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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
February 8, 2008 at 7:37 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
February 11-15 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Finish and finalize ALL prepared Science Fair Project Presentations. Finalist will be chosen and submitted to compete in the GMS Science Fair! HW: Students should begin working on Directed Reading Worksheet and review class notes for Test on Friday.
TUESDAY – TLW: Complete a skill builder lab acitivity “Up from the Depths” NOTE: Students will complete this activity in the science lab! 6.7.4 HW: Review class notes for C6 and complete directed reading worksheets for C6.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Review concepts covered on the Ocean’s Movement by watching the movie “Finding Nemo”. Students will answer questions from the video. HW: Review directed reading sheet and class notes.
THURSDAY – TLW: Finish answering questions from the movie “Finding Nemo” based on the movement of the ocean.
FRIDAY - TLW: Watch two “Brain Pop” videos to help review specific concepts covered in C6 (waves and tides). Students will then complete a test over The Movement of Ocean Waters.
February 1, 2008 at 7:50 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
February 4-8 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Discuss types of wave and wave speed. Students will also watch video segments investigating waves. 6.7.4 HW: Review class notes for C6.
TUESDAY – TLW: Discuss tides and their relationship with the Earth, the sun, and the moon. Students will also watch video segments investigating tides. 6.7.4 HW: Review class notes for C6.
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Complete a skill builder lab acitivity “Up from the Depths” NOTE: Students will complete this activity in the science lab!
THURSDAY – TLW: Science Fair Project’s Oral Presentations.
FRIDAY - TLW: Science Fair Project’s Oral Presentations.
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 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 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!!!
December 21, 2007 at 2:50 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
January 7-11 2008
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Explore geologic time scales. Students will better understand the length of each eon. (6.6.1) HW: Review p.130 for short quiz tomorrow!
TUESDAY – TLW: Tuesday: Conclude introductions to geologic time scales. (6.6.1)
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Complete a fossil time line activity using periods of the geological time scale. (6.6.1)
THURSDAY – TLW: Watch a video on Earth’s history and Brain Pop videos to review for the C5 test on Monday. (6.6.1)
FRIDAY - TLW: The students will review for the C5 test on Monday through a study guide and a vocabulary worksheet. (6.6.1) NOTE:Science Fair Component #7 DUE!! (Conduct your experiment and collect data in folder. Record the results of your experiment)… SEE SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT GUIDELINES/SCHEDULE.
December 17, 2007 at 12:31 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
December (12)17-21
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Complete taking notes for Chapter 5.
TUESDAY – TLW: Tuesday: Finish examination on types of fossil formation. (6.6.1)
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Explore geologic time scales. Students will better understand the length of each eon. (6.6.1)
THURSDAY – TLW: Conclude introductions to geologic time scales.
FRIDAY – No School: Winter Break!!
December 10, 2007 at 7:23 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
December (12)10-14
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Examine Absolute Dating: A measure of Time p.120 Science Fair Notebook check.
TUESDAY – TLW: Tuesday: Explain radioactive decay and radiometric. 6.6.1 HW: Review class notes – Quiz Thursday
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Describe how different types of fossils are formed and write a short story exploring possible scenarios for each type of fossilization. (spi.6.6.1) HW: Review class notes – Quiz Thursday
THURSDAY – TLW: Examine fossils from the Grand Canyon and discuss the different ways that fossils can form. (spi. 6.6.1) Quiz over material covered in C5.
FRIDAY – TLW: Discuss Geological Divisions of Time: Eons, eras, periods, and epochs.
December 3, 2007 at 6:13 pm · Filed under 6th Science
SCIENCE PLANS
December (12)3-7
By: Ms. Quanta Lofties
MONDAY – TLW: Complete second (2nd) Think Link Testing and Science Fair Notebook check.
TUESDAY – TLW: Explain relative dating and superposition. Students will also identify features of disturbed rock layers. P.115-117 (6.6.1)
WEDNESDAY –TLW: Explain types of disturbed rock layers.
THURSDAY – TLW: Understand the types of unconformities in rocks (6.6.1)
FRIDAY – TLW: Role play disturbed rock layers using the human body! (Group activity)
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