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Recommendations for placement in 9th grade science classes.

Be sure to attend the 8th grade PARENT NIGHT at the high school Thursday April 5th at 7:00 P.M.

There are three possible science classes for a 9th grade student. They are described below. Most students will be going into Biology CP.

Recommendations For Natural Science

"Natural Science-Natural Science is a laboratory course which includes topics in astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology. This class satisfies the physical science requirement for graduation from Glendora High School and the " g" requirement into the University of California System.

Prerequisite: None

Recommendations Biology (CP)

This laboratory science course is inquiry based. The topics covered in this class include diversity of life, life in the past, physiology of plant and animal cells, heredity, genetics and ecology. This class will satisfy the requirement for completion of high school laboratory science course as required by the University of California.

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in Algebra 1 or Algebra B & freshman or sophomore standing.

Recommendations For Honors Biology

Honors Freshman Biology CP

This course covers the same concepts as the regular Biology CP course. It is designed for the high average and/or gifted science student with increased scope and level of complexity. Students completing Honors Biology as a ninth grader should plan to take Honors Chemistry as a tenth grader and advanced placement science courses prior to graduation

Prerequisite: 1H- recommendation eighth grade Science teacher: an ‚"A" in 8^th grade science and an ‚"A" in Algebra A or Algebra 1 or a ‚"B" in Geometry; Biology 2H- completion of Biology 1H with a grade of‚ "C" or better; Freshman only. Progression through Honors and AP Program will be determined through examination of multiple academic measures, prior course grade, teacher recommendation, and appropriate CST scores.

The math requirement is because of the math demands of honors chemistry and AP physics which students will be headed towards as sophomores and juniors.

In the spring, recommendations for HONORS BIOLOGY at the high school will be determined by but not limited to: test average, 1st semester grade, current 3rd quarter grade, notebook grade, extra credit, academic perseverance, curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. An "A" or even an "A+" in 8th grade science will not necessarily mean an honors recommendation. What follows describes some of the characteristics a science honor student has.

1. The student needs to be able to achieve a grade of "A" on most tests. Essay answers on tests should show excellent critical thinking and a firm grasp of the subject.

2. An honor student consistently turns in work on time. There should be no problem with missing assignments or keeping up with the workload.

3. The reflections in an honor student's journal show insight, creativity, and demonstrate the ability to clearly explain what the student has learned each day.

4. An honor student does more than what is expected on most assignments. His or her work will typically show effort, insight, thoroughness, and creativity that causes the work to stand out from the rest of the class.

5. An honor student takes advantage of extra credit opportunities. The weekly brain challenge, bonus weekly research questions, web site extra credit opportunities and taking the labs further are examples of the many extra credit possibilities.

6. An honor student can think critically and logically to develop the relationship between evidence/data and explanation. They can develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence. They are able to make connections between science concepts studied in class and the real world.

7. An honor student earns "As" on most assignments with ease. They have no trouble keeping up with reading assignments and do not have problems with missing assignments. They should be able to get "As" on most quizzes and tests.

8. An honors student shows a joy or passion for learning. They have an academic focus and take pride in doing their best. They like to be challenged and show excellent critical thinking skills in dealing with what ever they are challenged with.

9. An honors student must be an excellent reader and independent learner. They show maturity and responsibility when it comes to getting work done.

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	1. The student needs to be able to achieve a grade of "A" on most tests. Essay answers on tests should show excellent critical thinking and a firm grasp of the subject.
2. An honor student consistently turns in work on time. There should be no problem with missing assignments or keeping up with the workload.
	3. The reflections in an honor student's journal show insight, creativity, and demonstrate the ability to clearly explain what the student has learned each day.
4. An honor student does more than what is expected on most assignments. His or her work will typically show effort, insight, thoroughness, and creativity that causes the work to stand out from the rest of the class.
	5. An honor student takes advantage of extra credit opportunities. The weekly brain challenge, bonus weekly research questions, web site extra credit opportunities and taking the labs further are examples of the many extra credit possibilities.
6. An honor student can think critically and logically to develop the relationship between evidence/data and explanation. They can develop descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence. They are able to make connections between science concepts studied in class and the real world.
	7. An honor student earns "As" on most assignments with ease. They have no trouble keeping up with reading assignments and do not have problems with missing assignments. They should be able to get "As" on most quizzes and tests.
8. An honors student shows a joy or passion for learning. They have an academic focus and take pride in doing their best. They like to be challenged and show excellent critical thinking skills in dealing with what ever they are challenged with.
	9. An honors student must be an excellent reader and independent learner. They show maturity and responsibility when it comes to getting work done.