Science 6 (6)-Ghilarducci 6th Assignments

1. How are you feeling about the end of your 6th-grade year? Describe a success that you had this year. 
At the end of the year, I feel ____________ because _______________. This year, something that went well for me was ________________
2. Describe one thing that you have learned from an Ecosystem presentation this week.
One ecosystem is _____________. I learned that in this ecosystem _____________
3. Click the image to see What Is It? Describe using at least one qualitative and one quantitative observation.
The image is _______________. A qualitative observation is _________________ A quantitative observation is _____________.
BONUS
What is your favorite candy? Why do you like it?

1. How are you feeling about the end of your 6th-grade year? Describe a success that you had this year. 
At the end of the year, I feel ____________ because _______________. This year, something that went well for me was ________________
2. Describe one thing that you have learned from an Ecosystem presentation this week.
One ecosystem is _____________. I learned that in this ecosystem _____________
3. Click the image to see What Is It? Describe using at least one qualitative and one quantitative observation.
The image is _______________. A qualitative observation is _________________ A quantitative observation is _____________.
BONUS
What is your favorite candy? Why do you like it?

1. How are you feeling about the end of your 6th-grade year? Describe a success that you had this year.
At the end of the year, I feel ____________ because _______________. This year, something that went well for me was ________________
2. Describe one thing that you have learned from an Ecosystem presentation this week.
One ecosystem is _____________. I learned that in this ecosystem _____________
3. Click the image to see What Is It? Describe using at least one qualitative and one quantitative observation.
The image is _______________. A qualitative observation is _________________ A quantitative observation is _____________.
BONUS
What is your favorite candy? Why do you like it?

1. How was your long weekend? 
My weekend was ____________. I was able to ___________ and it was ___________ because ________________


2.  Presentations will begin today (after 30 minutes of work time). Are you ready to present your ecosystem? If not, how much more time will you need to finish?
(I _________ ready to present today. I need ___________ more minutes to finish. (HW/Flex...no more class time will be given)

3. This is the last week of Flex. What assignments do you need to finish this week? 
This week I will use Flex time to finish _______________________.


BONUS
Write a piece of advice to a 6th-grader for next year (or write a goal for yourself for next year).
.

1. How was your long weekend? 
My weekend was ____________. I was able to ___________ and it was ___________ because ________________


2.  Presentations will begin today (after 30 minutes of work time). Are you ready to present your ecosystem? If not, how much more time will you need to finish?
(I _________ ready to present today. I need ___________ more minutes to finish. (HW/Flex...no more class time will be given)

3. This is the last week of Flex. What assignments do you need to finish this week? 
This week I will use Flex time to finish _______________________.


BONUS
Write a piece of advice to a 6th-grader for next year (or write a goal for yourself for next year).
.

1. How was your long weekend?
My weekend was ____________. I was able to ___________ and it was ___________ because ________________


2. Presentations will begin today (after 30 minutes of work time). Are you ready to present your ecosystem? If not, how much more time will you need to finish?
(I _________ ready to present today. I need ___________ more minutes to finish. (HW/Flex...no more class time will be given)

3. This is the last week of Flex. What assignments do you need to finish this week?
This week I will use Flex time to finish _______________________.


BONUS
Write a piece of advice to a 6th-grader for next year (or write a goal for yourself for next year).
.

An individual research project and presentation describing a specific ecosystem and how human activities affect the ecosystem.
The instructions and slideshow templates are attached.

An individual research project and presentation describing a specific ecosystem and how human activities affect the ecosystem.
The instructions and slideshow templates are attached.

An individual research project and presentation describing a specific ecosystem and how human activities affect the ecosystem.
The instructions and slideshow templates are attached.

1. When is your ecosystem project due? What will you do to prepare for your presentation?
(The ecosystem project is due ___________) For my presentation, I will _____________)

2. How is your Ecosystem project going? What do you need to finish? 
(For my ecosystem project, I need to finish ______________)

3. No school on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday...a 3-day weekend! What are you looking forward to doing?
(This weekend, I look forward to  ____________, it will be __________ because ___________)


BONUS

Are you reading a good book right now (or have you read one in the past that you enjoyed?) What is the name of the book? In one sentence, describe why you like it!

