Daily Slide will be posted here. If text is a different color and underlined, it could be a link to further directions, working notebook pages, answer keys, and other gems.
Scroll down to see previous dates. This is very helpful to access if you are absent and want to make up assignments, or need a refresher about what we did in class any day!!
The Working Notebook PDF is linked below in case a WNB is forgotten on a night when HW is assigned. Please complete on a printed copy of the page, or looseleaf, by the due date. Please note: HOMEWORK must be copied into the actual WNB by the next day.
Today is Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - A Day
Goal: How does the eye work?
Do Now: Open to page 42
Classwork: 1. Student summary of yesterday’s discussion Why student can’t see teacher?
2. Video- The Human Eye - take notes pg. 42 - trace the path of light within the eye
3. Discuss and make note of function of iris changing the size of pupil
4. Discuss function of lens, retina and optic nerve
Homework: Review this slideshow - **Study Vocab for human eye **Path of light within the eye -wink wink - know the 5 parts of the eye on slide 2!!!!
Extra Help on Friday at recess (this week not on Wednesday)
Today is Friday, October 10, 2025 - B Day
Goal: Why does the music student not see the teacher?
Do Now:Open to page 39
Classwork:1. Go over the diagram on page 39 - vary the amount of light as it is travels
2. Discuss Slide G (turn around groups)
2. Group/Class discussion slide - pull it together
3. Complete the diagrams with key
Homework: NONE! ***Some students NEED to Complete corrections for yesterday's formative - overdue!! Full Sentence on pg. 35 or 45 in WNB
Ex. Help at Lunch - Recess Today!
Today is Thursday, October 9, 2025
Goal: Investigate the not so obvious paths of light
Do Now:Understanding Check - posted in google classroom - Formative
Classwork: 1. Complete the Understanding Check
2. Diagram 37 individually - emphasize the one way mirror construction and effect **Start this as soon as you finish the Understanding Check **USE NEW KEY
3. Discuss as a class - NEW with UPDATES on pg. 38(slide 7) (need red & blue colored pencils)
Homework: 1.Review today’s slideshow and Review page 38 in WNB
2. Write Full sentence corrections (pg 35) for Formative Understanding Check - look in Formative for results and correct answers
Today is Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Goal:Explain why 3 different materials reflect different amounts of light
Do Now: Open to your notes on pg. 32/33 from yesterday (review slide 2)
Classwork: 1. Did you complete the arrows on pg. 33? If not, let’s complete now.
2. Students explain how/why light is reflected in each case
3. Draw and write pg. 36 “enlarged view” of each of the three materials
4. Ask students to look at video again and focus on the teacher and what we may have missed the first time around. Can you explain where this light comes from?
Homework: 1. Understanding Check tomorrow. Making of a 1-way mirror and why each of the three materials reflect different amounts of light **study notes slide 2 & diagram pg. 33/36
Today Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Goal: Understand One-Way Mirror Construction and how that affects light interaction
Do Now: Read over Close Reading Strategies - pg. 31
Classwork:
1. Close Read pg. 32/33 WNB -Make your jots right on those pages.
2. Discuss reading and your questions/summary with your turnaround groups
4. Match pg. 36 to slide 2 - draw to show what is happening to the light for each of the 3 materials
5. Look at video again (slide 3) - focus on teacher ! How do we represent this?
Homework: 1. Complete yesterday’s HW - Actually NOT Edpuzzle QUIZIZZ/Wayground
If you need another try (70% or below), use “2nd Try” posted in Google Classroom today
2. Be ready for understanding check of today's goal!! (plus why glass & mirror refect/transmit certain amounts of light)
Today is Monday, October 6, 2025
Goal: Write up lab report for our experiment
Do Now:ANY SIGNED Quizzes?? Have your corrections out!!
Classwork: data document
Use your work in WNB to Complete lab report on our experiment **You must have percentages in the diagrams for hypothesis and conclusion (Graded)
Review Close Reading Strategies on pg. 31
If finished, you may read pg. 32 & 33 - Use Close Reading Strategies
Homework - Edpuzzle - How do 1-way mirrors work? (two tries - DO YOUR BEST!)
