2. Ms. Wolff 6th grade science
Room 202 Phone:

4. web site: murchisonmatadors
web site: murchisonmatadors.org/wolff (updated when homework is assigned)

5. Agenda Use in every class every day including Friday
Please sign your child’s agenda every night including Friday.

6. Daily grade: homework, class work 20%
Department: Science Grade level: 6th Teachers 1.  T. Brewer 2.  C. Wolff 3.  L. Purvin Grading Categories
Category
Percentage of 100
Labs, Tests, Other
80%
Daily grade: homework, class work
20%
 Reassessment policy
If a student receives a failing grade after taking a test, the student may make test corrections. See the page labeled Making Test/Quiz Corrections located in your child’s notebook or my web page for details on how to make test corrections.

7. Late Assignment Policy: As stated by school policy: - 15 points for one day late points for two days late points three days late after three class days 50% is the highest possible grade if the assignment is completed successfully

8. Absences Check clipboard Get necessary worksheets from crate
Copy notes and warm-ups
Stay for tutoring to make up labs, tests, etc.

9. Monday and Wednesday 3:40 to 4:15
Tutoring
Monday and Wednesday 3:40 to 4:15

10. 6th Grade Science Curriculum

11. Lab Safety and Proper Use of Science Equipment
                                           

12. Experimental Design (Scientific Method) – 8 steps
Analyzing, collecting and recording data
 Heavy emphasis on:
formulating hypotheses
writing conclusions
controlling variables
and experimental design

13. Quantitative Observations = MEASUREMENTS
   SI (Metric System)
   Linear
   Mass
   Volume
Conversion

14. Density
Calculating density

15. PHYSICS
                    
                    

16. Motion Describing motion Speed Velocity Direction Forces Balanced
Unbalanced

17. Forces and Motion Calculate average speed Graph changes in motion
Law of Conservation of Energy

18. Simple Machine Pulleys Inclined planes
Investigate how inclined planes and pulleys can be used to change the amount of force to move an object

19. Energy Energy vs. Matter Transformation of energy
Potential vs. Kinetic
Conservation of energy
Renewable vs. nonrenewable

20. Energy and Forms of Energy
Methods of thermal energy transfer
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Energy Resources
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Origins and uses of resources

21. CHEMISTRY Physical / Chemical properties of matter Chemical reactions
Elements vs. compounds
Chemical symbols vs. chemical formulas

22. CHEMISTRY Mixtures, solutions Structure of atom
Periodic Table of Elements
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids

23. Life Science: Organisms and Environments
Classifying living organisms

24. Ecosystems Biotic vs. Abiotic
Interdependence between organisms and their environments
Levels of organization within an ecosystem

25. LIFE SCIENCE Characteristics of organisms: Unicellular Multi-cellular
Modes of reproduction
Prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic

26. Life Science Intro. to organ systems (earthworm dissection)
Healthy Choices

27. Structure of Earth Plate tectonics Describe how plate tectonics cause:
earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
mountain building

28. Rocks and Minerals Rock cycle Test physical properties of minerals:
Hardness
Luster
streak

29. Earth and Space Organization of the Solar System
Physical properties, locations and movements.
Gravity
Space exploration:
history, future, equipment and transportation.

30. IB World School Approaches to Learning Community Service Environment
Health and Social Education
Homo Faber