Course Syllabus

 

 

 

LINKS CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING ON MODULES ON THE LEFT OF THIS SCREEN.

 

All Classes:  You may have noticed on the 6th Grade Canvas page, a sort of calendar for office hours. I feel for the subject area of science, it is more beneficial to be able to answer any questions you may have in a one to one email. Know that you can shoot me an email at any time I will answer it in a timely manner. I hope everyone is doing well and keeping your mind and body healthy

 

June 8-10 

As we come to the end of the 2020 school year, I hope to leave you will one more tidbit of knowledge that may help you avoid an unpleasant experience. Please take a close look at the two pictures below of copperhead snakes. Take the time to watch the short Discovery Ed. video clip that will give you a little more information about this venomous snake that is quite often found around our area. One tip for identifying baby copperheads are their yellow tipped tail. An adult will have markings that look somewhat like Hershey kisses if you look along its side. Unlike the man who has been trained in handling snakes, you should NEVER try to pick up a copperhead, but it is very beneficial to know what one looks like so you can stay clear.

https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/d06861e4-a73a-4598-9d23-dc10c4c58c42/

 

Week of June 1 - 5, 2020
We have just about made it to the end of our virutal learning!  This week we will be looking at the processes of pollination and photosynthese in plants, as well as the cycling of carbon and nitrogen on Earth. Due to the problems with Brainpop last week, and Discovery Education this week, I am limiting our sites to Flocabulary and Windows to the Universe. As usual, just click on the ASSIGNMENTS TAB to find the four activities for this week.

SPACE X (first private space flight company) is scheduled to launch 2 NASA astronauts today (Wednesday, May 27th)  This is the first launch on American soil since 2011. Watch the live coverage if you can. Maybe some day, you too will be able to travel in space!

Week of May 25 - 29, 2020
This week we will be investigating the rock cycle and how the breakdown of rock leads to the formation of soil.  You will have 3 main assignments this week that you can find by clicking on the Assignments tab. If you have any trouble submitting your answers for activity 1 and 2 in the textbox, feel free to submit them through a Google Doc. Activity 3 is a Flocabulary assignment for which there is no need to submit through Canvas as I will see your progress on my teacher page for Flocabulary.  **Please note that activity 2 is a Discovery Education video, so be sure to OPEN DISCOVERY EDUCATION ON YOUR STUDENT PAGE FIRST so that the link wll open for you.  This video is 12:52 minutes long. You may want to take notes as you view this video in order to more easily answer the questions for submission. 

 

Week of May 18 - May 22 , 2020 

CANVAS PROBLEM: Your Canvas Assignments are showing items that I have actually deleted. I have sent everyone an email about this, but please be aware that the 5 assignments you should do are:
VISION DE VIDEO
EYE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTION
MANCHESTER EAR PART AND FUNCTIONS
DE REAL WORLD SCIENCE SOUND VIDEO AND QUIZ
FLOCABULARY SOUND
This week you will continue learning about energy carrying waves. This week we will focus on light waves and how your eye works, as well as LONGITUDINAL waves and how you are able to hear sound waves.  There are 5 assignments this week which focus on your eyes and ears.  The information in each activity builds on the prior activity, so please don't jump around.  Click on the ASSIGNMENTS tab to find the activities for this week. All activities are due by Friday, May 22, 2020.
**IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE ASSIGNMENT,  YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL PARTS OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Week of May 11 - May 15 , 2020
This week you will be learning about energy carrying waves. This week we will focus on TRANSVERSE WAVES and the Electromagnetic Spectrum. There are 4 assignments this week. I would suggest that you pace yourself and do NOT try to complete all 4 assignments at once. Start with #1 and work through them as the week progressses. The information in each activity builds on the prior activity, so please don't jump around. You can see the details for each activity by clicking on "ASSIGNMENTS" tab.  **IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE ASSIGNMENT,  YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL PARTS OF THE ASSIGNMENT** (There are 5 activities in Part 4, but sure to do them all!)

Week of May 4 - May 8, 2020
This week you will be learning about physical and chemical changes in matter, as well the transfer of thermal energy.  There are three parts to the lessons this week. They are all available starting on Monday and  are due by Sunday, May 10. I have given you two extra days to get them completed, but please have them done by Sunday as they will not be available after the due date. The assignments can be found by clicking on the Assignments tab to the left of your screen. Please go in order and don't skip any activities as they build on one another.  There is also a fun game called MATTER SORTER on Brainpop that you may want to try. Ths is totally optional.  It is rather addicting!!
**IF ANYONE HAS TROUBLE SUBMITTING THE QUESTIONS IN A TEXT BOX, FEEL FREE TO SEND ME YOUR ANSWERS IN AN EMAIL OR GOOGLE DOC.

Week of April 27 - May 1, 2020
This week I have separated the assignments related to Atoms and Matter into two parts. Part 1 ATOMS, will be available on Monday, April 27 and due on Wednesday, April 29.  Part 2 MATTER, will be available Wednesday April 29 and due on Friday, May 1. The assignments can be found by clicking the Assignments tab.  I hope by spacing this out, you will pace yourself so that you aren't scrambling on Friday to try to do everything.  Keep in mind that I want you to learn from each activity. LEARNING something new is the goal!!  Remember, you are always welcome to visit the Module I have built related to Atoms and Matter if you want to learn even more!
**IF ANYONE HAS TROUBLE SUBMITTING THE QUESTIONS IN A TEXT BOX, FEEL FREE TO SEND ME YOUR ANSWERS IN AN EMAIL OR GOOGLE DOC.

