Science Weekly Assignments 2018-2019
August 20-24
Monday Obj. Students will learn the 3 main states of matter.
LWD- Students will watch a short video, and complete a classifying map.
Tuesday Obj. Students will learn about the 4th state of matter, plasma.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and identify states of matter.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will identify objects as solids, liquids, gases, or plasma.
LWD- Students will complete various group challenges.
Friday Objective: Students will show what they know about solids, liquids, gases, and plasma.
LWD- Students will complete a short quiz.
What would happen if every country had their own form of measurement?
August 27-31
Monday Objective: Students will learn three different forms of energy transfer.
LWD- Students will watch examples of energy transfer and complete a classifying map.
Tuesday Objective: Students will review different forms of energy transfer.
LWD- Students will work on a group forms of energy transfer poster.
Wednesday/Thurs. Objective: Students will complete a CER activity.
LWD- Students will come up with a Claim Evidence Reasoning activity using
marbles.
Friday Objective: Students will learn how to use triple beam balance scales.
LWD- Students will predict and figure out the actual weights of various items.
Sept. 4-7 NO SCHOOL MONDAY
Tuesday Objective: Students will show their understanding of heat transfer.
LWD- Students will draw and label examples of heat transfer.
Wed,/Thurs. Objective: Students will show what they know about this year's material so far.
LWD- Students will complete a "Station Test".
Friday Objective: Students will learn some "gross" things about the human body.
LWD- Students will use the book "Grossology" to work with a partner and figure out the
answers to a worksheet.
Sept. 10-14 LATE START ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12TH 9:15
Monday Objective: Students will learn how molecules react to heat and cold.
LWD- Students will watch a Bill Nye video, discuss, and take notes.
Tuesday Objective: Students will create a study poster for molecules and atoms.
LWD- Students will work individually to create a study information poster
Question- How are atoms and molecules different?
Wednesday Objective: Students will complete their info signs.
LWD- Students will complete questions using their info signs.
Question- What happens when you heat up molecules?
Friday Objective: Students will demonstrate how molecules react to heat.
LWD- Students will complete a lab with various heat demonstrations.
Sept. 17-21
Monday Objective: Students will learn about thermal energy.
LWD- Students will view a short video about thermal energy/complete a thinking map
Question What are the 4 states of matter? 3 types of heat transfer?
Tuesday Objective: Students will review thermal energy.
LWD- Students will explain 3 types of thermal energy.
Question What is really happening when you add ice to a glass of water?
Wednesday/Thursday Objective: Students will demonstrate how ice cream is made.
LWD Students will make ice cream by using conduction as their heat transfer.
Question What are some examples of thermal energy?
Friday Objective: Students will show what they know about thermal energy.
LWD- Students will discuss and complete a short quiz.
Sept. 24-28 (No School on Friday for Students)
Monday Objective: Students will identify chemical and physical reactions.
LWD- Students will watch a short video, complete a thinking map, and discuss examples.
Tuesday Objective: Students will identify if the activity is a chemical or physical reaction and give reasons why.
LWD- Students will play a matching game. Students will complete a short quiz.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will associate heat transfer with chemical and physical change.
LWD- Students will be creating color changing slime and identifying the type of change/heat transfer.
October 1-5
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the water cycle.
LWD- Students will view a short video and complete a note taker.
Questions- Would the water cycle be an example of a chemical or a physical change? Why?
Tuesday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of the water cycle.
LWD- Students will draw and label a diagram of the water cycle.
Wednesday Obj. Students will complete the Science MAP test.
Thursday Objective: Students will complete the Science MAP test.
Friday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of the water cycle.
LWD- Students will complete a partner challenge about the water cycle.
October 8-12 Wednesday is a Late Start Day
Monday Objective: Students will review the water cycle.
LWD- Students will play a review game using water cycle terms.
Tuesday Objective: Students will show what they know about the water cycle.
LWD- Students will complete an activity test sheet on the water cycle.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will learn about water conservation.
LWD- Students will watch two short videos and discuss.
Friday Objective: Students will design a water conservation invention based on previous knowledge.
LWD- Students will work with a partner to create and design a water conservation device.
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October 15-19 Haunted Hallways Fri. and Sat. 7-10
Monday Objective: Students will learn the types of clouds that pertain to weather.
LWD- Students will draw and label the types of clouds with 3 facts about each
Tuesday Objective: Students will identify types of clouds.
