September 12-16: This Week in Science

Parents, Please check the Blackboard link to my class for more information about your child's grades, class content, and important links. You will note in the plans below that I am using the science book, workbook, and an online educational service called "Brain Pop." This unit on matter is only one week long. For that reason, I'm using the book and workbook to give students a chance to read and study the content at home. This is not my normal style of teaching and will only occur during this one mini-unit! I will provide the link to Brain Pop under Important Links, where a free trial is available for your use at home. However, each trial will only last 5 days.

WEEK BEGINNING: September 12, 2011		TEACHER:   Beth Sellers
COURSE:      Science Six
Mon	SOL: 6.4 Introduction to Matter
Objective	Introduction to Matter: Defining and Classifying Matter Garden Clean up IF TIME
Activities	Book: p. 18-19, Workbook: p. 5: #1-4 Book: p. 19-20, Workbook: p. 5-6: #5-8 Brain Pop Review and Activeboard activities
Homework	Read Book: p. 21-22, do Workbook: p. 6-7, #9-#16
Tues	SOL: 6.4 Introduction to Matter
Objective	Matter: Kinds of Matter and Changes in Matter Pick plants for garden planting IF TIME
Activities	Review of HW: p. 21-22, WB: p. 7, #9=#16 (Kinds of Matter) Interactive Periodic Table of Elements & Brain Pop Review Book: p. 24-25, Workbook: p. 7-8, #17-#24
Homework	Complete any unfinished workbook questions
Wed	SOL: 6.4 Introduction to Matter (shortened class period: Early Dismissal)
Objective	Energy and Matter Continue garden objectives IF TIME
Activities	Book: p. 25-27, Workbook: p. 8, #25-#33 Checkpoint and Brain Pop Review Plant plants if time and weather permits
Homework	Read and review Chapter One Section One: Describing Matter and Energy (homework may change as week progresses)
Thu	SOL: 6.4 Introduction to Matter
Objective	Particles of Matter: Atoms Continue garden objectives IF TIME
Activities	Book: p. 35-37, Workbook, p. 11, #1-#5 Checkpoint and Brain Pop Review Book: p. 38-39, Workbook, p. 12, #6-#12
Homework	Complete all work as necessary (homework may change as week progresses)
Fri	SOL: 6.4 Introduction to Matter
Objective	Matter Unit Culminating Activity: Element Project Finish all garden objectives
Activities	Element Project, due at end of class period
Homework	None