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Week of February 4, 2019

Monday, February 4
Population Dynamics in Yellowstone National Park
*finish town hall meeting
*watch the whole 5-minute video about the wolves in YNP and complete questions #1-3 on the last page of the Wolves in Yellowstone packet
Homework: finish Wolves in Yellowstone packet; lab tomorrow, so dress appropriately; all unit objectives due next Monday; Unit 2 TEST next Tuesday
 
Tuesday, February 5
Predator/Prey Relationships in a food web
*Owl Pellet Lab
Homework: finish Owl Pellet Lab, if necessary; all unit objectives due Monday; Unit 2 TEST next Tuesday
 
Wednesday, February 6
Symbiotic Relationships
*Symbiosis PPT with guided notes
Homework: Unit Objective #13; all unit objectives due Monday; Unit 2 TEST Tuesday
 
Thursday, February 7
Symbiotic Relationships
*Which Symbiosis is it? worksheet
*Symbiosis songs
Homework: all unit objectives due Monday; Unit 2 TEST Tuesday
 
Friday, February 8
Communication and Competition
*TBA
Homework: UO #14&15; be sure all unit objectives are done; Unit 2 TEST Tuesday

Week of January 28, 2019

Monday, January 28
First Semester Honors Ceremony 9:00AM, so all students will miss part of 1st period and all of 2nd period
Population Dynamics
1st and 4th periods:
*Bill Nye Populations
2nd period:
*Awards Ceremony
5th and 6th periods:
*Population Dynamics PPT
*Lily Pad Invasion questions #9-11
Homework: finish Lily Pad Invasion
 
Tuesday, January 29
Population Dynamics
*Oh, Deer! Lab
Homework: finish Oh, Deer!
 
Wednesday, January 30
Population Dynamics in Yellowstone National Park
*Wolves of Yellowstone (questions #1-8)
Homework: be sure Wolves in Yellowstone questions #1-8 are completed; continue working on 3rd column of vocabulary
 
Thursday, January 31
Population Dynamics in Yellowstone National Park
*Wolves of Yellowstone (questions #9-13)
Homework: be sure Wolves in Yellowstone questions #9-13 are completed; 3rd column of vocab will be checked tomorrow
 
Friday, February 1
Population Dynamics in Yellowstone National Park
*Wolves of Yellowstone, part 2 (interpret and evaluate the solutions proposed by the USFWS for reintroducing wolves into YNP)
Homework: be sure Wolves in Yellowstone, Part 2 questions #1-3 are completed

Week of January 21, 2019

Monday, January 21
NO SCHOOL -- MLK, Jr. Day
 
Tuesday, January 22
What determines population size?
*finish going over Food Webs worksheet
*Of Mice and Boys story and worksheet
Homework: UO #8
 
Wednesday, January 23
What determines population size?
*Lily Pad Invasion
Homework: finish Lily Pad Invasion questions #1-8 only; bring earbuds tomorrow
 
Thursday, January 24
SHORTENED CLASSES: PEP ASSEMBLY
What determines population size?
*Unit 2, Lesson 3 Digital Lesson
Homework: Unit Objectives #9, 10, 11; work on 3rd column of vocabulary
 
Friday, January 25
What determines population size?
WE WILL BE PRACTICING FOR OUR AWARDS CEREMONY DURING 5TH AND 6TH PERIODS. Students NOT getting awards will be doing work in classrooms during this time.
 
1st, 2nd and 4th periods:
*Population Dynamics PPT
*Lily Pad Invasion questions #9-11
Homework: finish Lily Pad Invasion
 
5th and 6th periods:
You will not have class. We will do this on Monday.

Week of January 14, 2019

Monday, January 14
Energy Transfer in an Ecosystem
*finish Interdependence PowerPoint and Guided Notes
*How Organisms Get Their Energy worksheet in teams
Homework for the week, due Friday: read pages 88-101; 2nd column of vocabulary words (there will be a vocab quiz on Friday)
Homework due tomorrow: Unit Objectives #4 and 5
 
Tuesday, January 15
Energy Transfer in an Ecosystem
*How Stable is Your Ecosystem simulations
Homework for the week, due Friday: read pages 88-101; 2nd column of vocabulary words (there will be a vocab quiz on Friday)
Homework due tomorrow: none
 
Wednesday, January 16
Energy Transfer in an Ecosystem
*Food Chains and Food Webs PowerPoint and Guided Notes
*Food Webs worksheet in teams
Homework for the week, due Friday: read pages 88-101; 2nd column of vocabulary words (there will be a vocab quiz on Friday)
Homework due tomorrow: UO#6; Finish Food Webs Worksheet
 
Thursday, January 17
Energy Transfer in an Ecosystem
*Energy Pyramid Game
Homework for the week, due Friday: read pages 88-101; 2nd column of vocabulary words (there will be a vocab quiz on Friday)
Homework due tomorrow: UO#7
 
Friday, January 18
Energy Transfer in an Ecosystem
*Vocab quiz (producer through energy pyramid)
*A Producer's Blog
Homework: start 3rd column of vocabulary; finish Producer's Blog and submit by Tuesday

Week of January 7, 2019

Happy New Year!
 
