Name______________________________________________________________Period_____

Welcome to 6
th
Grade Earth & Space Science!
Teacher: Mrs. Marquart

Contact Information: If you have questions or concerns now or anytime throughout the year, you may
contact me using the information below. Students may come and see me whenever they have questions
orconcerns.Ifyousendanemail,alwaysputthestudentsnameandclassintheemail.
Emailkelly_marquart@hcpss.org
Phone:4103135520

Website:marquartgms.weebly.com
My website contains: course information, class assignments,
homework help, study guides, games, practice quizzes,
usefullinksandmore!
This is a great place to check if you were absent and need
to make up work or just want to understand what we are
currentlystudyinginscience.

MaterialstobringEVERYclass:
Spiralnotebook Glue
Homeworkfolder Binder
Pencilorerasableblueorblackinkpen Coloredpencils
Scissors Agendabook
Textbooks:Thisyear,wewilluseProjectBasedInquiryScience(PBIS)thatwillhelpstudentslearn
sciencethewayscientistsdo,byansweringbigquestionsandsolvingbigchallenges.PBISunitswere
writtenbyscientistswhostudyhowpeoplelearnandwhowantstudentstobecomethebeststudent
scientiststheycanbe.Wewillbeusinganewtextbookeachquarter.Eachstudentisgrantedaccessto
anonlinetextbook.Becauseofthisstudentswillnotbeassignedabooktotakehome.Textbooksare
availabletobecheckedoutoftheclassuponrequest.
TextbookAccess:http://ebook.iat.com
Username:Glenwood6SciencePassword:Cobra2014

ProjectBasedInquiryScience(PBIS)Units:
1.DiggingIn(IntrotoPBIS) 3.EverChangingEarth
2.WeatherWatch 4.Astronomy

Grading:
Howwillmygradebedetermined?Youwillbegradedonapointsystem.Allthepointsyou
earnwillbeaddedtogetherandthendividedthetotalnumberofpossiblepointstocalculate
yourgrade.
WherecanIcheckmygrades?GradeswillbepostedonlineontheHCPSSFamilyPortal
(https://hcpss.me/fp/).Ifyouneedassistanceinloggingin,pleaseseeMrs.Bowmaninthefront
office.
WhathappensifIturninanassignmentlate?Lateworkwillbeacceptedwitha30%reduction
inpoints.Workleftinalockerornotpresentatthestartofscienceclasswillbemarkedlate.
Workthathasalreadybeengoneoverandcheckedinclasswillnotbeacceptedlate.Alllate
workmustbeturnedinatleasttwoweeksbeforetheendofthemarkingperiod.PLEASEdo
notmaketurninginlateworkahabit!
WhatifIamcaughtcheating?Youwillzeropointsfortheassignmentinquestion.Cheating
includescopyinghomework,lookingatanotherstudentsquiz/test,talkingduringtestsor
quizzesevenifthetalkingisnotaboutthequizitself,andcopyinglabsorclassworkinwhichyou
aretoworkindividually.Givinganotherstudentanswersisalsoconsideredcheating,aswellas
notmarkinganswersincorrectthatarewrongorfixingyouranswerswhengradingan
assignmentinclasstogether.Dependingonthecircumstances,disciplinaryactionmayalso
occur.
WhatifIforgettowritemyname?Ifthestudentsfirstandlastnameisnotonanassignmentit
willbemarkeddownby15points.
WhatcanIdotoearnextracredit?Extracreditisnotavailableuponrequest.Instead,I
recommendthatyoutryyourbestonallassignedworkanddonotrelyonextracredittoearn
thegradeyoudesire.
ExcusedAbsences:Whenabsent,thestudentisresponsibleforgettingandcompletingmissedwork
thatagroupmemberplacedintheirnotebook.Ifthereisnoworkthere,pleasecheckwithMrs.
Marquart.Foreachdayyouareabsent,youwillhavethatmanyclassdaystomakeupallofthework
youmissed.

RulesoftheClassroom:Allrulesfortheschoolapplyintheclassroom.Pleaseremembertoalways
followthecobracreed(berespectful,responsible,andprepared)andadheretotherulesand
regulationsoutlinedinthesafetycontract.

StudentRights StudentObligations
1. Youhavetherighttomakeacontribution
toanattentive,responsive,audience.
2. Youhavetherighttoaskquestions.
3. Youhavetherighttobetreatedcivilly.
4. Youhavetherighttohaveyourideas
discussed,notyou.
1. Youareobligatedtospeakloudly
enoughforotherstohear.
2. Youareobligatedtolistenfor
understanding.
3. Youareobligatedtoagreeordisagree
(andexplainwhy)inresponsetoother
people'sideas.

1stViolationWarning
2ndViolationWriteaparagraph(forhw)explainingwhatyoucouldhavedonedifferently
3rdViolationYourparagraphmustbediscussedandsignedbyyourparent/guardian
4thViolationConferencewithMrs.Marquart

DearParents&Guardians:Ilookforwardtoworkingwithyouandyourchildthisschoolyear.Please
signbelowtoindicatethatyouhavereviewedtheclassinformationandexpectationswithyourstudent.

Parent/GuardianSignature:______________________________________Date:____________
StudentSignature:_____________________________________________Date:____________