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Welcome! 6 th Grade Science

Welcome! 6 th Grade Science. MRS. SOSTARICS. Supplies. A Composition Notebook to use as their science journal throughout the school year. A 2 pocket folder that comes to class with them every day. I call this their working folder. There should be paper in this folder.

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Welcome! 6 th Grade Science

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  1. Welcome! 6th Grade Science MRS. SOSTARICS

  2. Supplies • A Composition Notebookto use as their science journal throughout the school year. • A 2 pocket folderthat comes to class with them every day. I call this their working folder. There should be paper in this folder. • Goggles can still be purchased at the Hadley office. Wish List: Disinfectant Wipes…to keep the tables clean! 

  3. Units of Study • Safety • Measurement/Metrics • Scientific Method • Matter • Plate Tectonics • Unicellular Organisms

  4. Science Journals • The purpose of the interactive notebook is to enable students to be creative, independent thinkers, and writers. Interactive notebooks will be used for class notes as well as for other activities where students will be asked to express their own ideas and process the information presented in class. 3-4 quick-writes per week, 2-3 more extended writings per month, and 1-2 more lengthy pieces per trimester

  5. Typical Progression Through Units • Pre-Test • SMART Goal Setting • Instruction/Labs/Practice • Detailed Feedback • Assessments(Formative) • Reflection on Learning/Goal • Assessment(s) (Summative) • Final Goal/Unit Reflection Everything is Aligned with Targets/Objectives

  6. SM RT Goal • The SMART Goal is a goal that • Students fill out at the beginning of each unit. • Serves to guide students towards self-improvement in both academics and work habits throughout the unit. • We have aligned with Hadley’s Work Habits Rubric and District 41’s Learner Characteristics to ensure your student is being held accountable to the best of his/her ability

  7. Grades Should Be… • Consistent • Accurate • Meaningful • Supportive of Learning NOT

  8. Who should pack YOUR parachute?

  9. Assessment OF Learning (Summative Assessment)ACADEMIC GRADES • Assessments designed to provide information about a student’s achievement at the end of a period of instruction. • Could include tests, projects, performances, etc. • These provide scores, which are calculated into the final grade. • It is important that students are graded on the Assessment OF Learning pieces only, as they reflect what is ultimately learned at the end of the unit.

  10. ACADEMIC GRADING SCALE • 100%-98% = Advanced Achievement (A) • 97%-85% = Meeting (M) • 84%-70% = Progressing (P) • 69%-0% = Not Meeting (NM)

  11. Assessments FOR Learning (Formative Assessments)WORK HABITS • Assessments designed to provide direction for improvement and/or adjustment to a program for individual students or for a whole class. • Could include quizzes, initial drafts/attempts, homework, and questions during instruction. • They are meant to be risk-free. • They should not be calculated into the final grade.

  12. WORK HABITS SCALE • Meeting (M) or 3 • Progressing (P) or 2 • Not Meeting (NM) or 1 • Advanced Achievement (A) or 4

  13. 6th Grade Science Homework (Assessment FOR Learning) • Written assignments are given intermittently and are related to labs and class work. • On days when written homework is not assigned, students are responsible for completing one of the following  types of homework: • spending 5-10 minutes reflecting on the day’s content (perhaps sharing what they have learned with someone at home) • reviewing recent vocabulary, entries in their science journal, or previous writing assignments • thinking about their SMART goals set for the current unit • working on completing the three required anchor activities for the current unit of study

  14. Extra Credit • Extra Credit = any credit given that inflates the actual grade beyond the true total • Extra credit is not issued because it inflates the achievement grade and does not provide a true picture of what was learned and mastered by the student. • Students cannot fall back on extra credit for missed work, incomplete work, lack of effort throughout trimester.

  15. WHY USE ANCHOR ACTIVITIES? Anchor activities allow students to delve deeper into the curriculum based on his/her own interest(s) and skill level (differentiation)

  16. WHEN WILL THESE BE DUE? We will be breaking down anchor activities for the students. Each activity will have a specific due date within the current unit. This will help students manage time more effectively.

  17. Contact Information Email: ssostarics@d41.org Teacher Website: http://ssostarics.d41teachers.org 630-534-7483

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