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Mrs. Knight's Webpage
Honors Science 6,7,8
Orland Junior High School
As the new year begins, I look forward to meeting new students and seeing returning students. You will have to work very hard and keep yourself organized to succeed. A positive attitude is a great way to start out the year along with a willingness to learn. I will give you the seeds, the water and the sunshine to succeed. How you use them is up to you!
-  If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 708-364-4200 or at cknight@orland135.org.
***All classes will use the same rules, procedures and grading scale.
Click on the following links for more information.
Class Rules
1. Be Respectful.
2. Be Prepared.
3. Be Positive.
4. Be Patient.
5. Be Safe.
Class Procedures
1. Be in your seat before bell rings and be ready to start with all of your materials.
2. Have homework out and begin Bell Ringer/Daily Quetions.
3. Ask to use restroom or get up out of your seat.
4. Raise your hand and wait for the teacher to call on you.
5. Listen carefully to all directions.
6. Listen for the teacher to dismiss you, not the bell.
Grading Policy
Students must maintain a B average to stay in the Honors class.
100-94 A 74-68 D
93-86 B 67-0 F
85-75 C
Class Work: Student's grades will be based on the following:
Test/Projects Homework
Quizzes Labs
(Extra credit is not to take the place of the above work!)
Missing Work: No credit will be given for late assignments. If students are absent, they are responsible for missed work. Work must be completed within two days of their absence. Two days are allowed for one day missed. If tests, quizzes, or labs are missed, it is the student's responsibility to see the teacher for a date to make up the work. Tests and quizzes must be made up within a week of last absent date.
*****Assignments are due at the beginning of each class.*****
Curriculum and Text Titles
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Ecology (Ecosystems, Habitats, Interactions, Energy Resouces, Recycling)
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The Air Around You (Weather Terminology, Storms, Safety, Reading Maps)
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Earth's Materials & Processes (Rocks and Minerals)
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Science and Technology (Scientific Method, Metric System, Technology)
Major Projects *
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Habitat Building
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Tracking a Storm
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Consumer Products
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Engineering a Bridge
Curriculum and Text Titles
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Life's Structure and Function (Classification, Cells, Cell Processes, Heredity)
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From Bacteria to Plants (Bacteria, Protists, Fungi, Plants)
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The Nature of Matter (States of Matter, Atoms, Periodic Table)
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Electricity and Magnetism (Circuits)
Major Projects*
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Fungus Scrapbook
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Protist Comics
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Plant Dissections
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Cell Models
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My Genetic Tree
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Snap Circuit Kits
Curriculum and Text Titles
Major Projects*
*Projects may change as the year progresses!
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