From now until April 20th, I will be splitting time between science standards and math standards. This is in an effort to help review material that will be covered on the Milestones.
Science: S6E2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon. b. Construct an explanation of the cause of solar and lunar eclipses.
Math: Intergers
Monday: Science MidTerm
Tuesday: Science: Eclipse Introduction Math: Integers Square Game
Wednesday: Science: Eclipse Explore Lab Math: Integers Hearts Game
Thursday: Science: Eclipse Explore Lab Math: Integers I Have/Who Has Math in the Middle
Friday: Science: Eclipse Explore Lab
(Week of March 2, 2019
From now until April 20th, I will be splitting time between science standards and math standards. This is in an effort to help review material that will be covered on the Milestones.
S6E2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon. a. Develop and use a model to demonstrate the phases of the moon by showing the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon.
Monday: Math: Number Sense Scavenger Hunt Science: Moon Phase Task Cards
Tuesday: Math: Study Island Assessment Science: Moon Phase Task Cards
Wednesday: Math: Pathfinder GCF/LCM Science: I have/Who has Moon Phase
Thursday: Math: Prodigy Science: Moon Phase BINGO
Friday: Math: Whole # Division Word Problems (Small Group Based on Study Island) Science: Moon Phase Quiz
Week of February 17, 2020
S6E1: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about current scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved. S6E1a. Ask questions to determine changes in models of Earth’s position in the solar system, and origins of the universe as evidence that scientific theories change with the addition of new information. Clarification statement: Students should consider Earth’s position in geocentric and heliocentric models and the Big Bang as it describes the formation of the universe.
Wednesday-Thursday: Engage/Explore Activator: The Big Bang Theory Video Clip- Sheldon teaches Penny Physics Big Bang Station Lab Closing: TOD Big Bang
Friday: Activator: Vocab Review INB Foldables and Notes Closing: One More Question
Week of February 10, 2020
S6E4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how the sun, land, and water affect climate and weather. c. Develop a model demonstrating the interaction between unequal heating and the rotation of the Earth that causes local and global wind systems.
Monday: Explain Activator: Vocab Review INB Foldables and Notes on Convection Currents Closing: How does it work?
Tuesday: Evaluate Activator: One more question Quiz on Convection Currents
Wednesday: Evaluate Activator: Background story Weather Escape Room Closing: One more question
Thursday: Evaluate Activate: Quick Review Unit Test
Week of February 3, 2020
S6E4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how the sun, land, and water affect climate and weather. a. Analyze and interpret data to compare and contrast the composition of Earth’s atmospheric layers (including the ozone layer) and greenhouse gases.
Monday:Explain/Elaborate Activator: Vocabulary Review Explain :Finish Notes from last week Elaborate: Atmosphere Inquiry Lab Closing: One last question...
Tuesday: Evaluate Activator: Quick Review Quiz on Atmospheric Levels
S6E4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how the sun, land, and water affect climate and weather. c. Develop a model demonstrating the interaction between unequal heating and the rotation of the Earth that causes local and global wind systems.
Wednesday-Thursday: Engage/Explore Activator: Hot/Cold Cups Local/Global Winds Station Lab (Small Group @ Explore Station) Closing: I need help with...
S6E4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how the sun, land, and water affect climate and weather. d. Construct an explanation of the relationship between air pressure, weather fronts, and air masses and meteorological events such as tornados and thunderstorms.
Monday: Explain Activator: Vocabulary Review Complete Notes on Reading Weather Maps Practice with Maps Closing: I still don't know...
Tuesday: Evaluate Activator: Quick Review Quiz over fronts, pressure systems, reading a weather map
Wednesday-Thursday: Engage/Explore Activator: What is the atmosphere? Atmosphere Layers Station Lab Closing: Help me with....
Friday: Elaborate Activator: Vocabulary Review Atmosphere Inquiry Lab Closing: I know I know ..., But I do not know ....
Week of January 20, 2020
S6E4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how the sun, land, and water affect climate and weather. d. Construct an explanation of the relationship between air pressure, weather fronts, and air masses and meteorological events such as tornados and thunderstorms.
Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Tuesday: Explain/Elaborate Activator: Which One? Vocabulary Review Small Groups: Air Mass Facts (Remediation) Record Temperatures (Enrichment) Closing: I Still Have a Question About
Wednesday: Explore Activator: Vocabulary Review Complete Explore It Activity on Air Masses Closing: Weather Map Writing
Thursday-Friday: Explore Activator: Vocabulary Introduction High and Low Pressure Station Lab Closing: I really know this, but I am still unsure of
Week of January 13, 2020 S6E4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how the sun, land, and water affect climate and weather. d. Construct an explanation of the relationship between air pressure, weather fronts, and air masses and meteorological events such as tornados and thunderstorms.
Monday-Tuesday: Explain Students will complete a Sub Pack on Weather Maps.
Wednesday-Thursday: Explore Activator: Vocabulary Recall Air Mass Station Lab Closing: Ticket out the door
Friday: Evaluate Activator: Quick Review over Station Lab Air Mass Quiz
Week of January 6, 2020
Monday: Student Holiday
Tuesday: Rebuilding our Social Contracts
Wednesday-Friday: Reading in Science: Students will read two online articles about robots and complete a series of activities: Design their own robot, Create a code for a classmate to follow, and write a comparative essay on fictional robots found in StarWars with real life robots.