Course+Syllabus

__**Course Description**__
**6th Grade STEM –** This course will be covering the 6th grade standards for mathematics while including the 6th grade earth and environmental science standards. Our model for teaching this year utilizes a project-based learning approach to teach students how math and science challenges are all around us. Students will use their role as investigators, builders, creators, and scientists to answer higher order thinking questions with help from the teacher as a facilitator.

Each QUARTER letter grade each will be calculated from your scores in: Class Participation 25% Homework 25% Projects 15% Quizzes 15% Tests 20%

__**Grading Scale**__

 * **Percent** || **Letter** || **GPA Points** ||
 * 98% - 100% || A+ || 4.0 ||
 * 94% - 97% || A || 4.0 ||
 * 91% - 93% || A- || 3.75 ||
 * 88% - 90% || B+ || 3.25 ||
 * 84% - 87% || B || 3.0 ||
 * 81% - 83% || B- || 2.75 ||
 * 78% - 80% || C+ || 2.25 ||
 * 74% - 77% || C || 2.0 ||
 * 71% - 73% || C- || 1.75 ||
 * 68% - 70% || D+ || 1.25 ||
 * 64% - 67% || D || 1.0 ||
 * 61% - 63% || D- || 0.75 ||
 * 0% - 60% || F || 0 ||