WELCOME
Sixth Grade Science
2014/2015
Go 6B! It’s going to
be a banner year!
Harder tasks fatigue the brain; more complex tasks
engage the brain. Ways a task may be adjusted for
complexity:
Level 1: Confirmation Inquiry
The teacher has taught a particular science theme or topic. The teacher then develops
questions and a procedure that guides students through an activity where the results are
already known. This method is great to reinforce concepts taught and to introduce
students into learning to follow procedures, collect and record data correctly and to
confirm and deepen understandings.
 Level 2: Structured Inquiry
The teacher provides the initial question and an outline of the procedure. Students are to
formulate explanations of their findings through evaluating and analyzing the data that
they collect.
 Level 3: Guided Inquiry
The teacher only provides the research question for the students. The students are
responsible for designing and following their own procedures to test that question and
then communicate their results and findings.
 Level 4: Open/True Inquiry
Students formulate their own research question(s), design and follow through with a
developed procedure, and communicate their findings and results. This type of inquiry is
often seen in science fair contexts where students drive their own investigative questions.
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PBL is a teaching method in which students
gain knowledge and skills by working for an
extended period of time to investigate and
respond to a complex question, problem or
challenge. Includes:
Differentiation, technology, driving
questions, collaboration, challenge, rigor,
choices, responsibility and assessment.
MY EXPERIENCE
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I’ve been teaching for
17 years.
I taught 6th grade
science, 6th grade
social studies, 7th
grade math and
multimedia.
MY BACKGROUND
I grew up in Denver,
Colorado.
 I attended Lakenheath
Elementary School in
England, Northglenn High
School in Colorado,
University of Northern
Colorado Greeley and
University of Phoenix.
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 My email: slilly@kyrene.org
 My phone: 480-541-6107
 Class web site: http://goo.gl/OjUeRW
It’s important to check the whiteboard everyday.
Class assignments will be written in blue,
homework assignments will be written in green,
and tests will be written in red.
One of our goals this year is to try to
instill a sense of responsibility in our
students. One way to do this is to
encourage them to speak to us if they have
questions or concerns about an
assignment, grade, test, etc. If their
concerns are not answered, then please
feel free to contact us.
If there are issues at home, please share
them with us because it often impacts the
student’s academics.
If your child is
unable to print
their homework,
etc., they can
always email it to
us and we can
print it at school.
ABSENCES
The student is responsible for missing assignments and
turning them in the required amount of time.
• check website
• check planner
• check Red Folders by the Exit Door
• ask me
• ask a student
Students are expected to complete all assignments and
tests missed during an absence.
For every excused absence, the student is given TWO days
to complete the missing work.
1st Quarter
•Scientific Inquiry
•Lab Safety
•Measurement
•Cells
•Microlife
 Question
 Plan and conduct
investigations
 Use appropriate tools
and techniques to
gather data
 Think critically and
logically about
relationships between
evidence and
explanations
 Communicate results
 Explain the
importance of water
to organisms
 Describe the basic
structure of a cell
 Describe the function
of cell parts
 Differentiate
between plant and
animal cells
 Explain how the
human body
contracts and fights
illnesses and
diseases.
2nd Quarter
•Body Systems
•Plants
Animals
Respiration – gills,
lungs
Digestion – stomach,
intestines
Circulation – heart,
veins, arteries,
capillaries
Locomotion –
muscles, skeleton
Transpiration –
stomata, roots, xylem,
phloem
Absorption – roots,
xylem, phloem
Response to stimulus
(phototropism,
hydrotropism,
geotropism) – roots,
xylem, phloem
Energy & Science and It’s
3rd Quarter Impact on Society
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Transfer of
energy
Energy
 Renewable and
nonrenewable
resources
 Ways energy can be
stored and
transformed
 How thermal energy
can be transferred
Compare the pros
and cons of
alternate energy
sources and the
technology behind
them.
Explain why all
energy sources
should be
conserved.
4th Quarter
Describe layers of
the atmosphere
Structures of lakes,
rivers, oceans
Water cycle
Weather
Earth’s Processes
and Systems
Describe the
interactions
between human
populations, natural
hazards, and the
environment.
Understand the
impact of
technology.
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80% Assessment
 Tests & Quizzes
 Projects
 Lab Reports
20% Class Work,
Homework &
Practice
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Providing structure and procedures so that he or she is
confident and comfortable with daily happenings
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Maintain high but reasonable expectations
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Communicate with you whenever necessary or upon request
from you
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Provide valuable practice through homework
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Strongly protect your child’s right to a challenging learning
environment free from distractions and misbehavior
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Supporting the classroom procedures and providing
structure at home.
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Monitoring the neatness, accuracy and level of
difficulty of their homework.
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Communicating ANYTHING about your child that
might interfere with their learning.