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Helpful Information
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WELCOME! If you are a parent of a sixth grader (or a sixth grade student), the following information is for YOU:
*Open House Information
*Earth Science Overview
*How to contact Ms. Parham during the school year
*Ms. Parham's 08/09 Schedule
*Information about i-parent
*A curriculum schedule for the year (this is pending some revision in June, and will be added as soon as information is available)
*A suggested supply list
OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION:
2008/2009 GTMS Open House is currently scheduled for August 7th, from 4:30pm until 8:30pm. You can drop in anytime between those hours, pick up your child's schedule and get other valuable information that will make starting the school year go a little smoother. I look forward to seeing you there!
Mrs. Parham
EARTH SCIENCE OVERVIEW
In Earth Science, students will learn about science by DOING science, as well as by reading about the experiences and information gathered by scientists in the past. In labs, you will learn about AND PRACTICE scientific inquiry by:
* posing scientific questions
* developing hypotheses
* designing experiments to test hypotheses
* collecting and analyzing data
* drawing conclusions and communicating results of experiments to others.
We will also spice things a bit along the way with a field trip or two, a "Meteor Mania" night, some computer simulation labs, and a few other surprises.
I look forward to exploring with you! - Mrs. Parham
CONTACT INFORMATION:
I can be reached during the school year at my e-mail link above or at (706) 855-2514, voice mail # 319.
SCHEDULE:
Daily Schedule
7:30 - 7:35 Homeroom
7:35 - 8:35 1st Period Earth Science
8:35 - 10:05 Planning (Students will have connections 1 & 2 during this time.)
10:05 - 11:35 4th Period Earth Science (and Lunch)
11:35 - 12:35 5th Period Earth Science
12:35 - 1:35 6th Period Earth Science
1:35 - 2:35 7th Period Earth Science
After school: 2:35 to 2:50, unless I have meetings or other school-related obligations.
INFORMATION ABOUT i-parent:
During the 08/09 school year, parents and students can check on recent grades by clicking on the i-Parent link at the top of this web page. If a student enrolls later during the year, you may contact our Media Specialist about access to iParent. You can also link to my page on schoolnotes.com from this site to find out more about the Earth Science curriculum and general expectations for this course.
CURRICULUM SCHEDULE FOR SCHOOL YEAR*:
(*Undergoing revision in June, 2008. Will publish as soon as new schedule is approved)
1st Quarter:
2nd Quarter:
3rd Quarter:
4th Quarter:
GENERAL SUPPLY LIST FOR SCIENCE:
*Book covers (all textbooks must be covered before lockers can be issued)
*No. 2 pencils with erasers
*loose-leaf paper (8"x11")
*Instead of having a notebook for each class, students will use one large notebook for all core subjects, with dividers for each subject
*A donation of either a box of Kleenex or a roll of paper towels for classroom or lab use would be appreciated, but, by no means, required.
Also, in order to provide a safe environment, remember, only CLEAR PLASTIC or SEE-THROUGH MESH book bags AND gym bags are allowed at school or on the bus.
A CRICKET RIDDLE:
What do a cricket and a thermometer have in common?
Years ago, before there were meteorologists to give daily weather reports, people observed patterns in nature to predict the weather. They also made up rhymes and sayings to help them remember those patterns.
Here are just a few:
Flies swarm before a storm.
Moss dry, sunny sky. Moss wet, you’ll get wet.
If crows fly low, winds will blow. If crows fly high, winds will die.
Some of the sayings and folklore passed down do have a grain of truth to them. For instance, there was the idea that you could figure air temperature by counting a cricket's chirps. As it turns out, the number of cricket chirps vary with the outside temperature, so, if you hear a cricket, some say you can count the number of chirps he makes in a 15 second interval, add 37 to that number, and get the approximate outside temperature in degrees Fahrenheit!
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