Welcome to Milwee Middle School! Home of the Spartans
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Welcome to Milwee Middle
School!Home of the
Spartans
8th GradePhysical Science
Mr. Moore
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First Things First…• To ensure I have your contact
information,– Please open another tab here (or use
cell phone) and log in to your email and send an email to me at [email protected]
– In the subject line, please put your child’s first and last name and the period he or she is scheduled for Physical Science
– In the email, please put your name and phone number
• I’ll use this to add to my contact list
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Agenda
• Syllabus• Textbook• Communication• Classroom Arrangement• Tests, Assignments, Grading• Rules, Procedures, Responsibilities• Volunteer Opportunities• Technology in the Classroom• Questions?
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Syllabus
1st Nine Weeks• Nature of Science • Energy of Motion• Forces and Gravity
2nd Nine Weeks• Energy Transformations• Heat Flow• Light and Waves
• 3rd Nine Weeks• Properties and
Structures of Matter• Periodic Table• Compounds
4th Nine Weeks• Changes in Matter• Earth/Space & Life
Sciences Review• Biochemistry
- Aligned with Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
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New Textbook• https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/snpapp/iText
• Available Online
• “Disposable”
• Tear out, Take home, Write in
• NGSSS Alignment
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Communication• Class website: http://
www.milweesci.weebly.com• Email:
[email protected]• Phone:
– Classroom: 407.746.3838• Skyward
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Classroom Arrangment
• Cooperative Learning Groups
• Kagan Structures• Classbuilding• Teambuilding
• This is NOT the old “Group Work”
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Tests, Assignments &
Grading• Standard Grading Scale:90-100 A80-89 B70-79 C60-69 DBelow 60…
• Grading Categories and Weights:• Benchmark: 70% (Tests, Quizzes, Labs)• Homework: 20%• Supporting Work: 10% (Activities not directly linked to a
Benchmark, such as SI measurements, use of triple-beam balance and graduated cylinders, lab safety activities, etc.)
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Student Responsibilities
RISE Respect
Integrity
Safety
Excellence
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Classroom Procedures & Expectations
• Classroom Management: Setting Limits in the Classroom (MacKenzie & Stone, 2010)
• Limited Choices & Logical Consequences• Example:
– Behavior: Using iPod during instruction– Choice/Consequence: Put it away or lose it
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Procedures & Routines
• Each falls under one or more of 3 Rules
• Examples: • ALWAYS use proper safety equipment
during labs and demonstrations.• Come to attention at “High Five” signal.• Have our materials ready before the bell
rings.• Introduced over the next few weeks
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Homework• Copy assignments to Planner• Graded on completion and effort• Higher-level thinking questions• Homework at least once per week• Turn in to appropriate online or on
paper
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Student Progress
• Teacher progress report will go home if making below a C average.
• Track grades on Skyward• Periodic Progress Report can be sent
to email address.
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Skywardfamily.scps.us
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Dividends Volunteers
• Sea Perch• Business and
Education• Classroom• Clerical• Classroom Speakers
Bureau• ESOL/ELL• Language Bank• Masters Tutoring
Program• Math Super Stars• Mentors• Publishing Lab• Mentor Celebration• Reading Acceleration• Super Scientists• Student Museum
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Technology Computers used in class. If you have your own
tablet/laptop, you may bring and use it here.
Cell Phones will be used occasionally in class
Music players (iPods, MP3 Players, etc.) may be permitted occasionally during individual work.
Google Drive (Docs) and Gmail
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Student Supply List• Notebook (spiral or loose-leaf)• Calculator (regular or scientific)• Dry-erase markers• Ear buds/headphones• Safety Glasses (if preferred over the
goggles are supplied in class)• All items are available from Dollar
Tree
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Wish List• Box Tops for Education• Paper Towels, Kleenex• Hand Sanitizer• White or Colored Copy Paper• Dry Erase markers• 1- or 2-liter soda bottles• Used/working computers, monitors,
mice, keyboards
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Help Your Child Excel
1. At school on time, every school day2. Avoid trips and non-emergency appointments
which conflict with school attendance.3. Eat breakfast and start the day with a
positive attitude 4. Homework: Extend classroom to your home5. Organization: planner and notebook6. Monitor Skyward7. Be engaged: clubs, sports, free tutoring
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Questions?• Please complete enter Parent
Information on one of the computers