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Back to School night 2014

Back to School night 2014. Honors Science Ben Mangrum Room 406 bmangrum@upsd.wednet.edu (253) 566-5710 ext. 2484. Back to School night. Tonight’s agenda: Class overview (schedule for semesters 1 and 2, grades) Tips for Student Success Online grades, Teacher Website Questions?

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Back to School night 2014

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  1. Back to School night 2014 Honors Science Ben Mangrum Room 406 bmangrum@upsd.wednet.edu (253) 566-5710 ext. 2484

  2. Back to School night Tonight’s agenda: • Class overview (schedule for semesters 1 and 2, grades) • Tips for Student Success • Online grades, Teacher Website • Questions? *If you would like email updates but did not provide an email address on the parent contract sheet, please write your email address down and give to me after we are done.

  3. Back to School night Class overview: Part I: Chemistry • Review of chemistry concepts from last year --Ionic Compounds --Covalent Compounds --Chemical Reactions --Molar Mass Conversions

  4. Back to School night Part I: Chemistry • Stoichiometry (lots of calculations) • States of Matter, Gas Laws

  5. Back to School night Part II: Biology (will start mid-late November) • Biological Molecules • Ecology (end of 1stsemester)

  6. Back to School night Part II: Biology (2nd semester) • Cellular Structure, Function • Photosynthesis, Cell Respiration • Cell Division • DNA, RNA • Genetics • Evolution

  7. Back to School night *End-of-Course Biology Exam in early June *Following the Biology EOC, we may cover some physics concepts that were not covered last year (Rotation, Energy, Momentum, Waves, etc)

  8. Back to School night Grades: Homework—10% Labs—15% Quizzes—15% Tests—60%

  9. Back to School night Tips for Student Success • Ask questions! • Practice! • Keep quizzes and tests to study • Stay on top of classwork • Online resources (link from my webpage)

  10. Back to School night Online Grades Visit UPSD website: www.upsd.wednet.edu • Find “EA+” link on left side of page • Enter in username and password—mailed to you, ask main office if you don’t have it.

  11. Back to School night Teacher Website: On CHS webpage, open “Staff Pages”, and then find my name (Mangrum, Ben) Includes class syllabus, updated daily class agenda, notes from lectures, and links to helpful websites

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