6th Grade Science
Week of May 19
LS1.4 Sensory Receptors
Monday:
Explore 1
Scholastic Articles
Tuesday:
PASS STORE
Science Activity
Wednesday:
End of Year Activity
Thursday:
Last Day of School (Half Day)
Friday: Summer Break...
Week of May 12
LS1.3 Body Systems
Monday:
Review
Tuesday:
LS1.3 Quiz
Wednesday:
LS1.4 Sensory Receptors
IP & Hook
Reading Science (Due Fri.)
Thursday: (SUB)
Science Activity
Friday:
Explore 1
Week of May 5
LS1.3 Bodies & Systems
Monday:
Explore 1
Reading Science (Due Wed.)
Tuesday:
Explore 2 (Day 1)
BrainPOP: Body Systems (Due Thurs.)
Wednesday:
Explore 2 (Day 2)
Thursday:
Explore 2 (Day 3)
Friday: (SUB)
STEMscopedia
Linking Literacy Handout
LS1.2 Quiz (next Tues.)
Week of April 28
LS1.2 Anatomy of Cells
Monday:
Finish Analogy of a Cell Project
Reading Science (Due Wed.)
Tuesday:
STEM Career Day!
Wednesday:
Review
Thursday:
LS1.2 Quiz
LS1.3 Vocab Flashcards (Due Fri.)
Friday:
LS1.3 Body Systems
IP & Hook
Week of April 21
LS1.2 Anatomy of Cells
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
IP & Hook
LS1.2 Vocab Flashcards (Due Wed.)
Wednesday:
Explore 1: Functions of a Cell
BrainPOP: Cell Structures (Due Fri.)
Thursday:
Cell Organelle Lesson (2 handouts)
Watch "Introduction to Cells" (9:27)
Friday:
Cell Analogy Activity
Watch "Parts of a Cell" (3:18)
STEM Career Day Tuesday!
LS1.2 Quiz (next Thursday)
Week of April 14
LS1.1 Cells
Monday:
Explore 2: Cells Equal Living
BrainPOP: Cells (Due Wed.)
Tuesday:
Explore 2 (cont.)
Cell Graphic Organizer
Video: Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells (5:28)
Wednesday:
Review
Video: Single-Celled Organisms (3:43)
Thursday:
LS1.1 Quiz
LS1.2 Vocab Flashcards (Due Wed.)
Friday:
No School
Week of April 7
LS1.1 Cells
Monday:
IP & Hook
LS1.1 Vocab Flashcards (Due Tues.)
Tuesday:
Explore 1: Single or Multi?
Wednesday:
Intro to Microscopes
Thursday:
Microscopes (cont.)
Friday:
STEMscopedia
LS1.1 Quiz (next Thursday)
Week of March 31
ESS5.3 Human Dependence on Natural Resources
Monday:
Explore 4: Earth's Overdrawn Account
Video: Unequal Distribution of Natural Resources (4:34)
BrainPOP: Natural Resources (Due Wed.)
Tuesday:
Natural Resource Maps & Data Analysis
CER
Wednesday:
STEMscopedia
Thursday:
Review
Friday:
ESS5.3 Quiz
LS1.1 Vocab Flashcards (Due Tues.)
Week of March 17
ESS5.3 Human Dependence on Natural Resources
Monday:
IP & Hook
ESS5.3 Vocab Flashcards (Due Tues.)
Reading Science: The Distribution of Earth's Resources (Due Wed.)
Tuesday:
Explore 1: It’s Not Renewable? So What?
Wednesday:
Explore 3: Use and Consequences Game
Thursday:
Explore 3 Aquifer Data Cards & CER (See me if absent)
Island Adventure Activity (if time)
Friday:
Activities
ESS5.2 Quiz (Friday after Spring Break)
Week of March 10
ESS5.2 Human Activities & Global Climate Change
Monday:
Finish Carbon Footprint
Climate Change Evidence Worksheet
Video: PBS It’s Okay to Be Smart: What’s Really Warming the Earth? (5:30)
BrainPOP: Climate Change (due Thurs.)
Tuesday:
Explore 2: Global Climate Change
Open House (5:30-7:00 p.m.)
Wednesday:
Explore 2: Global Climate Change CER
Finish Activities
Thursday:
Review
Friday:
ESS5.2 Quiz
ESS5.3 Vocab Flashcards (Due Tues.)
