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May 19, 2008 at 1:08 am · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
April 28-2 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Start the chapter on sound & illustrate the ear.
TUESDAY – TLW: FIELD DAY!! Students should bring their yearbooks back to school for signing!!!!
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Discover how the ear functions to enable us to hear. They will see vivid examples showing how sound travels through liquids and solids and how sound can echo or be absorbed.
THURSDAY – TLW: Discover why people’s voices sound different to them when played back from a recording, why some rock concerts sound so terrible, and explore the trick of shattering glass with the human voice.
FRIDAY – TLW: Complete science puzzles and worksheets.
HW: Be Safe and Have a Great Summer Break!!
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!
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