Earth Science With Mrs. Locke. This year! A general overview O All about Earth and Space this year! O We do a lot of labs, group work, art project, notes,

Earth ScienceWith Mrs. Locke

This year! A general overview

OAll about Earth and Space this year!

OWe do a lot of labs, group work, art project, notes, and drawings

OStudents are expected to come in and start on opening work,O checked daily O worth extra creditO Timed

OClass rules and consequencesOOn the website and front of roomO In the students ISNOThey are typical rules for a class

OMust have a composition bookONotes, opening activities,

vocabulary list, and most work will be in the composition book.

OStudents are going to need glue and colors to keep it up to date.

O They are graded periodically throughout the semester.

HomeworkO Is posted on the web weeklyO Is generally assigned Mondays and

due FridayOThere is homework most weeksOMost homework will be a handout

related to what we are covering in class that week.

OShould involve some regular studying and review of the notes

Textbook

OThere is an online version.

OIt is linked to the web site for class

OLogin information is on the syllabus

Science FairO This year students will not be required to

complete the science fair due to my absence.

O I will help anyone really interested in participating on an individual basis upon my return.

O The time to work on the fair is from Oct. through early Jan.

Ways to help your 6th grader be successful:

O Make sure they have the materials they need for class everyday

O Check their agenda O Offer rewards or consequences for having

information written in the agendaO Ask to see the completed work (all graded work is

returned)O Have them explain how they got an answer rather

then just telling you the answer.O Make vocabulary flash cards to review with themO Quiz them over their notesO Read and discuss current events with themO Have them read; it doesn’t matter what they

read, they just need to read.O Have them read aloud to you

Website and

Questions?http://fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~Leah_M_Locke/