Monday, January 7
Introduction to Ecology
*PowerPoint
*start working on word wall card
Homework: first column of vocabulary words due Friday (you will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday!); bring earbuds tomorrow
 
Tuesday, January 8
Introduction to Ecology; Levels of Organization within Ecosystems
*independently listen to digital lesson (be sure you have your charged iPads and earbuds!)
*finish word wall card
Homework: first column of vocabulary words due Friday (you will have a vocabulary quiz on Friday!); finish word wall card if not done yesterday and today; Unit Objectives #1 and 2
 
Wednesday, January 9
Introduction to Ecology; Levels of Organization within Ecosystems
*BrainPop: Ecosystems
*review abiotic/biotic
*review habitat and niche
*start Levels of Organization within an Ecosystem Mini-Poster
Homework: vocab quiz Friday
 
Thursday, January 10
Introduction to Ecology; Levels of Organization within Ecosystems
*finish Levels of Organization within an Ecosystem Mini-Poster
Homework: finish mini poster; vocab quiz Friday
 
Friday, January 11
Interdependence of Living Organisms: Feeding Relationships 
*Lesson 1 Vocab Quiz
*Start Interdependence PPT
Homework: UO #3; Start 2nd column of vocab

Week of December 17, 2018

Monday, December 18
Weather Escape Room
*Will you escape????
Homework: Study for test Wednesday; Binders due Wednesday
 
Tuesday, December 19
Weather Review
*return and go over several assignments
*go over UO&V
Homework: Do Quizizz for review; Study for test tomorrow; Binders due tomorrow
 
Wednesday, December 20
Test
*Weather Test
Homework: none
 
Thursday, December 21
Green Screen Weather Reports
*We will be watching your weather reports! Great job, meteorologists!
Homework: none
 
Friday, December 22
Half Day!
*6th graders who do not owe any work will be watching Science Fair Movie in the cafeteria. 
Homework: Have a great break!

Week of December 10, 2018

Monday, December 10
Severe Weather
*Severe Weather PPT, part 2: Hurricanes
Homework: Read pages 520-532; Unit Objectives #8 and 9; Start studying for Unit 8 Test NEXT Wednesday (12/19). All UO&V will be due on Monday 12/17.
 
Tuesday, December 11
Reading a Weather Map
*isobars/isotherms
*station models
*analyzing weather maps
Homework: Unit Objectives #10 and 11; Start studying for Unit 8 Test NEXT Wednesday (12/19). All UO&V will be due on Monday 12/17.
 
Wednesday, December 12
Reading a Weather Map
*making predictions on weather maps
*go over Station Models and Weather Maps WS
*Weather Forecasting WS in teams
*Be a Meteorologist WS (start in teams and finish for homework)
Homework: Unit Objective #12; Be a Meteorologist worksheet; Start studying for Unit 8 Test NEXT Wednesday (12/19). All UO&V will be due on Monday 12/17.
 
Thursday, December 13
Report the Weather
*analyze a weather map and write the script for tomorrow's Green Screen recording of your weather forecast
Homework: Be sure your team is ready to record your weather forecast. On-screen meteorologist should dress nicely. Script must be ready. iPads must be charged. Study for Unit 8 Test Wednesday (12/19). All UO&V will be due on Monday 12/17.
 
Friday, December 14
Be a Meteorologist and Report the Weather!
*record your weather report
*complete Unit Objectives #13, 14 and 15 while waiting for your turn to record
Homework: Study for Unit 8 Test Wednesday (12/19). All UO&V due on Monday 12/17.

Week of December 3, 2018

Monday, December 3
Fronts: What happens when air masses collide?
*Cold and Warm Fronts PPT
*StudyJams
*card sort
Homework: complete second side of Air Masses WS from Schoology
 
Tuesday, December 4
Fronts: What happens when air masses collide?
*Stationary and Occluded Fronts
*card sort
*Types of Weather Fronts worksheet
Homework: UO # 4
 
Wednesday, December 5
Mrs. Geuss will be out all day for a Science Curriculum Facilitator Meeting. Please remember to behave for Mr. Simpson. NO IPADS!
Severe Weather
*Read 3 articles:
What is a Tornado?
What is a Hurricane?
Which Would You Rather Face: Hurricane or Tornado?
*Write a paragraph using RACE: Which would you rather face, a hurricane or a tornado?
Homework: finish paragraph
 
Thursday, December 6
How do global patterns affect local weather?
*Teams will teach what we learned from tracking the weather, focusing on:
high/low pressure systems
jet streams/ocean currents
topography
Homework: UO #5 & 6
 
Friday, December 7
Severe Weather
*Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Hurricanes PPT
Homework: UO #7

Week of November 26, 2018

Monday, November 26
Review/Finish Weather Basics and Weather Tools
*check vocab
*track today's weather
*finish PPT
Homework: Read pages 470-478; Unit Objectives #1; Bring an empty, clear 2-liter bottle if you have one
 
Tuesday, November 27
Club/Sport Pictures today!
Clouds and How They Form
*track today's weather
*Clouds PPT
*BrainPop
Homework: Unit Objectives #2; Bring an empty, clear 2-liter bottle tomorrow if you have one; Dress for lab tomorrow!
 
