Science

Week as of May 17th to May 21st

2010-05-16T22:17:00.000-07:00

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

2010-05-09T22:14:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-27T05:09:00.001-07:00

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

2010-04-19T23:59:00.000-07:00

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

2010-04-11T22:47:00.000-07:00

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?

2010-04-06T11:35:00.000-07:00

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

2010-03-23T05:11:00.000-07:00

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

2010-03-08T12:19:00.000-08:00

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

2010-03-04T17:16:00.001-08:00

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

SUGARS

2010-03-04T12:30:00.000-08:00

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

2010-03-01T20:49:00.000-08:00

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

2010-02-22T20:22:00.000-08:00

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

2010-02-14T18:52:00.000-08:00

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

2010-02-07T21:30:00.000-08:00

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

2010-02-01T20:30:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-26T18:43:00.002-08:00

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

2010-01-26T18:43:00.001-08:00

Reminder

2010-01-26T18:34:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-25T11:02:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-21T08:46:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-13T03:56:00.000-08:00

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.

2010-01-06T20:15:00.000-08:00

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)

2009-12-15T15:11:00.000-08:00

Please don´t forget the soaps and paper plates for the Science activity.
Proceed to read the following and answer:

Lisa is working on a science project. Her task is to answer the question " Does Rogooti (which is a commercial hair product) affect the speed of hair growth". Her family is willing to volunteer for the experiment.

Describe how Lisa would perform this experiment. Identify the control group, and the independent and dependent variables in your description.

Week as of December 14 to Decmber

2009-12-14T16:15:00.000-08:00

We will be reviewing the Key termns that we have covered during this section. We will also be practicing to identify the parts of an experiment by reading several examples.
Please keep in mind that our test which includes the Key termns and identifying experiment parts will be Thursday, December 17th .
H.W. You may turn in the two pending Lab Reports Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Week a of Decmeber 7th to December 11th

2009-12-07T14:31:00.000-08:00

During the following two days we will be conducting the lifeboat Inspection Activity.

Students will be creating their own boats.
Learning how to measure capacity.
Reinforcing Key Terms
Conducting activity using the Scientific Method
Displaying Observations in graphs (They will be connecting with Math beacuse we will be working with the Mean/Average)
Then they need to work their report during class due date December 15th.

They need to be making their observations to the Experiment they prepared las Friday. Today only 3 groups out of 6 came to the class, they need to keep in mind that the final report needs to be turned in by December 18th, in case they are traveling it needs to be turned in prior to our break.

Practical test will be given next Tuesday, December 15th. 3 Experiments will be detailed and students need to be able to identify its parts.

Please bring ruler, markers, scissors, NB and Binder

Week as of Nov. 29 to Dec 4th

2009-11-30T16:24:00.000-08:00

Science Vocabulary Test Thursday December, 3rd.

Tommorow you need to turn in the results for the salt water activty. During the block we will contnue working in the ball activity were you are supposed to gather data, be able to identify the variables record in a graph and constant.
Final report for this acivty is to be handed in by Friday, December 4th.
This week we will be reading about some Investigations to reinforce our key terms.
Students have been paired to conduct an experiment in the class.

They need to set it up Friday, but it needs to be previously approved by me. They need to keep in mind that they are to record their observations during one week begining Monday, Decmeber 7th and finishing, December 15th. Final report should be handed in by December 18th. In case you are traveling for Christmas break please make sure to hand in your report before you leave.

Read the following Response and answer the questions

2009-11-25T08:11:00.000-08:00

Mary had observed that bean plants seemingly grew taller when Ferilizer A was applied. She decided to conduct an experiment with bean plants to determine which type of fertilizer would produce the tallest bean plants in a 90 day period. She selected three containers of the same exact size and placed the same amount of potting soil in each container. She placed 100 bean seeds in each container. She placed all three containers on the covered back porch. She added FERTILIZER A to one container and FERTILIZER B to another container. SHE DID NOT FERLIZE THE PLANTS in the third container. She watered the three containers of plants every other day for 90 days. She watered with the same amount of water and distributed the water evenly in each of the three containers. At the end of 90 days, the container of plants receiving FERTILIZER A produced plants with an average plant height of 117 inches. FERTILIZER B plants averaged 12 inches, and the container receiving no fertilizer averaged 10 inches in height.

Name the independent variable.
Name the levels of the independent variable.
Name the dependent variable.
Name the control.
List the constants.
Formulate a hypothesis.
State the numer of repeated trials or repetitions.
State the outcome of the experiment.
Was the hypothesis correct?
Was this experiment controlled? Explain the rationale for your response.

