Mrs. Cook Room
220
810-591-0740
Welcome to the Winged
Warriors team and to sixth grade Science!
You have an exciting year of investigation, experimentation and
collaboration ahead of you. This year we
will begin our journey with The Nature of Matter. From there we will explore Motion and Force, and
Ecology.
Science
knowledge is gained in a variety of ways.
Expect reading, labs, journaling, group collaboration, projects and
interactive note taking.
Lastly,
this science class is a place to open your mind to a wide variety of concepts
and ideas. Please give it your all! The more you put into it, the more you will
get out of it. Have fun and enjoy
yourself.
Breakdown of Assignments:
Homework – We will have homework every Monday and Wednesday. Homework will consist of concept
reinforcement activities and will be graded based on a points system.
Projects – Periodically there will be an out of class project
assigned in which you will be responsible for completing on your own. Instruction sheets and rubrics for these
projects will be provided.
Interactive Notebook – You will be required to keep an
interactive science notebook for each textbook we use this year. Interactive notebooks include graphic
organizers, vocabulary word sorts, concept sorts, diagrams, notes and chapter
reviews. We will keep these notebooks in
class, unless you want to take them home to study from before a test.
Notes – Notes are essential to keep yourself organized for
study. We will take notes in the two-column
note method.
Labs – Labs will be done in class and may or may not be done in
groups. These will be graded according
to their point value.
Quizzes and Tests – A test will follow each chapter.
Missing Assignments: Missing assignments directly impact your
grade negatively. Make sure you turn in
your assignments when they are due. Late
assignments lists will be distributed on Mondays in class, and any assignment
on that list will be due the following Friday.
If the assignments are not turned in at this time, they become
zeros. All late assignments will have a
10% reduction in grade.
Rewards and Incentives: Evaluating your work and improving is very important. Students who consistently show improvement
will be individually rewarded.
A class reward will be given to the class
period that has the fewest number of missing assignments each marking
period.
Extra Credit Options: Bonus points are always available. Throughout each book there are Try at Home
Mini-Labs. You may do any of these you
wish, and complete the lab sheet that goes with it. Only quality work will earn extra
points. Turn them in at the end of the
marking period to get credit.
Supplies for Science: I recommend that each student bring to class:
- One box of tissues • Colored
Pencils
- Glue sticks • hand
pencil sharpener
- Pencils • 2
composition notebooks
- Scissors • white out
About Mrs. Cook: This is my sixth year at