1. Welcome to Back to School Night for Sixth Grade Earth Science
By Mr. John Hernandez

2. Mr. Hernandez:
Taught at Birney Elementary for 19 years (2nd, 4th, and 5th grades)
Is presently in second year at RMS (Earth Science and Math)
Experienced in teaching physical, life, and earth sciences
Direct and collaborative instruction where students utilize note taking skills and display investigative skills using Project Based Learning (PBL)

3. Focus On Earth Science:
The text centers on the Earth sciences of geology, meteorology, oceanography and astronomy.
The students also, use a practice workbook that summarizes the main ideas of the text.
Students use composition books to record Cornell notes
Students use composition books to perform review assignments
Website for Earth Science information is at

4. Parents:
Please use the school site Parent Portal in order to investigate your child’s progress at
Please research the Rivera Middle School website in order to check or download homework assignments, as well as review of the syllabus.
Call or send me if you have any questions regarding your child. The e- mail address is on the RMS website at The phone number is or Google Voice at
Thank you and have a good night