1. Welcome to Mrs. Miller’s Science Class
Life Science
Welcome to Mrs. Miller’s Science Class
Melissa Miller

2. Topics in Life Science Structure and Function of Living Things
Genetics & Heredity
Ecosystems
Co-existing With Carnivores

3. A few things about me...

4. Why I teach... Learning new things is amazing and never ends.
I remember how it was to be in middle school.

5. My Expectations
Be safe
Be respectful
Be responsible
Be kind

6. Science Materials Composition book, divider, pencil & colorful pen.

7. How to Keep up to Date Family Access Weekly e-mails gradebook
Make sure your address is updated in Family Access
Family Access
gradebook
My Website:
Miller Mission Control

8. Individual assignments
Missing Work
Joe Shmoe
Joe
Student Grade
Individual assignments

9. Miller Mission Control
Handouts & Answer Keys
Classwork & Homework

10. Teacher Websites under Quick Links
Getting to my website:
Teacher Websites under Quick Links

11. What’s in a grade? Formative Assessments: Summative Assessments:
Learning Checks and Lab Work
Summative Assessments:
Unit Tests & Projects
A’s & B’s mean you’re meeting standard
C’s and lower = not yet

12. Success indicators
Work Habits
Initiative
Citizenship
Collaboration

13. Student Workload Homework 2-3 times/week. 6th grade policy:
Late work taken up until the unit test.
Learning Checks take place throughout units to help students prepare for the unit test.
Unit tests will be announced a week in advance and a study guide will be provided.

14. Absences Students are responsible for all missed work.
Use the website to keep up to date.
Student have one school day for every day missed to make up missing work.
Schedule a time to make up missed lab work.
Vacations are not illnesses.
Plan ahead for all tests and quizzes.

15. Extra Help After school on Thursdays until 3:30pm By appointment
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