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Sloan Creek Intermediate

Sloan Creek Intermediate. 6 th Grade GT Science Martha Moody. Questions? Because of limited time, please write any questions that you may have on the provided sticky notes and place them on the question board. Q uestions will be answered by email or principal letter.

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Sloan Creek Intermediate

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  1. Sloan Creek Intermediate 6th Grade GT Science Martha Moody

  2. Questions? Because of limited time, please write any questions that you may have on the provided sticky notes and place them on the question board. Questions will be answered by email or principal letter.

  3. Big Ideas of Sixth Grade Science • Scientific Investigation and Reasoning • Organisms and the Environment • Identification of Matter • Principles of Energy • Effects of Force • Components of the Solar System • Dynamics of Earth

  4. Joint GT Math and GT Science Projects • Students may be involved in cross curricular assignments. • Examples of past projects include: • Current Events project • Election Project • Olympics • Systems Project • Rube Goldberg Machine

  5. How do I support my child? • Power School • School Town • Agenda/Planner • Science Binder • Science Journal • Talk with your child about science • Science is all around you and children this age are curious and want to know.

  6. Pre-Algebra GT Curriculum Night Harriet Belzer Morgan Teague

  7. What is GT? • Increased rigor • Use of the Depth and Complexity Icons • Compacting • Acceleration • Cross curriculum

  8. Big Ideas • Where are we going this year? • Further develop basic skills in order to be successful in Algebra. • Develop and apply problem solving strategies. • Students will know how to manage their time. • Students will be able to tie mathematics back to real-life situations.

  9. Homework and Grading • The purpose of homework is for practice • Expect multiple times per week • Please contact teacher if homework is taking more than 30 minutes • Grades are weighted 50% Minor and 50% Major • Minor grades consist of Daily Work • Major grades are Unit Tests and Projects

  10. Day in the Life • Warm-ups with problem solving strategies • We engage their minds • Students explore ideas and explain their understanding • We extend on their learning • Students prove their learning

  11. Testing • 6th Grade STAAR • 8th Grade STAAR • Algebra Readiness (IAAT)

  12. Data

  13. Projects • Challenge Math • Financial Literacy • Stock Market Game • Rube Goldberg

  14. To provide the best possible experience for your child, please encourage them to self-advocate in class. • Thank you and we look forward to a wonderful year.

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