6th Grade Science

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Week of May 14, 2018

Monday, May 14
Garbage!
*Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out!
Homework: none
 
Tuesday, May 15
Field Day! No classes
 
Wednesday, May 16
Family Life Curriculum: Human Growth and Developement
Homework: none
 
Thursday, May 17
Family Life Curriculum: HIV/AIDS
Homework: none

Friday, May 18
Conservation
*The Lorax
*Who speaks for the trees?
Homework: none

Week of May 7, 2018

Monday, May 7
Earth Day/Conservation
*history of Earth Day PPT and discussion
Homework: Binders due tomorrow!
 
Tuesday, May 8
Conservation 
*Conservation WebQuest
*Binders due
Homework: bring textbooks tomorrow
 
Wednesday, May 9
Conservation 
*Conservation WebQuest
*collect textbooks
Homework: finish WebQuest if not completed in class
 
Thursday, May 10
Conservation
*go over Conservation WebQuest
*return and go over Interdependence Test
Homework: none
 
Friday, May 11
Mud Island Field Trip!

Week of April 30, 2018

Monday, April 30
LAST DAY OF TCAP! Social Studies TCAP in the morning. Classes will be shortened.
*Bill Nye: Food Webs
Homework: Make sure your UO&V are all done. I will be checking them tomorrow! Biomes quiz Wednesday. Interdependence Test Friday.
 
Tuesday, May 1
*Check and go over UO&V
*Biomes review
Homework: Bring biomes packet to class tomorrow. You may use it on the Biomes quiz tomorrow.
 
Wednesday, May 2
*Biomes Quiz
Homework: Study for Interdependence Test Friday. Binders due Tuesday, May 8
 
Thursday, May 3
*Quizizz to review
Homework: Study for Interdependence Test tomorrow. Binders due Tuesday, May 8
 
Friday, May the 4th be with you!
*Interdependence Test
Homework: Binders due next Tuesday

Week of April 23, 2018

TCAP RESUMES. YOU WILL HAVE ALL YOUR CLASSES AFTER THE TEST EACH MORNING.
 
Monday, April 23
*Intended vs. Unintended Consequences of Technology
*Quizizz
*One team will present their biome
Homework: none
 
Tuesday, April 24
*Bias in Science
*Quizizz
*One team will present their biome
Homework: none
 
Wednesday, April 25
*Last day to review for TCAP! 
*QUESTAR quiz on Inquiry and Technology
Homework: none
 
Thursday, April 26
TBA
 
Friday, April 27
TBA

Week of April 16, 2018

Monday, April 16
TCAP Begins! ELA, Subpart 1
Identify biotic and abiotic elements of the major land biomes
*teams begin presenting their biomes
*watch part of Planet Earth
Homework: UO #8 (use pictures and words)
 
Tuesday, April 17
TCAP: ELA, Subpart 2
Identify biotic and abiotic elements of the major land biomes
*teams present their biomes
*watch part of Planet Earth
Homework: UO #8 (use pictures and words)
 
Wednesday, April 18
TCAP: ELA, Subpart 3
Biomes; Review Scientific Methods
*teams present their biomes
*discuss dependent and independent variables, controls, scientific methods
Homework: TBA
 
Thursday, April 19
TCAP: ELA, Subpart 4
Biomes; Review Intended and Unintended Consequences of Technology
*teams present their biomes
*discuss technology
Homework: TBA
 
Friday, April 20
TCAP: make-up day
Biomes; Review Bias
*teams present their biomes
*discuss bias
Homework: TBA
 

Week of April 9

Monday, April 9
Energy Transfer Through Ecosystems
*Energy Pyramid BrainPop
*Energy Pyramid game
Homework: Unit Objectives #1-5
 
Tuesday, April 10
Nitrogen and Water Cycles
*BrainPops
*PPT
*return papers
Homework: Unit Objectives #6 & 7
 
Wednesday, April 11
Biomes
*Biomes research in teams
Homework: finish first 3 biomes
 
Thursday, April 12
Biomes
*Biomes research in teams
Homework: finish last 3 biomes
 
Friday, April 13
Biomes
*present biomes research to the class
Homework: get lots of rest this weekend and eat a good breakfast Monday. TCAP/TNReady begins Monday!

