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Mrs. TotoScience and Health Course Syllabus2020-2021Sixth Grade Science/Health is a yearlong course in which students will study units comprised of:356329854610Earth Science – MeteorologyEssential Question: What causes the great variation at the earth’s surface?Earth’s Rotation/Revolution/AxisWind Patterns and CirculationWeather InstrumentsWeather Maps and SymbolsTracking WeatherReading a Weather MapMicrobiologyEssential Question: How can one cell function as an organism?How do scientists identify and sort materials?Micro-organism characteristicsParts of a microscopePlant and Animal CellsProtistaMoldVirusBacteriaAlgae STEM ProjectsEssential Question: What steps are involved in technological design and problem solving when creating inventions and innovations?STEM Projects are/include: Inquiry-Based Integrated CurriculumProject Based Group LearningCareer AwarenessProjects will be completed in class.00Earth Science – MeteorologyEssential Question: What causes the great variation at the earth’s surface?Earth’s Rotation/Revolution/AxisWind Patterns and CirculationWeather InstrumentsWeather Maps and SymbolsTracking WeatherReading a Weather MapMicrobiologyEssential Question: How can one cell function as an organism?How do scientists identify and sort materials?Micro-organism characteristicsParts of a microscopePlant and Animal CellsProtistaMoldVirusBacteriaAlgae STEM ProjectsEssential Question: What steps are involved in technological design and problem solving when creating inventions and innovations?STEM Projects are/include: Inquiry-Based Integrated CurriculumProject Based Group LearningCareer AwarenessProjects will be completed in class.11124950165Scientific MethodEssential Question: What steps are involved in technological design and problem solving when creating inventions and innovations?Steps in order Independent vs. dependent variablesGraphing skillsDeductive reasoningEcology Essential Question: How does the quality of environments affect the health of living organisms?Why is the sustainable use of natural resources necessary?How do the actions of humans affect the environment?How do ecosystems differ and change over time?EcosystemsWater CyclePhotosynthesisBiomesFood Chain / Food WebsPollution / RecyclingEnergyEssential Question: How do energy transformations explain that energy is neither created or destroyed?Fossil Fuels: Coal, Natural Gas, PetroleumAlternative Energy Sources:Wind, Hydro, Nuclear, Geothermal, Solar, BiomassBasic Electricity ConceptsConservation, Inventions, Energy Usage00Scientific MethodEssential Question: What steps are involved in technological design and problem solving when creating inventions and innovations?Steps in order Independent vs. dependent variablesGraphing skillsDeductive reasoningEcology Essential Question: How does the quality of environments affect the health of living organisms?Why is the sustainable use of natural resources necessary?How do the actions of humans affect the environment?How do ecosystems differ and change over time?EcosystemsWater CyclePhotosynthesisBiomesFood Chain / Food WebsPollution / RecyclingEnergyEssential Question: How do energy transformations explain that energy is neither created or destroyed?Fossil Fuels: Coal, Natural Gas, PetroleumAlternative Energy Sources:Wind, Hydro, Nuclear, Geothermal, Solar, BiomassBasic Electricity ConceptsConservation, Inventions, Energy Usageright15875Circulatory System and BloodEssential Question: What can we do to improve our circulatory health?What behaviors are essential for wellness and ahealth‐enhancing lifestyle?Identify major parts of the heart and their functionUnderstand the function of white cells, red cells, platelets, plasma Differentiate the differences between arteries, veins and capillariesResearch and investigate Heart DiseaseInvestigate causes of heart attacks, strokesand high blood pressure.Assess the importance of exercise, nutrition, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle Identify possible careers in the Health fieldSubstances: Alcohol, Tobacco, DrugsEssential Question: What can we do to improve our health and community? Understanding peer pressure and media influenceIdentify positive attributes in managing stress and peer pressureThe following substances will be covered: alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, marijuana, energy drinks 00Circulatory System and BloodEssential Question: What can we do to improve our circulatory health?What behaviors are essential for wellness and ahealth‐enhancing lifestyle?Identify major parts of the heart and their functionUnderstand the function of white cells, red cells, platelets, plasma Differentiate the differences between arteries, veins and capillariesResearch and investigate Heart DiseaseInvestigate causes of heart attacks, strokesand high blood pressure.Assess the importance of exercise, nutrition, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle