1. Welcome to Alexander Middle School 5 th Grade Bengals Mrs. Suarez

2. Family

3. I have worked for Pearland ISD for 6 years but this is my first year as an Alexander Tiger. Pearland ISD

4. Matter and Energy Classifying Matter Forms of Energy Force and Motion Uses of Energy Earth and Space Water Cycle Alternative Energy Weather and Climate Organisms and Environment Structures and Functions Food Chains/Webs Curriculum Highlights

5. Students will receive vocabulary homework each week. Monday: Draw mental model pictures Tuesday: Cloze Passage Wednesday: Connections Activity Thursday: Study for Vocabulary Quiz Homework

6. All daily assignments below 70 should be corrected at home and returned by the following Monday. Tests and quizzes will be corrected on W, TH, F during AP Corrections

7. Science Textbook- Online (please see instruction packet for login instructions) Science ISN Interactive Student Notebook- This should be going home each night. This will aid in studying for quizzes and tests. Textbook & ISN

8. Extension Activities Group and at home projects Building creative thinking and problem solving. Examples: Rube Goldberg Model 3D Moon Phase Project Newscast Filming Go Green- Alternative Energy Solutions Advanced Science

9. Sign up for Class Reminders

10. I am Somebody I was Somebody when I came I’ll be a better Somebody when I leave. I am powerful and I am strong. I deserve the education I get here. I have things to do, places to go and People to impress. ~Rita Pearson Our Class Moto