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March 28, 2008 at 6:59 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
March 31- April 4, 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Complete activity on Energy Conversions and Energy Consumption 6.14.4
TUESDAY – TLW: Complete BrainPop lessons related to energy in preparation for chapter test. HW: Review “Exploring Energy Packet” and class notes for test.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Complete test on Energy Concepts. Students will also define HEAT, compare conduction, convection and radiation. C12.2 P.367-374 6.14.2
THURSDAY – TLW: Explain the difference between temperature, thermal energy, and heat. C13.2 p.375. Students will also will discuss the electromagnetic spectrum and the 7 different types of waves C17.2 P.487-491 6.14.5.
FRIDAY - TLW: Examine the interactions of light waves. (reflection, refraction and absorption) C17.3 P.495-500. spi.6.14.5
March 28, 2008 at 6:58 pm · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
March 24-28, 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Examine the Legacy of Byzantium.
TUESDAY – TLW: Describe the feudal system. Students will also compare conditions in Europe “Middle Ages” before and after the Black Death. P.309-315. HW: Study vocabulary for tomorrow’s quiz.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Complete C9 Vocabulary Quiz! Complete BrainPop lessons in review for tomorrow’s chapter 9 assessment. HW: Review class notes and handouts.
THURSDAY – TLW: Chapter 9 assessment!! Practice map skills by answering questions about the Persian Empire
FRIDAY – TLW: Guidance Day!
March 23, 2008 at 10:10 am · Filed under 6th Science
Saturday, March 29
Field Trip to the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL
*** Please be at the school at 5AM to board the bus***
SCIENCE PLANS
March 24-28, 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Compare kinetic and potential energy and. P.328-331 6.14.4
TUESDAY – TLW: Summarize the different types of energy. P.332-335 6.14.4
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Create a foldable on the different types of energy. 6.14.4
THURSDAY – TLW: Describe examples of energy conversions among the different forms of energy. P. 336-342 6.14.4
FRIDAY - TLW: Discuss the law of Conservation of Energy. P.343-345 6.14.4
March 23, 2008 at 10:08 am · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
March 24-28, 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Discover which new empire was built on the old Roman Empire by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Justinian. P.296-301 Students will also answer lesson review questions.
TUESDAY – TLW: Discuss the nomadic way of life for the Arabian peninsula and how they began farm in fertile areas. P.303-308 Students will also answer lesson review questions.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Recognize general and supporting statements about “The Mosaic of History”. Activity p.61 and Examine “The Five Pillars of Islam”. Activity p.63
THURSDAY – TLW: “Byzantium” Analyze how Byzantine refugees helped spark the Renaissance by bringing classic Greek and Roman texts back from the East.
FRIDAY – TLW: Guidance Day!
March 14, 2008 at 11:22 am · Filed under Uncategorized
No School March 17-21.
It’s SPRING BREAK!!
ENJOY & BE SAFE 
March 7, 2008 at 4:58 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
March 10-14, 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Examine a video on solar and lunar eclipses. Students will also finish their illustration 6.7.3
TUESDAY – TLW: Examine other small bodies in the solar system such as comets and asteroids. 6.7.1
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Examine “Earth Movements and Time” L14:TCAP Coach 6.7.1; “Gravity” L15:TCAP Coach 6.7.2; “Planets and their features” L16:TCAP Coach 6.7.3; and “Components of the Universe” “L17:TCAP Coach 6.7.4; Students will answer practice questions from these lessons.
THURSDAY – TLW Complete Think Link Test (3).
FRIDAY - TLW: Complete Directed Reading sheets for C9.
March 7, 2008 at 4:57 pm · Filed under 6th Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES PLANS
March 3-7, 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Finish up activity sheets on Rome and Compare historical maps. P.266-267. Students will complete questions 1-6. HW: Complete activity sheet p55.
TUESDAY – TLW: Read “THE FOOTSOLDIER”. This story evaluates military life in the Roman Empire. Students will hypothesize about why people became soldiers? HW: Study for vocabulary test tomorrow! (Wednesday)
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Study the beginnings of Christianity.
THURSDAY – TLW: Compare Ancient Rome’s: Expansion and Conquest (Video)
FRIDAY – TLW: Guidance
