Syllabus - Morgan Park High School



MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

1744 WEST PRYOR AVENUE

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60643

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

Dr. Carolyn Epps Ms. Gail Tennial

Dr. Mark Simmons

TELEPHONE: (773) 535-2550 FAX: (773) 535-2706 SCHOOL: WEBSITE

PARENT PORTAL: Student Portal:

Instructor: E. Gonzalzles, egonzalzles@cps.edu B.S. Biology Loyola University

Course: Integrated Science (7th Grade) M. Ed. –National-Louis University

TEXT: Integrated Science-Glencoe, 2012 McGraw Hill Company

COURSE DESCRIPTION: IB-MYP-----Integrated Science 2014--2015

“We know that college readiness begins in elementary school. Research in elementary science shows the importance of providing the hands-on inquiry-based science learning opportunities that Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) expects” (CPS Knowledge Center). CPS students will develop deep understandings of the world we live in and strong abilities to reason, analyze, and communicate their thinking to be successful in college and careers after high school. Integrated Science is a scientific study of life: structure and function; genetics, evolution and ecology.

In this course the focus will center on scientific inquiry and understanding that science is a process.

1. Unit 1: Cell Structure and Function …… Scientific Explanations Topic: Understanding Science

Classifying and Exploring Life

Cell Structure and Function

2. Unit 2 Genetics

Topic: Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance

3. Unit 3 Evolution

Environment and Change over Time

4. Unit 4: Ecology

Topic: Using Natural Resources

Topic Earth’s Atmosphere

Topic Weather

Course Objectives:

Students will be able to:

Define problems about ethical issues around technologies such as DNA fingerprinting and/or genetically modified organisms. RST. 6-8.10 WHST 6-8.7

Use models to develop and test hypotheses about the behavior of genes RST. 6-8.7

Plan and carry out investigations with plants to observe how genetic information is passed on to offspring. RST.6-8.3

Analyze and interpret data from investigations to compare results to Mendelian genetics. RST. 6-8.7

Use mathematics and computational thinking to determine ratios of dominant and recessive traits in genetic crosses. MP.4

Disciplinary Core

LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes

• LS1. A: Structure and Function

• LS1. B: Growth and Development of Organisms

• LS1. D: Information Processing

LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

• LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits

• LS3.B: Variation of Traits

ETS2: Links: Among Engineering, Technology, Science and Society

• ETS2. A: Interdependence of Science, Engineering, and Technology

• ETS2.B: Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World

Introduce precise claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among the claim(s) (WHST.9-10.1a)

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical text, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions. (RST.9-10.1)

Draw evidence from literary or informational text to support analysis, reflection, and research ((WHST>9-10)

Skills (CRS)

IOD 16—19: Find basic information in a brief body of text. Understand basic scientific terminology.

Determine how the value of one variable changes as the value of another changes

EMI 20-23 Select a simple hypothesis, prediction, or conclusion that is supported by a data presentation

REQUIREMENTS:

Homework, labs, exams, quizzes, and papers are all required assignments. All students are required to produce a science fair project during first semester. Daily bell-ringers and quarter projects are included in the grading scale.

LABORATORY SAFETY:

The student is responsible for his/her personal safety as well as those around him/her. This is the most important requirement of any laboratory science. Guidelines will be handed out for the student, as well as the parent/guardian, to look over and acknowledge with a signature. It is expected that all students will know how to respond to an emergency situation with the appropriate action or equipment (fire extinguisher, eye wash, chemical shower, etc.). There is no eating or drinking permitted, during class, for your safety.

ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY:

Good attendance and punctuality are necessary for academic excellence. Students missing class due to school activities must give notice at least 48 hours in advance. All work that is missed is the responsibility of the student, regardless of the reason. Students will have a maximum of three days to make up work that is missed due to excused absence only. If a student misses one day then it would be expected that it only take one day to complete the missed assignments. A further description of the make-up policy for Earth science is found under evaluation.

Classroom Work Expectations

● Students are expected to participate actively in class discussion and complete all class work assignments and activities

● when working with a group, students are expected to pull their own weight and actively participate. Students who do not actively participate in group situations will receive lower scores or zeroes

Hall/Washroom Passes

● Student will only be issued passes for extreme emergencies.

● Students with restroom/water fountain access written on medical passes will be allowed to visit facilities as necessary.

Assignments are posted on the Morgan Park website daily ( , and students are given oral and written directions in class. Please check routinely to stay on top of assignments, especially when a student is absent from class. All students are expected to complete all assignments.

