Activities and Homework
PAST Assignments
Wednesday, Aug. 18 - Log onto your Science GOOGLE CLASSROOM page by accepting the link that was EMAILED to you this summer. Read the Syllabus for science. Have your novel with you in science class for the next several weeks. Write your name on the novel.
Thursday, Aug. 19 - You have a Lab Safety Test WED., August 25. Use your study sheet that is in your Green Science Folder.
Friday, Aug. 20 -
1- Each day have your summer science novel.
2- You have a Lab Safety Test and Tools WED., August 25. Use your study sheet that is in your Green Science Folder.
Monday, August 23 - You have a LAB SAFETY TEST Wednesday. You have papers in your green science folder to review. This information is posted to Google Classroom as well.
Tuesday, August 24 - You have a LAB SAFETY TEST TOMORROW. You have papers in your green science folder to review. This information is also posted to Google Classroom.
Wed., August 25 - Complete the Summer Reading questions through #9. You have been writing answers onto your sheet you can find a digital version of the questions posted to your GOOGLE CLASSROOM account.
Thurs. August 26 - Answer all of the questions ( through 11B ) on your paper copy of the Summer Reading Questions for the Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
The Summer Reading book to prepare for 6th grade science is the YOUNG READER's EDITION of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.
The assignment that accompanies is found in an email sent to you in the end of May and early July.
Friday, August 27 - Complete the Rocketlit assessment on your home computer. Completing these questions after reading the stories will teach the computer program what your reading level is for the future Rocketlit articles.
The school code is 13271-
Your username is your school e-mail address (Use no capitalization.)
Your password: sciencelit
WATCH the YouTube Videos Emailed to you on your Class2024Student Email.
Monday, Sept. 13 - DID YOU finish taking the first Rocketlit assessments on Rocketlit.com to introduce your reading style to the computer program? This was to be done prior to the storm.
Week of Sept 13-17 ASSIGNMENTS
Tuesday, Sept. 14 - Submit the answers to the Google Form that is on your Google Classroom page. YOU HAVE A DESIGN PROCESS QUIZ FRIDAY and their are notes posted to Google Classroom.
Wednesday, Sept. 15 - You have a DESIGN PROCESS QUIZ FRIDAY. Notes are posted to Google Classroom.
Thursday, Sept. 16 - Students finished their classtime today reading an article from the climatekids NASA site. Go to Google Classroom to see where to look for the article. Then read the Google Classroom info and answer the six read questions. You have a Design Process Quiz tomorrow. WE ALSO refine our models tomorrow!
Friday, Sept. 17 - Some students need to complete and submit the GOOGLE CLASSROOM assignment WHAT's the Big Deal with Carbon?
Monday, September 20 - On Google Classroom, you will see the reading assignment on ClimateKids.NASA.gov. (Click BIG QUESTIONS) Read: What is the Greenhouse Effect? Answer the questions and submit.
Tuesday, Sept. 21 - A Mosa Mack video for Renewable Resources was viewed today in class. Complete the Mosa Mack questions and TURN IN your answers on Google Classroom.
Wednesday, Sept. 22 -Students submitted answers to the Rocketlit article about Electric Cars. In class today we viewed data about Energy Use in the US and worked on a activity about California energy data.
Homework - Review your Environmental Resource Notes. We begin a project tomorrow.
Friday, Sept. 17 - Some students need to complete and submit the GOOGLE CLASSROOM assignment WHAT's the Big Deal with Carbon?
Monday, September 20 - On Google Classroom, you will see the reading assignment on ClimateKids.NASA.gov. (Click BIG QUESTIONS) Read: What is the Greenhouse Effect? Answer the questions and submit.
Tuesday, Sept. 21 - A Mosa Mack video for Renewable Resources was viewed today in class. Complete the Mosa Mack questions and TURN IN your answers on Google Classroom.
Wednesday, Sept. 22 -Students submitted answers to the Rocketlit article about Electric Cars. In class today we viewed data about Energy Use in the US and worked on a activity about California energy data.
