Welcome to Science! Let's have fun this year!
May 22-26
I will not see you this week due to exams! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
I will not see you this week due to exams! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
May 15-19 LAST WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Murals will be due first thing on Thursday! Please note that nothing needs to be done at home, but it certainly can be.
Monday: Murals
Tuesday: Murals
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Ecosystems video
Friday: Ecosystems video
Murals will be due first thing on Thursday! Please note that nothing needs to be done at home, but it certainly can be.
Monday: Murals
Tuesday: Murals
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Ecosystems video
Friday: Ecosystems video
May 8-12
School is quickly coming to an end. Please be sure to stay focused! Our biome murals are due at the end of this week! If you still need the websites, they are posted on last week.
Monday: Murals
Tuesday: Murals
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Murals
Friday: Murals
School is quickly coming to an end. Please be sure to stay focused! Our biome murals are due at the end of this week! If you still need the websites, they are posted on last week.
Monday: Murals
Tuesday: Murals
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Murals
Friday: Murals
May 1-5--Last Month!!!
THE PLAY IS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY! Come out and see "The Ransom of Red Chief".
We did not get to our project last week. The station lab took us several days. We will be working on the Biome project all week. Here are the websites again at the end of this week.
Monday: Biome project
Tuesday: Biome project
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Biome project
Friday: Biome project
www.mbgnet.net/index.html
www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world-biomes.htm
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/laboratory/biome/
THE PLAY IS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY! Come out and see "The Ransom of Red Chief".
We did not get to our project last week. The station lab took us several days. We will be working on the Biome project all week. Here are the websites again at the end of this week.
Monday: Biome project
Tuesday: Biome project
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Biome project
Friday: Biome project
www.mbgnet.net/index.html
www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world-biomes.htm
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/laboratory/biome/
April 24-28
Polo shirts on Wednesday! JH MACS is Friday! We will be starting a project on Friday. Here is a list of resources for that project.
www.mbgnet.net/index.html
www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world-biomes.htm
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/laboratory/biome/
Monday: Biomes Station lab
Tuesday: Biomes notes and PowerPoint (My PPT is too large to load on Weebly without paying for an upgrade. So sorry!)
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Biomes notes and PowerPoint
Friday: Biomes project
Polo shirts on Wednesday! JH MACS is Friday! We will be starting a project on Friday. Here is a list of resources for that project.
www.mbgnet.net/index.html
www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world-biomes.htm
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/laboratory/biome/
Monday: Biomes Station lab
Tuesday: Biomes notes and PowerPoint (My PPT is too large to load on Weebly without paying for an upgrade. So sorry!)
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Biomes notes and PowerPoint
Friday: Biomes project
April 17-21
There is no school on Monday this week!! I will be gone on Tuesday for the MDOT bridge competition.
Monday: Easter
Tuesday: Substitute--Study guides 88-90
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Leaf activity and station lab on biomes
Friday: Biomes station lab
There is no school on Monday this week!! I will be gone on Tuesday for the MDOT bridge competition.
Monday: Easter
Tuesday: Substitute--Study guides 88-90
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Leaf activity and station lab on biomes
Friday: Biomes station lab
April 10-14
Friday there is no school for Easter! Don't forget my Easter egg hunt is also this week!!
Monday: Sloan Museum Field Trip
Tuesday: Severe weather video and WS
Wednesday: We do not meet
Thursday: Easter Egg Hunt
Friday: Good Friday!
Friday there is no school for Easter! Don't forget my Easter egg hunt is also this week!!
Monday: Sloan Museum Field Trip
Tuesday: Severe weather video and WS
Wednesday: We do not meet
Thursday: Easter Egg Hunt
Friday: Good Friday!
April 3-7
ICE CREAM party on Tuesday!! Cloud spotter for weekly HW is linked here.
Monday: Clouds and weather prediction project and notes
Tuesday: Weather fronts 1 and 2
Wednesday: WE DO NOT MEET!
Thursday: Forecasting the weather WS
Friday: Severe weather video and notes
ICE CREAM party on Tuesday!! Cloud spotter for weekly HW is linked here.
Monday: Clouds and weather prediction project and notes
Tuesday: Weather fronts 1 and 2
Wednesday: WE DO NOT MEET!
Thursday: Forecasting the weather WS
Friday: Severe weather video and notes
March 27-31
This week will end testing! We also have the BJU technology team coming on Thursday! For this week, we will find current weather here!
Monday: Cloud formation notes and HW
Tuesday: Weather reports analysis and cloud type notes 1 and 2 and HW
Wednesday: We Do Not Meet!!
Thursday: Weather prediction project and cloud types activity
Friday: Weather video and weather prediction notes
This week will end testing! We also have the BJU technology team coming on Thursday! For this week, we will find current weather here!
