Sixth Grade Science:

       Science is somewhat of a change for the Sixth Grade student from previous years. The Sixth Grade students cover Earth Science the entire year, as we will be using the Prentice Hall Science Explorer earth science books for our text. Grades are a combination of Assessments (tests and quizzes—40%) Classwork (35%), Independent work (15%), and Homework (10%).

      Organization is a must and the students are required to maintain a science binders throughout the year. These binders contain all the work and assessments that are done in science throughout this year. The students’ classwork grade for the trimester is based on a check of their notebooks. These binders will be collected and graded twice each trimester. Students were given the rubric that is used for these checks well at the beginning of the year.

      Active participation is important in this class as it only enhances the understanding of the topics. Lab reports will be introduced this year with the emphasis placed on the writing of conclusion for the labs/activities presented.

      In the event of a student being absent, the current week’s work can be viewed at schoolnotes.com . Work for the week is usually posted by noon on Monday. Students can be notified by schoolnotes.com of weekly changes by visiting the site and registering for the weekly changes.