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6th Grade Science
Melissa Middle School
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Weekly Agenda
Week of 3/30/20
Monday, March 30: No online lessons for today/Teacher Work Day :)
Tuesday, March 31: Introduction to Planets & Gravity
Wednesday, April 1: Explore Activities Planets & Gravity
Thursday, April 2: Planets & Gravity Notes
Friday, April 3: Planets & Gravity Article/Questions
Week of 3/23/20
Monday, March 23: Plate Tectonics Demo
Tuesday, March 24: Plate Tectonics "Stations"
Wednesday, March 25: Plate Tectonic Notes
Thursday, March 26: Plate Tectonics Hyperdoc
Friday, March 27: Plate Tectonics Knowledge Check
Week of 3/2/20
Monday, March 3: Mineral Notes
Tuesday, March 4: Practice Using Moh's Hardness Scale
Wednesday, March 5: Introduction to Earth's Layers
Thursday, March 6: Earth's Layers Research
Friday, March 7: Earth's Layers Notes
Week of 2/24/20
Monday, February 24: Mineral Notes
Tuesday, February 25: Practice Using Moh's Hardness Scale
Wednesday, February 26: Introduction to Earth's Layers
Thursday, February 27: Earth's Layers Research
Friday, February 28: Earth's Layers Notes
Week of 2/17/20
Monday, February 17: No School - Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, February 18: Rocks & the Rock Cycle Notes
Wednesday, February 19: Rocks Inquiry Lab
Thursday, February 20: Mineral Stations
Friday, February 21: Mineral Stations
Week of 2/10/20
Monday, February 10: Introduction to Rocks and Minerals
Tuesday, February 11: Benchmarking - Video: Momentum
Wednesday, February 12: Rocks & the Rock Cycle Stations
Thursday, February 13: Rocks & the Rock Cycle Stations
Friday, February 14: Happy Valentine's Day! Valentine Measurement Review Activity
Week of 2/3/20
Monday, February 3: Density Review Activities
Tuesday, February 4: Density Cartoon Assignment
Wednesday, February 5: Unit 7 In-class review
Thursday, February 6: Unit 7 Assessment
Friday, February 7: Unit 7 Assessment
Week of 1/27/20
Monday, January 27: Calculating speed assignment
Tuesday, January 28: Introduction to interpreting motion graphs/partner activity
Wednesday, January 29: Motion Graphs notes
Thursday, January 30: Motion Graphs assessment activity
Friday, January 31: Calculating Density Review
Week of 1/20/20
Monday, January 13: No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
Tuesday, January 14: No School - Teacher Work Day
Wednesday, January 15: Introduction to calculating speed
Thursday, January 16: Calculating Speed Stations
Friday, January 17: Calculating Speed Notes
Week of 1/13/20
Monday, January 13: In-class review for nine week assessment
Tuesday, January 14: 2nd nine week assessment
Wednesday, January 15: 2nd nine week assessment
Thursday, January 16: Unit 7 vocabulary activity
Friday, January 17: Review of Nine Week Assessment
Week of 1/6/20
Monday, January 6: No student attendance - Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, January 7: Back to School Stations -Welcome Back!
