Welcome to Room 309 Ms. Phillips’ Science Class!2013-2014 School Year

Meet Ms. PhillipsEducation

High School at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox, IL (Go Knights!)

Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education with focus on Math and

Science from Loyola University Chicago (LUC)

Currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Science Education from Illinois Institute

of Technology (IIT)

Meet Ms. PhillipsFamily 3 brothers (+ 1 sister-in-law)

Tom & Erin live in St Peters, MO and are both accountants

Sean is working in CA doing computer science in hospitals

Patrick lives in New Lenox and is learning to be a chef. YUM!

Meet Ms. PhillipsSummer Took 2 graduate school classes at IIT Spent a lot of time at the beach Did my first triathlon

Meet Ms. PhillipsQuestions????

Each group can come up with one question to ask Ms. Phillips

ExpectationsSupplies Everyday you need:

Science Folder Science Notebook Assignment Notebook Writing Utensil

Sometimes you will need a science book (not always)

If you are missing any of these items…. You will get a stamp

Expectations Stamps

Each teacher in 5th/6th grade has a set of stamps for assignment notebooks-Disruptive Behavior-Missing Supplies-No Homework-Signature Required

At the end of the quarter, students with less than 15 stamps participate in a fun activity

(field day, movie, etc.) Assignment notebooks must be signed EVERY

DAY!!

ExpectationsEntering Classroom Wait for Ms. Phillips to invite class in Go straight to your assigned seat Follow Ms. Phillips’ verbal directions or

directions on the smart board

ExpectationsGroup work Most of your group work will be done with

the people at your assigned table You must stay at your table (standing is ok) Only your group should be able to hear you Group jobs

Speaker Getter Manager Clean-Up

Expectations Individual Work Remain seated Silent Done individually (Duh!)

Expectations Listening Follow cues- bell or countdown Seated Silent Eyes on speaker or front of the room Hands empty

ExpectationsExiting Classroom Wait to be dismissed Table must be completely clean Take all supplies Push chair in Exit through the exit door quickly and

quietly…we’ve got things to do!

Units5th grade FOSS (Full Option Science System):

Variables Levers & Pulleys Food & Nutrition Time

FOSS Variables5th Grade

1. Swinger s

2. L if eboat s

3. P l ane SenSE

4. F l ipper s

Units6th Grade IES (Investigating Earth Systems):

-Energy Resources-Dynamic Planet-Climate & Weather

6- Energy resources

1. Tracing electricity to its source2. Uses of energy resources3. How fossil fuels are formed4. Sources and uses of petroleum5. Exploring for petroleum6. Solar energy7. Using energy resources wisely

Science Fair Every student participates Packets will go home in the first month

of school Something will be due almost every

Monday – due dates on website Students will have most Fridays to do

work in class– must come prepared!

Contact Best is e-mail: scphillips2@cps.edu Or call Galileo office 773-534-7070 Website:

www.Galileoscholasticacademy.org