October 3-7: This Week in Science

WEEK BEGINNING: October 3, 2011		TEACHER:   Beth Sellers
COURSE:      Science Six
Mon	SOL: 6.2 and 6.3 Energy
Objective	Notepage #3: Renewable Energy; What are the Renewable Energy Resources?
Activities	1. Give back Notepage #2 Quiz & discuss as necessary (tape to p. 30) 2. Finish watching “Making Things Cleaner” video 3. Give out Notepage #3 Booklet: Renewable Energy Sources, tape to p. 31 & review
Homework	Read Renewable Energy booklet, taped to p. 31 in IN Quiz on Thursday
Tues	SOL: 6.2 and 6.3 Energy
Objective	Renewable Energy: Biomass (wood), Wind, and Water (hydropower)
Activities	1. Distribute Frame Organizer 2. Use Activeboard: Paragraph review, graphics (discussion) 3. Fill in characteristics of 1st 3 renewable energy forms 4. Garden check: Fill in Days to Maturity on IN calendar, predict harvest dates
Homework	Re-read Renewable Energy booklet, p. 31, Review 1st half of frame organizer, Quiz on Thursday
Wed	SOL: 6.2 and 6.3 Energy
Objective	Renewable Energy: Solar, Geothermal, and Tidal
Activities	1. Use Activeboard: Paragraph review, graphics (discussion) 2. Fill in characteristics of last 3 renewable energy forms (complete frame) 3. Review Game
Homework	Notepage #3: Renewable Energy Matching Quiz tomorrow
Thu	SOL: 6.2 and 6.3 Energy
Objective	Assessment: Renewable Energy Sources
Activities	1. Review of all renewable energy sources: Jeopardy Game 2. Notepage #3: Renewable Energy Oral Matching Quiz 3. Check quiz together, discuss results
Homework	None
Fri	SOL: 6.2 and 6.3 Energy
Objective	Notepage #4: Introduce Energy Transformations (how electricity is generated)
Activities	1.Pass out Notepage #4 and tape into IN 2. Use Activeboard to review and discuss electrical energy generation by source 3. Garden work if possible
Homework	None