SCIENCE

Welcome to Mrs. Stanley's 6th grade Science web-page! By viewing this page regularly, you can stay informed about important class news, assignments, projects, labs, and test dates. The site will be updated as needed so check back often.

2019/20 Science News


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Tentative Unit Testing Schedule: Unit 1 Oct. 25th, Unit 2 Dec. 20th, Unit 3 Feb. 28th, Unit 4 April 24th, Unit 5 May 29th

Late Work Policy

Late work will receive a 10% reduction daily for up to 5 consecutive class periods. After 5 class periods a student is able to attend one of the Student Support days to earn points back for up to a 70% (credit recovery of an assignment that would have received a 100% if originally turned in on time) for missing assignments upon completion. Students will have two Late Coupons per quarter that need to be turned in with the assignment. No late work is excepted the last week of the quarter.

2019/20 Daily News

Words that are underlined are active links to documents and videos!

NOTE: To access links STUDENTS need to be logged into their HPS Google email account.

Link to LAB AIDS - Science Book



March 13th

Journal Question: Where does electricity come from?

Activities: Geological Processes

  1. Test taking discussion & Effort on work
  2. Intro GP_A1 Storing Nuclear Waste (mind dump on Lab-Log)
  3. Part A
  4. Nuclear Waste Video

Part B

March 12th

Journal Question: No journal Question

Activities: Geological Processes

  1. Unit intro - video of unit intro
  2. Test taking discussion

March 8th

Journal Question: No journal Question

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

Field Trip day! Please make sure you have a nut-free lunch!

March 7th

Journal Question: No journal Question

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

1. Common Assessment

March 6th

Journal Question: No journal Question

Homework: Common Assessment on Monday

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

1. review day

March 5th

Journal Question: No journal question today

Homework:

  1. No journal question today!!
  2. Common Assessment on Monday!!
  3. Unit Assessment Monday, March 9
  4. Please check for missing assignments and no name assignments**Look in Powerschool

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Lake Michigan Erosion
  2. A13: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition (Stop at “Stop to Think 4”) (JK doc)
  3. Review Packet

Stacks Arch Silver Lake SB Dunes Dunes Ice Ice

Steamboat Geyser & Mt Kilauea Florida Ocala Sinkhole

March 4th

Journal Question: How did A12 Lab model cliff erosion? (include evidence from your observations) Explain why the cliff needs to be mitigated.

Homework: study guide questions 12-28; Common Assessment on Monday

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Wrap-Up A12: Modeling Cliff Erosion
  2. Extras - Analysis Questions Labsent video Alt doc
  3. Lake Michigan Erosion

A13: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition (Stop at “Stop to Think 4”) (JK doc)

March 3rd

Journal Question: No journal question today

Homework: study guide questions 1-12

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. A12: Modeling Cliff Erosion

3. Analysis Questions Labsent video Alt doc

March 2nd

Journal Question: You looked at topographic maps in Boomtown: present day, 25 years ago, 100 years ago. What do you think has happened to the Seaside Cliff, the Delta Wetland and Green Hill over time?

Homework: missing work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Worksheet to show water channel p.4 (JK FA)
  2. A12: Modeling Cliff Erosion
  3. Lake Michigan Video 1 Video 2

Extras - Analysis Questions Labsent video Alt doc

Feb 25th

Journal Question: What is a coastline? How do water and land interact at a coastline? ?

Homework: missing work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Water Quality & Its Indicators Socrative
  2. A10: Making Topographic Maps (Labsent) and A11: Boomtown’s Topography Worksheet to show water channel p.4 (JK FA)
  3. River formation video video 2
  4. Discuss quiz

Study Guide CA

Feb 24th

Journal Question: What are contour lines and what are contour intervals? Why are topographic maps useful?

Homework: A10 completed

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. A10: Making Topographic Maps (Labsent)
  2. A11: Boomtown’s Topography

Study Guide CA

Feb 21st

Journal Question: How might maps show evidence of how the Earth’s surface has changed over time?

Homework: Socrative Quiz over what we have learned so far and A7 and A8 are due tomorrow!

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Socrative quiz
  2. A10: Making Topographic Maps (Labsent)
  3. **Must do analysis questions 1a, 1b, and 2 before you leave**

Study Guide CA

Feb 20th

Journal Question: How might maps show evidence of how the Earth’s surface has changed over time?

Homework: Socrative Quiz over what we have learned so far and A7 and A8 are due tomorrow!

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Water Quality & Its Indicators Socrative
  2. Water Cycle Slides & Transpiration
  3. A10: Making Topographic Maps (Labsent)

Study Guide CA

Feb 19th

Homework: Missing Work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

1. A7 in Google Classroom.

Feb 18th

Journal Question: What does the word MITIGATE mean? (HINT: A9 Intro) Explain.

