Week at a Glance

6TH GRADE SCIENCE

September 28- October 2, 2026

Monday- no school

Tuesday-

Topic: Earth, Moon and Sun lesson 2

Objective: Why is part of the moon dark?

Standards: ESS1-1, ESS1-3

To do list:

1. Bellwork: Where does the moon get its light?

2. Reviewing Ideas about Scale: Students review what it means when models are “to scale” or “not to scale” and that it can be useful to use a “not to scale” model when studying the Earth, Moon, and sun system. 

3. Do: Students use the Moon Sphere Model, or watch a video of the model, to investigate why part of the Moon is dark.

4. Talk: Pairs discuss the models as they explore light and dark on the Moon and conduct their investigation. 

5. Write: Students write a response to the Investigation Question using evidence from their Moon Sphere Model.

Homework: 

Upcoming events: EMS ch.1 quiz 10/1

Wednesday-

Topic: Earth, Moon and Sun lesson 3

Objective: Why is part of the moon dark?

Standards: ESS1-1

To do list:

1. Bellwork: Describe what top view and view from earth mean.

2. Do: Students use the Earth, Moon, and Sun Sim, or watch a video of the Sim investigation, to gather additional evidence that will help them explain why part of the Moon is dark.

3. Reviewing Key Concepts and Vocabulary: Students review the @Home Science Wall, including the Chapter 1 Question, key concepts, and vocabulary.

4. Reflect: Students create a model, using either the digital Modeling Tool or a paper version, to explain why part of the Moon is dark.

Homework: 

Upcoming events: EMS ch.1 quiz 10/1

Thursday- 

Topic: Earth, Moon and Sun ch.1

Objective: EMS ch.1 quiz

Standards:

To do list:

1. Bellwork: Binders out and ready for check. 

2. EMS ch.1 quiz

3. Work on ck-12s

Homework: 

Upcoming events: 

Friday- 

Topic: Earth, Moon and Sun lesson 4

Objective: If half of the Moon is always illuminated, why does its appearance from Earth change? 

Standards:

To do list:

1. Bellwork: Have you noticed the moon the past few nights? What did it look like?

2. Do: Students use the Moon Sphere Model to gather evidence about what causes the phases of the Moon.

3. Talk: Students examine diagrams and text to gather additional evidence about what causes the phases of the Moon, then discuss claims about why the appearance of the Moon changes from Earth. 

Homework: 

Upcoming events: 

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7TH GRADE SCIENCE

Monday- no school

Tuesday- 

Topic: Metabolism lesson 10

Objective: What can happen in the cell as a result of energy released through cellular respiration?

Standards:LS1-6

To do List:

1. Bellwork: What are the products of cellular respiration?

2. Do: Students use the Metabolism Simulation to observe what happens with amino acid molecules in the cells of the body. 

3. Introducing Growth and Repair: Students learn about the processes related to cellular growth and repair in the cells, deepening their understanding of the role of protein and amino acid molecules in the human body.

Homework: 

Upcoming events: Metabolism Unit Test 10/2

Wednesday- 

Topic: Metabolism lesson 10 (cont)

Objective: What can happen in the cell as a result of energy released through cellular respiration?

Standards: LS1-6

To do List:

1. Bellwork: What does your body do with the energy made from cellular respiration?

2. Introducing Growth and Repair: Students learn about the processes related to cellular growth and repair in the cells, deepening their understanding of the role of protein and amino acid molecules in the human body.

3. Observe: Students observe how growth and repair happens in the cells in the Metabolism Simulation.

4. Reflect: Students create a model of what is happening in a healthy cell which incorporates their understanding of cellular respiration, growth, and repair.

Homework: 

Upcoming events: Metabolism Unit Test 10/2

Thursday-

Topic: Metabolism lesson 11

Objective: Determine how athletes force an increase in their cellular respiration in order to compete at the highest levels.

Standards: LS1-6

To do List:

1. Bellwork: What if you could speed up cellular respiration?

2. Active Read "Blood doping" article

3. Review Metabolism unit

4. Ck-12s

Homework:

Upcoming events: Metabolism Unit Test 10/2

Friday-

Topic: Metabolism ch.1-3

Objective: Metabolism Unit Test

Standards: LS1-6

To do List:

1. Bellwork: Binder out and ready for check

2. Binder Check

3. Metabolism Unit Test

4. Work on ck-12s

Homework:

Upcoming events: