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6th Grade Science

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Week of May 20, 2019

Monday, May 20
Awards Ceremony @ 9:00
Board Game Day for the rest of the day!
Homework: none
 
Tuesday, May 21
Human Impact on the Environment
*finish watching The Lorax
Homework: none
 
Wednesday, May 22
Human Impact on the Environment
*Planet in Peril
Homework: none
 
Thursday, May 23
Special Movie Day in the cafeteria in the morning
PM Classes: Human Impact on the Environment
*Planet in Peril
Homework: none
 
Friday, May 24
1/2 Day for Students! Last day of school!
Homework: Have a great summer!

Week of May 13, 2019

Monday, May 13
Human Impact on the Environment
*present Invasive Species Wanted Posters
*watch the original Lorax TV special
Homework: none
 
Tuesday, May 14
FIELD DAY -- NO CLASSES
 
Wednesday, May 15
iPad collection
locker clean-out
Human Impact on the Environment
*present Invasive Species Wanted Posters
*watch The Lorax
Homework: none
 
Thursday, May 16
Human Impact on the Environment
*present Invasive Species Wanted Posters
*watch The Lorax
Homework: none
 
Friday, May 17
Last day to use lockers (bring one folder, pencil pouch, and lunch each day)
Talent Show 8:15-9:00
Awards Rehearsal 2nd period-3rd period
Board Game Day
Yearbook Signing 1:30-2:15
Treat Day 2:15-2:45
Homework: none

Week of May 6, 2019

Monday, May 6
Family Life
*Health and Wellness
Homework: All late work and/or extra credit due by Wednesday
 
Tuesday, May 7
Family Life
*Body Systems and Disease
Homework: Take a picture of (or bring in) a nutritional information label from a food you eat; All late work and/or extra credit due tomorrow
 
Wednesday, May 8
Family Life
*Nutrition and Physical Activity
Homework: none
 
Thursday, May 9
Family Life
*Stages of Human Growth and Development
Homework: none
 
Friday, May 10
Family Life
*Communicable Disease and HIV/AIDS
Homework: none

Week of April 29, 2019

Monday, April 29
Environmental Conservation and Stewardship
*return papers
*read The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss
*Who Speaks for the Trees? 
Homework: Study for Unit 5 Test on Friday; make sure binder is organized, due Friday
 
Tuesday, April 30
Environmental Conservation and Stewardship
*Mystery of Easter Island
Homework: Study for Unit 5 Test on Friday; make sure binder is organized, due Friday
 
Wednesday, May 1
Environmental Conservation and Stewardship
*class discussion about stewardship
*make the Lorax
Homework: Study for Unit 5 Test on Friday; make sure binder is organized, due Friday
 
Thursday, May 2
Environmental Conservation and Stewardship
*review
Homework: Study for Unit 5 Test tomorrow; binders due tomorrow
 
Friday, May 3
Unit 5 Test; Binders due
Homework: none

Week of April 22, 2019

Monday, April 22
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
 
Tuesday, April 23
Math TNReady Test, Part 1
Invasive Species
*Work on Invasive Species Wanted Poster
Homework: Wanted Poster due Friday if not done in class
 
Wednesday, April 24
Math TNReady Test, Parts 2 and 3
Invasive Species
*Work on Invasive Species Wanted Poster
Homework: Wanted Poster due Friday if not done in class
 
Thursday, April 25
Social Studies TNReady Parts 1 and 2
Review
*Review Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
*Watch Planet in Peril
Homework: CHARGE YOUR IPAD FOR TNREADY TEST TOMORROW! Wanted Poster due tomorrow
 
Friday, April 26
Science TNReady Test ON YOUR IPAD. Be sure it is charged and at school!
*Watch Planet in Peril
Homework: none

Week of April 15, 2019

Monday, April 15
TNReady ELA Part 1
Invasive Species
Homework: none
 
Tuesday, April 16
TNReady ELA Parts 2 and 3
Invasive Species
Homework: none
 
Wednesday, April 17
TNReady ELA Part 4
Invasive Species
Homework: none
 
Thursday, April 18
TNReady Make-up Day
Invasive Species
*Begin Invasive Species Wanted Poster
Homework: You will have Tuesday and Wednesday to work on your poster. If you don't finish, you will have to finish for homework, due next Friday
 
Friday, April 19
NO SCHOOL

Week of April 8, 2019

Monday, April 8
Human Impact on Water
*Gulf of Mexico BP Oil Spill
Homework: vocabulary due Wednesday
 
Tuesday, April 9
Human Impact on Land
*Unit 5, Lesson 2
*The Great Kapok Tree
Homework: vocabulary due tomorrow
 
Mrs. Geuss will be in St. Louis for the National Science Teacher Association’s national convention. Ms. Blake will be your sub. Please show her what wonderful students you are!
 
