May |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Climate versus Weather Homework: Read and Summarize pages 520 - 526 | Angle of Sunlight Lab Homework: Finish Analysis Questions | Finish Lab The Seasons and the Affect on climate Homework: TBA | Topography and the Effect on Climate Homework: p527#2-7 |
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| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Topograhy and Climate Activity Homework: Finish lab conclusion/Research weather | Water and Sand Lab Homework: Finish procedure | Water and Sand Lab Homework: None | Water and Sand Lab Homework: Finish Conclusion | Imaginary Continent |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Water and Sand Lab Homework: None | Field Trip Homework: None | Water and Sand Lab Homework: Finish Conclusion | Imaginary Continent Homework: TBA | Begin Imaginary Continent Part 2 |
April |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Finish lava lab Homework: Volcano Project | Debrief lava lab Begin Volcano Presentations Homework: Student choice vocabulary | Volcano Presentations Homework: None | Volcanoes at Hot Spots Homework: p227 #2-7 | Positives and Negatives of Volcanoes |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Magma and Volcanic Eruptions Homework: None | Volcanoes at Hot Spots Homework: Finish "How Fast do Plates Move?" | Positive and Negative Effects of Volcanoes Homework: p281 #2-8 | Volcano Review Homework: Finish Review Sheet/Study for Test | Volcano Test Notebooks Due |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Introduction to Energy in the Atmosphere Homework: None | Layers of the Atmosphere Homework: Illustrated Vocabulary | Earth's Energy Budget Homework: None | Wind Demonstration What causes the wind? Homework: TBA | Humidity |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Coriolis Effect Homework: Get a good night's sleep. STAR tests start tomorrow | Humidity/Water in the air Homework: Study for STAR tests | Fronts Homework: Study for STAR tests | Climate and Weather Homework: Study for STAR tests | Seasons |
March |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
1 Notes: Earthquake Measurement Modified Mercalli Scale Homework: Observation Journal | 2 Modified Mercalli Scale Homework: Illustrated Vocabulary (Draw and color a picture of each word) | 3 Triangulation Activity Homework: p203 #2-7 | 4 Triangluation Activity Homework: p203 #8-12 | 5 Triangulation Activity |
8 Earthquake Magnitude and Location Worksheet Homework: Earthquake Preparedness Project | 9 English/Science Collaboration Project Homework: Earthquake Preparedness Project | 10 English/Science Collaboration Project Homework: Earthquake Preparedness Project | 11 Killer Wave - Tsunamis Homework: Earthquake Preparedness Project | 12 Killer Wave - Tsunamis Homework: Earthquake Preparedness Project |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Earthquake Review Homework: Earthquake Preparedness Project/Study for Test | Earthquake Test Notebook Due Earthquake Preparedness Plan DUE Homework: None | Introduction to Volcanoes Homework: None | Volcano Vocabulary Homework: Illustrated Vocabulary | Lava and Magma |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
How Volcanoes Grow Activity Homework: Read and Summarize pages 266 - 269 | Volcano Notes Homework: Open House | Workbook Questions Homework: p269 #2-7 | Volcano Movie Homework: None | Lava and Magma Homework: Volcano Project |
| 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
February |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
1 Earthquake Service Learning Project Homework: Observation Journal | 2 Causes of Plate Motion Homework: Student Choice Vocabulary | 3 Continental Drift Homework: p203 #2-7 | 4 Continental Drift Homework: p203 #8-12 | 5 How fast do plates move? |
8 Dynamic Earth Webquest Homework: Review Questions p222-223 #1-12) | 9 Dynamic Earth Webquest Homework: Review Questions p223 #13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23 | 10 Plate Tectonics Review Homework: Finish review sheet/Study for tomorrows test | 11 Plate Tectonics Test Notebooks Due Homework: None | 12 No School |
15 No School | 16 Introduction to Earthquakes Homework: Test Corrections | 17 What is a fault? Homework: Test Corrections | 18 Fault Types Homework: TBA | 19 Awards Assembly |
22 Fault Models/Practice Homework: Finish fault questions | 23 Earthquake waves/slinky Lab Homework: Vocabulary Flip Cards (see notebook unit coverpage for vocabulary words) | 24 Finish Earthquake waves/slinky lab Homework: Read and summarize pages 232 - 237 | 25 What is an earthquake? PowerPoint Homework: Page 237 #2-9 | 26 Modified Mercalli Scale |
January |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
18 No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Homework: Enjoy your day off! | 19 Energy Letters Semester Reflection Homework: Semester Reflection | 20 Introduction to Plate Tectonics Homework: Vocabulary Memory Game | 21 Discovering Plate Boundaries Day 1 Homework: TBA | 22 Discovering Plate Boundaries Day 2
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25 Discovering Plate Boundaries- Finish Day 2, Start Day 3 Homework: Read and Summarize Pages 198 -203 | 26 Discovering Plate Boundaries, Day 3Homework: Illustrated Vocabulary (all 8 words) | 27 Finish Discovering Plate Boundaries Day 3 (if needed) Theory of Plate TectonicsHomework: None | 28 Types of Plate Boundaries Homework: Study for tomorrow's quiz | 29 Quiz - Types of Plate Boundaries Causes of Plate Motion |
November |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
2 Types of Energy Homework: Observation Journal | 3 Set up conduction lab Homework: Illustrated Vocabulary and definition (conduction, convection, radiation, electromagnetic spectrum) | 4 Conduction Lab Homework: None | 5 Set up convection lab Homework: Read Pages 98 - 103, page 103 #3-9 | 6 Convection lab
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9 Conduction Notes Finish conduction lab write-up Homework: Observation Journal | 10 Electromagnetic Spectrum - Computer activity
Homework: Student Choice Vocabulary | 11 No School - Veteren's Day Homework: None | 12 Radiation Lab Homework: p116 #12, 15, 16, 22, 28, 29, 30 | 13 Finish Radiation Lab |
16 Density Explanation Homework: Observation Journal | 17 Convection Current Experimentation Homework: Update Unit Table of Contents and Complete Cover Page | 18 Finish Convection Currents/Notes Homework: Unit Reflection | 19 Unit Review Homework: Study for Test | 20 Unit Test Notebooks Due |
23 No School | 24 No School | 25 No School | 26 No School | 27 No School |
30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
October |
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
5 Finish Mapping School Homework: Observation Journal | 6 Begin Topographic Maps Homework: Illustrated Vocabulary | 7 Finish Topographic Maps Homework: Study for Quiz | 8 Quiz Homework: Read Pages 84-89; p89 #2-10 | 9 Earth Foldable
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12 Layers of the Earth Notes Finish Foldable Homework: Scientfic Drawings for Observation Journal | 13 Earth's Systems Homework: Student Choice Vocabulary | 14 Jeopardy Review Homework: Complete Study Guide | 15 Unit 2 Test Notebooks Due Homework: None | 16 Earth's Cycles
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19 Finish Destination: Mars What would you take to Mars/Discussion Homework: Observation Journal | 20 Group Research and Poster Making Develop Quiz Questions Homework: Student Choice Vocabulary (Rock Cycle, Water Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, Carbon Cycle) | 21 Group Presentations Homework: Study for Quiz | 22 Quiz Rock Cycle Notes Homework: p111 #2, 4, 8, 14, 15 | 23 Ride the Rock Cycle |
26 Homework: Observation Journal | 27 Homework: Vocabulary | 28 Homework: Teacher's Choice | 29 Homework: Section Review | 30 |
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