LWD- Students will play a matching game with their groups.
Wed./Thurs Objective: Students will complete the Science MAP test.
Friday Objective: Students will identify types of clouds.
LWD- Students will be playing a game and taking a quiz.
October 29-November 2
Monday Objective: Students will learn about barometric pressure and how it relates to weather.
LWD- Students will watch a short video on barometric pressure, notes.
Tuesday Objective: Students will us a barometer to predict the weather.
LWD- Students will make a barometer and use it to predict the weather.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will learn about cold and warm fronts and how they relate to
weather.
LWD- Students will watch a short video, discuss, and identify fronts on a weather map.
Friday Objective: Students will learn how to understand a weather map.
LWD- Students will explain a weather map to a peer.
November 5-8 (There is no school on Friday.)
Monday Objective: Students will learn about severe weather.
LWD- Students will watch examples of severe weather, and they will take notes
using pictures and words .
Tuesday Objective: Students will use their chrome books to complete an activity where they create
good and bad weather.
LWD- Students will create good and bad weather while using an activity page to
record information.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will show their knowledge of sever storms. (Barometer making)
LWD- Students will complete a matching and short answer quiz.
November 13-17
Monday Objective: Students will review thermal energy and the water cycle.
LWD- Students will complete the stations from Thursday.
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about the different types of clouds.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and draw and label the types of clouds.
Thursday Objective: Students will learn the various weather terms most frequently used.
LWD- Students will complete a vocabulary word exercise and worksheet.
Friday Objective: Students will make their own barometer.
LWD- Students will make a chart to predict weather using their barometer.
November 26- Nov. 30
Monday Obj. Students will learn about their renewable energy project.
LWD- Students will learn the requirements for their renewable
energy project.
Tuesday Obj: Students will meet with group members and plan their
projects.
LWD- Students will be given their group assignments. Students
will pick their group's renewable energy source. Students
will discuss project requirements with the group.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will learn more about their renewable
energy source.
LWD- Students will do research for their Google slide
presentation.
Friday Obj.: Students will continue working on their Google slide
presentation.
December 3-7
Monday Obj. Students will practice their commercials for tomorrow.
LWD- Students will work in their groups of three to practice their
commercials for presentations tomorrow.
Tuesday Obj. Students will review types of renewable energy.
LWD- Students will perform their commercials for their peers.
Wed., Thurs. Obj. Students will review how renewable energy sources are used.
LWD- Students will present their models/demonstrations to their peers.
Friday Obj. Students will review different renewable energy sources.
LWD- Students will present their Google slide shows to their peers.
December 11-15 Wednesday is a late start day!
Monday Obj. Students will learn the importance of aquifers.
LWD- Students will watch a short video on aquifers.
Tuesday Obj. Students will demonstrate how aquifers work.
LWD- Students will construct and explain a model of an aquifer.
Wednesday Obj. Students will show what they know about aquifers.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz on aquifers.
Friday Objective: Students will learn about the groundwater and things that can affect it.
LWD- Students will view a groundwater demonstration.
December 11-15 Wednesday is a late start day.
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn to work using a system they come up with.
LWD- Students will crete a system for completing a task.
Wednesday Objective: Students will learn about body systems.
LWD- Students will research and fill out a note taker on their assigned body system.
Friday Objective: Students will learn more about body systems.
LWD- Students will complete an interactive notetaker in body system groups.
December 18-22
Monday Objective: Students will show their knowledge of groundwater and pollution.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz sheet.
Tuesday Objective: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of aquifers.
LWD- Students will build and explain an example of an aquifer.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will complete a performance based activity.
LWD- Students will figure out the performance based activity within a group.
Friday Objective: Students will complete a rotation exercise within the whole 6th grade.
January 8-11 (There is no school on Monday.)
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn the parts of a plant cell.
LWD- Students will draw and label a plant cell diagram.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will learn the different parts of an animal cell.
LWD- Students will draw and label a diagram of an animal cell.
Friday Objective: Students will compare and contrast a plant and an animal cell.
LWD- Students will use their labeled drawings to complete a Venn diagram.
January 14-18 (Wednesday is a late start day.)
Monday Objective: Students will review the functions of the cell's organelles.
LWD- Students will work in groups to create a cell organelle function rap.
Tuesday Objective: Students will continue to review cell organelle functions.
LWD- The students will practice their raps.
