October 24-28: This Week in Science

WEEK BEGINNING: October 24, 2011		TEACHER:   Beth Sellers
COURSE:      Science Six
Mon	SOL: 6.3 and 6.6 Atmosphere and Weather
Objective	Notepage #2: Properties of Air
Activities	1. Give back last week’s graded work & discuss (PreAP: Important discussion of data tables- some are still incomplete) 2. Tape in Notepage #2: Properties of Air: Read paragraphs & add pictures 3. Air Weight demonstration      4. “The Importance of Air” handout
Homework	Read Notepage #2 (p. 44) front and back, review pictures (p. 45) for understanding
Tues	SOL: 6.3 and 6.6 Atmosphere and Weather
Objective	Notepage #3: Understanding Weather: Introduction  (Critical Information for the Weather Unit)
Activities	1. Tape in Notepage #3: Understanding Weather to p. 46 and 48 2. Using class discussion and Activeboard, review paragraph by paragraph and add pictures on p. 47 and 49.
Homework	Read Notepage #3 and review pictures for critical skills necessary for understanding weather (pages 46-49)
Wed	SOL: 6.3 and 6.6 Atmosphere and Weather
Objective	Notepage #3: Understanding Weather: Assessment
Activities	1. High & Low Pressure Practice & Review using Activeboard (Watch Tim and Moby from Brain Pop) & Graphic Organizers (tape to p. 50 & 51) 2. Open-notes check-up quiz: Notepage #3 (High v. Low Pressure)
Homework	Quiz: Notepage #3 and Clouds on Friday
Thu	SOL: 6.3 and 6.6 Atmosphere and Weather
Objective	Understanding High & Low Pressure Review of 3 Cloud Types (from elementary school)
Activities	1. Tape in Clouds review sheet, p. 52. Read & review 2. Watch Tim & Moby explanation of clouds 3. Begin “My Weather Diary” on p. 53 in interactive notebook. Go outside and check the weather, guessing the pressure together.
Homework	Notepage #3 and Clouds Quiz tomorrow
Fri
Objective	Assessment: Understanding Weather (High & Low Pressure) & Clouds
Activities	1. Quiz: Notepage #3: Understanding Weather & Clouds 2. Go outside and fill in Weather Diary (p. 53) 3. Cook using garden greens if they are ready OR watch “Making Things” video if cooking is not possible.
Homework	None