Homework: Missing Work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. A8 - Traveling with the Water Cycle

Feb 14th

Journal Question: Do you think humans have more of a positive or negative impact on Earth’s water? Support your argument with evidence.

Homework: Missing Work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. A8 - Traveling with the Water Cycle

Feb 13th

Journal Question: What are the two forces that drive the water cycle? Explain.

Homework: A9 Activities: water spheres sketch, water cycle processes hard copy, water cycle text questions (GC), A9 in GC

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. A9 - Human Impacts on Earth’s Water
  2. Water Cycle Text (recording) & note sheet

Feb 12th

Journal Question: Choose two strategies you think would reduce the amount of nutrients flowing into streams and rivers. Explain why you would choose these strategies.

Homework: Missing Work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Water Cycle Text (recording) & note sheet (V2)
  2. A9 - Human Impacts on Earth’s Water

Watch Videos & Take Notes - Water Cycle Resources

Feb 11th

Journal Question: no journal entry today.

Homework: Missing work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Water Cycle Text (recording) & note sheet (V2)
  2. A9 - Human Impacts on Earth’s Water

Watch Videos & Take Notes - Water Cycle Resources

Feb 10th

Journal Question: no journal entry today.

Homework: Readings/Concept Wheels due today; Diagram due Friday

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

1. A2-A6 Concept review


Feb 7th

Journal Question: no journal entry today.

Homework: Readings/Concept Wheels and diagram due

1. A2-A6 Concept review

Feb 6th

Journal Question: no journal entry today.

Homework: Readings/Concept Wheels due today; Diagram due Friday

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Anticipation Guide & Intro A6 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone (Key Ideas) Cause and Effect GO & Concept Wheel Go (C&E chart)

2. DIAGRAM - sketch a rough draft on scrap paper before getting your big paper. (You may only use one sheet of big paper!!!)

Feb 5th

Journal Question: No journal entry today

Homework: Readings/Concept Wheels due tomorrow; Diagram due Friday

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Anticipation Guide & Intro A6 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone (Key Ideas) Cause and Effect GO & Concept Wheel Go (C&E chart)
  2. Today is the LAST day to work on the readings!

DIAGRAM - sketch a rough draft on scrap paper before getting your big paper. (You may only use one sheet of big paper!!!)

Feb 4th

Journal Question: Tell me 5 facts about dead zones.

Homework: Missing work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Anticipation Guide & Intro A6 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone (Key Ideas) Cause and Effect GO & Concept Wheel Go (C&E chart)
  2. Today is the LAST day to work on the readings!

DIAGRAM - sketch a rough draft on scrap paper before getting your big paper. (You may only use one sheet of big paper!!!)

Feb 3rd

Journal Question: Tell me three things that you are grateful for today and why.

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Anticipation Guide & Intro A6 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone (Key Ideas) Cause and Effect GO & Concept Wheel Go (C&E chart)

DIAGRAM - sketch a rough draft on scrap paper before getting your big paper. (You may only use one sheet of big paper!!!)


Jan 31st

Journal Question: What is a “dead zone” in a water body and how do you think dead zones form?

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Local connections: Detroit River Sinkhole
  2. Anticipation Guide & Intro A6 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone (Key Ideas) Cause and Effect GO & Concept Wheel Go (C&E chart)
  3. Video 2 extra Video

Videos: Runoff 1 2

Jan 30th

Journal Question: On Tuesday you read about nutrients as contaminants. What did you learn about nutrients? What surprised you?

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Discuss A5 Nutrients as Contaminants (V2 and Key)

Video

Jan 29th

Journal Question: No journal question

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Watch the video and fill out the worksheet with it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg3xWRSiKLg

Jan 28th

Warm-up

Journal Question: You will be reading about water contamination and soil nutrients. What do you think these two terms mean?

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Water Cycle Video (pause to talk about runoff and groundwater)
  2. A5 Nutrients as Contaminants (V2)

Run off image Videos: Runoff 1 2

Jan 27th

Warm-up

Journal Question: Looking at the data you collected in Thursday’s investigation, what is happening in the Boomtown River? How do you know?

  1. Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions
  2. Class Data Table Graph
  3. Water Quality Report
  4. A4 Living Indicators Analysis Questions

Water Cycle Video (pause to talk about runoff and groundwater)

Jan 23rd

Warm-up

  1. Journal Question:Explain what it means to be pollution tolerant? What does pollution intolerant mean? What types of things might be tolerant or intolerant of pollution?

