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MS. Kamper
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welcome to bell academy
I hope you have had a fun and restful summer and that you're ready to get back to work! This year will be fun and exciting, but also challenging at times. The BELL Academy Family will be here to support you through it all. Make sure to be prepared for the first days-having everything you need will limit your stress. Click HERE for the 6th grade supply list and HERE for Uniform information.
SUMMER ASSIGNMENT Information
You can download the OPTIONAL summer assignment HERE. This assignment will NOT be collected and is OPTIONAL!
Here are the answers to the Skills Practice Questions:
1. There are 7 black puppies and 3 tan puppies. QUANTITATIVE
2. The water in the bay smells bad. OPINION
3. The bowling ball weighs 10 pounds. QUANTITATIVE
4. The bay smells bad, so it must be polluted. INFERENCE
5. The video game is loud, colorful, and has various levels of difficulty. QUALITATIVE
6. In the park, there are 17 people having a picnic, 10 people swimming, and 14 people playing kickball. QUANTITATIVE
Here are the answers to the Skills Practice Questions:
1. There are 7 black puppies and 3 tan puppies. QUANTITATIVE
2. The water in the bay smells bad. OPINION
3. The bowling ball weighs 10 pounds. QUANTITATIVE
4. The bay smells bad, so it must be polluted. INFERENCE
5. The video game is loud, colorful, and has various levels of difficulty. QUALITATIVE
6. In the park, there are 17 people having a picnic, 10 people swimming, and 14 people playing kickball. QUANTITATIVE
SUMMER RESOURCES
In Unit 1 we will be learning about Simple Machines, Energy, and how to design an experiment.
Here is the vocabulary for Unit 1:Click HERE for websites you can visit to learn more about how to design an experiment, Energy, and Machines. You can click on the first 3 tabs. The green tabs are the topics and the grey tabs are the individual links to websites.
Here is the vocabulary for Unit 1:Click HERE for websites you can visit to learn more about how to design an experiment, Energy, and Machines. You can click on the first 3 tabs. The green tabs are the topics and the grey tabs are the individual links to websites.
Teacher/Parent Communication Tools
CONTACT INFORMATION FORM
Please CLICK HERE to access the contact information form. This information will be sent to a secure spreadsheet that will be used by 6th grade teachers for contacting you throughout the school year. I will be emailing you grade reports and feedback for projects. (This worked great last year and not only makes communication easier, but saves paper!)
JUPITER
In September you will receive login information for Jupiter. This is where you will be able to monitor grades and communicate with teachers.
Please CLICK HERE to access the contact information form. This information will be sent to a secure spreadsheet that will be used by 6th grade teachers for contacting you throughout the school year. I will be emailing you grade reports and feedback for projects. (This worked great last year and not only makes communication easier, but saves paper!)
JUPITER
In September you will receive login information for Jupiter. This is where you will be able to monitor grades and communicate with teachers.
Course Information
This year we will be learning how energy is transformed, or changed, in different systems. We will explore simple and complex machines. We will learn how organisms other than humans maintain a stable internal environment. And finally we will learn how energy flows through an ecosystem.
We will have a strong focus on Scientific Inquiry which will require students to employ critical thinking skills. Students will be engaged in collaborative Investigation Design and research to learn the content though a discovery learning approach.
We will utilize the Common Core State Standards as well as the New York State Science standards to develop your reading and writing skills in our content area.
We will have a strong focus on Scientific Inquiry which will require students to employ critical thinking skills. Students will be engaged in collaborative Investigation Design and research to learn the content though a discovery learning approach.
We will utilize the Common Core State Standards as well as the New York State Science standards to develop your reading and writing skills in our content area.
Grading PolicyHomework: 25%
Class Work: 25% Assessments: 50% **It is important to hand in your assignments on time. HW will be given full credit if it is completed with effort and submitted on the due date. HW that is within 2 days late will be given half credit. HW will not be accepted past 2 days unless there is an extenuating circumstance and I have received communication from a parent/caregiver. Projects will be penalized 5 points per school day they are late and will not be accepted past 1 week late. |
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