Coordinated Science Spring 2003
General Information:
This class is the
first in a 2-year sequence of coordinated science courses. In order to successfully meet graduation requirements, students
must successfully complete this course and either Marine Science
or Environmental Science.
This fast-paced
course covers the following course content and information through
integrated thematic units: biology, chemistry, physics, earth science,
experimental design, measurement, origin theories, and microscopes.
Minimum Requirements:
The minimum requirements
for success in this class are: À Four word-processed formal lab reports (2 each quarter),
Á ongoing reflective assessment through the maintenance
of an interactive notebook,  fewer than 5 absences, and à a 69% average.
Honors credit is
also available to self-motivated students.
Anyone opting for honors credit will have to complete two
extra formal lab reports, tutor other science students, finish four
outside assignments, and maintain 83% or better both in the class
and on honors assignments
Teachers &
Availability:
Department members
are available to students and parents during Wednesday tutorials
as well as after school. If
you need to contact any of the coordinated science teachers by phone
you can do so at the following numbers:
| Helix Charter High School (619) 644-1940 |
|
Teacher Name |
Extension |
|
Byrd, Debi |
381 |
|
Dartland,
Chris |
340 |
|
Frere, Jen |
561 |
|
McElfresh,
Thomas |
383 |
|
Robinson,
Colleen |
384 |
Grade reports
can be issued to a student within one day of requesting a report. Parents & Guardians can have a grade report mailed to them
at any time by providing a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Student Responsibilities:
Students are expected to make their own decisions, conduct
themselves appropriately, respect their classmates, be on time for
class, and take responsibility for their own actions.
Attendance is extremely important. Make-up work for excused absences is only
accepted within four days of the absence. It is the student’s responsibility to get all missed
assignments. Lab work
can only be made up during tutorials or by special appointment.
All Helix attendance policies are in effect. Students that miss more than five days
per quarter will fail the quarter, regardless of the reason. Three tardies are treated as one absence.
Lockout is enforced and no make-up is available for students
in lockout.
Students are expected to be in their seat and prepared
when the bell rings. Each
day you must bring a spiral notebook (200 page minimum), the coordinated
science workbook in a 3-ring binder, and a pen and a pencil. We also suggest that you bring a glue stick, colored pencils,
and a highlighter. If
you lose the coordinated science workbook there is a $10.00
replacement fee.
Grade Policy:
Grades are determined
by weighted categories. The
grading scale follows the science department policies.
Grading
Scales
A=
100-90%
B=
89 - 80%
C=
79 - 70%
D=
68 - 69%
Weighted
Grades
25%
Notebooks and Homework
25%
Formal Lab Reports
25%
Classwork/Labs
25%
Test and Quiz
All assignments
are to be turned in on the due date.
Work turned in after the due date cannot receive a grade
higher than 70%. All late class assignments must be turned
in before that unit test.
All assignments must have a heading that includes your name,
date and assignment name.
Formal Lab Reports
FLRs are a 25% of the grade
and are considered a course competency.
The experiments are done in class.
The students are guided through the expectations for the
lab report and then given at least a week to write the typed report
as homework.
If labs are turned
in late or incomplete, they must be rewritten until they meet the
competency. In addition, all late or incomplete FLRs
will receive revision credit, which is 70%. Until the lab meets the minimal competency, individual students
MUST attend all Tuesday and Thursday after school science department
tutorials. If a student
does not comply, the 1st offense will result in a behavioral
detention and the 2nd offense will result in a behavioral
referral.
Science Computer use rules
There are several computers in each coordinated
science classroom. Learners
are expected to read, understand and follow the rules for computer
use outlined below.
1. Do not disconnect or remove any parts!
2. Do not use force on anything!
3. Do not stick anything in the computer that does not belong
in the computer!
4. Never open the system folder for any reason at any time!
5. Do not change anything in the control panels.
6. Do NOT open any folder other than the ones you are specifically
told to enter!
7. Do not print anything from any computer unless you have
specific permission from your teacher for printing that one specific
document.
8. Do not bring in or use any disks that have not been run
through a virus disinfectant in front of the teacher. If you are
using a disk that has been issued by a teacher , do not add programs,
games, and/or documents
9. Do not use these computers for puzzles or games of any
sort without specific permission from teacher.
10. While you are the primary user of the computer, it is
your responsibility to enforce these rules if anyone else attempts
to violate them.
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