Lake Asbury Junior High School Mrs. Cleary's 7th Grade Science (904) 291-5582 nrcleary@oneclay.net Welcome to Science!

Following is an overview of what you can expect in science class this year! Topics covered in science this year will include the following: The Practice of Science, Energy Transfer and Transformations, Earths Structures, Earths History, Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Genetics, Change Over Time, and Populations and Communities. Classroom rules and Expectations:

Be Ready (prepared) have classroom supplies and textbook every day; also stay current with your science project deadlines. Be Responsible turn in all your work, completed and on time. There is a 20% penalty for late work! Do not wait until the end of the quarter to make up tests/quizzes and late work as it may not get posted to the quarters grades. Take responsibility for your work and your classroom behavior! Be Respectful take pride in your work and always do the best you can. Have respect for yourself, your peers and your teachers!
Homework: Expect homework 2-3 times per week. The weekly agenda will be posted on the black board and on my website every Monday. Late work: All homework and missing work must be completed within the time frame given in class. A 20% penalty will be imposed for work submitted one day late. No credit will be awarded for work that is turned in beyond the one day grace period. Make-up work: It is the students responsibility to ask for make-up work after an absence. Science Project: We will complete one science project per quarter; this will be either an individual or small group activity. Textbooks: Textbook replacement cost is $25.00. The textbook is also available on the internet. Each student will be given an id and password to access the textbook online. Grades/work assessment: Tests 30% Quizzes 20% Labs, and Projects 30% Homework 10% Class work 10% Discipline*: Students who fail to meet classroom expectations, rules and procedures will be given plenty of opportunities to correct the behavior as detailed in the following progression of consequences for not meeting discipline standards. 1. Verbal Warning. 2. Teacher-student conference. 3. Reflection Procedure/ Guidance referral. 4. Detention. 5. Discipline/ Administrative Referral. *Severe Penalty Clause Certain behavior will result in automatic administrative referral; refer to Student Code of Conduct page 11-12.