Homework - Review your Environmental Resource Notes. We begin a project tomorrow.
hursday, Sept. 23 - HOMEWORK- Type answers to the Mosa Mack video On Google Classroom, questions from the Mosa Mack video you saw: Renewable Resources. Go to Mosa Mack .com
Classwork: Students submitted a Google Doc entitled: Sources of Elec. Generation in California to practice reading graphic information and applying information from their notes to their answers.
Friday, Sept. 24 - Projects will be presented next week.
Monday, Sept 27 - Illustrated Projects presented Wednesday . Environmental Resources Quiz taken Thursday.
Tuesday, Sept. 28 - Illustrated Projects presented Wednesday .
Environmental Resources Quiz taken Thursday.
Wednesday, Sept. 29 - Quiz tomorrow on the Environmental Resources material. The NOTES are found posted to Google Classroom.
Thursday, Sept. 30 - Your graded Quiz will be returned tomorrow so that you can prepare for the TEST on the material TUESDAY.
Friday, October 1- You have a TEST Tuesday. Your graded quiz was returned. You can review the Mosa Mack video: Renewable Resources.
Monday, October 4 - Test tomorrow. Notes are posted to GOOGLE Classroom. The Mosa Mack unit was called Renewable Resources.
Tuesday, Oct. 5 - In a bag, with your name on it, place three rocks that are found from the soil in your neighborhood. The stones are not to be store bought.
Wednesday, Oct. 6 - Rocketlit: Break It and Move It
Thursday, Oct. 7- Read the lab outloud tonight to be prepared to perform it within class time.
Friday, Oct. 8 - Complete all of the LAB questions as performed in class.
Monday, October 11 - Watch the YOUTUBE link posted to your GOOGLE CLASSROOM account, How to Identify a Mineral.
Tuesday, October 12- Rocketlit: The Force it Takes to Break Rock.
Wednesday, October 13- Complete the Weathering, Erosion review sheet by using your notes. My notes are posted to Google Classroom. Today's focus in class was IGNEOUS ROCKS, both intrusive and extrusive.
Thursday, October 14- Watch the Mosa Mack video: ROCK CYCLE on www.MosaMack.com.
Today's focus in class was Sedimentary Rock and fossils.
Friday, October 15- - Students submit the PALEONTOLOGIST video answers on Google Classroom. You have a vocab quiz next week. My Notes are posted to Google Classroom.
Monday, October 18 - Today's focus in class was Metamorphic Rock. Complete the Mosa Mack questions PART A on Google Classroom. You have a vocab quiz THURSDAY.
Tuesday, October 19 - Submit Mosa Mack Rock Cycle Questions Part B on Google Classroom Students are rotating to centers this week to explore rocks and mineral characteristics.
You have a vocab quiz Thursday.
Wednesday, October 20 - VOCAB Quiz tomorrow for the Rock Cycle Unit.
The Rock Cycle test is next week.
Thursday, October 21 - Quiz Day.
Thursday, October 21 - Test Wednesday. Notes are posted to Google Classroom for the Rock Cycle unit.
Friday October 22 - You have a Rocks and Minerals Test Wednesday.
Monday - October 25 - Submit REVIEW A document on Google Classroom. You have Rocks and Minerals Test WEDNESDAY.
Tuesday, October 26- Submit Review B on Google Classroom. Test tomorrow.
Wednesday, Oct. 27 - TEST DAY
Thursday, October 28- A new unit of study begins: Plate Tectonics.
Friday, October 29- none
Monday, November 1- Answer the questions posted to Google Classroom. These are MOSA MACK video questions for the unit: PLate Tectonics. View the video at home by logging on to www.mosamack.com with your school GMAIL.
Tuesday, November 2- Submit your answers ( YOU GET TWO CHANCES) to the Rocketlit article: Plate Tectonics.
password: science
Wednesday, November 3- Rocketlit: Heat in Motion
Students see a project posted to Google Classroom that was introduced in class. This post Pangaea porject is due next Monday and is mostly done in class. They have received ( or now have twice received) the materials needed except the glue. Glue will be allowed when they are showing that they are ready for it.
