Sixth Grade Science!
Sixth Grade Science is a year-long course which focuses on physical science.
Thu. 8/18 - Lecture and
notes on Tech AUP
Fri. 8/19 - Finish lecture and notes on Tech AUP, review for quiz Monday
Mon. 8/22 - Quiz on Tech AUP notes, Marble Activity E4-E5
Tue. 8/23 - Read and discuss E6-E8,
E6 vocab done in class and turned in
Wed. 8/24 - Read and discuss E6-E10
Thu. 8/25 - Chk questions E7, E8, E9, E10 - done in class
Fri. 8/26 - Class activity - use Periodic Table to calculate number of protons, neutrons and electrons for the first four elements. Part A of Atomic Basics worksheet.
Mon. 8/29 - finish first page of Atomic Basic worksheet in class
Tue. 8/30 - Discuss first 12:40 only of video
Atoms and Their Electrons
Wed. 8/31 - Discuss
A is for Atom video and discuss
Scale Model of a Hydrogen Atom website
Thu. 9/1 - Draw
electron shell diagrams for the first twenty elements
Fri. 9/2 - Hand back papers/missing work. Go over
E6-E11 study guide - quiz Tuesday.
Tue. 9/6 - Review and Practice Quiz E6-E11
Wed. 9/7 - E14 Vocab, video
Power of Ten
Thu. 9/8 - E14 Paragraph Summaries
Fri. 9/9 - video
Atoms and Elements, Quiz E6-E11, science careers D138-140
Mon. 9/12 - Discuss E14-E19, introduce E22
Tue. 9/13 - Elements Crossword - first three pages
Wed. 9/14 - E19 1,2,5 restate/complete, plus list first twenty elements
Thu. 9/15 - videos - scope and scale:
The Gene Scene,
DNA Transcription,
Proteins and Amino acids,
videos - origin of elements:
Chemical Universe,
Supernova
Fri. 9/16 - read and discuss
Did Gold Come from a Supernova?, paragraph reaction
NASA detects planet orbiting pair of stars,
Best Astronomy Photographs Of The Year
Mon. 9/19 - classwork on E22-E27
Tue. 9/20 - Discussion/activities on E22-E27
Wed. 9/21 - Student Lessons on E14-E19
Thu. 9/22 - Student Lessons on E22-E27
Fri. 9/23 - Discuss Compounds E30-E31,
The Elegant Universe - Einstein's Relativity
Mon. 9/26 - Hierarchy of Matter activity
Tue. 9/27 - Discuss E32-E37, E40 14-20 complete
Wed. 9/28 - Acid/Base Venn Diagram, E40 1-13 complete, 21-24, 26(due. Mon.), Test next week
Thu. 9/29 - Finish E40-E41 assignment
Fri. 9/30 - Chapter Review
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Mon. 10/3 - Memorize first ten elements, review,
Plasma video
Tue. 10/4 - Elements and Uses
Wed. 10/5 - Review
Thu. 10.6 - hand back papers, Review
Fri. 10/7 - go over study guide
Tue. 10/11 - test and carbonated apple juice
Wed. 10/12 - go over test
Thu. 10/13 - E46 Vocab., How It's Made: steel, apple juice, solar panels
Fri. 10/14 - Study E46-E47, notecards for Vocab., quiz Monday on Vocab.
Mon. 10/17 - E46 vocabulary review
Tue. 10/18 - Diet Coke and Mentos write-up
Wed. 10/19 - Speed of Light not broken, how does GPS work, E48-E49
Thu. 10/20 - Conferences
Fri. 10/21 - Conferences
Mon. 10/24 -
Forming Planet article - 5 sent. summary/reaction
Tue. 10/25 - E57 1-5
Wed. 10/26 - E52-E55
Videos:
Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter,
How to Balance Chemical Equations,
Chemical Reactions video,
introduce chemical equations
Thu. 10.27 - chemical equations class activity, E46 vocab quiz retake
Fri. 10/28 -
Videos:
Iron Facts,
Neon Facts,
Hydrogen Facts,
Ice Floating,
Hydrologic Cycle,
Clouds Forming,
Dead Sea (two min.),
Mon. 10/31 - Elements and Their Uses 12-24, discuss E62-E66, E66-E67 1-2 homework
Tue. 11/1 - Make ice cream with dry ice
Wed. 11/2 - hammer a nail contest, IMSA video - review Connect Concepts E70
Thu. 11/3 - chemical change worksheet
Fri. 11/4 - complete chemical change worksheet, E70 1-19 due Mon.
Mon. 11/7 - Videos:
Photons,
Photosynthesis song, chemical equation for photosynthesis,
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