Mrs. Poknis

7th Grade Life Science

Mount View Middle School

Welcome to Mrs. Poknis' Class Web Page! I am extremely pleased with the opportunity to work with your child, and I am looking forward with the hope that every child will discover how fun and rewarding science can be!

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please contact me by email at melanie_poknis@hcpss.org

Moodle: http://mvmoodle.com/student/

LAB SAFETY - Safety First!

The most important rule in science class is that all students follow laboratory safety procedures!

A signed Howard County Public School System Safety Contract will be needed to participate in the Life Science lab program.  It is imperative that each student strictly adheres to the rules established.  If the rules are not followed, students will be removed from the laboratory and given an alternative assignment.

CLASS Assignments - Marking Period 1

DATE	Performance Objective	GT Life Science (PERIODS 3, 4, 7 and 8 )	7TH Life Science (PERIOD 9)
Thursday, November 5		ASSESSMENT: Quarter 1	ASSESSMENT: Quarter 1
Wednesday, November 4		REVEIW: Quarterly Assessment next class	REVIEW: Quarterly Assessment next class
Tuesday, November 3	Students will identify the stages of mitosis in order to make a mitosis flip book.	Complete ACTIVITY: Mitosis Flip Book, Begin Study Guide for Quarterly Assessment	Complete ACTIVITY: Mitosis Flip Book, Begin Study Guide for Quarterly Assessment
Monday, November 2	Students will identify the stages of mitosis in order to make a mitosis flip book.	PowerPoint Presentation: Mitosis, ACTIVITY: Mitosis Flip Book	PowerPoint Presentation: Mitosis, ACTIVITY: Mitosis Flip Book

HOMEWORK

GT Science (Periods 3, 4, 7 and 8)

Date	Homework Assignment
Thursday, November 5	1. Print out CLAS NOTES: Levels of Organization in the Human Boday (from Moodle)  2. Mitosis Quiz on Tuesday
Wednesday, November 4	Quarterly Assessment next class (22 multiple choice questions)
Tuesday November 3	Complete Study Guide for Quarterly Assessment on Thursday
Monday, November 2	Quarterly Assessment on Thursday
Thursday, October 29 - Friday, October 30	No homework:)
Tuesday, October 27 Wednesday, October 28	Study 20 minutes each night for Cell Quiz on Thursday.   FORMAT: Matching, Multiple Choice, Sequencing, BCR

7th Life Science (Period 9)

Date	Homework Assingment
Thursday, November 5	No homework:)
Wednesday, November 4	Quarterly Assessment next class (22 multiple choice questions)
Tuesday November 3	Complete Study Guide for Quarterly Assessment on Thursday
Monday, November 2	Quarterly Assessment on Thursday
Thursday, October 29 - Friday, October 30	No homework:)
Tuesday, October 27 Wednesday, October 28	Study 20 minutes each night for Cell Quiz on Thursday.   FORMAT: Matching, Multiple Choice, Sequencing, BCR

GRADING POLICY - Grades will be posted ONLINE.

Student grades are based on a weighted grading system:

Homework = 10% of final grade

Class work, Labs, and Participation= 40% of final grade

Tests and Quizzes = 50% of final grade

SCIENCE MATERIALS

Science Textbook

Every student will be assigned a Life Science textbook at the beginning of the school year.  The science textbook book should be kept at home; it is essential for homework completion and test and quiz preparation. Also, a 1-inch SCIENCE binder and pencil or pen must be brought to every class.