Week as of May 17th to May 21st

We will be working in a skit related with Pond Life.

We will have a Picnic Friday 21st, details will be given to students during class.

Week as of May 10th to May 14th

Test Tuesday May 11th

Vocabulary

producer

consumer

herbivore

carnivore

omnivore

tertiary

food chain

food web

Study from NB and Worksheets

This week we will continue working with Pond Life.

Week as of April 26- April 30

We willl be working in a research related with Pond Life.
We will be conducting a class activity using microscopes.
Guideline this week so student begin working in it as a home project.

April 19th-April 23rd

This week we will be discussing the five distinct habitats in a pond ecosystem.

Vocabulary:

ecology

ecosystem

habitat

The five distinct habitats in a Pond Ecosystem:

surface of the water

the air above the water

the open water

the bottom of the pond

the shallow water at the edge of the pond

We will be making a Venn Diagram about a Pond and a Space Shuttle to find the similarities and differences. And begin discussing and working in our filmed project. (to be done at home)

Test Next Tuesday April 27th

Week as of April 12- April 16

Project Oral Presentations will be held Tuesday April 13th.

Group 1 : Bogs

Group 2: Marshes

Group 3: Delta

Group 4: Wetlands

Groups 5: Ponds Lakes

Group 6: Swamps

Students need to be able to explain their Ecosystem. They are not supposed to read.

Wednesday April 14th we will be having the test that covers data of the video watched in class. They may study from Study Guides 1 and 2 and hard copy with data which may be collected Monday. Thursday and Friday we will be discussing what things they find within their neighborhoods. And discussing how keys are useful.

A worksheet will be provided (graded) which they are to prepare.

Is there someone that has a fish tank you may bring to school, so we can observe the fish?

Week as of April 6th to April 9th

This week and as part of our Unit : Pond Life we will watch again the Video for which the students have a Study Guide. We will discuss and take notes as well.

They need to copy the following vocabulary in their Notebooks:

Photic Zone: the upper layer of a body of water delineated by the depth to which enough sunlight can penetrate to permit photosynthesis

Benthic Zone: the area over the continental margin, which is unaffected by the tides.

Biome:a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, esp. such a community that has developed to climax.

Ecosystem:a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.

Interdependent Organisms:

Phytoplankton:the aggregate of plants and plantlike organisms in plankton.

Zooplankton:the aggregate of animal or animallike organisms in plankton, as protozoans.

Tributaries:a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.

Sediment: mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice.

Bogs: wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter

Marsh: a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.

Delta: a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river, often, though not necessarily, triangular

Habitats: the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism.

Wetland: and that has a wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, swamp, or bog.

Ecotone: he transition zone between two different plant communities, as that between forest and prairie.

Swamps: a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.

As of tomorrow we will be working in a project which includes:

Searching Data

Reciprocal teaching

Summarizing

Preparing a Poster which includes the Summary and Pictures.

Groups were divided today as follow:

Group #1 Bogs

Group #2 Marshes

Group # 3 Delta

Group # 4 Wetlands

Group #5 Ponds and Lakes

Group # 6 Swamps

Work will be done at school.

Dates to keep in mind

Test #1 Ponds and Lakes Tuesday April 13th

Oral Presentations Tuesday April 13 (Groups 1, 2, 3)

Oral Presentations Wednesday April 14 (Groups 4,5,6)

Week as of March 22nd to March 26

We will be finishing the Vitamins Unit

Students will be presenting their Lab Report for the Vitamin C activity held last Friday.

Preset their Vitamin Song and Poster.

Test Wednesday

Students review from the study guide.

Week as of March 8-12

Tomorrow we will be finishing the Sugar Activity and preparing the Lab Report as a group activity.

We will also be answering a Study Guide which you may use to review for the test Wednesday, Match 10th.

Vocabulary, Study Guide and Notebook notes.

Conversions will be introduced.

• Metric System
• Customary System

Sorry guys you cannot watch the video because you need a password so don´t keep on trying.