****UPDATE*** The assignment is not an edpuzzle, but on quizizz (wayground). Still, "How do 1-way mirrors work?" SOOO SOrry for this confusion. Edpuzzle did not load! I remade the assignment on quizizz. It will be due on Wednesday morning.
Today is Friday, October 3, 2025
Goal: Write Conclusions for our investigation
Do Now:**Take out signed quiz
Classwork: 1. Review data document All Class Percentages(pg. 28)
3. Represent findings on a “number line” (pg. 29 - sideways)
4. Write conclusions on pg. 34 - conclusion format
Homework: None (IF Wednesday's HW is complete: PARENT SIGN QUIZ & Full Sentence Corrections on pg. 15)
Extra Help TODAY at recess
Today is Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Goal: Analyze Data from Experiment
Do Now:Open to pg. 28/29 -Let’s write the patterns in data we noticed
Classwork:
1. Review what we discovered about data from data document **Sheet 2
2. Discuss and write patterns on page 28 (also found in Google Slideshow)
3. Return and go over quiz
Homework: 1. Parent Signature on Quiz - full sentence corrections in WNB pg. 15
Extra Help at recess today and Friday! (Quiz)
Today is Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - A Day
Goal: Gather Data from Light Investigation
Do Now: Open to data on pg. 24 - write it on pg. 25.
Circle your predictions based on the hypotheses you wrote on pg. 22.
Classwork: 1. Finish up investigations is certain classes - one member per group share data with Mrs. Bennett to add to google form (In Google Classroom)
Homework: None
Today is Monday, September 29, 2025
Goal: Demonstrate Understanding of our work with light & scientific methods
Do Now: Clear desk of everything but a pen
Classwork: Quiz - wait for directions given to all
* If you make a mistake, just cross it out and write new answer. *(Make sure your final answer is clear).
* Use the quiz to check for spelling.
* Check over before you stand to hand it in!
Homework: None - ½ Day tomorrow WEAR GOLD!!!
Today is Friday, September 26, 2025
Goal: Experiment with light!
Do Now: Let’s finish the set up on pg. 23 -
Classwork:
Let’s review importance of constants on pg. 23
2. Go over directions & Use of light meter!
4. Answer questions on pg. 24
5. Get started and write data down on pg. 24
Homework:Quiz Monday - POL ; Scientific Methods Vocab ; Experiment Findings - Extra Help at recess Today - Friday at lunch! Review Slide (Slide 4 Google Classroom) & Link to Review Slideshow
Today is Thursday, September 25, 2025
Goal: Finish Preparations for Experimentation
Do Now: Take out signed POL Check in for collection - Open book to 26/27 - read experiment
Classwork: 1. Finish hypotheses on page 22 - See Slide 2
2. On pg. 23 Write the heading - Measuring Light Investigation
1st line : Question: How does the material affect the amount of light transmitted or reflected?
3. Look at Slide 3 to understand what we are measuring & where ( light reflection and transmission)
4. Work with your group to fill out the specifics to the experiment on page 23: IV; DV; Materials and Constants
Homework: #2 Quizizz Review for Quiz was assigned Monday - Due Friday morning
Extra Help at Recess Friday - POL and Sci Meth Vocab
Quiz Next Monday - POL - Scientific Method Vocab - Light Experiment Results
Today is Monday, September 22, 2025 - A Day
Goal: Prepare for Experimentation
Do Now:Open to pg. 26 - 27 and read experiment
Classwork: 1. Return and Go Over POL Check-In Correct Answers Here
2. On pg. 22 - Draw predictions on pg. 22
3. View the set-up to understand what will be measured in position 1 & 2
Homework: 1. Parent signature on POL Check-In 2. New Quizizz Review for Quiz will release after school - Due Friday morning
Extra Help at Recess Friday - POL and Sci Meth Vocab
Quiz Next Monday - POL - Scientific Method Vocab - Light Experiment Results
Today is Friday, September 19, 2025
Goal: Write an Experimental Question - vocabulary & examples
Do Now: Let’s start with pg. 17 - Science ideas we’ve figured out: Anything to add?
