WELCOME!WELCOME!BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTBACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

SCIENCESCIENCE

66THTH GRADE GRADE

Jeff NyenhuisJeff Nyenhuis

About Mr. NyenhuisAbout Mr. Nyenhuis• B.A. DEGREE IN English – University of Michigan

• K-8 MICHIGAN CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION

• M.A. IN EDUCATION (Science Minor)

• GROSSE POINTE TEACHER FOR 13 YEARS

• Grosse Pointe South Football Coach for 9 years.

• Dad to 1st and 2nd Grader at Trombley (another on the way).

• Wife is a Middle School Teacher in L’Anse Cruese

Why are we here?Why are we here?• GRADE 6 SCIENCE FOCUS IS EARTH SCIENCE. IT

EMPHASIZES THE PROCESSES OF:

• SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY • LITERACY• EFFECTIVE LABORATORY TECHNIQUES/

PROCEDURES• ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS • S.T.E.M. INITIATIVE (Science, Technology, Engineering,

Math)

ULTIMATELY, MY GOAL IS TO BEGIN GETTING YOUR CHILD READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE.

TOPICS OF STUDY – Earth ScienceTOPICS OF STUDY – Earth Science• MEASUREMENT/LAB SKILLS

“A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.” -- H.H. Munro ‘Saki”

Metric MeasurementDensity, Area & Volume

• HYDROSPHERE - Great Lakes Focus“Everyone lives downstream from someone else.”anonymous

Water CycleLakes, Rivers, Ground Water, OceansWater Quality Issues

• GEOSPHERE“Natural processes become hazards when people live or work in areas where these processes occur.”Dr. Roger Suthren

Rock CycleWeathering and ErosionGeologic Time

Topics of Study – Earth ScienceTopics of Study – Earth ScienceATMOSPHEREATMOSPHERE

If you don’t like the weather in Michigan – wait a minute.If you don’t like the weather in Michigan – wait a minute.anonymousanonymous

WEATHER & CLIMATEWEATHER & CLIMATE

ASTRONOMYASTRONOMYWe live in a changing universe, and few things are changing faster We live in a changing universe, and few things are changing faster than our conception of it. -- Timothy Ferristhan our conception of it. -- Timothy Ferris

PHYSICS OF THE EARTH/MOON SYSTEMPHYSICS OF THE EARTH/MOON SYSTEMSOLAR SYSTEMSOLAR SYSTEMSEASONSSEASONS

SCIENCE SUPPLIESSCIENCE SUPPLIES* PENCIL or ERASABLE PEN

* BASIC CALCULATOR (SAME AS MATH)

• MARKERS or COLORED PENCILS or CRAYONS (optional)

* SPIRAL NOTEBOOK – 8 ½ x 11 PAPER

* FOLDER WITH POCKETS

• Metric (cm) RULER (optional)

• ACCESS TO A COMPUTER/INTERNET

TYPICAL ACTIVITIESTYPICAL ACTIVITIES

• GROUP DISCUSSIONS• TEACHER DEMONSTRATIONS• STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS/PROJECTS• SMALL GROUP DEMONSTRATIONS/LABS• VIDEOS• ACTIVITY SHEETS• MINI LABS (done at home)• HOMEWORK (Intermittent)• BE SURE YOUR STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO

A COMPUTER WITH INTERNET CAPABILITY!

MAKE UP POLICYMAKE UP POLICY

• ASK A BUDDY OR CHECK ON PARCELLS WEBSITE - http://www.gpschools.org/parcells/

• SEE ME BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL IF SOMETHING IS UNCLEAR

• STUDENTS HAVE THE SAME NUMBER OF DAYS ABSENT TO MAKE-UP WORK.

• HOMEWORK DROPS BY 2 POINTS EVERY DAY IT’S LATE. YOU WILL RECEIVE ½ CREDIT ON ANY ASSIGNMENT AFTER ONE WEEK.

SUMMARYSUMMARY

• I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A TERRIFIC YEAR WITH YOUR STUDENT!

• PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY CONCERNS, UPDATES OR QUESTIONS.

• jeff.nyenhuis@gpschools.org