2. Welcome to Life Science with Ms. Sabbag and Ms. McIntyre

3. We will explore five main units:  Living Organisms  Cells, Tissues, Organs  Genetics  Evolution  Ecology

4. Incorporated into all of our units: Scientific Inquiry Process Constructing Hypotheses Creative Thinking Inferring Technology

5. Attendance and Discipline Both are outlined in the Fulton County Student Handbook My classroom rules and discipline policy will be outlined in the next slides!

6. My Classroom Rules  RESPECT everyone at all times!!  Copy the Homework down off the board into your agenda.  Have a positive attitude and be ready to learn as soon as the bell rings.  Come to class prepared  Always read the directions on the board when you come into the board when you come into class! And follow them!!!! class! And follow them!!!!

7. Behavior Log First Offense- Verbal Warning Second Offense- Sign the Log book Third Offense- Sign the log book and take a letter home to your parents Fourth Offense- Detention

8. HOMEWORK  For enhancement of classroom activities to further and deepen the understanding.  Please look at my blog every week to see what we are doing in class. Homework and important study guides will be posted on the blog!

9. GRADING SCHEME Tests and projects (major assessments) 40% Labs and quizzes 30% Classwork 20% Homework 10%

10. EXTRA HELP  I cannot help a student if I am not aware of what he/she needs help with.  Students should come talk to me if they need help or have any special needs or considerations.  I want to help my students succeed!

11. “The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them.” “The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them.” ~William Lawrence Bragg