J Griffith

 

 

Course Name:

Coordinated Science - Crimson

 

 

Phone:

228-5353

 

 

E-mail:

jgriffith@cvsd.org

 

 

Best time to contact you:

7:10 am to 7:35 am

2:15 pm to 2:45 pm

 

 

Course Website: 

http://www.cvsd.org/university/classpage/jgriffith/

 

 

Course Overview:

Coordinated Science will provide you the opportunities to learn about;

 

•Scientific Method                 •Atoms

          •Metrics                                 •Waves

          •Conservation of Energy      •Simple Machines           

 

Material List:

Mandatory

Text books – vary and will be checked in and out during the tri

3 ring binder

Paper

Pen(cil)s

Highlighters (a couple)

Colored pen(cil)s

A Calculator that you KNOW how to USE.

 

Optional

Dividers for binder

Extra binders at home for storage of old papers

 

 

Classroom Policies and Procedures:

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

-         Enter class on time ready to start

-         Read the overhead, or whiteboard for directions follow them promptly

-         Take notes in class

-         Actively participate in your learning process

-         Turn in all assignments on time

-         Be respectful of others right to learn

-         Review your notes at home EACH night

 

WORK LOAD 

-      Expect an entrance quiz at the start of each class, daily work, long term homework assignments, class notes, monitoring quizzes, lab write-ups, and tests.

 

-         To be successful in this course you will need to actively take notes in class daily then take time at home EACH NIGHT to review and rewrite those notes.

 

LOST CLASS HANDOUTS

-         Once chapter worksheets are given out, a folder with extra copies will be placed in the classroom assignment crate under the DATE it was handed out.  If you lose a handout, you may obtain an additional copy from this crate.

 

OR

 

You may also obtain copies of class handouts at the class web page at http://www.cvsd.org/university/classpage/jgriffith/

 

Or

 

Log onto a computer at school.  Go to the classroom drive.  Find the name Griffith, Find your class folder, find the current block of information you are learning and your handouts should be there.

 

 

 

Grading Policy:

 

A

4.0

94 to 100%

A-

3.7

90 to <94%

B+

3.3

87 to <90%

B

3.0

84 to <87%

B-

2.7

80 to <84%

C+

2.3

77 to <80%

C

2.0

74 to <77%

C-

1.7

70 to <74%

D+

1.3

67 to <70%

D

1.0

60 to <67%

F

0.0

<60%

There will be no rounding between grade levels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRIFFITH GRADE PERCENTAGES

Chapter Exams and Quizzes                                              = 55%

Lab grades (journals, labs questions etc)                           = 20%

Coursework

           Accuracy work                                                           = 10%

           Completion work                                                        = 5%

Course final scored to be worth                                           = 10%

 

GRADE CATEGORY EXPLANATIONS

Exam / Quiz Grading Policy

-           All chapter exams will be curved to the highest score out of all current classes taking the exam.

-           Quizzes and the Final will not be curved. 

 

Coursework Grading Policy

-                     There are two categories of work in this group, accuracy work and completion work.

-                      Completion work is the daily type of activities in class and out of class.  This includes daily intro work, group type assignments etc where answers are readily available.  Scores will be assigned based on percent of worksheet completed, NOT whether answers were correct or not, although a VALID attempt at the answers must be made.  (rational some concepts need time to be learned)

-                     Accuracy work will be assignments where the answers are corrected.  (rational;  the work serves as a self check to monitor preparedness for exam). . Assignments such as chapter reviews and outlines fall into this category.

           

Final Grading Policy

-           The final will be cumulative and will be scored to be worth 10% of your course grade.

 

 

 

Policies for Make-up or Late Work

 

MAKE UP WORK

If you are gone and need to get work, you will find copies of handouts you missed in the assignment crate at the front of the room.  They are organized by date.  You are responsible for obtaining all assignments, completing them and turning them in on time! ! ! ! !  I will not come looking for them.   Worksheets must be completed within two days per day of absence after returning to be eligible for a grade.  The only exception to this is assignments to which you have previous knowledge and access to such as reviews, outlines, vocabulary.  The due dates on these will not change.

 

Excused Absences

1.         How to get your assignments

             Go directly to the assignment crate and pick them up;

OR        Call the office and have them send around an assignment page to all of your teachers;  

OR       e-mail me before noon at jgriffith@cvsd.org and I will e-mail you your work,

OR        Call me at 228-5353 and leave me a message and I will call you back.

OR        http://www.cvsd.org/university/classpage/jgriffith/

 

2.         How to make up an Exam or Quiz: 

            If you were here for the review but missed the exam, you take it on your 1st day back.  If you missed the review and the exam you will have 3 days to make it up.  10% per day will be docked from you test for every extra day you put the test off.

 

3.         How to make up a Lab: 

            There are no lab make - ups.  You will be required to interview four students and write of summary of lab activities.  Direction sheets are in the assignment crate.  Look under “Lab Make-up” near the back of the crate

 

Unexcused Absences (in accordance with school policy)

-                     An unexcused absence (verified after or otherwise) results in zero points for the day, activity, assignment or test.  You will be given the work, but will receive no credit.

 

Late work of any type will not be accepted.

 

 

 

 

 

Special Comments:

How to Study Each Night

-         Reread your daily notes

-         Reread similar section in text

-         Compare information

-         Identify misconceptions with sticker

-         Ask next morning in class

-         Work on review questions that you “get”

-         Reread previous notes

 

Griffith Writing Expectations

 

-         Use complete sentences

-         Write legibly in blue/black pen or dark pencil

-         Use correct spelling and punctuation

-         Capitalize appropriately

-         Use assignment headings

 

 

 

 


                                                           Required                  Heading

                                                           information               example

                                                           Name:                      Jon Titan

                                                           Subject/period:          Bio/3rd

                                                           Date:                            5/18/08

                                                           Assignment:            Review 6