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Back to School Night 2012 - 2013. Westwood Regional Middle School Mrs. Balducci Sixth Grade Science Room 22. Course Description. Sixth grade students develop scientific literacy through an activity-oriented science program . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Back to School Night2012 - 2013
Westwood Regional Middle SchoolMrs. Balducci
Sixth Grade Science Room 22
Course Description
• Sixth grade students develop scientific literacy through an activity-oriented science program.
• Science is an active way of learning about the world around us which we acquire through the process of inquiry.
• Asking and answering questions is the basis of inquiry.
Course Description
• Students will seek knowledge through inquiry skills such as:– Being able to observe - Interpret data – Infer - Form a hypothesis– Classify - Use variables– Measure - Experiment– Use numbers - Make Models– Communicate - Define based on observations– Predict
Curriculum
• Earth Science– First half of the year
• Physical Science– Second half of the year
Topics of Study
Unit C Observing the Sky• Chapter 5 The Earth-Moon System
– The Tools of Astronomers– Earth and the Sun– The Moon in Motion
Topics of Study
Unit C Observing the Sky• Chapter 6 The Solar System & Beyond
– The Inner and Outer Solar System– Stars and Galaxies
Topics of Study
Unit D The Restless Earth• Chapter 7 Earth’s Moving Crust
– Moving Plates– Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Topics of Study
Unit D The Restless Earth• Chapter 8 How Earth Changes Over Time
– Erosion and Deposition– The Rock Cycle
Topics of Study
Unit E Interactions of Matter &Energy• Chapter 9 Properties and Changes of Matter
– Physical Properties of Matter– Elements and Atoms–Chemical Changes
Topics of Study
Unit E Interactions of Matter & Energy• Chapter 10 Heat Energy
– Temperature and Heat– Sources of Energy
Topics of Study
Unit E Interactions of Matter & Energy• Chapter 11 Electricity and Magnetism
– Static Electricity– Circuits– Electromagnets
Topics of Study
Unit F Motion, Work, & Machines• Chapter 12 Objects in Motion
– Speed and Distance– Forces and Motion– Acceleration and Momentum
Topics of Study
Unit F Motion, Work, & Machines• Chapter 13 Work and Machines
– Energy and Work
Textbook
• Macmillan McGraw-Hill• Science
How your child’s grade is determined
Assessments 60%
Labs 20%
Homework 15%
Participation 5%
Assessments
• Tests are announced approximately one week in advance.
• The amount of material presented in this course cannot be mastered in a single night; therefore, it is strongly recommended that students start studying well before the date of the test.
• Students who are absent must make arrangements with me to make up a missed test as soon as possible.
Homework
• Homework is an important tool to reinforce concepts learned in class.
• It will be assigned approximately 3-4 nights a week.
• If your child is absent from class, the assignments will be posted on my teacher website.
Homework is graded as follows√++ 100%
√+ 85%
√ 78%
√- 72%
√- - 67%
0 0
Class activities
• Hands-on group labs• Interactive SmartBoard activities• Visual aides such as:
– Videos– Animations/Simulations– PowerPoint presentations
• Note taking skills
Extra Help
• Extra help is offered in science by appointment.
• Your child should make every effort to make arrangements with me if needed.
• I am available for extra help after school and during academic support lab.
Teacher Website
• http://www.wwrsd.org/Page/3362• Homework is posted weekly• Textbook link with chapter summaries and the
glossary• Helpful science topic links• Contact information• Student Contract• Science current events
Thank you for your support during the 2012-2013
school year!