Welcome to Mr. Isleib's 6th Grade Science Web Page
Purpose of Website: To enhance the communication between teacher, parents and students. I hope that you will periodically check this website so that you may stay informed about classroom activities, projects and tests. Only as a team can we effectively educate students.
What is happening in 6th Grade Science: Currently we are studying the Human body in balance unit. Our current focus is the structural systems (skeletal, muscular and skin).
Homework:
Due Date : Assignment
Aug. 26: HW #1 (welcome letter) and HW#2 (safety contract)
Aug. 29: HW#3 (steps of the scientific method)
NEW WATER NOTEBOOK
Sept 9: Bring in a sample of water from home
Sept 16: HW #3 (Tap water tour results and crossword puzzle)
Sept 18: Outdoor School Packets
Sept 25: Lab #5 (Bubble busters) including the conclusion in letter form.
Sept 29: Complete the graph to the boiling lab
Oct 7: Water Test.
Oct 8: Water Project.
Oct 16: Read Pages 1-19 in the Sciencesaurus book
Oct 20: Science Fair Project Worksheet
Oct 22: Water treatment cut out
Oct 24: Water Crisis worksheet
Oct 27: Science Fair project procedure and materials list.
Oct 31: Water Notebooks due
Oct 31: Ground water quiz
Nov 10: Read pages 212-226 in Sceincesaurus text.
Nov 14: Science Fair research (3 sources of background info.)
Nov 18: Global current event.
Nov 21 Cycle Poster (integrate all three cycles from CW#9 into one accurate, organized and complete diagram.) Make sure the cycles are integrated together! Color coded arrows are a good idea.
Nov 24 Ecosystem Test
Nov 25 Ecosystem Notebooks Due
Dec 2 Finish Lab #1 (nail balancing)
Dec. 8 (recently extended) Data and Graphs are due for the Science Fair projects. (students that require extra time for their data may request an extension with out penalty)
Dec 17 Science Fair conclusion
Dec 18 Lab #13 thought questions
Dec 19 Structural systems (skeletal, muscular, skin) Test
Dec 22 Final Science Fair Project
Students should be Journaling every night. Journal entries should include: "What did we do in class?", " What did we learn?" and a question relevant to the material covered that day.
Students who performed poorly on Major tests may raise their score to a 70% by writing one sentence for each incorrect answer, explaining the correct answer. Sentences must prove understanding of the correct answer. Due one week after receiving the graded test.
Upcoming events:
Science Fair: March 2, 1st semster projects due Dec 22
http://schools.fcps.org/outdoor/index.html
http://all-science-fair-projects.com
http://custominc.com (Help design an ecology club t-shirt)
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