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=WELCOME to the 2009-2010 School year!=

** 6th Grade Science: Course Syllabus **
 * Teacher: Ms. Hanley **
 * Class: 601, 602, 603, 003**
 * Email: Ms.Hanley190@gmail.com**

Students will have a better understanding of how energy plays a role in our daily lives.
 * Objective:**

Each student is responsible for his/her education. Be passionate about it! NO EXCUSES!
 * Rules:**
 * **Respect yourself**
 * **Respect others**
 * **Responsibility** – for all of your actions

Achieve AT LEAST an 80% mastery on each Unit Test.
 * Big Goal:**

“Acquire the Knowledge, To get to college. To be a scholar, And make that dollar!” Tests: 60% Class Participation: 10% Notebook/Portfolio: 10% Reports/Projects/Quizzes: 10% Homework: 10%
 * Class Chant:**
 * Grading Procedures:**

I. Energy and Simple Machines II. Properties of Matter III. Weather IV. Kingdoms of Life V. Food Chains and Food Webs VI. Climates and Biomes VII. Adaptations for Survival VIII. Ecosystems and Interdependence
 * Course Overview: (highlighted section is current unit of study)**

Students are allowed to re-take quizzes and tests. Students must re-take the quiz or test before we have the next one and this will not be done during class. Students must make arrangements with me to re-take it.

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS:

__**Midterms**__ will begin in 2 weeks. The 6th grade science midterm will cover material from Energy and Simple Machines, Properties of Matter, and Weather. Students will have SOME time in class to review before the midterm, but are expected to do the majority of their studying at home.