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. A4 Living Indicators (table paper)
  2. Water Quality Report

Jan 22nd

Warm-up

  1. Journal Question: : Do you think engineering and technology can help reduce human impact?
  2. Planner: A3 if not completed

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

A3 Water Quality (Graphs)

Jan 21st

Warm-up

  1. Journal Question: What was the best part of your long weekend and why? What was your worst part and why?
  2. Planner: Late work
  3. Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions
  4. Draw a Model of water interacting with the Earth’s Systems

Jan 17th

Warm-up

  1. Journal Question: In A3 we'll be learning about water quality indicators. What do you think we will learning about?
  2. Planner: Late work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Water Quality Video and Notes

Jan 15th

Warm-up

  1. Warm up question: In today’s lab you will be exploring how two salts dissolve in 3 liquids: water, denatured ethanol and mineral oil. Make a prediction: will the results for the dissolving of salts be the same or different. Explain
  2. Planner: Late work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

A2 Does it Dissolve? Lab


Jan 14th

Warm-up

  1. Warm up question: How do water and land interact? How can you connect what you learned in the Dissolving Lab to this concept.
  2. Planner: Missing assignments

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Dissolving Lab discussion and video

2. GC A2 Does it Dissolve?: Introduction


Jan 14th

  1. Warm up question: How do water and land interact? How can you connect what you learned in the Dissolving Lab to this concept.
  2. Planner: Missing assignments

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Dissolving Lab discussion and video

2. GC A2 Does it Dissolve?: Introduction


Jan 13th

Warm-up

  1. Warm up question: Name something that melts. Name something that dissolves. What do you think is the difference between melting and dissolving? (Think about the substances that are melting and dissolving on a molecular level.)
  2. Planner: Late work

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Discuss Reservoir Data
  2. Sugar Cube Dissolving Activity (resource)

Simulation & Simulation 2


Jan 10th

Warm-up

  1. Warm up question/Journal Entry: NO journal entry today.
  2. Planner/Homework: Missing assignments

Activities:

  1. GC: How Earth Made Us-Human Planet Video (58 Minutes)-Students may finish at home if they would like.


Jan 9th

Warm-up

  1. Journal Entry: Trade offs are desirable outcomes given up to gain another desirable outcome. What might be a trade-off to building the new school in Boomtown?
  2. Planner/Homework: A1 - Where Should We Build?
  3. Bring your headphones tomorrow.

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Complete GC: A1 - Where Should We Build?
  2. If needed: Geological Processes video in GC


Jan. 8th

Warm-up

  1. Warm up question/Journal Entry: What would a City Council have to take into consideration before building a new school. Think about the area.
  2. Planner/Homework: Missing assignments

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Earth’s Spheres Video

2. GC: A1 - Where Should We Build? And KWL - What changes occur to land when it is built on?


Jan. 7th

Warm-up

  1. Warm up question/Journal entry: What are positive and negative human impacts when constructing buildings?
  2. Planner: Homework-GC Observation and Inference WS

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Observation and Inference video 4min
  2. GC: Inference and Observation discussion
  3. PPT: Observation and Inference discussion
  4. Observe and Infer Commercials

5. Earth’s Spheres Video


Jan. 6th

Welcome to Land, Water and Human Interactions

Warm-up

  1. Warm up question: What are landforms? Give examples
  2. Planner: No Homework

Activities: Land, Water and Human Interactions

  1. Make up Chemistry of Materials Test
  2. Take Pretest
  3. Journal Entry

4. Google Classroom activity: Observation activity (Commercials) - Student Sheet


Dec. 20th -HAPPY HOLIDAY'S

Warm-up

  1. Homework- rest, play games, sing songs, ride your bike in the snow over the Holiday break!

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Socrative-Chemistry of Materials Assessment
  2. It’s a Secret


Dec. 19th

Warm-up

  1. No Journal entry this week
  2. Homework- Study for you test tomorrow

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Review activities
  2. Review Videos


Dec. 18th

Warm-up

  1. No Journal entry this week
  2. Homework- Study Guide-Complete what is not finished.

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Work on Study Guide
  2. Review activities
  3. Review Videos


Dec. 17th

Warm-up

  1. No Journal entry this week
  2. Homework- Study Guide Question 13-20

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book


  1. Work on Study Guide


Dec. 16th

Planner: Homework- Study Guide Questions 1-12

Journal Entry-15 minutes of class time to work on Study Guide

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Review Socrative Quiz
  2. Discussion A8 What's In a State Simulation & Simulation 2


Dec. 13th

Chemistry of Materials

Planner update!

  1. Planner: A8 What’s in a State
  2. Journal Question: None-turn them in.
  3. Socrative Quiz today on Molecules (A6 & A7)

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Unit 6/7 quiz

2. A8 What's In a State Demo


Dec. 12th

Chemistry of Materials

Planner update!

