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Welcome Parents Back to School Night

Welcome Parents Back to School Night. Mrs. Kathleen Beckwith 6th Grade Science Periods 3, 7/8 & 9. 6th Grade Common Core Standards. Focus on Earth Science Scientific Inquiry-1 st quarter Water Systems-1 st quarter Earth Composition-2 nd quarter Earth Movement-3 rd quarter

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Welcome Parents Back to School Night

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  1. Welcome ParentsBack to School Night Mrs. Kathleen Beckwith 6th Grade Science Periods 3, 7/8 & 9

  2. 6th Grade Common Core Standards Focus on Earth Science Scientific Inquiry-1st quarter Water Systems-1st quarter Earth Composition-2nd quarter Earth Movement-3rd quarter The Universe-4th quarter

  3. Textbook Earth Science

  4. Grading Scale 20% Notebooks 15%Homework 15% Class preparedness/participation 20% Quizzes/Assessments 30% Tests

  5. Interactive Science Notebooks (20%) • Format • Each activity’s format is projected and modeled • Each question of the activity is answered individually/pairs and discussed in small groups, large groups, and reemphasized again by the instructor (this process is done for homework questions as well…)

  6. Notebooks (20%) • Grading • All notebook information is reviewed, discussed, and completed during class time except for student pages (even #’s) • Notebook Checks • All activity sections (including handouts glued or taped in) • Checked several times throughout quarter • Rubric inside cover

  7. Homework (15%) • Purpose: • To apply the concept(s) from the activity in order to self assess comprehension of information (use of complete sentences is required in order to review information independently) • May be in the form of activity section questions, reflection, show what you know, or handouts • Extend the activity…

  8. Homework (15%) • Grading • Stamped at the beginning of class for completion (Students need to try their best to complete the entire assignment) • Reviewed in class and students are expected to make corrections or complete it

  9. Homework (15%) cont. • Grading • Smiley STAMPS receive a “100%” for a completed assignment • Frown STAMPS receive a “50% for partial completion or “0” for no homework. • Every 5 Smiley STAMPS earns a Sparten or a treat.

  10. Quizzes (50%) • Consists of - • long term projects, tests, quizzes, written analyses, and participation evaluations. • Students may retake some quizzes that receive scores less than 70% for a maximum of 70% for the retake. • Retakes must be taken within 5 school days of original quiz and they must have 80% in both their notebook and homework categories to be eligible for a retake…

  11. Absences This curriculum is designed to be hands on and minds on, which makes it extremely difficult to make up work outside of class. Upon returning from an absence, students have equal # of school days as they were absent to make up missing assignment.

  12. Parent/Teacher Contacts Email – kathleen.beckwith@scrsd.org School 570-348- 3631 Grade print outs – Approximately mid quarter- Remember you can check grades anytime online!

  13. Questions? Wish List Colored pencils Glue Sticks Whiteboard Markers (All Colors) Kleenex Hand sanitizer

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