Warren High School Science     
Mr. King's Classes: 08-09

1. Always bring your notebook and a pencil.
2. Read the Chapter.  Your books should be at home so you always have it to study from. Tests and quizzes are created by the people who wrote the book.
3. Always take notes in my class.  If it is on the over-head, it should be in your notes as well.
4. If you are confused over the notes, look them up in your book for clarification.
5. Ask questions in class over the confusing material.  I will explain it the best I can, but if you have not done the steps above, then you may still be confused.
6. Do your homework to the best of your ability.  If it is confusing, get out your book and reread that section, often there are examples.  Try to do it--Homework done poorly with effort is always worth more than homework left blank. 
7. Always show your work in classwork problems and homework.  I will not know what you are doing wrong if you I cannot see how you did it. 
8. Check the class website weekly for information on due dates and current class topics.

My courses are not terribly easy, nor do I think they are terribly hard.  Science is a combination of all your combined skills to this point.  It is also the toughest graded test on the OGT. Warren regularly exceeds the the state averages in science scores and did so this past year as well. 

Elementary school science is about exploration, high school science is about mastery of the information, and exploration--If you are not studying, you will have a difficult time doing well in my class.

Some things to ponder in science class:

• There are more new words than a first year foreign language (especially biology).
• You will use all your math skills and learn to apply them to the real world.
• You will have to take your thinking skills to a new level and apply what you learned to solve complex problems.

I would like to make it easier for you to get the excellent grades you work hard to achieve. 

Sadly, few students get excellent grades without studying and doing their homework.

The purpose of this web site is to communicate my expectations for you in my class, provide hints and tips, and to keep you informed of important information. 

Students are expected here and parents are welcome.

I do participate in Parent Assist but you will only see assignments there after they have been graded. 

To see what is due from week to week, and to generally see what we are studying, check out the class page.

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