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Ms. WolffMs. Wolff66thth grade science grade science
Room 202Room 202Phone: 841-1414Phone: [email protected]@austinisd.org
IB World IB World SchoolSchool
• Approaches to LearningApproaches to Learning• Community ServiceCommunity Service• EnvironmentEnvironment• Health and Social Health and Social
EducationEducation• Homo FaberHomo Faber
web site: web site: murchisonmatadors.org/wolffmurchisonmatadors.org/wolff
(updated when homework is assigned (updated when homework is assigned))
AgendaAgenda
• Use in every class every day Use in every class every day includingincluding Friday Friday
• Please sign your child’s agenda Please sign your child’s agenda every night every night includingincluding Friday. Friday.
Category Percentage of 100
Labs, Tests, Other 85%
Daily grade: homework, class work
15%
Reassessment policyIf a student receives a failing grade after taking a test, the student may make test corrections. See the page labeled Making Test/Quiz Corrections located in your child’s notebook or my web page for details on how to make test corrections.
Department: ScienceGrade level: 6th
Teachers1. T. Brewer2. C. Wolff3. L. Purvin
Grading Categories
Late Assignment Policy: Late Assignment Policy: As stated by school policyAs stated by school policy::- 15 points for one day late - 15 points for one day late
- 30 points for two days late - 30 points for two days late - 45 points three days late- 45 points three days latezero after three class dayszero after three class days
AbsencesAbsences• Check clipboardCheck clipboard
• Get necessary worksheets from crateGet necessary worksheets from crate
• Copy notes and warm-upsCopy notes and warm-ups
• Stay for tutoring to make up labs, tests, Stay for tutoring to make up labs, tests, etc.etc.
TutoringTutoring
Tuesday and Thursday Tuesday and Thursday 3:30 to 4:003:30 to 4:00
6th Grade Science 6th Grade Science CurriculumCurriculum
Lab Safety and Proper Use Lab Safety and Proper Use of Science Equipmentof Science Equipment
Experimental DesignExperimental Design(Scientific Method) – 8 steps(Scientific Method) – 8 steps
• Analyzing, collecting and recording Analyzing, collecting and recording datadata
• Heavy emphasis on: Heavy emphasis on:
– formulating hypothesesformulating hypotheses– writing conclusionswriting conclusions– controlling variables controlling variables
and experimental designand experimental design
Quantitative Observations = Quantitative Observations = MEASUREMENTSMEASUREMENTS
SI (SI (Metric System)Metric System)o Linear Linear o Mass Mass o VVolumeolume
o ConversionConversion
DensityDensity
• Calculating Calculating densitydensity
PHYSICSPHYSICS
MotionMotion
o Describing motionDescribing motion
o SpeedSpeed
o VelocityVelocity
o DirectionDirection
o ForcesForceso BalancedBalancedo UnbalancedUnbalanced
Forces and MotionForces and Motion• Calculate Calculate
average speedaverage speed• Graph changes Graph changes
in motionin motion• Law of Law of
Conservation Conservation of Energyof Energy
Simple Simple MachineMachine
•PulleysPulleys
•InclinedInclined
planesplanes
Investigate how Investigate how inclined inclined planes and pulleys can planes and pulleys can be used to change the be used to change the amount of force to amount of force to move an objectmove an object
EnergyEnergy
• Energy vs. MatterEnergy vs. Matter
• Transformation of energyTransformation of energy
• Potential vs. KineticPotential vs. Kinetic
• Conservation of energyConservation of energy • Renewable vs. nonrenewableRenewable vs. nonrenewable
Energy and Forms of Energy and Forms of EnergyEnergy• Methods of thermal Methods of thermal
energy transferenergy transferConductionConductionConvectionConvectionRadiationRadiation
Energy ResourcesEnergy ResourcesRenewableRenewableNonrenewableNonrenewable
Origins and uses Origins and uses of resourcesof resources
CHEMISTRYCHEMISTRY
o Physical / Chemical properties of Physical / Chemical properties of mattermatter
o Chemical reactionsChemical reactions
o Elements vs. compoundsElements vs. compounds
o Chemical symbols vs. chemical Chemical symbols vs. chemical formulasformulas
CHEMISTRYCHEMISTRY
o Mixtures, solutionsMixtures, solutions
o Structure of atomStructure of atom
o Periodic Table of ElementsPeriodic Table of Elementso MetalsMetalso NonmetalsNonmetalso MetalloidsMetalloids
Life Science: Life Science: Organisms and EnvironmentsOrganisms and Environments
Classifying Classifying living living organismorganismss
EcosystemsEcosystems
• Biotic vs. Abiotic Biotic vs. Abiotic
• Interdependence Interdependence between between organisms and organisms and their their environmentsenvironments
• Levels of Levels of organization organization within an within an ecosystemecosystem
LIFE SCIENCELIFE SCIENCE
Characteristics of Characteristics of organisms:organisms:
UnicellularUnicellularMulti-cellularMulti-cellular
• Modes of Modes of reproductionreproduction
• Prokaryotic vs. Prokaryotic vs. eukaryoticeukaryotic
Life ScienceLife Science
• Intro. to organ Intro. to organ systems (earthworm systems (earthworm dissection)dissection)
• Healthy ChoicesHealthy Choices
Structure of EarthStructure of Earth
• Plate tectonicsPlate tectonicsDescribe how plate Describe how plate
tectonics cause: tectonics cause:
earthquakes earthquakes
volcanic volcanic eruptionseruptions
mountain mountain buildingbuilding
Rocks and MineralsRocks and Minerals
• Rock cycleRock cycle
Test physical Test physical properties of properties of minerals: minerals: – HardnessHardness– LusterLuster– streakstreak
Earth and SpaceEarth and SpaceOrganization of the Organization of the
Solar SystemSolar System• Physical Physical
properties, properties, locations and locations and movements.movements.
• GravityGravity
• Space exploration:Space exploration: history, future, history, future,
equipment and equipment and transportation. transportation.
Science Projects for Science Projects for advanced studentsadvanced students
Science Project required Science Project required for advanced studentsfor advanced students
• 66thth graders complete a project but will not be graders complete a project but will not be able to participate in Science Fair until 7able to participate in Science Fair until 7thth and and 88thth grade grade
• Since they are not participating in Science Fair Since they are not participating in Science Fair they do not have to complete the International they do not have to complete the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) paperwork Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) paperwork before they begin their projects.before they begin their projects.
• Since they are not participating in Science Fair Since they are not participating in Science Fair their project will be due in mid February their project will be due in mid February instead of December.instead of December.
