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A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS:
Science is a topic that builds on itself. If your student waits to do his/her homework, thinking they will do it "later" or because they feel the homework does not count for much in their grade, will have difficulty later in the year. It is to their best interest to do their homework when it is assigned, before the test. Doing homework in science after the test will not help them, especially since 80% of their grade is based on their tests. With this in mind, the student should view the homework as practice to help them understand the material before the test, so they do not have to play catch up or feel the burden of all the information they do not understand because they do not have a foundation to grasp all the new concepts covered in class. I will give the students time in class to do their work, but they have to use the time. It is helpful for them to leave their phones at home or at least in their locker as this distraction, along with talking with their friends, will be a huge distraction for them when they really do have time to do their work. Learning science is like learning a new language and the foundation is the key.
Science is a topic that builds on itself. If your student waits to do his/her homework, thinking they will do it "later" or because they feel the homework does not count for much in their grade, will have difficulty later in the year. It is to their best interest to do their homework when it is assigned, before the test. Doing homework in science after the test will not help them, especially since 80% of their grade is based on their tests. With this in mind, the student should view the homework as practice to help them understand the material before the test, so they do not have to play catch up or feel the burden of all the information they do not understand because they do not have a foundation to grasp all the new concepts covered in class. I will give the students time in class to do their work, but they have to use the time. It is helpful for them to leave their phones at home or at least in their locker as this distraction, along with talking with their friends, will be a huge distraction for them when they really do have time to do their work. Learning science is like learning a new language and the foundation is the key.
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