6th Grade Science

6th Grade Science:

Dear students and parents,

Welcome to Middle School Science. I hope everyone enjoyed an eventful summer. As your child's sixth grade science teacher, I am looking forward to an exciting, memorable, and productive school year. In this letter, I would like to introduce myself and explain what we will be doing in science this year. My name is Mrs. Charris Miracle and this is my twentieth year teaching science. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in March 2003 and my master’s degree in education, from The Ohio State University, in August 2004. My degree covers grades four through nine in science and math. I am looking forward to an awesome year with all of the wonderful St. Charles students and their parents.

This year, I will be teaching sixth, seventh and eighth grade science.

I am located in homeroom 8-1 and I invite you to stop by, whether it is to meet me, talk about your child's progress, volunteer, or just out of curiosity. I have been working diligently throughout the summer to assure that we all have a very rewarding and successful year. I look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Charris Miracle

Classroom Rules

1. Follow directions quickly

2. Raise your hand for permission to speak.

3. Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat.

4. Make smart choices (glorious kindness, positive leadership, selfless courage, invincible grit, and brainy creativity).

5. Make our dear team stronger.

Diamond Rule: Keep your eye on the target!

The student handbook will be followed for all rules and consequences.

Homework Policy

Homework will be assigned as needed. Homework assignments will be posted in the classroom on a weekly basis. Students will write the week's assignments in their assignment calendars each Monday or first day of the school week. I will sign each students calendar to ensure they have written down these assignments.

Homework will cover work students were unable to finish in class, along with projects, book work, and studying for quizzes and tests. Quizzes are open note and open book. A Kahoot will be provided for test reviews, on Google Classroom.

Homework is checked. Therefore, it is to be complete, neatly done, and submitted on time. Missing assignments will result in a zero. Copying another student's assignment is considered cheating and will result in a zero and a detention for all students involved.

Students are responsible for collecting and making up homework missed due to an absence. Handbook policy will be followed. Make up work is to be done promptly. The assignment calendar is an excellent way for parents/guardians and myself to communicate, along with phone calls and e-mails.

If you need to contact me, please e-mail me at miraclec@sccslima.org and I will get back with you as soon as possible. If you would prefer to leave a message with the office I will return your call. The office number is 419-222-2536 Ext: 1081

Course of Study

The following texts will be used.

* Prentice Hall Science Explorer

6th Grade Science Objectives:

  • Scientific Inquiry and Application

  • Earth and Space Science : Rocks, Minerals and Soil

  • Physical Science: Matter and Motion

  • Life Science: Cellular to Multicellular

The Course of Study will be as follows:

Science, Technology, & Engineering: Scientific Inquiry; Invention Convention; Lab Safety & Equipment

Earth’s Resources: Rocks & Minerals

Cells: Structures; Processes; Microscopes; Respiration & Photosynthesis

Earth’s Organisms: Plant Growth; Soil Formation

Energy & Motion: Describing & Measuring Motion; Temperature & Heat Transfer

Matter: Subatomic Particles; Periodic Table

The following materials will be needed:

Items on the middle school supply list:

  • 70 page or more spiral notebook, pencils/pen, folder (in trapper)

  • Other supplies may be needed for labs throughout the year. (Plastic pop bottle, lab materials, etc.)

Grading

The school grading scale will be followed.

Quarterly grades will be based on:

  • Tests

  • Quizzes

  • Labs

  • Projects

  • Homework

  • Class Assignments


Absent If you must be absent it is very important that you stay updated on the assignments and topics we are covering in class. For this reason, you should take your science book home with you each night. If an assignment is due on the day you are absent, that assignment will be due the next day you are at school. For missing work on the days you are absent you should check google classroom and your assignment calendar. If you are absent one day, then you will have one day to make up the work, two days then two days to make it up and so on. For multiple days missed, please see me so we can come to an agreement on how many days you have to complete the assignment.

I look forward to the BEST school year ever!

Mrs. Miracle