Week of April 20-24, 2020
Welcome back!  Hope you had a great spring break!!
This week we are going to focus on VOLCANOES....how they form, what causes them to erupt, types of volcanoes and the different types of eruptions. Please click on Assignments to see the activities for this week. I've broken them down into parts, so proceed at a pace that is comfortable for you!  (Part 1 Flocabulary and Part 2 What is a Volcano)
***Reminder: If after finishing the assignments for this week, you want to know more about volcanoes, feel free to check out the links in the VOLCANOES MODULE. There are lots of great videos and interactives that you can take advantage of if you have the time!!

CHECK OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN SCIENCE TONIGHT!   Check out the Super Pink Moon that rises tonight. (Tuesday, April 7th)  It will be "super", but won't be pink!  (Remember why we call it a "blue moon"?)  Check out the link below for a little more information about tonight's Super Pink moon!!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x305BFcTH6s

WEEK OF 04/06/20 - 04/09/20 

Click on the ASSIGNMENTS tab on the left of your screen to view your new assignment. You will find links for this lesson in the module:  VIRTUAL LEARNING APRIL 6 - 8, 2020 
*You will be submitting a response at the end of this assignment using the DISCUSSIONS tab.

WEEK OF  04/01/20 - 04/06/20   NEW MODULE:  WELCOME BACK is found by clicking on Modules.
This assignment can also be found under the Assignment sections (see list on the left side of your screen).

INSTRUCTIONS:  We will be reviewing and delving a little deeper into the topic of plate tectonics. You will see a new module titled: Welcome Back Week of April 1 - April 6 .  This is where you will find the links for the  Discovery Education passages and video clip, as well as the link for the DISCUSSION question that you should freely respond to after reading both passages.

1.  Read the two short Discover Education Passages, After the Quake and watch the 3:42 min video clip, click next twice to find the passage titled Potential Threats. 

2.  Briefly respond to the DISCUSSION question after reading these passages by clicking on the link provided in the Module for Welcome Back Week of April 1 - April 6

3.  *I have put a link for Brainpop on the module page. If it doesn't work on your Chromebook, just go through Clever as you have done in the past.
      Complete the Brainpop Earthquake assignments:
      A.  Video &  Review Quiz
      B.  Related Reading (this  icon is located to the right of the video page)
            Do not worry about sending me anything from Brainpop, as I will be able to see your
            participation. Some of you may have watched this video earlier, but please watch it again for
            review. 

 

03/30/20  -  03/31/20 
Today I am working through some professional development related to your "virtual learning" that will officially begin on Wednesday, April 1st. Beginning on April 1st, you will see a new module titled, "Welcome Back" that will contain suggested assignments and activities for you to complete. My plan is to post the assignments for the entire week so that you can work on them at your own speed, and in your own time.  

03/27/20  It is a beautiful day!!  Go outside and make some observations in nature. How many different kinds of flowers can you find that are blooming?  How many different kind of insects can you find?   Try to find a also known as a Carolina Anole!!

 

03/26/20  Bored from staying at home yet?  Keeping learning about the effects of tectonic plate movement by watching NATURAL PHENOMENA: EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANOES & OTHER EARTH MOVEMENTS. This is a Discovery Education video, so be sure to open D.E. on your student page first!

03/25/20  Check out Brainpop's video named Tsunami. You will learn how earthquakes at sea can create these epic waves of water that are capable of traveling miles inland.

03/24/20  Have you ever wondered why some buildings fall during an earthquake, while others remain standing? 
Quake it Don't Shake it" is an optional D.E. interactive that you may like to try to see what factors engineers consider when trying to build earthquake proof buildings. Start with the first tab on the left to learn your MISSION and work to the right, clicking on each tab in order.

03/23/20  Other than earthquakes, another very observable effect of tectonic plate movement is the eruption of volcanoes. Another way that volcanoes can erupt is by a "HOTSPOT".  The link below, 2018 Eruption of Kilauea: How it Happened, is a very interesting video with excellent footage of some very unique volcanic activity.
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=1F29D33C-99AF-E050-F1D60D724F9915EC

 

03/21/20  Check out this link for some of the most detailed images of the surface of the sun ever taken.  https://www.sciencenews.org/article/these-are-most-detailed-images-sun-ever-taken

03/20/20  Nine years ago, on March 11, 2011, a 9.1 earthquake hit Japan. If you would like to learn more about this MEGAQUAKE, go to my Earthquake Module and watch the top link to learn more about this history making quake.  As you watch, notice the other events that earthquakes can produce such as LIQUEFACTION and TSUNAMIS.  *note: this is a Discovery Education video, so be sure to open Discovery Education from your student startup page.

03/19/20 
HAPPY SPRING EQUINOX!  Do you remember the special position of the Earth in its orbit for this first day of spring?  Check out Brainpop, Solstice and Equinox, for a reminder of what the first day of spring is all about. Remember that today we will have equal amounts of daylight and darkness (equi = equal) and everyday going forth will have longer lengths of daylight. 
**Do you know what a virus is?  Open D.E. on your student page and check out this short video that explains what a virus is and how they behave.
https://nc.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/4ea4a39b-8505-42f7-9f6c-05596b6cc0bf/

03/18/20  CHECK OUT THIS LINK for an earthquake that occurred today in Utah!  
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/us/utah-earthquake/index.html

03/18/20   I will be updating Power School today with your grades from the Earthquake Flocabulary assignments that were given LAST WEEK.  Please be aware that this was before school was closed and will be counted as a grade. If you are missing these grades in Power School, you need to go to Flocabulary and complete them. I have edited the due date, but if you have any trouble accessing the assignment, send me an email and I will reassign it just to you! 