Wednesday, January 8: Introduction to Net Force/Net Force Stations
Thursday, January 9: Net Force Notes
Friday, January 10: Net Force Assignment
*2nd Nine Week Assessment will be next week
Week of 12/16/19
Monday, December 16: Review for Unit Test
Tuesday, December 17: Unit Test
Wednesday, December 18: Unit Test
Thursday, December 19: Christmas Mythbusters
Friday, December 20: STEM Straw Towers
Week of 12/9/19
Monday, December 9: Potential and Kinetic Energy Quiz
Tuesday, December 10: Introduction/Stations Energy Transformations
Wednesday, December 11: Energy Transformation Notes
Thursday, December 12: Energy Transformations Activity
Friday, December 13: Energy Transformations Quiz
Week of 12/2/19
Monday, December 2: Thermal Energy Quiz
Tuesday, December 3: Introduction to Potential and Kinetic Energy
Wednesday, December 4: Origami Frogs to demonstrate Potential and Kinetic Energy
Thursday, December 5: Potential and Kinetic Energy Notes
Friday, December 6: Potential and Kinetic Energy Webquest
Week of 11/18/19
Monday, November 18: Introduction to Thermal Energy
Tuesday, November 19: Thermal Energy Stations
Wednesday, November 20: Thermal Energy Notes
Thursday, November 21: Thermal Energy Activity
Friday, November 22: Thermal Energy Assignment
Week of 11/11/19
Monday, November 11: Introduction to Energy Resources
Tuesday, November 12: Energy Resource Research
Wednesday, November 13: Energy Resource Debate
Thursday, November 14: Energy Resources Notes
Friday, November 15: Energy Resources Quiz
Week of 11/4/19
Monday, November 4: Abundant Elements Article/Questions
Tuesday, November 5: Abundant Elements Card Sort
Wednesday, November 6: Review for Test
Thursday, November 7: Unit Test
Friday, November 8: Unit Test
Week of 10/28/19
Monday, October 21: no school - teacher workshop day
Tuesday, October 22: Periodic Table Observations
Wednesday, October 23: Abundant Elements on Earth Activity
Chemical and Physical Changes Poster due
Thursday, October 24: STEM project
****No morning tutoring****
Friday, October 25: Earth's Abundant Elements Notes
Bell Ringer Quiz Week 10
Week of 10/21/19
Monday, October 21: Review Nine Week Assessment
Tuesday, October 22: Chemical and Physical Changes Notes
Wednesday, October 23: Chemical and Physical Changes Lab
Thursday, October 24: Chemical and Physical Changes Lab
Friday, October 25: Bell Ringer Week 9 Quiz
Chemical and Physical Changes Posters (Due Wednesday, October 30)
Week of 10/14/19
Monday, October 14: Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Assignment due
Introduction to Chemical Reactions
Tuesday, October 15: Chemical Reactions Video and Questions
Wednesday, October 16: Chemical Reactions Stations
Thursday, October 17: 1st Nine Week Assessment
Friday, October 18: 1st Nine Week Assessment
Week of 10/07/19
Monday, October 7: No School -Fair Day
Tuesday, October 8: Metals, Non-metals, and Metalloids Quiz
Wednesday, October 9: Introduction to Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
Thursday, October 10: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Notes
Friday, October 11: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Assignment (due Monday, October 14)
Week of 9/30/19
Monday, September 30: Review Unit 1 test
Tuesday, October 1: Introduction to Metals, Non-metals, and Metalloids
Wednesday, October 2: Metals, Non-metals, Metalloids Exploration
Thursday, October 3: Metals, Non-Metals, Metalloids Notes
Friday, October 4 : Metals, Non-metals, metalloids rap, song, or poem (quiz on Tuesday)
Week of 9/23/19
Monday, September 23: Density Notes
Tuesday, September 24: Density Practice
Wednesday, September 25: Density Activity
Thursday, September 26: Unit 1 Assessment
Friday, September 27 : Unit 1 Assessment
Week of 9/16/19
Monday, September 16: Using Constructed Response
Tuesday, September 17: Practice Measuring Volume, Mass, and Length
Wednesday, September 18: Metric Measurement Notes
Thursday, September 19: Metric Measurement Activity
Friday, September 20 : Introduction to Density
Week of 9/9/19
Monday, September 9: Introduction to Scientific Method
Tuesday, September 10: Independent, Dependent, and Constant Variables
Wednesday, September 11: Scientific Method Notes
Thursday, September 12: Baking Soda Activity
Friday, September 13 : Scientific Method Stations
Week of 9/2/19
Monday, September 2: No School/Labor Day
Tuesday, September 3: Set up Science Journals
Wednesday, September 4: Lab Safety Rules
Thursday, September 5: Lab Safety Rules Review
Friday, September 6 : Lab Safety Quiz/Lab Safety Contract due
Week of 8/26/19
Monday, August 26: No School/Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, August 27: Get to know more about MMS!
Wednesday, August 28: What to expect in 6th grade science
Thursday, August 29: Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Friday, August 30 : Team Work Activity