Students see a project posted to Google Classroom that was introduced in class. This post Pangaea porject is due next Monday and is mostly done in class. They have received ( or now have twice received) the materials needed except the glue. Glue will be allowed when they are showing that they are ready for it.
Thursday, November 4-You project is due Monday. The directions are found on Google Classroom. You have a rubric posted as well.
Friday, November 5 - Your project is collected Monday.
END OF TRIMESTER 1
Monday, Nov. 8- Students are introduced to their next project: A Geological Time Machine, of sorts.
Tuesday, Nov. 9 - Today in class the story of Alfred Wegener was learned. His theory of Continental Drift was not quite correct, but it led to the understanding of Plate Tectonics. Your Geological Time project is due next Tuesday.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 - Students learned how Howard Hess supported the earlier work of Alfred Wegener to begin the Theory of Plate Tectonics. Students began the DAY ONE portion of video questions regarding the work of Mr. H Hess and SEA FLOOR SPREADING. Your Geologic Time project is due Tuesday. Plate Tectonics Quiz Monday.
Thursday, Nov. 11 -
We are using models to determine the order of geologic events using our knowledge of Superposition, Intrusions, Weathering and Erosion and more.
SUBMIT YOUR SEA FLOOR SPREADING ANSWERS on Google Classroom.
Your project is due Tuesday. Plate Tectonics Practice Quiz Monday.
Friday, Nov. 12 - Submit the Doc that posted to Google Classroom: SUPERPOSITION and INDEX FOSSILS. Your Geological Time Period Project is due Tuesday. Directions are posted on Google Classroom. Plate Tectonics Practice Quiz material next Monday.
Monday , Nov. 15- Practice quiz day. Geological Time Period Project Due tomorrow. You have a Plate Tectonics Quiz Thursday.
Tuesday, Nov. 16 - For Wednesday, while referring to the NOTES posted to Google Classroom, submit the Google FORM called PLATE TECTONICS PRACTICE on Google Classroom. This week, students will be presenting their projects a few at a time.
Wednesday, Nov. 17 - In class we are using the Slide Presentation called Plate Tectonics Review that features photos and illustrations.
Thursday, Nov. 18 - Rocketlit: Do All Volcanoes go Boom?
Friday, Nov. 19 - Today in class ...
1) Quizzes were reviewed and returned to students.
2) The final presentations were given and the students turned in their timelines that they made as audience members.
3) Notes were begun for The EARTHQUAKES and VOLCANOES in order to define a FAULT and how DIVERGENT BOUNDARIES impact the Earth.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 - If you were absent today, watch the MOSA MACK episode: EARTHQUAKES and VOLCANOES. Questions about the episode are posted to Google Classroom that we are discussing in class. NOTES are posting to Google Classroom that will be broken down by the DATE that we cover the material in class.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 - No homework. STUDENTS were introduced to the concept of CONVERGENT boundaries and the resulting mountain building to contrast to the effects of DIVERGENT boundaries.
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Monday, November 29- Students are introduced to the third of four types of plate movements; Subduction to view their causes and effects. You can ssee on Google Classroom that the NOTES are dated . HOMEWORK - ROCKETLIT: The Ground is Moving Right Now?
Tuesday, November 30- Complete the Document on Google Classroom: Interactive Plates and answers.
Wednesday, Dec. 1- Complete the written work for the three stations that you rotated to today. In class students rotated to centers in order to simulate plate boundary effects.
Thursday, Dec. 2- Rocketlit: Moving Plates, Moving Furniture .
Friday, Dec. 3- You have an Earthquake, Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Test next Friday.
Monday, Dec. 6 - Students have their long term project to build an Earthquake Proof Building beginning today. TEST FRIDAY
Tuesday, Dec. 7 - Students are continuing this week on building their Earthquake Proof Buildings to test next week. They have a science test FRIDAY.
Wednesday, Dec. 8 - Google Classroom is where you'll find Student NOTES for the Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes TEST this Friday.
Thursday, Dec. 9 - You have your Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes Test tomorrow.
Friday, Dec. 10 - TEST DAY
Monday, Dec. 13 - In class, we are recording weather data based on our school zip code and the time of day each day. Students are continuing with constructing their earthquake proof buildings.