03/17/20  Hope everyone is staying healthy at home! If you have your laptop and are able to access Flocabulary, remember that you have 2 assignments on Earthquakes from last week that were due 3/16/30. I have edited that due date to 3/18/20, so if you haven't finished the last two assignments (Read & Respond and Quiz) you still have time to get them completed. 

03/11/20  Today we began our study of earthquakes. We added notes to the spiral notebook and practiced showing the energy movement of P-Waves and S-Waves using a slinky!  You should review the terms that we used in the crossword puzzle, Got the Shakes?
If you were absent today you can watch the Brainpop video Earthquakes.
Upcoming due dates:
Friday3/13:  Flocabulary Earthquakes first 3 activities 
Monday 3/16:  Flocabulary Read & Respond and Quiz (Earthquakes) 
Monday 3/16:  Earthly Anagrams vocabulary activity 

03/10/20  Review your notes on boundaries/stress/faults. Due dates for upcoming assignments:  Flocabulary (Earthquakes) Friday 3/13/20:  Earthly Anagrams vocabulary activity Monday 3/16/20

03/09/20  Please review the following in order to know the types of boundaries, types of stress, and types of faults they produce:  Directed Reading (done today) Notes glued into spiral (done today) and the chart you created on the back of your Directed Reading.

03/06/20  If you were absent today, you need to complete the last 2 assignments in Flocabulary related to Earth layers (Read & Respond, and Quiz)  This assignment will remain open  until Tuesday, March 10. Some students also had time today to watch DE How do Animals Do That, and Brainpop, Mountains.

03/05/20  Today we completed the D.E. exploration, Dance of the Plates to understand how the plate movement creates different landforms.  For homework, please complete the worksheet, Theory of Plate Tectonics, if you didn't get finished in class.

03/04/20  Today we did an in-class project to show the evidence supporting the theory of continental drift.  If you by chance did not get this finished and turned in today, please have it done by tomorrow.  HOMEWORK: Study for the Earth Layers check-up. Be sure to study the diagram, as well as the notes we added to your spiral notebook.  
IF YOU WERE ABSENT, PLEASE WATCH THE DE VIDEO CONTINENTS ADRIFT (link on Canvas)

03/03/20  Today we began looking at the 7 main layers of the Earth. We did the first 2 interactive links under Plate Tectonics module, as well as the D.E. video "Digging Through Earth".  Homework:  Add  1 fact about each of the layers onto the back of the Earth's Interior diagram worksheet that we completed together in class. Use the DE exploration STRUCTURE OF THE EARTH to find these facts.

03/02/20  Today we took the test on the Solar System, Galaxies, and Exploration. If you were absent, you have 3 short Flocabulary assignments to complete on Earth Layers. These will be open for you to complete through Wednesday (03/04/20)  

02/28/20  Today we played a team review game for the test on Monday. Over the weekend, you should review the questions you didn't know in class today, look over the vocabulary words related to this unit in your spiral notebook, and review the handout diagrams related to this unit.

02/27/20  Today we went over the Space Explorers worksheet from the PowerPoint presentation on Wednesday. We also played a JEOPARDY game to review for the test. 

HOMEWORK: 1st & 4th periods:  Space Exploration crossword puzzle 
                                   2nd period:  Vocabulary puzzle (missing vowels)

02/26/20  Today we checked questions 25-40 on the test study guide. We will finish questions 16-24 together in class tomorrow.  We also looked at the history of space exploration and how NASA was created to compete in the space race.  If you did not complete the 2-sided worksheet that goes with the power point pictures (long sheet), please finish it for homework tonight.

02/25/20  Today we looked at how different types of telescopes work to help us understand more about our galaxy and universe. If you were absent today, please watch the D.E. Telescopes video. Homework: Finish #25 - 40 on the short answer study guide.
**The Flocabulary assignment on Space Rocks will not be available after today. This assignment has already been extended.**

02/24/20  Today we continued discussing galaxies and how they are classified. We added notes comparing galaxy types and did the D.E.exploration "Galaxy Match".  If you were absent, you should...
*finish the Directed Reading assignment for Galaxies
*watch Brainpop Big Bang 
*do the D.E. exploration Galaxy Match 
*watch the first 23 minutes of the video link, TELESCOPES (D.E. VIDEO)  *catch up the 1-14 of our test Study Guide.

02/20/20  Today we did a partner check activity on the small planetary bodies in our solar system. Be sure to review those that you missed. We added notes to the spiral notebook today on galaxy types. If you were absent today, please watch the Brainpop Galaxies video.

02/19/20  Today we practiced identifying characteristics of small planetary bodies in our solar system. Tonight you should work to complete the Flocabulary assignment on Small Bodies, as well as reviewing your notes on comets, asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, meteorites.

If you were absent:
Watch Brainpop Comets
Do the Flocabulary assignment on Small Bodies

02/18/20  Today we reviewed the planets by competing in a "Name That Planet" small group activity. We also began looking at other small planetary bodies in our solar system such as asteroids, meteoroids, meteors, meteorites and comets.  Tomorrow there will be a short checkup on our solar system (not including any small bodies) so review your notes!
If you were absent today, you need to watch the first 3 links on Canvas; Asteroids (2:49 minutes),  Meteorites (1:16 minutes), Recipe for Comets (2:19 minutes) as well as the Brainpop video on Asteroids.  

02/14/20  Today we shared the unique facts about each planet that you discovered as you completed the research for the poster project. We played a game of Last Man Standing and Bingo in order to review vocabulary related to our sun, star stages, and the planets in our solar system.  If you have been absent, PLEASE check below for each day you missed and try to complete your missed work as soon as possible.

