Icons and Assessments
Completion requirements
Icons and Assessment
Icons
Throughout the course you will encounter icons that are there to help you navigate the course. Here is a list to help you get familiar with these:
| Icons | Descriptions |
| This is the Target icon. Identifies what you are to learn in each lesson. | |
| This is the Notebook icon. Identifies when you are required to save files you downloaded as well as assessments documents you created in your Unit Notebook Folder. | |
| This is the Observe icon. Identifies a type of activity you will complete in this course. | |
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This is the Discover icon. Identifies a type of activity you will complete in this course. |
| This is the Explore icon. Identifies a type of activity you will complete in this course. | |
| This is the Connection icon. Identifies connections to other disciplines. | |
| This is the Checklist icon. Identifies a PDF download of the unit activities and assessments for you to help track your progress. | |
| This is the Skill Builder icon. Identifies links to instructions on 'how to complete' a certain tasks. For example; How to use PowerPoint or How to write a paragraph. | |
| This is the Self-Check icon. Identifies when you are required to correct your own work, check your understanding of a concept or complete a self-assessment to rate your level of understanding of a concept. | |
| This is the Share It icon. Identifies when you are to share on the class discussion board. | |
| This is the Video icon. Identifies a video that you are required to view. | |
| This is the Lesson icon. Identifies the pages on which important content is presented. | |
| This is the Exit Pass icon. Identifies activities that your teacher will use to check your understanding. These are NOT for marks. | |
| This is the Assessment icon. Identifies assignments that are for marks. | |
| This is the Rubric icon. Identifies a PDF download that will outline the expectations of the assessment. |
Assessment
Your grade for this course will be based on the following grading structure:
| Course Unit Assessments | Percentage of Final Grade |
| Light and Shadows
(3 Section Assessments and a Final Assessment) |
25% |
| Plant Growth and Changes
(3 Section Assessments and a Final Assessment) |
25% |
| Waste and Our World
(3 Section Assessments and a Final Assessment) |
25% |
| Building Devices with Simple Machines
(2 Section Assessments and a Final Assessment) |
25% |
There are no exams in this course.