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 working on our Water Unit. The focus right now is on the properties of Water. Soon we will be discussing water as a resource and ground water.
Homework:
Due date/ Assignment
1/23 HW#1+2 (papers signed)
1/27 HW#3 (steps of the scientific method hand-out)
1/28 Notebook Check (3 ring binder with 5 dividers, papers in proper sections)
1/30 HW #4 (using the balance and graduated cylinder hand-out)
2/2 HW #5 (science fair project worksheet)
2/6 SCIENCE TEST
2/9 Notebooks Due
2/10 Complete Lab #1 (Nail Balancing)
2/11 Research for science fair project (3 sources and short summary)
2/15 Materials list and procedure for science fair projects
2/18 Data and Graphs for science fair projects
2/25 Science Fair Projects Due!!
3/5 Structural systems test (skeletal, Muscular, skin)
3/26 Human body final/ Notebooks due
4/28 Graph for Boiling Lab
4/29 Conclusion questions for boiling Lab
5/1 Properties of water Test
5/5 Properties of water project due
5/7 Water treatment conclusion "How would you improve your procedure for cleaning dirty water?"
5/11 Global current event
5/22 Water test #2
5/26 Notebooks Due
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:
Outdoor School April 20 + 21
Science Fair: March 2, 2nd semster projects due Feb 25
Handy Links:
http://www.fcpsteach.org/ (Sign up for the County Science Fair!)
http://schools.fcps.org/outdoor/index.html (outdoor school)
http://all-science-fair-projects.com (science fair project ideas)
http://custominc.com (Help design an ecology club t-shirt)
http://getyourwebsitehere.com/jswb/rttest01.html (reaction times)
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