(Weekly Science and Social Studies Assignments)
Sept 29th - Oct 3rd
Science - Lesson 3 - Phases and Eclipses
Monday
Review Lesson 2 if needed
Begin Lesson 3 - Phases & Eclipses Read Pg's 514 - 521
Brain Pop - Moon Phases - https://www.brainpop.com/topic/moon-phases/movie/
Phase of the Moon Power Point/Activity - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17LoaWLGfBOJUp7TZtViVY4n0nQY1GMNlkh7HmMCey-4/edit?usp=sharing
Weds
Review reading from Monday
Moon Phase Demonstration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz01pTvuMa0
Moon Phase Activity - In Class Pg. 528 Modeling Lunar Phases
A Spin Around the Solar System - Moon Dance - https://google.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/1d050d7c-c8e5-4703-91e8-3d17ee231387/
Graded Assignment - Moon Phases lab questions (Due Friday)
Friday
Go over Moon Phase Lab questions
Power from the Tides - Pg. 523
Moon & Tides Video - https://google.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/4da8334e-837b-41bd-8d68-5e149a7b956b/?embed=false&embed_origin=false
Social Studies
Tuesday - Topic 1 Review. Students will be able to review Map Skills, Paleolithic/Neolithic Ages (Open Book Quiz Thursday)
7 Continents of the World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AehgK6e_a5Y
Maps & Globe Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZlLez0hFHw
Early Man: Paleolithic/Neolithic Review Practice
Thursday - Open Book Quiz. Students will answer the questions on the quiz to the best of their ability.
Sept 22nd - 26th
Science
(Monday)
Begin Lesson 2 - Earth's Movement in Space
Go over Vocab
WKBK Pg 504
Generation Genuis - What Causes the Seasons?
https://www.generationgenius.com/?share=6D9E4
(Weds)
Cont. Lesson 2 -
Make sure vocab is complete. Vocab check on Friday.
Read Pg's 505 - 511
Design It - Pg. 506 - Students will design a model showing the Earth's Movements.
Real World Science video - Climate & Seasons
Graded Assignment - K-W-L Chart - Rotation & Revolution (Due Friday)
(Friday)
Quiz - Review of Lesson 1 &2 (This quiz will be online through Google Classroom and the students may use any resources they have to help them) Student must submit by Monday morning!!!
Social Studies
Tuesday/Thursday - Continue Compare & Contrast Writing Assignment - Paleolithic vs. Neolithic Ages (Note: We started this last week and we will continue to work on this writing assignment in class this week. We will take it slow because combining paragraphs into an essay might be difficult for some of the students. The goal will be to have the students turn the essay in by Friday.
Sept 15th - 19th (6th Grade Open House from 5:30 - 6:30 on Weds)
Science
(Monday)
Cont. Lesson 1 - Movement in Space
Go over Vocab
Read WKBK Pg's 493 - 500 (As a class)
Generation Genuis - Causes of the Seasons - https://www.generationgenius.com/?share=5D170
(Weds) (6th Grade Open House tonight 5:30 - 6:30)
Cont. Lesson 1 -
Lesson 1 check - Pg. 501 (Graded)
* Pg. 502 - Explaining the Unexplained
Social Studies
Tuesday - Culture/Early Man - Classwork - Pg. 61 (1-5) Graded
Notes on Culture - Culture graphic organizer/Short video about Culture
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/society-and-culture/culture/v/overview-of-culture
- Cultural Adaptations - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N8WLIGjc_l_MrG9f1uR-CIdcl1nBfm7XiV4NvGAf3ks/edit
6 Truths about Culture - Questions we will go over in class.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LPGY-y87Axt96ReKcdqFUBz0lldjhx8UYf0cpN2DRp8/edit
Thursday -
Read Pg's 62-69 - Neolithic Era
Compare & Contrast - Paleolithic vs. Neolithic Ages in class. (Graphic organizer due Friday)
Friday - Social - Continue Compare & Contrast Writing Assignment - Paleolithic vs. Neolithic Ages (Note: We started this yesterday and we will continue to work on this writing assignment in class today. We will take it slow because combining paragraphs into an essay might be difficult for some of the students. The goal will be to have the students turn the essay in next week.
Essay Paragraphs
Paragraph 1 - Introduction
Paragraph 2 - Description about Paleolithic Age
Paragraph 3 - Description about Neolithic Age
Paragraph 4 - Conclusion - What did you learn?
Sept 8th - 12th
Science
(Monday)
Cont. Organization/Team Building
(Wednesday)
Marshmallow Challenge
Marshmallow Challenge Rationale - https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_wujec_build_a_tower_build_a_team
(Friday)
Begin Earth & Space - Topic 11 - The Sun, Earth, Moon System
Go over Vocab
Connect Lab - Pg. 491 A-B
Generation Genuis - Earth's Orbit & Rotation - https://www.generationgenius.com/?share=87DD4
Social Studies
(Tuesday)
Go over Materials Needed for Science/Social Studies
Social - Folder (Book will be given in class)
Science - Binder (WKBK will be given in class)
Begin Geography & Map Skills
World Geography Introduction video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNVD8fyIsEI
Geography & Map Skills - Helpful link to review the 5 Themes of Geography - https://millsparkmrsfinley.weebly.com/5-themes-of-geography.html
Graded Assignment - Write a paragraph telling me what you would like to learn about Geography this year? Due Thursday
(Thursday)
Finish anything from Tuesday
Sept 11th Activities
Science/Social Studies (Sept 4th & 5th)
Thursday, Sept 4th
Welcome Back
Classroom Introduction/Organization, make sure you sign up for your Science/Social Block Google Classroom
Give Parents/Guardians Back to School Information Sheets
Friday, Sept 5th
Make sure you have materials for Science binder.
Make sure you review Science/Social Studies website with Parents/Guardians. Add to favorites!!!
We will do this in class this week, but make sure you have signed up for Mr. Rockwell's Science/Social Studies Google Classrooms using the pass codes below. The classes are broken up by blocks or classes. Simply type in Classroom.google.com and click on the plus sign and sign up for the class using the pass codes below. Reminder, you only have to sign up for the block/class that you are in.
Block 1 (Periods 1 & 2) - a4uods5
Block 2 (Periods 4 & 5) - gv5eczl
Block 3 (periods 8 & 9) - upx6b6v s