SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW SHEET

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ROCK NOTES

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The Mousetrap Car is DUE DECEMBER 14TH.

PRE AP SCIENCE CLASSES - DON'T FORGET THAT THE MOUSETRAP CAR IS DUE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 14TH!

December 7 through December 11

December 7 - Monday
Review Plate Tectonics
Quiz - Plate Tectonics
Rock Notes

December 8 - Tuesday
Finish Rock Notes (or review notes)
Types of Rocks and Their Formation
Go through the Powerpoint and answer
the questions on the handout titled
Types of Rocks & Their Formation

December 9 - Wednesday
Finish Types of Rocks & Their Formation
Discussion on the Rock Cycle
Journey through the Rock Cycle

December 10 - Thursday
Review rocks types/cycle
Rock Cycle Diagram in ISN page 62

December 11 - Friday
Review with Rock Cycle Worksheet
Rock Cycle and Rock Type Quiz

Station 2 - Dec 3 & 4

Plate Tectonics Computer Station

Click on as many of the following websites as possible to view information & animations about plate tectonics. 10 minutes before we change stations you need to describe 2 of the sites in your interactive notebook & draw a picture for each.

• Website 1 - The breaking up of plates
• Website 2 - The breakup of pangea
• Website 3- Learn about the different plate boundaries
• Website 4 - Image showing all types of plate boundaries
• Website 5 - Read about the history of plate tectonics.
• Website 6- subduction zone animation.
• Website 7 - The story of plate tectonics.
• Website 8 - animations of plate boundaries.
• Website 9 - Look at all the animations
• Website 10 - WEAR EAR BUDS to listen to the plate tectonics movie!!!

PRE AP PROJECT - DUE DECEMBER 14

Click here for Mousetrap Car Project Information

The Mousetrap Car is DUE DECEMBER 14TH.

NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Turn in by Friday, December 11th and earn 10 extra points.

November 30 - December 4

November 30
1. Notes on Plate Tectonics
2. Read Background information on Plate Tectonics
3. Create Table in ISN that compares/contrasts different types of plate boundaries

December 1
1. Finish the Table in ISN
2. Theory of Plate Tectonics Worksheet
3. Index Card Activity

December 2
1. Plate Tectonic Review from previous days
2. Plate boundaries Lab Activity
3. Plate Boundaries Manipulative Activity

December 3
Station Activities
Station 1 - Sea Floor Spreading Notes
Station 2 - Sea Floor Spreading WS
Station 3 - Plate Boundaries Manipulative Activity
Station 4 - Plate Boundaries Map Activity

December 4
Continue the Station Activities

STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 24

Post Assessment Test (Graphing Unit)
Click Here to take survey about the Science Rotation Graphing Unit!!
Play Pentominoes----this will hurt your brain a little!

Hope you all have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Weekend!

November 9 through November 13

November 9 - Monday

1. Analysis of Graphing Skill
2. Add new table of Contents to ISN - page 51 of ISN
3. Simple Machines Review - page 52 of ISN

• go to the following websites to research simple machines: Site A, Site B, Site C
• on page 52 write the name of the simple machine, describe the simple machine and draw a picture of an example of that simple machine

November 10 - Tuesday

1. Finish the simple machines activity from Monday (page 52 of your ISN).
2. Daily Doings on Simple Machines. On page 53 of your ISN, copy the chart that is on the board. Then list the simple machines that you use throughout the day according to the chart.
   
3. Click here, read information titled Who or What is Rube Goldberg and study the pictures. Look at all of the simple machines used in the Rube Goldberg cartoons. See how many simple machines you can identify.
4. Click here, read the steps of the Rube Goldberg in the first cartoon to remind a person to get a haircut. Study all of the steps while following them through the cartoon.
   
5. Look at the second Rube Goldberg cartoon, write the steps for how to grow hair using the same style of steps as the first cartoon. Write these steps on page 54 of your ISN.

November 11 - Wednesday

1. Finish the Rube Goldberg Activities from Tuesday.
2. Get directions from Mrs. Mercer about the upcoming unit on graphing. There are a lot of details. Please pay attention.
   

November 12 - Thursday

Graphing Unit will begin today.

1. Get details on the group you will be working with.
2. Begin station work
   

November 13 - Friday
Continue Graphing unit with stations and groups

Academit Target Survey

Click here to take academic target survey.
Pick the top questions that were most difficult for you.
Also pick the top 5 words that you found were the most difficult.

Week 8 Oct 13 - 16

October 12 - Monday
STUDENT HOLIDAY!

October 13 - Tuesday
Practice Water Cycle Terms & Diagram using Study Stack (click on study stack)
Monster Storm Mission 3 Briefing Video
Climate Notes - make into graphic organizer (turn in for grading)

October 14 - Wednesday
Quiz over Water Cycle Terms on Study Stack
Atoms and subatomic particles - brief description using visuals
Monster Storms - Read page 54 "Lightning and Thunder"
Distance to a Thunderstorm Lab - page 55 Monster Storm

October 15 - Thursday
Complete Distance to a Thunderstorm Lab - page 55 Monster Storm
Climate Island Activity

October 16 - Friday
Monster Storm - read page 58 "Tornado Alley" Read a paragraph to your partner - have your partner summarize what you read, then switch with your partner
What's in a Map Lab Activity - page 62-63 Monster Storm

Week 7 October 5 - 9

October 5
Add new Table of Contents to ISN
Go over 6 weeks test
Mission 2 Briefing Video
Read Monster Storm pgs 29-31 "Physical Structure of the Atmosphere"

October 6
Monster Storms Read pages 32-34 "Water Cycle"
Water Cycle Vocabulary - use reading passages to help with Vocabulary, put on page 32 of ISN
Water Cycle Diagram - label and color diagram, put on page 34 of ISN

October 7
Review Phase Changes using transparencies and randomization
Journey Through the Water Cycle Activity
More Water Cycle Terms - add these terms to page 33 of ISN

October 8
Review Water Cycle using diagram on page 34 of ISN
I have...who has vocabulary review game with Water cycle terms

October 9
Guided Reading Workbook Pages 191-194
What Causes Climate Worksheet

Week 6 Sept 28 through Oct 2

I have not kept up with my blog for the classroom. I apologize for the inconvenience. But that is going to change this week.

September 28 -
1. Graph Data from Hot Stuff Lab (Hot Stuff Lab data on page 25 of your ISN - interactive science notebook)

2. Phase Change Worksheet - Go through the worksheet showing what happens when energy is added and when energy is taken away.

3. Draw the Phase Changes in your ISN on page 28. Be sure to use the correct terms: melts, evaporates, condenses, freezes


September 29 -
1. Phase Change Video Clip

2. Phase Change Lab

September 30 -
1. Finish Graphing from Phase Change Lab

2. I have...You have Vocabulary game with Heat/Temp & Phase change terms

October 1 -
1. Review for 6 weeks test - will have online access on Thursday

2. Watch the Mission 2 Briefing Videos (Monster Storms - Jason.org)

3. Read the Mission 2 Objectives and Discuss with class

October 2 -
SIX WEEKS TEST

Week One

Fabulous 1st week in Science.

We did some "getting to know each other" activities and introductions.

Laptops were distributed today. Students will not be able to bring the laptops home until the AUP forms are returned, signed by both students and parents.

Next Monday we will start our first thematic unit for the year. It is called Monster Storms. This should be an engaging and interesting way for students to learn science. We can't wait to get started!