Mr.
Swanhall Web
Site: http://home.earthlink.net/~mswanhall E-mail:
swanhallm@newtown.k12.ct.us Goals
of Course:
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Learn and appreciate the material
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Contribute to each class
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Enjoy the course
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Give your best effort
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Build cooperative skills
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Acquire technical writing skills
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Develop problem solving skills
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Further analytical skills What
to Bring to Class:
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Science Journal (Composition Book)
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Three Ring Binder (for regular notes and handouts)
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Pens (black or blue ink will be used on all assignments that
are handed in and red ink will be used when self correcting work.)
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Pencils to make graphs and Scantron tests (Mid-term and Final
Exams)
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Metric Ruler Determination
of Quarter Grades: Each
assignment will be given a point value – the bigger the
assignment (test/project), the more points the assignment is worth.
Your grade will be determined by using the total-point
method, that is a comparison of all the points you earned to the
total possible points of all the assignments.
In math terms:
Class
Rules:
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Safety
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Respect others
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Follow school rules Other
Information: ·
Because timely feedback is important, it is imperative that
assignments are handed in by the due date.
Work that is not handed in on the due date but is handed in
by/on the next class meeting period will receive a 10% deduction in
grade – NO OTHER WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED and a grade
of ZERO will be given for the missing assignment. ·
When answering questions, use complete sentences that
incorporate the question in the answer.
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Extra help is
available before, during, or after school - just check your
schedule with mine to see when we both can meet or talk to me
at least one day
prior to schedule a session. ·
Labs or activities missed because of illness or field trips
must be made up immediately at a time convenient for both of us or on
the following Wednesday after school (refer to first bullet above).
Please see me to schedule so I can set up the lab or activity.