02/13/20  CLUB DAY  Today we finished the posters in class. If you did not complete your poster, please finish at home for class tomorrow. If you were absent, you can do the first 2 links under Planets in order to learn more about the planets of our solar system. If you have not yet watched the 2 DE Spin Around the Solar System videos from yesterday's class, you need to complete them with the viewers guide questions answered.

02/12/20  Today we started a poster project on the planets of our solar system.  If you were absent today, you should watch the two Discovery Education video links on Canvas for Spin Around the Solar System Inner Planets and Spin Around the Solar System Gas Giants.

02/11/20  Today we reviewed the life stages of a star. We began discussing the inner and outer planets and how the solar system formed.  We also added notes related to A.U.'s, and the planets of our solar system.  If you were absent today, please do the following links: 
Brainpop Solar System video
The Sun and our Solar System DE 4:10
D.E. How Big is Big exploration
Interactive Life of a Star

02/10/20  Today we discussed the life of a star. If you were absent, please watch the following videos in order to complete your makeup sheets when you return to school.
A Star is Born
Brainpop Star Life Cycle   - (2 worksheets Life Cycle of Stars and Star Size and Temperature)     
 D.E. The Sun video - (The Sun labeling worksheet)

02/06  Today we completed a Directed Reading: The Sun: Our Very Own Star. We added a diagram of the sun/parts and notes on solar flares, solar winds, and sunspots to our notebooks. 

02/05/20  If you were absent today, please check Flocabulary. You have 5 activities related to the Sun.  These are for a grade and must be completed by Monday, February 10.

02/04/20  Today we took the Earth, Sun, and Moon Test. If you were absent, please watch the Brainpop video, THE SUN. Be sure to get the notes to glue into your spiral when you return to school.

02/03/20  Tonight you should review the test study guide, as well as the review game questions you missed in class today. Tomorrow you will take the Earth, Sun, and Moon test.

01/31/20  Today we reviewed vocabulary related to the interactions of the Earth, sun, and moon by playing a vocabulary bingo game. We checked the vocabulary anagram activity from yesterday's class and turned in the Vocabulary 2 check (done w/notes).  If you were absent today, please watch the D.E. video Moon Dance linked on my modules page for a good review of moon phases and tides.

01/30/20  Substitute Day  

01/29/20  Today we looked at the causes of ocean tides and looked at special tides (Spring and Neap Tides) If you were absent today, you should do the first 2 links on my modules ( D.E. Tides Exploration, Spring and Neap Tide Animation) and watch the Brainpop video, "Tides".  We also looked at when and how equinoxes and solstices occur here on Earth. If you were absent, you should watch the Brainpop video, Solstice & Equinox.  There are a number of items that we glued into notes and handouts that we worked on together for these topics.  TOMORROW YOU WILL HAVE A VOCABULARY CHECKUP ON THE TERMS RELATED TO ECLIPSES!

01/28/20 Today we took the quiz on Moon Phases. We also completed 2 worksheets dealing with lunar and solar ECLIPSES. Tonight you should review the terms we discussed today related to ECLIPSES. Finish the Eclipse crossword puzzle for homework please! 
If you were absent today, you will use the Canvas links Eclipse Photo Gallery to complete one of the worksheets when you return. At home, you should watch the  video link D.E. Eclipses. 

01/27/20  Today we practiced identifying the moon phases by their shape and order. Tomorrow you will have a quiz on MOON PHASES. You need to know the order of the phases, and be able to identify the phase by its shape.  We also joined a science class in Flocabulary and completed a read & respond and quiz based on MOON PHASES.
If you were absent today, you should do the 3 links (Inconstant Moon D.E., Moon Phases soft school, and Lunar Challenge) to study for this quiz. You also need to join the Flocabulary class FOR YOUR CLASS PERIOD  and do the two assignments for Moon Phases.  
1st block code:  HVCF89     2nd block code:  J2RB7T    4kth block code: VNXZPJ

01/24/20  Today we began studying moon phases. If you were absent, please do the three interactives on my modules page titled  Inconstant Moon D.E.,  Moon Phases (softschool) and Lunar Challenge. You should also watch the Brainpop video MOON PHASES.

01/23/20  SAFETY CONTRACTS ARE PAST DUE: curb detention starts tomorrow for those who have not yet turned them in. If you have lost your copy, pick one up in the extra worksheet holder in my classroom.

Today we completed a review of orbit, rotation, and revolution by watching the 3 DE video clips posted on Canvas for each topic. We discussed the concept of GRAVITY and began looking at what causes  MOON PHASES. Homework:  Finish the E Learning interactive & worksheet if you didn't get it completed in class.
If you were absent, you will need to complete the 3 video clips (w/worksheet) and E Learning activity (w/worksheet) when you return. 
There will be a vocabulary check-up tomorrow on the terms related to the interactions of the Earth, sun, and moon.
**Anyone who wants to raise their score on the Scientific Method sheet you got back in class today will the opportunity to do so tomorrow...be prepared!

 

01/22/20  Today we looked at the interaction between the Earth, sun, and moon and what we experience because of them.  We added notes (rotation, revolution, orbit, day, year) The students also did a quick demonstration of their understanding of the 6 steps of the Scientific Method.
If you were absent, please watch the Brainpop video, Leap Year, as well as the first link under Earth, Sun and Moon titled D.E. The Earth's Orbit.

01/17/20  Today students moved to their new 2nd semester class.  We did several activities today dealing with the Scientific Method and have 2 handouts that need to be put in the HANDOUT section of your new science notebook.  Homework:  Get a parent to sign the Safety Contract, Set up your Science notebook (items listed on the class letter you got today) and be ready for class on Wednesday. 
**If you were absent today, you should watch the Discovery Ed. video linked on my module titled SCIENTIFIC METHOD. This will help you understand the lesson you missed today.

