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3rd Six Weeks
| Week 1 Topic 3 – Minerals of Earth’s Crust Topic 3 Vocabulary in Journal Read pages 414 - 423 | Topic 3 – Minerals of Earth’s Crust Review what was read on pages 414 – 423 Do Review on pg 423(1-5) | Topic 4 - Earth’s Rocks and Soil Topic 4 Vocabulary in Journal Read pages 426 - 432 | Topic 4 - Earth’s Rocks and Soil Topic 4 Vocabulary in Journal Read pages 433 – 439 Do Topic Revie on pg 439(1-5, Think about it, & Write About It | Chapter 9 Review Pg. 442 (1-20) |
| Week 2 Science Kits | NO Science | NO SCHOOL | NO SCHOOL | NO SCHOOL |
| Week 3 UIL Preparation Activities | TEKS 5.7B, 5.2A,C,D, 5.3A, 5.4A,B C-Scope Lesson Changes to the Earth’s Surface Engage Activity – Looking for Landforms Explore/Explain – Blowing in the Wind | TEKS 5.7B, 5.2A,C,D, 5.3A, 5.4A,B C-Scope Lesson Changes to the Earth’s Surface Explore/Explain – Running Water | NO Science UIL Ready Writing | TEKS 5.7B, 5.2A,C,D, 5.3A, 5.4A,B C-Scope Lesson Changes to the Earth’s Surface Explore/Explain – Wave Action |
| Week 4 Study Island | Wind Lab | Study Island | No Science UIL | Water Lab |
| Week 5 Clean Science Lab | No Science Play Practice | No Science AR Movie Day | No Science Christmas Parties | No Science Early Release |
2nd Six Weeks
Week 1 TEKS 5.6D, 5.2A-G C-Scope Lesson Experimenting with Force Vocabulary – force, gravity, reliability Engage – Key Drop | TEKS 5.6D, 5.2A-G C-Scope Lesson Experimenting with Force Explore – Exploring Force Explain – Exploring Force | TEKS 5.6D, 5.2A-G C-Scope Lesson Experimenting with Force Explain – Force Map Elaborate – CD Hovercrafts | TEKS 5.6D, 5.2A-G C-Scope Lesson Experimenting with Force Elaborate – CD Hovercrafts(Cont.) Evaluate – Performance Indicator | TEKS 5.6D, 5.2A-G C-Scope Lesson Experimenting with Force Evaluate – Performance Indicator(cont.) |
Week 2 Electricity Vocabulary | Electricity Internet Activity | Electricity Internet Activity (Cont.) | Free Electricity Kit Exploration - Studen | Free Science Kit TIme |
Week 3 NO SCHOOL | Study Island | Poster Contest | Poster Contest | Poster Contest Grade Journals |
Week 4 Work on Posters for Conservation Poster Contest | Work on Posters for Conservation Poster Contest | Work on Posters for Conservation Poster Contest | No Science Due to 8th Grade Benchmark | Work on Posters for Conservation Poster Contest |
Week 5 Halloween Safety | Finish Posters | Finish Posters | Finish Posters | Bullying and CyberBullying and Internet Safety |
Week 6 Earth’s Changing Crust -Read pages 400 & 401 -Do Explore Activity from page 401 in textbook -Answer Conclude and Apply questions from page 401 in journal | Earth’s Changing Crust -Read pages 402 – 405 - Write vocabulary words faults, geologist, magma, and lava in journal | Earth’s Changing Crust -Read pages 406 – 411 - Write vocabulary words weathering, erosion, deposition, and meteorites in journal -Answer Review questions 1 – 4, and why it matters think about it from page 411 in journal | Earth’s Changing Crust Review | Earth’s Changing Crust TEST |
1st Six Weeks
Week 1 Rules
Set up Science Journal | Science Safety, Procedures, and Notebooks | Science Safety, Procedures, and Notebooks | Science Safety, Procedures, and Notebooks | Science Safety, Procedures, and Notebooks |
Week 2 Read and discuss Topic 1 in Text Book pgs 290 - 303 Record vocabulary in Journal (mass, volume, weight, density, buoyancy, conduct, insulate) Answer Questions on pg. 303 (1 – 3) in Journal Do not take home – will finish in class tomorrow. | Finish work from Monday If finished early, read and discuss pages 304 and 305 and answer the two questions on page 305 | Read and discuss Topic 2 in Text Book pgs 306 - 319 Record vocabulary in Journal (element, compound, atom, proton, neutron, electron, nucleus, molecule) Answer Questions on pg. 319 (1 – 5) in Journal Do not take home – will finish in class tomorrow. | Finish work from Wednesday If finished early, read and discuss pages 320 and 321 and answer the two questions on page 321 | Read and discuss Topic 3 in Text Book pgs 322 - 333 Record vocabulary in Journal (state of matter, melting point, boiling point, freezing point) Answer Questions on pg. 333 (1 – 5) in Journal Do not take home – will finish in class Monday. |
Week 3 Comp Day – No School | Go over and grade work in journal from last week’s assignments | Review for Test on Thursday | Test | Friday Kit Fun Students will be able to explore with the science kits in the science lab |
Week 4 Study Island Pre-Test | Benchmark | Benchmark | Grade Benchmark and Discuss Each Question and why the answers are correct or incorrect | Grade Benchmark and Discuss Each Question and why the answers are correct or incorrect |
Week 5 Vocabulary Physical Properties | Vocabulary Physical Properties | Triple Beam Balance Learning How to Use the Triple Beam Balance | Triple Beam Balance Activity | Parts of the Microscope |
Week 6 Review and Study for TEST Study Guide for Paige | TEST | Science Projects for Extra Credit | Make up Day Extra Credit Work | Science Discovery Day Work with the Science Kits |
