Karen Slaton Alethea Johnekins 6th Grade Earth Science Karen Slaton Alethea Johnekins

Syllabus posted on blog EARTH SCIENCE TOPICS Syllabus posted on blog 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​   Syllabus

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT RETAKE PROCEDURE Effective 2nd Quarter Students are required to complete certain tasks prior to the original assessment to earn an opportunity to take a re-test, regardless of their performance. (I.E study guides) These tasks will be communicated at the beginning of the unit. Effective 3rd Quarter 6th Grade students will be allowed to retake only 1 summative assessment per quarter. The student will choose the summative assessment and must have completed all the required tasks in order to complete the retake

SCIENCE CLASSROOM PROCEDURES First four minutes of EACH class Overview of the daily activities What am I learning today? Stamp  Homework stamp  Write homework in agenda Green sheet Review of key concepts Answer warm-up Posted and gone over with students daily Georgia Standards

SCIENCE CLASSROOM PROCEDURES Make-Up Work and Science Notebook 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 Binder 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.

COMMUNICATION Blog and Email from Lovinggood Website Blog

Consumable Worktext AND Online Textbook Interactive videos Concept maps Summaries Spanish glossary Audio read aloud Online Worktext

SCIENCE HOMEWORK and CLASSWORK Flipped Classroom AND Problem Based Learning (PBL) 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. CONS No computer at home Computer does not work Students HAVE to do their homework. 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

Conference week is October 15th – 19th! Mark your Calendars Conference week is October 15th – 19th!

Who is Mrs. Slaton? Cobb County Science teacher 19 years 6th grade Science teacher 19 years Lovinggood teacher 13 years Lovinggood Science Department Chair Masters in middle grades science education from Berry College Married for 18 years Two children: 11 year old Thomas & 8 year old Noal.