SYLLABUS
Students in 6th Grade will develop their knowledge of the physical, life, and earth sciences through complex investigations and explanations. The concepts they study become increasingly abstract in a developmentally appropriate manner to allow for the slow, incremental development of these cognitively complex ideas. Sixth graders will also cultivate their investigative skills by generating their own questions, recognizing and explaining the relationships among variables, and critiquing the conclusions that are drawn from scientific investigations.
Learning Units
Unit 1: Matter & Waves (9 Weeks)
Unit 2: Life Science (6 Weeks)
Unit 3: History of Earth (6 Weeks)
Unit 4: Earth & the Atmosphere (9 Weeks)
Grading Scale
The district grading scale will be used for each nine weeks:
A: 90 - 100
B: 80 - 89
C: 70 - 79
D: 60 - 69
F: 59 >
Grades will be weighted as follows:
Major Assessments - 50% (Projects & Lab Reports)
Minor Assessments - 50%
30% - Classwork
20% - Quizzes
Corrections will only be allowed for Major Assignments. Students will have the opportunity to complete an alternate assignment that covers the same material and the higher of the two grades will be recorded.
Students have five (5) school days to make up work missed during an excused absence. If a test is announced before the absence, students should be prepared to take it the day they return to school. It is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements with the teacher to make up assignments or request an extension of time. After five days any assignment not made up will be recorded as a NHI. Students are responsible for getting their own missed work from their teacher or Google Classroom.
Marble Composition Notebook
Your own Personal Set of:
Pencils & Colored Pencils
Glue sticks
Wired Headphones/Earbuds
Scissors
Hand Sanitizer or Wipes (optional)
Plastic Water Bottle
Students are expected to follow the school-wide behavior expectations. You can access the main handbook and the student behavior expectations using the links below:
2021 - 2022 Student Expectations
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Parents will be notified by phone, requested conferences and/or e-mail at appropriate times during the year. Parents are HIGHLY encouraged to sign up for Backpack in order to monitor their child's grades in Powerschool.
