Welcome to Mrs' Morgans Sixth Grade Class

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Welcome to Mrs. Morgans Sixth Grade Class

• Period 6 and 7 Science
• Room 507 and
• Labs 410 411

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Classroom NORMS

• Bathroom policyemergency onlyother costs 1
  ticket.
• Kindness, courtesy, Respect
• Warnings one!
• Please thank you
• Line up at the door. Enter the room quietly
  check board.
• Have your materials with you be ready to begin
  class at beginning of period.
• Do NOT handle any lab materials until authorized.
• Lab safety rules strictly enforcedconsequences
  automatic
• Friday detention 30 minutes after school in 507
• Referrals refer to Binder
• Gum school district policy
• Tardies 3 unexcused 1 unex. absence

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Supply List

• NOTEBOOK!!! First one provided. 1.00 to replace.
  
• Colored pencils!!! (preferred and strongly
  recommended)
• Highlighters (useful, but optional)
• Memory Stick / Flash Drive
• Hand held pencil sharpener
• PENCILS!!!!! Sharpened and ready to use at
  beginning of each period!
• Crayons /or markers (optional, nice to have)
• INDEX cards--- 3x5 AND 4x6. Plan for 2-3 packages
  of 100 in each size. We will use these in science
  language arts.

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Science Textbook

• Prentice Hall Focus on Earth Science
• Student Note Taking Study Guide
• Online textbook
• CD available for check out in library
• Virtual labs
• Vocabulary flash cards
• Interactive art

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Current Events

• Assigned monthly
• Newspaper articles
• Magazine articles
• Kids Discover
• Time for Kids
• Internet articles (reliable URL domain)
• Television documentary / Discovery
• Others.. (prior approval)

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Science Technology Projects

• Solar Oven (Write in binderDue Wednesday. Sept.
  2 Activity Friday, Sept. 4th)
• Emphasis on Scientific Inquiry Processing
  Skills
• Earth Model
• Earths interior and heat source
• Evidence of continental drift
• Evidence of sea-floor spreading
• Evidence of Plate Tectonics
• Shake, Rattle, Roll
• Emphasis on building reinforcements seismic
  waves
• Mt. St. Helens
• Minerals
• Weather / Environment
• Biomes

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Labs/Investigations

• Group participation / procedure / lab etiquette
• Group leadership/cooperation
• Oral presentations
• Reciprocal teaching
• Questioning / Inquiry
• Vocabulary / root words
• Professional quality
• Safety--- and seriousness

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Grades

• Posted online updated regularly
• Labs, investigations, and projects (60)
• Quizzes and tests (20)
• Class assignments notes (20)
• Homework reflected in assignments work habits
• Participation in group class discussions
  reflected in citizenship grade
• Peer assessment--- across all areas---imbedded

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Communication

• Email
• mmorgan_at_tvusd.k12.ca.us
• Most effective tool for student and parent
  communication!
• Web Page
• www.tvusd.k12.ca.us
• More than one way to access---bookmark the page
• Access my web page for current letter to parents,
  grades online, classwork and homework schedule,
  and work samples.