Wednesday, April 10
Human Impact on Land
*The Great Kapok Tree discussion questions
Homework: Unit Objectives #3 & 4
 
Thursday, April 11
Protecting Earth's Water, Land and Air
*TBA
Homework: Unit Objectives #5 & 6
 
Friday, April 12
Protecting Earth's Water, Land and Air
*Planet in Peril, part 1
Homework: Unit Objectives #7 and 8

Week of April 1, 2019

Monday, April 1
TNReady Review: Interdependence
Unit 4 Review
*return and go over "Reading Energy Graphs" worksheet
*check UO #9-11
*go over all UO and V
Homework: Study for Unit 4 TEST tomorrow; Do Quizizz for review (code will be posted on Monday)
 
Tuesday, April 2
TNReady Review: Interdependence
TEST
*Unit 4 TEST
*Make corrections on last week's TNReady Review Quiz (Atmosphere). All students who earned a D or F MUST make corrections. Everyone else MAY choose to make corrections. The quiz is in Schoology. Use the half-sheet of paper from Mrs. Geuss to record all 14 answers. This is due TOMORROW.
Homework: TNReady Review Quiz (Interdependence) corrections due tomorrow
 
Wednesday, April 3
TNReady Review: Interdependence
Human Impact on Water
*A River Ran Wild, by Lynne Cherry
Homework: Unit Objectives #1-2; work on Unit 5 vocabulary; TNReady Review Quiz Friday (Interdependence)
 
Thursday, April 4
TNReady Review: Interdependence
Human Impact on Water
*A River Ran Wild, by Lynne Cherry
*Don't Go Near the Water, by Johnny Cash
Homework: work on Unit 5 vocabulary; TNReady Review Quiz tomorrow (Interdependence)
 
Friday, April 5
TNReady Review: Interdependence QUIZ
Human Impact on Land
*TBA
Homework: TBA

Week of March 25, 2019

Monday, March 25
TNReady Review: Atmosphere
Earth's Renewable Resources
*Renewable Resources PPT and video clips
*Energy Resources table (advantages/disadvantages of energy sources)
Homework: Unit Objectives #1-8 and all vocabulary due Wednesday; TNReady Review Quiz Friday (Atmosphere)
 
Tuesday, March 26
TNReady Review: Atmosphere
Earth's Renewable Resources
*finish Renewable Resources PPT and video clips
*Energy Resources table (advantages/disadvantages of energy sources)
Homework: Unit Objectives #1-8 and all vocabulary due Wednesday; TNReady Review Quiz Friday (Atmosphere)
 
Wednesday, March 27
TNReady Review: Atmosphere
Evaluate information about the debate over renewable and nonrenewable resources
*NearPod
Homework: Schoology discussion question; TNReady Review Quiz Friday (Atmosphere)
 
Thursday, March 28
TNReady Review: Atmosphere
Managing Earth's Resources
*sorting activity
*Reading Energy Graphs
Homework: Study! Unit 4 TEST Tuesday; TNReady Review Quiz tomorrow (Atmosphere); finish Reading Energy Graphs WS
 
Friday, March 29
TNReady Review: Atmosphere QUIZ
Managing Earth's Resources
*Digital Lesson from textbook
Homework: Study! Unit 4 TEST Tuesday; Unit Objectives 9-11

Week of March 18, 2019

Monday, March 18
TNReady Review: Energy
Earth's Natural Resources - Nonrenewable and Renewable
*New Unit Objectives and Vocabulary
*Natural Resources PowerPoint
*Natural Resources PPT Review worksheet 
Homework: Unit Objectives #1; start working on vocabulary; TNReady Review Quiz Friday (Energy)
 
Tuesday, March 19
TNReady Review: Energy
Earth's Nonrenewable Resources
*Nonrenewable Resources PPT and video clips
Homework: Unit Objectives #2-6, work on vocabulary; TNReady Review Quiz Friday (Energy)
 
