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Welcome to 6Welcome to 6thth Grade Grade
Johanna SkoropinskiJohanna Skoropinski
425-831-4156425-831-4156
[email protected]@svsd410.orgrg
A Little About Me…A Little About Me…
I teach science, math, and social I teach science, math, and social studiesstudies
1212thth year teaching in this district year teaching in this district 1111thth year teaching sixth grade year teaching sixth grade Science and math backgroundScience and math background
CommunicationCommunication
Raven BookRaven Book My Sharepoint siteMy Sharepoint site Skyward on-line gradesSkyward on-line grades Email – my preferred methodEmail – my preferred method PhonePhone Week-In-Review sheetsWeek-In-Review sheets
Everyday your child Everyday your child must bring…must bring… Pencils Pencils A A redred pen pen Loose-leaf paper Loose-leaf paper Math spiral-bound notebookMath spiral-bound notebook Science journal (composition Science journal (composition
book)book) Raven BookRaven Book
Social StudiesSocial Studies
Text book may be checked out.Text book may be checked out.– Early societiesEarly societies– Cultures of Ancient Egypt, India, China, Greece, RomeCultures of Ancient Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome– Religions of these culturesReligions of these cultures– Government structuresGovernment structures– Social lifeSocial life– Influence of other societiesInfluence of other societies
Workbook may occasionally come home.Workbook may occasionally come home.– Usually stays at schoolUsually stays at school– Student can write directly in the workbookStudent can write directly in the workbook– Graded by students and teachersGraded by students and teachers
I will email before tests.I will email before tests. Study guides will cover all test items. Parent Study guides will cover all test items. Parent
signature required.signature required.
Social Studies GradingSocial Studies Grading
20% Assignments20% Assignments 15% Class Participation15% Class Participation 30% Projects30% Projects 35% Tests35% Tests
ScienceScience
Kit-based curriculum – very hands-onKit-based curriculum – very hands-on Tailored to state assessment, MSP Tailored to state assessment, MSP
(formerly called the WASL) (formerly called the WASL) Many in-class lab activities: attendance is Many in-class lab activities: attendance is
importantimportant Science Journals keep a record of what Science Journals keep a record of what
we are doing – ask to see them. First we are doing – ask to see them. First book provided to students.book provided to students.
I will email before tests.I will email before tests. Study guides will cover all test items.Study guides will cover all test items. Parent signature required.Parent signature required.
Science CurriculumScience Curriculum
Variables – study of scientific method Variables – study of scientific method (hypothesis, investigative design, data (hypothesis, investigative design, data collection and analysis, drawing conclusions, collection and analysis, drawing conclusions, etc.) etc.)
Diversity of Life – parts of cells and their Diversity of Life – parts of cells and their functions, organization of Earth’s organisms, functions, organization of Earth’s organisms, plant parts and their functions, habitats and plant parts and their functions, habitats and ecosystemsecosystems
Planetary Science – moon, moon phases, Planetary Science – moon, moon phases, eclipses, seasons, Earth’s properties as a eclipses, seasons, Earth’s properties as a planetplanet
Light – energy conversion from one form to Light – energy conversion from one form to another, properties of light, etc.another, properties of light, etc.
Science GradingScience Grading
Graded on:Graded on:– Lab workLab work– Reading assignmentsReading assignments– Keeping a journalKeeping a journal– Class participation and assignmentsClass participation and assignments– Tests and quizzesTests and quizzes
How to help your How to help your child…child… Monitor Raven Book and Sharepoint Monitor Raven Book and Sharepoint
for assignments that will be due soon.for assignments that will be due soon. Ask to see the completed assignment.Ask to see the completed assignment. Check the quality of the work.Check the quality of the work. Before quizzes, Before quizzes, quiz your childquiz your child using using
the information on the study guide – the information on the study guide – force him/her to recall the information force him/her to recall the information rather than just reading it over and rather than just reading it over and over.over.
Sign the study guide before the due Sign the study guide before the due date and remind your child to bring it date and remind your child to bring it to school when due.to school when due.
MathMath
Text book is available on-line only.Text book is available on-line only. Students are expected to complete all Students are expected to complete all
homework in a homework in a spiral bound notebookspiral bound notebook and to bring it, and a and to bring it, and a red penred pen to class. to class.
Students are to head each assignment Students are to head each assignment – heading must include the – heading must include the page and page and problem numbersproblem numbers..
Tests will be weighted heavily (70% of Tests will be weighted heavily (70% of grade).grade).
I will send home an email before tests.I will send home an email before tests.
Math CurriculumMath Curriculum
Multiply/divide fractions and Multiply/divide fractions and decimalsdecimals
Mathematical expressions and Mathematical expressions and equationsequations
Ratios, rates, percentsRatios, rates, percents Two- and three-dimensional figuresTwo- and three-dimensional figures Numbers and operationsNumbers and operations Mathematical reasoning, problem Mathematical reasoning, problem
solving, and communication solving, and communication
Math GradingMath Grading
70% Tests70% Tests 30% Assignments30% Assignments
– Daily Homework AssignmentsDaily Homework Assignments– Warm UpsWarm Ups– Keeping a Spiral Bound Notebook for Keeping a Spiral Bound Notebook for
all Math Homeworkall Math Homework– Review PacketsReview Packets
How to help your How to help your child…child… Monitor nightly homework Monitor nightly homework
assignments assignments – is your child getting the – is your child getting the correct answers? If not, help identify correct answers? If not, help identify the source of the errors.the source of the errors.
Let him/her teach YOU Let him/her teach YOU how to do it.how to do it. Before tests/quizzes Before tests/quizzes check your child’s check your child’s
review assignmentsreview assignments – are the answers – are the answers correct? correct?
Create mock-quizzes Create mock-quizzes for your child and for your child and quiz him/her on the material. Practice quiz him/her on the material. Practice is the key!is the key!
Let’s Look at the On-Let’s Look at the On-line Book…line Book…
EnrichmentEnrichment
Zero period (34 minutes)Zero period (34 minutes) Additional focused instruction for Additional focused instruction for
specific students who need more helpspecific students who need more help Which students are in which Which students are in which
enrichment class will change during enrichment class will change during the year depending on student the year depending on student progressprogress
Skills taught in enrichment will change Skills taught in enrichment will change as student skills changeas student skills change
