6th Grade Science Welcome parents!

A Little About This Class 6th Grade Structure and Properties of Matter Astronomy Inheritance and Variation of Traits Forces and Motion Types of Interactions The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Grading Tests\Large Projects-60% Tests Large Projects Quizzes\small projects-30% Lab Report Class Project Quiz Digital Journal Homework/Classwork-10% Homework Quiz Do Now Classwork

Grading Breakdown Homework Do Now-Students will complete Do Now based on homework for grade. Quizzes-Announced, no study guide, 1-3 per unit. Digital Journal-Completed in groups, grade is based on participation and accuracy Class Projects-Completed in class and usually in groups. Unit Tests-Given at the end of every unit. Will occur every 2-3 weeks Projects-At least 1 per marking period. Group project grade. Will include STEAM skills

Homework Policy The majority of student homework will be given through Google Classroom. Students will be asked to take notes on videos and PowerPoints. Questions will be directly from the video or PPT and will be easily accessible, level 1 DOK questions. On the Due Date I will check for completion (50%). Students will complete a homework Do Now individually do now that will give students the other 50% of the homework grade.

Revisions Half of the student’s grade will come from having a completed homework assignment out during the discussion on the day it is due. Half of the grade will come from accuracy. Accuracy points can always be made up to an 80% before school or on conference days. Set up an appointment via e-mail. All makeups should have an e-mail record. Quizzes can be made up to a 75% Tests cannot be made up.

Websites We will again be using OnCourse for grades, due dates, and behavioral incidents. Google Classroom for homework, projects, and classwork

Science Fair

Choosing a Purpose No duplicates-first come, first serve. Avoid overly simple topics (e.g. paper towel effectiveness, bubble gum flavor lasting, paint drying speed) No projects that have been done in class already (e.g paper airplanes)

STEAM Fridays Partnership with Mrs. Pearce Friday shut-down and work on STEAM projects Related to course work Make use of the virtual learning lab Examples include: Building a boat Designing a house utilizing green architecture Surveying land and proposing a community 3D printing car Designing photobioreactors 3D printing artificial pollinators Developing a bioplastic Making and marketing soap Developing a conservation plan for an endangered ecosystem

Communication Please feel free to contact by e-mail at any time. I am consistently available most mornings and lunch periods by appointment. Contact will be through: E-blasts once a month Parent-teacher conferences OnCourse updated daily-no later than Friday. Science videos