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6TH GRADE SCIENCE
September 22-26, 2025
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Topic: Earth, Moon and Sun lesson 1
Objective: Where does the moon get its light?
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Introducing the Astrophotographer’s Challenge: Students are introduced to the unit problem and their role as student astronomers.
Talk: Students are introduced to three Moon features and discuss with a partner their initial thoughts about when the photographer can take pictures of them.
Do: Students are introduced to the Earth, Moon, and Sun Simulation and look for evidence that will help them explain where the Moon gets its light.
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Topic: Earth, Moon and Sun lesson 2
Objective: Why is part of the moon dark?
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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.
Do: Students use the Moon Sphere Model, or watch a video of the model, to investigate why part of the Moon is dark.
Talk: Pairs discuss the models as they explore light and dark on the Moon and conduct their investigation.
Write: Students write a response to the Investigation Question using evidence from their Moon Sphere Model.
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Topic: Earth, Moon and Sun lesson 3
Objective: Why is part of the moon dark?
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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.
Reviewing Key Concepts and Vocabulary: Students review the @Home Science Wall, including the Chapter 1 Question, key concepts, and vocabulary.
Reflect: Students create a model, using either the digital Modeling Tool or a paper version, to explain why part of the Moon is dark.
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Topic: Earth, Moon and Sun lesson 4
Objective: If half of the Moon is always illuminated, why does its appearance from Earth change?
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Do: Students use the Moon Sphere Model to gather evidence about what causes the phases of the Moon.
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.
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7TH GRADE SCIENCE
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Topic: Metabolism lesson 6
Objective: How can having a medical condition affect the delivery of molecules to cells in the body?
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Do: Students use the Sim to gather data about a healthy body and bodies with diabetes and asthma.
Reflect: Students think about what the data they collected tells them about asthma and diabetes.
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Topic: Metabolism lesson 7
Objective: How can having a medical condition affect the delivery of molecules to cells in the body?
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Complete: Notes from lesson 6
Talk: Students analyze Elisa’s test results in pairs, comparing them to their Sim investigations from the previous lesson.
Write: Students write a scientific argument in which they diagnose Elisa.
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Topic: Metabolism lesson 8 (chapter 3)
Objective: Which molecules do the cells need to release energy?
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Introducing the Chapter Question: Students are introduced to the question they will be working to answer in this chapter.
Do: Students observe how their heart rates and breath rates change after running in place.
Reflect: Students reflect on the changes to their breath and heart rate during the activity to make a connection between energy release and body systems.
Do: Students use the Metabolism Simulation to get more evidence about the relationship between energy and the molecules that are getting to the cells. Students using @Home Packets observe a video demonstration of the Sim.
Talk: Students discuss with a partner the claims they considered at the beginning of class and revise their ideas, based on the evidence they collected in this lesson.
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Topic: Metabolism lesson 9
Objective: How do oxygen and glucose molecules release energy in the cells?
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Observe: Students watch a video demonstration of a chemical reaction to observe that energy is released in a chemical reaction. This reaction provides a model for how cellular respiration releases energy in the cells.
Reflect: Students think about what happens in a chemical reaction, including substances changing and energy release.
Introducing Cellular Respiration: Students learn more about cellular respiration, the chemical reaction that releases energy in the cells of the body.
Observe: Students observe a dynamic representation of cellular respiration in the Sim, focusing on the conversion of glucose and oxygen into water and carbon dioxide.
Reflect: Students reflect on what they learned about cellular respiration from the video, reading, and Sim observations in order to answer the Investigation Question. They then watch a fun video about Sanctorious, a 16th-century scientist who studied cellular respiration.
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