6th and 8th Grade Science
by Andrea Friend
October 20, 2006
Mrs. Friend's Science Classroom
frienda@usd385.org
218-4610
Room 606
Contact times 7:50-8:36 a.m.
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6th Grade Science
1st
Semester
Animals (Green Book - B
1)
-Animals and Behavior
Inside
the Restless Earth (Red Book - F 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)
-Minerals of the Earth's
Crust
-Rocks: Minerals
Mixtures
-Plate tectonics
-Earthquakes
2nd Semester
Astronomy (Red Book - J 3)
-Planets
Sound and
Light (Blue Book - O 3, 4)
-The Nature of
Light
-Light and Our
World
Microorganisms, Fungi, and
Plants (Green Book - A 4, 5)
-Introduction to
Plants
-Plant Processes
Bases of your grade:
-Daily Assignments and writing assignments
-Homework
-In class assignments
-Labs
-Journals
-Projects and Test
Grading
Projects and Test will be worth 60 %. Daily assignments and
writing assignments will be worth 40%. The final grade will be
calculated and a letter grade will be applied using the schools
grading scale (see students agenda for grading scale). I will move
students who are a percent or half a percent close to a higher
grade up to the higher grade if they have no missing
assignments.
You can view your students’ grades on powerschool. The website can
be accessed by going to the district website, www.usd385.org. The
powerschool icon is found on the right side of the page under the
clock. In order to access this site you will need your personal
username and password given to you by the school. If you have
questions you can talk to me or call the office.
Materials you need to bring every day are:
1. Science Book
2. Pencil or pen
3. Lab journal
4. Agenda book
5. Paper
6. Science Folder
7. Assignment for that day ( when applicable)
Homework:
At the beginning of each class, students will be asked to copy
the homework assignment into their agendas. If you are absent or if
you have any questions about the homework, you can view one week of
assignments on the website www.schoolnotes.com. Click on Mrs.
Friend and it will bring up the current agenda for 6th grade
science. Homework is due at the beginning of class.
Late Work/Missing Assignments:
In the 1st nine weeks, students will receive 2 late passes. In
the 2nd nine weeks, the student will receive 2 more late passes.
However, in the 3rd nine weeks, students will only receive one late
pass. No late passes will be given in the 4th nine weeks. The
filled out pass and assignment need to be stapled together and
turned in 24 hours of the due date to receive credit. If you are
absent from school for a school-related activity you are
responsible for finding out what the assignment is and having it
completed by the appropriate time. Writing assignments or projects
can be turned in for full credit with a pass in the 24 hour
allotted time. However, if the writing assignment or project is not
turned in after the 2nd day parents will be called. By the 3rd day
it will only be worth 50%. The 4th day it will be a zero.
Also, if a student has NO missing assignments during a chapter
study they will earn a 5% bonus to their chapter test. (Meaning
that if you earn a 95% and have no missing assignments you will
have a 100% on your test) If you use a pass during this a test
period the 5% bonus will not be added.
If you are absent from school for a school-related activity you are
responsible for finding out what the assignment is and having it
completed by the appropriate time School policy states that
students have two day for every day they were gone to make-up
assignments. If you are going on vacation and know when you will be
absent ahead of time you need to contact the office first. They
will provide you with a slip of paper that you will need to take to
your teachers. All work must be done before you leave. If the
vacation occurs before prior knowledge is known, you will have one
day for everyday that you are absent to make up your work. You need
to follow the school policy when you have a planned absence. You
can find this information at the front of you agenda.
Classroom Rules:
1. Do not allow your behavior to disrupt the learning of
others.
2. Follow all directions and lab procedures.
3. Come to class prepared.
4. Wait to hear all of the directions before asking questions.
5. Be respectful and courteous to others.
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8th Grade Science Curriculum
1st Semester
Astronomy
(Red Book J - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
-Observing the
Sky
-Formation of the Solar
System
-A Family of
Planets
-The Universe
Beyond
-Exploring Space
Earth's
Changing Surface (Red Book G - 1, 2, 3)
-Maps as Models of the
Earth
-Weathering and Soil
Formation
-Agents of Erosion and
Deposition
2nd
Semester
Electricity and Magnetism
(Blue Book N - 1, 2)
-Introduction to
Electricity
-Electromagnetism
Heredity
(Green Book C - 3, 4)
-Heredity
-Genes and Gene
Technology
Weather and
Climate (Red Book I - 1, 2, 3)
-The Atmosphere
-Understanding
Weather
-Climate
Bases of your grade:
-Daily Assignments and writing assignments
-Homework
-In class assignments
-Labs
-Journals
-Projects and Test
Grading
Projects and Test will be worth 60 %. Daily assignments and
writing assignments will be worth 40%. The final grade will be
calculated and a letter grade will be applied using the schools
grading scale (see students agenda for grading scale). I will move
students who are a percent or half a percent close to a higher
grade up to the higher grade if they have no missing
assignments.
You can view your students’ grades on powerschool. The website can
be accessed by going to the district website, www.usd385.org. The
powerschool icon is found on the right side of the page under the
clock. In order to access this site you will need your personal
username and password given to you by the school. If you have
questions you can talk to me or call the office.
Materials you need to bring every day are:
1. Science Book
2. Pencil or pen
3. Lab journal
4. Agenda book
5. Paper
6. Science Folder
7. Assignment for that day ( when applicable)
Homework:
At the beginning of each class, students will be asked to copy
the homework assignment into their agendas. If you are absent or if
you have any questions about the homework, you can view one week of
assignments on the website www.schoolnotes.com. Click on Mrs.
Friend and it will bring up the current agenda for 8th grade
science. Homework is due at the beginning of class.
Late Work/Missing Assignments:
Only major projects or writing assignments will be taken late.
However, 10 % will be deducted for everyday that the assignment is
late. Parents will be called after the second day the assignment
has not been turned in.
Students who have NO missing assignments during a chapter will earn
5% extra on their chapter test. (Meaning that if you earn a 95% and
have no missing assignment you will have 100% on your test)
Make-up Work for Being Absent:
If you are absent from school for a school-related activity you
are responsible for finding out what the assignment is and having
it completed by the appropriate time School policy states that
students have two day for every day they were gone to make-up
assignments. If you are going on vacation and know when you will be
absent ahead of time you need to contact the office first. They
will provide you with a slip of paper that you will need to take to
your teachers. All work must be done before you leave. If the
vacation occurs before prior knowledge is known, you will have one
day for everyday that you are absent to make up your work. You need
to follow the school policy when you have a planned absence. You
can find this information at the front of you agenda. If you are
absent over an extended amount of time please contact me.
Classroom Rules:
1. Do not allow your behavior to disrupt the learning of
others.
2. Follow all directions and lab procedures.
3. Come to class prepared.
4. Wait to hear all of the directions before asking questions.
5. Be respectful and courteous to others.