Sixth Grade Science

1. Complete review for extra credit 10 points. DUE Thursday 5/29(1&3 periods), Friday 5/30 (4,5,6 periods)

2. Work in class on ALL missing assignments.

3. Bring back textbook by Friday 5/30. No textbook no semester exam; lost textbook-pay $60

4. HW: Study for semester exam

1. FIELD TRIP to SFCC planetarium, zoo and Rock Garden

1. Library for teacher's evaluations

2. Movie Apollo 13. Take notes and turn in.

NOTE: Please remember to bring your own lunch and drink for the field trip tomorrow.

1.Turn in Geologic time assignment

2. Complete worksheet Phases of the moon (page 668). This exercise will part of the semester exam.

3. Review Chapter 23 questions 6-15 page 684. Copy complete question and answer.

Note: Last day to turn in late work will be Tuesday 5/27.

1. Phases of the moon Powerpoint presentation(100 points Project grade)

Requirements: Minimum eight slides for eight phaes of the moon. Includes the name of the phase and a brief description of each phase.(85 points)

Additional slides of the phases between these eight phases are needed to receive an A(5 more slides-90; 10 more slides-95; 15 more slides-100)

1. Check Phases of the moon in lab notebook. HINT: Go to www.stardate.org to check your drawings.

2. Open book quiz Chapter 15 Sections 1 and 2. Due Wednesday May 14(10 points off for every day that is late)

3. HW: Chapter 14 Geologic time assignment due Monday, May 19

1. Complete review concept map Layers of the atmosphere

2. Lesson Ch. 15 Section 2: Heat transfer:radiation, conduction and convection

3. Concept map page 443 The water cycle

4. Movie: Layers of the Earth, atmospheric pressure and atmospheric temperature

5. HW: Phases of the moon due Monday 5/12; Open book quiz Chapter 15(Note: Read chapter 15 sections 1 and 2 to be prepared for the quiz)

1. Lesson Ch. 15 Section 1-check vocabulary word search

2. LAB:Comparing sunscreen lotions

3. HW: EXTRA CREDIT Bring progress report signed by parents by Friday, May 9 for 5 points extra credit in the next test.

IMP. dates: Moon phases lab dur Monday, May 12th

Open book quiz Chapter 15 Monday, May 12th

Chapter 14 Geologic time assignment due Monday, May 19th

Field trip SFCC planetarium Wednesday, May 21st (money due Friday, May 16th)

1. Chapter 15: Atmosphere Vocabulary Word search

2. Foldable: Atmospere's components (solid, liquid, gas) and Layers

3. HW: Moon phases(due next Mon.5/12)

Quiz Ch. 15 vocabulary next Mon. 5/12

Geologic Time (Due May 19)

1. Finish Volvano Model.

2. Worksheet igneous rocks features

3. Review Volcanoes

4. HW: Study for quiz Vocabulary, parts of a volcano, types of volcano

Observe and draw the moon.

1. Lesson: Types of volcanic eruptions

2. Complete Semantic Analysis Worksheet using Table on page 342

3. Complete concept map of Volcanic eruptions.

4. HW: Read and answer questions: Recognizing volcanoes

Quiz Vocabulary Chapter 12, Parts of a volcano, types of volcanoes Thursday 5/1 or Friday 5/2

Observe and draw the moon.

1. Check 3-column notes Ch. 12 Volcanoes(26 points)

2. Lesson Volcanoes Section 1 and 2

3. Complete worksheet Parts of a volcano.

4. In class PROJECT: 3D Model of a volcano(groups of 4 students)

Required elements:

a. 3D model of volcano(Be creative);b. Label the parts of a volcano;c. Summary describing the type of volcano. Include an example of the type of volcano.

Assessment:5 points each category

a.Concept and required elements;b.Grammar;c.Creative and Attractive;d.Use of time

HW: Observe and draw the moon.

1. Catch up day-test corrections, missing work, extra credit packet Earthquakes chapter(10 points)

2. Earth day activities

3. HW:Observe and draw the moon.

1. Test Chapter 11

2. Three column notes Chapter 12:Volcanoes(13 terms)

3.HW:Finish three column notes Due Wed. 4/23 or Thurs. 4/24

Moon-Observe and draw

1. Check all answers to review questions.

2. Jeopardy Review game

3. Movie: Earth's crust

4. HW: Study for test Chapter 11:Earthquakes; Observe and draw the moon

HINT: Go to www.earth.msscience.com(study quiz sections 1,2,3)

1. Lesson/Demo:Shadow zone, change in the speed of seismic waves

2. Review worksheet

3. Review Chapter 11: page 324 1-13 and p. 326 1-8. Copy complete question and complete answer.

4. HW: Finish all work. Observe and draw the moon.

Test Chapter 11:Monday, April 21st.

1. Begin project:Phases of the moon(DUE May 12)

Observe and draw in the lab notebook the moon each night for 28 days(April 14 to May 11).

1. Review worksheets:types of faults and the stress causing each of them; Richter and modified Mercalli scales(earthquakes)

2. HW: Test Chapter 11 Earthquakes Monday, April 21.