Homework
Week of 12/14 - 12/18
Friday
no homwork - but think about possible science fair experiments for our class to do for the science fair
ongoing Volcano and People projects
Week of 12/7 - 12/11
Volcano and People projects ongoing
Due dates:
Complete research 12/7/09 - must use 3 different types of resources. Hand-in list of resources being used for the project.
Book - title/author
Website: http address
Encyclopedia: name/copyright year Video - Name, company, year
Personal account - name and how obtained
Make a storyboard to plan the documentary: 12/8/09
Show me. This should be more like an outline of your presentation that includes who is doing what, when, and with what media.
Write the narrative and create the audiovisual materials: 12/10/09
Need to print and hand in to me. Please note moved to 12/10.
Present the documentary to the class: beginning 12/14/09
Order of presentation:
1st: Anna, Kathleen, Kristen
2nd: Claire, Carly, Karli
3rd: Raymius, Andrew, Joe
4th: Nick, Owen, Andrew
5th: Kyle, Daniel, Noah (2 of 3 boys sick - may need to do later)
6th: Matt, Peter, Will
7th: Michael, Adam
8th: Tim, Scott, Ray
9th: Sean, Alex, Bradley
10th: Preston, Jimmy, Kevin
Week of 11/30 - 12/4
Monday
Volcano and People projects ongoing
Due dates:
Complete research 12/7/09 - must use 3 different types of resources. Hand-in list of resources being used for the project.
Book - title/author Website: http address
Encyclopedia: name/copyright year Video - Name, company, year
Personal account - name and how obtained
Make a storyboard to plan the documentary: 12/8/09
Show me. This should be more like an outline of your presentation that includes who is doing what, when, and with what media.
Write the narrative and create the audiovisual materials: 12/10/09
Need to print and hand in to me. Please note moved to 12/10.
Present the documentary to the class: 12/14/09
Tuesday 12/8 we'll draw names to plan the order of the presentations that will begin Monday, December 14.
Thurday
Complete the review/study guide for Chapter 3 section 4 - "Volcanic Landforms"
Quiz Monday - Chapter 3 sections 3 and 4
Volcano and People projects ongoing
Wednesday
Complete key terms definitions Chapter 3 section 4 - red paper
Read p99 - 105
Make an outline following the "Target Reading" guidelines on p99
Quiz Monday Chapter 3 sections 3 and 4 (changed from Fri.)
Tuesday
Complete "Volcanic Eruptions" study/review guide Chapt 3 sec 3
Quiz Friday Chapter 3 sections 3 and 4
Volcano and People projects ongoing
Monday
Complete key term definition - Chapter 3 section 3
Read p91-98
Volcano and People projects ongoing
Week of 11/16 - 11/20
Friday
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Volcano Project - ongoing
Thursday
Study - Quiz tomorrow Chapter 3 sections 1 and 2
Wednesday
Complete Chapter 3 sec 2 study guide
Study Quiz Friday Chapter 3 sections 1 and 2
Tuesday
complete study guide questions- Chapter 3 sec 1
tomorrow Chapter 3 sec 2's study guide
Study Quiz Friday Chapter 3 sections 1 and 2
Monday
Read p 87- 90 Define key terms on blue paper
Quiz Friday Chapter 3 sections 1 and 2
Week of 11/9 - 11/13
Friday
Answer questions in complete sentences p85
Thursday
Read p80-85
Define key terms
Tuesday
STUDY Chapter 2 TEST Thursday
Monday
STUDY Chapter 2 TEST Thursday
Week of 11/2 - 11/6
Friday
STUDY Quiz Monday Chapter 2 sections 3 and 4
Chapter 2 TEST Thursday
Thursday
Complete "Earthquake Safety" Study/Review Guide
Quiz Monday Chapter 2 sections 3 and 4
Wednesday
Read p68-73 Complete key term definitions
binders due Thursday
Quiz Monday Chapter 2 sections 3 and 4
Chapter 2 TEST Thursday
Tuesday
Answers p65 questions #1-3 - complete sentences
binders due Thursday
Quiz Monday Chapter 2 sections 3 and 4
Monday
Read p60 -65 complete definitions of key terms
Binders due on Thursday
Quiz Monday Chapter 2 sections 3 and 4
Week of 10/26 - 10/30
Friday
Complete study guide handout
Study - Quiz Chapter 2 sec 2 Monday
Thursday
Answer questions #1-3 p57
Quiz Monday Chapter 2 section 2
Wednesday
Read p51-57 Define key terms and copy key concepts
Quiz Monday Chapter 2 section 2
Tuesday
Complete questions in review handout - graded assignment OK to use text
Quiz tomorrow Chapter 2 section
Week of 10/19 - 10/23
Thursday
Read p48-50 Answer all of questions #1-3 p50. Answer in complete sentences (Due Tuesday, no class Friday - early dismissal no class Monday - 6th grade field trip)
Quiz Chapter 2 section 1 - Wednesday
Wednesday
Read p44-47
Draw/Trace figures 2 and 3 on p45-47. Must include the blocks, the labels, and any descriptions
Tuesday
Write key concepts and define key terms p44 textbook
Monday
STUDY Test tomorrow Chapter 1
If necessary, get your test signed.
