Course Syllabus

Sixth grade science includes elements of Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science. It continues to build a foundation of knowledge on the nature of science, along with the tools and methods that scientists use to solve problems. The processes of scientific inquiry are emphasized in all areas of science.

Course Content:

The Sixth Grade Science Standards of the State of South Carolina are the main determiners of course content.

Sixth grade standards:

Science Inquiry: An understanding of technological design and scientific inquiry, including process skills, mathematical thinking, controlled investigative design and analysis, and problem solving

Physical Science: conservation of energy and the properties of energy and work.

Earth Science: an understanding of the relationship between Earth’s atmospheric properties and processes and its weather and climate.

Life Science: structures, processes, and responses of animals that allow them to survive and reproduce.

We will follow the sequence listed below for the units of instruction:

South Carolina 6th grade science curriculum has four sections :

~ Energy and work

~Earths weather and climate

~Classification of Living Things, adaptation and survival

~Protists, Fungi, and Plants

Plans for assessing, evaluating, and recording students’ progress:

Major assessments will generally occur at the end of each unit. Interactive science notebooks will also be a major component of their grade. A complete interactive science notebook will be essential for a successful year in 6th grade science. The notebooks will be graded as a minor grade at least once a quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to follow the correct note booking procedures and to complete each and every note book entry. Quizzes, labs, projects, class participation, homework, and in class work will also play a major role in the student’s overall grade. All assignments including homework will be posted on the board and website everyday.

Please feel free to email me at: lthibode@greenville.k12.sc.us

Grades will be determined each quarter in the following manner:

Major-Unit tests, journals, and major projects will total 50%.

Minor-Classwork, labs ,homework, quizzes, class notes, and class participation will total 50%

Greenville County’s grading scale

A=90-100

B=80-89

C=70-79

D=60-69

F=0-59

Absentee policy: Students are responsible for all work and notes missed due to absences. When a student misses one day, work is due the day after they return to school. If the student misses two or more days, arrangements need to be made with the teacher as to when work or tests will be made-up.