Welcome to Room 309 Ms. Phillips’ Science Class! School Year
Meet Ms. Phillips Education High School at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox, IL (Go Knights!) Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education with focus on Math and Science from Loyola University Chicago (LUC) Currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Science Education from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
Meet Ms. Phillips Family 3 brothers (+ 1 sister-in-law) Tom & Erin live in St Peters, MO and are both accountants Sean is working in CA doing computer science in hospitals Patrick lives in New Lenox and is learning to be a chef. YUM!
Meet Ms. Phillips Summer Took 2 graduate school classes at IIT Spent a lot of time at the beach Did my first triathlon
Meet Ms. Phillips Questions???? Each group can come up with one question to ask Ms. Phillips
Expectations Supplies Everyday you need: Science Folder Science Notebook Assignment Notebook Writing Utensil Sometimes you will need a science book (not always) If you are missing any of these items…. You will get a stamp
Expectations Stamps Each teacher in 5 th /6 th grade has a set of stamps for assignment notebooks -Disruptive Behavior -Missing Supplies -No Homework -Signature Required At the end of the quarter, students with less than 15 stamps participate in a fun activity (field day, movie, etc.) Assignment notebooks must be signed EVERY DAY!!
Expectations Entering Classroom Wait for Ms. Phillips to invite class in Go straight to your assigned seat Follow Ms. Phillips’ verbal directions or directions on the smart board
Expectations Group work Most of your group work will be done with the people at your assigned table You must stay at your table (standing is ok) Only your group should be able to hear you Group jobs Speaker Getter Manager Clean-Up
Expectations Individual Work Remain seated Silent Done individually (Duh!)
Expectations Listening Follow cues- bell or countdown Seated Silent Eyes on speaker or front of the room Hands empty
Expectations Exiting Classroom Wait to be dismissed Table must be completely clean Take all supplies Push chair in Exit through the exit door quickly and quietly…we’ve got things to do!
Units 5 th grade FOSS (Full Option Science System): Variables Levers & Pulleys Food & Nutrition Time
FOSS Variables 5 th Grade
Units 6 th Grade IES (Investigating Earth Systems): -Energy Resources -Dynamic Planet -Climate & Weather
6- Energy resources 1. Tracing electricity to its source 2. Uses of energy resources 3. How fossil fuels are formed 4. Sources and uses of petroleum 5. Exploring for petroleum 6. Solar energy 7. Using energy resources wisely
Science Fair Every student participates Packets will go home in the first month of school Something will be due almost every Monday – due dates on website Students will have most Fridays to do work in class– must come prepared!
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