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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

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http://all-science-fair-projects.com

http://custominc.com    (Help design an ecology club t-shirt)

 

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