1. When is your ecosystem project due? What will you do to prepare for your presentation?
(The ecosystem project is due ___________) For my presentation, I will _____________)

2. How is your Ecosystem project going? What do you need to finish? 
(For my ecosystem project, I need to finish ______________)

3. No school on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday...a 3-day weekend! What are you looking forward to doing?
(This weekend, I look forward to  ____________, it will be __________ because ___________)


BONUS

Are you reading a good book right now (or have you read one in the past that you enjoyed?) What is the name of the book? In one sentence, describe why you like it!

1. When is your ecosystem project due? What will you do to prepare for your presentation?
(The ecosystem project is due ___________) For my presentation, I will _____________)

2. How is your Ecosystem project going? What do you need to finish?
(For my ecosystem project, I need to finish ______________)

3. No school on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday...a 3-day weekend! What are you looking forward to doing?
(This weekend, I look forward to ____________, it will be __________ because ___________)


BONUS

Are you reading a good book right now (or have you read one in the past that you enjoyed?) What is the name of the book? In one sentence, describe why you like it!

1. For your ecosystem slideshow project, what is your ecosystem? 
My ecosystem is _________________

2. Describe something that you have learned about your ecosystem.
One thing that I have learned about my ecosystem is _______________

3. Science notebooks are due by this Th (3,5) or Fri 2,4,6). Is your notebook organized and ready to turn in? If not, what do you need to do to get it ready?
My notebook _________ ready to turn in. I need to work on ___________ to get it ready to turn in on Th/Fri.

BONUS 
Friday is spirit colors day & rally. What is your Fisher color?

1. For your ecosystem slideshow project, what is your ecosystem? 
My ecosystem is _________________

2. Describe something that you have learned about your ecosystem.
One thing that I have learned about my ecosystem is _______________

3. Science notebooks are due by this Th (3,5) or Fri 2,4,6). Is your notebook organized and ready to turn in? If not, what do you need to do to get it ready?
My notebook _________ ready to turn in. I need to work on ___________ to get it ready to turn in on Th/Fri.

BONUS 
Friday is spirit colors day & rally. What is your Fisher color?

1. For your ecosystem slideshow project, what is your ecosystem?
My ecosystem is _________________

2. Describe something that you have learned about your ecosystem.
One thing that I have learned about my ecosystem is _______________

3. Science notebooks are due by this Th (3,5) or Fri 2,4,6). Is your notebook organized and ready to turn in? If not, what do you need to do to get it ready?
My notebook _________ ready to turn in. I need to work on ___________ to get it ready to turn in on Th/Fri.

BONUS
Friday is spirit colors day & rally. What is your Fisher color?

1. Describe one thing that you learned about water from station A at Vasona. (see your lab sheet in your lab notebook if needed)
One thing I learned at station A is that _________________. It is important because _________________________

2. Describe one thing that you observed from station B at Vasona. Describe characteristics of the plant or animal (see your lab sheet in your lab notebook if needed)
One thing I observed at station B is _________________.  It is a _________________________ and it ______________

3. Describe one thing that you learned or noticed from station C at Vasona. (see your lab sheet in your lab notebook if needed)
One thing I learned/noticed at station C is  _________________. It is interesting because _________________________

BONUS
Do you have a suggestion or comment about the Vasona trip?

1. Describe one thing that you learned about water from station A at Vasona. (see your lab sheet in your lab notebook if needed)
One thing I learned at station A is that _________________. It is important because _________________________

2. Describe one thing that you observed from station B at Vasona. Describe characteristics of the plant or animal (see your lab sheet in your lab notebook if needed)
One thing I observed at station B is _________________.  It is a _________________________ and it ______________

3. Describe one thing that you learned or noticed from station C at Vasona. (see your lab sheet in your lab notebook if needed)
One thing I learned/noticed at station C is  _________________. It is interesting because _________________________

BONUS
Do you have a suggestion or comment about the Vasona trip?

1. Describe one thing that you learned about water from station A at Vasona. (see your lab sheet in your lab notebook if needed)
One thing I learned at station A is that _________________. It is important because _________________________

2. Describe one thing that you observed from station B at Vasona. Describe characteristics of the plant or animal (see your lab sheet in your lab notebook if needed)
One thing I observed at station B is _________________.  It is a _________________________ and it ______________

3. Describe one thing that you learned or noticed from station C at Vasona. (see your lab sheet in your lab notebook if needed)
One thing I learned/noticed at station C is  _________________. It is interesting because _________________________

BONUS
Do you have a suggestion or comment about the Vasona trip?

Done in class on Monday 5/15.
 Finish the questions in the attached Google Doc for homework.

