WelcomeWelcometoto
Life ScienceLife Sciencewith Ms. Sabbag and with Ms. Sabbag and
Ms. McIntyreMs. McIntyre
We will explore five main We will explore five main units:units:
Living OrganismsLiving Organisms
Cells, Tissues, OrgansCells, Tissues, Organs
GeneticsGenetics
EvolutionEvolution
EcologyEcology
Incorporated into all Incorporated into all of our units:of our units:•Scientific Inquiry Process
•Constructing Hypotheses
•Creative Thinking
•Inferring
•Technology
Att
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Fulton County Student Fulton County Student HandbookHandbook
My classroom rules and My classroom rules and discipline policy will be discipline policy will be outlined in the next outlined in the next slides!slides!
MMy Classroom Rulesy Classroom Rules RESPECT everyone at all times!!RESPECT everyone at all times!!
Copy the Homework down off the Copy the Homework down off the board into your agenda.board into your agenda.
Have a positive attitude and be Have a positive attitude and be ready to learn as soon as the bell ready to learn as soon as the bell rings.rings.
Come to class preparedCome to class prepared
Always read the directions onAlways read the directions on
the board when you come intothe board when you come into
class! And follow them!!!!class! And follow them!!!!
Behavior Log
Behavior Log
First Offense-
First Offense- Verbal Verbal
WarningWarning
Second Offense-
Second Offense- Sign the Sign the
Log bookLog book
Third Offense-
Third Offense- Sign the log
Sign the log
book and take a letter
book and take a letter
home to your parents
home to your parents
Fourth Offense-
Fourth Offense- DetentionDetention
HOMEWORKHOMEWORK
For enhancement of classroom activities For enhancement of classroom activities to further and deepen the to further and deepen the understanding.understanding.
Please look at my blog every week to Please look at my blog every week to see what we are doing in class. see what we are doing in class. Homework and important study guides Homework and important study guides will be posted on the blog!will be posted on the blog!
GRADING SCHEMEGRADING SCHEME•Tests and projects (major assessments) 40%•Labs and quizzes 30%•Classwork 20%•Homework 10%
EXTRA HELPEXTRA HELP
I cannot help a student if I am not aware of I cannot help a student if I am not aware of what he/she needs help with.what he/she needs help with.
Students should come talk to me if they need Students should come talk to me if they need help or have any special needs or help or have any special needs or considerations.considerations.
I want to help my students succeed!I want to help my students succeed!