1. Welcome to Room 204 Please, sign in. Take a Student Info Card & begin filling it out at any seat.

2. Who Am I? VSU- B.S. Special Education ED VSU- M.S. Special Education SLD From Ashland, VA Professionally 20+ Year at Albert Hill

3. Who Am I? VSU- B.S. Biology UOP- M.S. Adult Ed & Training LU- Ed.S. Ed Leadership From Boydton, VA Professionally 9 th Year at Albert Hill 7 th Grade Team Leader

4. Background Info Course: 07 Life Science Location: Room 204 Instructors: – Ms. P. K. Wilson Planning Hours: 1 st Period Textbook: Glencoe Life Science www.pwilsonscience.weebly.com

5. Background Info Course: 07 Life Science Location: Room 204 Instructors: – Ms. P. K. Wilson – Ms. H.J. Conrad Planning Hours: 1 st Period Textbook: Glencoe Life Science www.pwilsonscience.weebly.com

6. Course Topics Life Science Scientific Investigation Experimental Design Characteristics of Living Things Cellular Organization Plant & Animal Cells Photosynthesis Organism Classification Populations & Ecosystem Heredity Adaptation & Evolution Biology

7. Our Classroom Expectations: 6 P’s for a Practically Perfect Year Be Punctual = Be in your seat when the tardy bell rings. Be Positive = Bring a good attitude. Be Prepared = Bring required supplies & homework with you. Be Polite = Use appropriate language. Respect everyone and everything in204) Be Productive = Always try your best to complete all assignments and meet goals. Be Persistent = Never give up.

8. Consequences 1.Official Warning 2.1 st Consequence: Student teacher conference and phone call home. 3.2 nd Consequence: after school or lunch detention (written notice home) 4.3 rd Consequence: parent phone call PLUS a referral to administration 5.4 th Classroom consequence-- team-student meeting

9. Incentives Daily: Student Star Express Cards – Receive a star for each time student is observed meeting the classroom expectations. – Once card is full (3 or 5 stars), student receives a Tiger Buck or prize, and card is displayed in classroom. Weekly: Praise & Positive progress reports home. Quarterly: Recognized as a Science Super Star – A or higher in honors courses or a B or higher in General Ed classes

10. Grades 30%- Tests 20%- Projects-- ~ 2 projects each nine weeks 15% - Quizzes/Labs 25% - Classwork/Snapshots 10% - Homework Including Materials

11. Things That Might Have an Impact on Grades: Science Fair Project will be due January 22 nd – Science Fair will be Thursday, February 18 th Late Work up to 3 calendar days after the due date 5-10 points will be deducted per day

12. Science Expectations: Do your best. No SOL this year for Science will have EOY assessment. Follow all rules – Student Code of Conduct, 7 th grade team rules, and classroom rules.

13. Things You Need Every Day!! 1 composition book (INB) loose-leaf paper 2- pocket portfolio 2 sharpened pencils hand-held sharpener blue or black pens colored pencils Scissors 5-function calculator metric ruler hi-lighter A tri-fold board (second 9 weeks)

14. Requested Supplies: Bring 1 to earn Tiger Bucks ! 2 nd Period – Box of tissues – Paper towels 3 rd Period – Box of tissues – Zippered sandwich bags 4 th Period – Method board spray (found @ Target) – Glue 6 th Period – Hand soap – Paper towels

15. Trip to Tampa Bay, Florida June 26-30 Habitat H 2 O – Parent Meeting 9/30/15 @6PM – Please, come!!!