Done in class on Monday 5/15.
 Finish the questions in the attached Google Doc for homework.

1. Click the link to see what kinds of animals can be found in Vasona Park. 
At the park, there are _______________ and ____________ animals. 

2. Describe at least one of the animals in detail. Where does it live specifically? What does it eat? Does it swim, fly, etc?
The animal is ___________. It lives in ____________ it ______________ and it _______________


3. Describe one way that water, such as Los Gatos creek could become polluted. (see workbook #4, p. 132-133 if needed)
One way that water can become polluted is from ___________. It causes problems because _________________

BONUS
What is your favorite thing to do at Vasona (or another park)? Describe.
When I go to a park, I like to _______________ because ___________

1. Click the link to see what kinds of animals can be found in Vasona Park. 
At the park, there are _______________ and ____________ animals. 

2. Describe at least one of the animals in detail. Where does it live specifically? What does it eat? Does it swim, fly, etc?
The animal is ___________. It lives in ____________ it ______________ and it _______________


3. Describe one way that water, such as Los Gatos creek could become polluted. (see workbook #4, p. 132-133 if needed)
One way that water can become polluted is from ___________. It causes problems because _________________

BONUS
What is your favorite thing to do at Vasona (or another park)? Describe.
When I go to a park, I like to _______________ because ___________

1. Click the link to see what kinds of animals can be found in Vasona Park.
At the park, there are _______________ and ____________ animals.

2. Describe at least one of the animals in detail. Where does it live specifically? What does it eat? Does it swim, fly, etc?
The animal is ___________. It lives in ____________ it ______________ and it _______________


3. Describe one way that water, such as Los Gatos creek could become polluted. (see workbook #4, p. 132-133 if needed)
One way that water can become polluted is from ___________. It causes problems because _________________

BONUS
What is your favorite thing to do at Vasona (or another park)? Describe.
When I go to a park, I like to _______________ because ___________

1. What is oil used for? Click the link to explore then describe at least three things that are made from oil. 
Three things that are made from oil are __________.   _______________ and _____________

2. Check the weather forecast for our field trip this week. 
The weather on Thursday/Friday will be ____________________. 
3. What are 3 things that you should wear/bring for our walking field trip?
I should wear/bring ___________.  _____________. ____________
BONUS
none

1. What is oil used for? Click the link to explore then describe at least three things that are made from oil.
Three things that are made from oil are __________. _______________ and _____________

2. Check the weather forecast for our field trip this week.
The weather on Thursday/Friday will be ____________________.
3. What are 3 things that you should wear/bring for our walking field trip?
I should wear/bring ___________. _____________. ____________
BONUS
none

An individual project worked on in class on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. 
Instructions and a sample are attached.


Due Friday 8/12 at the end of class.

An individual project worked on in class on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. 
Instructions and a sample are attached.


Due Friday 8/12 at the end of class.

An individual project worked on in class on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. 
Instructions and a sample are attached.


Due Friday 8/12 at the end of class.

1. When is our walking Vasona field trip? Be specific, include the time and date.
We will be walking to Vasona park on ________________(date) we will be there from ___________ to ___________(time)

2. Describe one thing that you have learned while researching/creating your Human Impacts brochure. Explain why it's important.
One thing that I have learned about ___________ is _____________. It's important because ____________


3. What's up for your weekend? 
This weekend I plan to __________. It will be __________ because ____________


BONUS
What is it? Look at the attached photo. Describe your observations AND what you think it is/why. Explain in detail.

1. When is our walking Vasona field trip? Be specific, include the time and date.
We will be walking to Vasona park on ________________(date) we will be there from ___________ to ___________(time)

2. Describe one thing that you have learned while researching/creating your Human Impacts brochure. Explain why it's important.
One thing that I have learned about ___________ is _____________. It's important because ____________


3. What's up for your weekend? 
This weekend I plan to __________. It will be __________ because ____________


BONUS
What is it? Look at the attached photo. Describe your observations AND what you think it is/why. Explain in detail.

1. When is our walking Vasona field trip? Be specific, include the time and date.
We will be walking to Vasona park on ________________(date) we will be there from ___________ to ___________(time)

2. Describe one thing that you have learned while researching/creating your Human Impacts brochure. Explain why it's important.
One thing that I have learned about ___________ is _____________. It's important because ____________


3. What's up for your weekend?
This weekend I plan to __________. It will be __________ because ____________


BONUS
What is it? Look at the attached photo. Describe your observations AND what you think it is/why. Explain in detail.

