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Welcome to our 6th Grade Science Class with Mr. Brown!
Our class is one of two sections of 6th grade science at Madison
Middle School in the Madison Local School District in Madison,
Ohio
What is
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The purpose of RockaBrain.com is to share and enhance our
classroom learning by organizing and communicating what we do and
learn online. We want science students from our community
and from around the world to learn from our experiments, projects,
findings, and other work Whether or not you are a member of
our class, you will find many useful science resources and fun
activities on this site. Have fun. Let it Rock Your
Brain!
Materials Needed for Class
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* A 1 inch or 1 1/2 inch three ring binder (any
color)
* 5 section dividers
* Filler paper
* Highlighter
Notebook Setup
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Our class notebooks will not only be used as a resource for
reviewing class material but also as a portfolio of your progress
and growth in science. Be sure to keep a neat, up-to-date,
and very organized binder! Below is an outline of how your
notebook should be set up and a brief description of each section.
Section 1...Packet
Here you will keep your science packets for each
unit. You will be given your packet at the beginning
of each unit. This packet is very important because
we will use it just about everyday, and you will be graded
for the work you do in it.
Section 2...OOCA
You will keep your OOCA's in this section. OOCA
(pronounced "oo--ka") stands for "Outside
Of Class Activity." During each grading period
(9 weeks), you must complete 4 OOCA's. See page 35
to see what to do for OOCA's.
Section 3...Other
Papers that don't belong in any other section of your
binder go in this section.
Section 4...Paper
Here you will keep extra loose leaf paper. Be
sure that this section always contains extra paper.
If you see you are running low, please replenish it.
Section 5...
This section divider is blank and is used to protect
the paper from getting folded or ripped in the
rings. This blank section divider should be the last
thing in your binder.
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Curriculum
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This class's course of study or "what you will
learn" is the 6th Grade Science Ohio
Content Standards. These standards were set up by the state
of Ohio and will be tested on in future state tests such as the
State Achievement Test and the Ohio Graduation Test needed in
order to graduate from high school.
Click
here to see the 6th Grade Science Ohio Content Standards
Indicators
Grades
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You will find a very detailed grading sheet at the
end of each unit's packet. It shows all the
assignments and their point values for the unit.
Final grades are based on 5 facets of assessment:
- Tests
- Quizzes
- Special Assignments
- Learning Packet
- OOCA's (described in class and
in packet)
Weights are as follows...
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35% |
Tests |
25% |
Quizzes |
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20% |
Special
Assignments |
10% |
OOCA's |
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10% |
Learning
Packet |
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School-wide
Grading Scale
| A |
93% |
- |
100% |
| B |
85% |
- |
92% |
| C |
73% |
- |
84% |
| D |
65% |
- |
72% |
| F |
0% |
- |
64% |
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Grading Rubric 1...
This grading rubric will be used to determine your grade on
some assignments. If "Grading Rubric 1" is used to
grade an assignment, I will tell you or it will say on the
assignment itself.
| I.
Components of the Assignment |
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5
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4
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3
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2
or 1
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All required
elements are present and additional elements that add to
the report (e.g., thoughtful comments, graphics) have been
added.
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All required
elements are present.
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One or two
required elements are missing, but additional elements
that add to the report (e.g., thoughtful comments,
graphics) have been added.
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Several
required elements are missing.
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| II.
Appearance/Organization |
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5
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4
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3
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2
or 1
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Quality
appearance
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Neat and
orderly, easy to follow.
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Moderately
neat, some disorder.
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Lacks neatness
and orderliness. Hard to understand
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5
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4
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3
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2
or 1
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Work reflects
this student's best efforts.
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Work
reflects a strong effort from this student.
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Work reflects
some effort from this student.
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Work reflects
very little effort on the part of this student.
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Classroom Expectations
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Our sixth grade team believes in and enforces the 3
R's...
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Readiness to learn
Exhibit these characteristics at
all times.
Rules
1) No talking, or in group work, only talk loud enough for
your group members to hear you.
2) Stay in your seat or at your group station unless told
to do otherwise.
3) Look like you're doing what you're supposed to be doing.
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