Science 4th Grade

Galileo Galilei — Father of Science

Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (February 15, 1564 -January 8, 1642), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei, was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. He was born in the city of Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence. Galileo has been called the father of observational astronomy, modern-era classical physics, the scientific method, and modern science.

Directions

Three By Three Club (3 x 3 Club)

On the first day of the week, students should read the assigned material.
The material assigned will be discussed in class on the second day of the week.
On the third day of the week, students are to take and submit notes on the material assigned.
Students may work ahead of schedule if they wish.
Students may test out of a topic in Science by scoring 80% or higher on a Topic Test. If the student scores 80% or higher on the Topic Test then they do not have to do any of the assignments related to that topic and can immediately move to the next topic.
If the student scores below 80% on the Topic Test then they have to complete the assignments that are related to the material that they answered incorrectly on the Topic Test. When the student completes those assignments they can take the Topic Retest.
Science grades will appear in the Science section of the Report Card.

Students who score a 3 or a 4 on three consecutive tests are in the ‘3 x 3 Club’.
Students who are in the 3 x 3 Club can prepare for the next test in any way they choose.
Students who are in the 3 x 3 Club don’t have to tell Mr. Martocchio how they are preparing for the next test, but if they do, Mr. Martocchio will record, in The Student’s Records, that they did some preparation.
If a student does not tell Mr. Martocchio about any of their preparation for the next test, Mr. Martocchio will record, ‘n/a’ in The Student’s Records, for the weeks of preparation before the test.

Retaking Tests

Students may retake a test if they are not happy with their score.
Tests can be retaken in the following subjects: Health, History/Social Science, and Math.
The student is required to turn in their original test and will receive the appropriate grade for that test.
The student is to then study to prepare to take another test on the subject.
Mr. Martocchio will create another test on the subject.
The student will take that test.
The scores from the first and second test will be averaged together for a final grade for the two tests.
Students can retake a test as many times as they wish.
All tests retaken on the subject will be averaged together for the final grade on that group of tests.