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Monday, December 13, 2010

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

Thursday, December 9, 2010

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!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

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.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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

Monday, December 6, 2010

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

Friday, December 3, 2010

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

Thursday, December 2, 2010

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