Welcome to Mrs. Weiper’s Science Class
Team 6-1
Room#C101 940-369-1544
http://www.dentonisd.org/Page/50349
Class Rule
I have only one rule in my class:
Students do not have the right to interfere with the learning, safety, or well-being of others.
My Schedule
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4th period
LUNCH
5th period
6th period
7th period
8th period
8:20 – 9: 05 Science
9:09 – 9:54 Science
9:58 – 10:46 Science
10:50 – 11:35 6th Science Conference & Planning - This is the best time to reach me. Email is
the preferred way to contact me, however, I am happy to speak with you over the phone or
meet with you in person. We will just need to schedule a time. 
11:35 – 12:05
12:08 – 12:53 Science
12:57 – 1:42 Team Conference & Planning – this is the best time to conference with all of
your child’s teachers for their core classes
1:46 – 2:31 Science
2:35 – 3:20 Science
Science Supplies
Team Binder with Agenda, Paper, Divided section for Science, and Pencil Pouch with Pencils, Highlighters,
Fine point expo marker, and ear buds. You must have a binder with dividers/tabs to mark each of your 5 core
subject areas. You will carry this from class to class. For each unit we keep important science papers in the binder.
You do not want all your papers mixed up or you will not be able to locate anything. Your binder should contain
paper and have a pouch to carry pencils, etc.
Composition Book - These will be kept in the classroom. On occasion you will need to take your composition book
home to complete assignments or study. These must be returned to school the next day.
Agenda
Keeping yourself organized in middle school can be a little challenging. Your agenda is a wonderful tool to help
with this. Each one of your classroom teachers will require that you write your assignments daily. If you do not
have homework assignments for a specific class, write “no homework”. We will do agenda checks to make sure
you are following this expectation of writing in your agenda for each class daily. You should have purchased an
agenda when you registered.
Grading
Minor Assessments= 30% of your grade
Major Assessments=70% of your grade
You may find the dates for your major assessments by using
the “Calendar” tab on my website. It will also be written in
your agenda.
These are grades earned as we go through a science
unit. I will assess you through quizzes (often on
Friday), and quick checks/quick writes.
You will have success if you are keeping up with the
instruction in class, completing assigned homework,
participating, asking questions, and coming to
tutoring if you need extra support.
These are grades earned at the end of the science
unit. Our school district creates what they call
”common assessments”. You will be taking the
same end of unit test that all 6th graders in DISD will
be taking. You will only have 2-3 of this type of
assessment during a 9 week period. Each test
typically has 10-15 questions and should be
completed during one class period.
You will have success if you are keeping up with the
instruction in class, completing assigned homework,
participating, asking questions, and coming to
tutoring if you need extra support.
A passing grade is considered a 70% or higher. If
you do not pass, you will be required to fill out a
Request to Retest form and will retake any area of
the test you did not have success. Specific
requirements must be completed before you
retake. The retake test questions are not identical
as the questions on your first try, however, they will
be similar in content.
Homework/Late Work
Homework will be assigned on an as-needed basis. This will be written in the agenda. It may also be located
using the “Assignments” tab on my web site. Homework is key to your pathway to understanding our
science unit concepts. If homework is not completed, you may lose a titan token.
Absent/Make-up Work
It is your responsibility to complete missed assignments. To gather the missed work or to receive assistance
understanding what you have missed, you have several options:
1. Check the “Assignments” tab on my website
2. Upon returning, check the “missed work” trays below my class bulletin board
3. Come to tutoring
4. Speak with me before or after of class
Students must not wait until the end of a grading period to ask about make-up work. You have the number
of days missed plus one to make up assignments
Tutoring
7:45-8:15am Mondays (before school)
3:30-4:00pm Fridays (after school)
I am more than happy to see you at other times if needed, however, you must schedule that time with me.
Occasionally, I may not be available due to meetings.
6th Grade Safety Guidelines and Safety Contract
Every DISD middle school student must have a safety contract on file with their science teacher. A student
may not participate in science labs until this is completed. The safety contract has been sent home and may
also be found by using the “Important Information and Web Links” tab on my website. I need the contract
completed and returned.
What We Are Learning In Science This Year
Unit #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Unit Title (book chapter)
TEKS
# of Days
Common Assessment Date
Elements and Compounds (Chapter 2)
5A,5B, 5C
5D
22
15
September 23, 2015
October 15, 2015
23
10
20
30
November 17, 2015
December 8, 2015
January 26, 2016
March 4, 2016
12
March 30, 2016
17
April 26, 2016
23
May 27, 2016
Physical Properties and Classification of Matter
(Chapter 3)
6A, 6B, 6C
Earth's Energy Resources (Chapter 4)
7A, 7B
Law of Conservation of Energy (Chapter 6)
9A, 9B, 9C
Force, Motion, and Energy (Chapter 5)
8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E
Organization of the Solar System
(Chapters 9 & 10)
11A, 11B, 11C
Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics
(Chapters 7 & 8)
10A, 10B, 10C, 10D
12A, 12B, 12C, 12D,
Organisms and Environments (Chapter 11)
12E, 12F