School Year 2022-2023

Quarter 1

Lesson Plans 2022-2023

Week of August 17-19 and August 22-26

Geography 6

Discuss class syllabus--

Generate class rules

Pre/Post Test Geography Terms

Current Events--CNN Student News

Pre/Post Test Geography Terms

Quizlet—Geography Terms

Pre Test—Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations

Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations Video

The Arrival of Man (1-10) and Map Follow-Up Activity

The Olmecs (1-10)

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Discuss class syllabus

Generate class rules

Library/IMC

Pre/Post Test Writing Sample

Writing Prompt--Favorite Summer Activities

Review Writing Process

* Brainstorm/Prewrite

*Rough Draft

*Peer Edit

*Published Copy

Science/Health 6

Discuss class syllabus

Amazing Facts in Science Activity

Health--Controlling Diseases

**Students will be able to comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

Conditions That Contribute to Disease (184-189)

189(1-4) Restate

Infectious Diseases (190-197)

197(1-4) Restate

The Immune System: Fighting Infectious Disease (198-203)

203(1-4) Restate

Vocabulary--health risk factor, heredity risk factor, environmental risk factor, pathogen, behavioral risk factor, disease, toxins, symptoms, abstinence

Research--Videos--Immune System

Science 7

Discuss class syllabus--

Generate class rules

Icebreaker--Questionnaire

PreTest Earth Science

Introduction to the Scientific Method--Independent/Small Group

Math 6

Discuss Class Syllabus/Class Expectations/Homework Quizzes/Exit Slips

Fact Monster Activity

Pre/Post Test ---Introduction and Representation

Chapter 1 Outline-- Introduction and Representation (page 2)

Team Roles—Introduce/Apply page 5

1.1.1 What does this representation tell Me? Visualizing Information

Group Work (pages 3-6)

Review and Preview--Mathography Worksheet Part I and Part II

1.1.2 How Does It Change? Perimeter and Area Relationships

Group Work(21-23) Resource pages 1.1.2 A tile squares, 1.1.2B Shape Cards, 1.1.2C Fact Cards, 1.1.D Team Roles, Toothpicks

Review and Preview--—pages 23-26 (10-14)

Students will analyze strengths and weaknesses of histograms and scatter plots.

Students will look at the relationships between perimeter and area and experiment with changing area while keeping perimeter the same.

Careers 6

Journal Writing–Think/Pair/Share

Brainstorming Activity–Quick Write–Career Exploration–strengths and weaknesses

Research Career–Education/Income/Location

Activity 1 ABC’s –Think/Pair/Share

Activity 2 My Skills

How Do I Become A…? Activity

Planning for My Career Activity

School Year 2021-2022

Quarter 4

Week of May 23-26

Social Studies 6

Mapping Activity

Quizlet—Student Choice (Civilization Review)

Video–Students Choice (Civilization Review)

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Quick Write/Tribond Activity

Science/Health 6

Quizlet–Student Choice–Review all Units

Vocabulary Bingo

Video–student choice–Build Background knowledge

Standards: F8.3, B8.3

Science 7

Quizlet–Student Choice–Review all Units

Vocabulary Bingo

Video–student choice–Build Background knowledge

Math 6

Fact Monster

Order of Operations Review wkst

Algebra Tiles Review wkst–Area and Perimeter

Science 8

Quizlet–Student Choice–Review all Units

Cells/Plant and Animal Review Structures/Functions

Comparing Plant and Animal Cells Activity/wkst Review

Week of May 16-20

Social Studies 6

Review/Organize for HW Quiz

HW Quiz Roman Architecture, Entertainment, and Army

Review Day–Roman Civilization

Test–Roman Civilization

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

Adverb/Adjective Review Activity–Partner/Group

Adverb/Adjective Test

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Read Science Stories—The Inclined Plane (14-15)

Pulleys (16-18)

Dear Boss (19-20)

Read Science Story—The Work of Pulleys (23-25)

Questions to Explore 25(1-3) Restate

Pulley Lab Part I

Pulley Lab Part II

The Wedge (pages 21-22) Questions to Explore 22(1-3) and Video

The Work of Pulleys (pages 23-25) Questions to Explore (1-3)

The Screw (pages 26-27) and Video

Think/Write—Pulleys in real life connections

Review Pulley Lab Part I and II

Read Science Story Investigation 4 Thank you, Mr. Clumpet

Review Day—Levers/Pulleys

Post Test—Levers/Pulleys

Science 7

Earth, Moon, and Sun

Vocabulary (45)

Section 4 Earth’s Moon (39-44)

Section 4 Review 44(1-4)

Chapter Review 46(1-10)(11-19)(20) Concept Mapping

Chapter Review 47(21-26)

Partner Review

Test Earth, Moon and Sun

Math 6

Fact Monster

HW Quizzes Chapter 6 (#86-90)(96-100)(106-110)

Lesson 6.2.5 What can a variable represent? Evaluating Variable Expression

Group Work Problems 6-111 through 6-113

Review and Preview Problems 6-115 through 6-119

Students will visually demonstrate that x can represent any number. They will continue to apply their knowledge about creating equivalent expressions by combining like terms, and evaluating expressions including expressions with exponents. 6.EE.1, 6.EE.2c

Chapter 6 Closure What have I learned?Reflection and Synthesis

Review and Preview (120-127)

Chapter closure provides an opportunity for students to reflect about what they have learned.

Chapter 6 Test

Science 8

Classification Read/Discuss 65-70

Classification worksheets

Classification Booklets

Animal Characteristics—13.1 (#1-3)

Invertebrates—13-3 (#1-2)

Simple Worms—13-4

Mollusks—14-1 (#1-2)

Segmented Worms—14-2 (#1-4)

Arthropods—14-3 (#1-3)

Week of May 10-13

No School Friday, May 9

Social Studies 6

Roman Architecture (1-11)

Roman Entertainment (1-11)

The Roman Army(1-12)

HW Quiz Roman Architecture, Entertainment, and Army

Video—Roman Emperors

HW Quiz

Quizlet—Roman Civilization

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

Adverb/Adjective Review Activity

Adverb/Adjective Test

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Quick Write—What are the four parts of a lever system?

In what ways can a lever provide an advantage?

What is the relationship between the load and effort that gives a lever user the greatest advantage?

Quizlet—Levers and Pulleys

Response Sheet--Levers (Lab 5)

Lab 12—Levers At Work Worksheet

Vocabulary—bellows, block and tackle, catapult, chain hoist, double lever, hydraulic, inclined plane, jackscrew, piston

Read Science Stories—The Inclined Plane (14-15)

Pulleys (16-18)

Dear Boss (19-20)

Read Science Story—The Work of Pulleys (23-25)

Questions to Explore 25(1-3) Restate

Standards: F8.3, B8.3

Science 7

Earth, Moon, and Sun

Vocabulary (45)

Bingo–Vocabulary

Model–Exploring the Seasons (19)

Video–The Moon

Phases, Eclipses, and Tides (24-34) Read as a class

Section 2 Review 34(1-5)

Rockets and Satellites (35-38)

Section 3 Review 38(1-4)

Math 6

Fact Monster

Lesson 6.2.3 What is a variable? Naming Perimeters of Algebra Tiles

Group Work Problems 6-91 through 6-95

Review and Preview Problems 6-96 through 6-100

Students will understand that combining like terms is a form of sorting. They will find the lengths of the sides of algebra tiles and combine like terms as they find perimeters. 6.EE.3, 6.EE.4

Lesson 6.2.4 How can I rewrite it? Combining Like Terms

Group Work Problems 6-101 through 6-103

Review and Preview Problems 6-106 through 6-110

Students will continue combining like terms to generate equivalent expressions by finding the perimeter of complex figures composed of algebra tiles. 6.EE.3

HW Quizzes Chapter 6 (#86-90)(96-100)(106-110)

Science 8

Insect Crossword Puzzle

Read Discuss Those Amazing Insects (60-64)

Think Questions 64(1-3)

Insect Model–Incomplete/Complete Metamorphosis–Use page 58-59 as a reference/resource

Classification Read/Discuss 65-70

Classification worksheets

Classification Booklets

Animal Characteristics—13.1 (#1-3)

Invertebrates—13-3 (#1-2)

Simple Worms—13-4

Mollusks—14-1 (#1-2)

Segmented Worms—14-2 (#1-4)

Arthropods—14-3 (#1-3)

Week of May 2-5

No School Friday, May 6

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

The Rise and Spread of Christianity(1-12)

The Fall of the Roman Empire A.D. 337-476 (1-11)

HW Quiz

Roman Architecture (1-11)

Quizlet—Roman Civilization

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

Adverb/Adjective Review Activity

Adverb/Adjective Test

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Quick Write—What are the four parts of a lever system?

In what ways can a lever provide an advantage?

What is the relationship between the load and effort that gives a lever user the greatest advantage?

Investigation 1 Part 1—Lever Experiment A

Lab Sheet 4

Lab Sheet 5

Vocabulary—axis, class-1 lever, class-2 lever, class-3 lever, compound pulley, counterweight, equal-arm balance, fixed pulley, mechanical advantage, movable pulley, pulley

Standards: F8.3, B8.3

Science 7

Earth, Moon, and Sun

Videos–Build Background Knowledge–list 10 facts learned–

small group/class discussion

Vocabulary (45)

Bingo–Vocabulary

Earth in Space (14-21)

Section 1 Questions 21(1-5)

Model–Exploring the Seasons (19)

Math 6

Fact Monster

Lesson 6.2.2 What is the area? Area of Rectangular Shapes

Group Work Problems 6-79 through 6-83

Review and Preview Problems 6-86 through 6-90

Students will use variables to represent unknown lengths. They will find the area of algebra tiles using variables and constants and will practice combining like terms in the context of finding the areas of collections of algebra tiles.

