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Welcome to 6th Grade Science!

Homeroom•Tardy policy --

School begins at 8:40 am. Tardy students will serve a 15 minute detention after school.

•Absences–Students must have a note if they are absent with date and reason for absence–Absence will be counted as unexcused without a note. This limits student’s time to make-up work

•Dress Code

PowerSchool & SchoolWires

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08 Earth Expedition, Global Field Program, 2012

Education

B.S. in Biology (Marquette University)

M.S. in Ecology and

Evolutionary Biology

Currently enrolled in

Miami University,

working on M.A. in

Teaching Biological

Sciences

Claire “Kitty” Barnett

Earthwatch Expedition, 2008

Our special classroom pets:

Spike Tuck

Hands on Focus

Inquiry Based

Correlated with New Jersey State Common Core Curricular Standards for Science

Ecology&

Environmental Issues

Astronomy

Earth Processes

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Plate Tectonics

Science Current Events

Trout in the Classroom

With thanks to AFEE

Fairview Lake Camp ~ Thursday, Nov. 15th

Owl Pellet Dissection!

“Astronaut Training”

With thanks to AFEE

Mission to the Moon!January, 2013 4th

StarLab Portable Planetarium

Brook Study

And so much more…!

GradingPoint System

Daily ungraded HW – 3 -5

Graded HW – usually 10

Weekly Quizzes – 10

Lab reports – 10

Tests – 50

Projects – point totals vary

Journal – 10 points monthly

Science Journal

Weekly Quiz• Most weeks we will have a quiz. (Usually on

Thursday)

• It will cover whatever we’re doing that week.

• • Tests will be announced in advance.

How you can help your child succeed in 6th grade science:

Ask them to explain what we are learning in science. Evidence of understanding is more important than rote memorization.

Look at their work. Encourage excellence and pride in doing their best.

Foster independence and responsibility, but be sure to monitor them.

Encourage them to spend time reviewing notes.

Homework Policy

Extra Help After school

(3:15 – 3:30)

Any questions?

See my SchoolWires

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Email me.

It’s going to be an amazing year!