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Syllabus |
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This year the 6th grade science curriculum is centered on the study of Earth Science including geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, and the universe. Using the Scientific Method students will explore the concepts and principles of these areas of science.
TEXTBOOK: On-line Version: Holt, Rhinehart & Winston: Holt Science and Technology—Earth Science
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Binder
Dark Blue or Black Pens
Pencils
Notebook Paper
Colored Pencils
COURSE OUTLINE:
Unit 1: Nature of Science
Unit 2: Universe & The Solar System
Unit 3: Earth, Sun, & Moon
Unit 4: Inside the Earth
Unit 5: Rocks & Minerals
Unit 6: Weathering & Erosion
Unit 7: Water in Earth’s Process
Unit 8: Weather & Climate
Unit 9: Environmental—Human Impact
CLASS EXPECTATIONS:
A. Be in your seat, prepared, and ready to start class promptly.
B. Respect the rights and property of others.
C. Listen and follow directions.
D. Stay on task.
E. Keep safety in mind at all times!
F. Follow all school rules.
HOMEWORK & CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Your assignments will be given to you each day, and will be posted on the board. It is your responsibility to write your assignments in your planner and to keep track of them. Homework may be a reading assignment, a worksheet, review questions, take-home activities, or unfinished class work. Your work will be checked, graded, and recorded, often times just for attempt. It is your responsibility to copy and complete any missed assignments.
TESTS & QUIZZES:
Tests will be given over all chapters covered. These tests will be announced and posted on the board several days prior to the test. Quizzes will be given over content covered in chapters. Some quizzes will be “Pop Quizzes” and therefore will not be announced ahead of time.
I-Parent is a technology program for parents to check student grades online. Check I-Parent to see how you are doing in class.
NOTEBOOK:
You will be required to keep all of your science materials in a binder. You will keep all of your notes, handouts, Directed Reading Workbook, journal writings, and class work there. Your notebook is an excellent tool to help you learn science this year. Keep it neat and organized and it will be an invaluable tool for you! Don’t forget to look over your notes each day. Doing this will greatly cut down on the time that you have to spend studying for tests and quizzes.
LAB SAFETY
Lab safety during experiments is a high priority. Students throwing lab materials or playing during experiments will be given demerits on the discipline plan.
GRADING POLICY:
Tests 30% A = 90-100
Quizzes 20% B = 80-89
Daily Work/Journal 20% C = 73-79
Lab 15% D = 70-72
Homework 15% F = 69 and below
GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
Core Skills
1. Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness,
and skepticism in science.
2. Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom labs.
3. Students will use computation and estimation skills for analyzing data.
4. Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and
manipulating equipment and materials in scientific activities.
5. Students will use the ideas of system, model, change, and scale.
6. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.
7. Students will question scientific claims and arguments effectively.
8. Students will investigate the characteristics of scientific knowledge.
9. Students will investigate the features of the process of scientific
inquiry.
10. Student will enhance reading in all curriculum areas by reading in all
areas.
Content
1. Students will explore current scientific views of the universe
and how those views evolved.
2. Students will understand the effects of the relative positions of the
earth, moon, and sun.
3. Students will recognize the significant role of water in earth
processes.
4. Students will understand how the distribution of land and oceans
affects climate and weather.
5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s
surface is formed.
6. Students will describe various sources of energy and with their uses
and conversation.
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