Fri (12-14-07)

IN CLASS = Correct TEST

HW = No homework ! ! !

Thur (12-13-07)

IN CLASS = TEST on Ch. 5

HW = no homework

Wed (12-12-07)

IN CLASS = Review for TEST (Ch. 5) / Finish Drawings

HW = Study for TEST

Tue (12-11-07)

IN CLASS = Correct HW / Begin Drawings

HW = HO Pages 20-21

Mon (12-10-07)

IN CLASS = Stamp HW / Do a HandOut

HW = HO pages 19-20

Fri (12-07-07)

IN CLASS = Review HW / Do "Earthquake" Activity Folder

HW = Page 226 #1-7

Thur (12-06-07)

IN CLASS = Correct HW / Finish reading Lesson 1 /
Start reading Lesson 2

HW = Page 221 #1-9

Wed (12-05-07)

IN CLASS = Work with block to figure out different types of stresses and faults

HW = HO English - Pg 11-12 / Spanish - Pg 13-14

Tue (12-04-07)

IN CLASS = Read and discuss Lesson 1 Ch. 5

HW = Use each vocabulary word in a sentence.

Mon (12-03-07)

IN CLASS = Mindjogger Quiz as teams / Correct HW

HW = Read: Pages 210-213

Fri (11-30-07)

IN CLASS = TEST CH. 4

HW = No Homework on Friday ! ! !

Thur (11-29-07)

IN CLASS = Review HW / Convection Lab / Plate Tectonics Folder

HW = HO Xword and questions / study for test

Wed (11-28-07)

IN CLASS = Finish Reading and discussing Lesson 3

HW = HO page 19

Tue (11-27-07)

IN CLASS = Stamp HW / Read and Discuss Lesson

HW = HO page 13

Mon (11-26-07)

IN CLASS = Hand back Science Binders / Review HW / Discuss HOW to do Homework / Read and discuss Lesson 3: "Theory of Plate Tectonics"

HW = Scince Notebook: pages 39-40

Tue (11-20-07)

IN CLASS = Turn in Binders / Correct HW / Watch 2nd part of: "How the Earth was Made"

HW = No homework ! ! !

Mon (11-19-07)

IN CLASS = Review and correct HW

HW = HO pages: 17-18

Fri (11-16-07)

IN CLASS = Movie: "How the Earth was Made" / Movie Quiz

HW = HO pages 11-12

Thur (11-15-07)

IN CLASS = Read and thoroughly discuss Lesson 2 (Ch. 4)

HW = Pages 37-38 in your Science Notebook

Wed (11-14-07)

IN CLASS = Read and discuss pages 166-173

HW = Answer questions 1-8 on page 173 in complete sentences

Tue (11-13-07)

IN CLASS = Review test results
Make 'Foldable' and Complete Handout (Agree/Disagree)

HW = Read pages 166-173

Thur. (11-08-07)

TEST = CH. 3 "ENERGY"

Wed (11-07-07)

IN CLASS = Review and correct HW
Pre-TEST

HW = Study for TEST on Ch. 3 (tomorrow)

Tue (11-06-07)

IN CLASS = Review and correct HW
Lab = "The Twin Pendulums"

HW = Pages 31-32

Mon (11-05-07)

IN CLASS = Review and Correct Homework
Open Book quiz: pages 15 and 23

HW = Finish pages 15 and 23

Fri (11-02-07)

IN CLASS = Review and Correct HW / DVD: "Energy" (Bill Nye) / Movie Quiz / IF time permits - Lab DEMO "The Confused Bottles"

HW = NO Homework on Fridays (except for those who did not receive handouts throughout the week)

Thur. (11-01-07)

IN CLASS = Review and correct homework (pages 13-14) /
Finish reading Lesson 4 (Ch. 3)

HW = Handout pages 29-30

Wed. (10-31-07)

IN CLASS = Correct Homework and we will do a MiniLab "Observing a Convection Current"

HW = Handout pages 21-22

Tue. (10-30-07)

IN CLASS = Review Lab results / Start reading Lesson 4

HW = Handout pages 13-14 (Spanish = pages 17-18)

Mon. (10-29-07)

IN CLASS = "Energy Lab: Potential vs. Kinetic"

HW = Handout page 11-12 (Spanish = page 16)

Fri. (10-26-07)

IN CLASS = Movie "Archimedes: Mathemitician and Physician"

HW = No Homework on Fridays ! ! !

Thur. (10-25-07)

IN CLASS = Read and Discuss Lesson 3 / Hand-out - "Word Search Puzzle"

HW = Complete DataLab on Page 144 (use graph paper OR make your own)

Wed. (10-24-31)

IN CLASS = Read and discuss Lesson 2 (pages 131-137)

HW = Page 137 #'s 1-9 Answer in complete sentences OR write the question and the answer. The multiple choice can be answered with just a CAPITAL letter (ABCD).

Tue. (10-23-07)

IN CLASS = Read and discuss Lesson 1 (pages 124-130)

HW = Page 130 #'s 1-8 Write the Question and Answer !

Mon. (10-22-07)

IN CLASS = Return and Discuss: HW/Test/Drawing
Movie: "Deadwood - A City made from Gold"

HW = Reading Essentials: Pages 23-24

Fri. (10-19-07)

IN CLASS = Movie: "Deadwood - A City built from Gold" OR "Heavy Metals"

HW = NO Homework on Friday ! ! !

Thur. (10-18-07)

IN CLASS = TEST on CH. 2

NO -- HW

Wed. (10-17-07)

IN CLASS = Review Homework / Review for Test

HW = Textbook: Pages 118-119 (Capital Letter answers ONLY) You do NOT need to write the questions.

