Student Handbook 1
Student Handbook 2
Science Class Rules
Life Science
Earth Science
100

What time does the morning tardy bell ring? 

8:10am

100

Is AI allowed to be used for classwork or homework assignments?

No.  Unless a teacher allows you to use it.

100

Where do you turn in your completed assignments? 

The folders

100

This is the basic unit of life.


The Cell

100

This layer of Earth is where we live and where mountains, valleys, and oceans are found.


The Crust
200

If you turn in late work, how many points can your teacher take off each day? 

10 points

200

Where should you place your cell phones and when should you place them there? 

In your homeroom cell phone organizer at the beginning of the school day. 

200

What is Mrs. Merritt biggest pet peeve? 

Talking while I am talking. 

200

This process allows green plants to make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.

Photosynthesis

200

This process changes liquid water into water vapor using heat from the Sun.

Evaporation

300

If you are absent from school, where do you find your assignments for that day? 

Google Classroom

300

Are notes allowed on quizzes? 

No.  But you should study them before the quiz. 

300

This body system carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body using the heart and blood vessels.


Circulatory System (Cardiovascular)

300

This layer of Earth's interior is made mostly of molten rock and is responsible for the convection currents that drive plate tectonics.

The Mantle

400

You have this many days to make up your missing assignments. 

The # of days that you were absent. 

400

These tiny structures inside cells produce energy by breaking down food and are often called the "powerhouses of the cell."

Mitochondria

400

This instrument measures air pressure and is often used to help predict changes in the weather.

Barometer

500

Boys: How long can you grow your hair? 

Hair can be no longer than collar length in and must be above eyebrows. 

500

Girls: What grade are you allowed to wear a modest amount of makeup? 

7th-12th

500

What should you do when you come into the classroom?

1.) Enter in quietly 2.) Go straight to your stool 3.) Get prepared for class by sharpening pencils and getting out books 4.) Begin working on assignment on the board.

500

This process occurs when organisms with helpful traits are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass those traits on to their offspring.


Natural Selection

500

These two tectonic plates move toward each other, often creating mountains, volcanoes, or deep ocean trenches.

Convergent Boundary