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May 5, 2008 at 2:09 am · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
April 5-9 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
It’s finally here….. THE LUNAR ROVER PROJECT!!!!!
Students will be divided into groups and will complete a part of the project each day. Presentations of their completed mission to the moon will be made next Wednesday and be graded by a rubric.
MONDAY – TLW: Receive project orientation. Students will also know their assigned Lunar Rover Project Group.
TUESDAY – TLW: Read and discuss background information on the moon, create a mission name, logo and patch. Students will also create a list of specialized people that they would want to go on the mission with them.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Read about living in space and create a list of things needed to live on the moon. Students will also explain why they are needed or what they are used for.
THURSDAY – TLW: Design space suits to wear while on the moon, come up with an emergency plan for sickness and predict health problems that may arise on the moon.
FRIDAY - TLW: Start building a lunar rover from materials they brought in during the week. HW: Students should be prepared to finish building the lunar rover on Monday!
April 28, 2008 at 8:44 am · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
April 28-2 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: What is Inheritance! C3:3 p72-75 (6.6.4)
TUESDAY – TLW: Discover what is it that makes each of us different? Genes, Genetics, and DNA. (6.6.4)
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Examine Cell Forms and Functions, Human Genome, Big as Life: Obesity in America , and Healthy Habits (6.6.4)
THURSDAY – TLW: In class lab activity! Students will use a scale and a yard stick to calculate their BMI.
FRIDAY - TLW: In class lab acitivity! Students will present “Match and Compare My Traits”
April 21, 2008 at 12:41 am · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
April 21-25 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Family Life Curriculum
TUESDAY – TLW: Family Life Curriculum
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Family Life Curriculum
THURSDAY – TLW: Family Life Curriculum
FRIDAY - TLW: Family Life Curriculum
April 7, 2008 at 9:14 am · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
April 7-11, 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: TCAP Review! Focus Classification
TUESDAY – TLW: TCAP Review! Focus Light Energy
WEDNESDAY –TLW: TCAP Review!
THURSDAY – TLW: TCAP Review!
FRIDAY - TLW: TCAP Review!
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 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 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.
February 29, 2008 at 9:41 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
March 3-7, 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
**REMINDER**
Please bring in one roll of toilet tissue for Monday’s activity
MONDAY – TLW: Complete the “Toilet Paper Solar System” activity. Students will build a scale model of the solar system using a roll of toilet paper!! HW: Review class notes for short quiz tomorrow!
TUESDAY – TLW: Discuss the moons of the planets in our solar system and create class notes. 6.7.3
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Illustrate a solar and a lunar eclipse and watch a video on solar and lunar eclipses. 6.7.3
THURSDAY – TLW Examine other small bodies in the solar system such as comets and asteroids. 6.7.1
FRIDAY - 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.
February 22, 2008 at 6:35 pm · Filed under 6th Science
MONDAY – TLW: Complete a 4 Tab Book on Terrestrial Plant 6.7.3 HW: Review C9.1 Class notes
TUESDAY – TLW: Create class notes for C9.2 covering the outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto 6.7.3
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Discuss the outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto 6.7.3
THURSDAY – TLW Complete a 4 tab Book on the outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto 6.7.3 HW: Review C9.2 Class Notes
FRIDAY - TLW: Watch a video covering both inner and outer planets. Students will answer questions comparing the planets similarities and differences. 6.7.3 HW: Review C9.1 and C9.2 Class notes for quiz Monday!
February 15, 2008 at 7:53 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
February 18-22 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: No School. Presidents Day!!
TUESDAY – TLW: Examine “Interdependence of Plants and Animals” L1:TCAP Coach 6.2.1 Students will then compare the “Relationships Among Organisms” L2:TCAP Coach 6.2.2 Students will answer practice questions for both lessons.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Discuss rotation vs. revolution from C8.1 and complete an activity where they calculate their ages on different planets. 6.7.4
THURSDAY – TLW Watch a video and a Brain Pop on rotation and revolution. 6.7.4
FRIDAY - TLW: Discuss the inner planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars and complete the workbook pages for these planets. 6.7.3
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