Haley Costlow

Week of May 5

Focus:  We will complete our study on the planets and other objects in our Galaxy.

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IMPORTANT STUFF : )

*** 3rd and 4th period projects are due no later than the beginning of class on Tuesday.  If you are not finished the work you must complete the work for homework on Monday night.

*** ALL CLASSES WILL HAVE A TEST OVER THE SOLAR SYSTEM ON FRIDAY!.

Monday:

3RD AND 4TH-

1.  Complete Postcards From Pluto Project

2. Space Scavenger Hunt Download space_interenet_scavenger_hunt.doc

HOMEWORK:  Finish Project

5TH AND 6TH-

1.  Space Scavenger Hunt Download space_interenet_scavenger_hunt.doc

2.  Space Review Activities

HOMEWORK:  Finish Review Sheets

Tuesday:

3RD AND 4TH-

1.  Space Review Activities

2.  Begin Study Guide

HOMEWORK:  FINISH STUDY GUIDE

5TH AND 6TH-

1.  Work on Space Project

Wednesday:

1.  Check Study Guide

Download solar_system_review.ppt

2.  Universe Webquest  Download universe_webquest.doc

HOMEWORK:  STUDY FOR TEST ON FRIDAY

Thursday:

3RD AND 4TH-

1.  Planet Bingo

5TH AND 6TH

1.  Finish Project

HOMEWORK: Study for Test

FRIDAY:

1.  Review and Reinforce 20-2 and 20-3

2.  Solar System Test

HOMEWORK:  NONE

Week of April 28

Focus:  We will focus on the planets and how they compare to Earth.  S6E1 c.

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IMPORTANT STUFF : )

***CRCT for science is on Monday and for Social Studies in on Tuesday***

** DUE TO CRCT TESTING THE PROJECT WAS POSTPONED WE WILL START IT THIS WEEK.***

Monday:

1.  Finish Postcards from Pluto Power Point

2. Complete Planets Graphic Organizer

HOMEWORK:  None

Tuesday:

1. Planets Video Stream

2.  Introduce Projects

HOMEWORK:  NONE

Wednesday:

Work on Project

HOMEWORK:  NONE

Thursday:

Work on Project

HOMEWORK: NONE

FRIDAY:

Work on Project

HOMEWORK:  NONE

Week of April 21

Focus:  We will focus on the planets and how they compare to Earth.  S6E1 c.

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IMPORTANT STUFF : )

***CRCT starts Wednesday.  Please make sure you are on time.***

Monday:

1.  CRCT review webquests Download crct_review_webquest_2.doc 

2.  Space Internet Scavenger Hunt   Download space_interenet_scavenger_hunt.doc

HOMEWORK:  None

Tuesday:

1. Starlab

2.  Postcards from Pluto Project information 

     *This will be an in class project.

HOMEWORK: 

Wednesday:

Work on Project

HOMEWORK:  NONE

Thursday:

Work on Project

HOMEWORK: NONE

FRIDAY:

Work on Project

HOMEWORK:  NONE

Week of April 13

Focus:  We will begin studying space this week. We will review seasons and then start Chapter 19 which focuses on the Earth, Sun, and Moon.

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IMPORTANT STUFF : )

***CRCT starts next week***

Monday:

1. Clean out your Weather notebook to get ready for SPACE : )

2.  New T.O.C. and Key Term Sheet  Download space_toc.doc   Download moon_key_terms.doc

3.  Seasons Notes

4.  Reason for the Seasons (TURN IN)

HOMEWORK:  None (unless you did not turn in your Reasons for the Seasons)

Tuesday:

1. Moon Dance Video

2.  "Moonth" of Phases Lab

HOMEWORK:  Moon Talk Sheet

Wednesday:

1. Check Homework

2.  Lost on the Moon Activity

3.  Eclipses and Moons Power Point and notes

Download the_moon.ppt

Download moon_notes.doc

HOMEWORK:  NONE

Thursday:

1. Galactic Address Activity

Download GalacticAddress.ppt

2. Key Term  Crossword Puzzle

HOMEWORK:  Finish Crossword Puzzle

FRIDAY:

1. CRCT Review Activities

Download crct_review_webquest_2.doc

HOMEWORK:  NONE

Spring Break

I hope you have a wonderful Spring Break!

Week of March 31st

Focus:  We will be wraping up our WEATHER UNIT by focusing on CLIMATE and SEASONS.

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IMPORTANT STUFF : )

***Tuesday is Honors Day.***

***Spring Break Next Week, April 7th - 11th!***

Monday: 

1. Predicting Weather Webquest (Click here to access WebQuest)

Download weather_maps_webquest1.doc

If you finish early you may play these weather review games.