Monday: Cloud formation notes and HW
Tuesday: Weather reports analysis and cloud type notes 1 and 2 and HW
Wednesday: We Do Not Meet!!
Thursday: Weather prediction project and cloud types activity
Friday: Weather video and weather prediction notes
March 20-24
Welcome back! I hope you had a great break! This Friday is the Sports Extravaganza!!
Monday: Atmosphere PowerPoint and notes PPT 2 and notes 2
Tuesday: Atmosphere foldable HOMEWORK due Friday!!
Wednesday: We Do Not Meet
Thursday: Study guide from the lab book
Friday: Cloud formation PowerPoint and notes
Welcome back! I hope you had a great break! This Friday is the Sports Extravaganza!!
Monday: Atmosphere PowerPoint and notes PPT 2 and notes 2
Tuesday: Atmosphere foldable HOMEWORK due Friday!!
Wednesday: We Do Not Meet
Thursday: Study guide from the lab book
Friday: Cloud formation PowerPoint and notes
March 6-10
Friday is high school MACS! This is the last week before SPRING BREAK!!!! PowerPoint for the circulatory system
Monday: Heart drawings--Homework due Thursday!
Tuesday: Blood typing activity from book page 299 and workbook page 197
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: TEST!
Friday: Blood typing activity from book page 299 and workbook page 197
Friday is high school MACS! This is the last week before SPRING BREAK!!!! PowerPoint for the circulatory system
Monday: Heart drawings--Homework due Thursday!
Tuesday: Blood typing activity from book page 299 and workbook page 197
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: TEST!
Friday: Blood typing activity from book page 299 and workbook page 197
February 27-March 3
It is Grandparents Day on Friday! We will be returning to the circulatory system this week. Exercise plans are due!
OPEN HOUSE!!!
Monday: Circulatory System and guided notes
Tuesday: Bean bag activity from page in our books
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Read pages 294-298 and do workbook pages 195-196
Friday: Blood types activity from page in our books
It is Grandparents Day on Friday! We will be returning to the circulatory system this week. Exercise plans are due!
OPEN HOUSE!!!
Monday: Circulatory System and guided notes
Tuesday: Bean bag activity from page in our books
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Read pages 294-298 and do workbook pages 195-196
Friday: Blood types activity from page in our books
February 20-24
It should be a pretty quiet week. Don't forget to wear your polo shirt on Wednesday!! Go Lady Warriors! Don't forget to exercise all week!
OPEN HOUSE ON MONDAY!!!!!
Monday: What is My Plate? Make half your plate fruits and veggies
Tuesday: Make half your grains whole activity and seed picture
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Protein vs. Dairy
Friday: Everyday foods and sometimes foods
It should be a pretty quiet week. Don't forget to wear your polo shirt on Wednesday!! Go Lady Warriors! Don't forget to exercise all week!
OPEN HOUSE ON MONDAY!!!!!
Monday: What is My Plate? Make half your plate fruits and veggies
Tuesday: Make half your grains whole activity and seed picture
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Protein vs. Dairy
Friday: Everyday foods and sometimes foods
February 13-17
MACS testing is this week. DON'T FORGET TO EXERCISE EVERYDAY!! As I have stated, we are using the American Heart Association website lesson plans for elementary students. You can access it here.
Monday: Risky business-risk factors for heart disease overview
Tuesday: Risk factor tag
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: What is a heart attack, stroke, cholesterol, and high blood pressure
Friday: Blood and Circulation video
MACS testing is this week. DON'T FORGET TO EXERCISE EVERYDAY!! As I have stated, we are using the American Heart Association website lesson plans for elementary students. You can access it here.
Monday: Risky business-risk factors for heart disease overview
Tuesday: Risk factor tag
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: What is a heart attack, stroke, cholesterol, and high blood pressure
Friday: Blood and Circulation video
February 6-10
This week is spirit week!!!!! Monday is multiplicity day! Tuesday is team day! Wednesday is character day! Thursday is sweats and sweets day! Friday is red, black, and white day! February is heart month, which is perfect, because we are starting the cardiovascular system. Most of our lessons come from the American Heart Association website. You need to complete the exercise homework every night this month!!
Monday: Finish station lab and start the heart obstacle course with heart diagram
Tuesday: Complete the heart obstacle course
Wednesday: We Do Not Meet!
Thursday: Risky business and Risk factor tag
Friday: What is a stroke, heart attack, and cholesterol?
This week is spirit week!!!!! Monday is multiplicity day! Tuesday is team day! Wednesday is character day! Thursday is sweats and sweets day! Friday is red, black, and white day! February is heart month, which is perfect, because we are starting the cardiovascular system. Most of our lessons come from the American Heart Association website. You need to complete the exercise homework every night this month!!