  1. Planner: A7 Structures and Properties of Materials. This should have been completed in class.
  2. Journal Question: What is the difference between an extended molecule structure and a molecule.
  3. Quiz Friday on Molecules (A6 & A7)


Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

A7 Structures and Properties of Materials V2


Dec. 11th

Planner update!

  1. Planner: Missing assignments
  2. Journal Question: Define the following terms: atom, element, molecule and compound.
  3. Quiz Friday on Molecules (A6 & A7)

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Discuss A6 models

2. A7 Structures and Properties of Materials


Dec. 10th

Chemistry of Materials

Planner update!

  1. Journal Question: None
  2. Homework: Missing assignments

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. A6 Modeling Molecules (pieces)-complete if needed.
  2. Review video on Atoms, Elements, Molecules and Compounds-9 min
  3. Questions for A6

Dec. 9th

Chemistry of Materials

Planner update!

  1. Journal Question: How are atoms different than molecules? How are elements different from compounds?
  2. Homework: Missing assignments

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Review video on Atoms, Elements, Molecules and Compounds-9 min
  2. A6 Modeling Molecules (pieces)

Dec. 5th

Chemistry of Materials

Planner update!

  1. Journal Question: None
  2. Homework: Missing assignments

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Catch up-Share
  2. Discuss Finding volume document



Dec. 4th

  • Homework: Missing Work
  • Journal Question:Type the following from our learning target into your warm up and be ready to add based on our discussion: “Atomic composition of molecules” What do you think this means? Any root words?
  1. Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book
  2. A5 Life Cycles of a product
  3. Review Density (Volume Practice sheet 1 & 2)

Dec. 3rd

  • Homework: Missing Work
  • Journal Question:Type the following from our learning target into your warm up and be ready to add based on our discussion: “Atomic composition of molecules” What do you think this means? Any root words?
  • Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book
  1. Review Density
  2. Intro A6 Modeling Molecules (pieces)

Dec. 2nd

  • Homework: Missing Work
  • Journal Question: When you place a solid object in water, what can you determine about the object based on your observations? (HINT: think back to the labs we have completed so far.)
  • Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book
  1. Socrative - Physical and Chemical Properties

2. Video - Physical and Chemical Properties

Nov. 26th

  • Homework: Enjoy your break!
  • No journal question today

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. ABSENT Socrative - Go over Socrative Quiz
  2. Revisit Chemical and Physical Properties Notes V2
  3. Review Density (connect A4 with Demo)

Nov. 25th

  • Homework: Study A1-A4 for tomorrow’s quiz
  • No journal question today
  1. Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book
  2. Density Demo
  3. Measuring
  4. A4-Determining Density Page 27-28

Nov. 22nd

  • Homework: None
  • Each substance we have tested has specific properties that can be used to identify it. Which properties of the substances you have investigated do you think would be useful for identifying other materials? Explain your thinking. (Properties we have tested: STATE, ODOR, MALLEABILITY, SOLUBILITY, DENSITY, REACTIVITY (to HCl).
  1. Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book
  2. Density Demo
  3. Measuring
  4. A4-Determining Density
  5. Concept Check: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KflXQpYnVFAbZk1noUrMoMaJGOKM_-OcKDImYm_os0Y/edit?usp=sharing




Nov. 21st

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: Which property on your A3 lab data chart is a chemical property? How will you know if the material has this chemical property.

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. A3 Physical and Chemical Properties of Materials and key Wrap-up
  2. Density of water, 7 Layer Density & Intro to the Triple Beam Balance Video
  3. Density Demo
  4. Measuring
  5. A4-Determining Density Key

Concept Check: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KflXQpYnVFAbZk1noUrMoMaJGOKM_-OcKDImYm_os0Y/edit?usp=sharing


Nov. 20th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: List 5 different things you are grateful for and why.

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Answer journal question in Google Classroom
  2. Have students complete the questions after A3 lab in Google Classroom
  3. Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book
  4. Video - Bill Nye (Worksheet) Atoms and Molecules

SAFETY TIP: CAPS stay in hand - Dropper bottle p. 79


Nov. 19th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: Which property on your A3 lab data chart is a chemical property? How will you know if the material has this chemical property.

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Continue working on Lab A3 Physical and Chemical Properties of Materials and key

SAFETY TIP: CAPS stay in hand - Dropper bottle p. 79


Nov. 18th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: Tell me 5 things that you are truly grateful for and why

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Reading Strategy: Preview questions before reading the text.
  2. A3 Physical and Chemical Properties of Materials and key
  3. Intro to A3 Lab

SAFETY TIP: CAPS stay in hand - Dropper bottle p. 79



Nov. 15th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry:

2nd and 3rd: When added to room temperature water, gases form bubbles and float to the top of the water and release to the air. Explain what this tells you about the density of gases.

6th and 7th: Which physical property is not the best for identifying an element? Explain.


  1. Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book
  2. Reading Strategy: Preview questions before reading the text.
  3. A3 Physical and Chemical Properties of Materials and key
  4. Intro to A3 Lab

SAFETY TIP: CAPS stay in hand - Dropper bottle p. 79


Nov. 14th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry:

2nd and 3rd hour - Which physical property is not the best for identifying an element? Explain.

6th and 7th hour - write Snow for Monday and answer the warm up question: Friday we read about elements like sulfur, mercury, germanium and nitrogen. List any other elements that you may know.

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. 2nd and 3rd hour Table Talk Activity Key “Why is Aluminum commonly used for drink containers?”
  2. 6th and 7th hour A2 Investigating Elements

Nov. 13th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: What Lab Safety Rules do you think are the most important for this Chemistry unit? PDF 84-86

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. A2 Investigating Elements ***Flipped elements in the chart with testing elements (need a each type of material as an example)

2. Interactive periodic table & Periodic Table & http://ed.ted.com/periodic-videos

Nov. 12th

SNOW DAY!!!!!!

Nov. 11th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: Tell me about your weekend.

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. A2 Investigating Elements ***Flipped elements in the chart with testing elements (need a each type of material as an example)
  2. Periodic Table


Nov. 8th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: Reflect on A1 - What does properties and materials mean IN A1? (HINT: Look at PDF pp. 13-14 if you don’t remember)

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. A2 Investigating Elements ***Flipped elements in the chart with testing elements (need a each type of material as an example)
  2. Periodic Table


Nov. 7th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry:Reflecting on A1 - What material did you determine (plastic, aluminum or glass) was the best material for a single-use drink container and why?

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. A1 Exploring Materials (need a each type of material as an example)
  2. Evidence and Trade off rubric and writing frame
  3. Science Safety PDF pp. 84-86
  4. A2 begin

Nov. 6th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: Define Property, Evidence, Material and Trade-off

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. A1 Exploring Materials (need a each type of material as an example)
  2. Bottle Island Guy- https://youtu.be/El6AU3riRI8

3. A1 Slides

4. Evidence and Trade off rubric and writing frame

Nov. 5th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: How do a material’s properties affect its uses?

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. A1 Exploring Materials (need a each type of material as an example)

2. Evidence and Trade off rubric and writing frame

Nov. 4th

  • Homework: None
  • Journal entry: Think about Aluminum, Plastic and Glass. Which of these materials do you think is the best to use for drink containers? Explain

Activities: Chemistry of Materials Student Book

  1. Quarter 1 reflection
  2. Chemistry of Materials Pretest Key
  3. Finish Lion King if time

Nov. 1st

Half day!!!

Oct. 31st

Planner update!

  • No Warm up question

Planner: Do something kind for someone but do not let them know it was you who did it.

Activity:

1. Ecology in Lion King - Sheet

Oct. 29th

Oct. 30th

Planner update!

  • No Warm up question

Planner: Do something kind for someone but do not let them know it was you who did it.

Activity:

1. Ecology in Lion King - Sheet

Oct. 29th

Planner update!

  • No Warm up question

Planner: Smile at 5 people today

Activity:

  1. Rock the Common Assessment
  2. Turn Test over and work on something silently when finished

Oct. 28th

Planner update!

  • No Warm up question

Planner: Study for Common Assessment tomorrow!

Activity:

  1. Ecology Vocab Quizlet

2. Ecology Jeopardy

Oct. 25th

Planner update!

  • Homework:: Ecology Study Guide Questions 11-20 and Missing Work
  • Journal: What is the role of decomposers in the cycling of matter in an ecosystem?

Activity:

  1. Study Guide 11-21 Socrative
  2. A10 Graphs of Interactions
  3. A15 Too Many Mussels Pyramid Discussion Strategy???

Oct. 24th

Planner update!

  • Homework:: Ecology Study Guide Questions #11-20 and Missing Work
  • Journal: What happens to dead organisms? Where does all the “stuff” or matter go? Why is this matter important to the environment?

Activity:

  1. Journal Discussion
  2. Finish A9
  3. Study Guide Socrative
  4. A10 Graphs of Interactions
  5. Group Work - Symbiotic Relationships with Graph B & E, matching biotic interactions (LAB-AIDS A10: Interactions in Ecosystems)


Oct. 23rd

Planner update!

  • Homework:: Ecology Study Guide Questions #1-10 and Missing Work
  • Journal: What differences would you expect between two populations of fish living in ponds if one pond had a lot more food for the fish?

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry- discussion
  2. Socrative Quiz - Matter and Energy in Ecosystems-just to check what you know!
  3. Intro A9 - A9 Population Growth
  4. Lab Aids A9 population Growth

Oct. 22nd

Planner update!

