6th Grade STEM Syllabus

STEM I Syllabus

Basic Classroom Information:

Materials

Students will need the following items:

• Utensil: black or blue ink pen or pencil ONLY

• Calculator (recommended, but not required)

• Project materials

Grading and Assessment

The philosophy used in STEM is Grading for Learning. Students and teacher will use the in-class project and smaller assessments to monitor progress towards our learning goals and modify learning activities according to assessment results.

Millard district grading scale:

100-90 %

 A

 89-80%

B

    79-70%     

C

69-60%

 D

 59% and below

 F

CLASSROOM RULES:

·         All students are expected to be safe, respectful, and responsible while in school. Lab work can be dangerous if students do not follow directions and safety rules. If a student chooses not to work in a safe manner he/she will be removed from the lab and given an alternate activity. The student may be required to complete the lab during GSP, before, or after school.

STUDENT ABSENCE:

·         If a student is absent it is his/her responsibility to get the assignments he/she missed.  Students are expected to visit with the teacher following any absence in order to complete missing work. 

The best way to communicate with me is through email.  I will respond to your email within 24 hours, generally after school or in the evening. I am unable to use class time to check or respond to emails.

STEM I Curriculum

The course will focus on: Understanding the engineer process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve) by completing ancient civilization challenges.

Safety

Students will abide by their lab safety contracts they handed in to their science teacher.