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Course Title:
6th Grade Science
Teacher: Darlene Combs
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Course Description: |
General
Science covering life, environmental, physical, earth, and space
science topics. Science Process Skills will be integrated
throughout all units of study. All content covered in the course will be
guided by the
Kentucky's
Program of Study, Core Content for Assessment as well as
the Academic Expectations found in the K.D.E. Combined Curriculum
document. Many
and varied opportunities for authentic
assessment will
offered in this course
to prepare students for National and State Standardized
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Other Instructional Materials: Teacher-made PowerPoints, Science Content Videos,
Magazine Articles, handouts and worksheets will be taken from over
100 various Science
Content resources, Science content Internet websites, and teacher
lecture.
There will be 101 ways for students to demonstrate learning
during units of study.
Daily Assignments, Attendance & Class Participation
Daily Assignments
All assignments are expected
to be completed and will be either self checked or teacher checked. Class time will spent on
task
and engaged at all times. If you waste class time, I will then
waste your free time in whatever means appropriate to the behavior.
Attendance
Regular class attendance is expected and the easiest way to pass
6th grade science.
Class Participation
Participation grades will be given for class discussions, answering questions
(be ready!), active
participation in labs, activities and sometimes just paying
attention and taking notes.
Major Projects & Assessment
Science Notebook
This will be kept current all year. It will contain bell work as
well as notes, assignments and
entries as directed by your teacher.
Unannounced "Open Notebook" quizzes will be given often.
It is recommended that you
have
your science notebook
present. Bring this notebook to class everyday.
If you lose it, tell me and you will
be permitted to reconstruct it using the model one kept up front.
Writing
Portfolio Piece
One science feature article is required to be completed by the
end of 1st semester. This will be
entered into your writing portfolio for revising during 7th grade
writing portfolios.
Open Response Assessment Items
Students will be given unit related Open Response Items on a weekly/biweekly
basis usually on Fridays.
These will be kept in the science
notebook.
Experimental
Science Projects
An experimental science project will be required at announced
date during 2nd semester.
See
Research Projects for guidelines on constructing these.
Assessment
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Open Response
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Tests
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Worksheets
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Culminating Assessments (Projects)
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Cumulative Assessments (Notebooks,
Journals, etc.)
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Bellwork
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Demonstrations & Labs
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Class Participation
Field Trips
Tentative & Possible opportunities for
field trips:
Challenger Learning Center in Hazard, KY
Chattanooga Science Field Trip
in Chattanooga, TN
Grading Policy
Update
Coming Soon
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90-100%=A
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80-89%=B
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70-79%=C
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60-69%=D
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0-59%=F
Parent Communication
The first place for you to find
information about what is going on in my class is in your child's
planner. Your
child will be responsible for writing down assignments, tests, and
announcements in this planner.
I want your child to succeed. If at anytime, I see a behavior that
is interfering with your child's success,
expect to hear from me kindly informing you of this behavior.
Hopefully, we can discuss it together to arrive at
an intervention to get him/her back on the right track. Feel free
to contact me during my planning period or after dismissal.
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