1. Advanced Physical Science Erin Dixon edixon@lovett.org

2. What matters? CuriosityIndividuality Critical Thinking Real World Application ProcessSelf-Advocacy

3. Grading Policy Tests35% Activities5% Participation10% Project work20% Labs10% Final exam20%

4. Curriculum Fall Semester: Experimental Design Physics: motion, forces, energy Chemistry: atomic structure and periodic table Spring Semester: Chemistry: bonding, chemical reactions, acids/bases, nuclear chemistry, carbon chemistry (if time)

5. Yearlong Project Why should we care about your topic? Driven by student interest Will connect (and help!) with civics project

6. My #1 Request Help your students develop his/her self-advocacy skills!

7. Tips for Success Students should see me as soon as they have questions or need help! Email, tutorial, and Edmodo Edmodo Don’t procrastinate! Find the right organizational method for you and stick to it!

8. Honors Biology Advanced Science students are not guaranteed a spot in 9 th grade Honors Biology. A’s in science and 85% or higher in an advanced level math (which they are all in) Interested students will apply in the spring.