6 th Grade Earth Science Karen Slaton

EARTH SCIENCE TOPICS Syllabus posted on blog with each topic and % counted Rocks and Minerals ​ Weathering and Erosion ​ Soil ​ Natural Resources ​ Ocean Topography ​ Ocean Composition ​ Water Distribution ​ Water Cycle ​ Weather ​ Storms ​ Planets ​ Earth, Sun, and Moon ​ Comets, Meteors, Asteroids ​ Energy Sources ​ Conservation ​

SCIENCE CLASSROOM PROCEDURES First four minutes of EACH class

Make Up Work Absent students check the blog for make up work Get your “while you were out” form when you return Make-up work handed out to student when they return. Science Notebook Binder to hold paper in clasps and pockets Table of Contents Keep papers in order according to table of contents Turn in to classroom portfolio each major unit Portfolio given back at the end of the year. SCIENCE CLASSROOM PROCEDURES Make-Up Work and Science Notebook

COMMUNICATION Blog and from Lovinggood Website Blog and from Lovinggood Website Blog

Username and password are on Earth Science Newsletter in science notebook Interactive videos Concept maps Summaries Spanish glossary Audio read aloud *Sign-Up by the end of this week if you would like a hard copy of the textbook to keep at home his school year. COMMUNICATION Online Textbook

Homework in science class has been flipped. I will video a lot of my lecture and notes. Students will watch the video from home and complete their notes by watching the video. Students will do more labs, hands-on, activities, and practice in class when they have the teacher with them to help them. We are also doing a lot more problem based learning this year. The students get frustrated because I don’t give them a lot of their answers, but provide them with the resources to find out the answers themselves. SCIENCE HOMEWORK and CLASSWORK Flipped Classroom AND Problem Based Learning (PBL) PROS Pause and stop video as needed to write at own pace Watch video several times during the unit. Review video before major assessment More time for inquiry / real science Parents know what we are teaching, they can watch the videos CONS No computer at home Computer does not work Students HAVE to do their homework.

Please Don’t Wait! Starting in October the old BYOD login will no longer work. The students will have to have an Office 365 account in order to log into the school’s network from their devices!

There are three options to choose Option 2 Option 3 Option 1 Access to all digital tools as well as 1 TB of storage One Drive Access to Microsoft Office products only and no storage (The online versions of the programs are limited.) No access

Two ways to sign up 1. Use the that is sent out every 30 days until you sign up. 2. Log onto ParentVue in Synergy and look for the Office 365.

CONFERENCE WEEK IS OCTOBER 17 TH – 21 ST ! Mark your Calendars

THE SCHOOL STORE IS OPEN TONIGHT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO SHOPPING SCHOOL STORE

Who is Mrs. Slaton? Cobb County Science teacher 18yrs 6 th grade Science teacher 18 years Lovinggood teacher 11 years Lovinggood Science Department Chair Masters in middle grades science education from Berry College Married for 16 years Two children: 9 year old Thomas & 6 year old Noal.