Exploration of Science Fall 2016 With Mrs. Ramirez

6th Grade STEAM Science Elective The elective science course provides students with experience using the scientific method in many different areas. Students study a variety of topics important for future growth and development of a strong science background. Lab experiments are used to reinforce key topics and give students a hands-on approach to science.

Topics/Projects Covered Fall Semester Metric Measurement/Metric Scavenger Hunt Scientific Method/Boat Building Competition Speed, Velocity and Momentum/ Building an Egg Safety Device Potential and Kinetic Energy/ Mouse Trap Race Car Renewable Energy / Solar Powered Race Car Problem Solving Techniques/ Fishbone Affinity Diagram Computer Science/ Artificial Intelligence

Behavioral Expectations Quietly enter the classroom. Be in their seats when the bell rings with necessary materials each day Students need to come to class with their text book and planner Respect the property of the school and others Keep cell phones OFF and stored safely away unless instructed by the instructor to do otherwise Any unauthorized cell phones will be confiscated until the end of the day

What will I need for this class? 3-Ring Binder Graph paper, pencils and loose-leaf paper Highlighter Plastic Pocket holder (to hold pencil, erasers, etc.) Pack of index cards. Binder Checks will be conducted to ensure students are taking proper notes

Grades Content assessment is compiled from homework, warm-ups, quizzes/exams, projects and labs. The course will follow the grading scale as Projects 25% Labs = 25% Quiz/Exam = 20% Homework = 15% Classwork = 10% Warm-ups = 5% Grade will be submitted online via Jupiter

Grading- Jupiter Students/parents can view grades online No longer need to ask me what your current grade is Progress reports can be printed off Behavioral progress reports can be sent off to parents Quizzes/Homework will be taken online

MAKE-UP WORK Students have 1 make-up day for each excused absence without penalty. Late work will not be accepted If absent work is turned in past the grace period it is considered late and will not be accepted Lowest lab and homework grade will be dropped

Labs Labs will be performed as part of a team Lab reports are to be written individually No two lab reports should be identical/ data is the only exception Identical lab reports is cheating and students will be sent to counselor, receive a 0 for a grade, U for work habits and a call will be made to the parents

Labs Labs will be performed as part of a team Lab reports are to be written individually No two lab reports should be identical/ data is the only exception Identical lab reports is cheating and students will be sent to counselor, receive a 0 for a grade, U for work habits and a call will be made to the parents

Lab Teams Students will be assigned to lab teams. During group activities or labs you will work in these teams. I expect people to cooperate and work together. Each lab team will be responsible for putting equipment & materials back and cleaning up. Labs are to be shared through google docs. Any documents submitted after 9 pm is considered late.

Submitting Assignments Every student needs to have a gmail account Submit class assignments – lab reports/ presentation/video using google drive Documents will be sent to my gmail address sciencef134@gmail.com

Why use Google Drive? Create and edit documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. Open your files from any computer with an Internet connection. Invite others to collaborate on your documents. Retrieve your files even if your computer is lost, stolen, or broken. Your documents will still be safe in the cloud.

Creating Files on Google Drive These are the types of docs you can create and share with Google Drive: Documents: For composing letters, flyers, essays, and other text-based files (similar to Microsoft Word documents) Spreadsheets: For storing and organizing information (similar to Microsoft Excel worksheets) Presentations: For creating and presenting slides (similar to Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows) Forms: For collecting and organizing data Drawings: For creating simple vector graphics or diagrams

Girls Who Code/Robotics Club Meeting in S Building Engineering Lab Meet every Monday and Wednesday at lunch Girls Who Code is for girls only Coding using Code.org Dash and Dot Robots Robotics Club is co-ed Vex Robots

Parent – Teacher email sciencef134@gmail.com Contact Information Parent – Teacher email joanne.a.ramirez@lausd.net sciencef134@gmail.com