Wek as of November 23 to November 25

2009-11-23T15:26:00.000-08:00

This week we will be studying the Attributes of an Experiment

Key Words: variables, independent variables, dependent variable, Research hypothesis, Constantes, Control, Repetition or Repeated Trials

We will be discussing the steps for Conducting a Scientific Investigation.
To reinforce and apply what we cover we will be condcuting a class activity(graded). Students need to bring smallrubber balls that bounce and/or tennis balls for Wednesday.

Next Thursday we will have test of key termns and class notes. (NB)

Week of November 16th to November 21st

2009-11-16T14:52:00.000-08:00

We will begin our unit of Variables.
A series of Activities will be held in class and a Project related with Bohr´s Model will be developed.
Students will beed to bring to class materials needed. They will be working in couples.
Worksheet will be provided tommorow and rubric will be given Wednesday.

Week as of November 9th - November 13th

2009-11-08T13:30:00.000-08:00

Dates to keep in mind:

Turn in Problem of the Week (Computer Activity and the Lab Report for the activity we did in class. Completed in Hard Copy Format) Tuesday, November 9th
Thursday November 12 , Test Chapter 2 includes Vocabulary, NB Notes, and Support Material in Binder.

Vocabulary: nucleus, proton, neutron, electron, element, atom, molecule, periodic table, compound.

To review, we will be working in a study guide and watching a video.

We will be doing a class activity Friday.

Week as of November 2 to Novermber 6

2009-11-01T21:42:00.000-08:00

Congratulations! I was really impressed with the results of the class activity related with "Adopt an element". Your oral presentantions were fantastic.
As you know the fist part of our Tuesday block will be use for your writing Assessment.
During the second part we will begin in working in our Science Activity "Graphing Elements". If we don´t finish we will complete it on Wednesday.
Please be aware that the Written Report Activity will be for next Tuesday, Nov 10th.
A computer activity will be posted Tuesday, its really fun, I´m sure you will enjoy it, you will need to turn in the hard copy Wednesday, November 11th. (Instead of Problem of the week).
We will use Read Aloud and Interactive Writing to cover "Elements and Compounds" pages E.46/E-49 and shared reading for two interesting articles

Discovering Elemnts E-50/E-51
Lise Meitner E-52

Chapter 2 Test (Lesson 1, 2) will be Wednesday, November 11th

Make sure to study Vocabulary and complete Pages E-54/E-55 as well as yor NB and Packet.

2009-10-27T20:07:00.000-07:00

I´ve been trying to upload the video and the video quiz, but I have no been able to do it. Tommorow we will probably do it during our class period. Please don´t forget to prepare very well for your Adopt an Element oral presentation.

Week as of October 26th to October 30th

2009-10-26T16:11:00.000-07:00

We will have a test tomorrow which includes the following vocabulary:
nucleus
proton
neutron
electron
element
atom
molecule
periodic table
compound
Students should re-read pages E-38 /E-43 and study from their NB and binder, as well as to be able to identify the partos of an Atom.
To review complete the Atoms Family Album and the Song
I will check it tommorow.
Today we began working in the Adopt-An-Element Project. We will continue tomorrow after the test.
Thurday students will be making an oral presentation.
They will use the poster they made as a backup.

Adopt-An-Element Project

Rubirc for data and poster has been included in the packet.
Oral Presentation Rubirc
Student explained their poster clearly 40%
New his/her slogan and explanation 20%
Was able to explain what king of element it is, according to the periodic table 20%
Was able to mention how it is used. 20%

We will be cnducting a Science Activity relatid with Graphing Elements.

Students need to present the Lab Activity Report for this next Tuesday, November 2nd. Rubric will be provided.

Material for Lesson 2 will be given out.

Homework as of October 22nd

2009-10-22T15:21:00.000-07:00

In your notebook you are to elaborate a chart that contains the sic elements we discussed today in class. The chart should include elements name, kind of element, properties of element, and how is it used.
Please dont forget that instead of problem of the week you are to complete the packet given to ou at the beginning of the unit. Due date Octeber 27th.

Weeks as of October 19-23

2009-10-19T00:12:00.000-07:00

We began out Atomas and Elements Chapter.
Students are to prepare a Written Report of the Activity (Deatils Pages E-36/E-37)

Science Activity Rubric

Mystery Boxes

Cover Page includes: schools, student´s, activity´s names, date and section 5Pts.

Rubric: Copy needs to be printed and included 5 Pts.

Materials: Students are to mention the objects they place inside .

their Mystery Box and the tools used to infer as they develped the activity.15 Pts

Procedure Followed: Steps followed are clearly stated 20 Pts.

