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Welcome to 8th Grade Science with Mrs. Sessions! In this class, students will engage in various graded activities including lab reports, tests, homework, quizzes, and participation. Expect a literacy focus that emphasizes reading and writing in science. Weekly homework is assigned every Monday, due Wednesday, alternating between essays and artistic projects. Vocabulary assignments are due every Friday. Students can reach out for assistance after school or via email or phone. Join us in exploring properties of matter, life structures, ecosystems, and more!
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8th Grade Science August 31, 2011
Mrs. Sessions Math & Science
Things that are graded: • Lab Reports • Activities • Planner • Tests • Homework • Science Notebooks • Quizzes • Participation/Attendance
Lab Reports: WASL Promps • According to specific procedure
School Wide Literacy Focus • 8th Grade Science class is very reading and writing intensive
TESTS: • At least 1 per quarter or Unit
Science Homework: • Due every Wednesday • Usually Assigned on Mondays • One week is a one page written essay or observation • The next week is an artistic representation • Assignmentsnot completed in class are extra homework and may be assigned anytime
Vocabulary : • Due every Friday • All must do definitions • All must include word pyramids
Learning Concepts: • Properties of Matter • Life Structures and Function • Ecosystems
How and when to reach us: • After school until 2:40 (coaching) • Anytime by email asessions@psd1.org • Anytime by school phone • By special arrangement