November Weekly Updates
Week November 4-8
On Tuesday, November 5th we will have a big summative assessment on everything have learned this school year! This test will assess energy and heat transfer. Students will receive a study guide on Monday. We will review during the class period on Monday. This study guide is not required but highly encouraged. I will give students a 100% A averaged into their class average if they complete it. If they do not, I will simply not add a grade and it will neither help or hurt their grade.
On Wednesday we will begin Ocean Currents through Explore labs. Students will participate in a variety of activities and demonstrations to begin to understand how density created by salinity and water temperature affect water movement in the ocean.
Thursday and Friday we will continue our study on ocean currents.
Standards in Focus:
6.ESS2.1 Gather evidence to justify that oceanic convection currents are caused by the sun’s transfer of heat energy and differences in salt concentration leading to global water movement.
6.ESS2.2 Diagram convection patterns that flow due to uneven heating of the earth.
Week of November 11-15
This week we are continuing our study of ocean currents. On Monday we will learn about and take notes on deep ocean currents. On Tuesday, we will learn and take notes on surface currents. On Wednesday, students will participate in Explore labs to gain a better understanding of the surface currents (Coriolis Effect, Continental Deflection, and global winds).
Thursday and Friday students will focus on how climate is affected by currents.
Standards in Focus:
6.ESS2.1 Gather evidence to justify that oceanic convection currents are caused by the sun’s transfer of heat energy and differences in salt concentration leading to global water movement.
6.ESS2.2 Diagram convection patterns that flow due to uneven heating of the earth.
6.ESS2.3- Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer.
Week of November 18-22
This week students are working on a culminating map project to diagram the convection currents that occur in the ocean. Students will work on this project on Monday and Tuesday which is serving as a study guide to review ocean currents.
On Wednesday, students will learn about and diagram convection currents created by land breeze and sea breezes. Students will begin to gain a better understanding about the creation of wind caused by high and low pressure systems.
Thursday students will take a quiz on ocean currents and land breeze/sea breeze. Students will split up into remediation and enrichment groups following the quiz. Students in the remediation group will have an opportunity to retake the quiz after reviewing.
Friday we will review for a benchmark test that will be given on Monday (per the district). This will not count as a grade but as a way to see mastery of the taught standards and develop a plan as we move forward with new content.
Standards in Focus:
6.ESS2.1 Gather evidence to justify that oceanic convection currents are caused by the sun’s transfer of heat energy and differences in salt concentration leading to global water movement.
6.ESS2.2 Diagram convection patterns that flow due to uneven heating of the earth.
6.ESS2.3- Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer.
Week of November 25-26
This week is short due to Thanksgiving break!
On Monday students will take a benchmark test that does not count as a grade. This is a way for us to assess mastery of the standards that have been taught and give us a baseline for the standards not yet covered. Students will take this test again in March before the TCAP assessment.
On Tuesday, we will wrap up the benchmark and students will self-assess mastery of each taught standard.
Have a happy and relaxing Thanksgiving break with family!
Standards in Focus:
6.ESS2.1 Gather evidence to justify that oceanic convection currents are caused by the sun’s transfer of heat energy and differences in salt concentration leading to global water movement.
6.ESS2.2 Diagram convection patterns that flow due to uneven heating of the earth.
6.ESS2.3- Construct an explanation for how atmospheric flow, geographic features, and ocean currents affect the climate of a region through heat transfer.