Welcome to 6th grade Science! Mr. Ben Kahn Yeah! Science!

A little about me

Communication bkahn@kyrene.org 480-541-5906

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Core Enrichment Students will rotate through their core classes for more time during the time frame of fourth period Monday is extra time with Period 1 Tuesday is extra time with Period 3 Thursday is extra time with Period 5 Friday is extra time with Period 7 All of sixth grade will have 20 mins of personal silent reading time at the beginning of Core Enrichment All students will need a reading book EVERY DAY.

Discipline Policy First step -Tell student to stop -Describe expected behavior Second Step -Refocus student to another teacher -Refocus examples: minor disruptions -Low level disrespect towards teachers, students, property Lunch DT examples: - Food/drink - 3rd tardy (parent contacted) - Electronics - policy offenses in hallways Third step – sent to ISI -major disruption -higher level disrespect toward teachers, students, property REFOCUS MAY BE BYPASSED AND SENT STRAIGHT TO ISI. ADMINISTRATOR MANAGED (conduct referral from teacher) 1. Repetitive and/or extreme teacher managed behavior violations 2. Bullying, aggressive language, threats, harassment of students or teachers) 3. Fighting or aggressive physical contact 4. Sexual harassment 5. Cheating, plagiarism, forgery, theft

Make sure to know your bus before the first day and write it down! In boundary bus information can be found on the district website under departments and the transportation link Write it down for your student so they have it the first day If you need information about Maricopa busses, ask the front office

Science Curriculum Science Skills and Inquiry Plant Systems Design & conduct investigations Plant Systems Structure and pollination Experiments with plants Cell Structure and Function Structure & hierarchy of cells

Human Body Systems Structure of the Earth Different systems How they work together to form vital functions Structure of the Earth Earth’s atmosphere Oceans Water cycle Water problems

Energy Renewable and non-renewable Generated, stored, transferred, transformed Conservation

How will they be graded? 80% Assessments 20% Practice Tests and quizzes Labs / Projects 20% Practice Bell Work Class work Participation

Science Notebooks Other supplies that are needed Donated supplies??? Comp Books are needed everyday! NOT a spiral notebook Needs to be at least 100 pages Other supplies that are needed Pencils, colored pencils, pencil sharpener, scissors, glue sticks, pens, loose notebook paper, Donated supplies??? Kleenex! Pencils Clorox Wipes Glue Sticks Markers and Colored Pencils Notebook Paper Colored Printer Paper

If your child is absent It is THEIR responsibility to find out about what they have missed (see absent folders) Your child has the number of days they were absent to turn in work that they’ve missed If you are going to be gone, please let me know ahead of time so I can get work to your student early.

Check Grades Online – Parent Vue On a computer, go to www.kyrene.org, click Parents, then click Parent Vue. Set up account if new to Kyrene, using Activation Key from school. If you have an account from last year, you are all set! Students can set up an account at Student Vue, using their usual Kyrene username and password.

Report Cards Report card – every 9 weeks

My hopes for this school year… To challenge students to ask why and how. the world works around them. To create a safe, brave, and inclusive space for all. To learn and celebrate new discoveries about my students every day. To inspire a love of science and passion for anything students want to pursue in life.

Questions?

Let’s have an awesome year!