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