Wednesday, March 20
TNReady Review: Energy
Earth's Renewable Resources
*Renewable Resources PPT and video clips
Homework: Unit Objectives #7-8, work on vocabulary; TNReady Review Quiz Friday (Energy)
 
Thursday, March 21
TNReady Review: Energy
Earth's Renewable Resources
*finish Renewable Resources PPT and video clips
*Natural Resources worksheet
Homework: Work on vocabulary; TNReady Review Quiz tomorrow (Energy)
 
Friday, March 22
TNReady Review: Energy QUIZ
Earth's Resources
*Fossil Fuels worksheet
Homework: none

Week of March 4, 2019

Monday, March 4
Biomes
*finish biomes presentations
*check and go over UO & V
Homework: study for Unit 3 test on Wednesday; binders due Wednesday (pages 28-41)
 
Tuesday, March 5
Review
*review biomes
*review succession and eutrophication
*quizizz to review (if there is not enough time, you may use the code given in class to do the quizizz for homework)
Homework: study for Unit 3 test tomorrow; binders due tomorrow (pages 28-41)
 
Wednesday, March 6
TEST
BINDERS DUE
Homework: none
 
Thursday, March 7
Biomes
*finish Earth video, by Disney
Homework: bring togas and anything needed for Dragon Olympic Day!
 
Friday, March 8
NO CLASSES. You will be competing with your homeroom for Dragon Olympic Day!
Homework: none; have a great spring break!

Week of February 25, 2019

Monday, February 25
Describe primary and secondary succession
*Mount Saint Helens
*Forest fires
*PPT
Homework: Beautiful Biomes Bookings due tomorrow
 
Tuesday, February 26
Patterns of biotic and abiotic factors in the various land biomes
*Beautiful Biomes Bookings projects due today! Presentations begin today.
Homework: Unit Objectives #1-5; All vocabulary due Friday
 
Wednesday, February 27
Mrs. Geuss will be out today. Be great for Mr. Simpson!
Describe primary and secondary succession
*Primary and Secondary Succession worksheet
Homework: Unit Objectives #6 & 7; All vocabulary due Friday
 
Thursday, February 28
Explain how human activities affect ecosystems
*TBA
Homework: Unit Objectives #8 & 9, All vocabulary due Friday
 
Friday, March 1
Mrs. Geuss will be out today. Be great for Mr. Simpson!
Explain how human activities affect ecosystems
*TBA
Homework: Unit Objectives #11 & 12; Study: Unit 3 test (NOT including invasive species) on Thursday

Week of February 18, 2019

Monday, February 18
NO SCHOOL - President's Day
 
Tuesday, February 19
Land Biomes
*Research your biome and begin working on your biome project. See Schoology and Remind for the directions if you don't have yours.
Homework: work on Beautiful Biomes Bookings, due Tuesday, February 26
 
Wednesday, February 20
Land Biomes
*Work on your biome project. See Schoology and Remind for the directions if you don't have yours. If you didn't finish yesterday and today in class, you will have to finish it at home.
Homework: work on Beautiful Biomes Bookings, due Tuesday, February 26
 
Thursday, February 21
Case 21
Homework: work on Beautiful Biomes Bookings, due Tuesday, February 26
 
Friday, February 22
TBA: Depends on whether everyone finishes Case 21 on Thursday
Homework: work on Beautiful Biomes Bookings, due Tuesday, February 26

Week of February 11, 2019

Monday, February 11
Review
*check and go over ALL Unit Objectives
*play Quizizz to review (if there is time)
Homework: STUDY. Unit 2 Test has been postponed until Wednesday. We will go to the lab tomorrow to finish the Owl Pellets Lab. Please dress appropriately.
 
Tuesday, February 12
Predator/Prey Relationships
*finish Owl Pellets Lab
*play Quizizz to review (if there is time)
Homework: finish Owl Pellets Lab if you didn't finish it during the 2 days we were in the lab. Study for Unit 2 TEST tomorrow. Bring a book to read in case you finish the test early.
 
Wednesday, February 13
UNIT 2 TEST
Homework: none
 
Thursday, February 14 
Identify patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes
*Independently do the Unit 3, Lesson 1 Digital Lesson
Homework: UO#1
 
Friday, February 15
1/2 Day for Parent/Teacher conferences
Identify patterns of abiotic and biotic factors in different biomes
*return papers
*introduce Beautiful Biomes Bookings project, due Tuesday, 2/26.
Homework: start thinking about the Biomes Project