Wed. Objective: Students will learn the requirements for their cell home project.
LWD- Students will go over the rubric for their cell home project.
Thurs./Friday Objective: Students will help their peers review cell organelle functions.
LWD- Students will perform their raps for their peers.
January 22-25 There is no school on Monday.
(CELL HOME PROJECTS ARE DUE JANUARY 25TH)
Tuesday Objective: Students will come up with similes for the cell organelles.
LWD- Students will work in groups to come up with organelle similes.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will show what they know about cell terms.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz and a "Ducksters" activity.
Friday Objective: Students will evaluate peer projects.
LWD- Students will switch classrooms and peer evaluate another class's projects.
January 28-Feb., 1 (There is no school on Friday.)
Monday Objective: Students will learn the different parts of a microscope.
LWD- Students will learn how to carry, insert a slide, and focus a microscope.
Tuesday Objective: Students will practice focusing a microscope.
LWD- Students will create their own slides and complete a lab sheet.
Wed./Thurs. Objective: Students will observe onion and cheek cells under a microscope.
LWD- Students will create their own onion and cheek cell slides and a lab sheet.
February 4-8 (Tuesday is a block even, Wednesday is block odd)
Monday Obj. Students will review for the final cell test tomorrow.
LWD- Students will complete various review activities.
Tuesday ?Wed. Obj: Students will show what they know about cells.
LWD- Students will complete their final cell test.
Thursday Objective: Students will identify the 3 main tissue types and their characteristics.
LWD- Students will complete an activity on body tissues.
Friday Objective: Students will draw and explain the different tissue types.
LWD- Students will create an info poster about different tissue types.
February 11-15 (Wed. is a late start day.)
Monday Objective: Students will complete an activity for student led conferences.
LWD- Students will complete a lesson with Mrs. Goering.
Tuesday Objective: Students will learn about organs and systems in the human body.
LWD- Students will see how tissues, organs, and organ systems are connected.
Wednesday Obj.: Students will learn about blood flow in the heart.
LWD- Students will complete a heart coloring page.
Thurs./Fri. Obj.: Students will learn which organs go with certain body systems.
LWD- Students will complete a matching game with their groups.
February 25-March 1 (Mon. is a block even day.)
Monday Objective: Students will learn about the different parts of the brain.
LWD- Students will watch a short video, complete a guided reading activity, and complete an activity page.
Tuesday Objective: Students will review cells, tissues, and organs.
LWD- Students will complete a group review matching game.
Wed./Thursday Objective: Students will learn about systems and how they pertain to the body.
LWD- Students will complete a parts to system activity.
Friday Objective: Students will learn how organs form systems in the human body.
LWD- Students will choose a system out of the Orange Jug of Doom. Students will start to research the organs
that make up the system they chose.
March 4-8 (No school for students on Friday)
Monday Obj. Students will learn about the levels of organization in the human body.
LWD- Students will complete a diagram of the levels of organization.
Tuesday Obj. Students will continue working on the levels of organization.
LWD- Students will complete an activity and an activity page.
Wed./Thursday Obj. Students will learn how the body is made up of systems.
LWD- Students will dissect a chicken wing and fill out a lab sheet.
Friday Objective: Students will show what they know about systems and levels of organization.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz.
March 11-15 (Late start Wed.)
Monday Obj. Students will complete their chicken wing lab packet from last Wed. Thursday.
Tuesday Obj. Students will learn about the different body systems.
LWD- Students will watch a video, discuss, and complete an info page.
Wednesday Obj. Students will learn the requirements of their body system project.
LWD- Students will choose their body system for their project and go over the requirements for the project
Thurs./Fri. Obj. Students will learn about the human body systems.
LWD- Students will work on their body system project requirements.
March 18-22
Monday- Obj. : Students will learn about the human body systems.
LWD- Students will write 10 questions and answers for their slide shows.
Tuesday Obj: Students will demonstrate what their body system looks like.
LWD- Students will make a model out of clay of their assigned human body system.
Wed./Thurs. Obj.: Students will show their knowledge of their assigned body system.
LWD- Students will create a poster with a variety of topics about their assigned system.
Friday Obj: Students will show their knowledge of different body systems.
LWD- Students will write one question on a white board by their poster and complete a gallery walk.
March 25-29 (PWL Carnival Friday 6:00-8:00) (Student led conferences Wed. 7:45-9:30)
Monday Obj.: Students will show what they know about their body systems.