Tuesday, Dec. 14 - Rocketlit: Your Very Own Drop of Water
Wednesday, Dec. 15 - We will move quickly this week and back in January through a Water Cycle review.
Thursday, Dec. 16- none
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Monday, Jan. 3- Students have been keeping track of the weather using a weather table posted to Google Classroom and referencing www.weather.com.
Tuesday, Jan. 4- Mosa Mack Questions on Google Classroom are submitted for the Water Cycle Unit.
Wednesday, Jan 5-The last piece of weather data for the Chart posted on Google Classroom is taken afternoon 12 p.m. noon today and the document is turned in.
Thursday, Jan 6- Rocketlit: Water Doesn't Just Fall From the Sky
Friday, Jan. 7- Rocketlit: It's Not Just a Phase...
Monday, Jan 10 - Have you completed all of the Rocketlit articles from last week?
Tuesday, Jan 11 - Complete the NASA article questions about the oceans posted on Google Classroom.
Wednesday, Jan 12 - Complete the Vocabulary Worksheet as its found on GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
Thursday, Jan 13 - Students are creating GOOGLE SLIDES to present more information about a technique of Water Conservation
There is a Quiz prep posted to Google Classroom.
Your Water Cycle/Conservation quiz is WED.
Friday, Jan. 14 - Your Water Cycle and Water Conservation Quiz is WED.
MONDAY, JANUARY 17 - NO SCHOOL, Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday
Tuesday, January 18 - YOU HAVE A WATER CYCLE/Water Conservation Quiz tomorrow. NOTES are posted to Google Classroom. A Quiz Prep is posted to Google Classroom.
Students will present their Water Conservation Google Slides presentations. A Rubric is posted on Google Classroom.
tomorrow this skill is a part of the assessment. You have a WEATHER TOOLS assessment tomorrow. The WEATHER TOOLS are found on SLIDES posted to Google Classroom.
Tuesday, Jan 25 - Rocketlit: How to Mess Up Your Hair
tomorrow this skill is a part of the assessment. You have a WEATHER TOOLS assessment tomorrow. The WEATHER TOOLS are found on SLIDES posted to Google Classroom.
Tuesday, Jan 25 - Rocketlit: How to Mess Up Your Hair
Wednesday, Jan 26 - Read the Weather Forecast results on Google Classroom to be prepared for tomorrow's class.
Thursday, Jan 27 - Today, WEATHER FORECAST project directions are beingassigned. Weather Forecasts are performed, filmed, turned in WED., Feb 2.
Friday, Jan 28 - You are filming WEDNESDAY wearing your meteorology clothing. ALL STUDENTS will bring dress clothes to be on camera...just in case.
Monday, Jan. 31- Use your RUBRIC and Directions to check for project completion. You film Wednesday dressed as a meteorologist. YOU HAVE A WEATHER Test FRIDAY.
Tuesday, Feb. 1 -YOU FILM TOMORROW. Then your scripts will be graded. You have a Weather Test Friday.
Wednesday, Feb 2 -Complete the SLIDES on Google Classroom for WEATHER PRACTICE.
Thursday, Feb 3 - You are completing the CENTERS today as you review the Water Cycle and Weather concepts. Before tomorrow's Test, we will review your center answers.
Friday, Feb 4 - WEATHER TEST. Exam Review begins in afternoon advisory today.
Wednesday, Jan 26 - Read the Weather Forecast results on Google Classroom to be prepared for tomorrow's class.
Thursday, Jan 27 - Today, WEATHER FORECAST project directions are beingassigned. Weather Forecasts are performed, filmed, turned in WED., Feb 2.
Friday, Jan 28 - You are filming WEDNESDAY wearing your meteorology clothing. ALL STUDENTS will bring dress clothes to be on camera...just in case.
Monday, Jan. 31- Use your RUBRIC and Directions to check for project completion. You film Wednesday dressed as a meteorologist. YOU HAVE A WEATHER Test FRIDAY.
Tuesday, Feb. 1 -YOU FILM TOMORROW. Then your scripts will be graded. You have a Weather Test Friday.
