Welcome Back for the 2nd Nine Weeks at Mt. Juliet Middle School!!
2009-2010 School Year
Please feel free to see past project and learn more about me at www.teacherweb.com/Tn/mtjulietmiddleschool/mrsliddle-6thgradescience
Oct. 19-20 - Students will begin Earth Science Voc. Students will write, define, draw a picture, and write a sentence using these words.
atmosphere, climate change, convection, hygrometer, meteorological data, ocean currents, psychrometer, tides, thermometer, barometer, anemometer, front, air mass, condensation, humidity, relative humidity, spectrum, apparent magnitude, absolute magnitude, red giant, white dwarf, main sequence, supernova, neutron star, pulsar, black hole, galaxies, nebulas, globular cluster, open cluster, quasars, astronomical unit, terrestrial planets, gas giants, satelilites, comet, asteroids, asteroid belt, meteoriod, meteorite, meteor
Oct. 21-22 - Students will finish voc. in class
Oct. 23 - Students will present words in class and correct any mistakes. Words will be turned in for a grade.
Oct. 26-27 Students will read chapter 8 pg. 220-241. For homework students will answer question pg. 246-267 1-10
Oct. 28-29 - Students will read chapter 9 pg. 252-279. For homework students will answer questions pg. 284-285 1-9
Oct. 30 - Students will begin researching information on their assigned object in space: comets, asteroids, meteoroids, nebulas, black holes, quasars, and pulsars from their book.
Nov. 2-3 - Students will research in the computer lab about their assigned object.
Nov. 4-5 - Students will combine and organize notes. Students will begin writing their persuasive essay in class.
Nov. 6 - Students will finish writing thier persuasive essay in class.
Nov. 9-10 Students will work on their power point presentation for their presentation.
Nov. 11-12 Students will finish power point presentations and work on speeches.
Nov. 13 Students will practice speeches.
Nov. 16-17 Students will present their power point presentations.
Nov. 18-19 Students will take Earth Science Test
Nov. 20 - Vocabulary quiz
Nov. 23-24 Students will read ch. 3 out loud in class pg. 76-83. Students will draw and color fig. 1, fig. 2, and fig. 3. Students will draw and explain an example of primary succession.
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Students will read ch. 5 pg. 124-139. Students will draw and color fig. 6 pg. 127.
Dec. 2-3 Students will read pg. 150-172. Students will define all words and choose either a picture or a sentence. Students will draw and color Fig. 1 pg. 156-157.
Dec. 4 Students will read pg. 184-209. Draw and label fig. 6 pg. 189. Quiz over clouds next class.
Dec. 7-8 Students will draw practice with a Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometer. Students will draw fig. 4 pg. 208 and Fig. 5.
Dec. 9 Exam review - students will work on study guide.
Dec. 10-11 Students will go to computer lab to study for exam from Study Island
Dec. 14 Exam review - students will work on study guide.
Dec. 15, 16, and 17 Exams
Dec. 18 End of the 2nd Nine Weeks Reward Party - Students who are not missing any work and are passing are eligible.