Collins's Science Classroom

We are moving quite fast in the Science Textbook.

Thursday Vocabulary Test on Chapter 18.

Friday “Big Test” Chapter 18.

Vocabulary words to study

climate, latitude, marine climate, continental climate, ocean currents, seasons, ice age, El Nino

We start the planets, stars, universe next week.

COMPLETE STUDY ISLAND!!!  You can cash in Blue Ribbons for “bad” grades.

No more EQ questions on the board. 1!!!!

Every day we will review with 5 questions.  Please look on Power School for the grades.

After each section, the students will take the “Big Test” over these EQ questions.

All of the questions, are derived from old tests that the student has already completed.

Benchmark Test this Friday   “Climate and Weather”.  2/3/12

Chapter 17 vocabulary test this Friday or Monday . 2/3/12

Remember IF YOU MAKE A RAIN GAUGE you get an extra 100.

PARENTS:

Every Blue Ribbon they receive takes the place of any grade in Power School.

EQ

All this week we will be taking “mini” tests for our EQ grades.

Water Activity at home.

Fill the tub or sink with hot water—NOT BOILING— use the same degrees as you would take a bath or wash dishes.  Get a cup of water out of the tub or sink and set aside.  Wait 5 minutes—note which one is warmer.  Wait 10 minutes —note which one is warmer.  Write your results down.  This is not a scientific activity because we are not using thermometers.  This is a test grade.  Due on Wednesday.  DO NOT USE EXTREMELY HOT WATER!!!!!!  Be careful and while you are at it, do your Mom/Dad a favor and do the dishes for them:)

Thursday

Test on the Layers of the Atmosphere.

Friday

Short vocabulary test.

EQ

Monday– How are salinity and density related?

Tuesday–Illustrate Neap Tide.

Wed.–Illustrate Spring Tide.

Thursday—Illustrate the Water Cycle.

Friday–Illustrate and label the Wave Structure (p. 443)

Big Test (13) Thursday

Have projects ready.  YOU ARE TEACHING THE CHAPTER!

Have fun.

Monday EQ

Illustrate the water cycle.

Tuesday EQ

Illustrate eutrophication.

Wed. EQ

Describe how much water  is available for humans.  Think lemonade.

Thursday EQ

Describe Wednesday’s water activity with Earth’s Water.

Friday

EQ

Explain how the Earth gets additional “clean” water.

Quiz THursday

Big Chapter. 11 Test Friday (if you are on the field trip, then you will take the test on Monday).

You are teaching next week!!!!

Title (Your research project)

1.  Definition

2.  3-5 Facts

3. Conclusion

A picture should be used on the poster.  Make your lines STRAIGHT!

Be neat.  Use a pencil first and then go back and color the letters with a marker.

Monday EQ

Name three natural resources.

Tuesday EQ

Name three ways to recycle.

Wed. EQ

Explain one way you are going to recycle.

Thursday EQ

Explain hydroelectric energy.

Friday EQ

What is biomass?

All students have a project.  Parents have a sheet to sign acknowledging the project.

Chapter 10 Project

Due Dec. 12, 2011

Name ________________

Project Title ____________

Time (3 minutes to 5 minutes) ___                             20 points  ___

Presentation (poster, Power Point, etc. )   __             20 points ____

Research  ______                                                                                    20 points ____

Props ______                                                                                    20 points ____

Activity/experiment                                                                        20 points ____

Parent Signature  ______________________

Monday

Earthquake activity. Chapter 9 test (Big Test).

Tuesday

Finish earthquake activity.  Start Folded Mountains and Fault Block Mountains.

Grade Chapter 9 Notebooks.