LWD- Students will complete their "Help Wanted" body system slides.
Tuesday Obj.: Students will show their knowledge of their body system.
LWD- Students will start working on their info posters for the body systems
Wed./Thurs. Obj.: Students will continue to work on their body system posters
Friday Obj.: Students will complete their body system signs.
April 1-5
Monday Obj. Students will show what they have learned about the human body systems.
LWD- Students will build models of the major organs of each system.
Tuesday Obj.: Students will learn about their frog dissection on Wed. or Thursday.
LWD- Students will watch a video of a frog dissection and go over how to fill out the lab sheets.
Wed./Thurs. Obj.: Students will learn about the internal and external organs of a frog.
Friday Obj.: Students will show what they have learned about a frog.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz about the frog dissection.
April 8-12 (Mon. Block Even/ Wed. Block Odd)
Mon. Obj.: Students will be taking the Science MAP test.
Tues. Obj.: Students will be taking the Science MAP test.
Wed. Obj.: Students will show their knowledge of body systems.
LWD- Students will use their previous work to complete a worksheet.
Thurs. Obj.: Students will complete their worksheet from Wed.
Fri. Obj.: Student will learn their disease assignment and expectations.
April 22-26
Monday Obj.: Students will learn about DNA and apply it to previous knowledge.
LWD- Students will watch a short video, take notes, and discuss.
Tuesday Obj.: Students will learn about Mendel and his pea plants, alleles and genes.
LWD- Students will watch a short video and draw Punnett squares.
Wed./Thurs. Obj.: Students will practice drawing and understanding Punnett squares.
LWD- Students will fill in Punnett squares and write the results.
Friday Obj.: Students will show their understanding of Punnett squares.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz on alleles, genes, and Punnett squares.
April 29-May 3
Monday Obj.: Students will learn how a strand of DNA is made.
LWD- Students will watch a video and complete a thinking map
Tues.Wed. Obj.: Students will learn the 4 main nucleotides and how they match up.
LWD.- Students will play a matching game with nucleotides.
Thurs. and Fri. Obj.: Students will show what they know about nucleotides.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz.
May 6-10 (Late start on Wednesday.)
Monday/Tues. Obj.: Students will learn about bacterial and viral infections.
LWD- Students will learn why they get sick and what happens inside of their bodies.
Wed. Obj.: Students will learn about potential and kinetic energy.
LWD- Students will complete a circle map.
Thurs./Fri. Obj: Students will build a model to demonstrate kinetic and potential energy.
LWD- Students will work in groups of 3 to build a marble roller coaster.
May 13-17
Monday Obj. Students will show learn Newton's three laws of motion.
LWD- Students will demonstrate Newton's three laws using objects in the classroom.
Tuesday Obj. Students will review Newton's three laws of motion.
LWD- Students will draw an explanation poster of Newton's three laws of motion.
Wed./Thurs. Obj. Students will explain how Newton's laws of motion, kinetic energy and potential energy occur in a
roller coaster.
LWD- Students will build a roller coaster and explain kinetic and potential energy, and explain the 3 laws.
Friday Obj: Students will show what they know about kinetic/potential energy and Newton's 3 Laws.
LWD- Students will complete a quiz.
May 20-24 (Field Trip to Airport Tues.)
Monday Obj. Students will learn about food chains and food webs.
LWD- Students will take notes and complete a labeled food web and food chain.
Tuesday Obj. Students will go to the Minden Airport to learn about planes and air currents.
LWD- Students will spend the morning at the airport and be back by lunch time.
Wed./Thurs. Obj. Students will learn about omnivores, herbivores, and carnivores.
LWD- Students will have a class discussion and then go outside for an activity.
Friday Obj. Students will review food chains and food webs.
LWD- Students will play a game to review food chains and webs.
Tuesday May 28-31
Tuesday Obj. Students will review science concepts learned this year.
LWD- Students will complete a group challenge review game.
Wed. Obj. Students will review this year's science material.
LWD- Students will use clay to make examples of subject matter they have learned this year.
Thurs./Fri. Obj. Students will complete the Family Life curriculum.
June 3-6 ACTIVITY DAY IS TUES.
Monday Obj.: Students will complete the Family Life curriculum, or
we will be doing a science activity outside.
Tuesday ACTIVITY DAY
Wed. Obj.: