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Science 6

Course Description

 We are now transitioning to an integrated science curriculum. In the past, 6th-grade science focused on Earth science. In the integrated model, we will cover a bit of earth, life, and physical science. The integrated curriculum should help us meet our primary goal of creating a more scientifically literate populace.
 
Students need to bring to class 3 things.
An agenda book to record our daily calendar.
Something to write with, a pencil or pen.
Something to write on, a science notebook (composition book often performs better than a spiral).
 
We do not have a textbook. PDFs of the Earth, Life, and Physical science books we have been using are on my home page. We will be using a combination of those books and digital materials throughout the year.
The student notebooks are very important. The students enter all the important information in their own words in their notebooks. All the tests are open notebook. 

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12/10 - 10/14 "Water Cycle Test, Friday"

12/10
Layers of the Atmosphere
 
12/11 (Substitute)
Read "Earth Science Book" pages 474-479.
Answer Review Questions 1 to 11 on page 479 (3 points).
 
12/12
Go over notes for pages 474-479.
 
12/13 (Substitute)
Review for Test
 
12/14
Water Cycle Test 

12/3 - 7 "Water Cycle"

12/3
Cycles
 
12/4
Intro Water Cycle
 
12/5
Water Cycle Drawing (5 pts)
 
12/6
Atmosphere
Earth Science Book, pages 470-473
 
12/7
Atmosphere Implications

11/26 - 11/30 (turn in bonus essays, retake tests by 11/27)

11/26
Body Systems
 
11/27 (Last day to turn in bonus essays and retake tests.)
Chemical Reactions in the Cell
 
11/28
Sports Metabolism
Pulse Graph (5pts)
 
11/29
Blood Doping
 
11/30 Assembly Schedule
Athletes & Cellular Respiration

11/5 - 11/9 "Test friday, Metabolism"

11/5
New Seats
Metabolism Model
Body Systems
 
11/6
Metabolism Problems
 
11/7
Health Conditions
Anemia
-Red Blood Cells, Hemoglobin, Iron, Cellular Respiration
Asthma
-Bronchial tubes, Inhaler
Diabetes
-Type 1, Type 2, Prediabetic, Insulin
Pancreatic Injury
-Digestive enzymes, glucagon, insulin
 
11/8
Review for test
Make sure your notebook is up to date with handwritten notes.
Study Quizlet
 
11/9
Test on metabolism 
 
 

10/29 - 11/2

10/29 (substitute)
Garden Day (dress appropriately)
 
10/30
Cell Metabolism
 
10/31
Science of Halloween
 
11/1
Molecules needed by the Cell
 
11/2 
Human Metabolism

10/22 - 10/29

10/22
Amplify 2.3.1 & 2
 
10/23
Amplify 2.3.3
 
10/24
Engineering Project "Cell Metabolism"
Intro & Design
 
10/25
Build
 
10/26
Finish build and test
 
10/29 (Substitute)
Garden Monday

10/15 - 10/19 Test Friday, "Cells"

10/15
Finish notes cells
Green text pages 114- 122
Study Quzlet
 
10/16
Microbiome Amplify Chapter 2.1
Study Quizlet 
Check your notebooks (should contain all the Quizlet vocabulary)
 
10/17
Microbiome Amplify Chapter 2.2
Study Quizlet 
Check your notebooks (should contain all the Quizlet vocabulary)
 
10/18 (disaster drill)
Review for test
Study
 
10/19
Test on Cells

10/8 - 10/12 "Cells"

10/8
Finish Scale Cards
 
10/9
Go Over Energy Test
Evaporative Cooling Skit
Intro Cells
 
10/10
Cell Sizes
Notes (Green Text, pg 114-119)
Be able to answer the section review questions.
 
10/11
Cell Parts
 
10/12
Cells in Green Text

10/1 - 10/5 "Energy Test Wed"

10/1
 Evaporative Cooling Lab
 
10/2
Review for Test
 
10/3
Energy, Thermal Energy Test
There is a Quizlet for this test.
There will be a short essay question
regarding either heat transfer, state change, or refrigeration.
 
10/4
Microbiome 
 
10/5
Microbiome

Week of 9/24 - 9/28 "Energy"

9/24
Complete Alien Life Presentations
 
9/25
Types of energy
 
9/26 (Substitute)
Heat Video, Mr. Wizard
Take Notes and discuss
 
9/27
Heat transfer
How a refrigerator works
 
9/28
Insulation Lab

Week of 9/17 - 9/21 "It's Alive, or Is It?"

9/17
Garden Project Day
We will be participating in an interactive presentation in the garden.
Bring comfy shoes and dress to be outside.
 
9/18 (You have a sub today, be good to your sub if you want me to be good to you!)
Is it Alive?
In the Life Science (Green) textbook
PDF available on my homepage.
Chapter 2, pages 52 to 55
Answer review questions on page 55, #1-8 
 
9/19
Check Review questions #1-8
New seats assigned
Complete the paragraph on is it alive.
 
9/20
Share paragraphs.
Extremophiles, tardigrades
 
9/21
Where do we find life?

Week of 9/10

9/10
What is not Science
6th-grade assembly in MPR
 
9/11
Go over the "Nature of Science Test"
Pseudo-Science
-"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence."
- Claims that can be tested = Science
- Claims that can not be tested = Pseudo-science 
- Scientific evidence is repeatable.
 
9/12
Complete the Garden questionnaire https://bit.ly/2Obj3VW
Intro, Engineering Lab
"Engineering Design Process "
Define- The problem or need
Identify- The constraints, limitations, rules
Brainstorm- Share as many ideas as you can, no discussion
Select- The best idea
Prototype- Build a sample or model
Test- Try it
Iterate- Make it better and try again
Communicate- Share your solution
 
 
9/13
Engineering Lab
Parent Night
 
9/14 (Minimum Day)
Finish Engineering Lab

Week of 9/4 "Test this Friday"

9/4
Experimental Science (controlled experiment)
Variables (Independent, Dependent, Controlled), Blind & Double Blind
Intro- Sucker Lab
 
9/5
Sucker Lab
Scientific Theory and Law
 
9/6
Review for test
 
9/7
Test "The Nature of Science"
Open Note- Students may use their notebooks as a resource during the test, but the notes need to be handwritten. No loose paper or printed material without prior approval.
Earlier this week I created a Quizlet for this test. Students should study that Quizlet and use it to confirm they have captured the majority of the information covered.

Week of 8/27 "Nature of Science"

8/27
Students assigned seats (we will change seats about once a month).
Intro. Scientific habits of mind.
 
8/28
Students will receive their home set of textbooks.
Cont. Scientific habits of mind
complete as homework
 
8/29
Nature of Science
Scientific Knowledge Pre-test.
 
8/30
Nature of Science
Notes
 
8/31
Nature of Science