  • Homework:Missing Work
  • Write a 25 word summary about what you have learned about ecology.

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry and discuss
  2. Journal Entry- discussion
  3. Energy Flow & Owl food web
  4. Lab Aids A9 population Growth

Oct. 21st

Planner update!

  • Homework: A7 Coughing up Clues and A8 up to the Food Web (we will do the food web and volcano question together in class tomorrow)
  • Journal entry today: How can a scientist know what and how much an organism eats?

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry
  2. Google Classroom-Finish Coughing up Clues.
  3. Food Web

Oct. 18th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing Work
  • Journal entry today: Explain the difference between producers and consumers.

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry-
  2. Owl Jam Owl Jam
  3. Lab Aids-Activity 7.
  4. Google Classroom: Coughing Up Clues

Oct. 17th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing Work
  • Journal entry today: no journal entry

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry: no journal entry
  2. Google Classroom- eating for Energy

Oct. 16th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing Work
  • Journal entry today: Explain what the following represents: Sun->Grass->Moose->Wolves
    • What is the main source of energy? Which organism produces its own food?

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry
  2. Google Classroom-Eating for Energy

Oct. 15th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing Work
  • Journal entry today: Why do Organisms eat? (Hint: What is transferred through the food web?)

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry
  2. Google Classroom-Interactions in the Ecosystem

Oct. 14th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing Work
  • Journal entry today: Tell me about your weekend. What was the best part? What was the worst part?


Activity:

  1. Socrative
  2. Read A7 Intro


Oct. 11th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Quiz on Zebra Mussel Lab Monday
  • Journal entry today: How would you describe the Zebra Mussel data that we graphed yesterday? You should notice a pattern with this data. Describe this pattern.


Activity:

  1. Journal Entry- discussion
  2. Google Classroom-Finish and turn in A6 Ups and Downs: graphing and analysis
  3. GC: Watch Beaver and Wolves video and complete assignment (due Monday am)

Oct. 10th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Quiz on Zebra Mussel Lab Monday
  • GC-Journal entry today: List every component of an ecosystem.


Activity:

  1. Journal Entry- discussion
  2. Lockdown Drill Discussion
  3. Google Classroom-A6 Ups and Downs: graphing and analysis

Oct. 9th

Planner update!

  • Homework:
  • October birthday board is ready for your name!
  • GC-Journal entry today: Discuss some characteristics of an invasive species.


Activity:

  1. Journal Entry- discussion
  2. Lab Aides: Read page 29
  3. Google Classroom-A6 Ups and Downs: graphing and analysis

Oct. 8th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Unit 4 and 5 Vocab if not completed
  • October birthday board is ready for your name!
  • GC-Journal entry today: What are some reasons that an introduced species survives and overpopulates in an area? What is the MAIN reason?


Activity:

  1. Journal Entry- discussion
  2. Google Classroom-Unit 4 & 5 Vocabulary:Complete the entire document using complete restated sentence structure.
  3. Discussion: Abiotic/Biotic


Oct. 7th

Planner update!

  • Homework:
  • October birthday board is ready for your name!

GC-Journal entry today:

  • As you read in Activity 1, “The Miracle Fish?” the government introduced Nile perch into Lake Victoria in the 1950s, but their population didn’t start increasing until the 1970s. Based on what you learned in Activity 5, suggest a reason for this observation. Hint: Think about the ecosystem and how it may have changed.

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry- discussion
  2. Unit 5 A Suitable Habitat Part B-Read aloud as a class. Discuss vocabulary for clarification

Google Classroom-Unit 4 & 5 Vocabulary:Complete the entire document using complete restated sentence structure.

Oct. 4th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Unit 5- A Suitable Habitat- Conclude the lab write up.
  • October birthday board is ready for your name!

GC-Journal entry today:

  • Based on what you know about Blackworms, in what type of environment do Blackworms live? Use the data table from yesterday’s lab. Explain your reasoning. Turn in your entries once are finish with all 4 entries for this week.
  1. Journal Entry- discussion
  2. Unit 5- A Suitable Habitat- Conclude the lab write up. This should NOT be homework if you use your time wisely!!
  3. GC-Exploring Animal Habitats-Watch the video after you check in your UNIT 5 CER.


Oct. 3rd

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing assignments
  • October birthday board is ready for your name!

GC-Journal entry today:

  • No entry today

Activity:

Unit 5- A Suitable Habitat- Conduct lab- make sure you have all the data by the end of the hour.


Oct. 2nd

Planner update!

  • Homework:
  • October birthday board is ready for your name!