6.EE.6

Lesson 6.2.3 What is a variable? Naming Perimeters of Algebra Tiles

Group Work Problems 6-91 through 6-95

Review and Preview Problems 6-96 through 6-100

Students will understand that combining like terms is a form of sorting. They will find the lengths of the sides of algebra tiles and combine like terms as they find perimeters. 6.EE.3, 6.EE.4

Lesson 6.2.4 How can I rewrite it? Combining Like Terms

Group Work Problems 6-101 through 6-103

Review and Preview Problems 6-106 through 6-110

Students will continue combining like terms to generate equivalent expressions by finding the perimeter of complex figures composed of algebra tiles. 6.EE.3

HW Quizzes Chapter 6 (#86-90)(96-100)(106-110)

Science 8

Seed Hunt Card Activity–Small Group/Class Discussion

Gliding Through Life Think Questions–Small Group/Class Discussion

KWL Chart-Insects

Insect Videos–Build Background Knowledge–

list 10 facts learned/Small/Large Group Discussion

Read/Discuss 55-59 The Insect Empire

Insect Crossword Puzzle

Read Discuss Those Amazing Insects (60-64)

Think Questions 64(1-3)

Insect Model–Incomplete/Complete Metamorphosis–Use page 58-59 as a reference/resource

Week of April 18–April 22

State Testing–Tuesday and Wednesday

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News–as a class or independently–CNN is bookmarked on the task bar for easy access

Notable Emperors: The Early Roman Empire A.D. 14-180(1-11) Monday sent on gmail

State Testing Tuesday

State Testing Wednesday

Notable Emperors: The Late Roman Empire A.D. 180-305 (1-11)Thursday sent on gmail

Quizlet—Roman Civilization Friday on my website on the Cornell School District Web Page

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills–if needed

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Read for the first 10 minutes of class everyday

Reading Drill 27 bookmarked on student’s Chrome book or red books on shelf Monday

State Testing Tuesday

State Testing Wednesday

Greek/Latin Roots–Review all roots students have previously learned–book marked on student’s Chrome books Thursday

IMC/Library–bring students to check out books at 9:00–when students return they can continue to read Friday

Science/Health 6

Science—Levers and Pulleys

Quizlet—Levers and Pulleys located on my website on the Cornell School District Web Page–Monday

State Testing Tuesday

State Testing Wednesday

Videos—Levers and Pulleys—student choice–(20 minutes total in length–they can watch several short videos or one long one) students will then write down on paper 10 facts learned Thursday

Friday

Brainstorm Activity--Identify Levers and Pulleys in real life connections

Read Simple Machines (1-4) Friday

Questions to Explore 4(1-3)

Science 7

Erosion and Deposition Quizlet first 10 minutes of class for Vocabulary study

Monday and Tuesday

Model Glacial Deposits (149–figure 6-18) on a clean piece of paper students will draw, color, outline in black, label, title the model that they create using figure 6-18 as a reference on page 149–place in 7th grade basket when completed

Wednesday Chapter Review 158(1-10)(1-7) Concept Mapping Activity

Thursday Chapter Review 159(1-9)

Friday Chapter Review 159 (1-6)

Math 6

Fact Monster–first 10 minutes of class everyday–Student choice this week

Lesson 6.1.4 How does it make sense? Solving Problems Involving Fraction Division

Group Work Day

Monday Day 1: Problems 6-43 through 6-46

TuesdayDay 2: Problems 6-47 through 6-50

Review and Preview

Monday Day 1: Problems 6-51 through 6-55

Tuesday Day 2: Problems 6-56 through 6-60

Students will extend their understanding of division to include division of fractions by fractions and represent division problems in multiple ways.

Lesson 6.2.1 How do I calculate it? Order of Operations

Group Work

Wednesday Day 1: Problems 6-61 through 6-64

Thursday Day 2: Problems 6-65 through 6-67

Review and Preview

Wednesday Day 1: Problems 6-69 through 6-73

Thursday Day 2: Problems 6-74 through 6-78

Students will review the Order of Operations as they evaluate real-world formulas for given values. They will evaluate expressions with whole-number exponents. 6.EE.1, 6.EE.2b, 6.EE.2c

Friday–Work Day–complete/grade work for the week

Science 8

Quizlet Flowers–first 10 minutes of every class (located on my teacher’s webpage on the Cornell School District website in the category Science 7 Videos/quizlet)

Monday Response Sheet–Plant Reproduction wkst Students will complete independently. Students will then discuss in table groups and lastly full class discussion

Read/Discuss Seeds on the Move pgs 46-50 Diversity of Life book

Tuesday Read/Discuss Seeds on the Move pgs 46-50 Diversity of Life book

Wednesday Research Activity–Seed-Hunt Card–students will research plants using their books (46-50) and computers and fill in the chart

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Thursday Review Crossword Puzzle (Use pages 21-24 Diversity of Life book)

Friday Read/Discuss Gliding Through Life: The Snail (51-54) Questions 54(1-5)

Week of April 11–April 14

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

The Republic of Rome Part 4:Julius Caesar (1-11)

Octavian-Augustus:The First Roman Emperor ((1-12)

Notable Emperors: The Early Roman Empire A.D. 14-180(1-11)

HW Quizzes

Quizlet—Roman Civilization

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

Adverb or Adjective? (343)

Recognizing Adverbs and Adjectives 344(11-20)

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Health—Chapter 7 Tobacco and Alcohol

Check Your Facts 290-291 (17-26)

Test—293(1-14) Multiple Choice and Modified True and False

293(15-22) Short Answer—Restate/Correct Mechanics

293 (23-24) Writing in Health—Correct paragraph structure/mechanics

Community/School Activity Say No to Drugs Poster

Science 7

Erosion and Deposition

Bingo–Vocabulary

6-5 Glaciers (146-150)

6-5 Section Review 150(1-6)

6-6 Waves (150-154)

6-6 Section-Review 154(1-5)

Model Glacial Deposits (149)

Math 6

Fact Monster

Homework Quiz (5-9)(10-14)(21-25)

Lesson 6.1.3 How many pieces? What is the whole?

Group Work Problems 6-26 through 6-29

Review and Preview

Day 1: Problems 6-33 through 6-37

Day 2: Problems 6-38 through 6-42

Students will identify problems that can be solved using division. Students will use multiplication to check division 6.NS.1

Lesson 6.1.4 How does it make sense? Solving Problems Involving Fraction Division

Group Work Day

Day 1: Problems 6-43 through 6-46

Day 2: Problems 6-47 through 6-50

Review and Preview

Day 1: Problems 6-51 through 6-55

Day 2: Problems 6-56 through 6-60

Students will extend their understanding of division to include division of fractions by fractions and represent division problems in multiple ways.

6.NS.1

Science 8

Mini-Petri Dish Sprouters Record Data

KWL Chart—Flowers

Bill Nye the Science Guy Flowers Video –list 10 facts learned/share in small groups

Structures and Functions of a Flower Model

(draw,label,title,outline,color,define)

Use pg 40 as a reference

Read/Discuss 40-45 Flowers to Seeds

Think Questions 45(1-6) *Restate

Vocabulary

(reproduction, stamen,pollen,sperm,pistil,stigma,ovary,ovule,fertilization,

pollination, fruit, anther, egg)

Week of April 4–April 8

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

Republic of Rome Part3:Civil Wars 133-46 B.C. (1-12)

The Republic of Rome Part 4:Julius Caesar (1-11)

Octavian-Augustus:The First Roman Emperor ((1-12)

Notable Emperors: The Early Roman Empire A.D. 14-180(1-11)

HW Quizzes

Quizlet—Roman Civilization

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

Adverbs

Using Adverbs that Modify Verbs (339-340)

Identifying How Adverbs Modify Verbs 341(1-10)

Recognizing Adverbs and Words They Modify 341(11-20)

Finding Adverbs in Sentences (342)

Locating Adverbs 344(1-10)

Adverb or Adjective? (343)

Recognizing Adverbs and Adjectives 344(11-20)

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Health—Chapter 7 Tobacco and Alcohol

Tobacco and Alcohol—Just say NO video

Portraying Emotions Activity

Complete Tobacco and Alcohol Situation Packet—/Small group Discussion

7 Chapter Review—Tobacco/Alcohol

Use Vocabulary 290(1-16)

Check Your Facts 290-291 (17-26)

Community/School Activity Say No to Drugs Poster

Test—293(1-14) Multiple Choice and Modified True and False

293(15-22) Short Answer—Restate/Correct Mechanics

293 (23-24) Writing in Health—Correct paragraph structure/mechanics

Science 7

Erosion and Deposition

Bingo–Vocabulary

6-3 Wind (136-139)

6-3 Section Review 139(1-4)

6-4 Running Water (140-145)

6-4 Section Review 140(1-6)

Figure 6-11 Models of Lakes

6-5 Glaciers (146-150)

6-5 Section Review 150(1-6)

Math 6

Fact Monster

Lesson 6.1.1 How can I share it equally? Dividing

Group Work Problems 6-1 through 6-3

Review andPreview

Day 1: Problems 6-5 through 6-9

Day 2: Problems 6-10 through 6-14

Students will divide quantities and represent the result in multiple ways. Students will use visual fraction models and equations to represent division 6.NS.1

Lesson 6.1.2 What does it mean to divide? Fractions as Division Problems

Group Work Problems 6-15 through 6-19

Review and Preview Problems 6-21 through 6-25

Students will determine that a fraction can be seen as one number formed by division and construct various visual models to represent division problems. Students will make sense of the long division algorithm. 6.NS.1, 6.NS.2

Homework Quiz (5-9)(10-14)(21-25)

Lesson 6.1.3 How many pieces? What is the whole?

Group Work Problems 6-26 through 6-29

Review and Preview

Day 1: Problems 6-33 through 6-37

Day 2: Problems 6-38 through 6-42

Students will identify problems that can be solved using division. Students will use multiplication to check division 6.NS.1

Science 8

Mini-Petri Dish Sprouters Record Data

Bill Nye the Science Guy—Plants/Seeds–list 10 facts learned/share in small groups

Graphing Activity–Plants/Growth

Germination Model

Page 32 as reference/guide (title,draw,label,color,outline,define)

Vocabulary/Seed

(seed, cotyledon, embryo, dormant, germination, root, root hair,

seed dispersal strategy, seed dispersal mechanism)

Read/Discuss Stems and Leaves (35-39)

Group Work—Think Questions--39(1-5)

Response Sheet-Seeds of Life—gmail

Crossword Term Puzzle Review

Week of March 28–April 1

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

The Etruscans and the Beginnings of Rome (1-12)

The Republic of Rome Part 1: 509-218 B.C. (1-12)

The Republic of Rome part 2: Hannibal 218-133 B.C (1-10)

The Republic of Rome Part3:Civil Wars 133-46 B.C. (1-12)

HW Quizzes

Quizlet—Roman Civilization

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

HW Quiz Adjectives

Homework Quiz Demonstrative, Interrogative, and Indefinite Adjectives

Adverbs

Using Adverbs that Modify Verbs (339-340)

Identifying How Adverbs Modify Verbs 341(1-10)

Recognizing Adverbs and Words They Modify 341(11-20)

Finding Adverbs in Sentences (342)

Locating Adverbs 344(1-10)

Adverb or Adjective? (343)

Recognizing Adverbs and Adjectives 344(11-20)

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Health—Chapter 7 Tobacco and Alcohol

Tobacco and Alcohol—Just say NO video

Math Connection Activity (268)

Life Skills Focus Activity (269)

Choosing Not to Use Alcohol or Tobacco (276-281) Lesson Check Up 281(1-5) Restate

Life Skills Activity—Refuse Alcohol and Tobacco 282-283 (A and B)

Activity Worksheet 46

Getting Help for Alcohol Problems (284-289) Lesson Check Up 289(1-5) Restate

Vocabulary Activity 47

Portraying Emotions Activity

Science 7

Erosion and Deposition

Vocabulary Activity (157)

Bingo–Vocabulary

Video–Background Knowledge–list 10 facts learned

6-1 Changing the Earth’s Surface (134)

6-1 Section Review 134(1-3)

6-2 Gravity 9135-136)

6-2 Section Review 136(1-4)

Math 6

Lesson 5.3.4 How can I find the area?Area of a Trapezoid

Group Work Problems 5-96, 5-98, and 5-99

Review and PreviewProblems 5-101 through 5-105

Students will develop strategies for finding the area of trapezoids and will apply their strategies to find the area of a complex shape. 6.G.1

HW Quiz (91-95)(101-105)

Chapter 5 Closure What have I learned? Reflection and Synthesis

Review and Preview (106-114)

Chapter closure provides an opportunity for students to reflect about what they have learned.