Done in class on Monday 5/8 on a paper lab sheet (digital copy attached, for reference)
Finish lab questions for HW if needed.

Done in class on Monday 5/8 on a paper lab sheet (digital copy attached, for reference)
Finish lab questions for HW if needed.

Done in class on Monday 5/8 on a paper lab sheet (digital copy attached, for reference)
Finish lab questions for HW if needed.

1. Are you coming to the open house tonight? What time does the showcase start? What time do classrooms open?
I _________ coming to the open house tonight. The showcase opens at __________ pm and classrooms open at ___________ pm


2. What is your Human Impact brochure about? Describe one thing you have learned. 
My brochure is about ___________. I have learned that ______________


3. How is your Human Impact brochure going? What do you need to finish?
I need to finish _________________ for my brochure.

BONUS
A bonus for all. No need to write anything for the bonus today.

1. Are you coming to the open house tonight? What time does the showcase start? What time do classrooms open?
I _________ coming to the open house tonight. The showcase opens at __________ pm and classrooms open at ___________ pm


2. What is your Human Impact brochure about? Describe one thing you have learned. 
My brochure is about ___________. I have learned that ______________


3. How is your Human Impact brochure going? What do you need to finish?
I need to finish _________________ for my brochure.

BONUS
A bonus for all. No need to write anything for the bonus today.

1. Are you coming to the open house tonight? What time does the showcase start? What time do classrooms open?
I _________ coming to the open house tonight. The showcase opens at __________ pm and classrooms open at ___________ pm


2. What is your Human Impact brochure about? Describe one thing you have learned.
My brochure is about ___________. I have learned that ______________


3. How is your Human Impact brochure going? What do you need to finish?
I need to finish _________________ for my brochure.

BONUS
A bonus for all. No need to write anything for the bonus today.

Answer your bellwork questions using complete sentences. For today you will need workbook #4 (under your desk)

1. Look at p. 132-133 in workbook #4. Describe one type of pollution that affects freshwater resources on Earth.
One type of pollution that affects water is ____________ because ________________


2. Look at p. 136-137 in workbook #4. Describe one solution to a water pollution problem.
One way to reduce water pollution is ______________. It helps because _______________

3. Look at p. 125 in workbook #4. What is a wetland? Describe one fact about it.
A wetland is ___________________. One fact about a wetland is ____________ 

BONUS
What is your favorite summer outdoor activity? Describe!

Answer your bellwork questions using complete sentences. For today you will need workbook #4 (under your desk)

1. Look at p. 132-133 in workbook #4. Describe one type of pollution that affects freshwater resources on Earth.
One type of pollution that affects water is ____________ because ________________


2. Look at p. 136-137 in workbook #4. Describe one solution to a water pollution problem.
One way to reduce water pollution is ______________. It helps because _______________

3. Look at p. 125 in workbook #4. What is a wetland? Describe one fact about it.
A wetland is ___________________. One fact about a wetland is ____________ 

BONUS
What is your favorite summer outdoor activity? Describe!

Answer your bellwork questions using complete sentences. For today you will need workbook #4 (under your desk)

1. Look at p. 132-133 in workbook #4. Describe one type of pollution that affects freshwater resources on Earth.
One type of pollution that affects water is ____________ because ________________


2. Look at p. 136-137 in workbook #4. Describe one solution to a water pollution problem.
One way to reduce water pollution is ______________. It helps because _______________

3. Look at p. 125 in workbook #4. What is a wetland? Describe one fact about it.
A wetland is ___________________. One fact about a wetland is ____________

BONUS
What is your favorite summer outdoor activity? Describe!

1. Click the beach cleanup data to view worldwide results from 2021. What are 3 common types of trash found on beaches?
Three common types of trash found on beaches or in oceans are _______  _________ and ___________

2. Describe one SPECIFIC way that you could reduce the amount of plastic trash that you make. 
One way that I can reduce plastic trash is by _________

3. Trash, compost, recycle or hazardous waste? For each item, decide which category it belongs to.
Plastic water bottle = 
Chip bag = 
AA battery = 
paper towel =
cleaning wipes =


BONUS
What is your favorite beverage? What do you like about it?

