1. Welcome to Back to School Night
NMS

2. Who is Mr. Duke? 5th year in CR(3rd in 7th grade)
B.S. in Environmental Studies from Ursinus College
Council Rock “You Be the Chemist” coordinator

3. What do I teach
7th Academic & 7th Honors Environmental Science

4. More importantly: Why do I teach?
Love of science and working with kids

5. What do we learn in science this year?
Metric & Measurements
Scientific Method
Graphing
Green Book = Ecology & the Environment
Ecology – populations, communities & ecosystems
Living resources – land, water air
Energy resources – renewable & nonrenewable

6. What are the goals for my child in this class?
To continue to be an organized student
To enhance cooperative learning skills
To increase problem solving
ability/ critical thinking
To have a better understanding of environmental science and the environment around them

7. How will my child achieve these goals?
Keeping an organized binder
Group work
Note taking
Hands-on activities/ Labs
Demonstrations
Diagrams

8. What is the homework policy?
HW is given daily!
HW is checked randomly the day of the test for completion worth 2-5 points No late HW is accepted
HW may be turned in for accuracy. Labs and long-term projects may be turned in late with a letter grade deduction for each day after the due date.
HW is posted on Justice website

9. How will my child be assessed?
Tests: announced a week in advance either a chapter or unit
Quizzes: either announced or unannounced
Homework
Class work
Labs/ Projects
Notebook A+

10. How will I know my child’s progress?
Check the HAC
Interims grades are calculated halfway through every marking period.

11. What if my child is absent/vacation?
Students will need to see me the next day during RA to check on missed assignments.
Make up work will need to be completed within an appropriate amount of time.
If student is planning to be absent, he/she can receive the work ahead of time.

12. Where can my child go for additional help in science?
RA period(5A Days)
Clinic on Thursdays after school

13. SCIENCE FAIR OPPORTUNITIES
Intel
PJAS
Judging
Students are judged, within their category and grade level, against all others in their category
Students are judged, within their category and grade level, against a rubric, based on the category
Presentation
Students present using tri-fold posters to judges (students also need an abstract (bring at 5-10 copies) and a research report)
Students present a 10 minute talk with overheads to judges
Progression
First and second place award winners at the local fair (Bucks County) can go on to the Delaware Valley Science Fair, then the International Fair.
First place award winners at the local fair (District 1C) can go on to the State Competition.
Special note
Team projects are allowed
NO team projects

14. National academic competition that engages grade 5-8 students in learning about important chemistry concepts, scientific discoveries, and laboratory safety.
For more info visit “STEM” webpage on

15. How can you reach me? Email is best: tduke@crsd.org
I will do my best to contact you within 24 hours.

16. Thanks for coming!!! Any questions?
I look forward to an exciting school year!
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