Curriculum
6th Grade Howell Township Science Curriculum
• the academic calendar for Science is divided into two semesters
• your child will only be enrolled in science for ONE semester
• the academic calendar for Science is divided into two semesters
• your child will only be enrolled in science for ONE semester
• 84-minute classes are Mon-Fri. and span approximately five months.
• missing one-semester class is equivalent to missing one and a half days of school.
Semester/ Bundled Model
• missing one-semester class is equivalent to missing one and a half days of school.
Semester/ Bundled Model
Each system bundle is divided into sub-folders in a linear structure.
Science is offered over one semester (half-year) and is divided into two assessment periods.
Each class period is 84 minutes.
Each class period is 84 minutes.
NGSS Middle School Science Expectations
▷ demonstrate greater capacity for connecting knowledge across engineering and sciences.
▷ deeper connections between concepts previously learned in grades K–5
Examples:
• collecting evidence
• drawing conclusions
• collecting evidence
• drawing conclusions
• understanding relationships
• critical thinking
• designing effective solutions
• designing effective solutions