Mrs. Walker\’s Lessons

Monday: We will discuss how energy is converted from one form to another.  We will then identify different energy conversions on a handout for practice.  We will also show how heat is transferred from one object to another.  Tuesday: We will discuss the law of conservation of energy, law of thermodynamics, changes of state  and perpetual motion.   Students will compose examples to demonstrate each concept.   Wednesday: We will review Energy, heat, parts of a wave, and other concepts from chapter 12 and some of chapter 13.  TEST TOMORROW!Thursday: Students will take the test over chapter 12 components and parts of chapter 13.Friday: STudents will take the 3rd ThinkLink test.  When done, they will practice on Study Island. 

Monday: Students will watch the Brainpop videos on different planets.  We will compare and contrast the planets in a discussion.  When done, students will simulate the sun, Earth, and moon for revolution, rotation, year, month, day, moon phases, tides, eclipses, and seasons.Tuesday: We will review ch. 9.  Test will be tomorrow!Wednesday: Take chapter 9 test.  After the test, students will draw and label parts of a wave.  Students will then work on homework: workbook pages 94-104.  This will be due Wednesday, March 12.Thursday: We will discuss potential and kinetic energy, thermal energy, sound energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, light energy, and nuclear energy.  Students will compose an example of each one.  HW: workbook pages 94-104 due Wednesday, March 12. Friday: We will use a motion sensor to graph potential and kinetic energy of different objects. HW: workbook pages 94-104 due Wednesday, March 12. 

Monday: We will begin disucssing the planets and their characteristics.  Students will complete a handout on the solar system for a grade. (6.7.1)Tuesday: We will use Tootsie Roll Pops to model the phases of the moon. We will discuss the specific tides that occur in the main moon phases. (6.7.1, 6.7.8)HW: Study eclipses and moon phases for quiz on Thursday. Wednesday: We will finish the Tootsie Roll Pop lab.  The second part of the class will be for eclipses.  We will discuss the different types of eclipses and then do a short lab to model the eclipses. (6.7.3)HW: Study eclipses and moon phases for quiz on Thursday.  Thursday: We will review moon phases and eclipses.  Students will then take a quiz over the moon phases and eclipses.Friday: We will discuss the 4 seasons.  Students will then illustrate the position of the sun and Earth for each season with a picture symbolizing each season and a description of why Earth is experiencing that season. (6.14.1, 6.7.4) 

Monday: Students will review chapter 5.  TEST TOMORRW!  HW: Study ch. 5.  Geologic time scale due Thursday.Tuesday: Students will take the chapter 5 test.HW: Geologic time scale due Thursday.Wednesday: Students will start space by focusing on gravity and the scientists Brache, Kepler, and Newton.  Students will complete the “Strange Gravity” activity on page 201.HW: Geologic time scale due tomorrow!Thursday: Students will discuss planetary motion on page 207-210.  Geologic time scales will be turned in at the beginning of class. 

Monday and Tuesday: ALL SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ARE DUE TODAY!!!  NO EXCEPTIONS.  STudents will present to the class their findings from their science fair project.Wednesday and Thursday: Students will compose a geologic time scale with fossils.Friday: Students will complete an activity called “Forever and a Day” to reinforce the geologic time scale.  QUiz Monday on section 5 of chapter 5. 

Monday: STudents will have a quiz over Mrs. Platania’s procedures.  1st and 2nd period will complete an absolute dating activity using beads.  3rd period will review absolute dating for a quiz tomorrow.HW: Science Fair projects due Monday, Feb. 4th.  Don’t forget extra credit! Tuesday: 3rd period will take a quiz over absolute dating and then begin discussing section 4 of chapter 5 on fossils.  1st and 2nd period will review absolute dating for a quiz tomorrow.HW: Science Fair projects due Monday, Feb. 4th.  Don’t forget extra credit! Wednesday: 1st and 2nd period will have a quiz over absolute dating.  AFter the quiz they will begin section 4 of chapter 5 on fossils.  3rd period will begin making a fossil book to compare the different kinds of fossils.HW: Science Fair projects due Monday, Feb. 4th.  Don’t forget extra credit!  Thursday: 1st and 2nd period will begin making a fossil book to compare the different kinds of fossils.  3rd period will continue working on their book.HW: Science Fair projects due Monday, Feb. 4th.  Don’t forget extra credit! Friday: 3rd period will take a quiz over fossils.  AFterwards they will begin section 5 of chapter 5 on the geologic time scale.  1st and 2nd period will finish their fossil books after taking the quiz.HW: Science Fair projects due Monday, Feb. 4th.  Don’t forget extra credit!  