01/15/20  Today we checked the Nitrogen and Carbon cycle worksheets from yesterday. We did two different reviews to give the students an idea of what the questions for tomorrow's NC Science Final would be like.
Homework:  Get a good nights sleep, eat a good breakfast, bring your laptop and charger to school tomorrow. 
1st period - Report to Mrs Russ for homeroom and testing tomorrow.

2nd period - Report to Ms Lockram for homeroom and testing tomorrow.

4th period - Report to Mr Grieser for homeroom and testing tomorrow.

01/14/20  Today we discussed symbiotic relations within ecosystems and practiced identifying the 3 types. If you were absent, please watch the Brainpop Video SYMBIOSIS. Students started  a packet related to the Nitrogen and Carbon cycles. The packet should be completed for class tomorrow, as well as the Read & respond assignment for ADAPTATIONS.
If  you were absent today, please watch the following video links related to cycles:  Nitrogen Cycle Discovery Ed (linked on Ecosystems module)
                 Brainpop Nitrogen cycle
                 Carbon Cycle Discovery Ed.(linked on Ecosystems module)
                 Brainpop Carbon cycle

01/13/20  Today we discussed plant tropisms and practiced identifying food chains and food webs in an ecosystem.  If you were absent, please watch the Brainpop video on Carnivorous Plants (adaptations of plants).  Homework is to finish the 1-8 worksheet if you didn't turn it in today AND do the Flocabulary assignments (video & vocabulary game) for ADAPTATIONS.  

01/09/20  Plant Process (photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration)  If you were absent for the plant processes lesson, please go on the PLANTS canvas module and check out activities related to those processes mentioned above.

01/08/20 
REMINDER:  FLOCABULARY ASSIGNMENTS (TYPES OF ROCKS) DUE BY THURSDAY. 
Today we learned about soil formation, soil types, and soil profiles. Tonight you should finish the drawing of the soil profile you started in class today (sheet labeled O, A, B, C, R) 
**As always, review your notes and handouts on terms related to SOIL**
IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY, PLEASE WATCH THE D.E. VIDEO LINK, ALL ABOUT SOIL. You can also watch a short clip from Brainpop on SOIL to help you understand the topic! 

01/07/20  Review the 10 vocabulary terms we discussed in class today. You will have a quick check up on them tomorrow. If you were absent today, please watch the 1st link under Rocks and Minerals (Uplift and Erosion) as well as the Brainpop video "Weathering".

01/06/20   QUIZ ON SOUND & EAR PARTS TOMORROW!

Today we reviewed Sound and Ear Parts with a 32 task card activity.  Tonight you should review the questions you missed for the quiz.  
*due by Thursday:   Flocabulary video & game (Rock Types) 

If you were absent today, watch the Brainpop video "Rock Cycle".
Do the 1st link in Canvas "How Rocks Undergo Change" interactive.
Start the Flocabulary assignment mentioned above and be prepared  for the quiz on SOUND & EAR PARTS when you return to school.

12/19/19  Today we discussed resonance and breaking the sound barrier. If you were absent, please do the D.E. interactive Speed of Sound. We also started a large crossword puzzle which reviews all the terms we have learned related to SOUND.  The second part of this unit (SOUND AND EYE PARTS) will be assessed on our second day back from the break (January 7, 2020)

12/18/19  Today we did a frequency lab using tuning forks. There is no written homework tonight. If you were absent, please watch the D.E. video link titled, Science Kids Sounds video to learn about the concepts you have missed in class.

12/17/19  Today we took the quiz on Light and Vision. If you were absent, please watch the video links on my modules for Bats using Echolocation, Brainpop Dolphins, and D.E. Elephants and Infrasound. **challenge - Can you make a tune using the Phil Tulga site we visited today?

12/16/19  Today we finished a Directed Reading on Sound and started discussing the Doppler Effect. Tomorrow you will have a QUIZ on LIGHT AND VISION. This is part 1 of the assessment for Light & Sound.  We will continue with part 2 (Sound) when we return from the break. These 2 assessments will take the place of one large test.

12/13/19  Today we took a practice vocabulary check on the parts of the eye. If you did not do well, but sure to study the chart handout we completed in class on Thursday.  We added notes today related to MECHANICAL sound waves, frequency (hertz), and amplitude (decibels). 

12/12/19  Today we continued our study of the light and the human eye. We completed 7 stations that demonstrated the refraction of light and how nearsightedness and farsightedness are corrected using different shapes of lenses. Tonight, please review the terms we discussed and put into your notes today. 

12/11/19   Today we learned about the parts of the human eye and how we perceive color. Homework: finish labeling the Eye Parts worksheet if you didn't finish in class. Remember to use the Manchester How the Eye Works link. If you were absent today, you should watch Brainpop-Eyes, and also do the link Manchester How the Eye Works. Be sure to go all the way to the end which is a 6 question quiz. 

12/10/19  Today we finished the light behavior stations. Homework: complete the 3 part vocabulary matching worksheet, using your notes as needed. We will also have a vocabulary check-up on LIGHT BEHAVIOR tomorrow.    S*T*U*D*Y!!!

12/09/19  2nd & 4th periods should have the viewers guide for Out of the Darkness complete for class tomorrow. Bring back the worksheet that you were using to record your station answers today in class. We will finish the stations tomorrow.  STUDY/REVIEW THE VOCABULARY WORDS WE PUT IN YOUR SPIRAL NOTEBOOK TODAY.

12/06/19  If you are missing class today due to the Outsiders play, please complete the "Out of Darkness" video and guide questions. You will make up the Directed Reading assignment in class due to needing a textbook.

