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3rd Six Weeks
| Week 1 Chapter 16 – Rocks Read Pages 432 -438 Section 1 Vocabulary Section 1 Review – pg 438(1-4) | Chapter 16 – Rocks Read Pages 439 - 443 Section 2 Vocabulary Section 2 Review – pg 443(1-4) | Chapter 16 – Rocks Making Models Lab Round and Round in Circles – pgs. 444 – 445 | Chapter 16 – Rocks Read Chapter 16 Highlights out loud together on pg 446 Do Chapter 20 Review on pgs. 447 & 448 (1-15) & (21 – 25) | TEST Chapter 15 and 16 Vocabulary Test |
| Week 2 Science Kits | NO Science | NO SCHOOL | NO SCHOOL | NO SCHOOL |
| Week 3 UIL Preparation Activities | TEKS 6.1B, 6.7A,B C-Scope Lesson Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Resources Engage Activity – Resources Sort Explore Activity – Research See Resource on Notes Page of Lesson Plans | TEKS 6.1B, 6.7A,B C-Scope Lesson Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Resources Explain – Sort Clarification Explore/Explain - Debate | NO Science UIL Ready Writing | TEKS 6.1B, 6.7A,B C-Scope Lesson Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Resources Explore/Explain – Debate (Continued) |
| Week 4 Alternative Energy Project Research in Computer Lab | Study Island | Study Island | No Science UIL | Alternative Energy Project Combine Research |
| 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 6.5A,B, 6.1A, 6.2D,E, 6.4A C-Scope Lesson Elements and Their Place on Earth Vocabulary – element Engage – In the Box | TEKS 6.5A,B, 6.1A, 6.2D,E, 6.4A C-Scope Lesson Elements and Their Place on Earth Explore – Element Research | TEKS 6.5A,B, 6.1A, 6.2D,E, 6.4A C-Scope Lesson Elements and Their Place on Earth Explore – Element Research(Cont.) | TEKS 6.5A,B, 6.1A, 6.2D,E, 6.4A C-Scope Lesson Elements and Their Place on Earth Explore – Element Research(Cont.) | TEKS 6.5A,B, 6.1A, 6.2D,E, 6.4A C-Scope Lesson Elements and Their Place on Earth Explain – Elements Explore – Break It Down |
Week 2 Element Research | Element Research | Element Research | Element Research | Test |
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 Maps as Models of the Earth -Read pages 408 – 413 -Write all vocabulary (with definitions) from section 1 in journal -Do #’s 1 – 4 from page 413 in journal | Maps as Models of the Earth -Read pages 414 - 419 -Write all vocabulary (with definitions) from section 2 in journal -Do #’s 1 – 4 from page 419 in journal | Maps as Models of the Earth -Read pages 420 - 423 -Write all vocabulary (with definitions) from section 3 in journal -Do #’s 1 – 4 from page 423 in journal | Maps as Models of the Earth -Read Chapter 15 Highlights on page 426 out loud together -Do Chapter 15 Review on pages 427 & 428 (1 – 20) | Maps as Models of the Earth 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 Will have to share books. Read and discuss Section 1 in Text Book pgs 38 – 42 Record vocabulary in Journal (matter, volume, meniscus, mass, weight, inertia) Answer Questions on pg. 42 (1 – 4) in Journal | Will have to share books. Read and discuss Section 2 in Text Book pgs 43 – 46 Record vocabulary in Journal (physical property, density) Answer Questions on pg. 46 (1 – 3) in Journal | Will have to share books. Read and discuss Section 2 continued in Text Book pgs 47 – 51 Record vocabulary in Journal (chemical property, physical change, chemical change) Answer Questions on pg. 51 (1 – 4) in Journal | Will have to share books. Look over the Chapter notes on page 54. Do Chapter 2 Review in Journal pgs 55 – 57 (1 – 16, 21 -25, and 1 – 5 on pg. 57 Do not take home – will finish in class tomorrow. | Will have to share books. Chapter 2 Review Continued Finish work from Thursday |
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 Zach, Evan, and Bren | TEST | Science Projects for Extra Credit | Make up Day Extra Credit Work | Science Discovery Day Work with the Science Kits |