SUGARS

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=340FA140-71A6-4B92-80DB-66084443F12F&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US
Please watch the video and write a comment in your NB

Week as of March 1st-March 5th

Dates to keep in mind:

Family Day March 6th

Science Test Sugars Tuesday March 9th

This week we will be studying Sugars.

We will be doing some "Read Alouds" and "Interactive Writing" to summarize.

Key Terms

• sucrose
• refinery
• artificial sweeteners
• aspartame
• glucose
• cellular respiration
• plaque

Sources of Sugar

Steps for turning sugar cane stalks into sugar.

Words with suffix-ose

• sucrose
• fructose
• glucose
• maltose
• lactose

As a Science Lab activity we will be conducting a mini-experiment.

• two types of cereal
• two empty water bottles
• 6 balloons

Activity will be held Friday.

Week as fo February 22nd to February 23

To buy your t-shirt for family day you may order to family_day_tshirt_form2010(1).pdf

Last week we had a series of "Read Alouds" related with Food Facts. Students were able to discuss and understand the parts of the Food Labels and the data that each includes. Probably next time they visit the supermarket thew will be reading the labels and will be able to explain highs and lows as well as the % DV(Daily Value Percent)

They got to work in the elaboration of a Fact Sheet by group will be presented orally tomorrow and include:

• Serving Size
• Amount of Calories
• Amount of Fats
• Get Enough Mineral and Vitamins
• Percent (%) Daily Value
• Footnote with Daily Values (DVs)

We will be elaborating flash cards with the key terms for this section.

To reinforce they will be using the labels they have in their NB and answering a worksheet related with amount of sodium, carbohydrates, saturated fat, least sugar, more calories, more fat, etc...

A graded activity will be held Thursday related with what`s on the label?

Friday we will have a Test that includes facts from the Packets provided as well as the Key Terms for this section.

Week as of February 15th-19th

Students will be able to:

• Identify foods in the milk group
• Identify the Health and Nutrition benefits from eating foods rich in calcium
• Analyze food labels to determine which foods contain the most calcium.
  
• Compare food labels to determine which calcium-rich foods are lowest in fat.
  

We will be reinforcing the following skills:

• Reading Charts
• Thinking skills-making comparisons
  
• math computation
  

We will be conducting an experiment with milk so please let me know if your son/daughter are allergic b writing a note.
We will be using :

• fat free milk
• 1% chocolate milk
• 2% milk
• White milk
  

Week as of February 8th-12th

Days to keep in mind:
Wednesday, February 10th Science Quiz related with Fats and Proteins. Students need to study from notes taken in their NB and Binder.
Thursday February 11th Half Day Students will be dismissed at 11:00 am. Teachers will receive 6+1 Training
Friday February 12th Spring break Holiday

Tomorrow during the first part of the block we will continue to work as a group in the Science Activity we held Thursday and Friday.
Each group will be preparing their Lab Report 1 Per Group with the Results.
They are to follow the Scientific Method.
All work will be done in class. Each group needs a cardboard and construction paper.
The second part will be used to finish our Guided Reading and Taking Notes.

Week ad of February 1st-5th

We will be reinforcing which foods contain proteins (foods form the meat and bean group).
We will discuss why proteins are important, how scientist call proteins, why fats should be avoided.
We will discuss and complete the Where´s the Fat Worksheet.
Related Activities: in Groups will be developed: Activity 1
They will be Creating a Poster to help other students select healthy choices:Activity 2
They need to investigate on-line a Fast Food Restaurant chain that can also be found in our community. They will analyze their menu and suggest what can e ordered and what should be avoided. Oral Presentations to class.
Both will be graded.

Virtual Science Activity

Your job today is to analyze your favorite food.

You will discover if what you love to eat is actually healthy or not really. Carefully follow the instructions below to find out the number of calories and food groups in your favorite food. You need to clean a piece of paper and a pencil.

