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January 26, 2008 at 8:02 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
January 28-1 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Complete “A Tale of Three Climates” and Describe how Earth’s climate has changed over time and explain the greenhouse effect and its role in global warming. (6.7.3)
TUESDAY – TLW: Complete a vocabulary review and a study guide for the C7 Quiz on Wednesday. HW: Study notes for C7, Quiz Tomorrow!
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Complete the C7 Quiz. Students will also complete TCAP COACH pre-test question 33-64.
THURSDAY – TLW: Illustrate the parts of a wave and discuss how waves travel, wave speed and the types of waves. They will also complete the Ocean Waves Characteristics activity. C6:2 spi(6.7.4 and 6.14.1)
FRIDAY - TLW: Discuss the different types of tides and their relationship with the Earth, sun and moon. C6:3 (6.7.4) SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ARE NOT DUE TODAY! BUT, BRING THEM IN COMPLETED ON MONDAY! (February 4th) Display boards, binders, models, etc.
January 26, 2008 at 7:18 pm · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SPANISH
Spanish will be taught this semester through the social studies class. Each class will receive one hour of Spanish instruction every 2 weeks. Don’t worry- I will not be teaching this class. Mrs. Smith, our Spanish teacher, will be teaching the class. The Spanish grade will count as 10% of their social studies grade. Each student will need to have a folder designated for Spanish instruction. We are very excited about this opportunity for our students to learn a foreign language.
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
January 28-1 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
6TH Grade Reporting Category: ECONOMICS
MONDAY – TLW: Discuss how economic activities define a culture. Students will take notes and add terminology in S.S. Folder. HW: Review terms for test on Thursday.
TUESDAY – TLW: Continue cultural economic discussions. Students will also use a chart to categorize a list of jobs as either being service jobs, industrial jobs, or agricultural jobs. HW: Review terms for test Thursday! ALSO: BRING IN AN EXAMPLE OF CULTURAL BORROWING. (Pictures fro the internet are allowed to help share and explain your example)
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Study “Ethnocentrism”. We will read (a 1937 magazine article) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT AMERICAN
By: Ralph Linton. Students will discuss and answer questions using peer groups. 6.2.4 HW: Review terms for test tomorrow!
THURSDAY – TLW: Review in class for today’s test by playing a game!!! Students will then complete vocabulary test.
FRIDAY – TLW: Have Guidance class today!
January 22, 2008 at 7:54 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
January 21-25 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Go over C5 Directed Reading review sheets for TEST tomorrow. HW: Study for C5 Test! Check blog for additional study guide.
TUESDAY – TLW: Tuesday: Review the three major climate zones and where they are located. Students will also start drawing a diagram indicating the biome located in each zone with a brief descriptor. 6.7.3 HW: Bring in a sample of an “Evergreen”. Please keep sample size small enough to fit into a sandwich size ziplock bag!!!
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Complete the diagram of 3 major climate zones. Upon completion students will also participate in a “Climate Zone Challenge”. 6.7.3
THURSDAY – TLW: Complete “A Tale of Three Climates” and the science brain twister “Postcards From ????”. 6.7.3 HW: Review climate zone diagrams for brief quiz tomorrow!
FRIDAY - TLW: Complete lessons from Study Island (Computer Lab) ALSO, The “Next Time” component of your Science Fair Projects are DUE TODAY!
January 22, 2008 at 10:07 am · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SPANISH
Spanish will be taught this semester through the social studies class. Each class will receive one hour of Spanish instruction every 2 weeks. Don’t worry- I will not be teaching this class. Mrs. Smith, our Spanish teacher, will be teaching the class. The Spanish grade will count as 10% of their social studies grade. Each student will need to have a folder designated for Spanish instruction. We are very excited about this opportunity for our students to learn a foreign language.
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
January 21-25 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
6TH Grade Reporting Category: ECONOMICS
MONDAY – TLW: No School - Martin Luther King Holiday!!!
TUESDAY – TLW: Explore examples and key points about a culture’s economic activities throughout three primary types of production-service, industry, and agriculture. (Visual Analysis) Students will complete a listening guide. 6.2.4
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Discuss how economic activities define a culture. Students will take notes and add terminology in S.S. Folder. HW: Review terms for test on Friday.
THURSDAY – TLW: Study “Ethnocentrism”. We will read (a 1937 magazine article) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT AMERICAN
By: Ralph Linton. Students will discuss and answer questions.
HW: Review terms for test tomorrow.
FRIDAY – TLW: Review in class for today’s test by playing a game!!! Students will complete vocabulary test.
January 14, 2008 at 3:02 pm · Filed under 6th Science
Chapter 5 Test - Study Guide
*Be sure to review your Directed Reading Worksheets!!!
ADDITIONAL REVIEW: Know the following…
1. What principle do scientist use to assign relative ages
2. What is the difference between tilting, folding faulting, intrusion, unconformities, uniformities, angular unconformity, disconformity, nonconformity, and linear unconformity using an illustration
3. If: A human bone has been recently excavated from an archaeological dig. One-eighth of the bone’s original carbon-14 remains. Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5,730 years. How old is the bone?
716 years
2,865 years
1,432.5 years
17,190 years
4. By which process would a tree fossilize
5. What is the difference between a cast, mold, track, burrow, and a coprolite
6. Which eon did the first organisms with well-developed cells appear
SCIENCE PLANS
January 14-18 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Go over C5 Directed Reading review sheets for TEST tomorrow. HW: Study for C5 Test! Check blog for additional study guide.
TUESDAY – TLW: Tuesday: Watch Historical Geology: “A Glimps At Earth’s History”. Student will discuss this video. The C5 TEST has been postponed until tomorrow.!
WEDNESDAY –TLW: C5 TEST!! Explain the difference between climate and weather. (6.7.3)
THURSDAY – TLW: Locate and describe the three major climate zones and describe the different biomes found in each climate zone (6.7.3) REMEMBER - Science Fair Folders tomorrow!
FRIDAY - TLW: Describe how Earth’s climate has changed over time and explain the greenhouse effect and its role in global warming. (6.7.3) DUE: The “Draw A Conclusion” component of your Science Fair Projects should be documented and submitted in your folder. Remember to show your chart and/or graphs!!!
January 14, 2008 at 3:01 pm · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SPANISH
Spanish will be taught this semester through the social studies class. Each class will receive one hour of Spanish instruction every 2 weeks. Don’t worry- I will not be teaching this class. Mrs. Smith, our Spanish teacher, will be teaching the class. The Spanish grade will count as 10% of their social studies grade. Each student will need to have a folder designated for Spanish instruction. We are very excited about this opportunity for our students to learn a foreign language.
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
January 14-18 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Write a journal: ALLIES are countries that have pledges to help one another in times of need. Name some people you would like to have as allies the next time you are in a difficult situation. Explain your choices.
TUESDAY – TLW: Complete C6 study guide and go over in class HW: REVIEW study guide for C6 TEST tomorrow!
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Introduce The Mediterranean!
THURSDAY – TLW: Read “The Avenger”: A story about one athlete’s experience at the ancient Olympic Games.
FRIDAY – TLW: Guidance
