1. 8 Gold Discovery

2. The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them - William Bragg Sr.

3. ryanchristopoulos@sd54.org 847-357-6780 All class information will be posted at frost.sd54.org/mrcscience Bachelors Degree in Education – Augustana College (2009) Concentration in Earth Sciences (geology) Highly Qualified in Algebra, Art, Biological Sciences, Geography, History, Physical Science, General Science Reading, Theatre, and Music Captain of the Augustana Men’s Lacrosse Team Northwestern University Center for Talent Development Summer Instructor for Apogee Program (grades 5 – 7) Up, Up, And Away : The Science of Flight and History of Aeronautics.

4. “Homemade Science” Independent Scientific Inquiry. Students use the scientific method to conduct their own scientific experiments. Students must complete 4 per trimester. Common Assessments Consistent higher level questioning. Open ended short answer and essay questions. 3 – 4 per trimester.

5. Rocket Club Partnership with NASA Students work collaboratively to engineer rockets and understand rocket flight State and National contests GEMS/BASE Women’s/Men’s exclusive science inquiry club. Engineering and 21 st century learning based activities. CAN Club Students work collaboratively to plant and maintain a vegetable garden All produce is donated to Schaumburg Food Pantry First Lego League Students work collaboratively to engineer Lego robots. Local, State, and National competitions.

6. Bell Ringers/Science Journal Homework/ Assignment Notebook http://sd54.org/Frost - 8 Gold http://sd54.org/Frost frost.sd54.org/mrcscience Labs Quizzes Common Assessments Participation (Effort, Cooperation, Being Prepared for Class)

7. Point-Based TaskPointsPercentage Tests (3 - 4 per trimester)10025% Quizzes (12 – 15 per trimester) 25 - 5025% Homework/Labs Homework – 10 pts. Labs – 50pts. 45% Participation50 points per trimester5%

8. Common Assessments (Tests) Cut-off score is 75% If a student needs to be retaught and retested, a score of 75% will be received after meeting or exceeding the cut-off score on the test. Re-teaching and re-testing will occur before or after school. Labs If a student is absent on a lab day, he/she will be exempt from the assignment but they will still be responsible for learning the information Assignments – All are due on the due date given! Amount of Days LateMaximum Percentage 1-3 days late90% 4-6 days late80% 7-9 days late70% 10 or more days late60%

9. A hard copy was given to each student on Sept. 4 An on-line version and additional resources are available at this website: www.my.hrw.com User Name: christopoulo1 Password: d6j3x

10. New this year Exclusive to the 7 th and 8 th grade science classrooms. A variety of apps will be used to enhance student learning throughout the year.

11. Scientific Method Physics Forces & Motion Simple Machines Gravity Astronomy Planets Earth, Moon, Sun, Stars Environmental Science Natural Resources Energy Forms & Generation

12. Please feel free to email or call me. I will do my best to respond within 24 hours. This PowerPoint will be available on the class website. The full syllabus can also be downloaded from the website.

13. I appreciate your attendance this evening! Together, we can make this a wonderful year of discovery and learning for your child!