Week of 10/12 - 10/16
Friday
Answer questions #17-21
STUDY - Chapter 1 TEST Tuesday
Focus on answering the "key concept" questions and the definitions of the key terms. Chapter 1 sections 1 - 5
Thursday
Answer questions #1-16 p39-40
Chapter 1 TEST Tuesday
Wednesday
Answer question p36
Study Quiz tomorrow Chapter 2 sections 4 and 5
Chapter 1 TEST Tuesday
Tuesday
Read p32 - 36 Copy key concepts and define key terms on p36
Quiz Chapter 1 sections 4 and 5 Thursday
Chapter 1 TEST Tuesday
Week of 9/28 - 10/2
Thursday
Answer questions on p22 #1-3 in complete sentences
Quiz Monday sections 2 and 3
Wednesday
Read p18-22 Copy the "key concepts" and define the "key terms" on p18. Use the glossary to define the key terms.
Quiz Monday sections 2 and 3
Tuesday
Answer in complete sentences question p17 in text #1 and 2
Quiz Monday sections 2 and 3
Monday
Copy "key concepts" and "key term" words and definitions for Chapter 1 section 2 in your textbook on p14. Do this in your notebooks and use the glossary for definitions. Do not need to answer the "key concept" questions.
9/25/09 - Thursday
Final TYPED draft of "Journey To the Center of the Earth" due on Monday. Need to hand in rough draft, graphic organizer, and final typed copy stapled together.
Week of 9/14 - 9/18
Tuesday
Quiz Thursday - purple and blue notes
Monday
Final typed lab due tomorrow
Quiz Thursday - purple and blue papers
Week of 9/8 - 9/11
Friday
Complete page 3 of the lab. Final typed copy of lab due Tuesday. The typed portion of the lab can be downloaded from the Science Lab 6A section of my website. This way you only have to add your partners, add the second graph, type the conclusion, and answer the questions. Your final report must include your completed data chart and graph.
Quiz - Thursday covering the notes on the purple and blue papers
Thursday
Complete the 4th column of the observation chart - finding the average of the three drops. Make a line graph of the data from the ball drop experiment. For the graph, the x-axis must be the height of the drop of the ball. The y-axis must be the average height of the bounce of the ball. The graph must be done on graph paper and will be part of what will be turned in for the lab.
Wednesday
Decide what the independent variable is, what the dependent variable
is, and what are the constants in the "Ball Bounce" lab.
Tuesday
Complete handout - Design an experiment
(You are NOT doing the experiment. I do expect that someone could read your answers and do the experiment.)
Week of 8/31 - 9/3
Thursday
Complete definitions of vocabulary words on the back of purple "notes" paper. Definitions can be found in the textbook on p 182-183
Wednesday
Complete the "common measurement" section of the lavendar (light purple) handout. (fill in the blank squares)
Monday/Tuesday
Complete the "communicating activity" on p179 in your textbook. Assignment needs to be done on loose leaf and is due on Wednesday, 9/2