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Sixth Grade Back to
School Night
Schedule
45 minute periods
One special in the morning one in the afternoon
Choir/Handbells
Technology
School website-stjoanfarc/school.org
Sixth grade webpage
Newsletter Online
Updated homework daily
Spelling/ Vocabulary
Spelling Book due on Tuesdays, Tests on Wednesdays
Calender on website when available
Spelling own grade/ Vocab in Reading
Grading
65% Test and Quizzes
%35 Homework
Sixth Grade Reading
Will read 4 novels as a class
Literature Circles, NovelTies
Bridge to Terabithia
The Ear, the Eye and the Arm
Among the Hidden
Milkweed
Science
Grading
Tests and Quizzes- 50%
Performance- 25% (Labs, projects)
Homework- 12.5%
Class work- 12.5 %
Independent Reading
Book Club-4 choices
Book Reports every quarter
Each count as 30 Test and Quiz points
Reading
Grading
55% Tests and Quizzes
20% Class work
20% Homework
5% Performance
Class Setup Science
Section Discovers (mini labs)
Section notes in outline, graphic organizers and
bullet points
Section assignments (reviews, worksheets)
Lab average at least once a week
Chapter Tests and Assessments
Science
Spiral Curriculum
New Textbooks
Earth Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Earth Science
Plate Tectonics
Students will explore the interior of Earth as well as
the theory of plate tectonics.
Students will build a model of Earth .
Students will model sea-floor spreading and
convection currents in two separate labs.
Earth Science
Earthquakes
Students will investigate the different seismic waves
and scales in which earthquakes are measured.
Students will also learn about earthquake safety and
hazards.
In the lab Modeling Movement Along Faults students
will use playdough to model faulting. Students will
also locate the epicenter of an earthquake in the lab
Locating an Epicenter.
Finally students will debate the risks of an earthquake
in a Science and Society feature
Earth Science
Volcanoes
In this chapter students will take their prior knowledge
from the past chapters and apply it to Volcanoes.
Students will explore volcanic activity and landforms.
Students will research the effect of volcanoes on society in
the past.
Students will understand the connection between volcanoes
and earthquakes in the lab Mapping Earthquakes and
Volcanoes. Students will also model the movement of
magma inside a volcano in the lab Gelatin Volcanoes.
Earth Science
• Rocks
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Students will classify and identify the three types of
rocks as well as explore the rock cycle.
Some labs in this chapter include Mystery Rocks where
students will use properties of rocks to help classify
them. Students will also model the rock cycle using
chocolate.
At the conclusion of the chapter students will explore
an interdisciplinary unit on rocks that includes
language arts and social studies lessons.
Life Science
Cells: The Building Blocks of Life
In this chapter students will learn what characteristics
all living things share as well as the different parts and
functions of the cell.
Some labs include Please Pass the Bread, which
examines mold growth, A Magnified View of Life
which looks at the difference between plant and
animal cells.
Students will also build a model of the cell using edible
items.
Life Science
Cell Processes and Energy
In this chapter students will learn how a cell carries out
its necessary functions for survival.
The chapter lab is titles Gases in Balance and examines
both photosynthesis and respiration.
In this chapter students will model both mitosis and
DNA structure.
Life Science
Interactions Among Organisms
Bacteria Reproduction
Body Organization and Homeostasis
Physical Science
General Properties of Matter
Students will describe matter in terms of specific
properties
Students will learn the difference between weight and
mass
Students will define volume and density
Students will complete several labs to further
understand matter
Physical Science
Physical and Chemical Changes
Students will describe the four states of matter
Students will identify the phase changes in matter
Students will distinguish between physical and
chemical properties of matter
Students will complete several labs on physical and
chemical properties of matter, such as the changing
state of a burning candle
Earth Science
Energy Resources
Energy Resources
In this chapter students will investigate fossil fuels,
renewable sources of energy, nuclear energy and energy
conservation.
In the lab Cooking With Sunshine students will determine
the best shape for a solar panel.
Students will debate the cost of hydroelectric dams in a
Science and Society assignment.
Finally in the lab Keeping Comfortable students will
investigate which materials are most effective in heat
transfer.
Syllabus
The complete syllabus can be
found on the Sixth Grade
Science Webpage
Science Fair
Sixth Grade will not participate
in Science Fair this year
Focus on curriculum
Will do individually in Seventh
and Eighth Grade