Test Chapter 5 Multiplying Fractions and Area

Science 8

Cells—Study Guide

Cell Test–google form

Lima Bean Lab Activity

Lab 30

Seeds and Roots (31-34)

Group Work—Think Questions 34

Secret Garden Activity Complete/Discuss worksheet

Mini-Petri Dish Sprouters Record Data

Bill Nye the Science Guy—Plants/Seeds

Quarter 3

Week of March 21–March 25

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

Review Day—Quizlet Greek Civilization

Post Test Greek Civilization

Pre-Test Roman Civilization

Research Videos—Roman Civilization

Quizlet—Roman Civilization

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

Using Proper Adjectives (333-334)

335(1-10) Using Proper Adjectives

Using Pronouns as Adjectives (336)

338(1-10) Pronouns as Adjectives

Using Demonstrative Adjectives

338(11-20) Demonstrative Adjectives

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Conceptual/Physical Models Activity

Test–Models and Designs

Health—Chapter 7 Tobacco and Alcohol

Dangers of Smoking Tobacco (262-265) Lesson Check Up 265(1-5) Restate

Other Dangers of Tobacco Use (266-269) Lesson Check Up 269(1-5) Restate

Dangers of Alcohol Use (270-275) Lesson Check Up 275(1-5)

Vocabulary—tobacco, nicotine, carbon monoxide, tars, emphysema, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), smokeless tobacco

Tobacco and Alcohol—Just say NO video

Science 7

Weathering and Soil Formation

Key Terms 129 Define/Study with a Partner

5-3 Soil Composition (123-126)

5-3 Section Review 126(1-4)

Vocabulary Bingo

Chapter Review 130(1-9)(1-8) Concept Mapping Activity

Chapter Review 131 (1-10) Concept Mastery

Partner Review Key Concepts/Vocabulary (129)

Test–Weathering and Soil Formation

Math 6

Lesson 5.3.2 Can I make a rectangle?Area of a Parallelogram

Group Work Problems 5-76 through 5-78

Review and Preview Problems 5-80 through 5-84

Students will work with composite shapes and a technology tool to decompose shapes into smaller rectangles and, when possible, to recompose them as single rectangles in order to find their area. Students will also develop the area formula for a parallelogram.

HW Quiz (71-75)( 80-84)

Lesson 5.3.3 What if I add to the shape? Area of a Triangle

Group Work Problems 5-85 through 5-88

Review and Preview Problems 5-91 through 5-95

. Students will recognize that a triangle can be duplicated to create a rectangle or parallelogram and will use that relationship to develop a formula for the area of a triangle. 6.G.1

Lesson 5.3.4 How can I find the area?Area of a Trapezoid

Group Work Problems 5-96, 5-98, and 5-99

Review and PreviewProblems 5-101 through 5-105

Students will develop strategies for finding the area of trapezoids and will apply their strategies to find the area of a complex shape. 6.G.1

HW Quiz (91-95)(101-105)

Science 8

Elodea Plant Activity/Discuss/Video

Cheek Cell Activity Lab 27

Cell Packet—Let’s Get Organized!

Lab 28-29 Ribbon of Life

Review Day—Crossword Puzzle—Cells—Study Guide

Cell Test–google form

Week of March 14–March 18

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

Greek Art and Architecture (1-12)

Explore: Identifying the Parts of a Greek Temple

Greek Theater and Games (1-12)

Review Day—Quizlet Greek Civilization

Post Test Greek Civilization

Pre-Test Roman Civilization

Research Videos—Roman Civilization

Quizlet—Greek Civilization

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

Articles (331)

Identifying Definite and Indefinite Articles 332(1-10)

Using Proper Adjectives (333-334)

335(1-10) Using Proper Adjectives

335(11-20) Recognizing Nouns Used a Proper Adjectives

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Conceptual/Physical Models Activity

Science Story--Early Autos (25-27) Questions to Explore 27(1-3)

Science Story--Henry Ford and His Model T (29-32)

Homework Quiz--Models

Science Story--On the Line (33-36)

Science Story--Smart Cars and Space Planes (37-40)

Questions to Explore 40(1-3)

Review Day--Models and Designs

Science 7

Weathering and Soil Formation

Key Terms 129 Define/Study with a Partner

5-1 Weathering (114-120)

5-1 Section Review 120(1-4)

5-2 Soil Formation (120-122)

5-2 Section Review 122(1-4)

5-3 Soil Composition (123-126)

5-3 Section Review 126(1-4)

Vocabulary Bingo

Math 6

Lesson 5.2.2 How will multiplying change my number? Fraction Multiplication Number Sense

Group Work Problems 5-53 through 5-56

Review and Preview Problems 5-61 through 5-65

Students will understand that multiplication can increase a quantity or decrease it depending on the multiplier.

HW Quiz (48-52)(61-65)

Lesson 5.3.1 What if it is not a rectangle? Rearranging Areas

Group Work Problems 5-66 through 5-69

Review and Preview Problems 5-71 through 5-75

Given a complicated figure, students will divide it into pieces and convert the pieces to a rectangle so that its area can be calculated more easily. Students will develop the idea of a subproblem and see that problems have multiple solution paths.

Lesson 5.3.2 Can I make a rectangle?Area of a Parallelogram

Group Work Problems 5-76 through 5-78

Review and Preview Problems 5-80 through 5-84

Students will work with composite shapes and a technology tool to decompose shapes into smaller rectangles and, when possible, to recompose them as single rectangles in order to find their area. Students will also develop the area formula for a parallelogram.

Science 8

Elodea Plant Activity/Discuss/Video

Cheek Cell Activity Lab 27

Animal/Plant Cell Model Use page 29 in science book and Chrome book as a guide and resource

(draw, label, title, outline, color, define)

Cell Packet—Let’s Get Organized!

Lab 28-29 Ribbon of Life

Review Day—Crossword Puzzle—Cells—Study Guide

Mid-Summative Exam (1-4) Student Assessment

Week of March 7–March 10

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

Alexander the Great (1-10)

HW Quiz

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

Articles (331)

Identifying Definite and Indefinite Articles 332(1-10)

Using Proper Adjectives (333-334)

335(1-10) Using Proper Adjectives

335(11-20) Recognizing Nouns Used a Proper Adjectives

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Conceptual/Physical Models Activity

Science Story--Early Autos (25-27) Questions to Explore 27(1-3)

Science Story--Henry Ford and His Model T (29-32)

Homework Quiz--Models

Science Story--On the Line (33-36)

Science Story--Smart Cars and Space Planes (37-40)

Questions to Explore 40(1-3)

Rubric--Free Rolling and Self Propelled Conceptual Models/Rubric

Review Day--Models and Designs

Science 7

Rocks and Minerals

Study Guide Parner Review (109)

Vocabulary Bingo

Rocks and Minerals Test

Video–10 facts learned Weathering and Soil Formation–Build Background Knowledge

Math 6

Lesson 5.2.1 Does the answer make sense? Making Sense of Decimal Multiplication

Group Work Problems 5-39 through 5-43

Review and Preview Problems 5-48 through 5-52

Students will multiply fractions, decimals, and percents and assess the reasonableness of answers.

Lesson 5.2.2 How will multiplying change my number?Fraction Multiplication Number Sense

Group Work Problems 5-53 through 5-56

Review and Preview Problems 5-61 through 5-65

Students will understand that multiplication can increase a quantity or decrease it depending on the multiplier.

HW Quiz (48-52)(61-65)

Science 8

Discuss Wet/Dry Mount Slide Quiz (next class)

Paramecium Model—Use pg 8 and 28 as a reference

(draw, color, outline, label parts of the paramecium)

Cell: The Basic Unit of Life (27-30)

Group Work 30(1-4)

Elodea Plant Activity/Discuss/Video

Cheek Cell Activity Lab 27

Animal/Plant Cell Model Use page 29 in science book and Chrome book as a guide and resource

(draw, label, title, outline, color, define)

Week of Feb. 28–March 4

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

Mapping Activity

The Wars with Persia (1-11)

The Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath (1-11)

Alexander the Great (1-10)

HW Quiz

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

Articles (331)

Identifying Definite and Indefinite Articles 332(1-10)

Using Proper Adjectives (333-334)

335(1-10) Using Proper Adjectives

335(11-20) Recognizing Nouns Used a Proper Adjectives

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Conceptual/Physical Models Activity

Go Cart Lab--Part II

Science Story--Early Autos (25-27) Questions to Explore 27(1-3)

Science Story--Henry Ford and His Model T (29-32)

Homework Quiz--Models

Science Story--On the Line (33-36)

Science Story--Smart Cars and Space Planes (37-40)

Questions to Explore 40(1-3)

Rubric--Free Rolling and Self Propelled Conceptual Models/Rubric

Review Day--Models and Designs

Science 7

Rocks and Minerals

4-6 Changes in Form: Metamorphic Rocks (105-107)

4-6 Review Questions 107(1-5)

Chapter Review 110(1-8)(1-5) Concept Mapping

Chapter Review 111(1-8)Concept Mastery

Study Guide Parner Review (109)

Vocabulary Bingo

Rocks and Minerals Test

Math 6

Lesson 5.1.3 How can I calculate it without drawing? Calculating Parts of Parts

Group Work 5-18 through part (b) of problem 5-20

Review and Preview Problems 5-24 through 5-28

Students will understand and apply the standard strategy for fraction multiplication (numerator times numerator over denominator times denominator).

Lesson 5.1.4 What if they are greater than one?Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Group Work Problems 5-29 through 5-33

Review and Preview Problems 5-34 through 5-38

Students will compare multiplication strategies for mixed numbers, fractions, and decimals and compare the appropriateness of estimations versus exact answers in various contexts.

HW Quiz

Lesson 5.2.1 Does the answer make sense? Making Sense of Decimal Multiplication

Group Work Problems 5-39 through 5-43

Review and Preview Problems 5-48 through 5-52

Students will multiply fractions, decimals, and percents and assess the reasonableness of answers.

Lesson 5.2.2 How will multiplying change my number?Fraction Multiplication Number Sense

Group Work Problems 5-53 through 5-56

Review and Preview Problems 5-61 through 5-65

Students will understand that multiplication can increase a quantity or decrease it depending on the multiplier.

Science 8

Discuss Wet/Dry Mount Slide Quiz (next class)

Paramecium Model—Use pg 8 and 28 as a reference

(draw, color, outline, label parts of the paramecium)

Cell: The Basic Unit of Life (27-30)

Group Work 30(1-4)

Elodea Plant Activity/Discuss/Video

Cheek Cell Activity Lab 27

Animal/Plant Cell Model Use page 29 in science book and Chrome book as a guide and resource

(draw, label, title, outline, color, define)

Week of Feb. 21–Feb. 25

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

Lycurgus and Sparta (1-10)

Athens and Democracy (1-10)

HW Quiz–Lycurgus and Sparta/Athens and Democracy

Mapping Activity

The Wars with Persia (1-11)

The Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath (1-11)

Alexander the Great (1-10)

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs

15.1 Adjectives (328-329) Read/Discuss

Identifying Adjectives 330(1-10)

Identifying Adjectives and Words They Modify 330(11-20)

Homework Quiz--Adjectives

Articles (331)

Identifying Definite and Indefinite Articles 332(1-10)

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Science Story--Life on Earth 150 Million Years Ago (11-16)

Science Story--Simulations (17-20)

Free Rolling Go Cart Lab--Part I

Conceptual/Physical Models Activity

Go Cart Lab--Part II

Science 7

Rocks and Minerals

4-4 Fluid and Fire: Igneous Rocks (97-100)

4-4 Review Questions 100 (1-5)

Activity Mineral Deposits (98)

4-5 Slowly Built Layers: Sedimentary Rocks (101-105)

4-5 Review Questions 105(1-4)

4-6 Changes in Form: Metamorphic Rocks (105-107)

4-6 Review Questions 107(1-5)

Vocabulary Bingo

Math 6

Chapter 4 Test

Lesson 5.1.1 How can I describe it?Representing Fraction Multiplication

Group Work Problems 5‑1 and 5‑3

Review and Preview Problems 5‑4 through 5‑8

Students will extend their understanding of the multiplication operation with fractions and use area models to solve multiplication problems in context.

