November 14-18: This Week in Science

WEEK BEGINNING: November 14, 2011		TEACHER:   Beth Sellers
COURSE:      Science Six
Mon	SOL: 6.5 and 6.7 Water and Watersheds
Objective	Review of Notepage #1: Properties of Water
Activities	1. Review of Notepage #1: Page 67 2. Discuss Friday lab results (soap “broke” the water’s surface tension) 3. Specific Heat video (bsellers.info) 4. “Why We Should Take Care of Water” Lab!
Homework	True/False quiz tomorrow: Properties of Water
Tues	SOL: 6.5 and 6.7 Water and Watersheds
Objective	Assessment- Properties of Water, Introduction- Notepage #2: Water’s Actions
Activities	1. Review of Notepage #1 and True/False quiz (check together in class) 2. Notepage #2: Water’s Actions (p. 68) 3. Read about physical and chemical weathering
Homework	Re-read Notepage #2, think of examples that you have seen
Wed	SOL: 6.5 and 6.7 Water and Watersheds
Objective	Practice: Physical and Chemical Weathering Vocabulary
Activities	1. Review physical and chemical weathering 2. Go outside and find examples around the school (p. 69) 3. Look at and discuss examples on the Activeboard
Homework	None
Thu	SOL: 6.5 and 6.7 Water and Watersheds
Objective	Introduce Notepage #3: The Importance of Water
Activities	1. Quick review of weathering vocabulary: Why are these important?? 2. Discussion of Notepage #3: The Importance of Water (p. 70) 3. Activeboard introduction to “Blue Gold: World Water Wars”
Homework	None
Fri	SOL: 6.5 and 6.7 Water and Watersheds
Objective	Notepage #3: The Importance of Water
Activities	1. Watch “Blue Gold: World Water Wars” 2. Discuss Activeboard quote again…
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