Manhattan Beach Middle School

Ms. Cooke

Call (310)545-4878 x3323, OR email to scooke@manhattan.k12.ca.us

 

 

Sixth Grade Earth Science 2008-2009

Students will explore the world of science through labs, group activities and class work. As 6th grade teachers, we feel that it is our responsibility to EXCITE our students about the fascinating realms of science. We hope that they will leave the 6th grade with the AMAZEMENT of discovering the answer to the question "WHY".

 

IMPORTANT!

My web page is now at www.edline.net

 

Donated Materials

 

PLEASE!

 

There are a few basic items that we go through rather quickly. If you wish to donate any of these, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

·       Large colored markers

·       Colored pencils

·       Glue sticks

·       Kleenex

·       Scotch Tape

·       #2 Pencils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wheeled Vehicle Competition Results

 

 

1st Place

Michelle Comroe

 

 

2nd Place

Kyle Danskin

 

 

3rd Place

Eliza Feinberg

Stephanie Spencer

 

Variety of vehicles

 

 

Homework Policy:

1. All homework is due that day to receive full credit.

2. If absent, it is the student's responsibility to turn in assignments to Ms. Cooke (I will not come to you to ask for missing assignments).

Grading Policy:

Final grades will be based on a point system. The points will come from daily work, homework, notebook checks, projects, quizzes and tests.

Notebooks are EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!!!! Notebooks will be collected and graded at the end of a unit. Each item of homework or class work is worth 10 points.

Classroom Expectations:

1. Be Nice

2. Work Hard

3. Follow Directions

EXCELLENT RESOURCES

http://www.go.hrw.com/ This is an excellent tool for studying the chapters. The keyword needed is in the internet connect box on the chapter highlights page of the textbook. The practice quiz is a great review.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ Great weather information

http://earthquake.usgs.gov All kinds of real time data involving earthquakes

http://extremescience.com/earthsciport.htm World records in Earth Science

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ Nova homepage

https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/ Who needs someone to tell them the surf forecast, use the data (oceanography, WW3) to make your own predictions!

http://www.madsci.org/experiments/ Edible experiments

http://science.nasa.gov/EarthScience.htm Nasa's Earth Science site

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cool/earth.html Cool links

http://www.healthebay.org/ Heal The Bay is a local ocean protection group

http://www.roundhouseaquarium.org/ Great  local activities involving marine studies