Lesson 5.1.2 How big is it?Describing Parts of Parts

Group Work Problems 5-9 through 5-11

Review and Preview Problems 5‑13 through 5‑17

Lesson 5.1.3 How can I calculate it without drawing? Calculating Parts of Parts

Group Work 5-18 through part (b) of problem 5-20

Review and Preview Problems 5-24 through 5-28

Students will understand and apply the standard strategy for fraction multiplication (numerator times numerator over denominator times denominator).

Lesson 5.1.4 What if they are greater than one?Multiplying Mixed Numbers

Group Work Problems 5-29 through 5-33

Review and Preview Problems 5-34 through 5-38

Students will compare multiplication strategies for mixed numbers, fractions, and decimals and compare the appropriateness of estimations versus exact answers in various contexts.

Science 8

Introduce the Microscope—Lab pg 7 Packet

Label parts of the microscope—Study Guide

Partner Review for Microscope Quiz next class period

Microscope Quiz

Wet/Dry Mount Activity

“e” Microscope Activity

Ribbon Activity Part I

Lab 11—Field of Magnification

Ribbon Activity Part II

Lab 12—Focal Plane

Discuss Wet/Dry Mount Slide Quiz (next class)

Lab 6

Week of Feb. 14–Feb. 18

Social Studies 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

HW Quiz Knossos, Mycenae, Rise of the Hellenic Civilization

Lycurgus and Sparta (1-10)

Athens and Democracy (1-10)

HW Quiz–Lycurgus and Sparta/Athens and Democracy

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-11

English 6

Review Day Verbs–Action, Linking, Helping

Test–Verbs–Action, Linking, Helping

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Science Story--Life on Earth 150 Million Years Ago (11-16)

Science Story--Simulations (17-20)

Free Rolling Go Cart Lab--Part I

Conceptual/Physical Models Activity

Science 7

Rocks and Minerals

4-2 Uses of Minerals (88-91)

4-2 Section Review 91(1-5)

4-3 What is a Rock? (93-97)

4-3 Section Review 97(1-4)

Famous Rock Formations Activity–Page 96

Vocabulary Bingo

Math 6

Lesson 4.2.4 How can I use ratios?Ratios in Other Contexts

Group Work Problems 4-75 to 4-77

Review and Preview Problems 4-80 through 4-84

Lesson 4.2.3 How can I compare them? Enlargement and Reduction Ratios

Group Work Problems 4-63 through 4-66

Review and Preview Problems 4-70 through 4-74

Students will use ratios to compare similar figures.

Lesson 4.2.4 How can I use ratios?Ratios in Other Contexts

Group Work Problems 4-75 to 4-77

Review and Preview Problems 4-80 through 4-84

HW Quiz (70-74)(80-84)

Science 8

Diversity of Life/Vocabulary Study

Notes on the characteristics and properties of life/wkst Activity

HW Quiz Quick Write–Characteristics of Life

Introduce the Microscope—Lab pg 7 Packet

Label parts of the microscope—Study Guide

Partner Review for Microscope Quiz next class period

Microscope Quiz

Week of Feb. 7–Feb. 11

No School Friday, Feb. 11

Current Events--CNN Student News

The Latin Alphabet and Numerals Activity

Knossos (1-10)

Mycenae (1-10)

The Rise of the Hellenic Civilization(1-12)

Lycurgus and Sparta (1-10)

Athens and Democracy (1-10)

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Helping Verbs 326(1-10)

326(11-20)

HW Quiz Helping Verbs

Review Day Verbs

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Investigation 1—Math Extensions

Group Work—Lab pg 18

Quick Write—Define design and engineer

Science Story—Scientists and Models

Think and Write—Conceptual Models vs Physical Models

Response Sheet—Black Boxes—Discuss/Review

Science Story—The Path to Invention/Research Inventions/Inventors

Research Inventions/Inventors

Science 7

Rocks and Minerals

Discuss 10 facts learned from video Small group/Large Group

Vocabulary Study (109)

4-1 What Is a Mineral? (80-87)

4-1 Section Review 87(1-5)

4-2 Uses of Minerals (88-91)

4-2 Section Review 91(1-5)

Vocabulary Bingo

Math 6

HW Quiz (47-51)(58-62)

Lesson 4.2.3 How can I compare them? Enlargement and Reduction Ratios

Group Work Problems 4-63 through 4-66

Review and Preview Problems 4-70 through 4-74

Students will use ratios to compare similar figures.

Lesson 4.2.4 How can I use ratios?Ratios in Other Contexts

Group Work Problems 4-75 to 4-77

Review and Preview Problems 4-80 through 4-84

Lesson 4.2.3 How can I compare them? Enlargement and Reduction Ratios

Group Work Problems 4-63 through 4-66

Review and Preview Problems 4-70 through 4-74

Students will use ratios to compare similar figures.

Lesson 4.2.4 How can I use ratios?Ratios in Other Contexts

Group Work Problems 4-75 to 4-77

Review and Preview Problems 4-80 through 4-84

HW Quiz (70-74)(80-84)

Science 8

Test Preparation Review 41 (23-27) 75 (26-30) 103(25-28) 137(1-3) 165(24-26) 193(25-27)

Small Group/Large Group Discussion

Pretest Diversity of Life/Vocabulary Study

Video Life Science–Build Background Knowledge–Cells List 10 facts learned

Brainstorm Activity—Characteristics of Life

Create living and nonliving collages to introduce the concept of what is living in our world and what is not.

Categorize and Sort Living and Nonliving Cards

Notes on the characteristics and properties of life

Introduce the Microscope—Lab pg 7 Packet

Label parts of the microscope—Study Guide

Partner Review for Microscope Quiz next class period

Microscope Quiz

Week of January 31-Feb. 4

Current Events--CNN Student News

The Latin Alphabet and Numerals Activity

Knossos (1-10)

Mycenae (1-10)

The Rise of the Hellenic Civilization(1-12)

Lycurgus and Sparta (1-10)

Athens and Democracy (1-10)

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Using Action Verbs and Linking Verbs 322(11-20)

Helping Verbs 326(1-10)

326(11-20)

HW Quiz Helping Verbs

Review Day Verbs

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Investigation 1—Math Extensions

Group Work—Lab pg 18

Quick Write—Define design and engineer

Science Story—Scientists and Models

Think and Write—Conceptual Models vs Physical Models

Response Sheet—Black Boxes—Discuss/Review

Science Story—The Path to Invention/Research Inventions/Inventors

Research Inventions/Inventors

Science 7

Chapter 3 Review 76(1-8)(1-6) Concept Mapping Activity

Chapter 3 Review 77(1-8)

Parter Review/Vocabulary Bingo

Test Chapter 3 Plate Tectonics

Math 6

Lesson 4.2.1 How can I enlarge a shape? Enlarging Two-Dimensional Shapes

Group Work Problems 4-44 and 4-45

Review and Preview Problems 4-47 through 4-51

Students will enlarge an image and examine the relationships between the original image and its enlargement.

Lesson 4.2.2 How does it change? Enlarging and Reducing Figures

Group Work Problems 4-52 through 4-54

Review and Preview Problems 4-58 through 4-62

Students will determine that to make a correct enlargement or reduction of a shape, all sides of the shape must be multiplied by the same number.

Lesson 4.2.3 How can I compare them? Enlargement and Reduction Ratios

Group Work Problems 4-63 through 4-66

Review and Preview Problems 4-70 through 4-74

Students will use ratios to compare similar figures.

Lesson 4.2.4 How can I use ratios?Ratios in Other Contexts

Group Work Problems 4-75 to 4-77

Review and Preview Problems 4-80 through 4-84

Science 8

Section 4 Uses of Heat (187-190)

Section 4 Review Questions 190(1-4)

Partner Review

Vocabulary Bingo

Chapter 6 Test Thermal Energy and Heat

Test Preparation Review 41 (23-27) 75 (26-30) 103(25-28) 137(1-3) 165(24-26) 193(25-27)

Small Group/Large Group Discussion

Video Life Science–Build Background Knowledge–Cells List 10 facts learned

Week of January 24-January 28

Current Events--CNN Student News

HW Quiz Aztec Art, Games, Agriculture

Aztec Warfare(1-10)

The Arrival of the Spaniards ((1-10)

Review Day—Quizlet Aztecs

Aztec Test

Post Test Aztec Civilization/Pre Test—Greek and Roman Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-10

English 6

Review Day–Verbs

Homework Quiz Verbs

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

IMC/Library

Science/Health 6

Test 259 (1-25) Open Book

Say No to Drugs Poster/complete

Pre-Test Models and Designs

Vocabulary—system, model, black box, simulation, patent, mass production, prototype, atom assembly line, conceptual

Brainstorming Activity—Models/Designs in Science

Everyday Mysteries (pages 1-4)

Group Work pg 4(1-3)

Black Box Lab

Scientific Collaboration

Science 7

3-3 Earth’s Moving Plates (64-71)

3-3 Review Questions 71(1-5)

Laboratory Investigation–Mapping Lithospheric Plates (page 74)

Math 6

Lesson 4.1.3 How can I describe any figure? Using Variables to Generalize

Group Work

Day 1: Problems 4-21 through 4-25

Day 2: Problems 4-26 through 4-30

Review and Preview

Day 1: Problems 4-34 through 4-38

Day 2: Problems 4-39 through 4-43

Students will generalize methods for finding the number of small squares in a square frame pattern using words and algebraic expressions. Students will use a variable to represent a set of solutions. Students will identify that two expressions are equivalent by evaluating them for specific values.

HW Quiz (7-11)(16-20)(34-43)

Science 8

Section 2 The Nature of Heat (171-177)

Section 2 Review 177(1-5)

Vocabulary Study Sections 3-4 (191)

Science and Society Activity (180)

Section 3 Thermal Energy and States of Matter (181-186)

Section 3 Review 186(1-5)

HW Quiz–Quick Write 183

Week of January 18-January 21

Social Studies

Current Events--CNN Student News

Review Day

HW Quiz Aztec Art, Games, Agriculture

Aztec Warfare(1-10)

The Arrival of the Spaniards ((1-10)

Review Day—Quizlet Aztecs

Aztec Test

Post Test Aztec Civilization/Pre Test—Greek and Roman Civilizations

Research Videos—Aztec Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Verbs--Chapter 2

Review Day–Verbs

Homework Quiz Verbs

Learning Targets

Recognize and Identify action verbs

Distinguish between transitive and intransitive verbs

Recognize and Identify different forms of be

Distinguish between linking verbs and action verbs

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Health—Chapter 6 Drugs and Health

Chapter 6 Review 257(24-32)

Test 259 (1-25) Open Book

Say No to Drugs Poster

Pre-Test Models and Designs

Science 7

Plate Tectonics

10 facts learned Activity–Share small/large group Act.

