By Ron Liskey | Earth Date: Jan 12, 2021 CE

Main Lesson Book Pages

There are several kinds of main lesson book pages, including title page, lab report, research paper and biographies.

Lab Reports
Title Use the suggested title, or create your own. All titles must be appropriate and related to the content.
Author’s Name Write your name under the page title.
Materials List of equipment and materials needed for the demonstration.
Procedures List of steps needed to perform the demonstration. Include important safety procedures.
Observations Several sentences, bullet points or paragraphs with clear scientific descriptions of your observations.
Illustrations Each page should have at least one illustration. Illustrations must be related to and relevant to the page content.
Conclusions Write several clear sentences or paragraphs summarizing your conclusions.

Research Papers and Biographies

Include a page title, your name, original writing, illustrations, and a List of Sources.

Expectations

General Expectations

  1. All main lesson book pages must meet be done to the best of your ability.
  2. All main lesson book pages must meet the quality and content expectations of both your main class teacher and science teacher.

Mistakes

  1. We are here to learn, so mistakes are natural and expected. Your pages should reflect your best effort, but they do not need to be flawless.
  2. If you make a mistake in the writing, don’t scribble over the words, or cover them with a gob of Wite-Out(r). Here are more creative ways to deal with mistakes:
    1. Turn the mistake into a design, such as a :sunflower: or :heart: or :smiley_cat: or :fallen_leaf:.
    2. Draw a line through the mistake, and write the correction nereby nearby.
    3. If using erasable ink, erase it.

Writing Expectations

  1. Have a parent or teacher proof your writing before copying it onto the main lesson book page.
  2. Cursive writing is encouraged, but block lettering is allowed.
  3. Final writing should be in dark ink or colored pencil.

Illustration Expectations

  1. Every page should include at least one illustration.
  2. All illustrations should be related to, and relevant to, the page content.

Page Design Expectations

  1. Each page should have a minimum 3/8 inch margin (space) on all edges.
  2. Plan your page(s) to be sure your writing and illustrations fill the page without leaving awkward empty spaces or “trapped white space”.
  3. Avoid computer printouts unless they significantly add to the quality of the work.
  4. Artistic work on page borders is optional and should only be done after completing page content.
  5. Finish the Title Page and Table of Contents towards the end of the block, but leave enough time to do them well.

Study Guide

More detailed background information about the study opics is in the Study Guide.

Contacting the Teacher

The fastest way to reach me is email or a note in my box in the School Office.

To request a meeting, send a message with a few proposed times. You can contact me online.

Source: https://class.ronliskey.com/class/7/physics/syllabus/