12/05/19  If you were absent today, you will make up the Thermal Energy test on Monday in Study Hall. 

12/04/19  THERMAL ENERGY AND ELECTROMAGNETIC TEST TOMORROW.

12/03/19  Our test has been moved to Thursday, December 5th due to the CogAT test being given on Wednesday.  Today we checked the test study guide and played our review game.  

12/02/19  Finish all of the study guide for Thermal Energy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum. Tomorrow we will check the study guide and play our review game. TEST WILL BE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH.

11/26/19  Today we brainstormed uses of electromagnetic waves for class posters using yesterdays research. We watched a Bill Nye on WAVES, and completed an extra credit crossword puzzle on the topic of ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES. Next week we will wrap up and review this unit. 

11/25/19  Today in groups we completed a chart of the 7 types of electromagnetic waves, their uses and a description of each.  Independently, students researched EM waves and found 4 uses, other than those on the chart, for each wave. You can use your laptop to research the uses. You will find the links, "EM Spectrum Interactive", "Glencoe Interactive" useful. they are near the bottom of the Energy Module. Most students turned this in today, but if you didn't finish, please complete it tonight.  
*REMINDER - All EMS Flocabulary assignments are due tomorrow! 11/26/19

11/22/19  Today we began our study of electromagnetic waves. By Tuesday (11/26/19), you need to complete the 4 assignments on Flocabulary related to ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM.

11/21/19  Today we did a Conductors Virtual Lab (see link) to test for insulators and conductors of electricity. If you did not finish the video worksheet that goes with Heat, Temperature and Energy, please finish it for class tomorrow. As always, review your notes and handouts.

11/20/19  Today we did three D.E. interactives related to Thermal Transfer (Heat Go Round, Heat on the Move, Melt Off)  We completed a vocabulary matching activity and added notes to our binder related to Temperature, Measuring Temperature, Thermal Expansion, and Heat.  There will be a vocabulary check up tomorrow. Study your notes!

11/19/19  Today we discussed thermal energy and how it is transferred.
1st period - Review the 9 vocabulary terms related to Thermal Energy.
2nd period - Finish watching the last 10 minutes of the D.E. video, "Measure for Measure and complete the viewers guide. *review vocabulary
4th period-Finish the  red  textbook question s related to CONDUCTION, CONVECTION, AND RADIATION, if you didn't get them finished in class today.  **review new vocabulary terms

11/18/19  Test Day for Matter   
*If you did not finish writing each of the 9 new vocabulary words in a sentence of your own, please finish for homework.

11/14/19  Today we practiced identifying PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND CHANGES.  If you were absent, please watch the Brainpop video, Property Changes, as well as the D.E. video link, Chemical and Physical Properties and  Changes. Homework: finish the test study guide on Matter and complete the crossword puzzle if you didn't get it done in class today.  Tomorrow we will check both sheets and play our test review game. MATTER TEST ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18th.

11/13/19  Today we discussed the terms SOLUTE, SOLVENT, SOLUBILITY, SATURATION. We completed a Virtual Solubility Lab and turned it in for a classwork grade. (if you didn't get yours completed and turned in today, please finish it tonight) HOMEWORK: #10-22 Matter Study Guide should be finished for class tomorrow. Feel free to work past #23 if you would like.
TEST ON MATTER WILL BE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18th.

11/12/19  MATTER TEST STUDY GUIDE - Complete #1-9 for homework

11/07/19  Study & review the properties of matter we discussed in class today...VOLUME, DENSITY, MASS

11/06/19  Today we found practiced finding the volume of matter using water displacement. There is no written homework tonight. Review your notes.

11/05/19  Today we began looking at the PROPERTIES OF MATTER. We completed reading the volume using graduated cylinders at a station activity. Tonight you should finish the backside of the lab sheet (#1-10) reading the graduated cylinder. You should answer using A,B,C,D choices. As always, continue reviewing the vocabulary related to MATTER.
*Notes were added to the spiral notebook today!

11/04/19  Today we continued learning about States of Matter and the unique melting and boiling points of the elements. If you did not finish the worksheet in class today, please have it completed for class tomorrow. **As always, continue to review the vocabulary related to Atoms and Matter.
*If you were absent, you can watch the DE video PHYSICAL SCIENCE STATES OF MATTER linked at the top of my Canvas module.

11/01/19  If you were absent today, please watch the Brainpop video, STATES OF MATTER, and be sure to catch up on notes when you return to class.  We added notes about the different states of matter and did a checkup on matter in class. 

10/31/19  If you were absent today, please watch the Brainpop video, CHEMICAL BONDS.  Today we completed the D.E. exploration; Compounds and Molecules and added these two terms to our spiral notes section. If you did not finish the Elements Crossword Puzzle, please complete it for homework. (You can use the periodic table in your agenda)

10/30/19  Today the students worked on an in-class project to create their name in element symbols. If you did not complete this project in class today, please use the half sheet (Guidelines) to finish this for homework. Do not forget the statements that must be written and completed on the back. As always, review your vocabulary words related to MATTER, ATOMS, ELEMENTS.

10/29/19  Flocabulary assignment due on Friday, November 11th. Today we took a check up of the parts of an atom, and practiced reading the periodic table using a chart to record the atomic number, symbol, and element name. We also completed a models worksheet related to identifying elements by their atom. As always,keep review your notes and handouts related to ATOMS, MATTER, and the PERIODIC TABLE.

10/28/19 Finish both sides of the worksheet, Parts of the Atom, if you didn't get done in class today.  If you were absent today, we did the module "All About Atoms" and completed a models of atoms worksheet using the periodic table. You can watch the Brainpop videos, ATOMIC MODEL and PERIODIC TABLE in order to get a better idea of the material you missed in class today. There will be a short checkup on the parts of an atom tomorrow. REVIEW YOUR PINK NOTES NIGHTLY PLEASE!