3-1 Earth’s Drifting Continents (56-59)

Section Review 59(1-3)

3-2 Earth’s Spreading Ocean Floor (60-64)

Section Review 64(1-3)

Vocabulary Bingo

Math 6

Review Day–Chapter 3

Test–Chapter 3

Lesson 4.1.1 What if I do not know a length?Introduction to Variables

Group Work Problems 4-1 through 4-3

Review and Preview Problems 4-7 through 4-11

Students will represent unknown quantities with a variable. They will (informally) evaluate expressions and solve for unknowns.

Lesson 4.1.2 How many ways can I represent it? Writing Equivalent Expressions

Group Work Problems 4-12 through 4-14

Review and Preview Problems 4-16 through 4-20

Students will generate and compare multiple counting strategies. They will make general statements about how to count the number of squares in any figure of a pattern.

Science 8

Thermal Energy and Heat

Key Terms Section 1 and 2 (191)

Video Thermal Energy and Heat-build background knowledge

Temperature and Thermal Energy (168-170)

Section 1 Review 170(1-5)

The Nature of Heat (171-177)

Section 2 Review 177(1-5)

Quarter 2

Week of January 10-January 14

Current Events--CNN Student News

Review Day

HW Quiz Aztec Religion, Calendar, City of Tenochtitlan

Aztec Art(1-10)

Aztec Games (1-10)

Aztec Agriculture(1-10)

Review Day

HW Quiz Aztec Art, Games, Agriculture

Research Videos—Aztec Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Verbs--Chapter 2

Identifying Actions Verbs and Linking Verbs 321(1-10)

Using Be and Other Linking Verbs 321(11-20)

Homework Quiz Verbs

Learning Targets

Recognize and Identify action verbs

Distinguish between transitive and intransitive verbs

Recognize and Identify different forms of be

Distinguish between linking verbs and action verbs

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Health—Chapter 6 Drugs and Health

Avoiding Drug Use (248-253)

Lesson Check Up 253(1-5)

Analyze Vocabulary--Worksheet 39

Avoiding Drug Use( 248-253)

253(1-4) Restate

Refuse Drugs Activity (254-255)

Group Work 255(A-B) Restate

Chapter 6 Review 256-257(1-32)

Home and Community Activity—page 257 Students Choice (1 or 2)

Science 7

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Study Guide Summarizing Key Concepts/Reviewing Key Terms Partner Review

Vocabulary Bingo

Chapter Review 52(1-10)(1-7) Concept Mapping

Concept Mastery 53(1-8)

Math 6

Lesson 3.2.4 What is the length?Length on a Coordinate Graph

Group Work Problems 3-123 through 3-127

Review and Preview Problems 3-128 through 3-132

Students will draw polygons on a coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices. They will use the coordinates to find the length of a side joining points with the same x- or the same y-coordinate. Students will also recognize that when two ordered pairs differ only by signs, the locations of the points are related by reflections across one or both axes.

Homework Quiz (106-108)(118-122)(128-132)

Chapter 3 Closure What have I learned? Reflection and Synthesis

Review and Preview PROBLEMS (133-142)

. Chapter closure provides an opportunity for students to reflect about what they have learned. See the Closure section of this eBook for more information about chapter closure.

Science 8

Energy and Power

Energy Conversions and Fossil Fuels (154-157)

Section 3 Review Questions 157(1-4)

Section 4 Power (158-162)

Section 4 Review Questions 162(1-5)

Chapter 5 Study Guide Key Ideas and Key Terms Concept Map Act. (162)

Partner Review

Chapter 5 Assessment 164(1-15)

Week of January 3-January 7

Current Events--CNN Student News

Aztec Calendar(1-10)

Explore: Aztec Calendar Activity

The City of Tenochtitlan (1-11)

Aztec Art(1-10)

Aztec Games (1-10)

Aztec Agriculture(1-10)

HW Quiz

Research Videos—Aztec Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Verbs--Chapter 2

Identifying Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 318(11-20)

Identifying Actions Verbs and Linking Verbs 321(1-10)

Using Be and Other Linking Verbs 321(11-20)

Homework Quiz Verbs

Learning Targets

Recognize and Identify action verbs

Distinguish between transitive and intransitive verbs

Recognize and Identify different forms of be

Distinguish between linking verbs and action verbs

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Health—Chapter 6 Drugs and Health

Illegal Drugs:Marijuana, Narcotics, and Others (242-247)

Lesson Check-Up 247(1-5)

Avoiding Drug Use (248-253)

Lesson Check Up 253(1-5)

Interpret Information--Worksheet 37

Analyze Vocabulary--Worksheet 39

Avoiding Drug Use( 248-253)

253(1-4) Restate

Refuse Drugs Activity (254-255)

Group Work 255(A-B) Restate

Chapter 6 Review 256-257(1-32)

Home and Community Activity—page 257 Students Choice (1 or 2)

Science 7

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Activity Doing (46) Volcano in Motion

Connections–The Vault of the Earth (49)

Study Guide Summarizing Key Concepts/Reviewing Key Terms Partner Review

Vocabulary Bingo

Chapter Review 52(1-10)(1-7) Concept Mapping

Concept Mastery (1-8)

Math 6

Lesson 3.2.1 How does it move? Addition, Subtraction, and Opposites

Group Work Problems 3-89 through 3-92

Review and Preview Problems 3-94 through 3-98

Lesson 3.2.2 Where does it land?Locating Negative Numbers

Group Work Problems 3-99 through 3-104

Review and Preview Problems 3-106 through 3-110

Students will position rational numbers on a number line and will make statements about their relative size using inequalities.

Lesson 3.2.3 How do the distances compare?Absolute Value

Group Work Problems 3-111 through 3-115

Review and Preview Problems 3-118 through 3-122

Students will consider absolute value as distance from zero and understand the meaning of zero within a context. They will compare rational numbers using inequalities in contextual situations.

Lesson 3.2.4 What is the length?Length on a Coordinate Graph

Group Work Problems 3-123 through 3-127

Review and Preview Problems 3-128 through 3-132

Students will draw polygons on a coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices. They will use the coordinates to find the length of a side joining points with the same x- or the same y-coordinate. Students will also recognize that when two ordered pairs differ only by signs, the locations of the points are related by reflections across one or both axes.

Homework Quiz (106-108)(118-122)(128-132)

Chapter 3 Closure What have I learned? Reflection and Synthesis

Review and Preview PROBLEMS (133-142)

. Chapter closure provides an opportunity for students to reflect about what they have learned. See the Closure section of this eBook for more information about chapter closure.

Science 8

Energy and Power

Energy Conversions and Fossil Fuels (154-157)

Section 3 Review Questions 157(1-4)

Section 4 Power (158-162)

Section 4 Review Questions 162(1-5)

Chapter 5 Study Guide Key Ideas and Key Terms Concept Map Act. (162)

Partner Review

Chapter 5 Assessment 164(1-15)

Week of December 20-December 23

Current Events--CNN Student News

Aztec Society (1-12)

Review Day

HW Quiz–Aztecs, Daily Life, Society

The Aztec Religion (1-10)

Aztec Calendar(1-10)

Explore: Aztec Calendar Activity

Research Videos—Aztec Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Verbs--Chapter 2

Action Verbs 318(1-10)

Identifying Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 318(11-20)

Identifying Actions Verbs and Linking Verbs 321(1-10)

Using Be and Other Linking Verbs 321(11-20)

Homework Quiz Verbs

Learning Targets

Recognize and Identify action verbs

Distinguish between transitive and intransitive verbs

Recognize and Identify different forms of be

Distinguish between linking verbs and action verbs

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Mental Health Lessons/Guidance Counselor

Science 7

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Journal Activity (31)

Problem Solving Activity (40)

Activity Doing (46) Volcano in Motion

2-3 Volcano and Earthquake Zones (47-48)

2-3 Section Review Questions 48(1-4)

Connections–The Vault of the Earth (49)

Math 6

Lesson 3.2.1 How does it move? Addition, Subtraction, and Opposites

Group Work Problems 3-89 through 3-92

Review and Preview Problems 3-94 through 3-98

Homework Quiz (73-77)(84-88)(94-98)

Lesson 3.2.2 Where does it land?Locating Negative Numbers

Group Work Problems 3-99 through 3-104

Review and Preview Problems 3-106 through 3-110

Students will position rational numbers on a number line and will make statements about their relative size using inequalities.

Science 8

Energy and Power

The Nature of Energy (140-145)

Section 1 Review Questions 145(1-4)

Discover Activity–(148)

Energy Conversion and Conservation (148-153)

Section 2 Review Questions 153(1-4)

Energy Conversions and Fossil Fuels (154-157)

Section 3 Review Questions 157(1-4)

Week of December 13-December 17

Current Events--CNN Student News

The Aztecs (1-11)

Aztec Daily Life (1-11)

Aztec Society (1-12)

Map Follow-Up: The Aztecs

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Review Day--Nouns/Antecedents/Pronouns

Test Chapter 1Nouns/Antecedents/Pronouns

Verbs--Chapter 2

Action Verbs 318(1-10)

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Mental Health Lessons/Guidance Counselor

Science 7

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Key Terms Activity (51)

Journal Activity (31)

2-1 Earthquakes (31-39)

2-1 Section Review Questions 39(1-5)

Problem Solving Activity (40)

2-2 Formation of a Volcano (40-46)

2-2 Section Review Questions 47(1-5)

Activity Doing (46) Volcano in Motion

Math 6

HW Quiz (45-49)(50-54)(62-66)

Lesson 3.1.5 Is there a more efficient way? Completing the Web

Group Work Problems 3-67 through 3-69

Review and Preview Problems 3-73 through 3-77

Students will develop efficient methods to move between equivalent forms of portions of wholes based on their earlier work with the 100% block model, specifically from fractions to decimals and from percents to decimals.

Lesson 3.1.6 How else can I relate the quantities? Investigating Ratios

Group Work Problems 3-78 through 3-82

Review and Preview Problems 3-84 through 3-88

Students will be introduced to the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a relationship between two quantities. They will use diagrams and ratio tables to represent ratios.

