Open House September 17, 2015 Please: 1. Sign in on the paper 2. If you have not received any s from team teachers this year please write your next to your name) …Life without SCIENCE is life without DISCOVERY… - The Discovery Channel

About me… Went to Upper Merion! Went to Upper Merion! Yearbook at the Middle School Yearbook at the Middle School Junior Optimist Club Junior Optimist Club Color guard at high school Color guard at high school Run intramurals – dance, crafts Run intramurals – dance, crafts Space Camp! Space Camp! Misconceptions Misconceptions

Science and Social Studies Class is daily – approximately 90 mins Class is daily – approximately 90 mins –Mix of whole group, hands on activities, individual work and group work Alternate between Science and Social Studies Units – each lasting about 2 weeks Alternate between Science and Social Studies Units – each lasting about 2 weeks Review Classwork nightly Review Classwork nightly Science Folder - Green Science Folder - Green Social Studies Folder – Blue Social Studies Folder – Blue

Homework --Homework will be a mix of answering questions/worksheets and nightly review Optional: Extra Credit assignments that enrich learning will be given throughout the year. Optional: Extra Credit assignments that enrich learning will be given throughout the year.

Science Units Getting Ready for Science Getting Ready for Science Earth’s Features and Processes Earth’s Features and Processes Water Water Cells, Growth, Heredity Cells, Growth, Heredity Science Fair Science Fair Environment and Ecosystems Environment and Ecosystems Energy Energy

Online Science Text SCIENCE User name: 5pathfinders User name: 5pathfinders Password: e9m6 Password: e9m6

Science Fair Students will go through the scientific method Students will go through the scientific method Science Fair night where tri-fold boards are on display Science Fair night where tri-fold boards are on display May 25th May 25th

Social Studies Units Geography Geography Native Americans Native Americans Meso America Meso America Explorers Explorers Settlements Settlements Colonies Colonies Slavery Slavery Reasons for the Revolution Reasons for the Revolution

Social Studies Text No online link No online link May sign out book from classroom like a library book May sign out book from classroom like a library book

Study Strategies -We will be learning ways to study throughout the year to help them in middle school -Find an option that works best for your child

Grading… Point system Point system –Homework – 4pts Homework –Class work – pts –Quiz – pts –Tests – pts –Projects/labs – pts Total points = current grade Total points = current grade possible points possible points …Life without SCIENCE is life without DISCOVERY… - The Discovery Channel

Grading… Lateness Lateness –Assignment loses 1 letter grade for each school day it is late –Example, if on time it would have received a 87%, 3 days late would cause it to be 57% …Life without SCIENCE is life without DISCOVERY… - The Discovery Channel

Ideas? YOU are a valuable resource to our classroom too, if you have any ideas for us, let me know. One year we competed in the Philadelphia Zoo ’ s UNLESS campaign to bring awareness about the Palm Oil Crisis and killing of Orangutan because a parent let us know about it! Our group received a free trip to the Zoo!!