1. Welcome! 6th Grade Science
Mrs. Sostarics

2. Contact Information
Teacher Website:

3. My Family

4. Units of Study Safety Measurement/Metric Science Process Skills
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
Chemistry (NGSS Unit)
Plate Tectonics (NGSS Unit)
Energy (NGSS Unit) – If time allows
PBL at some point (TBD)

5. Typical Progression Through Units
Pre-Test
SMART Goal Setting
Instruction/Labs/Practice
Detailed Feedback
Assessments (Formative)
Reflection on Learning/Goal
Assessment(s) (Summative)
Final Goal/Unit Reflection
Everything is Aligned with Targets/Standards

6. Assessment OF Learning (Summative Assessment) ACADEMIC GRADES
Assessments designed to provide information about a student’s achievement at the end of a period of instruction.
Could include tests, projects, performances, etc.
These provide scores, which are calculated into the final grade.
It is important that students are graded on the Assessment OF Learning pieces only, as they reflect what is ultimately learned at the end of the unit.

7. ACADEMIC GRADING SCALE
95%-100% = Exceptional (5)
85%-94% = Proficient (4)
75%-84% = Satisfactory (3)
67%-74% = Beginning (2)
66% and below = Unsatisfactory (1)

8. Assessments FOR Learning (Formative Assessments) WORK HABITS
Assessments designed to provide direction for improvement and/or adjustment to a program for individual students or for a whole class.
Could include self-checks, labs, initial drafts/attempts, homework, and questions during instruction.
They are meant to be risk-free.
They should not be calculated into the final academic grade.

9. WORK HABITS - ASSIGNMENTS
5 = Above and beyond
4 = On time, followed ALL expectations
3 = On time, followed most expectations
2 = 1-3 school days late, few expectations
followed
1 = 4 or more school days late, very poor
quality, incomplete, missing

10. 6th Grade Science Homework (Assessment FOR Learning)
Written assignments are given intermittently and are related to labs and class work.
On days when written homework is not assigned, students could
spend 5-10 minutes reflecting on the day’s content (perhaps sharing what they have learned with someone at home)
thinking about their SMART goal set for the current unit
NO TEXTBOOK for science
What if homework is not turned in? How will you know?
PLEASE check my website (homework and extra copies of handouts)