Author: Jeremy Thompson

Corrections

Because I believe that people learn in different ways at different times and that no one is perfect, I allow students to resubmit work until they have earned the grade that they want.

Class Rules

Do Your Best!
Respect Self, Others and Environment!
There are only two rules, however, we will discuss these in detail so that we all understand how to maintain a learning environment that is beneficial to all.

First: Verbal warning
Second: Step Plan, trash duty at lunch or break, call home
Third: You will call your parent, talk with counselor, trash duty
Fourth: Assistant principal decides
Fifth: You should have learned by now!
*Possible case by case consequences as well.
*Refer to student handbook with any questions*

Family: Wife-Alycia, Daughter - Norah, Expecting 2nd Child in Feb, 2010.
Education: Jr. High-Cambridge Jr. High in Cambridge, IL
High School-Jerome High School in Jerome, ID
Boise State University-B.S. in Biology, Secondary Ed.
Teaching: Three years (LSMS)
Head Wrestling Coach - 3 years
Lightweight Football Coach - 1st year

With all of that, I welcome you to my class. Please know that it is my goal to for each one of you to learn about science and to have fun doing it. I look at science not just as a different subject in school, but as a way of learning. Be curious about the world and figure out the “whys” and “whats.” I understand if you are not a fan of science. I hope that we can apply your interests to learning science though. If you try, you will see that science is in everything and that it is not hard. I will do everything I can to help you get the grade you want. All I ask in return is that you do everything you can to get the grade you want. Again, welcome to my class. Let’s have a great year!
Mr. Thompson
P.S. The snake’s name is Dr.Phil.

Life Science

Mr. Jeremy Thompson
Room 24
(208) 350-4060 ext.1124
thompson.jeremy@meridianschools.org

Classroom Policies and Procedures

Use this as a guide to answer questions about this class, learn what and what not to do, how your grades are determined, what you will learn and how you will learn it.

Lowell Scott Middle School

What will we Learn?

Turning in Work

The Nature of Science
Characteristics of Life
Cells: Structures and Functions
Genetics/DNA
History of Life
Human Body Systems
Plants
Ecology
This class is designed to give an introduction to Life Science of living things.

In class we will use many resources to answer questions pertaining to the topics above. Some of these include:
Printed text (books, magazines)
Internet
Videos
Notes
Student projects
Guest Speakers
Labs and activities
Worksheets and Vocabulary

Class work
There should be very little homework because most work should be completed at school. However, each student is expected to study class information on a regular basis. The work given in class will help develop the skills and give the knowledge that will be checked on the quizzes and tests.
Quizzes, Tests and Projects
These three categories make up a majority of the grade. Quizzes occur once a week, projects and tests are per unit.
Grades
Class work 10%
Quizzes 25%
Projects 25%
Tests* 40%
Total 100%
*The EoC at the end of each semester is 10% of the 2nd and 4th Quarter grades.
Class work
Work will be turned into the basket of the class period you are in.
MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON EVERYTHING!-No names will be placed in a separate basket for about a month. After that time, they will be recycled.
Projects
There will be a designated cupboard or area for projects to be turned in at for each period.

I DO NOT GIVE EXTRA CREDIT! DON’T ASK!

What if I am absent?
Check three things before asking Mr. Thompson
Check cubby for work done on the day(s) absent.
Ask a classmate.
Check the agenda board.
If have done all three of these and need more information, ask Mr. Thompson.
*Refer to student handbook with any questions regarding time to complete work.*