Class info and contact: ciprianosciencespot.com hcipriano@greatneck.k12.ny.us Office: 516-441-4854 Course Expectations Botany Mrs. Cipriano

Grading:

Weekly Journal/Tests/ projects 55% ** Test days are Tuesdays this year

Projects are assigned well in advance, if you are absent on due date the project is due by electronic submission or it will be counted late.

Other testing assessments will be given periodically. MC style.

Quizzes/Edpuzzle 25%

Given approximately every two weeks.

Format will be varied-Edpuzzle, MC, matching, group work.

Labs/class activities/participation/greenhouse work and cleanup 20%

Labs/activities will be completed in class or a date assigned by teacher.

Each counts as 1 point towards lab grade.

Late submissions will lose ½ a point. Incomplete submissions will lose ½ a point.

If you are absent you must complete it for credit with in 1 week or it will not be counted.

All assignments are due on Fri. unless otherwise noted

It is your responsibility to check the website and google if you are absent.

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Being a good botany student means:

Phones will be “checked” into the charging station during class. No “extra” ipad use is permitted, loss of Class participation points will occur

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Zero credit if copying has been noted.

Students will arrive on time. If late you must sign in, 3 latenesses = 1 lost class participation point.

Your attention during class will be noted-phone use, extra ipad use during lecture or during any other class activities will be taken into consideration when class participation grade is calculated.

Greenhouse cleanup is ESSENTIAL!! Do not leave a mess at your workstation.

It is your responsibility to water and care for your plants!

Class Required Materials:

Due: Friday- Jan.31st

One Marble notebook with 100 pages. It will be kept in class for your weekly journal.

All ppts will be available electronically You should be actively learning, not playing on your ipad.

Pen and pencils for note taking, labs and tests and quizzes.**

iPad fully charged and in working order. Do not wait until class to discover any iPad related issues.

Extra Help: Mondays 2:40-3:30 Room 609 Exam Days: Tuesdays

Parents/guardian and students:

Please read this document and sign below showing you understand the procedures and requirements for this class.

This document should be submitted to google classroom, initialed below.

. Thank you!

Student Signature _________________________________________Initial

Parent/Guardian Signature______________________________Initial