EVALUATION AND REMEDIATION/RECOVERY:

Grades will be determined as follows:

GRADE SCALE PERCENT OF WEIGHTED SCORES

MORGAN PARK GRADE SCALE PERCENT OF WEIGHTED SCORES

100 – 90% = A Tests 20%

89 – 80% = B Labs/ Design labs/ projects 15%

79 – 70% = C Class-work 25%

69 – 60% = D Midterm Exam/ Final Exam 15%

59 – 0% = F Quizzes 15%

Homework 10%

IB MYP Conversion Chart

|IB MYP MARK |Morgan Park Percentage |

| | |

|8 |100-95 |

| | |

|7 |94-89 |

| | |

|6 |88-80 |

| | |

|5 |79-72 |

| | |

|4 |71-66 |

| | |

|3 |65-61 |

| | |

|2 |60-56 |

| | |

|1 |55-50 |

*Class work may include bell ringers, binder notes, and any work given to be done during class time. The rubric for labs and projects will be given when assigned.

**Homework assignments are given to be completed at home and will include reading passages.

Parents and students can check updated assignments and grades online and receive cell phone alerts

Each quarter is worth 50% of the semester grade. Students will keep all homework, quizzes, exams, and experiments in a notebook, folder or binder until the end of the year. A listing of grades should also be kept by the student. It is the student’s responsibility to keep his/her parents aware of their grade. If a student is in danger of failing at the time of progress reports, the student should contact his or her teacher so that an individualized recovery plan can be created. Parents and students are expected to check the impact parent portal to keep track of student work.

LATE ASSIGNMENTS

Late assignments and work will not be accepted, for full credit, unless the absence is excused. Most students fail due to poor attendance and failure to keep up with assignments. It is the student’s responsibility for the timely make-up of any work missed. All work missed due to excused absence must be handed in to the instructor within a maximum of three days following the student’s return from absence. If a test is missed due to an excused absence, that test must be made up within one school day of the student’s return. This can be done before school, during their lunch or after school. It is the student’s responsibility to make an appointment to make up the missed test.

EXAMINATIONS:

In general, exams will be given at the end of chapters or units. Approximately every ten weeks a cumulative assessment will be given. Students will be given at least two days notice on exams. If any student earns a test grade of 60% or below, the student can make up the test on their own time (before school, after school, lunch). It is the student’s responsibility to contact the teacher and arrange the makeup. Brief laboratory write-ups will normally be due on the day after the laboratory has been completed. Rubrics for projects, papers, and laboratory reports will be supplied prior to assignments.

FINAL EXAMINATION:

Final, cumulative semester exams will be at the end of each semester with the exact dates to be determined.

MATERIALS NEEDED IN CLASS EVERY DAY:

• Notebook paper

• Notebook (Earth science only)

• Binder

• Folder

• 3 hole punch

• Graph paper

• Pens

• Pencils

• Basic Calculator

• Colored Pencils

CLASS FEE:

There is a $15 class fee which includes expendable lab materials, glassware and breakage, maintenance and materials. The $20 class fee is due by September 12, 2014.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE/ REMEDIATION:

Before or after school tutorial sessions will be available to students so that they can receive additional help. Grade recovery plans will be provided for students with Ds and Fs at the first and third quarters only. Recovery plans will allow students to make up no more than 10% of the total semester grade. Please note that recovery plans do NOT guarantee a passing grade.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Note: Schedule may change due to continued planning by teachers and administration.

|DATES |CHAPTERS |TOPIC |

|September 2, 2014 September |NOS—The Nature of Science 1, 2 |Diagnostic testing Measurement, scientific method, Science fair|

|19, 2014 | |prep—The Nature of Science; once a week. |

|September 19, 2014-September |Chapter 1—Lessons 1, 2 and 3 |Topic Science Fair Project. Research Project |

|30, 2014 | |Classifying and exploring life |

|Sept 30, 2014—Oct.10, 2014 |Chapter 2—Lessons 1,2 and 3 |How are plant and animal cells similar- Moving cellular |

| | |material |

| | |5th week Progress Report |

|Oct.10, 2014—Oct.24, 2014 |Review chapters 1—6. Quarter |Grade prep. End of Q1- |

| |Exam |Review for the quarter exam |

|Oct 24, 2014—Nov.7, 2013 |Chapter 2 Lesson 4—Cells and |Photosynthesis and Light |

| |Energy |Classroom Science Fair-11-19-2013 |

|Nov. 7, 2014—Nov. 21, 2014 |Chapter 3-Lessons 1 the Cell | The cell cycle, mitosis, and cytokinesis—the phase of mitosis |

|Nov. 21, 2014—Nov. 28, 2014 |Cycle and Cell Division |and the formation of two identical cells. |

