St. Agatha Middle School (2006-7)
6th grade EARTH SCIENCE      

Teacher: Mrs. McQuaid

Text: Earth Science by Glencoe.
Course Content/time line (tentative):
·  Introduction: Class procedures, Lab Safety, What is Earth Science,
1-2 weeks
·  Minerals, Rocks, Mapping and Landforms -Chapters 1-3
·  5-6 weeks
·  Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Weathering
Erosion, Deposition, Geologic Time, Energy Resources
Chapters 4-10
9 weeks
·  Water/Oceans chapters 11-14, Weather and Climate-Chapters 16-18
9 weeks
·  Atmosphere- Chapter 15, Astronomy -Chapters 19-21,
9 weeks
·  The following skills and concepts will be covered throughout the
year: The scientific method and process skills, Chemistry, Graphing, Computer
Skills, and Metric Measurement.
Grading:
Tests/Projects 50%
Labs/Warm-up Quizzes 25%
Homework/Classwork/Participation 20%
Effort 5%
Methods of instruction may include:
1. Laboratory investigations/demonstrations 6. Computer programs/Internet
2. Video tapes 7. Educational science games
3. Worksheets and handouts 8. Reports/projects
4. Science notebook and notes 9. Fieldtrip
5. Oral/visual presentations 10. Cooperative group work
Special Requirements/supplies for class—3-Ring notebook (for handouts, notes and lab work)
**Homework will generally not be accepted late, unless there are extenuating circumstances.

**This syllabus is a guide and is subject to change in order to accommodate class and individual needs.

Note: Make-up work is the responsibility of the STUDENT. (If a student is absent one day, he/she has one
day to make up the work, unless he/she makes other arrangements with the teacher.)