1. Welcome to Back to School Night! Focus Questions: 1. How will Mr. S. help my child be successful? 2. What is my child going to learn about in science? 3. How can I help my child be successful? Homework: Let your children know they made a great transition to middle school. Warm-up: How do you spell my last name? No cheating!

2. About me:  A little about me: - BS Earth Science from Penn State - MA Teaching from Sacred Heart - Worked for 2 years as a hydrogeologist. - This is my 14 th year teaching. - Team Leader/Sports Club Advisor

3. Grade 6 Science-Team 6 Purple  I love what I do!  Intensive hands-on curriculum  My philosophy - differentiate instruction according to observed behavior, performance, and student data  Promote self advocacy (encourage your child to approach me for help) S. O. A. R. R.

4. About the class:  Lab work/group work  Notebook - The notebook is the textbook for this class.  Homework  Extra Help - Wednesday’s  Contacting me - agenda - TeacherWeb - phone: 452-4466

5. Topics of Study: 1.Ecology 2.Physical Science: Density/Atomic Structure 3.Meteorology 4.Geology: Soil Science & Groundwater

6. Grading Standards Based Grading:  Allows students to evaluate their own learning.  Allows for instruction to be changed to meet the needs of each student.

7. TeacherWeb: Homework postings, important dates, class info and more!  Mr. Seltenreich: TeacherWeb Home Page Mr. Seltenreich: TeacherWeb Home Page - Linked to: http://www.trumbullps.org/hms/

8. Sample Activities: 1. How does the diver operate? 2. Sleet vs. Hail - Hail FormationHail Formation - Sleet DiagramSleet Diagram 3. Land and sea breezes.Land and sea breezes. 4. FrontsFronts