Classwork:
1. Open to pg. 20 - writing testable question- READ 2nd SLIDE - review as a class
3. Vocabulary on pg. 19 - Independent Variable, Dependent Variable & Constants also … Transmit and Reflect (point out reflection)
Homework: 1. Review vocabulary terms from slideshow - Slide 3 & 4 (posted in Google Classroom)
2. Quiz - Monday, Sept. 29th: Path of Light, vocabulary, findings from experiment**Your POL check-in will be returned on Monday
***** Extra Help - for Quiz - Next Friday at recess ***Quizizz is still open for practice and makeup work!!
Today is Thursday, September 18, 2025
Goal: Review Scientific Methods Vocabulary
Do Now: Understanding Check - take out a pencil
Classwork: 1. Open to page 18 - Discuss observations from last class w/ group
2. Review Independent and Dependent Variables (Read Slide 3) **Write vocab terms on page 19 in WNB
Homework: 1. Review and Study Scientific Methods vocab words on Slide 3 (***See Google Classroom) or page 19 in WNB 2. Scientific Vocab Quizizz - 80% or higher for full credit (Quizizz posted on Google Classroom)
Today is Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Goal: Observe Light Interacting with Different Materials
Do Now: * Write 3 POL “truths” on pg. 17 **Inspect your Check-in from yesterday - Any Questions?
Classwork:
1. Inspect the box model with mirror, clear plastic and 1-way mirror around the room. Write observations on pg. 18 when you return to your desk
2. Shine light at each material out of box - write and draw your observations on pg. 18
4. Think about what we can test.
Homework: 1. Assessment POL tomorrow - Review YOUR returned check in, 4 slides from yesterday’s slideshow and pg. 17 Your ideas about POL Extra Help today at lunch.
**If you still need to make up the HW from Monday, Do the EDPUZZLE and email me today
Today is Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - A day
Goal: Convert observations to date to POL diagrams
Do Now: Entrance ticket - Clear Desk - only pencil
Classwork: 1. Review Hypotheses: IF/THEN and Writing Conclusions “Change the if to WHEN, drop the then, change all the verbs to the past tense!!” **Be sure you have two on page 14/15
2. Revisit the 1 way mirror diagrams to include arrows for Path of Light **Careful with understanding of the arrow that crosses the 1-way mirror - person on the other side will SEE the illuminated person
3. Read pg. 11 - all directions to draw the path of light - discuss with group!
4- Answer Key - Do you agree? Class discussion
Homework: 1. Be sure you understand how to show path of light for each of the set ups we have viewed in the box so far. (see Slides 2-5 at end of today’s slideshow- on google classroom) EXTRA HELP WEDNESDAY AT RECESS - ANY Questions - POL 2. Understanding Check - Assessment Thursday
Todaly is Monday, September 15, 2025
Goal: Share findings of new investigations & Make a Diagram showing Path of Light (POL)
Do Now: Open to page 14/15
Classwork: 1. Test Friday’s investigations (if your group didn’t get to do so yet)
2. Write under hypothesis what you discovered - When we added light to both sides of the model . .
3. Make a POL diagram of that on top of page 16 for adding light to both sides. Explain what happened underneath.
4. Test your 2nd hypothesis and record results in the second diagram.
Homework: (Posted on GOOGLE CLASSROOM) Edpuzzle - Generation Genius - light, reflection and vision - 80% or higher for full credit
Extra Help Wednesday at lunch for anyone with questions. - POL - writing hypothesis - recent absentees - anything!
Today is Friday, September 12, 2025 - A-day
Goal: Test different lighting scenarios
Do Now: Open to pg. 14 WNB - Write date and Title - What else can we investigate?
Classwork: 1. Discuss other possible scenarios that student group suggest.