Week of March 3
ESS5.2 Human Activities & Global Climate Change
Monday:
Investigative Phenomenon & Hook
Video: Rising Waters: Out-of-Balance Ice Sheets (2:45)
Video: Time lapse arctic ice melt (3:29)
Tuesday:
Explore 1: Climate Science
Video: Global Warming: The Physics of the Greenhouse Effect (2:15)
BrainPOP: Greenhouse Effect (due Wed.)
Wednesday:
Climate Change Presentation (GC)
Video: NOVA: Evidence Links Human Activity to Global Warming (3:18)
Graphing Greenhouse Gases worksheet (see me)
Thursday:
Secrets in the Ice Worksheet (see me)
Video: Climate Change: Fossil Fuels and CO2 (4:10)
Reading Science: Ice Cores & Observations (Due Fri.)
Friday:
STEMscopedia
ESS5.2 Quiz (next Fri.)
Week of Feb. 24
ESS5.1 Human Impact on Environment
Monday:
Explore 2: Ocean Acidification (Day 2)
Video: What is Ocean Acidification? (2:06)
CER
BrainPOP: Population Growth (due today)
BrainPOP: Humans and the Environment (due Wed.)
Tuesday:
STEMscopedia
Wednesday:
Video: How Long Will Human Impacts Last? (stop at 5:09)
Review
Thursday:
ESS5.1 Quiz
ESS5.2 Vocab Flashcards (Due Fri.)
Friday:
Activity
Week of Feb. 17
ESS5.1 Human Impact on Environment
Monday:
No School
Tuesday:
Investigative Phenomenon
Hook: Effect of Human Activities
Vocab Flashcards (Due today)
STEMscopes Reading Science: The Dust Bowl (Due Thurs.)
Wednesday:
Explore 1: Air Pollution & Human Population
BrainPOP: Carbon Cycle (in class)
Thursday:
Human Population Lesson
Video: One Earth, Environmental Short Film (stop at 4:05)
Video: World Population Time Lapse Video (5:47)
BrainPOP: Population Growth (due Mon.)
Friday:
Explore 2: Ocean Acidification
ESS5.1 Quiz (next Thurs.)
Week of Feb. 10
ESS4.3&4 Influences on Weather & Climate
Monday:
Finish Note Sheet Packet - pg 6
Explore 2: Ocean Surface Currents (GC)
BrainPOP: Ocean Currents (Due Tues.)
Tuesday:
Video "How Do Ocean Currents Work?" (4:34)
Study for Quiz
Wednesday: (Connected Learning)
STEMscopes Reading Science (Ocean Conveyor Belt)
Kahoot Review for Quiz
Thursday:
ESS4.3&4 Quiz
ESS5.1 Vocab in Log Book (Due Fri.)
Friday:
CER Practice
Week of Feb. 3
ESS4.3&4 Influences on Weather & Climate
Monday:
Investigative Phenomenon
Hook: Convection Currents in a Fluid (GC)
Vocab Flashcards (Due Tues.)
Tuesday:
Explore: Salinity & Density Lab (GC)
STEMscopes Reading Science (Due Thurs.)
Wednesday:
Explore 1: Intensity of Light and Moving Air (GC)
Thursday:
Finish Explore 1 (Balloon Activity)
Lesson Slides on Ocean Currents & Convection Currents (Link on Student Resource Page)
Note sheet packet (pgs 1-3)
BrainPOP: Ocean Currents (Due Tues.)
Friday:
Lesson Slides on Ocean Currents & Convection Currents (Link on Student Resource Page)
Note sheet packet (pgs 4-6)
Video "What if it Stops?" (1:06-7:21)
ESS4.3&4 Quiz (next Wed.)
Week of Jan. 27
ESS4.2 Predicting Weather
Monday:
Weather Fronts Worksheet (Weather Packet)
GC Explore 4: Click link to watch setup video
Video "What is the Jet Stream?" (2:42)
Video "What causes a Rain Shadow?" (1:34)
BrainPOP: Tornadoes (Due Wed.)
Tuesday:
GC Explore 5: Click link to watch setup video
Wednesday:
STEMscopedia
Thursday:
Study
Friday:
ESS4.2 Quiz
ESS4.3&4 Vocab in Log Book (Due Tues.)
Week of Jan. 20
ESS4.2 Predicting Weather
Monday:
No School
Tuesday: (Connected Learning Day)
BrainPOP Weather (Due Today)
Wednesday:
High & Low Pressure Worksheet (Weather Packet)
Video "Air Masses & Fronts?" (1:10-10:48)
Meteorology Webquest
STEMscopes Reading Science (Due Fri.)