Monday: Finish station lab and start the heart obstacle course with heart diagram
Tuesday: Complete the heart obstacle course
Wednesday: We Do Not Meet!
Thursday: Risky business and Risk factor tag
Friday: What is a stroke, heart attack, and cholesterol?
January 30 - February 3
This week is a short week!! We have parent teacher conferences on Monday! Thursday and Friday is snow camp for 7-12 grades!!
Monday: Parent Teacher Conferences!
Tuesday: Station Lab
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Station Lab
Friday: Snow Camp!!
This week is a short week!! We have parent teacher conferences on Monday! Thursday and Friday is snow camp for 7-12 grades!!
Monday: Parent Teacher Conferences!
Tuesday: Station Lab
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Station Lab
Friday: Snow Camp!!
January 23-27
This week starts the new semester. We have the 1st-2nd pet parade and chapel partners on Thursday!
Monday: We will finish up our student choice project
Tuesday: We are starting a new chapter on the cardiovascular system. We will start out with an activity to determine our heart rates. Students will jump rope, jumping jacks, and run in place.
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Jump rope lab
Friday: Station lab
This week starts the new semester. We have the 1st-2nd pet parade and chapel partners on Thursday!
Monday: We will finish up our student choice project
Tuesday: We are starting a new chapter on the cardiovascular system. We will start out with an activity to determine our heart rates. Students will jump rope, jumping jacks, and run in place.
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Jump rope lab
Friday: Station lab
January 16-20
Friday ends the quarter!! This week we will be working on our test for the respiratory system. It will be a student project. The great thing about this project is that you may choose what you will be doing. You may choose to write something, make a pamphlet, create a project cube, produce a video, narrate a story, develop a game, or create a model. I will send home a detailed rubric on Monday. You will have everyday in class to work on this project. It is due Friday by the end of class!!!
Monday: Student choice project and RUBRIC
Tuesday: Student choice project
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Student choice project
Friday: Student choice project due today!
Friday ends the quarter!! This week we will be working on our test for the respiratory system. It will be a student project. The great thing about this project is that you may choose what you will be doing. You may choose to write something, make a pamphlet, create a project cube, produce a video, narrate a story, develop a game, or create a model. I will send home a detailed rubric on Monday. You will have everyday in class to work on this project. It is due Friday by the end of class!!!
Monday: Student choice project and RUBRIC
Tuesday: Student choice project
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Student choice project
Friday: Student choice project due today!
January 9-13
This week starts exams for the middle and high school. Because of this, our schedule will be slightly different. We will not meet on Friday!
Monday: Interactive notebooks that will help us work through the PowerPoint.
Tuesday: Interactive notebooks continued
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: We are starting our respiratory system drawing. I will have a rubric for you today! We will work on it Monday in class and it will be due on Tuesday!
Friday: We will not meet due to the exam schedule.
This week starts exams for the middle and high school. Because of this, our schedule will be slightly different. We will not meet on Friday!
Monday: Interactive notebooks that will help us work through the PowerPoint.
Tuesday: Interactive notebooks continued
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: We are starting our respiratory system drawing. I will have a rubric for you today! We will work on it Monday in class and it will be due on Tuesday!
Friday: We will not meet due to the exam schedule.
January 2-6
Welcome back!! We will be starting a new unit on the respiratory system. Here's the PowerPoint for the next several weeks. Like the Electromagnetic Spectrum, we will be culminating the unit with a drawing project.
Monday: BREAK!
Tuesday: We will start with a quick mini lab about lungs. The rest of the week will be centered around a station lab.
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Station lab
Friday: Station lab and start on an interactive notebook.
Welcome back!! We will be starting a new unit on the respiratory system. Here's the PowerPoint for the next several weeks. Like the Electromagnetic Spectrum, we will be culminating the unit with a drawing project.
Monday: BREAK!
Tuesday: We will start with a quick mini lab about lungs. The rest of the week will be centered around a station lab.
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Station lab
Friday: Station lab and start on an interactive notebook.
December 12-16
LAST WEEK!! Don't forget the Christmas program on Thursday evening! Don't forget to wear your Christmas wear on the specified days!
Monday: Read pp. 248-249, mirror activity, and light station lab
Tuesday: Light station lab
Wednesday: We don't meet
Thursday: GINGERBREAD HOUSES!!
Friday: I will be traveling. You will be watching Bill Nye's "Light and Color" video. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
LAST WEEK!! Don't forget the Christmas program on Thursday evening! Don't forget to wear your Christmas wear on the specified days!
Monday: Read pp. 248-249, mirror activity, and light station lab
Tuesday: Light station lab
Wednesday: We don't meet
Thursday: GINGERBREAD HOUSES!!
Friday: I will be traveling. You will be watching Bill Nye's "Light and Color" video. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
December 5 - 9
Chapel partners are Thursday!! All notes and projects are located in the lesson plan attached to this link.