Lesson 3.2.1 How does it move? Addition, Subtraction, and Opposites

Group Work Problems 3-89 through 3-92

Review and Preview Problems 3-94 through 3-98

Homework Quiz (73-77)(84-88)(94-98)

Science 8

Work and Machines

Bill Nye the Science Guy--Simple Machines--take notes--list 10 facts learned

Share in small groups/whole class

Machines in the Human Body (132-134)

Section 4 Review Questions 134(1-4)

Science Activity (134)

Chapter 4 Study Guide 135 Key Terms/Key Ideas/Compare and Contrast Table

Chapter 4 Assessment 137(1-5)(6-16)

Energy and Power

The Nature of Energy (140-145)

Section 1 Review Questions 145(1-4)

Week of December 6-December 10

Current Events--CNN Student News

The Incas and the Spanish Conquest (1-10)

HW Quiz (Cities, Government, Spanish Conquest)

Incan Civilization Research Video--Top 10 facts you thought were interesting

Review Day--Incan Civilization--Quizlet

Incan Civilization Test

Aztec Civilization Pre-Test

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Supplying Indefinite Pronouns 312(11-20)

313(1-10) Recognizing Indefinite Pronouns

313 (11-20) Supplying Indefinite Pronouns

Review Day--Nouns/Antecedents/Pronouns

Test Chapter 1Nouns/Antecedents/Pronouns

Verbs--Chapter 2

Action Verbs 318(1-10)

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Mental Health Lessons/Guidance Counselor

Science 7

Journal Activity (Page 11) Quick Write

Chapter Review 28(1-9)(1-7) Concept Mapping Activity

Chapter Review 28 (1-7) Concept Mastery

Study Guide Read/Discuss Key concepts (27)

Reviewing Key Terms (27) Define using glossary

Partner Review

Test Movement of the Earth’s Crust

Math 6

Lesson 3.1.3 How are the representations related? Connecting Percents with Decimals and Fractions

Group Work Day 1: Problems 3-36 through 3-39 Day 2: Problems 3-40 through 3-42

Review and Preview Day 1: Problems 3-45 through 3-49 Day 2: Problems 3-50 through 3-54

Students will be able to recognize the connections between fractions and percents as they relate to decimals and decimal language.

Homework Quiz ( 12-21)(31-35)

Lesson 3.1.4 What is the connection? Multiple Representations of a Portion

Group Work Problems 3-55 and 3-58

Review and Preview Problems 3-62 through 3-66

Students will continue to develop methods representing portions as percents, fractions, decimals, and descriptions with words. Students will make sense of the standard algorithm for adding and subtracting decimals.

HW Quiz (45-49)(50-54)(62-66)

Science 8

Work and Machines

What is Work? (106-109)

Section 1 Review Questions 109(1-4)

Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency (110-115)

Section 2 Review Questions 115(1-5)

HW Quiz

Simple Machines (118-128)

Section 3 Review Questions 128(1-4)

Research Videos -Take Notes--Top 10 facts learned--share with small group

Week of November 29-December 3

Current Events--CNN Student News

The Inca and His Government (1-10)

HW Quiz Arts/Crafts and Roads/Bridges

The Incas and the Spanish Conquest (1-10)

Incan Civilization Research Video--Top 10 facts you thought were interesting

Review Day--Incan Civilization--Quizlet

HW Quiz (Cities, Government, Spanish Conquest)

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Homework Quiz-

Identifying Interrogative Pronouns (1-10)

Homework Quiz Pronouns

Supplying Indefinite Pronouns 312(11-20)

313(1-10) Recognizing Indefinite Pronouns

313 (11-20) Supplying Indefinite Pronouns

Review Day--Nouns/Antecedents/Pronouns

Test Chapter 1Nouns/Antecedents/Pronouns

Verbs--Chapter 2

Action Verbs 318(1-10)

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Health—Chapter 6 Drugs and Health

Compare and Contrast Activity—Worksheet 36

Illegal Drugs: Marijuana, Narcotics, and Others

247(1-4) Restate

Interpret Information--Worksheet 37

Analyze Vocabulary--Worksheet 39

Avoiding Drug Use( 248-253)

253(1-4) Restate

Refuse Drugs Activity (254-255)

Standards: F8.3, B8.3

Science 7

Pre-Test Movement of the Earth’s Crust

Research Videos on Movement of the Earth’s Crust--Write 10 facts learned share with small group/class

Movement of the Earth’s Crust (11-21)

1-1 Section Review 21(1-5)

The Floating Crust (22-24)

1-2 Section Review (24(1-4)

Study Guide Read/Discuss Key concepts (27)

Reviewing Key Terms (27) Define using glossary

Journal Activity (Page 11) Quick Write

Math 6

Lesson 3.1.2 How can I describe a portion? Portions as Percents

Group Work Problems 3-22 through 3-28

Review and Preview Problems 3-31 through 3-35

Students will develop an understanding of percents as a way to express and compare portions of a whole.

Lesson 3.1.3 How are the representations related? Connecting Percents with Decimals and Fractions

Group Work Day 1: Problems 3-36 through 3-39 Day 2: Problems 3-40 through 3-42

Review and Preview Day 1: Problems 3-45 through 3-49 Day 2: Problems 3-50 through 3-54

Students will be able to recognize the connections between fractions and percents as they relate to decimals and decimal language.

Homework Quiz ( 12-21)(31-35)

Lesson 3.1.4 What is the connection? Multiple Representations of a Portion

Group Work Problems 3-55 and 3-58

Review and Preview Problems 3-62 through 3-66

Students will continue to develop methods representing portions as percents, fractions, decimals, and descriptions with words. Students will make sense of the standard algorithm for adding and subtracting decimals.

HW Quiz (45-49)(50-54)(62-66)

Science 8

Section 4 Applying Bernoulli’s Principle (97-100)

Section 4 Review 100(1-4)

Chapter 3 Study Guide Key Concepts, Key Terms, Organizing Information Act.

Partner Review

Chapter 3 Assessment 102 (1-10)(11-16)

Test Preparation Activity 103(25-28)

Research Videos -Take Notes--Top 10 facts learned--share with small group

Week of November 15-19

Current Events--CNN Student News

Incan Arts and Crafts(1-11)

Incan Roads and Bridges (1-10)

HW Quiz

Cities of the Incas (1-10)

The Inca and His Government (1-10)

The Incas and the Spanish Conquest (1-10)

Incan Civilization Research Video--Top 10 facts you thought were interesting

Review Day--Incan Civilization--Quizlet

HW Quiz (Cities, Government, Spanish Conquest)

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Homework Quiz--Personal Pronouns/Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Identifying Demonstrative Pronouns (1-10)

Supplying Relative Pronouns (11-20)

Identifying Interrogative Pronouns (1-10)

Learning Targets

1. Identify and distinguish between various types of pronouns

2. Use a variety of complete sentences that include correctly identified antecedents

3. Identify, use, and understand the function of relative pronouns such as whose, that, and which

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Quizlet—Mixtures and Solutions

Observing Crystals Lab

Study Guide—Mixtures and Solutions

Review Day

Mixtures and Solutions Test

Health—Chapter 6 Drugs and Health

Health—Chapter 6 Drugs and Health

Medicines Can Help People Stay Healthy pgs 226-231

Group Work 231(1-4) Restate

Compare and Contrast Activity—Worksheet 36

Effects of Drug Abuse 232-237

237(1-4) Restate

Vocabulary Activity—Worksheet 38

Illegal Drugs: Stimulants and Depressants

241(1-4) Restate

Illegal Drugs: Marijuana, Narcotics, and Others

247(1-4) Restate

Standards: F8.3, B8.3

Science 7

Study Guide Key Concepts and Vocabulary (79)

Chapter Review 80(1-8)(1-8) Concept Mapping Act.

Chapter Review 81(1-7)

Partner Review

Climate Test

Research Videos on Climate Change--Write 10 facts learned share with small group/class

Math 6

Lesson 2.3.4 How can I rewrite products? Distributive Property

Group Work Problems 2-80 through 2-82

Review and Preview Problems 2-86 through 2-90

Students will use generic rectangles and factoring to discover and then apply the Distributive Property to multi-digit products.

Chapter 2 Closure What have I learned?Reflection and Synthesis

Group Work Problems 91-100

Review and Preview Problems 91-100 complete

Chapter closure provides an opportunity for students to reflect about what they have learned. See the Closure section of this eBook for more information about chapter closure.

Chapter 2 Test

Lesson 3.1.1 Are they the same? Using the Multiplicative Identity

Group Work Problems 3-2 through 3-8

Review and Preview Problems 3-12 through 3-16 Problems 3-17 through 3-21

Students will create equivalent fractions by using the multiplicative identity.

Lesson 3.1.2 How can I describe a portion? Portions as Percents

Group Work Problems 3-22 through 3-28

Review and Preview Problems 3-31 through 3-35

Students will develop an understanding of percents as a way to express and compare portions of a whole.

Science 8

Chapter 2 Forces

Review Day--Forces

Test--Forces

Pre-Test Forces in Fluid

Pressure (78-83)

Section 1 Review 83(1-5)

Transmitting Pressure in a Fluid (86-89)

Section 2 Review 89(1-5)

Floating and Sinking (90-96)

Section 3 Review 96(1-5)

HW Quiz

Research Videos on Motion/Force--Take Notes--Top 10 facts learned--share with small group

Week of November 8-12

Current Events--CNN Student News

Incan Weaving (1-11)

Incan Arts and Crafts(1-11)

Incan Roads and Bridges (1-10)

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Supplying Pronouns for Antecedents 304(11-20)

Recognizing Personal Pronouns 307(1-10)

Supplying Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns (11-20)

Homework Quiz--Personal Pronouns/Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Identifying Demonstrative Pronouns (1-10)

Supplying Relative Pronouns (11-20)

Identifying Interrogative Pronouns (1-10)

Learning Targets

1. Identify and distinguish between various types of pronouns

2. Use a variety of complete sentences that include correctly identified antecedents

3. Identify, use, and understand the function of relative pronouns such as whose, that, and which

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Quizlet—Mixtures and Solutions

Observing Crystals Lab

Study Guide—Mixtures and Solutions

Review Day

Mixtures and Solutions Test

Health—Chapter 6 Drugs and Health

Compare and Contrast Activity—Worksheet 36

Effects of Drug Abuse 232-237

237(1-4) Restate

Vocabulary Activity—Worksheet 38

Illegal Drugs: Stimulants and Depressants

241(1-4) Restate

Illegal Drugs: Marijuana, Narcotics, and Others

247(1-4) Restate

Vocabulary Study

Science 7

What is Climate? (55) Journal Activity

2-2 Climate Zones (62-68)

2-2 Section Review 68(1-5)

2-3 Changes in Climate (69-76)

2-3 Section Review 76(1-5)

HW Quiz

Research Videos on Climate Change--Write 10 facts learned share with small group/class

Math 6

Lesson 2.3.2 How can I find products efficiently? Using Generic Rectangle

Group Work Problems (60-62)

Review Preview (65-69)

Review Day for HW Quiz

HW Quiz (55-59)(65-69)

Lesson 2.3.3 How can I understand products? Generic Rectangles and GCF

Group Work Problems (70-73)

Review Preview (75-79)

Science 8

Chapter 2 Forces

Section 5 Orbiting Satellites (70-72)

Section 5 Review 72(1-4)

HW Quiz

Chapter 2 Study Guide--Vocabulary Study--Compare/Contrast Table Activity

Partner Review Day

Chapter 2 Assessment 74 (1-25)

Research Videos on Motion/Force--Take Notes--Top 10 facts learned--share with small group

Week of November 1-5

Current Events--CNN Student News

The Incas(1-10)

Incan Religion(1-10)

Incan Agriculture (1-10)

Incan Weaving (1-11)

Incan Arts and Crafts(1-11)

Incan Roads and Bridges (1-10)

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Recognizing Pronouns and Antecedents 304(1-10)

Supplying Pronouns for Antecedents 304(11-20)

Recognizing Personal Pronouns 307(1-10)

Supplying Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns (11-20)

Homework Quiz--Personal Pronouns/Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns

Identifying Demonstrative Pronouns (1-10)

Supplying Relative Pronouns (11-20)

Identifying Interrogative Pronouns (1-10)

Learning Targets

1. Identify and distinguish between various types of pronouns

2. Use a variety of complete sentences that include correctly identified antecedents

3. Identify, use, and understand the function of relative pronouns such as whose, that, and which

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Quizlet—Mixtures and Solutions

Observing Crystals Lab

Salt Saturation Lab 8

Salt Concentration Lab 12

Response Sheet—Concentration

Science Story—The Air You Breathe (18-20)

Science Story—The History of Rubber (31-33)

Chemical Reaction Demonstration Lab

Science Story—What a Reaction! (pages 21-22)

Questions to Explore page 22 Restate/Proper Mechanics

Ask a Chemist (pages 23-25)

Vocabulary Study

Science 7

Chapter Review 52(1-8)(1-8)Concept Mapping

Chapter Review 53(1-8)(1-7)

Partner Review Day

Chapter 1 Test---What is Weather?