|Dec. 1, 2014—Dec. 19, 2014 |Lesson 2Levels of Organization |Meiosis—the formation of gametes—A reduction division |

|Jan. 6, 2015—Jan. 23, 2015 |Chapters NOS, Chapters 1,2, and |Review for Semester Final Exam |

| |3, | |

|Jan. 27, 2015--. Feb. 14, 2015|Chapter 5 Genetics |Mendel’s inheritance laws, Understanding inheritance. DNA and |

| | |Genetics |

|Feb. 17, 2015—Mar. 7, 2015 |Chapter 6 The environment and |Fossil evidence of evolution. The Theory of evolution by |

| |Change Over Time |Natural Selection. Biological evidence of evolution |

|Mar. 10, 2015—Mar. 27, 2015 | |3rd Quarter March 27, 2014 |

| |Review for 3rdquarter | |

|Mar.31,, 2015—Apr. 25, 2015 |Chapter 9 |Interactions of Living Thing—Ecosystems and Biomes, Population |

| | |and communities |

|April 28, 2015-May 16, 2015 |Chapter 15-Lessons 1,2,3 |Earth’s Resources, Pollution, and Protecting the Earth |

|May19, 2015-- |Chapter 9, 15,16 17 |Ecology |

| |Review for Final 2nd semester |June 3-4 2014 |

|June 10, 2015 |chapters | |

The instructor retains the right to vary this syllabus due to school schedule changes or as the instructor deems necessary due to circumstances.

[pic]

Dear Parents,

My name is Mrs. E. Gonzalzles and I will be your child’s integrated science teacher this year... The goal is to view science as a process.

Below is the answer to some of the questions you may have about this class. I am looking forward to meeting you during high school report card pick-up, on Tuesday, November 12, 2014 and Monday, April 7, 2015. Please expect periodic phone calls from me updating you on your child’s progress. My email address is: egonzalzles@cps.edu .

MORGAN PARK GRADE SCALE PERCENT OF WEIGHTED SCORES

100 – 90% = A Tests 20%

89 – 80% = B Labs/ Design labs/ projects 15%

79 – 70% = C Class-work 25%

69 – 60% = D Midterm Exam/ Final Exam 15%

59 – 0% = F Quizzes 15%

Homework 10%

IB MYP Conversion Chart

|IB MYP MARK |Morgan Park Percentage |

| | |

|8 |100-95 |

| | |

|7 |94-89 |

| | |

|6 |88-80 |

| | |

|5 |79-72 |

| | |

|4 |71-66 |

| | |

|3 |65-61 |

| | |

|2 |60-56 |

| | |

|1 |55-50 |

My name is Mr. Lesley and I will be your child’s Earth science teacher this year. Earth science is a search for information about Earth systems. This search requires the use of inquiry and the use of appropriate technology to solve problems. The goal is to view science as a process.

Below is the answer to some of the questions you may have about this class. I am looking forward to meeting you during high school report card pick-up, on Thursday, November 4, 2011 and April 7, 2012. Please expect periodic phone calls from me updating you on your child’s progress.

GRADE SCALE PERCENT OF WEIGHTED SCORES

100 – 90% = A Tests

[pic]

Please complete the following information and sign below, indicating that you and your student have read and understood the syllabus and what is expected.

Return this page to Mrs. Gonzalzles by August 30, 2013.

Print Student Name: ______________________________________

Student Signature: _________________________________________

Print Parent/Guardian Name: _______________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________________

|Parent/Guardian Name |Please check |

| |preferred method |

| |of contact |

|home (______)-______-____________ |ο |

|) cell (______)-______-____________ |ο |

|) work (______)-______-____________ |ο |

|∗ email ____________________@________________________ |ο |

|Parent/Guardian 2 Name |Please check |

| |preferred method |

| |of contact |

|) home (______)-______-____________ |ο |

|) cell (______)-______-____________ |ο |

|) work (______)-______-____________ |ο |

|∗ email ____________________@________________________ |ο |

-----------------------

Lab Fee:

All earth science students will work with science equipment, and materials that must be replaced every year. For that reason there is a laboratory fee of $20.00. I will let the students know when I have my receipt book so that I can start to collect this fee. Due September 6, 2013

• Materials List:

• 2 inch Binder

• 3 hole punch

• Folder

• Notebook paper

• Notebook for Earth science only

• Graph paper

• Pens

• Pencils

• Basic Calculator

• Colored Pencils

Homework assignments: Homework will be assigned in class, and listed on the Morgan Park Web site. Check the Morgan Park web site for homework assignments. .

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download