This is my 21 st year of teaching BS in Elementary Education, Minor in Mathematics -- University of Wisconsin-River Falls MS in Elementary Education, Science Specialist option – Arizona State University Welcome to 6 th Grade Science Monica Crowder

How am I graded? –20% class/home work * –80% “Assessments” --quizzes/tests/labs Check grades at least once a week Students who are absent should check the website or their agendas for details. You receive two days to make up work for each day you are absent. *50% off for late daily class/home work 10% off for each day a project is late. (maximum 3 days) *Homework would primarily be completing or “polishing” work from class and studying for exams

QuarterUnit of Study 1 Beginning of Year Science Skills & Scientific Inquiry 1Plants 1 & 2Human Body Systems 2Micro Life 3Energy 4Earth’s Weather & Atmosphere 4Our Bioengineered Water

Critically analyze media Formulate questions based on observations that will lead to a hypothesis and be able to refine a hypothesis Locate and select appropriate resources Keep accurate records Perform accurate measurements Write clear step by step directions Design a controlled investigation Identify trends Determine validity Communicate data, results and information

The Engineering Design Process Identify the Problem Gather Information Imagine Plan Build Test

 Identify diverse people  Major milestones in science and technology  Analyze use of technology  Apply scientific method  Engineering Design Process

First Quarter: Astronomy Lab Safety Metric Measurement Science Process Skills Scientific Inquiry

First Quarter: Astronomy  Plants Design a controlled experiment Observe the life cycle of a plant with a Brassica (Wisconsin Fast Plant) Pollination & dried bee observation lab Response to stimulus (phototropism,hydrotropism, geotropism) Plant parts & their functions

 Human Body respiration – gills, lungs digestion – stomach, intestines circulation – heart, veins, arteries, capillaries locomotion – muscles, skeleton  Micro Life Explain how the human body contracts and fights illnesses and diseases.

First Quarter: Astronomy  Cells Describe the basic structure of a cell Describe the basic functions of cell parts Differentiate between plant and animal cells

 Energy Ways energy can be produced, stored, and transformed How thermal energy can be transferred- Conduction, Radiation, and Convection Renewable and nonrenewable energy Compare the pros and cons of energy sources and the technology behind them. Conservation Electrical sources in Arizona  Science and it’s impact on society

Designing a Renewable Energy Source

Solar Ovens

Wind Cars Made from repurposed materials

 Water Water Cycle Ocean temperatures, zones, & currents Lakes & rivers  Weather Systems  The Earth’s Atmosphere Describe layers of the atmosphere