What is Climate?

Research Videos on Climate--Write 10 facts learned/share with small group/class

What is Climate? (55) Journal Activity

2-1 What Causes Climate? (56-62)

2-1 Section Review (62 (1-4)

Math 6

HW Quiz (24-28)(34-38)(46-50)

Lesson 2.3.1 How can I make the largest area? Using Rectangles to Multiply

Group Work Problems 2-51 through 2-54

Review and Preview Problems 2-55 through 2-59

Students will use generic rectangle area models to represent multiplication of multi-digit numbers.

Lesson 2.3.2 How can I find products efficiently? Using Generic Rectangle

Group Work Problems (60-62)

Review Preview (65-69)

HW Quiz (55-59)965-69)

Lesson 2.3.3 How can I understand products? Generic Rectangles and GCF

Group Work Problems (70-73)

Review Preview (75-79)

HW Quiz

Science 8

Chapter 2 Forces

The Nature of Force (44-49)

Section 1 Review 49(1-4)

Force, Mass, and Acceleration (52-54)

Section 2 Review (54 (1-4)

Friction and Gravity (55-61)

Section 3 Review 61(1-4)

Action and Reaction (64-69)

Section 4 Review 69(1-4)

Research Videos on Motion/Force--Take Notes--Top 10 facts learned--share with small group

Quarter 1

Week of October 25-October 29

Geography 6

Current Events--CNN Student News

Review Day--Quizlet

Post Test Mayan Civilization

Pre Test Incan Civilization

Map Follow–Up:The Incan Empire

Research Videos—Incan Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills and Incan Civilization

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Homework Quiz --Collective Nouns and Non-count Nouns

Test Warm-Up Activity 299(1-4)Non-count nouns in reading and writing

Identifying Compound Nouns 301(1-10)

Using Common and Proper Nouns 301(11-20)

Homework Quiz Compound and Proper Nouns

Learning Targets

1. Define, identify, and distinguish among four main noun groups.

2. Use various types of nouns correctly.

Reading Drill

Greek/Latin Roots

Science/Health 6

Quizlet—Mixtures and Solutions

Observing Crystals Lab

Separating A Dry Mixture Lab Page 7

Science Story—Decompression Sickness (pages11-13)

Read * Sour Pour (pages 14-15)

*Grow Your Own Crystals (pages 16-17)

Salt Saturation Lab 8

Salt Concentration Lab 12

Response Sheet—Concentration

Vocabulary

Science 7

1-6 Predicting the Weather (43-48)

1-6 Section Review 48(1-5)

Study Guide (51)

Chapter Review 52(1-8)(1-8)Concept Mapping

Chapter Review 53(1-8)(1-7)

Math 6

Lesson 2.2.1 What else can I measure? Exploring Area

Group Work Problem 2-20 through part (d) of problem 2-22

Review and Preview Problems 2-24 through 2-28

Students will explore the concept of area and develop strategies for measuring the area of a closed two‑dimensional region.

Lesson 2.2.2 How can I measure with square units? Square Units and Area of Rectangles

Group Work Problem 2-29 through 2-32

Review and Preview Problems 2-34 through 2-38

Students will extend their understanding of area with the introduction of standard units of measure

Lesson 2.2.3 Is there a relationship? Area and Perimeter

Group Work Problems 2-39 through 2-42

Review and Preview Problems 2-46 through 2-50

Students will continue to develop an understanding of composing and decomposing area and begin to look at how this affects perimeter within the context of Base Ten Blocks.

HW Quiz (24-28)(24-38)(46-50)

Science 8

Chapter 1 Study Guide

Chapter 1 Assessment 40(1-16)

Test Preparation Activity 41(23-27)

Chapter 2 Forces

The Nature of Force (44-49)

Section 1 Review 49(1-4)

Research Videos on Motion/Force--Take Notes--Top 10 facts learned--share with small group

Week of October 18-October 22

Geography 6

HW Quiz Mayan Arts and Crafts, Religion, Math/Astronomy

Mayan Agriculture(1-10)

Myan Trade (1-10)

Explore: Mayan Math

Map Follow-Up The Mayan Empire (10)

HW Quiz -- Mayan Agriculture and Myan Trade

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Using Non-Count Nouns 298(1-10)

Recognizing Non-count Nouns 298(11-20)

HW Quiz Nouns

Drill 7

Greek/Latin Roots

Learning Targets

1. Define, identify, and distinguish among four main noun groups.

2. Use various types of nouns correctly.

Science/Health 6

Quizlet—Mixtures and Solutions

Science Story--The Periodic Table (26-30) Questions to Explore 30(1-3)

Periodic Table Video/Activities on teacher web page

Review Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table wkst (9-10)

Making a Solution Lab Page 4

Read/Discuss with a Partner A Salty Story

Group Work—Response Sheet—Separating Mixtures Lab Page 5

Observing Crystals Lab

Science 7

1-5 Section Review 42 (1-5)

HW Quiz Section 1-5 Weather Patterns

Cloud Classification Worksheet

Cloud Symbol Analysis Worksheet

1-6 Predicting the Weather (43-48)

1-6 Section Review 48(1-5)

Weather Research Video--Notes--Discuss in small groups

Math 6

Lesson 2.1.2 How else can I represent the data? Histograms and Stem-and-Leaf Plots

Group Work Problems 2-11 through 2-14

Review and Preview Problems 2-15 through 2-19

Students will learn how to collect data and how to display the data in a stem-and-leaf plot and a histogram.

Homework Quiz (6-10)(15-19)

Lesson 2.2.1 What else can I measure? Exploring Area

Group Work Problem 2-20 through part (d) of problem 2-22

Review and Preview Problems 2-24 through 2-28

Students will explore the concept of area and develop strategies for measuring the area of a closed two‑dimensional region.

Lesson 2.2.2 How can I measure with square units? Square Units and Area of Rectangles

Group Work Problem 2-29 through 2-32

Review and Preview Problems 2-34 through 2-38

Students will extend their understanding of area with the introduction of standard units of measure.

Lesson 2.2.3 Is there a relationship? Area and Perimeter

Group Work Problems 2-39 through 2-42

Review and Preview Problems 2-46 through 2-50

Students will continue to develop an understanding of composing and decomposing area and begin to look at how this affects perimeter within the context of Base Ten Blocks.

Science 8

Motion, Forces, and Energy Unit

Section 2 Slow Motion on Planet Earth (28-31)

Section 2 Review 31(1-4)

HW Quiz Sections 1-2

Section 3 Acceleration (34-38)

Section 3 Review 38(1-4)

Acceleration Worksheet

Research Videos on Motion--Take Notes--Top 10 facts learned--share with small group

Week of October 11-October 15

Geography 6

Mayan Religion (1-11)

Mayan Mathematics and Astronomy (1-10)

Hw Quiz Religion and Mathematics/Astronomy

Arts and Crafts (1-10)

Mayan Agriculture(1-10)

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Collective Nouns 297(1-10)

Count and Non-count Nouns 297 (11-20)

Using Non-Count Nouns 298(1-10)

Recognizing Non-count Nouns 298(11-20)

Learning Targets

1. Define, identify, and distinguish among four main noun groups.

2. Use various types of nouns correctly.

Science/Health 6

Quizlet—Mixtures and Solutions

Mixtures and Solutions—pages 1-6

Questions to Explore—page 6

Vocabulary—atom, dissolving, element, evaporate, mixture, periodic table, soluble, solute, solvent, solution

Making and Separating Mixtures Lab

Separating Mixtures Lab Page 2

Science Story--The Periodic Table (26-30) Questions to Explore 30(1-3)

Periodic Table Video/Activities on teacher web page

Review Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table wkst (9-10)

Define Vocabulary—mixture, property, solution, dissolving

Making a Solution Lab Page 4

Science 7

1-4 Moisture in the Air (29-34)

1-4 Section Review 34(1-5)

1-4 HW Quiz Crossword Puzzle

1-5 Weather Patterns (3542)

1-5 Section Review 42 (1-5)

Weather Research Video--Notes--Discuss in small groups

Math 6

Chapter 1 Test

Lesson 2.1.1 How can I represent the data? Dot Plot and Bar Graphs

Group Work Problems 2-1, 2-2, and 2-5

Review and Preview Problems 2-6 through 2-10

Students will analyze the strengths and weaknesses of various graphical representations of data.

Lesson 2.1.2 How else can I represent the data? Histograms and Stem-and-Leaf Plots

Group Work Problems 2-11 through 2-14

Review and Preview Problems 2-15 through 2-19

Students will learn how to collect data and how to display the data in a stem-and-leaf plot and a histogram.

Homework Quiz (6-10)(15-19)

Lesson 2.2.1 What else can I measure? Exploring Area

Group Work Problem 2-20 through part (d) of problem 2-22

Review and Preview Problems 2-24 through 2-28

Students will explore the concept of area and develop strategies for measuring the area of a closed two‑dimensional region.

Science 8

Unit One Test--Significant Figures, Metric Conversions, Power of Ten Notation

Motion, Forces, and Energy Unit

Pretest Motion

Describing and Measuring Motion (16-25)

Section 1 Review 25 (1-4)

Research Videos on Motion--Take Notes--Top 10 facts learned--share with small group

Week of October 4-October 8

Geography 6

Map Activity

HW Quiz Mayan Writing and Mayan Cities

The Great Mayan Mystery (1-11)

The Mayas and the Spanish (1-10)

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Research Writing (21-23) Try It Activity (23)

Writing for Media (24-25)

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Common nouns 296(1-10)

Concrete and Abstract Nouns 296(11-20)

Collective Nouns 297(1-10)

Count and Non-count Nouns (11-20)

Learning Targets

1. Define, identify, and distinguish among four main noun groups.

2. Use various types of nouns correctly.

Science/Health 6

Pre/Post Test Mixtures and Solutions

Mixtures and Solutions—e-book—Share and Create Folder

Quizlet—Mixtures and Solutions

Bill Nye Science Video—Mixtures and Solutions

Mixtures and Solutions—pages 1-6

Questions to Explore—page 6

Vocabulary—atom, dissolving, element, evaporate, mixture, periodic table, soluble, solute, solvent, solution

Science 7

Crossword Puzzle 1-2

1-3 Winds (22-28) Section Review 28(1-5) Restate

Crossword Puzzle 1-3

Weather Research Video--Notes--Discuss in small groups

Math 6

1.2.4 What Patterns can I Find? Products, Factors, and Factor Pairs

Group Work (#73-82)

Review and Preview—pages 44-46(#85-94) Homework

Students will use an extended multiplication table to further develop their understanding of factors, factor pairs and properties of numbers. Students will write numbers as products of their prime factors using exponents.

