Assignments
Assignments: We do class work and homework to prepare for the labs that we do in class. The labs prepare the students for the tests. ALL my assignments are designed to work together.
Assignments will be graded as follows:
- Class work and Homework
- Class work and homework are given to introduce concepts before class discussion and to reinforce those concepts. These assignments usually build the knowledge to do larger assignments or labs.
- Labs
- Lab work is very important to your grade in this class. Labs usually take several days to complete, and are important to understanding and demonstrating key concepts.
- Quizzes
- Quizzes will be given without notice and at random to check understanding of ideas and information.
- Tests .
- All tests are given with lots of notice and lots of review. Questions for the test are taken from assignments that have been done. Failure to do class assignments will adversely affect test scores
- Spiral Notebook.
- Student notebooks will be collected and checked for completeness.
Assignments will be graded as follows:
- Heading: Points will be deducted for incomplete heading.
- Following directions: Listen to what I expect from you!
- Neatness: If I can’t read it I am not going try to decode it.
- Accuracy: Yes, I do expect you to get the right answers.
- On time: Work needs to be turned in when it is due.