Science and ELA with Mrs. Zeches

1. Science and ELA with Mrs. Zeches

2. Good Things and the elephants Good things are shared every class period before the lesson starts. 2-3 students are chosen to share.

3. POWERSCHOOLOn the West Lake website select Home base.If you did not fill out the form at Pride Camp or another time, I have forms.https://www.wcpss.net/westlakems

4. Team Website • https://www.wcpss.net/westlakems • https://wlms62.weebly.com/

5. Remind • Team 6-2 REMIND messages:  Text 81010 and use the following code in your message to join the 6-2 team general information @team62g • To join each subject area for academic information text the same # (81010) and use the codes below. • Ms. Justice’s Social Studies & Language Arts- @6gfk7k • Mrs. Zeches’s Science-@zeches • Mrs.Hawkin’sLanguage Arts-@hawk1718 Once you join science message me your child’s first name

6. Class Dojo • ClassDojo.com: Parents join with code on handout (must use your child’s code)

7. CAN YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEM? • Problem: Mrs. Zeches is too short. • Each of Lab Groups will be given 24 note cards and 30cm of tape. • You must use the Scientific Method to figure out how these supplies can hold-up Mrs. Zeches at least 5cm. on a plywood board. Each group must turn in a written report of how you followed the scientific method steps to solve the problem.

8. Important websites http://mrszeches.weebly.com http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ Log in info: User name: wcp+student ID# (lunch account) Password: student ID# (lunch account #) Wake County 6th grade curriculum guides: https://sites.google.com/a/wcpss.net/ms201415/home Curriculum content:http://www.ck12.org/user:a2hlbGxpZXJAd2Nwc3MubmV0/book/NC-Science-6/

9. Grading follows West Lake grading policy: Student grades will be calculated based on the following weights: • Tests= 40% • Quizzes=30% • Class Work= 20% • Homework= 10%

10. Key Concepts for 6th scienceCommon core curriculum • Matter and Atoms • Energy • Waves • Visible light • Electromagnetic spectrum • Sight • Sound • Light • Space Exploration • Moon • Rocks • Soil • Ecology/Ecosystems • Flowers • Photosynthesis • Earth’s Layers • Plate Tectonics

11. Missed Work • For absences of one to three days, the student will have one day for each day absent. For absences exceeding three days, the student may have two days for each day absent to make up work. Teachers should use discretion and may make exceptions in the case of students whose excused absences were not planned in advance, were beyond the student’s control, and the nature of which would not support make-up the day of return. There is no academic penalty for make-up work completed in the timeframe stated above. All assignments are graded for full credit earned. • Ask teacher for assignments and due dates on FIRST day back at school.

12. LATE WORK • Late homework will not be accepted unless the parent confirms via remind or e-mail that the assignment was completed on time, but accidentally left at home. • Class work not turned in will become a zero after 1 week. Students will be required to attend SMART block in my room or study hall to complete missing work.