Monday: Martin Luther King Day!  NO SCHOOL! Tuesday: First and second period will go to the lab.  Third period will take a quiz over relative dating.HW: WB pgs. 36-42 due tomorrow!Science Fair Next Time component due Friday! Wednesday: Workbook pages 36-42 due.  We will discuss chapter 5, section 3 on absolute dating.  We will begin absolute dating and how geologists use radiometric dating to find the actual date of fossils. We will play the half-life game and view websites to show how isotopes decay. (6.6.1)Thursday: We will complete an activity on absolute dating in the class.Friday: Students will turn in their science fair “next time” component.  Students will take a short quiz over absolute dating. 

** This week my student teacher, Therese Platania, will be co-teaching to get the hang of things. Expect an introductory letter from her this week.

***PLEASE MAKE THIS CHANGE-Science Fair projects are due on Monday, February 4. Not the 2nd of February. Sorry about that!

Monday: We will discuss relative dating for fossils and rock layers. Students will then compose a tab booklet on the components related to relative dating.
HW: WB pgs. due Wednesday. Science Fair conclusion due Friday. Don’t forget EXTRA CREDIT items!

Tuesday-Wednesday: Students will finish their tab booklet.
Workbook pages are due Wednesday! Science Fair Conclusion due Friday!~
Wednesday students will have a short quiz over relative dating.

Thursday: We will go to the lab to demonstrate superposition.
HW: Science Fair conclusion due Friday!!! Extra credit!!!

Friday: We will discuss how scientists find the absolute age of fossils by using radiometric dating. We will play the half-life game and view websites to show how isotopes decay. (6.6.1) Students will turn in their science fair folders so I can check their conclusions.

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Monday: Students will review rules and procedures for my classroom and for the school.
Quiz tomorrow over procedures.
HW: Science Fair results due 1/11

Tuesday: Students will take a quiz over class procedures. We will then begin Chapter 5 by completing the Start-up activity on page 111. (6.8.2)
HW: Science Fair results due 1/11
Workbook pages 31-35 due Wed., Jan. 15.

Wednesday: We will go over ThinkLink results and complete a practice TCAP activity.
HW: Science Fair results due 1/11
Workbook pages 31-35 due Wed., Jan. 15.
Thursday: Discuss section 1 of chapter 5. Students will then organize information on relative dating into a tab booklet. The tab booklet will consist of: definitions, superposition, geologic column, disturbances, unconformities, and types of unconformities. The students will have to label, explain and illustrate each tab. (6.6.1, 6.6.2)
HW: Science Fair results due 1/11
Workbook pages 31-35 due Wed., Jan. 15.
Friday: Science Fair results due today!!! Students will finish their tab booklet. The tab booklets are due on Monday. (6.6.1, 6.6.2)
HW: Workbook pages 31-35 due Wed., Jan. 15.

Monday: We will finish and discuss our classification process. (6.5.3)
Tuesday:  Students will take a quiz over classification. After the quiz we will begin Chapter 5 by completing the Start-up activity on page 111. (6.8.2)Wednesday: Students will complete ThinkLink test 2.  AFter the test, students will have time to type their purpose, hypothesis, materials list, and procedure for their science fair project.

Thursday: Discuss section 1 of chapter 5. Students will then organize information on relative dating into a tab booklet. The tab booklet will consist of: definitions, superposition, geologic column, disturbances, unconformities, and types of unconformities. The students will have to label, explain and illustrate each tab. (6.6.1, 6.6.2)

Friday: Discuss section 1 of chapter 5. Students will then organize information on relative dating into a tab booklet. The tab booklet will consist of: definitions, superposition, geologic column, disturbances, unconformities, and types of unconformities. The students will have to label, explain and illustrate each tab. (6.6.1, 6.6.2)