Homework & Grading
What to expect in science:
Homework
- Your child will have minimal homework. Common assignments include reading and rereading passages, studying vocabulary words, and potential extra credit projects.
Vocabulary Words
- At the beginning of each chapter, your child will receive science vocabulary words. These are key words for your child to learn to help your child understand key science topics. At the end of the chapter, there will be a quiz. For this quiz, your child will not be able to use any resources.
- The quiz will be matching the word to the definition or using the word in a sentence.
Graded Assignments
- A graded assignment will be given at the end of each science lesson. Depending on the lesson, it could last a few days to a few weeks.
- Common graded assignment question types: True|False, Multiple Choice, Complete the Sentence, Matching
- All end-of-lesson graded assignments will be open book and open notes.
End of Chapter Review
- Your child will complete an assignment with questions from all lessons from the chapter. All question types including writing questions, labeling diagrams, and lab activities.
- All End-of-Chapter Review assignments will be open book and open notes.