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March 2010 Student‐Led Conferences

Student Name: __________________________________

Math and Science – This conference should take about 15 minutes.

The following table outlines the responsibilities of students and parents in our student‐led conferences. 

Students are expected to describe, explain, justify and respond to parent questions regarding the items

listed in the chart. Parents, your role is to question, support, and celebrate your child’s work and their

learning

Focus Questions for Parents to Ask…

Science •  Science Fair Project: Describe your project. What did you learn? What sorts of 

problems did you encounter while conducting your research? Are there any

limitations/flaws of your project? Show your written evaluation (in your

portfolio)

•  How do you use a microscope? Demonstrate – using the given slide.

•  Persuasive essay on the most important organ system of the body – which one

did you choose to defend. Describe your arguments for and your counter‐

arguments.

Math •  What are your strengths and weaknesses? How could you continue to improve

in your math abilities?

•  Percents: Do you know how to calculate percents (sales tax, discounts, and

commission)? Can you solve the following question mentally? If not, use a

paper/pencil/calculator to demonstrate your process:

•  E.g. Indigo is selling the book The Lorax for $20.00. This week the store is having

a 40% discount on any purchase. What is your total cost (taking into account

the discount and the GST of 5%)?

•  Did you have problems solving the question?

•  Statistics: Discuss the term “bias”. Own the Podium – how did you initially rank

the countries (by point system, by gold medals, or by total medals)? Did youchange your ranking system after the 2010 Winter Olympics? Why or why not?

What’s your bias?

•  Olympic Crystal Ball & Star Athlete: describe your prediction and how did you

calculate your prediction (trend line, mean, median, or mode)? Why did you

use this method over others?

Work Habits •  Has there been an improvement in your work habits since the first term? If yes,

give examples and be specific. If no, why not?

•  Do you come to class on time and prepared to work? Do you bring necessary

supplies (e.g. a pencil, pen) to class?

•  How often do you check your email or the blog to check for homework? What is

your “back‐up” system for keeping track of your homework?•  During lessons do you consistently listen attentively to instructions?

•  How often do you have homework? Have you missed completing any

homework this semester?

•  Have you thought about how to improve your study skills? Do you feel

comfortable preparing for and writing tests? Are your methods of studying the

same for math and science?

•  How many days or hours do you spend studying for exams?

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Community‐

building

•  Do you regularly participate in class discussions? Do you listen well during

discussions? How is your behaviour during group discussions and group work?

•  How often do you volunteer your help in the classroom?

•  Are you an optimistic and enthusiastic student in the classroom who contributes

to creating a positive atmosphere in our classroom?

Organization •  Is your math and science binder organized using dividers and is your work dated

and placed neatly in your binder?

•  Do you regularly organize your binder OR do you organize it only when there is a

binder evaluation?

•  Do you use your table contents? Are they up to date?

•  Are other subjects mixed in with math and science work?

Goal Setting: With your parents, use the space below to come up with three goals that you want to

accomplish for the final semester of the year. These goals can be for math, science, work habits,

communication, and/or community building. 

Goals Specific steps that I will do to reach my goal…

Parents’ Comments :

Parent Signature_____________________________ Date__________________________________

Students, please submit this sheet to Mr. SONICO. Thank you for coming to our student‐led conferences

this semester.