Thursday:
GC Explore 3: Click link to watch setup video
Video "Why Does the Wind Blow?" (3:00)
Video "What is the Jet Stream?" (2:42)
Friday:
Video "Air Masses & Fronts" (watch 1:10-10:48)
Weather Fronts Worksheet (Weather Packet)
Quiz Next Friday!
Week of Jan. 13
ESS4.1 The Water Cycle
Monday:
STEMscopedia
Life as a Water Drop Activity (GC) - Due Fri.
Tuesday:
Study
Wednesday:
Quiz
ESS4.2 Vocab in Log Book (Due Tues.)
Thursday:
Start ESS4.2 Predicting Weather
Investigative Phenomenon & Hook
Friday:
GC Air Pressure Activity: Watch "Weather Front Demo" Video
Watch "Logistics Behind Weather Forecasting" (stop at 9:56)
ESS4.2 Vocab in Log Book (Due Tues.)
Week of Jan. 6
ESS4.1 The Water Cycle
Monday:
GC Explore 1: Click link to watch setup video
Fill out Log Book page
Watch "What Are Earth Systems" Video
Earth Systems (Log Book)
Watch "The Water Cycle" Video
Tuesday:
GC Explore 1: Click link to watch setup video
Fill out Log Book page
Water Cycle Note Sheet (Log Book)
Wednesday:
Explore 1 Questions - Fill out Log Book page
STEMscopes-Reading Science Activity
Thursday:
GC Explore 2: Click link to watch setup video
Get Log Book page from Mrs. Borlin
Friday:
BrainPOP - Water Cycle
Life as a Water Drop Activity (GC)
Quiz - Next Wednesday
Week of Dec. 16
ESS2.3 Seafloor Spreading
Monday:
STEMscopedia
Tuesday:
Study
Wednesday:
Quiz
ESS4.1 Vocab in Log Book
Thursday:
Start ESS4.1 The Water Cycle
Investigative Phenomenon & Hook
Friday:
Holiday Activity
Week of Dec. 9
ESS2.3 Seafloor Spreading
Monday:
GC Activity: CCV Plate Tectonics (Click link to watch video)
Fill out Log Book page
Tuesday:
GC Explore 1: Click link to watch video
Fill out Log Book pages (2)
Wednesday:
Explore 1 - CER
Thursday:
STEMscopes-Reading Science Activity (read, answer questions, & submit)
Explore 2 (Nothing to make up)
Friday:
BrainPOP - Plate Tectonics
Quiz - Next Wednesday
Week of Dec. 2
ESS2.2 Plate Tectonics
Monday:
Note Sheet & Pangaea Log Book pages
Tuesday:
Study
Wednesday:
Quiz (ESS2.2 Plate Tectonics)
ESS2.3 Vocab in Log Book
Thursday:
Start ESS2.3 Seafloor Spreading
Investigative Phenomenon & Hook
Friday:
GC ESS2.3 Student Notes
Watch video link and read "Digital Textbook" link to answer questions (Follow directions.)
Week of Nov. 18
ESS2.2 Plate Tectonics
Monday:
Explore 1 & Layers of the Earth Log Book pages
Tuesday:
Explore 2 Slides in GC (see me for picture of continents)
Wednesday:
Finish Explore 2 Slides in GC
Thursday:
Explore 2 CER & Log Book Page
Friday:
STEMscopedia
Quiz on Wednesday 12/4
Week of Nov. 11
ESS2.1 Geologic History of Earth
Monday:
STEMscopedia
Tuesday:
Study
Wednesday:
Quiz
ESS2.2 Vocab in Log Book
Thursday:
Start ESS2.2 Plate Tectonics
Investigative Phenomenon & Hook
Friday:
Note Sheets in GC (new activity)
Watch video link and use note sheet link to answer questions - Slide 1 only
Week of Nov. 4
ESS2.1 Geologic History of Earth
Monday:
Field Trip to Chicago!
