Classroom Expectations
PBIS Rules
Respectful
Listen quietly when someone is talking. When someone else is talking, you are not.
Raise hand and wait quietly.
Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
Responsible
Follow all directions.
Bring necessary supplies everyday.
Turn in all work.
Clean up the classroom at the end of the hour.
Ready
Have planner daily and record objective.
Begin working at the beginning of class and wait quietly for instruction to begin.
Grading Structure
60% Assessments (tests and quizzes) and Projects
30% In-class assignments
10% Homework
Tests and quizzes can be retaken to improve a grade. The two scores will be averaged to determine the new score.
Late work will be accepted until the end of the unit for a reduced grade.
All assignments are available on the Weebly. See the Weekly Lessons page and find the paperclip attached to a day's lesson plan.
It is the student's responsibility to check the Weebly for missing assignments following an absence.
Course Content
The 8th Grade Earth Science content is based on the High School Science Content Expectations. For a comprehensive list of the standards to be covered please visit the Michigan Department of Education website at http://michigan.gov/mde.
The Earth Science Content Outline includes the following:
Inquiry, Reflection, and Social Implications
Earth Systems
Solid Earth
Fluid Earth
The Earth in Space and Time