Course Syllabus

Welcome to the Physical Science Course at Forest Hills High School. 

This Course was Developed and Designed by Rene Carter & Richie Price, PLC Science Educators, Forest Hills High School, Union County Public Schools. 

This science course is designed to help in the understanding of the living world. This course explores the realms of motion, matter, and energy. This course also promotes the inquisitive nature of its students and works to instill a deep and sincere appreciation for the world and the contents therein. We will be using math, English, and history in this classroom. This course is REQUIRED for graduation and counts towards the chemistry credit. 

Goals within this course

  1. Understand Forces and Motion
  2. Understand All aspects of Matter
  3. Understand Forms, Forces, and Expressions of Energy

 

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STRUGGLE???

Tutoring will be offered by your teacher at least once a week, during jacket time, and per appointment, with either Mr. Price or Ms. Carter. It is always best to email your teacher for help after hours.

To Contact your teacher:

 

Course Materials:

Required:

  • 3 ring binder ( 2 inches) 
  • Pencils and Erasers!!
  • Highlighters

Recommended:

  • Graph Paper
  • Interactive Items: Glue Sticks, Scissors, and Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Markers
  • Calculator
  • White Out

 

MOST ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CANVAS PLATFORM.

Check Canvas on a regular basis, even if you are absent. 

To Submit through Canvas:

  1. Create documents in your google drive
  2. Name the doc the same name as the assignment
  3. Answer the directed questions completely on the doc
  4. Go back to the canvas assignment
  5. Click Submit Assignment. Upload the google document. (You can upload multiple times) 

*Rubrics will be given for large assignments such as projects and essays. Review the rubric before you submit.

*Cite your sources whenever possible so your assignments do not become flagged for plagiarism. Do not copy other student's assignments, documents or answers. Plagiarism and cheating will result in a zero in the grade book. 

 

 

 

When you are on the home screen click on "view course calendar" to also keep yourself up to date!

Homework:  Students should expect to have homework assignments or ongoing projects every night.  Practicing at home is a necessary part of learning the Physical Science curriculum.  Please contact me if you find that your student’s homework and studies are requiring an excessive time commitment. 

Grading: Students should assume that every assignment will be graded unless otherwise stated.  Grades are by category, with each assignment in a category having its own weight. 

 

An estimate of point values for different assignments:

  • Tests = 30% (Large Assessments)
  • Projects/Essays/Labs = 20% (Out of class work)
  • Canvas Assignments =25% (Online work)
  • Quizzes/Checkpoints = 15% (Small Assessments)
  • Paperwork = 10% (In class work)

 

Important Dates:

End of Grading Term 1:  October 8th and March 4th

End of Grading Term 2: November 19th and April 27th

End of Grading Term 3: January 17th and June 6th

Calendar Details: Tentative Calendar

Tentative Schedule Items:

  • Unit Test #1: Matter: Sep 6th (Vocab.com list due)
  • Benchmark #1: Sep 18th
  • Unit Test #2: Atom: Sep 27th (Vocab.com list due)
  • Unit Test #3: Reactions: Oct 18th (Vocab.com list due)
  • Benchmark #2: Oct 22nd
  • Unit Test #4: Motion: Nov 8th (Vocab.com list due)
  • Unit Test #5: Heat: Nov 25th (Vocab.com list due)
  • Benchmark #3: Nov 26th
  • Unit Test #6: Electricity: Dec 20th (Vocab.com list due)
  • Benchmark #4: Jan 10th
  • Final Exams: Jan 13th-16th (Vocab.com list: "Review" Due)

 

Other websites we may use with login details can be found in announcements

Helpful/Recommended Apps to Download:

  • Grammarly 
  • Diigo
  • Speakit
  • Google Keep
  • Google Dictionary
  • Google translate

 

CLASSROOM RULES

By this point in your high school career, some classroom rules should be obvious.  Be on time.  Bring all your materials to class.  Do your homework.  Observe common sense and common courtesy.  Please review the school regulations, expectations, and rules in the handbook.

  • The bell does NOT dismiss the class -- I do. You will be seated for dismissal unless otherwise instructed by the teacher.
  • Food is not allowed in class unless the instructor provides you with it. All drinks must have a lid. 
  • Do not tamper with any lab equipment. On lab days, do not use any equipment until instructed to do so.
  • You must sit in your assigned seat. I always have a seating chart and will move you periodically as needed.  Seating assignments are not negotiable

 

If you have a PURPOSE for being here, you will be successful and discipline will not be an issue  .....     

  • Productivity                                                                                         
  • Uncompromising Integrity                                               
  • Restrained Speech                                                                              
  • Positive Relationships                                                                       
  • Openness to Feedback                                                      
  • Self-control                                                                          
  • Eye to the Future

How to be Successful in my Course

#1: Always check canvas, even when you are absent! Everyone is expected to do the work. Any grade is better than zeros!

#2: Check the announcements and whiteboards if your teacher is absent from class. If positive notes are left from substitutes, prizes may be awarded.

#3: Be sure to accomplish the given tasks (notes, assignments, labs, reflections, projects, essays, etc) in a timed manner as designed by your teacher. Procrastination will just cause your work to pile up and increase your stress level

#4: Be present in class on a regular basis. This is an elective course and you could become exempt from the final exam. 

#5: Have a positive, friendly, and respectful manner. 

 

 

 

Facts about Mr. Price

 

 

Facts about Ms. Carter

I entered the teaching realm lateral entry, taught in Stanly Country before I taught at Forest Hill High School. I love being a part of the jacket nation! Some of the colleges I have attended include Mars Hill University, Harvard and Eastern Carolina University. I have degrees in Business and Zoology. I owned a business, worked in a zoo and was a youth pastor before I was a teacher. I shoot pool on a regular basis, I love being a part of the sunshine committee & prom, I have amazing friends at work, and I love my fur babies (3 cats and a dog). I also love Wizard of Oz, Pokemon Go, and anything red panda. 

Course Summary:

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