6th Grade Science 2017-2018 Ms. Rosalie Barber rbarber@stmatts.org 210-478-5068 www.smcssa.org/rbarber www.smcssa.org/mrsbarber

Goals Plant Three Rows Of Peas: 1. Peace of Mind 2. Peace of Heart 3. Peace of Soul “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.” Mark 12:30 Meet the Teacher Science Curriculum Pearson Project Based Learning through STREAM Grading Policy

Meet the Teacher: Ms. Barber B.S. Chemistry, Math M.S. Guidance & Counseling Graduate studies in Environmental Chemistry 8th and 6th Grade Science Teacher 7th Grade Heathy Choice Elective Teacher Former Lead Chemistry Teacher for 10th grade Teacher of the Year – NISD, Warren HS Hall of Fame Teacher –NISD Recipient of Grants: American Chemical Society- Hach Grant Hach Grant Southwest Research/Foundation Northside Education Foundation “My favorite people”

6th Grade Science Curriculum Quarter 1 Lab Safety Chemistry Earth and Space Quarter 2 Solar System Plate Tectonics Quarter 3 Energy and Resources Conservation of Energy Forces and Motion Quarter 4 Organisms Their Environment

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Project Based Learning through

6th Grade Project Based Learning through Forensic Investigations Science Begins Sequence For All Subject Areas. Focus on physical properties of matter. Students will be presented with a crime scene in which they will need to determine what happened based on observations, data collection, and physical properties of the evidence.

Lab Procedures Given to each student, a Lab Safety Contract with Lab Procedures and Policies Will be posted on ebackpack. Student will be tested over it next week. First test next week. Classroom Policies and Procedures given in Syllabus. It will be posted on ebackpack also.

Grading Policy Tests/Projects = 50% Labs & Quizzes = 35% Homework/classwork = 15%

Homework: eBackpack, website, planner Whenever we do a laboratory investigation, if student doesn’t complete in class…must complete for homework. My assignments will be posted on ebackpack for students to access online when they are absent. In doing hands-on laboratory investigations we will also have student using a composition book as a science journal this year.

Questions & Answers Ms. Rosalie Barber rbarber@stmatts.org 210-478-5068 www.smcssa.org/rbarber www.smcssa.org/mrsbarber