Week of April 2, 2018

Monday, April 2
LIGHT IT UP BLUE FOR AUTISM -- Wear blue today!
Feeding Relationships Between Organisms
Science Starter: TCAP Review - Atmosphere/Weather/Oceans
*Interdependence PPT w/guided notes
*Start "How Organisms Get Their Energy" worksheet
Homework: finish "How Organisms Get Their Energy" worksheet
 
Tuesday, April 3
Relationships Between Organisms
Science Starter: TCAP Review - Atmosphere/Weather/Oceans
*Symbiosis and Predation PPT w/guided notes
*Start "Which Symbiosis is it?" worksheet
Homework: finish "Which Symbiosis is it?" worksheet
 
Wednesday, April 4
Biotic vs. Abiotic Factors
Science Starter: TCAP Review - Atmosphere/Weather/Oceans
*PPT
*Start "Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors" worksheet
Homework: Finish "Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors" worksheet; wear tennis shoes and layers tomorrow
 
Thursday, April 5
Food Chains and Food Webs
Science Starter: TCAP Review - Atmosphere/Weather/Oceans
*Oh, Deer! Lab outside
Homework: finish Oh, Deer! Lab
 
Friday, April 6
Food Chains and Food Webs
Science Starter: TCAP Review - Atmosphere/Weather/Oceans
*PPT
*Food Webs and Food Chains worksheet
Homework: finish Food Webs and Food Chains worksheet
 

Week of March 26, 2018

Monday, March 26
Review
*check and go over Stars and Galaxies Unit Objectives and Vocabulary
*Quizizz to review
*finish Beyond the Solar System WebQuest
Homework: Study for Stars and Galaxies test tomorrow
 
Tuesday, March 27
Test
*Stars and Galaxies Test
*Start Interdependence vocabulary
Homework: none
 
Wednesday, March 28
Questar TCAP Practice Test
Homework: none
 
Thursday, March 29
Questar TCAP Practice Test
Homework: none
 
Friday, March 30
NO SCHOOL

Week of March 19, 2018

Starting this week, our Science Starters will be TCAP Review using Quizizz. Make sure you have your charged iPad with you every day. This week's TCAP Review will cover Energy and Electricity. There will then be a TCAP Review QUIZ on Friday, using CAB.
 
Monday, March 19
What are stars?
Science Starter: TCAP Review: Energy and Electricity
*Evolution of Stars PowerPoint
*Guided notes
Homework: Unit Objectives #1 and 2; finish vocabulary if not done before Spring Break
 
Tuesday, March 20
Classifying Stars and the H-R Diagram
Science Starter: TCAP Review: Energy and Electricity
*H-R Diagram PowerPoint
*Guided notes
*H-R Diagram worksheet 
Homework: finish H-R Diagram WS
 
Wednesday, March 21
Classifying Stars and the H-R Diagram
Science Starter: TCAP Review: Energy and Electricity
*Interactive H-R Diagram
Homework: UO #3, 4, 5
 
Thursday, March 22
Galaxies
Science Starter: TCAP Review: Energy and Electricity
*Galaxies PPT
Homework: UO #6 & 7; all vocab; study for TCAP Review quiz tomorrow; study for Stars and Galaxies test Tuesday
 
Friday, March 23
Galaxies
Science Starter: TCAP Review: Energy and Electricity QUIZ using CAB
*Beyond the Solar System WebQuest
Homework: Study for Stars and Galaxies test Tuesday; all unit objectives and vocabulary due Monday

Week of March 5, 2018

Monday, March 5
Identify other objects in the solar system
*Binders due!
*C/MMM/A foldable
Homework: be sure all UO&V are complete; study for Solar System test Wednesday 
 
Tuesday, March 6
Review
*check and go over UO&V
*play Quizizz
Homework: study!
 
Wednesday, March 7
SOLAR SYSTEM TEST
Homework: none
 
Thursday, March 8
Solar System Re-cap
*return and go over tests
*start Stars and Galaxies vocabulary
Homework: none
 
Friday, March 9
Dragon Olympics all day!