GC-Journal entry today:

    • A large new fish was introduced into Lake Michigan called the Black Dragonfish. This fish is eating all the Salmon that lives in the lake. What will most likely happen to the Salmon? What is most likely to happen to the Black Dragonfish population? What type of symbiosis relationship does the Black Dragonfish have with the Salmon?

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry discussion
  2. GC Symbiosis-WS discussion

3. Unit 5- A Suitable Habitat-introduction to the Unit 5 reading. Lab tomorrow.


Oct. 1

Planner update!

  • Homework: GC Symbiosis-WS

GC-Journal entry today:

  • The word “ecosystem” refers to what? Give an example

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry discussion
  2. GC Analyzing & Interpreting Graphs-discussion
  3. GC Symbiosis-WS


Sept. 30th

Planner update!

  • Homework: GC-Analyzing & Interpreting Graphs

GC-Journal entry today:

  • Describe on interaction/relationship that might take place between biotic and an abiotic component in one of your transect sampling points

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry discussion
  2. GC Unit 4- Transect lab discussion-patterns/trends?
  3. GC Analyzing & Interpreting Graphs-discussion
  4. GC Interactions in Nature-3 shot videos.


Sept. 27th

1/2 Day-NO SCIENCE


Sept. 26th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing assignments

GC-Journal entry today: No journal today

Activity:

  1. Unit 4- Outside transect lab


Sept. 25th

Planner update!

  • Homework: GC Unit 3.1 Data Summary and Analysis- worksheet

GC-Journal entry today:

  • Give a synonym for each of the following words that shows how they get their energy: producer, consumer and decomposer. (a synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word)

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry discussion
  2. GC Unit 3.1 Data Summary and Analysis- worksheet. Remember to use complete restated sentence structure.
  3. Unit 4- read the procedure for going outside tomorrow.

Interactions-video Introduction to symbiosis-video


Sept. 24th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing assignments .

GC-Journal entry today: What does it mean to be biotic? Give two examples. What does it mean to be abiotic? Give two examples.

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry discussion
  2. GC Unit 3.1 Data Summary and Analysis- worksheet.

3. If time-Interactions discussion-video Introduction to symbiosis-video


Sept. 23rd

Planner update! IF your were absent. I sent you Unit 3.1 labsent assignment in GC. You will follow the directions on that to complete your assignment.

  • Homework: Unit 3.1 Transect record sheet

GC-Journal entry today: How are living organisms in nature classified? Give an example of a food chain using the three ways organisms are classified. What does the arrow represent in a food chain/web?

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry discussion
  2. Check Food Web/Chain WS
  3. Unit 3 Data Transects-Introduction
  4. Unit 3- Prairie Transect Cards


Sept. 20th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing assignments

Journal entry today: If you were absent use plan paper to make your drawings.

Draw and label a food chain and a food web. Organisms should be labeled by how they are classified in nature. What does the arrow represent and which direction does it point? Why?

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry discussion
  2. Food Web/Chain WS-Complete with your table.
  3. GC-Quick links: Producers, consumers and decomposer activities.


Sept. 19th

Planner update!

  • Homework: GC-Introduction to Food Web/Chain WS

Journal entry today-How are living organisms classified in nature? Give an example of each. Which one is the most important? Can we live without one of the three?

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry discussion
  2. Understanding Ecosystems video 6 min.
  3. GC- Introduction to Food Web and Food Chain WS- Complete the entire worksheet. Read the directions carefully.
  4. If you finish early you may explore the quick links about Food Chain/Webs.


Sept. 18th

Planner update!

  • Homework: GC- Introduction to Food Web Video-15 min.

Journal entry today-What kinds of human activities lead to problems with introduced species? Whiteboard group activity. If you were absent, answer the journal entry on a Google Doc and share it with me.

Activity:

  1. Journal Entry discussion
  2. Unit 2-Worksheet 2.1- Invasive species discussion
  3. GC- Introduction to Food Web Video-15 min.


Sept. 17th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Unit 2.1 Research worksheet

GC Journal Question for today:

  • No Journal today

Activity: Day 2

1. Unit 2 Student 2.1 Worksheet: You and your partner are to continue with your research


Sept. 16th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing assignments

GC Journal Question for today:

  • No Journal today

Activity: DAY 1

1. Unit 2 Student 2.1 Worksheet: You and your partner are to continue with your research


Sept. 13th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Missing assignments--check PowerSchool

Our Journal Question in GC: What is an introduced species? What are other names people use instead of introduced species? Synonyms.

Activity:

  1. Journal discussion-3-5 min
  2. Introduction to Invasive species costs and prevention videos.
  3. Unit 2 Introduced Species - Introduction reading

4. Unit 2 Student 2.1 Worksheet: Introduction and creating student groups


Sept. 12th

Planner update!

