Mr. Kish

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Mr. Kishs Science Class

• Expectations
• Roles
• Responsibilities

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Teacher Expectations

• To treat all students with respect
• To help students understand the material and
  perform to the best of their ability
• To present science material and set up labs
• To provide fair and accurate evaluations of
  student performance in science

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Student Expectations

• To respect the teacher and all other students in
  the classroom
• To complete all homework and assignments on time
• To listen when others are speaking
• To clean up the classroom at the end of the class

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Student Expectations continued

• To try all tasks to the best of your ability
• To work co-operatively with all students in the
  classroom
• To ask for help after class if needed
• To communicate any problems in class with Mr.
  Kish after class, unless urgent

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So what does this mean anyway?

• It all boils down to the Golden Rule treat
  others as you would like to be treated!

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Frequently Asked Student Questions

• How will I be marked?
• You will be given an average percentage mark
  based on your
• Homework completion
• Quiz marks
• Unit test mark
• Lab results
• Notebook
• Classroom Behavior/Participation

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2. How many labs will we be doing?

• You decide!

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3. What are our units this year?

• Grade 4
• Cells and Systems
• Energy
• Predicting Weather
• Fossils and Rocks
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Communities and Ecosystems

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Grade 6/7

• Diversity of Life/ Interactions within Ecosystems
• Mixtures and solutions
• The Earths Crust
• Space

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Grade 7/8

• Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems
• Mixtures and solutions
• Fluids and Density
• The Earths Crust

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Grade 8

• Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems
• Optics and Vision
• Fluids and Density
• Water Systems on Earth

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What supplies do I need?

• A duo tang
• A pencil
• An eraser
• A pen (black or blue)

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Please write a definition of what you think
science is.

• Science is systematic knowledge of the material
  of physical world gained through observation and
  experimentation
• In other words it is finding out answers through
  asking questions and then finding the answers

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Write a definition for Scientific Inquiry.

• Scientific Inquiry is a fancy way of describing
  how scientists go about finding answers to
  questions about the natural world. Scientific
  inquiry begins when you ask questions and
  continues as you look for answers to these
  questions.

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Scientific Investigation Review

1. Ask a question Ask a question you can answer by
   performing an experiment
2. Do research Learn as much as you can about the
   topic. Research may be needed before you decide
   what to do for an experiment
3. Form a hypothesis Suggest an idea that can be
   tested by an experiment

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1. Design an Experiment Decide what steps you need
   to do to test your hypothesis. Figure out what
   equipment you need. Identify variables
2. Gather Data Record observations
3. Analyze data and draw conclusions Examine data
   to see if your hypothesis is supported

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1. Communicate Results Share your results with
   others and get feedback
2. Identify questions for further investigation Can
   your experiment be improved? Does it lead to
   more questions.