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, 68-9
Activity:
Label the Water Cycle
Water Cycle Song :)
Types of Precipiation
Homework:
None
Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Today in Science 9/29
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 Activity (Outside)
Homework:
Study Vocab for Quiz Tomorrow
Click Here to Study Quizlet
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 Activity (Outside)
Homework:
Study Vocab for Quiz Tomorrow
Click Here to Study Quizlet
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Today in Science 9/28
Learning Goal:
Discuss the properties of wind and how its direction and speed are measured.
Vocab:
Wind Vane
Anemometer
Class Resources:
Textbook Pages 52-60
Activity:
Wind Worksheet
Make a Weather Vane
Homework:
None
Discuss the properties of wind and how its direction and speed are measured.
Vocab:
Wind Vane
Anemometer
Class Resources:
Textbook Pages 52-60
Activity:
Wind Worksheet
Make a Weather Vane
Homework:
None
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Today in Science 9/27
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:
Heat Transfer Worksheet
*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:
Heat Transfer Worksheet
Monday, September 26, 2011
Today in Science 9/26
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:
Energy in the Atmosphere Packet
"Light or Dark"
Homework:
Answer "Explore Questions"
Which is cooler on a hot, sunny day, a lawn or a parking lot?
Why doesn't the lawn get as hot as the parking lot?
*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:
Energy in the Atmosphere Packet
"Light or Dark"
Homework:
Answer "Explore Questions"
Which is cooler on a hot, sunny day, a lawn or a parking lot?
Why doesn't the lawn get as hot as the parking lot?
Friday, September 23, 2011
Today in Science 9/23
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 Guide For Reading Pages
Vocab Quiz
Homework:
None
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 Guide For Reading Pages
Vocab Quiz
Homework:
None
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Today in Science 9/22
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 Guide For Reading Pages
Atmosphere Flip Vocab
Homework:
Study Flip Vocab for Quiz Tomorrow.
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 Guide For Reading Pages
Atmosphere Flip Vocab
Homework:
Study Flip Vocab for Quiz Tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Today in Science 9/21
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 Notes
Homework:
Layer Circle Map
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 Notes
Homework:
Layer Circle Map
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Today in Science 9/20
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:
Air Pressure Guide for Reading Pages
Homework:
None (If you didn't finish the lab last night, finish it tonight!)
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:
Air Pressure Guide for Reading Pages
Homework:
None (If you didn't finish the lab last night, finish it tonight!)
Monday, September 19, 2011
Today in Science 9/19
Learning Goals:
Identify some of the properties of air.
Explain the affects of air pressure.
Vocab:
Pressure
Density
Altitude
Barometer
Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 25-30
Activities:
Gas Lab
Homework:
Finish Conclusion Questions
(Use complete sentences)
Identify some of the properties of air.
Explain the affects of air pressure.
Vocab:
Pressure
Density
Altitude
Barometer
Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 25-30
Activities:
Gas Lab
Homework:
Finish Conclusion Questions
(Use complete sentences)
Friday, September 16, 2011
Today in Science 9/16
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
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
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Today in Science 9/15
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
Barometer
Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 25-30
Activities:
Altitude-Density-Pressure Notes
TIP Vocab
Homework:
TIP Vocab (Draw Pictures)
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
Barometer
Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 25-30
Activities:
Altitude-Density-Pressure Notes
TIP Vocab
Homework:
TIP Vocab (Draw Pictures)
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Today in Science 9/14
Learning Goal:
Name the main sources of air pollution.
Explain how photochemical smog and acid rain form.
Vocab:
Pollutants
Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 20-23
Activity:
T.I.P. Vocabulary
Pollution Guide For Reading (Page 3)
Bumper Sticker
Homework:
Finish Bumper Sticker
Name the main sources of air pollution.
Explain how photochemical smog and acid rain form.
Vocab:
Pollutants
Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 20-23
Activity:
T.I.P. Vocabulary
Pollution Guide For Reading (Page 3)
Bumper Sticker
Homework:
Finish Bumper Sticker
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Today in Science 9/13
Learning Goal:
*Identify the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
*Discover properties of air.
Vocab:
Atmosphere
Weather
Hydrosphere
Nitrogen
Class Resources:
Science Textbook
Activities:
Guided Reading Pages 1-2
Homework:
None
*Identify the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
*Discover properties of air.
Vocab:
Atmosphere
Weather
Hydrosphere
Nitrogen
Class Resources:
Science Textbook
Activities:
Guided Reading Pages 1-2
Homework:
None
Monday, September 12, 2011
Today in Science 9/12
Learning Goal:
*Identify the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
*Discover properties of air.
Vocab:
Atmosphere
Weather
Hydrosphere
Nitrogen
Class Resources:
Science Textbook
Activities:
Vocabulary Notes
Air Lab
Homework:
None
*Identify the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
*Discover properties of air.
Vocab:
Atmosphere
Weather
Hydrosphere
Nitrogen
Class Resources:
Science Textbook
Activities:
Vocabulary Notes
Air Lab
Homework:
None
Friday, September 9, 2011
Today in Science 9/9
Learning Goal:
*Identify the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
*Discover properties of gases and states of matter.
Vocab:
Nitrogen
Class Resources:
Cryomech~ Brian Stoddard
Activities:
Liquid Nitrogen Demonstrations
Homework:
Supplies due Monday
*Identify the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
*Discover properties of gases and states of matter.
Vocab:
Nitrogen
Class Resources:
Cryomech~ Brian Stoddard
Activities:
Liquid Nitrogen Demonstrations
Homework:
Supplies due Monday
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Today in Science 9/8
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
Percentage of Gases in the Atmosphere
Homework:
Click here to watch the Brain Pop video- States of Matter
Username: oncoma
Password: ocmsls
*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
Percentage of Gases in the Atmosphere
Homework:
Click here to watch the Brain Pop video- States of Matter
Username: oncoma
Password: ocmsls
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Today in Science 9/7
Learning Goals:
Become familiar with rules and policies at Pine Grove.
Understand expectations during labs.
Identify parts of the scientific method.
Vocabulary:
Question
Hypothesis
Exeriment
Data
Conclusion
Class Resources:
Scientific Method Worksheets
Scientific Method Video
Activities:
Scientific Method Worksheets/Video
Paper Clip Lab
Homework:
Get Lab Contract signed
Materials due Monday
Become familiar with rules and policies at Pine Grove.
Understand expectations during labs.
Identify parts of the scientific method.
Vocabulary:
Question
Hypothesis
Exeriment
Data
Conclusion
Class Resources:
Scientific Method Worksheets
Scientific Method Video
Activities:
Scientific Method Worksheets/Video
Paper Clip Lab
Homework:
Get Lab Contract signed
Materials due Monday
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Today in Science 9/6
Learning Goals:
Become familiar with rules and policies at Pine Grove.
Understand expectations during labs.
Identify parts of the scientific method.
Vocabulary:
Question
Hypothesis
Exeriment
Data
Conclusion
Class Resources:
Lab Contract
Scientific Method Video
Activities:
Discuss Lab Contracts
Scientific Method Worksheet
Homework:
Get Lab Contract signed
Materials due Monday
Become familiar with rules and policies at Pine Grove.
Understand expectations during labs.
Identify parts of the scientific method.
Vocabulary:
Question
Hypothesis
Exeriment
Data
Conclusion
Class Resources:
Lab Contract
Scientific Method Video
Activities:
Discuss Lab Contracts
Scientific Method Worksheet
Homework:
Get Lab Contract signed
Materials due Monday
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