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: tdtaylor5@cps.edu

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 tdtaylor5@cps.edu to request a spot and I will
confirm with you via email J