Welcome to Welcome to Back-to-School NightBack-to-School Night

66thth Grade Science Grade Science

Mrs. DelaneyMrs. Delaney

G14G14

jdelaney@hershey.k12.pa.usjdelaney@hershey.k12.pa.us

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531-2248 or 531-2250531-2248 or 531-2250

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Teacher IntroductionTeacher Introduction 16 years teaching science16 years teaching science Masters Science EducationMasters Science Education 66thth grade science curriculum writer grade science curriculum writer H.M.S. (7H.M.S. (7thth & 8 & 8thth grade) Science Fair grade) Science Fair

Competition FacilitatorCompetition Facilitator Previous Lebanon Valley College Adjunct; Previous Lebanon Valley College Adjunct;

Elem. Ed. Dept. Undergraduate Studies; Elem. Ed. Dept. Undergraduate Studies; Physical Sciences in the Elementary SchoolPhysical Sciences in the Elementary School

TEAM INFORMATIONTEAM INFORMATION Sign-up for Conference with your child’s Sign-up for Conference with your child’s

HOMEROOM teacherHOMEROOM teacher Call H.W. hotline to check missed Call H.W. hotline to check missed

homework (see brochure)homework (see brochure) Each Student has study buddies in each Each Student has study buddies in each

CORE classCORE class If absent for 3 days; e-mail or call If absent for 3 days; e-mail or call

homeroom teacher to request missed homeroom teacher to request missed work by 9:00 a.m.work by 9:00 a.m.

TEAM INFORMATIONTEAM INFORMATION MASH MASH (Meaningful After School Help)(Meaningful After School Help)

Traveling? Send note stating dates Traveling? Send note stating dates of travel. Office will release trip of travel. Office will release trip form to be completed and returned. form to be completed and returned. Student will be given a missed Student will be given a missed work sheet to be filled out by work sheet to be filled out by teachers. Work is due upon return.teachers. Work is due upon return.

TEAM TIMETEAM TIMEDays 1 & 4 RECESS Days 1 & 4 RECESS (dress for outside weather)(dress for outside weather)

MondayMonday Teacher Read AloudTeacher Read Aloud TuesdayTuesday D.E.A.R.D.E.A.R. WednesdayWednesday Teacher Read AloudTeacher Read Aloud ThursdayThursday D.E.A.R.D.E.A.R. FridayFriday FREE FREE

Occasional Team MeetingsOccasional Team Meetings

6th Grade Inquiry Based Science Program6th Grade Inquiry Based Science Program

driven by driven by PA State Science Standards & AnchorsPA State Science Standards & Anchors SystemsSystems is the theme of the 6th grade program… is the theme of the 6th grade program…

this this big ideabig idea allows students to see how changing allows students to see how changing one part affects the whole.one part affects the whole.

Students will be encouraged everyday to Students will be encouraged everyday to step into step into the shoes of scientiststhe shoes of scientists and and Do science!Do science! Students will…Students will…

Use scientific thinking processesUse scientific thinking processes Conduct controlled investigationsConduct controlled investigations Construct science understanding through Construct science understanding through

observing, communicating, comparing, organizing observing, communicating, comparing, organizing and relatingand relating

Traits of a ScientistTraits of a Scientist 1. Anyone can be a scientist1. Anyone can be a scientist 2. Scientists are persistent2. Scientists are persistent 3. 3. Work with different materialsWork with different materials 4. 4. Scientists are flexibleScientists are flexible 5. Use their imaginations5. Use their imaginations 6. Use teamwork & trust6. Use teamwork & trust 7. Communicate with one another7. Communicate with one another

Goal:Goal: Students see themselves as Students see themselves as Scientists!Scientists!

FOSS Module InvestigationsFOSS Module Investigations

Models and DesignsModels and Designs Black BoxesBlack Boxes: multi-sensory observations of : multi-sensory observations of

sealed black boxes to determine what is sealed black boxes to determine what is inside inside

Goal:Goal: Students will look for relationships Students will look for relationships between structure and function of materials between structure and function of materials & systems. & systems.

FOSS Module InvestigationsFOSS Module Investigations

VariablesVariables Exploring the behavior of Exploring the behavior of Swingers-Swingers-

PendulumsPendulums

Goal:Goal: Students will change one Variable at a Students will change one Variable at a time and observe what happens. time and observe what happens.

FOSS Module InvestigationsFOSS Module Investigations

Levers and PulleysLevers and Pulleys LeversLevers More LeverageMore Leverage PulleysPulleys Pulleys at workPulleys at work

Goal:Goal: Knowledge of these relationships is Knowledge of these relationships is necessary for understanding all mechanics. necessary for understanding all mechanics.

Variables Module ContinuedVariables Module Continued

Carrying capacity of cup Carrying capacity of cup LifeboatsLifeboats and and penny passengerspenny passengers

Rubber-band Rubber-band PlanesPlanes that fly on a line that fly on a line Flippers-CatapultsFlippers-Catapults

Goal:Goal: Students will change one Variable at a Students will change one Variable at a time and observe what happens. time and observe what happens.

Gems: Reasons for the SeasonsGems: Reasons for the Seasons

Goal:Goal: Students will arrive at a clear Students will arrive at a clear understanding of seasons as they understanding of seasons as they investigate connections between the Sun investigate connections between the Sun and Earth. Students will take a “Trip to the and Earth. Students will take a “Trip to the sun,” determine the real shape of the sun,” determine the real shape of the Earth’s orbit, evaluate data on world Earth’s orbit, evaluate data on world temperature and hours of sunlight in temperature and hours of sunlight in different locations, and model how the different locations, and model how the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth angle at which sunlight hits the Earth affects its concentration. affects its concentration. (Private Universe)(Private Universe)

STC: Ecosystems; bottle biologySTC: Ecosystems; bottle biology

Goal:Goal: Students using 3 2-liter soda bottles Students using 3 2-liter soda bottles will construct a TerrAqua Column model to will construct a TerrAqua Column model to understand the interactions in the living understand the interactions in the living world. They will document the link between world. They will document the link between land and water biomes within this system. land and water biomes within this system.

SAVE 2-Liter Bottles and send to school!SAVE 2-Liter Bottles and send to school!

NESEA: Energy ThinkingNESEA: Energy Thinking

Goal:Goal: Students will participate in interactive Students will participate in interactive experiences as they learn about renewable experiences as they learn about renewable and non-renewable resources, energy and non-renewable resources, energy transfer, and waste from processing. transfer, and waste from processing.

AssessmentAssessment Students construct their understanding by Students construct their understanding by

doing sciencedoing science Applied understanding & process skillsApplied understanding & process skills Use of Mrs. Delaney’s websiteUse of Mrs. Delaney’s website

jdelaney@hershey.k12.pa.usjdelaney@hershey.k12.pa.us

click science class notesclick science class notes Flex-Clarification helpFlex-Clarification help Redo Opportunities-Graded Redo Opportunities-Graded

work-practice/redo followed by resubmissionwork-practice/redo followed by resubmission

"Science is a way of thinking much more "Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of facts."than it is a body of facts."

Carl Sagan, Ph.D.,

The application of process skills will aid in the PA State

Science assessment that students take in 8th grade,

where by 50% of the test is on the nature of science and

the remaining 50% on science content.

Preparing students for Preparing students for 2121stst Century success… Century success…TeamworkTeamworkCritical thinkingCritical thinkingCommunication skills- Communication skills-

written & oralwritten & oral