6th Grade Syllabus

2021-2022

Mrs. Kim Hawkins

Science 5th-8th 

khawkins@stmarys-temple.org

Conferences: please email me to schedule a conference

Objective 

6^th graders are going to explore all about “Earth Science” which includes its origin, resources and methods to conserve energy resources, properties of matter, elements and compounds, solar system, force and motion, taxonomy and ecosystems. 

Course Description

6^th grade science will address the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) through the following strands:

• Science investigation and reasoning
• Matter and energy
• Force, motion, and energy
• Earth and space
• Organisms and environments

1^st Quarter: 

Science safety 

Physical properties of matter 

Elements and compounds

TEKS: 6.1 a, b; 6.2 a, b, c, d, e; 6.3 a, b, c, d; 6.4 a, b; 6.5 a-c; 6.6 a-c

2nd Quarter: 

Energy resources 

Forces and motion

Conservation of energy    

TEKS: 6.7 a; 6.8 a-e; 6.9 a-c

3rd Quarter:

Conservation of energy (contd.)

Earth’s materials                 

Plate tectonics  

TEKS: 6.9 a-c; 6.10 a-d

4th Quarter

Solar system and exploration

Taxonomic group

Ecosystems

TEKS: 6.11 a-c; 6.12 a-f

Students are expected to participate in all daily class activities; complete class work reports/homework or other projects on time. As provided, please review “Middle School Handbook” for daily student classroom procedures and homework policies.

Science Grading Policy

Class Work/Homework                         10%

Quizzes/Lab Work             40%

Tests             50%

TOTAL 100%

10 points will be deducted from student work that is turned in without a name

Late Work

The student is responsible for turning in each and every assignment he/she has been assigned on the following class day. The student will lose 10 points the first class day that it is late.  The second class day the assignment is late, the student will receive a zero and will use recess time to complete the assignment for student learning purposes, though the grade will remain a zero.