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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Today in Science 5/31

Learning Goal:
Describe the main characteristics of the inner and outer planets.

Vocab:
Rotation
Revolution
Gravity
Inertia

Did You Know:
Solar System Packet (Charts & Graphs)

Activity:
Moon Study Guide
Solar System Packet pg. 195, 196, 199 & 200

Homework:
Moon Chart
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Friday, May 27, 2011

Today in Science 5/27

Learning Goal:
*Explain what causes the phases of the moon.
*Compare the causes of solar and lunar eclipses.
*Explain what causes the tides.

Vocab:
Phase
Eclipse (Solar, Lunar)
Umbra
Penumbra
Tide (Spring, Neap)

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 24-34

Activity:
Moon Study Guide
Nilla Wafer Moons
Hand in Moon Wheel

Homework:
Moon Chart
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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Today in Science 5/26

Learning Goal:
*Explain what causes the phases of the moon.
*Compare the causes of solar and lunar eclipses.
*Explain what causes the tides.

Vocab:
Phase
Eclipse (Solar, Lunar)
Umbra
Penumbra
Tide (Spring, Neap)

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 24-34

Activity:
Moon Wheel- (Create a study tool that identifies and demonstrates the phases of the moon.)

Homework:
Finish Moon Wheel
Moon Chart
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Today in Science 5/25

Learning Goal:
*Explain what causes the phases of the moon.
*Compare the causes of solar and lunar eclipses.
*Explain what causes the tides.

Vocab:
Phase
Eclipse (Solar, Lunar)
Umbra
Penumbra
Tide (Spring, Neap)

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 24-34

Activity:
Moon Wheel- (Create a study tool that identifies and demonstrates the phases of the moon.)
Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Packet

Homework:
Finish Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Packet
Moon Chart
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Today in Science 5/24

Learning Goal:
*Explain what causes the phases of the moon.
*Compare the causes of solar and lunar eclipses.
*Explain what causes the tides.

Vocab:
Phase
Eclipse (Solar, Lunar)
Umbra
Penumbra
Tide (Spring, Neap)

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 24-34

Activity:
Moon Lamp
Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Packet

Homework:
Moon Observation Chart
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Today in Science 5/23

Learning Goals:
Identify the 4 seasons, their dates, and Earth's position.
Compare rotation and revolution

Vocab:
Equinox
Solstice
Rotation
Revolution

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 14 & 15, 19

Activity:
Label Seasons Diagram
Rotation and Revolution Worksheet

Homework:
Finish Rotation and Revolution Worksheet
Sunrise/Sunset
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Friday, May 20, 2011

Today in Science 5/20

Learning Goal:
Identify the 4 seasons, their dates, and Earth's position.
Compare rotation and revolution

Vocab:
Equinox
Solstice
Rotation
Revolution

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 14 & 15, 19
Bill Nye Seasons DVD

Activity:
Bill Nye Seasons DVD

Homework:
None~ Have a Great Weekend!
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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Today in Science 5/19

Weather Benchmark Today!

*Study Your Study Guide Before Class!
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Today in Science 5/18

Learning Goal:
Review weather unit and complete review sheet for the test.

Vocab:
See Review Sheet

Did you know:
Text book, Worksheets, and Notes

Activities:
Review Sheet
Jeopardy Review

Homework:
Study Review Sheet
Click here to view answer key
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Today in Science 5/17

Learning Goal:
Investigate storms and what powers them in the atmosphere.

Vocabulary:
Hurricane
Trade Winds
Coriolis Effect

Class Resources:
Bill Nye: Storms

Activity:
Video Guide

Homework:
Predicting the weather worksheet
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Monday, May 16, 2011

Today in Science 5/16

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
Prediciting the Weather

Homework:
Ed Heads Weather Activities
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Friday, May 13, 2011

Today in Science 5/13

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 Notes
Cloud Games
Online Cloud Quiz
Sporcle Cloud Game

Homework:
None



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Today in Science 5/12

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
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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Today in Science 5/1

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 Notes

Homework:
None~ Have great weekend!

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Today in Science 5/11

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:
Wind Lab

Homework:
Study Vocab for Quiz Tomorrow
Click Here to Study Quizlet
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Today in Science 5/10

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:
Wind Worksheet
Make a Weather Vane

Homework:
TIP Vocab
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Monday, May 9, 2011

Today in Science 5/9

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
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Friday, May 6, 2011

Today in Science 5/6

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

Vocab:
Conduction
Convection

Did You Know:
Bill Nye: Heat

Activities:
Bill Nye: Heat

Homework:
None~ Have a great weekend!
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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Today in Science 5/5

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
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Today in Science 5/4

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

Vocab:
Accumulation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
Precipitation
Surface Runoff
Subsurface Runoff

Did You Know:
Magic School Bus- Water Cycle

Activity:
Click here to watch Magic School Bus- Water Cycle
Label the Water Cycle Diagram
Play Hot Seat Using Water Cycle Words (Explain the rules if the sub doesn't know how to play. Don't forget 1 word clues only!)

Homework:
None
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Today in Science 5/3

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
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Monday, May 2, 2011

Today in Science 5/2

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
(Click Here to Study Quizlet)
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