Lesson Plans 





6th grade


Monday 

Science starter-  What are sunspots?

Activity-  finish sun game

Homework- follow up worksheet, read pages 74-76


Tuesday 

Science starter-  Name the 3 main layers of the earth.

Activity- CSI Layers of the Earth Fake News Activity

Homework- follow up worksheet, read pages 74-76


Wednesday 

Science starter describe earth's early atmosphere 

Activity- Atmosphere time machine activity

Homework- follow up, read pages 76-77


Thursday

Science starter-  how did photosynthesis contribute to earth's current atmosphere?

Activity- Activity- the primal splash- formation of earth's oceans 

Homework- follow up worksheet, read pages 78-79

Friday

Science starter-  

Activity- science Halloween Kahoots

Homework- none, Happy Halloween and All Saints Day


7th Grade

Monday 

Science starter-  In 2 minutes name as many bones in the human body

Activity- Simon says human bones

Homework- human skeleton handout


Tuesday 

Science starter-  How many bones are in the arm?  Name them.

Activity- The Life-Sized Skeleton Build & Simon Says

Homework- study for skeletal quiz


Wednesday 

Science starter-  What is the longest bone in the body? 

Activity- edible skin activity

Homework- follow up worksheet


Thursday

Science starter-  Name and describe the 2 layers of the skin. 

Activity- MUSCLE MECHANICS & FATIGUE LAB

Homework- follow up



Friday

Science starter-  Name as many muscles that you can. 

Activity- science Halloween Kahoots

Homework- none, Happy Halloween and All Saints Day


8th Grade-


Monday 

Science starter-  How are ions formed? 

Activity- Kahoots

Homework- study for test tomorrow



Tuesday 

Science starter-  none

Activity- test

Homework- none


Wednesday 

Science starter-  In 2 minutes, write down all the ways a deck of cards can be laid out in a patter. 

Activity- The Cosmic cheat code-an introduction to the periodic table

Homework- element identity match up worksheet


Thursday

Science starter-  How did Mendeleev organize the periodic table?  How is the modern organized? 

Activity- elemental speed dating, alkali and alkaline earth metals

Homework- follow up worksheet on alkali and alkaline earth metals


Friday

Science starter-  What are 4 properties shared by most metals? 

Activity- science Halloween Kahoots

Homework- none, Happy Halloween and All Saints Day