1. Welcome to MAMS Back to School Night Mrs. Mescal & Ms. Nardoza 6th Grade Science dmescal@marsd.org

2. 6 th Grade Science Curriculum implementing the NGSS Textbooks: Prentice Hall Science Explorer Series Inside Earth Earth’s Changing Surface Weather Astonomy Human Biology and Health

3. Scientific Skills Observing Inferring Predicting Classifying Making Models Communicating

4. Scientific Method 5 Steps 1.Question 2.Hypothesis 3.Materials/Procedure 4.Results 5.Conclusion

5. Equipment and Measurements Graduated cylinder Beaker Pipette Flask Meter stick Triple beam balance Digital scales Microviewer Microscope Metric System

6. Earth Science Earth’s layers and interior Theory of Plate Tectonics Volcanoes / Earthquakes Rock Cycle Biogeochemical Cycles

7. Human Biology Structures and functions of various human body systems: SkeletalCirculatory MuscularExcretory DigestiveNervous

8. Weather and Climate

9. Astronomy

10. Other Skills Responsibility Organizational Skills Study Skills Note Taking Graphic Organizers Cooperative Group Work Vocabulary

11. Grading* 15% Homework, Class Work, Participation 35% Quizzes 50% Tests * set by district

12. Homework Assigned most weekdays as review and reinforcement Please check your child’s agenda for completion of assignments If absent, homework is due in as many days as absent No late homework accepted

13. Organization is the key to success in Science (& middle school in general) Throughout the entire school year we will consistently be working with your child on keeping an organized Science notebook. Record keeping is an important part of Science. Periodic notebook checks will first count as a quiz and subsequently as test grades.

14. Thank you for Taking the Time to Come and Support your Child and Their Education