Tuesday:
No School
Wednesday:
Explore 3-Day 1 (Log Book & CER)
Index Fossil Activity
Thursday:
Explore 3-Day 2
Friday:
Fossil Activity
Study (Quiz on Tuesday)
Week of Oct. 28
ESS2.1 Geologic History of Earth
Monday:
Explore 1 (Log Book)
Tuesday:
Explore 2 - Day 1
Wednesday:
Explore 2 -Day 2
Thursday:
Explore 2 -Day 2 (Log Book)
BrainPOP - Geologic Time Line
Friday:
Index Fossil Activity
Week of Oct. 21
PS5.2 Energy Transfer & Temperature /
ESS2.1 Geologic History of Earth
Monday:
Explore (CERs) - See me for question
Finish Graphic Organizer
Tuesday:
STEMscopedia (Log Book)
Wednesday:
Study for Quiz (Study Guide in GC)
Thursday:
PS5.2 Quiz
ESS2.1 Vocab in Log Book
Friday:
Investigative Phenomenon & Hook
Week of Oct. 14
PS5.2 Energy Transfer & Temperature
Monday:
No School
Tuesday:
Vocab
Wednesday:
Explore 1 (Log Book)
Thursday:
Explore 1 (CER)
Explore 2 (Log Book)
Friday:
Explore 3 (Log Book)
Week of Oct. 7
PS5.1 Thermal Energy Transfer
Monday:
Explore 2 (Log Book)
Tuesday:
STEMscopedia (Log Book)
Wednesday:
BrainPOP-Thermal Energy Transfer
Thursday:
Study for Quiz (Study Guide in GC)
Friday:
PS5.1 Quiz
Week of Sept. 30
PS5.1 Thermal Energy Transfer
Monday:
Investigative Phenomenon & Hook
PS5.1 Vocab in Log Book
Tuesday:
Explore 1-Part 1 (Log Book)
Wednesday:
Explore 1-Part 2 (Log Book)
Thursday:
Explore 1-Part 3 (Log Book)
Friday:
Explore 1-All & CER (Log Book)
Week of Sept. 23
PS4.2 Potential Energy
Monday:
Explore 2 (Log Book - Finish Conclusion)
Explore 3 (Log Book) - See GC
BrainPOP- Potential Energy Movie & Quiz
Tuesday:
STEMscopedia (fill out notes)
Wednesday:
Study (Study Guide in GC)
Thursday:
PS4.2 Quiz (Potential Energy)
PS5.1 Vocab in Log Book
Friday:
Activity
Week of Sept. 16
PS4.1 Kinetic Energy / PS4.2 Potential Energy
Monday:
Kinetic Energy Test
Vocab (Log Book)
Tuesday:
Investigative Phenomenon & Hook
Wednesday:
Explore 1 (Day 1) - Collect Data
Thursday:
Explore 1 (Day 2) - Log Book
Friday:
Explore 2 (Day 1) - Collect Data
Week of Sept. 9
PS4.1 Kinetic Energy
Monday:
Finish Explore 1 (Log Book) - worksheet
Stemscopes Content Connection Video - answer questions online & submit
Tuesday:
Start Explore 2
Wednesday:
Finish Explore 2 (Log Book) - worksheet
Thursday:
Stemscopedia - read article
Friday:
Study for Quiz on Monday
Week of Sept. 2
PS4.1 Kinetic Energy
Monday:
No School
Tuesday:
Anchoring Phenomenon
Wednesday:
PS4.1 Picture Vocabulary (Log Book)
BrainPOP - Energy
Thursday:
Inv. Phen. & Hook
Friday:
Explore 1
Week of Aug. 26
Monday:
Introduction to CER's
Finish "All About Me" Flasks (Due THURSDAY)
Bring Composition Notebook
Tuesday:
Lab Safety
Wednesday:
Activity with SEPs & CER
Thursday:
Introduction to JigSaw Reading Strategy
Friday:
Activity with SEPs & CER (cont.)
Week of Aug 19
Monday:
General Information/Activities
Tuesday:
Science & Engineering Practices
Wednesday:
Science & Engineering Practices
Thursday:
General Science Introduction
Friday: (Sub - Mrs. Borlin out)
Teambuilding Activity
Finish "All About Me" Flasks
Week of Aug 12
Monday: No School
Tuesday: No School
Wednesday:
WMS Boot Camp
Thursday:
Introductions & Get to Know You
Friday:
Classroom Activities
Homework highlighted green
Most resources and videos can be found on the Student Resource document for that scope in Google Classroom (top of Classwork tab) ; see me for log book & worksheet pages when you return.
Bring to Science class EVERYDAY!!
Charged Chromebook
Binder / Science Folder
Science Log Book
Pencil Pouch
Planner
Please email Mrs. Borlin with any questions: d52kborl@d52schools.com