Wednesday, Feb 2 -Complete the SLIDES on Google Classroom for WEATHER PRACTICE.
Thursday, Feb 3 - You are completing the CENTERS today as you review the Water Cycle and Weather concepts. Before tomorrow's Test, we will review your center answers.
Friday, Feb 4 - WEATHER TEST. Exam Review begins in afternoon advisory today.
Monday, Feb. 7 - Exam PREP
Tuesday, Feb. 8 - SCIENCE Review at 8: 15 a.m. EXAM begins at 9:00 a.m.
Wed through Friday - NONE
Monday, Feb. 14- Students did not attend science today.
Tuesday, Feb. 15 - Read Marching to the Beat of TIDES. You will be asked to report on one of the paragraphs outloud in class. There is VOCABULARY you must know. See Google Classroom.
Wednesday, Feb. 16 - Submit the TIDES information on Google Classroom.
Thursday, Feb. 17 - We are responding to Phenomenon watched and illustrations observations from a Lab conducted in class about MASS and GRAVITY.
Friday, Feb. 18 - ROCKETLIT: TRIP AROUND THE Sun
IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY...Watch the ANIMATION Mosa Mack video for the unit: SUN-EARTH SYSTEMS. Answer the Mosa Mack questions on Google Classroom.
ROCKETLIT: The Trip Around the Sun
Monday, Feb. 21- Did you submit the ROCKETLIT article?
WATCH the THREE Mars Rover videos on Google Classroom which landed one year ago this week.
Tuesday, Feb. 22 - Submit the Doc on Google Classroom: Time Zones, Latitude and Longitude .
Wednesday, Feb. 23 - Students performed a lab of Moon Revolution around the Earth. They completed a lab packet in class today or will turn it in tomorrow completed.
Thursday, Feb. 24- ROCKETLIT: Bouncing LIGHT OFF of the Moon
The Travel Brochure project was introduced in class today. A presentation will be made TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY when we return to classes.
Friday, Feb. 25 - Students are plotting coordinates on a hurricane tracking map. NOON DISMISSAL
MARDI GRAS BREAK
Monday, March 7- Watch the first eleven minutes of https://youtu.be/06-Xm3_Ze1o
On the Notes, near the bottom, we see the concept of MICROGRAVITY that astronauts on the ISS experience. Why do they experience microgravity?
Your Travel Brochure is presented THURSDAY.
Tuesday, March 8 - Turn in your background information that you researched tonight if you have not yet finished for the Travel Brochure project..
Your Travel Brochure is presented THURSDAY with GOOGLE SLIDES.
Wednesday, March 9 - We are rotating to Centers. Your Travel Brochure is presented tomorrow with Google Slides.
Thursday, March 10- PRESENTATION DAY
You have a Quiz TUESDAY .
Friday, March 11 - Submit your PRE-QUIZ 1 questions because you have a QUIZ Tuesday.
Monday, Monday 14 - Submit the PreQuiz 2 answers on Google Classroom. Your quiz is tomorrow. NOTES are posted on Google Classroom.
Tuesday, March 15 - QUIZ DAY. You will receive back your quiz scores to help prepare for Thursday's Test.
Wednesday, March 16 - Your Test is tomorrow. You received back your graded QUIZ to help you prepare.
In class today we made models of ASTRONOMICAL UNITS of measure as it is used to show distances from the Sun on our Solar System.
Thursday, March 17- Students were testing today.
Friday, March 18 - Rocketlit: Planets Don't Make Circles. Those in class began notes on the next astronomy unit: SCALE in the Universe.
Monday, March 21- Rocketlit: Space Tug O War
Tuesday, March 22 - Submit on Google Classroom, your answers on the G. Form doc : SEEING STARS
Wednesday, March 23 - Hubble Telescope/Evolution of Stars doc submitted on Google Classroom.
Thursday, March 24 - How Does Fusion Power the Sun answers submitted on Google Classroom.
Friday, March 25 - none
THere were some assignments that accidentally got erased from this archive area. Email me if you need to know what they are.
