South Habersham Middle School Earth Science Syllabus
Sixth Grade Earth Science Class 2016-2017
Teacher:
/Mrs. Crowe and Mrs. Holbrook
Textbook:
/Earth Science McDougal Littell Replacement Cost: $67.89
Course Description:
/This middle school earth science course is designed to give all students an overview of common strands in earth science including, meteorology, geology, astronomy, oceanography, resources, and human impact on the earth. The following topics will be covered this year:
1. The scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed through investigating the following:
· compare and contrast the crust, the mantle, and the core
· classify rock by their process of formation
· explain the effects of physical processes such as plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, and volcanic eruption
· understand how fossils show evidence of the changing surface and climate of earth
2. How the distribution of land and oceans affects climate:
· understand that land and water absorb and lose heat at different rates causing different types of weather
· relate how moisture evaporating from the oceans affects the weather
3. The significant role of water in earth’s processes:
· understand the % of earth’s surface that is water and the % of earth’s surface that is land
· water cycle
· causes of waves, currents, and tides
4. The effects of the relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun:
· phases of the moon
· solar and lunar eclipses
· distribution of sunlight throughout the year and its effect on climate
5. The scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved:
· geocentric and heliocentric views and history
· compare and contrast the planets in the solar system
· position of the solar system in the Milky Way galaxy and the universe
· motion of objects in the day and night sky due to relative position
· the force that governs the motion in the solar system is gravity
· characteristics of comets, asteroids, and meteors
Topics of Study:
/1st 9 Weeks: Science Skills and Inside Earth
2nd 9 Weeks: Geology, Rocks and Minerals
3rd 9 Weeks: Earth’s Water and Weather
4th 9 Weeks: Astronomy
Georgia Performance Standards can be accessed at:
https://www.georgiastandards.org
Georgia Performance Standards for Science can be accessed at:
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Georgia%20Performance%20Standards/SixthGradeRevisedStandards.pdf
District School Website:
http://www.habershamschools.com
Materials and supplies needed for this course:
The following supplies will be needed this year for Earth Science:
(1) marbled composition notebook, (1) 1 inch binder, (1) pack of index cards
Grading Procedures:
Habersham County
Grading Scale / A = 90 and above
B = 80-89 / C = 70-79
F = 69 and below
SHMS Grading Weight
of Assessments / 50% Formative: / classwork, homework, class participation
50% Summative: / quizzes, tests, projects
Assignment Expectations and Make-up Work:
Students are expected to complete all assignments in a timely manner. There will be at least 15 grades representing a variety of assessments and activities entered per nine weeks. It is the student’s responsibility to ask the teacher for missed assignments. Students will have three days to complete the assignments for each absence. One additional day will be given for consecutive absences. Note: Any late assignments will result in a grade no higher than a 71.
Help Sessions: Help Sessions will be available after school depending on the teacher’s schedule and student request.
Classroom Procedures and Expectations: Students will maintain a positive attitude and a good work ethic. Students will respect the teacher and each other. All students are required to bring pencil, paper and organized notebook to class each day.
Teacher/Student/Parent Communication:
Room #’s: / 6 & 9 / Planning Time: / 12:35-1:55
School #: / 706-778-7121
Email Address: /
Parent access for Login to Powerschool: Powerschool Login for Parents: Powerschool for Parents
SHMS Homepage: / http://southhabersham.ga.hcm.schoolinsites.com/
Special Projects:
Throughout the school year, students will work on multiple projects including labs, technology integration activities, and other projects as determined by the teacher.
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