Syllabus
Physical Science with Mrs. Clack
E-mail: [email protected]
Welcome! I'm excited to have you for the next semester. Physical science is a fun class. We have the opportunity to learn about the basics of physics and chemistry and participate in many hands on experiments and activities. Please read the syllabus for specifics about the course. Always feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Should you need to contact me for any reason, email is the quickest form of communication to me.
*Students and parents, we are now using InfiniteCampus. This is an excellent resource for you to get up to date information about your grades, attendance, and behavior.
Required Materials Each Day In Class
1. Spiral-bound notebook/ composition book (for daily journal questions)
2. 3-ring, 2-inch notebook with paper and dividers
3. Pen & pencil
NOT HAVING MATERIALS DOES NOT EXCUSE YOU FROM WORK. If you do not have your materials, you will be given an additional assignment (even if it is already completed at home). If problem persists further disciplinary action may result.
Class Rules & Expectations - All WWCHS rules will be enforced. (See student handbook for more detail)
Grading Policy
20% - EOCT
30% - Tests: Includes 5 unit tests
20% - Quizzes
10% - Papers, Presentations, Organized notebook
10% - Daily Grade: Includes study guides, journals, misc. assignments
10% - Lab and Group Work
Students are expected to turn in all work and take all assessments on the assigned date unless they have 2 or more excused absences in a unit. Missing the review day does not qualify.
* I will drop your lowest quiz, daily, and lab grades each 9 weeks.
Extra Credit/Bonus Points/Grade Improvement – Includes:
Late & Makeup Work- make up work and arrangements are the student’s responsibility.
Keys to success in Physical Science
• Don’t procrastinate
• Use the time we have in class
• Tutoring- available upon request. Please note, tutoring is not a teacher led study session, you must come with questions.
*note: syllabus is subject to change.
E-mail: [email protected]
Welcome! I'm excited to have you for the next semester. Physical science is a fun class. We have the opportunity to learn about the basics of physics and chemistry and participate in many hands on experiments and activities. Please read the syllabus for specifics about the course. Always feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Should you need to contact me for any reason, email is the quickest form of communication to me.
*Students and parents, we are now using InfiniteCampus. This is an excellent resource for you to get up to date information about your grades, attendance, and behavior.
Required Materials Each Day In Class
1. Spiral-bound notebook/ composition book (for daily journal questions)
2. 3-ring, 2-inch notebook with paper and dividers
3. Pen & pencil
NOT HAVING MATERIALS DOES NOT EXCUSE YOU FROM WORK. If you do not have your materials, you will be given an additional assignment (even if it is already completed at home). If problem persists further disciplinary action may result.
Class Rules & Expectations - All WWCHS rules will be enforced. (See student handbook for more detail)
- Follow all lab safety protocol and instructions. (This includes wearing close-toed shoes on lab days)
- Respect everyone in the classroom and all school property.
- No cell phones.
- Come to class on time with all materials each day.
- You will receive 4 restroom/locker passes each 9 weeks. Exceeding passes results in a tardy or detention.
- No food, drink, cell phones, cosmetics, or sleeping in class.
- Do your own work. Group and lab work may be done together. Worksheets and handouts should be done individually unless instructed otherwise.
- Please keep desks clear of purses, bags, jackets, etc…
- Lab is a privilege. Students who do not follow lab safety, are off task, do not complete class assignments, or do not clean up after themselves will lose this opportunity.
- Speak with me privately concerning individual questions or problems.
Grading Policy
20% - EOCT
30% - Tests: Includes 5 unit tests
20% - Quizzes
10% - Papers, Presentations, Organized notebook
10% - Daily Grade: Includes study guides, journals, misc. assignments
10% - Lab and Group Work
Students are expected to turn in all work and take all assessments on the assigned date unless they have 2 or more excused absences in a unit. Missing the review day does not qualify.
* I will drop your lowest quiz, daily, and lab grades each 9 weeks.
Extra Credit/Bonus Points/Grade Improvement – Includes:
- Test corrections: Corrected for 1/2 credit back per question.
- Curiosities: Students may complete a 1 page summary of a related topic of interest for up to +5 points on a test (limit: 1 per unit). See Mrs. Clack for details.
- Misc. Extra Credit throughout the course additional extra credit opportunities will be available.
- Quiz grade replacement: A failing quiz grade is replaced with a higher test grade for a maximum grade of 70 each unit.
Late & Makeup Work- make up work and arrangements are the student’s responsibility.
- It is a student’s responsibility to obtain and complete all missing work within 2 days of an excused absence.
- In the event of an unexcused absence, you must schedule a time to make up labs, tests, and quizzes within 2 days of the absence.
- Assignments, tests, and misc. classwork missed due to an unexcused absence will receive a zero.
- If a student misses the due date for an assignment, that assignment is due the day you return only if the absence is excused. If the absence is unexcused, the assignment is still due the day you return but 1 letter grade will be deducted per day the assignment is late.
- Unit study guides are due the day of the test and are not accepted late.
Keys to success in Physical Science
• Don’t procrastinate
• Use the time we have in class
• Tutoring- available upon request. Please note, tutoring is not a teacher led study session, you must come with questions.
- Check Infinite Campus on a regular basis and initiate contact as needed. E-mail is quickest.
- Don’t wait until last minute to do extra credit.
*note: syllabus is subject to change.