- Students will be expected to attend class on a daily basis and to arrive on time prepared for work.
- Students will be expected to bring paper, pen and a positive attitude.
- Each student must have a signed lab safety contract on file to participate in lab assignments. Lab assignments are a large part of the student’s grade.
- Makeup work will be given during each 9 week period for missing assignments.
- Extra credit will be given for attendance and participation.
Rules & Consequences
- Follow directions the FIRST time they are given.
- Raise your hand and wait for permission to SPEAK or to LEAVE your seat.
- Come to class ON TIME and PREPARED.
- RESPECT yourself, others and school property (no bullying or teasing).
- The Classroom is for LEARNING! Cell phones and MP3 players are not to be out at any time or they will be given to an administrator . Food, drinks, & candy are for the cafeteria only.
Grading Scale
A 90-100%
B 80-89%
C 70-79%
D 60-69%
6th Grade Science Overview
(First 9 Weeks)
Unit 1: Thinking like a Scientist
Thinking like a scientist (Scientific Methods)
Developing Theories and Scientific Laws
Unit 2: Energy in the Atmosphere
Energy and Water in the Atmosphere (Water Cycle investigation)
Weather and Climate (Weather Systems)
Natural Disasters in Florida (Hurricanes, Flooding, etc.)
Project Week
(Second 9 Weeks)
Unit 3: Earth’s Changing Surface
Erosion, Deposition, and Landforms
Unit 4:
Levels of Organization (Atoms-Organisms)
Cell Theory
Cell Structure and Function (Parts of the cell and how they work together)
Project
(Third 9 Weeks)
Unit 5: The Human Body
Human Body Systems
Infectious Agents (Germs, Fungi, Viruses, Bacteria)
Classification
Unit 6 Forces and Motion
Project week
Motion
(Fourth 9 Weeks)
Unit 6 Forces and Motion
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Force
Law of Gravity (Friction)
Energy Transformations
Project Week