January 2-6: This Week in Science

WEEK BEGINNING: January 2, 2012		TEACHER:   Beth Sellers
COURSE:      Science Six
Mon	SOL: 6.8 Astronomy
Objective	Getting Back Into the Swing!!
Activities	1. Return & tape in Solar System Quiz and Solar System Story project. 2. Discuss Astronomy Unit up to this point (Notepages #1-#2) 3. Notepage #3: Tides and Moon Phases
Homework	Begin memorizing (or understanding) moon phases for Wednesday test
Tues	SOL: 6.8 Astronomy
Objective	Tides and Moon Phases
Activities	1. Moon Phases Pre-test 2. Activeboard Instruction: Tides and Moon Phases
Homework	Test tomorrow: Notepage #3: Earth Tides and Moon Phases
Wed	SOL: 6.8 Astronomy
Objective	Assessment: Tides and Moon Phases, Introduce 4 Ancient Astronomers
Activities	1. Test: Tides and Moon Phasess 2. Notepage #4: Ancient Astronomers 3. Powerpoint and Study Guide
Homework	Study the ancient astronomers study guide for Friday quiz
Thu	SOL: 6.8 Astronomy
Objective	Ancient Astronomers
Activities	1. Continue instruction: Ancient Astronomers 2. Ancient Astronomers pre-test
Homework	Study the ancient astronomers study guide for Friday quiz
Fri	SOL: 6.8 Astronomy
Objective	Assessment- Ancient Astronomers
Activities	1. Ancient Astronomers review and Assessment 2. Notepage #5: (the LAST one!) Space Exploration Timeline 3. Begin Apollo 13 if time
Homework	Science practice-SOL test next week for those students who do not have an A average for the year or have missed more than 4 days of science.