Welcome Parents & Students!

Thank you for visiting our class Website. Please visit often to get the latest news and information on what is happening in our class. If you have any questions about our program or progress please don't hesitate to contact me! I am looking forward to working with you this year!

Contact: mcbrides@cliu.org

What will we be learning?

1. The Scientific Method
2. Plants part one
3. Plants part two
4. Changes in matter
5. Energy
6. Physics
7. Climate/ Weather/water cycle
8. Earth’s movements
9. Earthquakes
10. Volcanoes
11. PSSA prep

Grades

1. Homework is worth at least 2 points each
   1. I don’t give a lot of homework
   2. Points for trying
   3. Getting tests signed is homework
   4. Sometimes collected
2. Prepared for class
   1. Sign at the door tells them what to bring
   2. must have 5 pencils daily
3. Notebook organization
   1. Order is posted in school and the web page- help offered 9^th period
   2. Notebook is graded on organization
4. Quizzes
   1. Not given often, usually graded homework
5. Tests
   1. Announced a week or more in advance
   2. All the questions and answers provided in advance
   3. Type of questions provided in advance
   4. Review game with all the questions provided the day before a test
   5. Occasional review sheets
   6. Occasional flash card making
6. Projects
   1. Done in class
   2. Graded on following directions and answers