Syllabus

8^th Grade Science Syllabus

Hello! I am super excited to have you in class this year. Your time in my class will be challenging but rewarding. For the most part, I try and keep true to the Montessori Method of education. To me this means long periods of work time, freedom of choice in how you present your work, a lot of time working with your hands, as much time as possible outside, and minimal lecturing. I also rely heavily on NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) which encourages students to view the world through an engineering perspective.

You will cover a variety of topics this year and they can be broken down into 4 main categories:

Unit 1: Biodiversity and human impact

Unit 2: Climate change

Unit 3: Natural disasters

Unit 4: Heredity and adaptation

Grading

I follow the standard JCPS grading breakdown for assignments:

Progression: Daily classwork assignments. (40% of total grade).

Engagement: Weekly homework assignments. (10 % of total grade).

Mastery: Quizzes and tests (50% of total grade).

Assignments

Homework: Cornell notes/other notes and reflections

Classwork: Learning target choiceboard/class assignments

Quizzes/tests: learning target quizzes/midterms/finals

My contact info

e-mail: Jeremy.winkie2@jefferson.kyschools.us