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

• Open Response

• Tests

•  Worksheets

• Culminating Assessments (Projects)

• Cumulative Assessments (Notebooks, Journals, etc.)

• Bellwork

• Demonstrations & Labs

• 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

• 90-100%=A

• 80-89%=B

• 70-79%=C

• 60-69%=D

• 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.