CURRICULUM NIGHT- SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
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Room 208-
6th Grade
Science, Team 6A
6TH GRADE SCIENCE
6th Grade Science Topics (PA State Standards & TE Essential Skills) Books (Class copy and online text book)
Earth’s Waters Cells and Heredity Plants and Bacteria Astronomy
Website: http://www.tesd.net/Page/2781 Weekly Objectives and HW, online text book Power Point Notes, Daily PPT, NB checks, study guides, additional information
Classroom: Rules/Procedures/Grading/Science Stars Science Notebook
Order of class: Materials, Attendance, Activities, HW (HW is recorded in assignment books and
stamped). Learning Goals/Thinking Skills, Science Start-Up Review previous day’s material. At the close of class we review/end with questions. See today’s lesson…
6TH GRADE SCIENCE
Science Active Reading together (notebook), complete activities together, answer
questions discuss topics together, work is collected and graded. Other option – more Independent. Includes Higher Thinking, Mini Projects. (P-
SQ3R-HT-EPA) – See website for PPT Guided notes and reinforcement activities. (Packets containing vocabulary and
notes-sample on tables). Power Point can be used to guide note taking. (PPT is available on website). Labs are completed in class. One test- Earth’s Water’s Ch. 1. Quizzes come from note packet and class sheets. Study guides given for quizzes. (5 days in before quiz) Students may take re-quizzes. Scores are averaged together. Science Extension-opportunities to apply science to help our world. – See website
for PPT
Absent: Students should see me for what they missed. Labs are typically excused but
packet work can be made up. Students can also check the website.
Pinnacle: please check Homework: I will always give 10 minutes for students to start
notes/vocab homework. Other homework is usually finishing the activity that we have already started in class, or studying/reviewing information.
Email: [email protected]
ADVISORY SUPPORTAdvisory Support is used for one or more of the following:
Extra HelpMake Up Tests/QuizzesWork CompletionMake Up Lab/ClassworkOrganizationSSR