Weather Crossword

Weather Millionare Game

Air Masses and Fronts

Various Weather Games

Predicting Weather

Cloud Matching Game

National Geographic Video: Weather 101

HOMEWORK:  None

Tuesday:

1. Start Science Court - Seasons

HOMEWORK:  none

Wednesday:

1. Finish Science Court  - Seasons

HOMEWORK:  Guided Reading 18-1 and Wordwise

Thursday:

1. Bill Nye Video - Climate

2. Climate Choices Sheet

HOMEWORK:  None

FRIDAY:

1. Weather and Climate Jeopardy

Download weather_review_jeopardy.ppt 

2. Weather and Climate Post-Test

HOMEWORK:  HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!!!

Week of March 24th

Focus:  We will be focusing on SEVERE WEATHER and then moving to PREDICTING WEATHER.

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IMPORTANT STUFF : )

*** The SEVERE WEATHER PROJECTS will be DUE THURSDAY, MARCH 27. Make sure your completed project meets all of the requirements on the rubric to that you can recieve full points.

***You will have a KEY TERM QUIZ on THURSDAY! Make sure your Key Term Sheet is complete.

Monday:

1. Tornado Safety Video

2. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes PowerPoint and Notes

Download thunderstorms_and_tornadoes.ppt

Download thunderstorm_notes.doc

Download tornado_notes.doc

3. Tornado Machine Demonstration

HOMEWORK:  Continue Working on Projects       

Tuesday:

1. Hurricane Inforrmation and Questions

Download what_are_hurricanes.doc

2. Hurricanes Video

HOMEWORK:  Finish Key Term Sheet (will be for a grade!)

Continue Working on Projects 

Wednesday:

1. Check Key Terms

2. Key Term Review

Download weather_kt_ppt.ppt

3. Reading a Weather Map Activity (pg. 590 in textbook)

HOMEWORK:  STUDY FOR KEY TERM QUIZ and Severe Weather Projects DUE TOMORROW!!!

Thursday:

1. Key Term Quiz

2. Project Presentations

HOMEWORK:  None

FRIDAY:

1. Isotherm Activity

2. Reading a Weather Map Activity

HOMEWORK:  None

Severe Weather Project Websites

3rd and 4th period Project:

Download weather_storm_flyer_project.doc

Download weather_project_rubric.doc  

Here are some website to use for your Severe Weather Project research!

http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml

http://www.weather.com/ready/severeweatherprep.html?from=wxready_welcome

http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm

http://skydiary.com/kids/

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/weather_kids.html

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

http://www.weather.com/encyclopedia/

BLIZZARD

http://www.ussartf.org/blizzards.htm 

DROUGHT

http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/drought/kids_droughtinfo.htm

http://drought.unl.edu/kids/

http://www.drought.noaa.gov/

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/kids/library/drought.html

5th and 6th period Project:

Download weather_project_ac.doc

Download ac_weather_project_rubrics.doc

You are responsible for doing your own research.  However, research for the folklore choice of your project is more difficult.  Here are a few websites to help you.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/fssn/fsn21.htm 

http://www.rickwalton.com/folktale/junior10.htm 

http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/weather/people/folklore/printfolklore.html

Week of March 17th

Focus:  We will continue WEATHER with AIR MASSES, FRONTS, and SEVERE WEATHER.

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IMPORTANT STUFF : )

*** We will be starting our WEATHER PROJECTS this week. All information will be given out on Wednesday and we will have a research day in class on Thursday. All other work will be done outside of class. The Final Projects will be DUE MARCH 27.

Monday:

1. Air Masses and Fronts PowerPoint

Download air_masses_fronts.ppt 

2. Air Masses and Fronts Notes

Download air_masses_fronts_notes.doc

HOMEWORK:  NONE!

Tuesday:

1. Fronts Foldable

Download fronts_foldable.ppt

2. Weather Video

HOMEWORK:  Up Front Sheet

Wednesday:

1. Types of Severe Weather Jigsaw Activity

2. Severe Weather Notes

3. Hand out "Severe Weather Project" Information Sheet

HOMEWORK:  Start Thinking about Severe Weather Projects

Thursday:

1. Severe Weather Project Research

HOMEWORK:  Continue Working on Projects

FRIDAY:

1. Severe Weather Video and Notes

HOMEWORK:  Work on Projects over the Weekend

Weather Review Games!

Here are a few weather games you can play at home to help you review some of the topics we've covered in class. There is also a link to a video from National Geographic that gives a good overview of topics we have covered.

Weather Crossword 

Weather Millionare Game

Air Masses and Fronts

Various Weather Games

Predicting Weather

Cloud Matching Game

National Geographic Video: Weather 101