Mrs. Albano www.veronaschools.org/albano malbano@veronaschools.org

BA Communications MA Elementary Education Certified Pre K-8 MA Special Education Teacher of the Handicap Certified Pre K-12 Verona, Boston College Student Council Advisor, VAA Advisor, Olmsted Team Leader, HBW Musical Advisor Mrs. Albano believes that learning takes place both inside and outside of the school environment. She encourages her students to share her belief that hard work and success in school will bring much success in life.

Science Course Description In our Sixth grade Science curriculum, the students will be studying and understanding the complexities of our world. They will come to appreciate the necessary steps involved in the scientific process. They will explore some basic components of life science, physical science, and earth science. This will consist of a study of energy, forces and motion; a study of earth’s dynamic systems; and lastly a study of structure and function of cells. They will come to the understanding that all of these studies of science revolve around the idea of interconnecting systems, and if any part of these systems is altered or destroyed, it will have a detrimental effect on our lives

SCIENCE Topics of Study: Science Practices Measurement - Metric System Energy, Forces & Motion - Physical Science Structure and Function of Cells - Life Science Earth’s Dynamic Systems - Earth Science Current Events ongoing

Attitude ☺ vs ☹ Being prepared Differentiation Attendance Homework Classwork Self Advocacy

Partners in Education Support Cooperation Understanding Communication Risk-taking

Smithsonian STC Program - Kits Hand-on Labs & Experiments Notes, Class Discussion, & Homework Google Classroom Teacher Demos Quizzes & Tests Current Events Projects – research paper incorporates writing components of informational text CK-12, BrainPop, Discovery Education, GAFE

Genesis – Grading Policy Quizzes Unit Assessments Projects Research Classwork Current Events Homework

Assessments (Tests, Quizzes, Projects, Labs, Current Events) 90% Homework 10% Homework is to be completed regularly and on time for credit When a child has a concern or misunderstanding, they may come in for extra help in the morning at 8:00 am. (Media Center - Tuesday and Thursday ) No individual extra credit assignments will be given to any student