Today in Science 12/22

Egypt Day

Learning Goals:
*Create papyrus paper using techniques similar to those used by the Egyptians.
*Make a "replica" of King Tut's mask.
*Watch Prince of Egypt and compare the elements of the movie to the material learned in class.

Homework:
None~Have a great vacation!

Today in Science 12/21

Learning Goals:
Identify the major types of air masses that affect the weather in North America.
Name and describe the main types of fronts.

Vocab:
Tropical
Polar
Maritime
Continental
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 76-82

Activity:
Air Masses and Fronts Worksheet
Ed Heads Weather Activities

Homework:
None

Today in Science 12/20

Learning Goals:
Explain how clouds form.
Name the 6 main types of clouds.

Vocab:
Fog
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Nimbostratus

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 61-66

Activity:
Cloud Vocab
Cloud Finder

Homework:
Record the cloud type and weather this afternoon and tomorrow morning using your cloud finder.

Today in Science 12/17

Learning Goals:
*Observe the operation of the water cycle model.
*Associate the operation of the model with the natural water cycle.
*Describe and identify the parts of the water cycle.

Vocab:
Accumulation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Subsurface Runoff

Did You Know:
Textbook Page 61

Activity:
Water Cycle Model Activity
Water Cycle Song :)

Homework:
None~Have a great weekend!

Today in Science 12/16

Learning Goal:
*Describe and identify the parts of the water cycle.

Vocab:
Accumulation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Subsurface Runoff

Did You Know:
Textbook

Activity:
Water Cycle Cartoon

Homework:
Draw a cartoon demonstrating the water cycle and what occurs in its different parts.

Today in Science 12/15

Learning Goal:
Discuss the properties of wind and how its direction and speed are measured.

Vocab:
Wind Vane
Anemometer
Local Winds
Global Winds

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 52-60

Activity:
Vocab Quiz #3
Wind Worksheet

Homework:
T.I.P Vocab

Today in Science 12/14

Learning Goal:
Discuss the properties of wind and how its direction and speed are measured.

Vocab:
Wind Vane
Anemometer

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 52-60

Activity:
Make a Weather Vane
Discussion Questions

Homework:
T.I.P Vocab

Today in Science 12/13

Learning Goals:
*Describe how temperature is measured.
*Explain the three ways heat is transferred.

Vocab:
Conduction
Convection

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 48-51

Activities:
Brainpop Temperature
Go over Energy & Heat Vocab
Heat Packet

Homework:
Study Vocab for Quiz on Wednesday

Today in Science 12/10

Learning Goal:
*Describe and identify the parts of the water cycle.

Vocab:
Accumulation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Subsurface Runoff

Did You Know:
Bill Nye- Water Cycle

Activity:
Bill Nye- Water Cycle
Label the Water Cycle Diagram
Play Hot Seat Using Water Cycle Words (Explain the rules to Miss Devona if she doesn't know how to play. Don't forget 1 word clues only!)

Homework:
None~ Have a great weekend!

Today in Science 12/9

Learning Goals:
*State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
*Explain what happens to energy from the sun when it reaches Earth.
*Describe how temperature is measured.
*Explain the three ways heat is transferred.

Vocab:
Radiation
Visible Light
Infrared Radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation
Conduction
Convection

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 42-45 & 48-51

Activities:
Go over Energy Vocab
Energy in the atmosphere packet

Homework:
Define the words conduction and convection using the T.I.P. vocab method.

Today in Science 12/7

Learning Goals:
*State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
*Explain what happens to energy from the sun when it reaches Earth.

Vocab:
Radiation
Visible Light
Infrared Radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 42-45

Activities:
City A vs City B
"How does the sun heat Earth's surface?"
"Light or Dark"
Energy in the Atmosphere Packet

Homework:
Finish Energy in the Atmosphere Packet #s 1-8

Today in Science 12/6

Learning Goals:
*State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
*Explain what happens to energy from the sun when it reaches Earth.

Vocab:
Radiation
Visible Light
Infrared Radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 42-45

Activity:
Finish Air Pressure Lab
Vocab Notes

Homework:
Finish Vocab Notes

Today in Science 12/3

Learning Goals:
*State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
*Explain what happens to energy from the sun when it reaches Earth.

Vocab:
Radiation
Visible Light
Infrared Radiation
Ultraviolet Radiation

Did You Know:
Textbook pages 42-45

Activity:
Vocab Quiz
Energy Packet

Homework:
None

Today in Science 12/2

Learning Goal:
Describe the characteristics of the main layers of the atmosphere.

Vocab:
Atmosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Ionosphere
Exosphere

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 31-36

Activity:
Atmosphere Crossword
Brainpop: Light
Brainpop: Greenhouse Effect
Brainpop: Global Warming

Homework:
Quiz Tomorrow on the Layers of the Atmosphere