CLEAN THE HANDOUTS SECTION OF YOUR SCIENCE BINDER THIS WEEKEND. THE ONLY 2 ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE THERE ON MONDAY ARE:
    *Build an Atom     *Bill Nye; Atoms

10/25/19  Today students looked over the questions the missed on their test. In class, we added notes (pink) related to the parts of an atom, completed the DE interactive titled BUILD AN ATOM, and completed a viewers guide while watching Bill Nye; Atoms.  

10/24/19  Today we took the test on Plate Tectonics. Tomorrow we begin our new unit of study, MATTER!

10/23/19  Today we checked all questions from the study guide and played a review game for the test tomorrow. Study the questions you missed today and be prepared to show me what you know tomorrow!

10/22/19  Today students worked on the test study guide. Anyone not getting finished in class is to complete the guide for tomorrow.

10/21/19  Today we played Last Man Standing, with rounds related to earthquakes and volcanoes. We also completed 2 crossword puzzles which reviewed vocabulary terms for earthquakes and volcanoes. If you were absent, please do the link, Different Magma, Different Volcanoes. Be sure to click on each type of volcano to learn more characteristics of each type. Start studying for your test now!

10/18/19  Today we heard group presentations on volcanic hazards. We also complete a 10 vocabulary check on terms related to volcanoes. A Flocabulary Read & Respond assignment on volcanoes was given and must be completed by Wednesday, October 23. 

10/17/19 

REPORT CARDS SEND HOME YESTERDAY SHOULD BE SIGNED AND RETURNED BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH.
Today we completed a graphic organizer for the "good" and "bad" effects of volcanic eruptions. Small groups worked on one volcanic hazard they were assigned to research. Tonight, you should continue looking for a few more facts so that your group chart can be completed in class tomorrow. As always, continue reviewing the vocabulary related to earth's structure, plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

10/16/19  Today we made a graphic organizer for the 3 main types of volcanoes and their characteristics. If you were absent, you have 3 assignments on Flocabulary related to volcanoes to complete today (video, vocabulary cards, vocabulary game). You should also complete the 1st link on the Volcanoes module; DE Volcanoes Interactive Video

10/15/19  Today we completed a quiz on Faults, and learned how to read the Richter Scale. If you were absent, please click on the link from the University of Illinois (Shake, Rattle, and Slide) Click the ACTIVITIES tab and do "The Big Shake Up" activity. Listen to each earthquake's description to relate the magnitude of the Richter Scale numbers.

10/14/19  Today we studied seismic waves and completed a textbook Directed Reading worksheet. Tomorrow there will be quiz on FAULTS. Be sure to know the TYPES of faults, TYPES of stress, TYPES of landforms created by faults. If you were absent, you should watch the Brainpop video on Earthquakes and try the REVIEW QUIZ afterwards. Be sure to check the makeup work folder when you return to school.

10/11/19  Today we did a cut & glue activity dealing with the 4 boundary types. We learned how different types of mountains form due to the stress caused by tectonic movement.  We reviewed, boundaries, faults, and stress types. If you were absent, you should do the DE interactive Landforms as well as the link titled "SLIP SLIDE & COLLIDE". Be sure to click on each green tab at the top of the Slip Slide & Collide site in order to read and do all the activities. Students also received a GEOLOGY crossword puzzle which is due by Tuesday, October 15th

10/10/19  Today we watched the D.E. video Mountain Building 4:30 min. and discussed how plate tectonics is related to the formation of mountains. We practiced identifying faults, stress, and boundaries in a card activity around the room and glued more notes into the spiral notebook for Science.  Students also completed a 10 word vocabulary check. If you were absent, please watch the D.E. video, as well as the Brainpop video on Mountains. You will complete the 10 word vocabulary check and glue in notes when you return to school. As always, spend some time reviewing the terms related to our unit of Earth & Plate Tectonics.

10/09/19  School not in session.

10/08/19  Today we added notes to our handouts on the 3 types of faults. Be sure to get caught up if you were absent today.

10/07/19  Today we completed a Directed Reading on Plate Boundaries. We also watched the video clip, Types of Boundaries D.E. (on Canvas) and completed the DE Exploration, Dance of the Plates. If you checked out a textbook to complete the Directed Reading, please return it tomorrow.

10/03/19  Today we looked at the evidence for the theory of Continental Drift and completed an activity called Wegener's Puzzling Continents that shows both shape and fossil evidence. If you were absent, please watch Brainpop "Ocean Floor" and complete the puzzle activity when you return to class.

10/02/19  Today we took a checkup on the parts of the earth (10 vocabulary terms) and also completed a class project where we mapped seismic waves to determine the structure of the interior of the Earth. HOME: Finish the video, Continents Adrift, along with the 8 questions (half sheet) about the video. 

10/01/19  Today we watched the D.E. video "Digging Through the Earth" and completed the D.E. exploration "Earth Structure"(these links are on my Canvas module) Homework: complete the REINFORCEMENT worksheet "The Layered Earth".
Absent today? Watch the Brainpop video Earth Structure

09/27/19  Today we took the test. We added notes to the spiral on Earth Parts and worked on a Flocabulary assignment. The 3 activities from Flocabulary (Earth layers; video, cards, game) are due by 4:00 on Tuesday (Oct 2)

09/26/19  TEST TOMORROW: Solar System, Stars, Galaxies, Exploration  

Focus on the concepts you did not know today during the test review game!