April 4 - Check you Rocketlit Account for two articles
April 5 Your Scale of the Universe Quiz is tomorrow. There are the practice questions and my Notes posted to Google Classroom
April 6 QUIZ DAY
April 7
APril 8- We began the COnstellation Project that is posted to Google CLassroom.
Monday, April 11 - NONE
Monday April 12 - Students will complete their constellation project tomorrow whether in class or after class.
April 13 - Students will complete their constellation project today.
April 14 - The constellation project had a GOOGLE SLIDES part that students were TO SHARE WITH THE TEACHER digitally.
GOOD FRIDAY, NO SCHOOL
SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL Fri., April 15- Friday, April 22
Monday, April 25 -Homework - WATCH THE NEAL DEGRASSE TYSON video up to minute 6 at least as is posted to Google Classroom. In class today, the constellation project grades were returned and a NOTES about Magnitude was taken.
Tuesday, April 26 - Rocketlit: How Hot is Your Star?
Wednesday, April 27 - Read the PROJECT DIRECTIONS: Star Classification Project that is posted to Google Classroom. You are creating a model of luminosity of stars in class tomorrow.
Thursday, April 28 - Complete the Practice Test Questions posted to Google Classroom. You have a TEST next Wednesday. The Notes are published to Google Classroom. In class today, students worked on their Star Classification posters.
Friday, April 29 - Your Star Classification Poster is due. You have a TEST next Wednesday, so in class we were rotating to Centers. The NOTES are published to Google Classroom.
Monday, May 2 - You have a TEST on Scale of the Universe Wednesday.
You will have science class this week. You will not have Mrs. Missavage TUESDAY through FRIDAY this week as she is in Washington, D.C. with the Middle School trip.
Tuesday, May 3 - Students submitted a TEST REVIEW document on Google Classroom Today. The answers will be reviewed by the substitute tomorrow. Test tomorrow on the Scale of the Universe. Notes for the SCALE OF THE UNIVERSE unit are posted on Google Classroom.
Wednesday, May 4 - Submit PART 1 of Mars Project.
Thursday, May 5 - Submit Part 2 of Mars Project.
Friday, May 6 - You Mars Colony is presented Tuesday.
Monday, May 9 - Your MARS COLONY is presented tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 10 - PROJECTS ARE SHARED in class in your groups today. Watch the two videos of Rube Goldberg Machines on the Google Doc entitled Preparing for The Rube Goldberg Project. You have an EXAM a week from today.
Wednesday, May 11 - Your science Exam Preparations are posted to Google Classroom. An Exam Review in THREE PARTS posted to your Google Classroom account.
Thursday, May 12- Your Exam Prep is posted to Google Classroom for next Tuesday's (Third Trimester) Exam. You will notice that a portion of your exam is on the review so that you can prepare for it. Rube Goldberg Machines are designed.
Friday, May 13 - Your Astronomy Exam is Tuesday. An additional preparation entitled Astronomy Review is posted to your Google Classroom account. Rube Goldberg Machines are designed and built.
Monday, May 16 - Your Astronomy Exam is tomorrow morning at 8:15 until 10:15 a.m. We are continuing to work on Rube Goldberg projects following the exam.
Tuesday, May 17 - EXAM MORNING- 8:15 - 10:15 a.m. Rube Goldberg Machines.
Monday, May 23 - RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINES built, documented, tested, illustrated.
Tuesday, May 24 - PLAY DAY off campus.
Wednesday, May 25- Rube Goldberg Machines run. and completed.
Thursday, May 26 - HALF DAY OF SCHOOL - Surveys completed and the last day of sixth science class.
May 27 - GRADUATION ceremonies.
Resources:
The school code is 13271-
Your username is your school e-mail address (Use no capitalization.)
Your password: sciencelit
2) https://mosamack.com/ password: science
3) Google Classroom: 6th Science Classroom page
FIRST TRIMESTER UNITS
Design Thinking
Renewable Resources
Rock Cycle Unit
SECOND TRIMESTER UNITS
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Water Cycle
Weather
THIRD TRIMESTER SCIENCE UNITS
Sun-Earth-Moon Systems
Scale in the Solar System
Engineering