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Back to School Night2012 - 2013
Westwood Regional Middle SchoolMrs. Balducci
Sixth Grade Science Room 22
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Course Description
• Sixth grade students develop scientific literacy through an activity-oriented science program.
• Science is an active way of learning about the world around us which we acquire through the process of inquiry.
• Asking and answering questions is the basis of inquiry.
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Course Description
• Students will seek knowledge through inquiry skills such as:– Being able to observe - Interpret data – Infer - Form a hypothesis– Classify - Use variables– Measure - Experiment– Use numbers - Make Models– Communicate - Define based on observations– Predict
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Curriculum
• Earth Science– First half of the year
• Physical Science– Second half of the year
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Topics of Study
Unit C Observing the Sky• Chapter 5 The Earth-Moon System
– The Tools of Astronomers– Earth and the Sun– The Moon in Motion
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Topics of Study
Unit C Observing the Sky• Chapter 6 The Solar System & Beyond
– The Inner and Outer Solar System– Stars and Galaxies
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Topics of Study
Unit D The Restless Earth• Chapter 7 Earth’s Moving Crust
– Moving Plates– Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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Topics of Study
Unit D The Restless Earth• Chapter 8 How Earth Changes Over Time
– Erosion and Deposition– The Rock Cycle
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Topics of Study
Unit E Interactions of Matter &Energy• Chapter 9 Properties and Changes of Matter
– Physical Properties of Matter– Elements and Atoms–Chemical Changes
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Topics of Study
Unit E Interactions of Matter & Energy• Chapter 10 Heat Energy
– Temperature and Heat– Sources of Energy
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Topics of Study
Unit E Interactions of Matter & Energy• Chapter 11 Electricity and Magnetism
– Static Electricity– Circuits– Electromagnets
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Topics of Study
Unit F Motion, Work, & Machines• Chapter 12 Objects in Motion
– Speed and Distance– Forces and Motion– Acceleration and Momentum
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Topics of Study
Unit F Motion, Work, & Machines• Chapter 13 Work and Machines
– Energy and Work
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Textbook
• Macmillan McGraw-Hill• Science
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How your child’s grade is determined
Assessments 60%
Labs 20%
Homework 15%
Participation 5%
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Assessments
• Tests are announced approximately one week in advance.
• The amount of material presented in this course cannot be mastered in a single night; therefore, it is strongly recommended that students start studying well before the date of the test.
• Students who are absent must make arrangements with me to make up a missed test as soon as possible.
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Homework
• Homework is an important tool to reinforce concepts learned in class.
• It will be assigned approximately 3-4 nights a week.
• If your child is absent from class, the assignments will be posted on my teacher website.
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Homework is graded as follows√++ 100%
√+ 85%
√ 78%
√- 72%
√- - 67%
0 0
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Class activities
• Hands-on group labs• Interactive SmartBoard activities• Visual aides such as:
– Videos– Animations/Simulations– PowerPoint presentations
• Note taking skills
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Extra Help
• Extra help is offered in science by appointment.
• Your child should make every effort to make arrangements with me if needed.
• I am available for extra help after school and during academic support lab.
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Teacher Website
• http://www.wwrsd.org/Page/3362• Homework is posted weekly• Textbook link with chapter summaries and the
glossary• Helpful science topic links• Contact information• Student Contract• Science current events
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Thank you for your support during the 2012-2013
school year!