1. Click the beach cleanup data to view worldwide results from 2021. What are 3 common types of trash found on beaches?
Three common types of trash found on beaches or in oceans are _______  _________ and ___________

2. Describe one SPECIFIC way that you could reduce the amount of plastic trash that you make. 
One way that I can reduce plastic trash is by _________

3. Trash, compost, recycle or hazardous waste? For each item, decide which category it belongs to.
Plastic water bottle = 
Chip bag = 
AA battery = 
paper towel =
cleaning wipes =


BONUS
What is your favorite beverage? What do you like about it?

1. Click the beach cleanup data to view worldwide results from 2021. What are 3 common types of trash found on beaches?
Three common types of trash found on beaches or in oceans are _______ _________ and ___________

2. Describe one SPECIFIC way that you could reduce the amount of plastic trash that you make.
One way that I can reduce plastic trash is by _________

3. Trash, compost, recycle or hazardous waste? For each item, decide which category it belongs to.
Plastic water bottle =
Chip bag =
AA battery =
paper towel =
cleaning wipes =


BONUS
What is your favorite beverage? What do you like about it?

Done in class on Wednesday 5/3

1. Describe one thing that you have learned about oceans this week.
One thing that I have learned about oceans is _________

2. Describe a human activity and the effect that it has on a system on Earth. (You could describe either a positive or a negative effect)
An activity that humans do is _______________. The effect on the Earth is ___________

3. What are your plans for the weekend?
My plans for the weekend are ___________ It will be _________ because ______________

BONUS
What's your favorite pizza topping?

Done during class on Fri 5/5
Finish for HW, if needed

1. Describe one thing that you have learned about oceans this week.
One thing that I have learned about oceans is _________

2. Describe a human activity and the effect that it has on a system on Earth. (You could describe either a positive or a negative effect)
An activity that humans do is _______________. The effect on the Earth is ___________

3. What are your plans for the weekend?
My plans for the weekend are ___________ It will be _________ because ______________

BONUS
What's your favorite pizza topping?

Done during class on Fri 5/5
Finish for HW, if needed

Done in class on Tuesday 5/2 on a paper lab sheet (lab notebook p. 67)
Attached is a digital copy of the lab sheet and the background information shared in class.

1. Describe an issue that affects oceans and how it causes problems.
One issue that affects oceans is __________. It causes problems because ______________


2. Describe an experience that you have had in or near the ocean.
I have been to ______________ ocean. When I was there, I _________________

3. When is our walking field trip to Vasona? Have your adults filled out your permission slip on Parent Square?
Our field trip will be _____________. Yes/no they have filled out the permission slip.

BONUS
What is your favorite ocean animal? Describe!
My favorite ocean animal is ______________ because _____________

1. Look at your carbon cycle notes on p. 65 in your notebook. List the 4 main carbon reservoirs on Earth where carbon is found (remember the stations from the carbon cycle game)
(The four main carbon reservoirs are _________, _______, _________, _________)

2. Look at your carbon cycle notes on p. 65 in your notebook. Describe where carbon can be found, be specific!
(One place where carbon can be found is ___________________.)

3. Describe at least two things that you know about the ocean.
(The ocean is _______________ and I also know that the ocean _________________)

BONUS
Look at the photo of the sand dollar. Describe one quantitative AND one qualitative observation.

1. What are you looking forward to doing this summer? Describe.
(This summer I am looking forward to _________________. It will be ___________ because ____________)

2. Last week was Earth week. Describe one way that you could be more efficient with your habits to save energy or water, make less trash, etc.
(One way that I can help save the Earth is ____________. It helps because ____________)

3. What is the schedule for this week?
Monday =
Tuesday =
Wednesday =
Thursday =
Friday =

BONUS
What is your favorite art or craft activity? Painting? Drawing? Building? Knitting? Describe and describe something that you made.

Done in class on TH/F

1. Describe one source of carbon dioxide from human activities and how it is created/released. (see p. 142-143 in workbook #2)
(One source of carbon dioxide is ___________________, Carbon dioxide is released when ______________

2. Look at the graph on p. 144 in workbook #2. What is the graph showing? Describe one thing that you see and what it means.
(The graph is showing ________________What I notice about the graph is ________________________ What is means is ______________________)

3. Look at p. 151 in workbook #2. Examine one phenomenon and describe the effects from the event.
_________________________ can cause _________________


BONUS
What is your favorite type of shoe? Flip flops, slippers? Jordans? Describe the shoe and why it's your favorite.

