1. Sixth Grade 2015-2016 WELCOME

2.  Kyrene Kid  Corona del Sol High School  ASU: Elementary Education  Go Devils!  Taught 4 th Grade for two years  3 rd year teaching science at Altadena  Expecting a little boy in November

3.  Question  Plan and conduct investigations  Use appropriate tools and techniques to gather data  Think critically and logically about relationships between evidence and explanations  Communicate results  This will mostly be done through their interactive notebooks/Lab Reports

4. 1 st Quarter Lab Safety Measurement Lab Equipment Cells Microlife

5. 2 nd Quarter Body Systems Plants

6.  R espiration – gills, lungs  D igestion – stomach, intestines  C irculation – heart, veins, arteries, capillaries  L ocomotion – muscles, skeleton

7.  D escribe how the nervous system interacts with these systems:  Respiration  Digestion  Circulation  Locomotion  E xplain how the human body contracts and fights illnesses and diseases.

8. Wisconsin Fast Plants  Plant Physiology  Plant Life Cycles

9. 3 rd Quarter  Renewable  Sunlight, wind, rain, etc.  Nonrenewable  Fossil fuels  Transfer of energy Energy

10.  C ompare the pros and cons of alternate energy sources and the technology behind them.  E xplain why all energy sources should be conserved.

11. 4 th Quarter  D escribe layers of the atmosphere  S tructures of lakes, rivers, oceans  W ater cycle  W eather Earth’s Processes and Systems

12.  D escribe the interactions between human populations, natural hazards, and the environment.  U nderstand the impact of technology.

13.  80% Assessments  Tests & Quizzes  Projects ▪Edible Cell ▪Egg Drop ▪Wind Car  Lab Reports  20% Practice/Homewor k

14.  Planners  It will be written in every Monday for the week. Adjustments may be made on a daily basis depending on student participation in class. If needed extra homework may be added.  Website  Updated every week displaying what we will be working on and the homework. ** Due to changes, please check these on a regular basis so you know what is expected.

15. Rewards  Classroom Tickets  Pride Tickets  Class Points  E-mail home Consequences  ISI  Lunch Detention  Extra homework (if not completing work)  E-mail home

17.  Providing structure and procedures so that he or she is confident and comfortable with daily happenings  Maintain high but reasonable expectations  Communicate with you whenever necessary or upon request from you  Provide valuable practice through homework  Strongly protect your child’s right to a challenging learning environment free from distractions and misbehavior

18.  Supporting the classroom procedures and providing structure at home.  Monitoring the neatness, accuracy and level of difficulty of their homework.  Communicating ANYTHING about your child that might interfere with their learning.

19. Email: mdaniels@kyrene.orgmdaniels@kyrene.org Phone Number: (480)541-6105