1. Isn’t Science Fun? Welcome to Mrs. Smidt’s Science Class You are in Room #208 - double check your schedule! Please find a seat and take out something to write with. This is going to be a great year!

2. WHO LOVES EXTRA CREDIT?!?! I need your help!! For each item you bring on my wish list - - I will give you 2 points of extra credit! Maximum of 5 items (10 points possible) Due by August 28 th !

3. WHO LOVES EXTRA CREDIT?!?!

4. MRS. SMIDT’S CLASS SYLLABUS Isn’t science fun? These words will be heard often in 6 th grade science class. Students will be studying science through an integrated approach where earth/space, life, and physical science concepts are interwoven. This year Deerlake Middle School Science department will be using a consumable Interactive Student Textbook by Glencoe to support the learning and mastery of the Florida State Standards for 6 th grade science. These standards may be viewed by going to the Deerlake homepage and looking on my Teacher website. The assignments and activities within this program will give students the opportunity to construct their own understanding of science concepts. FCAT science will be tested when students are in 8 th grade. Throughout the year our lessons will also support and strengthen reading and mathematics skills within our content area. We will be engaging in many hands-on activities which require supplies and consumable materials. You will be receiving a lab fee letter soon asking for a $5.00 donation to help pay for these supplies.

5. MATERIALS Materials: Students need to have a 2-inch three ring binder, dividers, paper, pencils, highlighter, colored pencils, and a glue stick, and a pencil sharpener. Textbook: Students will be issued pages of the interactive textbook one unit at a time. You must keep these pages in your binder until they are turned in at the end of the unit. This book is designed to be written in so there is no text book to return at the end of the year. The completed and graded chapters may be kept at home for the purpose of studying for exams, etc.

6. GOOD NEWS! There is little “Homework” in this class! Only chapter textbook pages and incompleted classwork.

7. Work On Work

8. ABSENT WORK/LATE WORK POLICY Absent Work - If you are absent, it is YOUR JOB to check the ABSENT WORK BIN and Mrs. Smidt’s Website for the assignments. When you return, update your planner, check the bin and get your work. You have the number of days +1 that you were absent to turn it in Late Work – will not be accepted!

9. You are not excused from make-up work---get it made up immediately. You only have the number of days you were absent +1 extra day. Do not wait until interims or report cards!

10. HEADING YOUR PAPER In the top right hand corner, please label as follows: Title... Name: Period: Date:

11. RESTROOM & DRINK PASSES You may not ask to use the restroom or to get a drink of water while Mrs. Smidt is giving directions or teaching. This can be done in between classes

12. Daily Policies and Procedures We will have a quiz over our Policies and Procedures this Friday....

13. REMINDERS Supplies are due by August 25 th Extra Credit Supplies are due by August 28 th Quiz over this material will be on Friday, August 21st