Week of February 26, 2018

Monday, February 26
Comparing Distances in Space
*Toilet Paper Lab
Homework: finish lab, if necessary; Binders due Monday 3/5; Unit Objectives and Vocabulary due Tuesday 3/6; Solar System test Wednesday 3/7
 
Tuesday, February 27
Comparing the Major Components of the Solar System
*Inner Planets chart
Homework: finish Inner Planets chart, if necessary; Binders due Monday 3/5; Unit Objectives and Vocabulary due Tuesday 3/6; Solar System test Wednesday 3/7
 
Wednesday, February 28
Comparing the Major Components of the Solar System
*Outer Planets chart
Homework: finish Outer Planets chart, if necessary; Binders due Monday 3/5; Unit Objectives and Vocabulary due Tuesday 3/6; Solar System test Wednesday 3/7
 
Thursday, March 1
Comparing the Major Components of the Solar System
*Planets PPT
Homework: UO # 5-12; Binders due Monday 3/5; Unit Objectives and Vocabulary due Tuesday 3/6; Solar System test Wednesday 3/7
 
Friday, March 2
Comparing the Major Components of the Solar System
*Comets, Meteoroids/Meteorites/Meteors, Asteroids PPT
Homework: Binders due Monday 3/5; Unit Objectives and Vocabulary due Tuesday 3/6; Solar System test Wednesday 3/7

Week of February 19, 2018

Monday, February 19
No School -- Presidents Day
 
Tuesday, February 20
Introduction to our Solar System
*Eyewitness Planets Video
Homework: work on Solar System vocabulary
 
Wednesday, February 21
Benchmark Assessment Testing
*Case Benchmark Test, part 1
Homework: work on Solar System vocabulary
 
Thursday, February 22
Benchmark Assessment Testing
*Case Benchmark Test, part 2
Homework: finish Solar System vocabulary
 
Friday, February 23
Introduction to our Solar System
*Solar System PowerPoint
Homework: Unit objectives #1-4

Week of February 12, 2018

Monday, February 12
Spring and Neap Tides
*PPT
Homework: Unit Objectives #9 and 10; All Unit Objectives and Vocabulary due tomorrow; Earth-Sun-Moon test Wednesday
 
Tuesday, February 13
E-S-M Review
*check and go over UO&V
*Quizizz
Homework: Study, E-S-M test tomorrow
 
Wednesday, February 14
E-S-M test
Homework: none
 
Thursday, February 15
E-S-M wrap-up
*Cheerleaders will take the test today
return and go over E-S-M test
*begin vocab for Solar System Unit
Homework: work on vocabulary
 
Friday, February 16
No School -- Teacher Professional Development Day
 

Week of February 5, 2018

Monday, February 5
Conference request letters will be coming home today. If you receive a letter, your child's teacher(s) would like to meet with you. Please sign and return the letter by Friday.
Moon Phases
*BrainPop
*Birthday Moons iPad activity
Homework: finish Birthday Moons, if necessary
 
Tuesday, February 6
Moon Phases
*Phases of the Moon worksheet
*Get in the moon boards!
 
Homework: Unit Objectives and Vocab due next Tuesday; E-S-M test next Wednesday
 
Wednesday, February 7
Lunar Eclipses
*Nearpod
Homework: Unit Objectives and Vocab due next Tuesday; E-S-M test next Wednesday
 
Thursday, February 8
Solar Eclipses
*Nearpod
Homework: Unit Objective #7; Earth-Sun-Moon unit objectives and vocab due Tuesday; E-S-M test Wednesday
 
Friday, February 9
Tides
*Tides PPT and guided notes
Homework: Unit Objective #8; Earth-Sun-Moon unit objectives and vocab due Tuesday; E-S-M test Wednesday
 

Week of January 29, 2018

Monday, January 29
Classes will be shortened today due to the Pep Assembly. There will be no RTI today.
Seasons Wrap-up
*return and go over Reason for the Seasons Lab
*Seasons worksheet
Homework: finish E-S-M vocabulary
 
Tuesday, January 30
Properties of the Moon
*Synchronous rotation of the moon demonstration
*Nearpod lesson: Moon Phases part 1
Homework: UO #3 and 4
 
Wednesday, January 31
Awards Assembly during 2nd period today
Properties of the Moon
*Bill Nye: The Moon
Homework: finish all vocabulary
 
Thursday, February 1
Moon Phases
*Nearpod lesson: Moon Phases part 2
Homework: Moon Phases worksheet
 
Friday, February 2
Moon Phases
*Lunar Lollipop Lab
*Get in the moon boards!
Homework: Finish lab