  • Homework: GC- CER-Prediction about the population of the Nile Perch.

Our Journal Question for today: What is CER and what should it include? Be specific. Hint-the C stands for...and does what? The E stands for...and you need? The R stands for...and it?

Activity:

  1. Journal Discussion
  2. Continue PPT - analysis question about the reading

3. GC: CER Nile Perch- Homework-Using the rubric as a guide, students will individually write a CER about the Nile perch. See directions on the WS. Evidence reading packet from Lab aids Unit 1.


Sept 11th.

Planner update!

  • Homework: none

Journal Question: What is the difference between evidence and opinion? Give an example.

Activity:

  1. Journal discussion-Evidence and Opinion -3-5 min
  2. Continue Unit 1 PPT - analysis of the reading

3. GC: Claim, Evidence and Reasoning (CER)-Class modeling practice


Sept. 10th

Planner update!

  • Homework: Unit 1 James Concept Map and Nile Perch worksheet

Our Journal Question for today is to be recorded in GC:

  • Think about James and his family. Are the Nile Perch going to help or hurt his families fishing business?

Activity:

  1. GC-Journal Entry Table & Class discussion

Lab Aids/Unit 1: Continue with--The Miracle Fish/Fishing on Lake Victoria: read about James. Stopping after each paragraph to create a concept map about James.

  1. Lab Aids/Unit 1: Nile Perch- Finish the Nile Perch Student Sheet 1.1.


Sept. 9th

Planner update!

  • Homework: none

Our Journal Question for today is to be recorded in GC:

  • What do you think Michael should do about the frog he found? Should he ask his sister about it? Do you think the frog can survive on its own in the pond?

Activity:

  1. GC-Journal Entry Table & Class discussion
  2. Lab Aids/Unit 1: Continue with The Nile Perch reading. Students will work in groups to role play the characters from the story to complete Student Sheet 1.1.
  • During group discussion, explain why your character agreed or disagreed.


Sept. 6th

Planner update!

  • Homework: none

Our Journal Question for today is to be recorded in GC:

  • Describe an interaction that might take place in an ecosystem. Is it a positive and/or negative interaction? Be specific!

Activity:

  1. GC-Journal Entry Table & Class discussion
  2. Lab Aids: Whole class reading Unit 1 about Michael. Further discussion about interactions.
  3. Lab Aids: The Miracle Fish/Fishing on Lake Victoria: read about James. Stopping after each paragraph to create a concept map about James.
  4. Lab Aids: Nile Perch- Begin reading. Note where the class leaves off for the day.


Sept. 5th

Planner update!

  • Homework: none
  • Is your September birthday on the calendar?

Our Journal Question for today is to be recorded in GC:

  • How might you handle an unwanted pet such as a turtle? What is the most humane and responsible thing to do with these animals?

Activity:

  1. GC-Journal Entry
  2. Journal Entry Table & Class discussion
  3. Interactions-What does this word mean? What might this look like in nature? Class discussion
  4. Lab-Aid Unit 1: Whole class reading about Michael. Further discussion about interactions.


Sept. 4th

Homework: none

  • Were you absent yesterday? If so you are testing today!
  • Is your September birthday on the calendar?
  • Open House is Thursday from 6-7:30

Our Journal Question for today is to be recorded in GC:

  • A journal response should answer the question using complete restated sentence structure.

Activity:

  1. Completion of classroom NORMS
  2. Introduction of SEPUP-Clever login
  3. Interactions-What does this word mean-discussion? What might this look like in nature? Discussion
  4. Evidence-What is evidence? How is it different from opinion?


Sept. 3rd

Homework:

    • Science classroom letter due back in class ASAP!
    • Hands ares due tomorrow.
    • Open House is Thursday from 6-7:30

Activity:

    1. All rules are enforced starting today! Ex: tardies, reflection forms, behavior expectations,etc...
    2. Take Pre-test
    3. Work on your hand once you are finished with the Pretest.


August 29th

Planner UPdate-

  • Pre-test Tuesday
  • Open House is next Thursday
  • Homework: NONE Have a great long weekend!

Activity:

  • Classroom Procedures
  • Creating our Hands-Who are we?


August 28th

Homework for 2nd hour only-Read, sign and return Team Letter

Activity:

  • 2nd Hour only--Collect Team Letter
  • Classroom procedure discussion-Student assistant
  • Building classroom norms


August 27th

No Homework

Activity:

  • We will be moving to our assigned seats today
  • Classroom environment-What’s in our room?
  • Classroom procedure discussion-Student assistant
  • Birthday calendar

LAB: “Do you feel like you've been shot out of a Catapult”


August 26th--First full day of school!

Welcome activities