2. Use page 14/15 to write two hypotheses that you believe will happen when you investigate different scenarios. Be sure to use the words If and then.
3. Try each of the investigations. Record your results on pg. 14.
Homework: None
Extra Help Next Wed. during Recess -Please stop by if you have any questions!
Today is Thursday, September 11, 2025
Goal: Observe light positioning & amend diagram to represent POL (path of light)
Do Now: Open to pg. 13 WNB - Change diagram to represent our swapped investigation - changing position of light to room B
Classwork: 1. Observe swapped light set up & complete pg. 13 with observations
2. Discuss Related Phenomenon (from home examples) with class - LIGHT??
3. Discuss Part B: Sensemaking questions with group/ class 4. Record new POL in red in diagram
5. Pg. 14 WNB - Please
Homework: Please remind parents - Back to School Night tonight! 6 pm
Remember to do an act of service!!
Today is Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Goal: Observe the importance of light positioning
Do Now: Write a question on a sticky note that you want to investigate with model
Classwork: 1. Class share examples from homework Page 9 (first with your group)- they are all around!!
2. Observe the mirror outside the box - write on page 12 - share
3. Move the light to support the claim that light on one side is important for the one way mirror phenomenon
Homework: Do an act of Service for someone- tomorrow is Sept. 11th!
FOR ABSENTEES - today’s discussion
Today is Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - B Day
Goal: Observe scale model & brainstorm related phenomenon
Do Now:Open to pg. 6 in WNB
Classwork:1. Investigate box model and note observations & questions on pg. 6
2. What is one idea or question you would like to investigate with the box model? (on a sticky note - place on driving question board) **Some classes will write tomorrow
4. Brainstorm related phenomenon
HW: Add to list - discuss at home -write or draw related experiences to one-way mirror phenomenon - pg. 9 WNB
Today is Monday, September 8, 2025 - A Day
Goal: Use a scale model to represent the phenomenon
Do Now: Open page 4 to diagram the important parts of the phenomenon (absentees - try to diagram what you saw in video clip - use symbols and words - show me upon return)
Classwork: 1. Discuss diagram with partner - did both get important parts
2. What is a scale model? Examples? Why used?
3. Align video with our scale model and INVESTIGATE!!! (absentees - page 5 here!)
4. Anything else you notice of wonder while using the scale model? (add it to chart)
5. What question do you want to add next time we use the box model?
Homework: None. (Last call for frames)
Today is Friday, September 5, 2025 - B day
Goal: Make observations - Window - Mirror Phenomenon Video
Do Now:Take out frame to hand in (write down goal & hw)
Classwork: 1. Watch video
2. Record observations and questions
3. Share “Noticings and Wonderings” with class
4.Diagram our thinking - What is important to this phenomenon? **Didn't get to it.
5. Make a diagram to show our important observations **Didn't get to it.
Homework: Enjoy the weekend!! (Tell someone at home about the video you watched, and what you wondered.)
**Entire Slideshow on Google Classroom
Today is Thursday, September 4, 2025
Goal: Recognize & Practice skills for Good Teamwork
DO NOW: Share your finished “Stairsteps” - Take out worksheet *NEW SEATS
Classwork: 1. Launchpad Squares Challenge 2. Discuss and Write - What are the aspects of successful teamwork? Discuss together, but each person should write on the top of their own page 12 in WNB.
HW: 1. Frame due Tomorrow - Fix (if your words aren’t in bold colors!!)
Today is Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Goals: Understand Expectations & Plan for Success
Classwork: 1. Distribute WNB and explain 6th Grade Science Policy
2. Brainstorm steps to make this a successful year
3. Explain Frame
HW: 1. Decorate Frame - Due Friday (3 words/phrases, add color & extras)
2. Finish Personal Stair Steps tonight
3. Remember to bring Chromebook, Working NB and pencil to science everyday!
Today is Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Goal: Welcome to Science 6
Classwork: Getting to Know You & Say Cheese
Homework:
Bring pencil and agenda each day!
**Organization and Locker Use Slideshow Link