09/25/19  Finish the test study guide if you did not get it completed in class today. We will play our review game tomorrow and be ready to test on Friday.  Remember, you need to spend some time on your own, reviewing the vocabulary terms for this unit.

09/24/19  Homework: Do at least 1-10 on the Study Guide for our upcoming test.  Tomorrow we will finish the exploration sheet you started with a partner today and begin reviewing for the test. If you were absent today, you should watch minutes 18:00-37:00 of ABOVE AND BEYOND; SPACE EXPLORATION (link on canvas)

09/23/19  Today we at how different types of telescopes help us gather information about space (DE Watching the Universe exploration) and began discussing man's exploration of space. 
If you were absent today, please watch the first 18 minutes of the video ABOVE AND BEYOND; SPACE EXPLORATION. (link on canvas)
1st block: review terms related to solar system, planets, stars, galaxies

2nd/4th block:  finish the Planetary Puzzle if you didn't get it completed in class today.

09/20/19  Today we took a quiz on small bodies in space. We also read about types of galaxies and added notes to the spiral. If you were absent, please do the link GALAXY MATCH D.E. (under the module, Sun, Stars, & Galaxies)

09/19/19  Today we had more practice with identifying comets, meteors, meteoroids, meteorites, and asteroids. 
1st Block: Complete the Flocabulary quiz on SMALL BODIES and study!
2nd Block: Glue down the small body descriptions in the correct column on the chart you got in class today and study!

4th Block: Complete the Flocabulary quiz on SMALL BODIES and study!

09/18/19  1st block:
                Review Small Body terms and notes
Make corrections on the checkup if you want to earn back points.     
2nd block:  Review Small Body terms and notes
                    Flocabulary video and vocabulary game
Make corrections on the checkup if you want to earn back points.     

4th block:    Review Small Body terms and notes
                    Flocabulary video and vocabulary game               
Make corrections on the checkup if you want to earn back points.   

 

09/17/19  Review/study the vocabulary and handouts related to our SUN and STARS LIFE CYCLE that we did in class today.

09/16/19  Flocabulary: Sun - Read & Respond (6 questions)
Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day to turn in your Planet poster.

09/13/19  Finish your Planet poster if you did not turn it in today. The last day for turn in is TUESDAY 9/17/19.

09/12/19  If you did not finish the viewers guide fill in the blank statements from DE Spin Around the Solar System videos, please have them ready to turn in tomorrow. HINT: Question #3 under Gas Giants: the sun claimed about 99% of the solar system's matter. If you were absent, you should watch the Brainpop video SOLAR SYSTEM and be sure to pick up your missed work from the Make-up folder when you come back to school.
**optional extra credit - Crossword Puzzle due on Friday 09/13/19**

09/11/19  No written homework!  Bring back the D.E. viewers guide questions that you picked up after the test today. We will complete them together in class.
UPCOMING TEST:  PLANETARY MOTION - Wednesday, September 11 

09/10/19  EARTH, MOON & SUN TEST TOMORROW.
Use the study guide to help yourself review for the test. Focus on the topics you had trouble with during the Review Game we played in class today!!

09/09/19 
1st period:  finish the Study Guide sections assigned in class today. Remember that Flocabulary is due by Wednesday. You may work ahead on the Study Guide if you have time!!
2nd period: Finish all of the Study Guide. Remember that Flocabulary (4 activities on Eclipses) is due by Wednesday.   
4th period:Finish all sections of the Study Guide EXCEPT for SEASONS. Remember that Flocabulary is due by Wednesday.

 

09/06/19  Today we looked at how lunar and solar eclipses occur. We completed a 2-sided sheet using links from Canvas (pick yours up if you were absent today) We also continued to work on the Flocabulary activities assigned to you on the topic of Eclipses. These must be complete by Wednesday morning (test day)  If you were absent, you can watch the video link, "Spring and Neap Tide Animation" to better understand these special tides.

09/05/19  Complete the first 2 activities assigned under the topic of Eclipses on Flocabulary (watch video/do vocabulary cards)

09/04/19  MOON PHASE QUIZ TOMORROW. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO LABEL THE PHASE ACCORDING TO ITS SHAPE, AS WELL AS PUT THE PHASES IN THE CORRECT ORDER.

09/03/19   Tonight  you should study the 8 moon phases. You will need to know both the ORDER and APPEARANCE of the phases.  You will have a quiz on Thursday on the phases of the moon.  If you did not finish the worksheet "E-Learning Moon Phases", please finish it for homework.  If you were absent today, we glued in notes related to the moon phases, and did the following Canvas links from my modules page:

E-Learning Moon Phases 
Inconstant Moon D.E .interactive

08/30/19  Today the class turned in 8 vocabulary terms that they used in a sentence of their own choosing. We also watched the D.E. video A Closer Look at the Moon. If you were absent, please go to my modules and look for the link for this video. We also investigated the moon using the link for ELearning Moon Phases. You may do this link from home as well.

08/29/19  Review terms for planetary motion. If you are retaking the Scientific Method checkup tomorrow, be sure to study tonight!

08/28/19  Charge your laptop tonight and bring it to your core classes tomorrow. You should also review the terms related to planetary motion that we glued into your spiral notebook today.

08/27/19  Get your Science Safety Contract signed by your parent tonight and bring it back to class tomorrow.  After receiving your Chromebook tomorrow, you are expected to bring it, charged, to Science class EVERY DAY.  You should also carry your earbuds to each of your core classes.

 

08/26/19  Practice using your combination lock tonight. If you can do it in 20 seconds or less, I will allow you to put it on your locker tomorrow!  Bring your supplies (notebooks....) to class tomorrow. We will be setting up your Science notebook for the year!