Wednesday, November 28
How Clouds Form
*track today's weather
*Cloud in a Bottle Lab
Homework: finish lab, if necessary
 
Thursday, November 29
How Global Weather Patterns Affect Weather
*track today's weather
*Water Cycle Review
*Air Masses PPT
Homework: read pages 488-493; Unit Objectives #3
 
Friday, November 30
How Global Weather Patterns Affect Weather
*track today's weather; discuss patterns
*Air Masses worksheet in teams
Homework: none

Case 21 will continue tomorrow!

We will definitely be finishing Case 21 Tuesday. If you already finished, you'll work on our vocabulary word wall and your vocabulary. Charge those iPads!

Week of November 12, 2018

This week's plan is subject to change, depending on how long the Case 21 benchmark takes us.
 
Monday, November 12
Case 21 Benchmark Test
Please be sure your iPads are charged!
Homework: read pages 458-466
 
Tuesday, November 13
Case 21 Benchmark Test
We will complete Case 21 if necessary. Be sure your iPads are charged!
Homework: work on vocabulary for Unit 8
 
Wednesday, November 14
Weather Basics
*What determines weather?
*Weather tools
*start tracking weather
Homework: work on vocabulary for Unit 8
 
Thursday, November 15
Weather Basics, continued
*Track weather
*PowerPoint: What determines weather? What weather tools are used?
Homework: finish all vocabulary for Unit 8; Unit Objectives #1
 
Friday, November 16
Weather Basics, continued
*Weather gallery walk
Homework: None. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
 

Week of November 5, 2018

Monday, November 5
Surface Currents
*PPT w/guided notes
Homework: Read pages 436-439; Unit Objective #7; work on vocabulary. All Vocabulary and Unit Objectives will be due Thursday. Unit 7 test Friday.
 
Tuesday, November 6
Density Currents
*PPT w/guided notes
Homework: Lab tomorrow! Dress appropriately. Read pages 440-446; Unit Objective #8,9,10; work on vocabulary. All Vocabulary and Unit Objectives will be due Thursday. Unit 7 test Friday.
 
Wednesday, November 7
Density Currents
*Lab
Homework: Finish Lab, if necessary; Finish vocabulary. All Vocabulary and Unit Objectives due tomorrow. Unit 7 test Friday.
 
Thursday, November 8
Review
*check and go over UO&V
*Quizizz to review
Homework: Quizizz at home; study for Test tomorrow
 
Friday, November 9
Classes will be shortened today for the Veterans' Day Ceremony
Test
*Unit 7 Test on Schoology (be sure iPads are fully charged!)
Homework: none
 

Week of October 29, 2018

Monday, October 29
Wind
*PowerPoint
*lots of fun demonstrations
Homework: read pages 422-423; answer Unit Objectives #1 and 2
 
Tuesday, October 30
Coriolis Effect
*PowerPoint
*balloon demonstration
*Nova video
*animation
Homework: Unit Objectives #3
 
Wednesday, October 31
Bring $3 to donate to Go, Jim, Go and wear your Halloween costume to school
Global Winds
*PowerPoint
*BrainPop
Homework: none; Happy Halloween!
 
Thursday, November 1
Local Winds
*PowerPoint
*StudyJam
Homework: read pages 424-430, Unit Objectives #4, 5, 6
 
Friday, November 2
Ocean Currents
*TBA
Homework: TBA
 

Week of October 22, 2018

Monday, October 22
Heat Transfer/CCR
*Heat Transfer song
*Check and go over Memphis Zoo Heat Transfer
*Complete back of Memphis Zoo Heat Transfer
Homework: Study for Heat Transfer/CCR test Thursday; Lab tomorrow so dress appropriately
 
Tuesday, October 23
Convection
*Convection Lab
Homework: Finish lab, if necessary and study for Heat Transfer/CCR test Thursday
 
Wednesday, October 24
Heat Transfer/CCR Review
*Quizizz
Homework: Study for Heat Transfer/CCR test tomorrow
 
Thursday, October 25
Heat Transfer/CCR Test
*Test
Homework: none
 
Friday, October 26
TBA

Week of October 15, 2018

Monday, October 15
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
*Heat Race! Can you melt an ice cube?
*How to Melt a Chocolate Bunny
*go over Geat Transfer WS from before Fall Break
Homework: Binders due tomorrow
 
Tuesday, October 16
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
*collect binders
*We’re in Hot Water
*Bill Nye: Heat 
Homework: Unit Objectives #11
 
Wednesday, October 17
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
*Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation PPT
*CCR graphic organizer 
Homework: CCR worksheet
 
Thursday, October 18
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
*finish CCR PPT
*foil snake demo and discussion
*Memphis Zoo Sea Lion WS
Homework: finish Memphis Zoo Sea Lion WS
 
October 19
Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
*Popcorn Lab
Homework: finish Popcorn Lab, if necessary; CCR test Tuesday