1. Welcome to 6th Grade Earth Science
with Mrs. Brown

2. Health Curriculum Overview
In addition to learning science, we will have 3 weeks of health lessons this year.
In 6th grade, we cover the following health topics:
Personal and emotional health
Emergency preparedness, fire safety, skin protection
Mental health
These will be spread throughout the year and not taught consecutively.

3. Earth Science Course Overview
We’ll explore:
Scientific methods
Erosion and weathering
Plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes
Atmosphere, weather, climate
Natural resources, ecology, energy

4. Class Supplies Binder with a Science section
2 single subject notebooks (1 per semester)
Pens (blue/black plus 1 red for corrections), pencils, & an eraser
Colored pencils/markers, scissors, glue sticks, & a metric/customary ruler

5. Grading Points consist of the following percentages:
30% Homework/class work
55% Tests, Quizzes, and Projects
15% labs
If you earn a test score less than 80%, you will retake the test once to earn up to 80%.
Homework/class work that is corrected
with red pen will receive 100%

6. Grading Scale A+ 97 -100 A 94 - 96 A- 90 - 93 B+ 87 - 89 B 84 - 86
F below 60

7. Three important web sites
Check homework assignments on Mrs. Brown’s web site at the Fallon School web site
Grades will be posted through Infinite Campus portal
Online textbook with audio files
Check out the website!

8. Absences and Late Work
Students will get one makeup day for each day absent. Assignments given out prior to an absence are due when the student returns to school.
Inform me as soon as possible if you will be out for a long time.
Late assignments can earn up to 70% credit.

9. Refrain from: Copying other people’s work Talking during a test
Making up lab data
Consequences:
you earn no points on the assignment,
you complete a Mustang PRIDE: Learning Life Skills Reflection, and
I contact a parent.

10. Email is the best way to reach me.
Contact Information
(925) x 6362
is the best way to reach me.