Monday: We will continue our interactive notebook with transparent, translucent, and opaque. We will read pp. 248-249
Tuesday: There will be a quiz today!!! We will also take some notes on mirrors and start a "quilting" activity.
Wednesday: We do not meet
Thursday: We will finish the quilting activity--You are headed to Mrs. McCleary's today! We'll finish the quilt tomorrow!
Friday: We will do a light station lab.
Chapel partners are Thursday!! All notes and projects are located in the lesson plan attached to this link.
Monday: We will continue our interactive notebook with transparent, translucent, and opaque. We will read pp. 248-249
Tuesday: There will be a quiz today!!! We will also take some notes on mirrors and start a "quilting" activity.
Wednesday: We do not meet
Thursday: We will finish the quilting activity--You are headed to Mrs. McCleary's today! We'll finish the quilt tomorrow!
Friday: We will do a light station lab.
November 28 - December 2
Because I was absent last Monday, the EM assignment is due Thursday!! Attached to this link is the rubric for this project.
Monday: Gamma waves and video
Tuesday: EM spectrum work time
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Reflection and refraction
Friday: Reflection and refraction lab
Because I was absent last Monday, the EM assignment is due Thursday!! Attached to this link is the rubric for this project.
Monday: Gamma waves and video
Tuesday: EM spectrum work time
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Reflection and refraction
Friday: Reflection and refraction lab
November 21-25
PLEASE GO TO BURGER 21 ON MONDAY!! WE RECEIVE 10% OF ALL THEIR SALES!!!!
I will only see you on Monday this week. We will be finishing our last discussion on the EM spectrum with gamma rays! See the notes below for the rubric, videos, and PowerPoint on this.
Monday: Gamma waves and video
Tuesday-Friday: Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!! May you have a great time with friends and family. Bless and thank God for all He has given us!! Love you guys! I'm thankful for you!!
PLEASE GO TO BURGER 21 ON MONDAY!! WE RECEIVE 10% OF ALL THEIR SALES!!!!
I will only see you on Monday this week. We will be finishing our last discussion on the EM spectrum with gamma rays! See the notes below for the rubric, videos, and PowerPoint on this.
Monday: Gamma waves and video
Tuesday-Friday: Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!! May you have a great time with friends and family. Bless and thank God for all He has given us!! Love you guys! I'm thankful for you!!
November 14-18
Don't forget your Feast tickets!!!
This whole week we will focus on our EM spectrum project. Every day we will work on a different "wave". This is due Tuesday, November 29th. However, we may adjust this date as we progress throughout the week. PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS OVER THANKSGIVING!! I feel very strongly about Thanksgiving being a time for family. If students need more time, I will change the due date accordingly.
Attached to this link is the rubric for this project.
The videos are attached to this link as one full movie. They can be individually viewed on youtube at EM SpectrumNASA.
The PowerPoint for the EM spectrum is attached here.
Monday: Infrared Waves and video
Tuesday: Visible light and video
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Ultraviolet light and video
Friday: X-rays and video
Don't forget your Feast tickets!!!
This whole week we will focus on our EM spectrum project. Every day we will work on a different "wave". This is due Tuesday, November 29th. However, we may adjust this date as we progress throughout the week. PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS OVER THANKSGIVING!! I feel very strongly about Thanksgiving being a time for family. If students need more time, I will change the due date accordingly.
Attached to this link is the rubric for this project.
The videos are attached to this link as one full movie. They can be individually viewed on youtube at EM SpectrumNASA.
The PowerPoint for the EM spectrum is attached here.
Monday: Infrared Waves and video
Tuesday: Visible light and video
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Ultraviolet light and video
Friday: X-rays and video
November 7-11
Report cards get mailed this week!! We will be starting on a EM spectrum project. This project will be considered the assessment for this chapter!!
Monday: Visible light lab
Tuesday: Radio waves discussion and drawing
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Microwaves discussion and drawing
Friday: Infrared waves discussion and drawing
Report cards get mailed this week!! We will be starting on a EM spectrum project. This project will be considered the assessment for this chapter!!
Monday: Visible light lab
Tuesday: Radio waves discussion and drawing
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Microwaves discussion and drawing
Friday: Infrared waves discussion and drawing
October 31 to November 4
This week is Junior Convention! Good luck to all that are participating!
Monday: Read pp. 242-245. Complete pp. 161-162 in lab book
Tuesday: EM spectrum notes
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Lab activity pp. 164-166
Friday: Junior Convention!!
This week is Junior Convention! Good luck to all that are participating!
Monday: Read pp. 242-245. Complete pp. 161-162 in lab book
Tuesday: EM spectrum notes
Wednesday: We do not meet!
Thursday: Lab activity pp. 164-166
Friday: Junior Convention!!