Mr. Baer

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Mr. Baers TOOLBOX

• an introduction to
• science class procedures

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my OBJECTIVES for you...

• to learn the terminology
• to understand the basic concepts
• to apply the learning to a novel situation
• to RAISE THE BAR!!!

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your OBJECTIVES for me...

• to determine what to study

• Why?

? What if?

• to organize the material

• to facilitate learning the concepts

• to enjoy it!!!

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FORMAT

• lecture
• demonstration
• problems/questioning
• labs/activity

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FORMAT (cont)

• computer interactive
• www.southadams.k12.in.us
• Link on
• HIGH SCHOOL ? ACADEMICS ? SCIENCE

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or go directly to it at
follow links as instructed
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EVALUATION

• Daily Homework 20
• Labs/reports/projects 15
• Daily quizzes 10
• Chapter Exams 30
• Class Productivity/teamwork 5
• Semester Exam/Portfolio 20
• (comprehensive, includes Core 40)

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EVALUATION (cont)

• There is NO grading on the curve
• (forcing you to compete against each other)
• There are NO extra credit projects
• You will get paid exactly what you earn!

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TEXTBOOK/LAB MANUAL

• Earth Science
• EXPLORING EARTH SCIENCE, 3rd ed, Prentice Hall,
  Inc plus laboratory manual
• Physics
• Physics, Giancoli, 5th ed, Prentice Hall, Inc
• Barrons Physics the easy way, 3rd ed.
• plus Conceptual Physics conceptual development
  practice book

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NOTETAKING and the PORTFOLIO

• The folder
• What to write
• Organizing your ideas
• Labels
• When to Study
• How to study
• The PORTFOLIO

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NOTETAKING (cont)

• Two Options
• MAY use handwritten review sheet
  --one FULL page/one side ( 0)
• NO use of review sheets
  ( ? 5)This option is NOT available
• for make-up tests nor
• resource room tests!!!!!

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CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE

• Dont forget WHO you are
• Dont forget WHERE you are
• Dont forget WHY you are here

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MAKE-UP Policies

• RECOMMENDED find out missing work, bring to
  class ON TIME!!!
• PERMITTED one day/each day missed
• Any unsubmitted work is a ZERO
• Work MAY be submitted late until
• the 8th week of the term for 50

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H.E.L.P. sessions

• Hurry
• Everything
• Looks
• Perplexing!
• Self-scheduling

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other H.E.L.P.

• 368-7054 until 11 pm
• mbaer_at_southadams.k12.in.us

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