Welcome! 6 th Grade Parent Night Mr. Heisler General Science.

Welcome!6th Grade Parent Night

Mr. HeislerGeneral Science

District 95 Mission: Our Foundation and Aspiration

“The mission of Lake Zurich Community Unit School District

95 is to inspire all students to be passionate, continuous learners and to prepare them with the

skills to achieve their goals and flourish as responsible, caring

citizens in a global community.”

District 95 Mission: Our Foundation and Aspiration

“The mission of Lake Zurich Community Unit School District

95 is to inspire all students to be passionate, continuous

learners and to prepare them with the skills to achieve their

goals and flourish as responsible, caring citizens in

a global community.”

Our Class Commitment We Believe in Ourselves

We Believe in our School

We Believe in Each Other

The Key to Student Success

The Key to Student Success

Home-SchoolPartnership

The Key to Student Success

Home-SchoolPartnership

◦Common Vision◦Involvement◦Support

Units of Study

Science InvestigationsTextbook: The Nature of Science and

Technology

Enduring Understanding: Students will understand that scientists use scientific inquiry to learn about the world around them.

Essential Questions◦ How do scientists investigate the world around

them?◦ How do scientific findings impact technology and

society?

Units of Study

Plants and the EnvironmentTextbook: From Bacteria to Plants

Enduring Understanding: Students will understand that plants interact with the environment and have structures and processes that allow them to survive and adapt.

Essential Questions◦ How do plants interact within the environment?◦ What are the structures, functions, processes and

adaptations of plants that ensure their survival?

Units of Study

AstronomyTextbook: Astronomy

Enduring Understanding: Students will understand that objects in space influence one another and that our knowledge of the universe is incomplete.

Essential Questions◦ What impact do the sun, earth, and moon have on

one another?◦ How has the understanding of the universe

changed over time?

Units of Study

Introduction to Matter and Energy

Textbook: Sound and Light

Enduring Understanding: Students will understand that matter and energy are interrelated.

Essential Question: How do waves impact life on Earth?

Important ToolsClass Website

◦Our Virtual Classroom◦http://www.lz95.org/classes/sixthgrad

escience_bheisler/

Important ToolsHeisler Happenings

Published weekly on our class websiteHard copies provided as

needed

Important ToolsPearson SuccessNet

◦Online textbooks◦Audio versions of textbooks◦Resources◦Review and enrichment activities

Login information available on our website.

Important ToolseSchool Home Access

What You Can Expect From MePartnershipMy share of the loopCommitment Authentic Science learning for

every studentProfessionalismHigh expectationsStudent-centered goals

What I Expect From YouPartnershipYour share of the loopSchool 2.0

◦Student responsibility◦Student accountability◦Student interactions

Student communications

Student-centered goals

Welcome and Thank You!

Mr. Billy Heisler(p) (847) 719-3725

Billy.Heisler@lz95.org