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 Watch Bill Nye the Science Guy - Atmosphere and Storms
Dec. 7-8 Students will read pg. 184-209. Students will draw practice with a Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometer. Students will draw fig. 4 pg. 208 and Fig. 5.
Dec. 9-10 Exam review - students will work on study guide.
Dec. 11 Students will go to computer lab to study for exam from Study Island
Dec. 14-15 Grade Exam review
Dec. 15 A2 Exam
Dec. 16 A1 and A3 Exam
Dec. 17 B1 and B3 Exam
Dec. 18 End of the 2nd Nine Weeks Reward Party - Students who are not missing any work and are passing are eligible.
Jan. 6-7 Study Island review of all topics covered the first nine weeks. Study Island races.
Jan. 8 Make a layered book - label tabs with types of energy, energy conversions, conservation of energy, and energy resources. We will take notes on the layered book as we read. Read pg. 346-353. Define all highlighted words while we read. Answer questions in class pg. 353 1-6. Homework workbook pgs. 164-166 1-32 Ch. 12 Test Jan. 19-20
Jan. 11-12 Read pg. 354-369. Finish notes in layered book. Define all highlighted words. Answer questions in class pg. 359 1-4 and 8-9, pg. 363 1-3, and pg. 369 1-5 and 9. Turn in layered book and vocabulary. Ch. 12 Test Jan. 19-20
Jan. 13-14 Do workbook pages 167-174 1-13 and 1-31 Ch. 12 Test Jan. 19-20
Jan 15 Grade all workbook pages in class. Do Chapter Review pg. 372-373 1-14 and 20-22. Extra credit 23-24 50 points each. Ch. 12 Test Jan. 19-20
Jan. 19-20 Grade chapter review before test. Ch. 12 Test
Notebook should contain:
1. Layered Book
2. Ch. 12 voc.
3. Ch. 12 section review questions
4. Ch. 12 Chapter review questions
5. Ch. 12 workbook pages
6. Ch. 12 Test
Jan. 21-22 Correct Ch. 12 Test for 1/2 credit. Make a two panel flip chart. Label one heat and the other temperature. Take notes in flip chart on Temperature. Read pg. 380-385. Define all highlighted words. Answer questions pg. 385 1-9 Homework workbook pages 179-181 1-21 Ch. 13 Test Feb. 1-2
Jan. 25-26 Read pg. 386-392 Define all highlighted words. Take notes in flip chart on Heat. Answer questions pg. 393 1-4. Do workbook pages. 182-185 1-25. Turn in flip book. Anything not finised in class is homework. Ch. 13 Test Feb. 1-2
Jan. 27-28 Read pg. 394-397 Define all highlighted words. Answer questions pg. 397 1-3 and Questions pg. 408-409 1-4, 6-13, 24-26. Turn in voc. Homework workbook pg. 186-188 1-20. Ch. 13 Test Feb. 1-2
Jan. 29 Grade chapter review and workbook pages. Make corrections for 1/2 credit. Ch. 13 Test Feb. 1-2
Feb. 1-2 Ch. 13 Test
Notebook should contain:
1. Layered Book
2. Ch. 12 voc.
3. Ch. 12 section review questions
4. Ch. 12 Chapter review questions
5. Ch. 12 workbook pages
6. Ch. 12 Test
7. Flip Chart
8. Ch. 13 voc.
9. Ch. 13 section review questions
10. Ch. 13 Chapter review questions
11. Ch. 13 workbook pages
12. Ch. 13 Test
Feb. 3-4 Correct ch. 13 Test for 1/2 credit. Make layered book and labe tabs charge, current, voltage, and resistance.
Feb. 5 Read pages. 416-422 Have each group create static electricity with two baloons. Expain what the balloons to a students hair, when the balloons are close together. Define all highlighted words. Answer questions pg. 423 1-8 and 11-12 Ch. 14 test Feb. 22-23
Feb. 8-9 Read pg. 424-435 define all highlighted words. Answer questions pg. 435 1-3 Begin workbook pages 198-205 1-31, 1-29 and 1-13. Anything not finished is homework. Ch. 14 test Feb. 22-23
Feb. 10-11 Read pg. 436-440 define all highlighted words. Turn in vocabulary and layered book. Begin to design an experiment using a battery, a light, and wire. Each group will test a different question to test how circuits work and what makes them stronger or weaker. Ch. 14 test Feb. 22-23
Feb. 12 Each group will present test and the class will discuss whether the test is valid or needs to be reconsidered. Each group will need to bring in their own C batteries for the experiment. I will provide the wire, battery holder, light, and switch. Ch. 14 test Feb. 22-23
Feb. 17-18 Each group will test their experiment. Each group should have data to present to the class on Friday. Ch. 14 test Feb. 22-23
Feb. 19 Each group will present their data to the class. Ch. 14 test Feb. 22-23
Feb. 22-23 Grade all workbook pages before the test. Ch. 14 Test
Notebook should contain:
1. Layered Book
2. Ch. 12 voc.
3. Ch. 12 section review questions
4. Ch. 12 Chapter review questions
5. Ch. 12 workbook pages
6. Ch. 12 Test
7. Flip Chart
8. Ch. 13 voc.
9. Ch. 13 section review questions
10. Ch. 13 Chapter review questions
11. Ch. 13 workbook pages
12. Ch. 13 Test
13. Ch. 14 layered book
14. Ch. 14 voc.
15. Ch. 14 section review questions
16. Ch. 14 workbook pages
17. Circuits Experiment
18. Ch. 1 voc. foldable
19. Engineering and Scientific Method flip chart
20. Experiment worksheet
Feb. 24-25 Correct ch. 14 test for 1/2 credit.
Feb. 26 Study Island Races for Physical Science
March 1-2 Read ch. 1 and answer workbook questions together in class. 1-14
March 3-4 Make Key Term foldable for chapter 1 - define all highlighted words. Make flip chart for scientific method and engineering method. Design an experiment worksheet. Turn in voc., flip chart, and experiment sheet. Grade notebook - must have all 20 pages for 300 points.
March 5 End of the 3rd Nine Weeks Reward Party - Students who are not missing any work and are passing are eligible.