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 * Welcome to Mr. Barney's

LIFE SCIENCE class!

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Room 123 Mr. Barney **Course Description** //This course emphasizes the awesome diversity of God’s creation in living organisms and their relationships with the environment. Application of the scientific method will be used to solve problems centering on the structure and functions of organisms.//

**Class Goals and Objectives** //Each student will exhibit use of the scientific method//

//Students will participate actively in class//

//Students AND teacher will respect each other and encourage each other to do their best//

//RELAX and have fun!!//

**Class Rules and Consequences** //NO gum, food, or drink without teacher’s permission//

//Get to class ON TIME//

//RESPECT THE CLASSROOM (desks, books, walls, etc. are not to be written on)//

//RESPECT EACH OTHER (ANY signs of disrespect towards another students or teacher will not be tolerated)//

//RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//TURN IN ASSIGNMENTS ON TIME//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//**Depending on the severity of the offense, parents may be contacted, student may receive verbal warnings, or student will receive after-school detention**//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Refer to YC handbook for more information on Disciplinary Offenses//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Materials needed for class** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Blue/black pen//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Red pen//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//TWO notebooks//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//One for recording data or if you’re like me…doodling (spiral or binder)//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//One for organization of data (refer to “Science Notebook Guidelines”)//
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Notebook organizers [[file:frayer_template.pdf]]//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Box of tissues//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Grading** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Science Notebook (40 pts.)//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Will be collected and graded at the end of EACH quarter//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Graded on NEATNESS, COMPLETENESS, and TIMELINESS//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Tests (50 pts. each)//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//At least 3-4 tests per quarter//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Study guides will be available on THIS WEBSITE prior to test date//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Labs (40 pts. each)//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Students will complete at least one lab per chapter//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Students will work in cooperative learning groups on labs; HOWEVER grade will be based on each individual student’s lab report//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Quizzes (5 pts. each)//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Students will complete short quizzes periodically throughout each quarter//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Group or Partner Projects (25-40 pts.)//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">**If absent…** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//I WILL NOT HUNT YOU DOWN!! You must see me before or after school to receive missed work.//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//TOGETHER, we’ll figure out a reasonable and fair timeline to complete the missing work.//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Contact Information** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//If you need to contact me, **__EMAIL__** me first (abarney@yorkcatholic.org);//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//Phone #: 717 846-8871, ext. 91// <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//I will do my very best to keep you in the loop on your child’s progression in my class.//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">**SCIENCE FAIR INFORMATION** <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//EVERY STUDENT will receive a hard copy of the science fair information packet//


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//IF YOUR CHILD LOSES THE PACKET…it is available on the York Catholic website in the [|“Forms and Documents”] page//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//EVERY STUDENT MUST design an experiment and complete a typed report//

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">//DUE DATES: The completed project will be due Tuesday **__DECEMBER 6th__**//

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