Observations: 25 Pts.

Students are to include their obrservations. (Inferences)
They also need to include the weight and volume for each mystery box.

Answers for questions in Page E-37 and 2 20 Pts.

How was his activity different from the ones we made for Physical and chemical Properties. 10 Pts.

To be turned in Thursday, October 22

This week we will be Reading, Analyzing and Summarizing:

The Atomic Theory Page E38

The Structure of an Atom E39

Elements E 40

Metals E 41

We will use crossword puzzles, a video and group activities.

Test next Tuesday October 27th

Studers are to study from their NB, Binder

Week as of October 12th to October 16th

2009-10-11T18:51:00.000-07:00

Test Tuesday October 13th Students may study from NB, Binder
Chemical Properties, Changes in Matter Pages E-22/E-27

Vocabulary: reactivity and combustibility

We will be finishing the Science Activity realted with Chemical Properties Pages E-20/ E-21 that we began Friday.
Students will need to turn in the Final Activity Report Thursday October 15th.
This week we will begin Chapter 2 which is realted with Atoms and Elements
We will be discussing the Atomic Theory, The Structure of and Atom, Elements, Metals.
Studets are to prepare their flashcards for the vocavulary. Each card should include Vocabulary Word and Definition at the front. Drawing a the back (they may use a cut out instead)
Vocabulary cards will be checked Friday.
Tests for this lesson is October Wednesday 21st.

October 5th-October 9th

2009-10-05T16:19:00.000-07:00

This week we will begin Lesson 3
Changes in Matter
Vocabulary: reactivity
combustibility

We will be doing the " Read Aloud" and "Interactve Writing" to cover Pages E-22/E-25 and Reciprocal Teaching for Page E-26
To reinforce we will be watching a video.
We will also be conducting a Science Activity Friday, October 9th so students can experiment How does Matter react chemically?

As usual stidents will need to present the Written Report following the Rubric

Rubric for Chemical Properties

Activity Report

Cover page includes: School´s name, Activity, students name, place and date 10%

Students gave a clear detail of the steps followed to conduct the activity 20%

Students listed the materials used 10%

Student included observations and drawings that explained findings 30%

Student copied questions and answered questions included in page E-21 using capitalization, right convention marks and ideas and findings are coherent. 30 %

To be turned in Tuesday, October 13th

Testt for Lesson 3 Unit 1 same day, students may study from binder, NB and summaries.

Week of September 28th to October 3rd

2009-09-28T16:58:00.000-07:00

We will be finishing tomorrow Lesson 2.
Students are to study for their test Lesson 2, Unit 1 from thir binder and NB.
Test Wednesday.
We will be doing a Science Activity to reinforce the Scientific Methos. "Drop Height Versus Bounce Height"
Vocabulary: Experimental Variable
Controls
Students need to turn in the Activity Format by Monday October 2nd.

Drop Height Versus Bounce Height Rubric

Students will be divided into groups and conductthe activity. They will complete the format with their findings.

Cover page includes schools name, title, students name. 10%

Student stated the problem and elaborized their hypothesis correcly. 10%

Data was recorded in an organized way, and average was done correctly. 30%

Conclusion is stated and clearly understood 10%

Line Graph reflects data and was done in an oragnized way 20%

Questions in page 20 were answered correcly, using the right convention 15%

Rubric is included 5%

Students will also be working in a Writing Assignment during class related with the States of Matter.

Week of September 21-25

2009-09-20T22:11:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday we had our Science Test for Lesson 1 and Friday we made an activity to introduce Changes in Matter which is lesson 2 (Pages E-14 /E-19)
Students are to turn in a Report for Lab Activity which should cover each point included in the Rubric handed to them before developing the activity.

Vocabulary

solid
liquid
gas
evaporation
condensation

Pages E-14/E-17 will be covered by Read Aloud and Interactive writing and for page E-18 Melting and Boiling Points students will be using Reciprocal Teaching so they will be working in groups to read, summarize and prepare a poster with relevant data.

Thursday we will have another lab Activity.

Friday September 25 will be our Test for lesson 2. Students may study from their binder and the study guide they completed during our break, as well as from the notes taken during class.

Science Study Guide

2009-09-08T21:19:00.000-07:00

Changes in State

Science 6-4

Study Guide

Pages E-14/E-19

Please proceed to cy and complete the following Study Guide in your notebook.

Use two colors one for questions and one for answers.

1) The three states of matter are _____________, _____________ and _____________.

2) _____________ and _____________ are key factors that affect water states.

3) Whats the difference of solid, liquid, and gas?

