Scribd
Upload
120 views2 pages

6 Grade Language Arts & Science: Accelerated Reader

Uploaded by

api-34980436
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
120 views2 pages

6 Grade Language Arts & Science: Accelerated Reader

Uploaded by

api-34980436
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

\

Accelerated Reader
Technology
6
th
Grade
Language Arts
&
Science
-Students will have a new
reading goal every quarter.

-They should be reading
within their ZPD Range.

- They should be reading
an average of 30 minutes
daily.

-AR tests can be taken at
school in the classroom or
in the library.
Al l st udent s must
l ear n t o become
r esponsi bl e di gi t al
ci t i zens.
Googl e Apps f or
Educat i on- closed VUSD
email, Google Docs, Google
Drive, Calendar
My Bi g Campus- Learning
Management System (through
VUSDs Lightspeed System)
Q- Shel l St udent Connect

Ms. Amanda Edgar
Balboa Middle School

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
289-1800 ext. 2131
Room 31 Websi t e
www.bmsroom31.weebly.com



Agenda, Homework, &
Grades
Gr ammar , punct uat i on, spel l i ng, and
vocabul ar y wi l l pr i mar i l y be t aught
vi a:
A. Mechanics/Conventions of grammar
practice
B. On-going writing assignments/projects
C. Weekly and/or regular vocabulary and
spelling assignments

Wr i t i ng: (A portfolio will be kept of on-going
writing selections and other selected pieces.)
A. Domains covered: narrative, summary,
argumentative, and informational
B. Writing will be taught as a process
C. Journals will be kept
D. Writing Portfolios as a form of reflection,
and assessment
We will be exploring Earth science through lab
activities, observations, experiments, reading
and writing.

There will be a focus on non-fiction reading &
critical thinking skills in science.

The following topics will be covered:
- Mapping
- Tectonic Plates
- Volcanoes
- Earthquakes
- Earths Cycles & Systems
- Weathering & Erosion
- Natural Resources

-Homework will be given on a regular
basis as an extension of ideas/topics
introduced in class.
-Students have time daily to write down
assignments in class.
-HW is typically stamped for completion,
then graded/corrected & recorded.
Lat e Work: Students receive two
Homework Passes a quarter. These give
students an extra day for an assignment.
There is a penalty for late work that varies
depending on the situation.
Absent Work: students have as many
days as they were absent. Its their
responsibility to schedule a time to make-
up a test.
- Grades will be posted on Q-Shell Parent
Connect.
- Grades are updated weekly; essays or
larger projects may take up to two weeks
Language Arts Earth Science

You might also like