Physical ScienceSummer, 2009

Learning About The Rules of Nature

Scientific and Real

Welcome to Post Falls HS for the Summer of 2009

It has been a long journey from 1890 to the present.

18901912

1930’s

1950’s

1970’s

Tulee ja istuu. Nimeni on Greg Cossette. Missa on fysiikka ja sali kaksi sataa kuusi. Fysiikka on kuin

kieli ulkomalainen.

Come in and sit. My name is Greg Cossette. This is physical science and

room 206. Physical Science can be like a foreign language until you learn it

Science can be the gateway to life, both living it and

understanding it. My job is to facilitate your learning, in both science and life skills.

What is Physical Science?

• Physical Science is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the biological sciences.

• It is the "fundamental science" because the other natural sciences (biology, chemistry, geology, etc.) deal with systems that obey the laws of physics. The physical laws of matter, energy and the forces of nature govern the interactions between particles (such as molecules, atoms, or subatomic particles).

Our Text

• Cover it• Protect it• Bring it to class each

day• USE IT !• You can find it on my

website in each chapter section

We will cover

• Physical Science A– Chapter1 Nature of

Science

– Chapter 2 Motion

– Chapter 3 Forces

– Chapter 4 Energy

– Chapter 7 Electricity

– Chapter 8 Magnetism

• Physical Science B– Chapter 15 Matter

– Chapter 16 States of Matter

– Chapter 17 Atoms and Periodic Table

– Chapter 18 Nuclear energy

– Chapter 19 Elements

– Chapter 20 Chemical Bonds and Reactions

My goal is three-fold:

1. to prepare you for further learning

2. to help you successfully master the science portion of the ISAT

3. to aid you in becoming successful, happy, contributing members of the global human community as you earn your credits and graduate from high school

Why are you here?

• Credit recovery for graduation– Attendance problems

– Illness/injury

– Other academic problems

Why are you here?

• Get ahead (early graduation?)

Why are you here?

• Make up for missed class

Why are you here?

• Cheap Day Care?• News Flash: We are

not babysitters– Stay alert and awake

– Do your lessons, or

– Go home and waste someone else’s time

What’s the plan?

• Each Monday– PowerPoint

presentations: Take and hand in your notes

– Finish the reading notes from the current chapter and hand in

– Take home previous week’s packet for signature

What’s the plan?• Each Tuesday

– A pertinent lab or activity sheet to perform and hand in

– Review Assignment to begin

What’s the plan?• Each Wednesday

– Complete the Review Assignment and correct it; hand in for a grade

– Review Text and/or PPTs for Test on Thursday

What’s the plan?• Each Thursday

– Take the test on the chapter using notes from reading & PPTs

– Re-test if below 60%; get the average score

– Work on reading notes of next chapter

What’s the plan?• Each 3-day weekend

– Nothing to worry about if you are up-to-date and passing

– Work on reading notes of next chapter if not finished on Thursday

– Extra credit if you need it

What’s the plan?• Each week

– Progress Report

– Reading notes, activity, review, and test in one completed packet

– Parent signature on packet (for a grade)

Progress reports every Monday !

Progress?

• Each week’s work will be stapled together in a packet with your progress report.

• The packet will be taken home on Monday and shared with your parent or guardian.

• You will bring it back with a parent signature.

• You will receive an additional grade for returning the signed packet.

Classroom Activity• We read basic material from the text (and

other trusted sources), expand upon it, and discuss it as we study each topic

Classroom Activity• We will have labs and activities in class as

well; some activities may have to be finished at home…….which means………

Of course there is always homework !

Getting credit for work

• Written work is handed in using the correctly labeled in-box

Notebook• Checked work is returned to the out-box in

the back of the room for retrieval; keep it in a notebook for further use! You will use the weekly packets when you take your final exam

Rules

• Civilization functions because people observe certain common guidelines which enable them to share the earth and its bounty with the least friction and misunder-standing. Concepts that are in the best interest of all are laid out as guidelines for behavior.

• Here are some that enable many people to inhabit this building and gain an education.

Teachers, too?• OK, so that was meant to be funny, but

teachers in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s had to live with those rules if they wished to earn a living, regardless of how strict or outlandish the rules were. We all live with rules.

• What rule would I like for all of us to follow as a behavioral guideline in this classroom?

• It is found in all major civilizations and religions throughout history:

GreeksRomans

EgyptiansChinese

IncasCeltics

PolynesiaBabylonia

ArabsKurds

andNative

Americans

The Golden Rule

• Treat thy neighbor as thyself.• Do unto others as you would have them do unto

you• As you give, so shall you receive• Thy actions shall determine thy treatment• I do as you do• Be a friend to make a friend• You shall reap as you sow• We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive

Main Rule for This Class

My Expectations for You• Exceptional classroom behavior• Superior work habits• Above average grades at all times

– Some disappointments (make them challenges, not problems)

– Lower grades than usual ?

• Questions – don’t settle for “what’s in the book”• Options

– Work harder, increase time commitment

– Ask for help

Other rules to remember• Come prepared• In your seat at the bell• Come prepared• Bathroom passes unnecessary, you can earn an

hourly break by working hard• Come prepared• Ask for, and deserve, the floor; “inside” voices

during work time• Come prepared• Use my time wisely and to your best

advantage• Come prepared

Consequences

Whoops! Real Consequences

• Verbal cautions• No breaks• Class detention (before school)• School detention (before/after)• Parental intervention• Administrative intervention• In-house suspension• Out-of-school suspension• Expulsion

Special Summer Instructions

• EARN an hourly break. Tardy eliminates break. 10 minutes late = absent

• Maximum of 2 absences for credit. See Mrs. Drewry about pre-arranging special situations

• No hats, hoods, skateboards, or electronic devices!

Special Summer Instructions

• Relaxed dress code but no halter tops or swim suits

• No food or drink (except water sippers)

• No sleeping during class

• We don’t have the normal support staff and so violations must be dealt with swiftly and strongly

Other important info:

• gcossett@sd273.com

• 773-0581 ext. 6206

• http://www.sd273.com/gcossette

• PASS System –http://www.pfsd.com