4) Draw three models that represent the molecules in a solid, a liquid and a gas. Under each write a brief explanation of how are molecules displayed.

5) Why does a solid keep its shape?

6) Whay does a liquid flow?

7) Why can the volume of a gas change?

8) When will a gas become liquid?

9) _____________ changes a substance from a liquid to a solid.

10) _____________changes a solid to a liquid.

11) _____________changes a substance from a liquid to a gas.

12) When does evaporation occur?

13) When does condensation occur?

14) Whats sublimaion?

15) What process is the opposite of evaporation?

16) Whats the difference between boiling point and melting point?

17) Give an example of a substance that can boil, but will never melt?

18) Explain the difference between boiling point and freezing point.

19) When will the temperature at which a substance mets and freezes be the same?

20) Draw or use cut outs to show two substances that are solids two that are liquids and two that are gases at room temperature.

21) Investigate the Formula for Changing Centigrates to Farenheit ; Farenheit to Centigrades

Video

2009-09-07T13:05:00.000-07:00

Matter and its Properties: Changes in Matter

*After reading, watch this video!!

Problems

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Videos will be loaded until Tuseday, so please dont try to do it before then instructions will be given tomorrow night.

Weekly Plan September 6th- September 11th

2009-09-06T22:17:00.000-07:00

Dear Students,

Due that we were not able to make our lesson one test which corresponds to The Importance of Physical Properties please make sure to be ready for Thursday, September 17th. Test will include vocabulary, notes included in your N.B. and support material in your binder.

You are to read Lesson 2 (Material Handed Out Last Thursday) Pages E12- E19 and watch the video in
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After watching the video you are to complete the video quiz and turn it in Thursday September 17 please copy the question and the answers.
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=FE5D20DA-438A-4C32-A4CB-83C06ACC80C5

Please make sure to go in again Wednesday because I will be posting a study guide that you have to complete.

August 31st-September 4th

2009-08-31T16:46:00.000-07:00

Last week we began discussing Physical Properties and we summarized interactive writing, we still are to cover Mass, Weight, Volume, Mixtures and Solutions.
Unfortunately our test will be rescheduled for Friday, September 4th because tommorow during our block we will have a Mes de la Patria Assembye, and due to this we will not be able to finish the material.
Please make sure to Review

Handouts
Summaries
Formulas(Volume and Density)
SI Prefixes

WE will be finishing during the following wo days. We will also begin Lesson 2 "Changes In State". To introduce the theme we will be doing an activity.

Students will be divided into groups, conduct the activity, record observations Monday, September 7th hey will be turning in their Lab Repor by Wednessay September 9th.

Test for Changes in State will be Friday September 11th, have students review from their binders and NB

Week August 24 / August 28

2009-08-24T15:58:00.000-07:00

Last week we enjoyed making safety in Science Posters. The class was divided into six groups and had researched and prepare their posters and make an oral presentation to their peers. This was graded upon a rubric, you may find it in the binders.
Then we reviewed the Scientific Method and Lab Equipment using Power Point Presentations. Students were able to make notes and actively participate in the discussion.
Test is tomorrow Tuesday, August 25th, they may review from the NB and binder.

We will begin the Matter and its Properties Unit.

Vocabulary:

matter
physical properties
mass
weight
volume
density
solubility
solid
liquid
gas
evaporation
condensation
reactivity
combustibility

To review key terms students are to prepare a pictionary which will be graded.

We will be making an activity Wednesday for it, Students will need to bring a RED APPLE

We Will be Discussing

What Physical Properties Are
How to measure some physical properties
Examples of physical properties that can be used to identify substances

Formulas students will learn to apply:

volume= length X width X height
Density= mass / volume

Test Lesson 1 Next Wednesday, September 2

Vocabulary included in the test will be: matter, physical properties, mass, weight , volume, density, and solubility.

Please study from NB and Binder.

We are also bringing Problem of the Week which the student should submit next Tuesday.

Week August 17- August 21

2009-08-18T15:53:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Science 6-4 Science class. Last week we discussed the Classroom Rules, Grading Policy and materials that we will be using during the school year. I also provided the students with a copy of the Syllabus, which is in their Science Binder.

We began with the Scientific Method and have discussed each of the steps in the process. We will continue with Safety in Science and Lab Equipment.

We will be having a test next Tuesday August 25.
Students need to be able to list each of the steps of the Scientific Method and explain them. Also recognize and know which are the Safety Symbols in Labs as well as the use of Lab. Equipment.

They need to review their notebook, and material included in their binder.

Special Activity of the Week
Students will be searching for data to be able to make Safety Posters!!!!!!!!