Homework Quiz (68-72)(85-94)

Chapter 1 Closure What have I learned? Reflection and Synthesis

Chapter closure provides an opportunity for students to reflect about what they have learned. It also provides the teacher with the opportunity to informally assess where the students are in their understanding of the ideas in the chapter.

Chapter 1 Test

Mastery/Corrections

Science 8

Power of Ten Notation Activities

Power of Ten Notation Quiz

Physical Science Unit One Review Study Guide

Unit One Test

Week of September 27-October 1

Geography 6

The Mayas (1-11)

Mayan Cities (1-11)

HW Quiz Teotihuacan and The Mayas

Mayan Writing (1-9)

Mapping Activities

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 1 You, The Writer (2-7)

Types of Writing (8-10) Try It ! (page 10)

Poetry and Description (13-14) Try It Activity (14)

Exposition (15-17) Try It Activity (17)

Persuasion (18-20) Try It Activity (20)

Research Writing (21-23) Try It Activity (23)

Writing for Media (24-25)

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Common nouns 296(1-10)

Concrete and Abstract Nouns 296(11-20)

Collective Nouns 297(1-10)

Count and Non-count Nouns (11-20)

Learning Targets

1. Define, identify, and distinguish among four main noun groups.

2. Use various types of nouns correctly.

Science/Health 6

Health--Controlling Diseases

**Students will be able to comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

220(1-28) Chapter Review

220(29-38) Chapter Review

Home and Community Activity 221

Chapter Test--Open Book

223(1-15) Multiple Choice/Modified True and False

223(16-25) Short Answer/Writing in Health

Research—Videos—Living a Healthy Life

Research--Videos--Immune System

Science 7

1-2 Air Pressure (19-21) Section Review 21 (1-4) Restate

Crossword Puzzle 1-2

1-3 Winds (22-28) Section Review 28(1-5) Restate

Crossword Puzzle 1-3

Weather Research Video

Math 6

1.2.3 What can a rectangular array show? Characteristics of Numbers

Group Work (#62-65)

Methods and Meanings—Natural, Whole, and Prime Numbers(page 37)

Review and Preview—pages 33-34(#68-72) Homework

Students will represent whole numbers with rectangular arrays and categorize numbers as prime, composite, odd, and/or even.

1.2.4 What Patterns can I Find? Products, Factors, and Factor Pairs

Group Work (#73-82)

Review and Preview—pages 44-46(#85-94) Homework

Students will use an extended multiplication table to further develop their understanding of factors, factor pairs and properties of numbers. Students will write numbers as products of their prime factors using exponents.

Homework Quiz (40-50)(57-61)(68-72)(85-94)

Chapter 1 Closure What have I learned? Reflection and Synthesis

Chapter closure provides an opportunity for students to reflect about what they have learned. It also provides the teacher with the opportunity to informally assess where the students are in their understanding of the ideas in the chapter.

Chapter 1 Test

Mastery/Corrections

Science 8

Power of Ten Notation Activities

Power of Ten Notation Quiz

Physical Science Unit One Review Study Guide

Week of September 20-24

Geography 6

HW Quiz Arrival of Man and The Olmecs

Teotihuacan (1-11)

The Mayas (1-11)

Mayan Cities (1-11)

HW Quiz Teotihuacan and The Mayas

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 1 You, The Writer (2-7)

Types of Writing (8-10) Try It ! (page 10)

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Common nouns 296(1-10)

Concrete and Abstract Nouns 296(11-20)

Collective Nouns 297(1-10)

Count and Non-count Nouns (11-20)

Learning Targets

1. Define, identify, and distinguish among four main noun groups.

2. Use various types of nouns correctly.

Science/Health 6

Health--Controlling Diseases

**Students will be able to comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

The Immune System: Fighting Infectious Disease (198-203)

203(1-4) Restate

Living a Healthy Life (212-217)

217(1-4)

Manage Stress to Prevent Disease Activity (218-219)

219(A-B)

220(1-28) Chapter Review

220(29-38) Chapter Review

Home and Community Activity 221

Research—Videos—Living a Healthy Life

Vocabulary--health risk factor, heredity risk factor, environmental risk factor, pathogen, behavioral risk factor, disease, toxins, symptoms, abstinence

Research--Videos--Immune System

Science 7

Bubble Gum Lab

Weather

Concept Mapping (6-7)

Exploring Earth’s Weather (8-9) Discover Activity

What is Weather? (11-18)

1-1 Section Review 18(1-5)

Crossword Puzzle

Math 6

1.1.4 How can I organize information? Pages 17-19 Group Work

Methods and Meanings—Rounding page 20

Review and Preview—Pages 21-22 (28-32)

Homework Quiz (1.1.3 and 1.1.4)

1.1.5 How Can I Make Sense of It? Group Work (33-35)

Methods and Meanings— Conjucture and Justify

Review and Preview— (#36-40)

Homework Quiz (1.1.5)

Students will extend a pattern and generalize in order to make a prediction.

Students will generate questions about data and explore ways to organize data to answer different questions.

Students will make and justify a conjecture as they make sense of a logic problem.

Students will extend a pattern and generalize in order to make a prediction.

Science 8

Graphing HW Quiz

Metric Conversions Study Day

Metric Conversions Quiz

Power of Ten Notation

Week of September 13-17

Geography 6

The Olmecs (1-10)

Teotihuacan (1-11)

The Mayas (1-11)

Mayan Cities (1-11)

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Chapter 1 You, The Writer (2-7)

Types of Writing (8-10) Try It ! (page 10)

Nouns and Pronouns

13.1 Nouns

Common nouns 296(1-10)

Concrete and Abstract Nouns 296(11-20)

Collective Nouns 297(1-10)

Count and Non-count Nouns (11-20)

Learning Targets

1. Define, identify, and distinguish among four main noun groups.

2. Use various types of nouns correctly.

Science/Health 6

Health--Controlling Diseases

**Students will be able to comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

Infectious Diseases (190-197)

197(1-4) Restate

The Immune System: Fighting Infectious Disease (198-203)

203(1-4) Restate

Chronic Diseases (204-211)

211(1-5)

Vocabulary worksheet

Living a Healthy Life (212-217)

217(1-4)

Manage Stress to Prevent Disease Activity (218-219)

219(A-B)

Research—Videos—Living a Healthy Life

Vocabulary--health risk factor, heredity risk factor, environmental risk factor, pathogen, behavioral risk factor, disease, toxins, symptoms, abstinence

Research--Videos--Immune System

Science 7

Scientific Method

Bubble Gum Lab

Study Day for Quiz

Quiz--Scientific Method

Weather

Concept Mapping (6-7)

Exploring Earth’s Weather (8-9) Discover Activity

Math 6

1.1.4 How can I organize information? Pages 17-19 Group Work

Methods and Meanings—Rounding page 20

Review and Preview—Pages 21-22 (28-32)

Homework Quiz (1.1.3 and 1.1.4)

1.1.5 How Can I Make Sense of It? Group Work (33-35)

Methods and Meanings— Conjucture and Justify

Review and Preview— (#36-40)

Homework Quiz (1.1.5)

Students will extend a pattern and generalize in order to make a prediction.

Students will generate questions about data and explore ways to organize data to answer different questions.

Students will make and justify a conjecture as they make sense of a logic problem.

Students will extend a pattern and generalize in order to make a prediction.

Science 8

Graphing Activity

Measurement Activity

Metric System Intro Practice Activity

Metric Conversions Activity

Week of August 25-27 and August 30-September 2

Geography 6

Discuss class syllabus--

Generate class rules

Pre/Post Test Geography Terms

Current Events--CNN Student News

Quizlet—Geography Terms

Pre/Post Test Geography Terms

Pre Test—Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations

Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations Video

The Arrival of Man (1-10) and Map Follow-Up Activity

The Olmecs (1-10)

Research Videos—Ancient Civilizations

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

Standards:A8.1-1

English 6

Discuss class syllabus

Generate class rules

Library/IMC

Pre/Post Test Writing Sample

Writing Prompt--Favorite Summer Activities

Review Writing Process

* Brainstorm/Pre-Write

*Rough Draft

*Peer Edit

*Published Copy

Science/Health 6

Discuss class syllabus

Amazing Facts in Science Activity

Health--Controlling Diseases

**Students will be able to comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.

Conditions That Contribute to Disease (184-189)

189(1-4) Restate

Infectious Diseases (190-197)

197(1-4) Restate

The Immune System: Fighting Infectious Disease (198-203)

203(1-4) Restate

Vocabulary--health risk factor, heredity risk factor, environmental risk factor, pathogen, behavioral risk factor, disease, toxins, symptoms, abstinence

Research--Videos--Immune System

Science 7

Discuss class syllabus--

Generate class rules

Icebreaker--Questionnaire

Pre-Test Earth Science

Introduction to the Scientific Method--Independent/Small Group

Math 6

Discuss Class Syllabus/Class Expectations/Homework Quizzes/Exit Slips

Fact Monster Activity

Pre/Post Test ---Introduction and Representation

Chapter 1 Outline-- Introduction and Representation (page 2)

Team Roles—Introduce/Apply page 5

1.1.1 What does this representation tell Me? Visualizing Information

Group Work (pages 3-6)

Review and Preview--Mathography Worksheet Part I and Part II

1.1.2 How Does It Change? Perimeter and Area Relationships

Group Work(21-23) Resource pages 1.1.2 A tile squares, 1.1.2B Shape Cards, 1.1.2C Fact Cards, 1.1.D Team Roles, Toothpicks

Review and Preview--—pages 23-26 (10-14)

Students will analyze strengths and weaknesses of histograms and scatter plots.

Students will look at the relationships between perimeter and area and experiment with changing area while keeping perimeter the same.

Science 8

Discuss class syllabus--

Generate class rules

Icebreaker--Questionnaire

Pre-Test Physical Science

Rounding Answers to Honor the Rules of Significant Figures

Week of September 7-10

Geography 6

Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations Video

The Arrival of Man (1-10)

Map Follow-Up Activity

The Olmecs (1-10)

Quizlet—Geography Terms and Map Skills

English 6

Writing Prompt--Favorite Summer Activities

Review Writing Process

* Brainstorm/Prewrite Activity--Web

*Rough Draft

*Peer Edit

*Published Copy

Science/Health 6

Health--Controlling Diseases

Conditions That Contribute to Disease (184-189)

189(1-4) Restate

Infectious Diseases (190-197)

197(1-4) Restate

The Immune System: Fighting Infectious Disease (198-203)

203(1-4) Restate

Vocabulary--health risk factor, heredity risk factor, environmental risk factor, pathogen, behavioral risk factor, disease, toxins, symptoms, abstinence

Use glossary to define the Vocabulary words in student’s notebook

Video--Immune System

Math 6

Chapter 1 Outline-- Introduction and Representation (page 2) Read

1.1.1 What does this representation tell Me? Visualizing Information

Group Work (pages 3-6) Read and Reflect

Review and Preview--Mathography Worksheet Part I and Part II

1.1.2 How Does It Change? Perimeter and Area Relationships

Group Work pages (7-9) #5-6 Review and Preview--—pages (10-11) #10-14

1.13 How Does It Grow? Describing and Extending Patterns

Group Work--pages (12-13) #15-18 Review and Preview--pages (15-16) #19-23