Sixth Grade Mathematics Syllabus



School Year/Semester ____2016-2017______________

|Course Name |Earth Science |Course Code | 40.0610011 |

|School Name |Champion Theme Middle School |Teacher Name |Mrs. A. Edwards |

| |5262 Mimosa Drive Stone Mountain | | |

|School Phone Number |678-875-1502 |Teacher Email |antwania-c-edwards@ |

|School Website |championms.dekalb.1212.ga.us |Teacher Website | |

Course Description

The Georgia Performance Standards are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills for proficiency in science at the sixth grade level. The Project 2061’s Benchmarks for Science Literacy is used as the core of the curriculum to determine appropriate content and process skills for students. The GPS is also aligned to the National Research Council’s National Science Education Standards. Technology is infused into the curriculum. The relationship between science, our environment, and our everyday world is crucial to each student’s success and should be emphasized. The performance standards should drive instruction. Hands-on, student-centered, and inquiry-based approaches should be the emphases of instruction. This curriculum is intended as a required curriculum that would show proficiency in science, and instruction should extend beyond the curriculum to meet the student needs. Safety of the student should always be foremost in science instruction.

Sixth grade students use records they keep and analyze the data they collect. They observe and explain how an aspect of weather can affect a weather system. They use different models to represent systems such as the solar system and the sun/moon/earth system. They use what they observe about the earth’s materials to infer the processes and timelines that formed them. Sixth graders write instructions, describe observations, and show information in graphical form. When analyzing the data, they collect, sixth graders can recognize relationships in simple charts and graphs and find more than one way to interpret their findings. The students replicate investigations and compare results to find similarities and differences. The middle school earth science course is designed to give all students an overview of common strands in earth science including, but not limited to, meteorology, geology, astronomy, oceanography, resources, and human impact on the earth.

Curriculum Overview

The following academic concepts will be covered. THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

|CURRICULUM OVERVIEW |

|Unit Pre– Process Skills/Lab Safety |

|Unit 1 – Astronomy |

|Unit 2 – Rocks and Minerals/Inside the Earth/Layers of the Earth |

|Unit 3– Water in Earth’s Processes/Conservation |

|Unit 4– Climate and Weather |

|Unit 5– Human Impact |

|Unit Post– Final Exam |

• Slight adjustment in time allotment may be made at the discretion of the teacher to better serve the needs of the students.

BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

|Title | Holt Science & Technology – Earth Science |

|ISBN |9780030920332 |

|Replacement Cost |$ 67.50 |

|Online book and/or resources | |

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|Online student access code (school specific) |championms.dekalb.1212.ga.us |

GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important assessment of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate students in the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies, and resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each student’s opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent the student’s academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.

|GRADING CATEGORIES |*GRADE PROTOCOL |

|Pre-Assessments Prior to Learning (Formative Assessments) - 0% |A 90 – 100 ~P (pass) |

|Assessments During Learning – 25% |B 80 – 89 ~F (fail) |

|Guided, Independent, or Group Practice – 45% | |

|Summative Assessments or Assessments of Learning– 30% |C 71 – 79 |

| |D 70 |

| |F Below 70 |

Notes:

*English Learners (ELs) must not receive numerical or letter grades for the core content areas in elementary and middle school during their first year of language development. A grade of CS or CU must be assigned. This rule may be extended beyond the first year with approval from the EL Studies Program. English Learners must receive a grade for ESOL courses.

~Elementary schools will utilize P (pass) and F (fail) in Health/Physical Education, Music, World Languages, Visual Arts and Performing Arts.

|DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |

|STUDENT PROGRESS |Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and thirteen and a half weeks into each |

| |semester.  The progress of students shall be evaluated frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate |

| |deficiencies as they are discovered. Plans shall include appropriate interventions designed to meet the needs of|

| |the students. See Board Policy IH. |

|ACADEMIC INTEGRITY |Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, providing |

| |false information, falsifying school records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or |

| |password. See the Code of Student Conduct - Student Rights and Responsibilities and Character Development |

| |Handbook. |

|HOMEWORK |Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an application or adaptation of a classroom experience. |

| |Homework is at all times an extension of the teaching/learning experience.  It should be considered the |

| |possession of the student and should be collected, evaluated and returned to the students. See Board Policy IHB.|

|MAKE-UP WORK |DeKalb Code 6300 - “When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by Georgia law or when the |

|DUE TO ABSENCES |absence is apparently beyond the control of the student, student an opportunity to earn grade(s) for those days |

| |absent. Make-up work must be completed within the designated time allotted.” Lawful absences are: |

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| |Illness |

| |Religious Holiday |

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| |Death in the family |

| |Service as a page for the General Assembly |

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| |Any instance in which attendance could be hazardous as determined by the school system |

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| |See Board Policy IHB. |

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| |Make up work will not be used for students who are in school and did not complete class work or homework |

| |assignments. Make-Up work will not be given to replace assignments not completed. Make up work is only for |

| |students who are absent and missed work that was assigned. Students who are in class and do not complete |

| |assignments must have their parents notified and the conversation (deficiency, note home, agenda planner) signed|

| |by the parent. This documentation will need to be kept to assist with review of grades by the grade level |

| |administrators prior to grade posting. See Board Policy IHEA. |

|CHAMPION THEME MIDDLE SCHOOL RECOVERY|Late Work Policy |

|POLICY |Classwork or homework assignments that are not turned in at the time it is due will be considered LATE. No |

| |Exceptions. The student has until the next class period to turn in the late assignment with a 20-point |

| |deduction. If the assignment is not turned in by the following class period, it will no longer be accepted and |

| |may be made up during the Academic Recovery Period. |

| |Academic Recovery Period |

| |During the Academic Period, which will be approximately one (1) week prior to the 4.5-week progress report, |

| |students will be allowed an opportunity to make-up two (2) of their classwork/Homework assignments that fall at |

| |or below 79%. The student must have the work turned in by the due date provided by the teacher. However, this |

| |does not apply to class participation, test, or quizzes. The maximum d=grade received is no more than 80%. |

| |Students who have earned 75 or below must receive a deficiency detailing the Academic Recovery Period and the |

| |assignment needed. The deficiency will be mailed home. |

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|SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |

|CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS |Stay on task at all times |

| |Be prepared for all classes |

| |Respect others |

| |Be on time |

| |Complete all assignments |

| |No eating or drinking in class |

|MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES |Please see attached supply list. |

|EXTRA HELP | |

|PARENTS AS PARTNERS |Please ensure that your child completes science homework and studies on a daily basis. Also check agenda |

| |planner, Edmodo, Class Dojo and the Infinite Campus Portal on a consistent basis. |

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