W E L C O M E TO O P E N H O U S E
Mrs. Taneka Jones
9/29/15
Science and Engineering
Grades 6 and 7
CLASS STRUCTURE
ENGINEERING
SCIENCE
SCIENCE LABS
Alternates weekly with
Engineering
ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGES
7th Grade -Science Fair
6th Grade - Invention Convention
Alternates weekly with Science
Grading scale:
Homework- 20%
Assessments- 25% (Every Friday)
Labs (Science)- 25%
Design Challenges (Engineering) 25%
Classwork/Notebook/Projects: 30%
Total for both courses: 100%
2015-2016
IMPORTANT INFO
Our class website: www.stemineers.weebly.com
My email address: [email protected]
CLASS HOMEWORK POLICY
v Homework must be typed; no handwritten assignments will be
accepted.
v Homework may NOT be emailed to me unless this is a requirement
for the assignment.
v Homework must be completed (and typed) to be accepted.
v I encourage you to have conversations with your students and to
direct them to our helpful websites, but please do not over help them.
Q1 FIELD TRIPS
Grade 6
Grade 7
v 11/5/15: Museum of Science and
v 11/10/15: Argonne National
Industry (Engineering Lab/Robotics
Laboratory
Exhibit)
v 12/15/15: Museum of Science
v Pending: iFly indoor skydiving
and Industry (Diabetes Lab/
Robotics Exhibit)
v Pending: iFly indoor skydiving
Please sign the field trip sign in sheet if you are interested in chaperoning!
PARENT MEETING REQUESTS
v TUESDAYS from 2:30- 3:30 PM (20 min slots)
v THURSDAYS phone calls from 2:30-3:30 PM (15 min slots)
v Please email me at
[email protected] to request a spot and I will
confirm with you via email J