1. Welcome!!! This is Spectra of Science with Miss Amole

2. What will I need? Required: Pencils with Erasers
Loose-Leaf Notebook Paper
2 inch Binder
5 Dividers
Fabric Book-cover
Tissues
Scientific Calculator
Safety Goggles (Z87)

3. What is an average day in class like?
Answer Science Scoop (question of the day)
Review Any Homework
Peer Tutor (vocabulary practice with peer)
Introduce New Concept/Skill
Activity or Lab
Assign Homework (skill/concept practice )

4. What are we studying? Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Safety Force
Scientific Inquiry
Data Analysis
The Metric System
Sig Figs & Scientific Notation
Motion
Force
Energy
Momentum
Gravity
Work & Power
Electric Charge
Circuits

5. What are we studying? Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Heat & Temperature
Properties of Matter
Chemical & Physical Changes
Atoms & Molecules
The Periodic Table
Elements and Compounds
Balancing Equations
Types of Reactions
Nuclear Decay
Waves
Sound & Light
The Solar System
Stars & Galaxies
The Universe

6. Do you have any handouts?
To save paper, all students will receive the following documents on the first day of school, but they are also posted on the “INFORMATION STATION” bulletin board.
Grade Rationale
Discipline Plan
Supply List
You may, however, pick up a supply list before you leave.

7. Check out my website!!!! Go to the Xenia High School Homepage
Click on “Teacher Websites” link on the left.
Click on my name: “Amole, Britney.”
You have access to:
All of my in class PowerPoints
Copies of all section notes
Ready-to –print vocabulary flash cards
Study guides
Video tutorials
Calendars
And more!!!!

8. Anything else?
Inclusion and some regular education students will have the benefit of having a co-teacher, Mr. Dave Scott, in the classroom. He is also the intervention specialist.
Honors students will participate in a year long project that will culminate in a Science Fair in March.

9. Science is See you on the 17th!