St. Clairsville Middle School
/ Middle School Schedule:
Homeroom - 7:34- 7:40
1st Period - 7:42-8:26 LUNCH - 11:18-11:48
2nd Period - 8:28-9:12 5th Period - 11:50-12:34
3rd Period - 9:14-9:58 6th Period - 12:36-1:20
4th Period - 10:00-10:44 7th Period - 1:22-2:06
FLEX - 10:46-11:16 Announcements/Dismissal
Welcome Students and Parents!
What you will need for class:
6th GRADE SCIENCE - We will be following the Ohio's New Learning Standards to guide our curriculum and instruction. In 6th grade, we will be covering the following: Life Science (Cellular to Multicellular), Physical Science (Matter and Motion), and Earth and Space Science (Rocks, Minerals and Soil). These can be found in further details at the Ohio Department of Education website.Grading: Points will be earned through a variety of class activities and occasional homework assignments. These include, but not limited to: class participation, science journal, quizzes, homework, labs, and tests.
Homework/Make-Up Work: All homework not completed on time will be counted as a zero. Homework will NOT be given every night, however, students are highly encouraged to review the day's lesson. If a student is absent for several days, assignments will be available on ProgressBook, and the students will be responsible for getting their work that they miss when they return. The work should be completed as soon as possilbe.
Grading Scale: See Student Handbook, Page 15, Item 11.
Quarterly Homework/Extra Credit: In order to encourage research and communication, each nine weeks, the students will complete at least FOUR of the choices of study listed below; this will be graded as a homework grade (worth 20 points). They have 8 weeks to complete and turn in their notecards. IF they complete all six, an additional 10 bonus points will be given.
*News article - The student may read a news article from a magazine or newspaper dealing with a current event or story related to any field of science or health. On the notecard, include the name of the magazine or newspaper, the date of the publication, and a brief summary of the main idea.
*TV Documentary - The student may watch a program on TV or online dealing with science (Ex. Mythbusters, NOVA, Nature, How it is Made, Animal Planet, Modern Marvels, 60 Minutes, PSA, nightly news broadcast, etc.). Please include the name of the show, airing date and time, and a brief description of something you learned from the program.
*Computer Work - The student may access information on the Internet dealing with any branch of science. This may include sites like NASA, National Geographic, NOVA, Smithsonian, Discovery, etc.). Please include the web address and write a brief summary of the information.
*Computer Interactive Study - The Internet is a great source of interactive games and lab demonstrations. Include the name of the link and a brief summary of what you learned.
*Careers in Science - Research a branch of science and a related job you may be interested in pursuing as a career. Describe briefly the requirements necessary for a degree in this field. Cite the source of your information.
*Famous Scientist - Research a famous scientist. Include a few interesting facts, and the scientific advancement. Cite the source of your information.
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