Tue. (10-16-07)

IN CLASS = Review Homework / Discuss problems on page 117 / Finish "Rock Cycle" Drawings

HW = Reading Essentials: Pages 19-22

Mon. (10-15-07)

IN CLASS = Review Homework / work on "Rock Cycle" drawings

HW = Notebook - Pages 19-20

Fri. (10-12-07)

IN CLASS = CRYSTAL LAB / Begin "Rock Cycle" drawings

BRING A "METAL" LID !

HW = NO Homework ! ! !

TEST WILL BE NEXT WEDNESDAY

Thur. (10-11-07)

IN CLASS = Pass out "What are Minerals?" handout / Collect and correct homework / Do 'Rock Cycle' puzzle / Discuss "Crystal Lab"

HW = Page 115 #1-12 Write the correct word only / Page 116 #1-9 Capital letter ONLY

Wed. (10-10-07)

IN CLASS = Finish reading Lesson 3

HW = Notebook - pages 17-18

Tue. (10-9-07)

IN CLASS = Read and discuss pages 97-101

HW = Page 101 #'s 1,2,3,5,7,8,9

BRING A "METAL" LID !

Mon. (10-8-07)

IN CLASS = Read and discuss pages 92-96

HW = Reading Essentials (pages 17-18) Science Notebook (pages 15-16)

Bring a "Metal" lid from a jar for CRYSTAL LAB

Fri. (10-05-07)

IN CLASS = Correct HW / Movie: "Rocks and Soil" AND Movie Quiz

HW = NO Homework on Fridays ! ! !

Thur. (10-4-07)

IN CLASS = Read and discuss pages 86-92 / Discuss up-coming Lab "Growing Crystals"

H.W. = Notebook pages 13-14

Wed. (10-3-07)

IN CLASS = Discuss HW / Stamp HW / Do Erosion Folders as team (2 per team)

HW = Reading Essentials: pages ==> 13-14 AND 15-16

Tue. (10-2-07)

IN CLASS = Stamp HW / Complete "Erosion" folder (each student)

HW = Reading Essentials - pages 11-12

Mon (10-1-07)

IN CLASS = Erosion Activity Folder

HW = Reading Essentials / pages 9-10 AND Notebook / pages 11-12

Fri. (9-28-07)

Correct homework

Introduction to Lesson 2 "Minerals and Rocks"

NO HW ! ! !

Thur. (9-27-07)

Finish reading Lesson 1 Chapter 2 "IN CLASS"

Film = "Erosion"

HW = page 84 #5-8

Wed. (9-26-07)

HW = Lesson 1 Review page 84 #1-4

Tue (9-25-07)

HW = Page 9-10 in Science Notebook

Mon (9-24-07)

HW = read pages 78-84

Mon. 09-24-07

We will review our grades. New grades will be posted (JUST LIKE EVERY MONDAY).
We will hand back last weeks HW and TEST and discuss them.
Introduction to chapter two.

Fri. 09-21-07

First 10-15 mintues of class = review
(ask and answer questions)

TEST = on Ch. 1 (Lessons one and two)

Thurs. 09-20-07

Take a video quiz as teams. Watch a movie on G.P.S. (Global Positioning System)
HW = Study for TEST on Chapter One (Lessons one and two)

Wed. 9-19-07

Finish maps in class, if not = at home.
HW = Pg. 72-73 #1-12 (answers only = A/B/C/D)

Tue. 9-18-07

We will finish our neighborhood maps.

HW = pg. 70-71 #1-22 Multiple choice can be answered simply with a CAPITAL letter.
EXAMPLE: 1. A / 2. B / 3. C / etc.

Mon 9-17-07

Review homework / Review grades / Work on neighborhood maps (drawn in map view) / HW = Copy and complete page 69 (Standards Review - Chapter 1)

9-14-07

HW due (pg. 61 #1-10) Vocabulary Quiz / View Physical relief maps of the world and the United States, and a climate map of Africa on the overhead projector / Work on legend of neighborhood map

9-13-07

Finish reading lesson 2. HW = pg. 61 #1-10

Wednesday (9-12-07)

Read Lesson 2 and take notes, pass out "Neighborhood Map" and explain how to complete it.

TUESDAY (9-11-07)

The homework is due today (pg. 52 #1-8)Make the foldable on page 45. Then we will read Lesson 2 for Understanding. We will take notes. We'll not finish lesson two. Your HW will be to make a list of ten things around your neighborhood that you want to include on your "Neighborhood Map".

UNIT 1 Chapter One = Mapping Earth's Surface

Monday (9-10-07) UNIT 1 "Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics" Ch. 1 "Mapping Earth's Surface" We will read Lesson 1 for Understanding and we will be taking notes. We will list ten things from our neighborhood that we will include in a "Neighborhood Map".

HW = Review #1-8 Pg 52

YOU MUST WRITE THE QUESTION AND THE ANSWER

NEW BOOKS

This Thursday (09-6-07) we will be exploring our new books, doing a scavenger hunt !

This Friday (09-07-07) we will finish our scavenger hunt and do a crossword puzzle !

THERE IS NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ! ! !
and -- NO HOMEWORK ON FRIDAYS ! ! !

WELCOME to 6th Grade Earth Science ! ! !

Science is Fun ! ! !

Focus on Earth Science

We will be studying many things this year / doing labs / and hopefully going on field trips !

Areas of Study

1. Plate tectonics and Earth's Structure

2. Shaping Earth's Surface (topography)

3. Heat (Thermal Energy) (Physical Science)

4. Energy in the Earth System

5. Ecology (Life Science)

6. Experiments