1. Log into : http://www.myfoodapedia.gov/
2. Type in the name of your favorite food in the text box. Be sure to spell it correctly and to be specific. Examples: lasagna.
3. Chick on the SEARCH button. A drop-down menu will appear for you to choose among similar foods. Chick on the food that is most similar to YOUR favorite food. Example: spinach lasagna vegetarian
4. Choose an Amount. These are only calculations. Choose an amount that is closer to what you usually eat.
5. Immediately, an information box (Mypyramid Food Groups and Calories) will provide you with all the nutritional facts of your favorite food.
6. Read and analyze the information.
7. On a blank sheet of paper copy ALL the nutritional information; the name of the food, the exact amount you chose, the total number of calories, all the food groups present in your favorite food and the extras too.
8. Bring the information to class tomorrow.

Virtual Science Activity

Reminder

Keep in mind that we will have the Fist test on Nutrition Unit which includes:
-Food Guide Pyramid
-Food Groups- Examples/Number of Servings
-Video Questionnaire (Completed in class)
Today you were given two worksheets:
1)My Pyramid Worksheet in which you have to include all what you ate today.
2) The second in which you have to identify to which group does each of the things you ate belong.
Friday we will be preparing a picture of your favorite food and a brief essay ( 3 Paragraphs) about it. (To be done during class.
Paragraph 1- Introduction-Which is your favorite food and why.
Paragraph 2- Body- What food groups are part of your favorite food
Paragraph 3- Conclusion- Based on the activity you did during the virtual activity.

Week as of January 25th - January 29th

Last week we began our Nutrition Unit by going over the Food Guide Pyramid. We made an Interactive Writing Piece to summarize what we had discussed. Students wrote examples each of the food groups and the servings recommended. We also saw a video and students completed most of the questions. We will be reviewing the answers Tuesday and will be graded as homework.
All the above will be included in our Test Thursday, January 28th.
Tuesday students will be given a format "My Pyramid Worksheet" which they will need to complete Wednesday during class(Graded).
As a review for the test we will be watching another video.
We will be discussing the following:

• Make half your grains whole
• Vary your veggies
  
• Focus on Fruits
  
• Get your calcium-rich foods
• Go lean with Proteins
• Physical Activity
  

We will be making conversions using the Customary System understanding when each is used
cups
ounces
pounds
tablespoons
teaspoons
pints
gallons
quarts

It is really important that students learn this material, not only for a grade in a test, ut to learn to select healthy choices.

VIRTUAL SCHOOL ACTIVITY

Science 6th Grade

You are to complete this work and complete the questions.

1.- Google Nutrition and write in your notebook 3 interesting facts about Nutrition.

2.- Follow this link for an activity "Food Detective Activity". Read through it and write down the name of substances used in each study case.

3.- Copy paste the following address.

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/bone.builders.fda.html#Eat

Read through the article "Bone builders: Support Your Bones with Healthy Habits"

From this article write 5 test questions that you could have included in your Nutrition Quiz.


Make sure to do it in an organized way and according to your grade level.
I will be checking tomorrow.

January 13th / January 15th

As of today we will begin our Nutrition section by watching a video related with the Food Guide Pyramid. We will be discussing the advantages of a healthy diet and exercising.
Assignment: Students are to have in their notebook a Food Guide Pyramid that they may refer to.

Happy New Year 2010!!! My best wishes to you and your family!!
I want to remind you that your II Quarter is almost oven and that those of you who are scoring low still have a chance to improve your grade.
You will need to turn in by Tuesday, January 12 the last Activity Report for this period.
This as usual should include the cover page (includes school´s name, student´s name, activity, place/date, grade/section)
It has two parts:
one for Does the Soap Float? and another for Does Heated Soap Float?
Make sure to include for each part:
Hypothesis
Question
Materials
Observations recorded in the provided format
Conclusions

We will be working graphing in a coordinate plane.
Tuesday Pop Quiz will be given as well as a test next to close this unit ( Students may study from packet provided)