Identify possible careers in the Health fieldSubstances: Alcohol, Tobacco, DrugsEssential Question: What can we do to improve our health and community? Understanding peer pressure and media influenceIdentify positive attributes in managing stress and peer pressureThe following substances will be covered: alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, marijuana, energy drinks left18490Body SystemsEssential Question: What can we do to improve our health essential for wellness and a health‐enhancing lifestyle?Investigate the main job of each?systemIdentify major organs for each systemInterpret the way our multiple body systems function and work together GeneticsEssential Question: How is heredity information in genes inherited and expressed?Develop Punnett squares and probability to determine genetic make‐up.Differentiate between dominant and recessive genes.Define purebred vs hybrid genesViruses/HIV/AIDSEssential Question: What can we do to improve our health and community?Understand how viruses invade/attack the bodyRecognize the role of vaccinesInvestigate the job of the Endocrine system and immunizations00Body SystemsEssential Question: What can we do to improve our health essential for wellness and a health‐enhancing lifestyle?Investigate the main job of each?systemIdentify major organs for each systemInterpret the way our multiple body systems function and work together GeneticsEssential Question: How is heredity information in genes inherited and expressed?Develop Punnett squares and probability to determine genetic make‐up.Differentiate between dominant and recessive genes.Define purebred vs hybrid genesViruses/HIV/AIDSEssential Question: What can we do to improve our health and community?Understand how viruses invade/attack the bodyRecognize the role of vaccinesInvestigate the job of the Endocrine system and immunizationsDaily Classroom ProceduresBefore the Late Bell RingsBe in your assigned seat. Be prepared: pencil is sharpened and notebook/ packet/ Chromebook readyBegin working on Bell Ringer/ Type 1 and/or Type II Writing / Graph PracticeDuring ClassRaise your hand, wait to be called onParticipate and ask relevant questionsTake notesStay organizedEnd of ClassSubmit worksheet, lab sheet, or projectsProvide ‘Ticket out the Door’ to show what learning was achieved that dayPoliciesSchool Wide Expectations: Students are required to follow all rules posted in the Student Handbook in addition to my classroom rules. If you are unsure of the District’s policies please review them. Our school will follow the SOAR principles.S Strive for SuccessO Observe SafetyA Act with IntegrityR Respect AllTEAM Level Expectations: Classroom Expectations:Use self-controlAvoid behaviors that disrupt teaching and/or learning Respect yourself, your teacher, your peers and your schoolBe responsible for your work, your learning, and your actions and Chromebook use.HomeworkAll homework will be posted in the classroom and on Sapphire. PlannerPlanner/Agenda books and Chromebooks are used to prepare for success. We will organize our week, track daily homework, record special events and communication with parents. The planner is also a student’s hall pass, when completed by a teacher. It is important that a student have his or her planner with them at all times. Class attendanceClass attendance is necessary for students to learn the material and ask questions as it is presented. It is the responsibility of the student to ask the teacher for any missed homework when they are absent from class. When this make-up work is provided the student will be provided with an appropriate due date for that assignment. Restroom UseRegular restroom breaks are scheduled into the Sixth Grade schedule and students will be permitted to leave class for an emergency situation. In this event, the student must have their agenda hall pass completed and signed by the teacher. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain any missed information. It is the student’s responsibility to behave in the hallway and lavatory.GradingEach marking period we will have tests, quizzes, Bell Ringer graph interpretations, and Type 1 or 2 writing activities, group readings and discussions, class work, hands-on labs and projects. The Sapphire System will be utilized to track all grades and upcoming assignments.The school wide grading calculations are as follows as per the student handbook:THE FOLLOWING GRADING SYSTEM IS USED IN THETYRONE AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL 100% 99 98 97 A+ = 4.33 72 71 70 C- = 1.6796959493A=4.00 D+ = 1.33929190A-=3.6769686766656463 D = 1.00898887B+ =3.3362 6160D-=.6786858483B =3.0059 AND BELOWF=.33828180B- =2.67PPASSNPNOT PASS797877C+ = 2.3376757473C = 2.00The best way to reach me is through email at rjchamberlain@tyrone.k12.pa.us. Thank you,Mrs. Chamberlain ................
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