 First year at IMS  20 + years teaching  Also teach 6 th Grade Math  Part-time, arrive 8:30  

Increase student success by providing fun and engaging learning experiences Help all of my students understand that everyone can do Science Science is relevant to our daily lives Science is fun!

Laboratory Safety Scientific Method Properties of Matter States, changes, characteristic properties Elements, compounds & mixtures Density Chemical reactions Energy, Machines, and Motion Force, Work, Power Machines (pully, inclined plane, lever)

 Students choose an article about a current event  Due once a month  Instructions and rubric are on the website  Next one due in late October

 “5 in 5” (comp book, pen, pencil, planner, calculator)  Class set of books, no need to schlep books from home  Grading ◦ Assessments30% ◦ Daily Work25% ◦ Labs25% ◦ Notebook15% ◦ Citizenship5%  Late work policy ◦ School policy: no late homework in 8 th grade except for absences, unusual circumstances

 Homework ◦ Given most days ◦ Usually graded in comp book  Absent Work ◦ Check website, call a friend ◦ See me for special circumstances  Make-Ups ◦ Lab & Test make-ups are Thursdays, 2:10-3:45 for all Science & Math classes ◦ Students may take activity bus or be picked up ◦ Thanks to the Issaquah School Foundation for the grant to make this possible!

 Create a homework routine  Quiet, organized space for doing homework  Limit distractions during homework (no TV, phone, computer)

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