Today in Science 4/29

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:
Wordwise
Create Flip Vocab Sheet

Homework:
Study Layers

Today in Science 4/28

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


Vocab:
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Ionosphere
Aurora Borealis
Exosphere


Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 31-36


Activity:
Atmosphere Lab
Layers of the atmosphere notes
Atmosphere Worksheet


Homework:
Finish Layers of the atmosphere worksheet

Today in Science 4/27

Learning Goal:
Create a made-at-home barometer that can predict the weather.

Vocab:
Barometer
Air Pressure
Scientific Method

Did You Know:
Make Your Own Barometer Lab

Activity:
Create Barometer
Hot Topics- Video on Air Pollution/Urbanization





Homework:

Today in Science 4/26

Learning Goals:
Identify some of the properties of air.
Name the instrument that is used to measure air pressure.
Explain how increasing altitude affects air pressure and density.

Vocab:
Pressure
Density
Altitude

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 25-30

Activities:
Go Over Altitude-Density-Pressure Worksheet
Altitude-Density-Pressure Notes
TIP Vocab

Homework:
TIP Vocab

Today in Science 4/25

Learning Goal:
Identify the properties of air.

Vocab:
Weather
Nitrogen
Water Vapor
Pollutants
Smog
Acid Rain

Activity:
Bill Nye "Atmosphere" Video
Altitude-Density-Pressure Worksheet

Homework:
None

Today in Science 4/15

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Festivities will take place in the library.

Today in Science 4/14

Learning Goal:
Name the main sources of air pollution.
Explain how photochemical smog and acid rain form.

Vocab:
Pollutants
Smog
Acid Rain

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 20-23

Activity:
Pollution Worksheet
Pollution Bumper Sticker

Homework:
None~ Have a Great Break!!!

Today in Science 4/13

Learning Goal:
Name the main sources of air pollution.
Explain how photochemical smog and acid rain form.

Vocab:
Pollutants
Smog
Acid Rain

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 20-23

Activity:
T.I.P. Vocabulary
Pollution Worksheet #s 1-6

Homework:
None

Today in Science 4/12

Learning Goal:
Describe Earth's atmosphere, or the layers of gases that surrounds the planet.

Vocab:
Weather
Nitrogen
Water Vapor
Did you Know:
Textbook Pages 14-17

Activity:
T.I.P. Vocabulary
Section 1-1 Worksheet

Homework:
Cover your textbook

Today in Science 4/11

Learning Goal:
*Identify weather related terms.
*Compare weather and climate.
*Label the different gases in the atmosphere.

Vocab:
Weather
Climate
Abundant

Did You Know:
"What is Weather?" Worksheet
Textbook pages 14-15

Activities:
Graffiti board on the term weather.
"What is Weather?" Worksheet

Homework:
Complete the "Percentage of Gases in the Atmosphere" Worksheet.

Today in Science 4/8

Last Day of Science Rotation
Graphing Labs & Benchmarks

Homework:
None

(New Science Rotation Begins Monday. Students will be studying Earth, Rocks, and Minerals with Mrs. Obine.)

Today in Science 4/7

Astronomy/Weather Benchmark Today

Homework:
None

(New Science Rotation Begins Monday. Students will be studying Earth, Rocks, and Minerals with Mrs. Obine.)

Today in Science 4/6

Learning Goal:
Review motions of the earth, seasons, phases, eclipses, and tides for astronomy test tomorrow.

Vocab:
See Review Sheet

Did You Know:
Jeopardy Powerpoint

Activity:
Complete Review sheet during Jeopardy

Homework:
Study for Benchmark Tomorrow
Jeopardy Powerpoint Part I
Jeopardy Powerpoint Part II

Today in Science 4/5

Learning Goal:
Identify the main characteristics of the Sun and other stars in our solar system.

Vocab:
Sun
Constellations

Resources:
Textbook

Activities:
Solar System Worksheets

Homework:
Meteorites & Comets Worksheet

Today in Science 4/4

Learning Goal:
Identify the main characteristics of the Sun and other stars in our solar system.

Vocab:
Sun
Inner Planets
Outer Planets

Resources:
Textbook

Activities:
Solar System Worksheets

Homework:
Inner & Outer Planets Worksheet