Done in class on T 4/25 or W 4/26

If absent from school, click the link to view the slideshow and complete the attached part A. 
See Ms. G for part B when you return.

Done in class on T 4/25 or W 4/26

If absent from school, click the link to view the slideshow and complete the attached part A. 
See Ms. G for part B when you return.

Done in class on T 4/25 or W 4/26

If absent from school, click the link to view the slideshow and complete the attached part A. 
See Ms. G for part B when you return.

1. Name a type of metal or mineral resource and how it's used in an everyday item.
(A metal or mineral is ________________. It is used to make ___________________)

2. What do you know about mining? Describe your ideas. If you need help, see p.120 in workbook 4)
(Mining is _______________)


3. Look at the photo below. Describe your observations, using complete sentences. Which type of metal do you think is in the rock?
(The rock looks __________________. I think it has the metal _______________ in it because ______________)
BONUS
Would you rather have 1 million dollars today or a magic dollar that doubles your total money each day for 30 days?
Explain your thought process, using complete sentences.

1. Name a type of metal or mineral resource and how it's used in an everyday item.
(A metal or mineral is ________________. It is used to make ___________________)

2. What do you know about mining? Describe your ideas. If you need help, see p.120 in workbook 4)
(Mining is _______________)


3. Look at the photo below. Describe your observations, using complete sentences. Which type of metal do you think is in the rock?
(The rock looks __________________. I think it has the metal _______________ in it because ______________)
BONUS
Would you rather have 1 million dollars today or a magic dollar that doubles your total money each day for 30 days?
Explain your thought process, using complete sentences.

1. Name a type of metal or mineral resource and how it's used in an everyday item.
(A metal or mineral is ________________. It is used to make ___________________)

2. What do you know about mining? Describe your ideas. If you need help, see p.120 in workbook 4)
(Mining is _______________)


3. Look at the photo below. Describe your observations, using complete sentences. Which type of metal do you think is in the rock?
(The rock looks __________________. I think it has the metal _______________ in it because ______________)
BONUS
Would you rather have 1 million dollars today or a magic dollar that doubles your total money each day for 30 days?
Explain your thought process, using complete sentences.

1. Look at the photo on page 97 in workbook 4. Describe at least TWO observations, using complete sentences. 
In the photo, I notice that _________________________ and I also notice that ______________________

2. Look at page 98 in workbook 4. How can you reduce waste at school or at home? Describe one way.
One way that I can reduce waste is ___________________________

3. Look at the graph on p. 102 in workbook 4. How has human population changed over time? 
(The population of people on Earth was __________ in ______________ year. The population has changed by ____________)


BONUS
Which natural resource (water, air, minerals, energy, soil, etc.) is most important in your opinion? Why? 
Explain your ideas, using complete sentences.

1. Look at the photo on page 97 in workbook 4. Describe at least TWO observations, using complete sentences. 
In the photo, I notice that _________________________ and I also notice that ______________________

2. Look at page 98 in workbook 4. How can you reduce waste at school or at home? Describe one way.
One way that I can reduce waste is ___________________________

3. Look at the graph on p. 102 in workbook 4. How has human population changed over time? 
(The population of people on Earth was __________ in ______________ year. The population has changed by ____________)


BONUS
Which natural resource (water, air, minerals, energy, soil, etc.) is most important in your opinion? Why? 
Explain your ideas, using complete sentences.

1. Look at the photo on page 97 in workbook 4. Describe at least TWO observations, using complete sentences.
In the photo, I notice that _________________________ and I also notice that ______________________

2. Look at page 98 in workbook 4. How can you reduce waste at school or at home? Describe one way.
One way that I can reduce waste is ___________________________

3. Look at the graph on p. 102 in workbook 4. How has human population changed over time?
(The population of people on Earth was __________ in ______________ year. The population has changed by ____________)


BONUS
Which natural resource (water, air, minerals, energy, soil, etc.) is most important in your opinion? Why?
Explain your ideas, using complete sentences.

Done in class on Th/F, along with our sea level rise lab

Done in class on Th/F, along with our sea level rise lab

1. What do you know about carbon dioxide (CO2)? Describe TWO things.
I know that carbon dioxide is _____________ and also ______________

2. Describe a source of carbon dioxide. (see p. 142-143 workbook #2 if needed)
A source of carbon dioxide is ______________. It creates carbon dioxide by/from _____________

3. See p. 141 in workbook #2. Describe what the graph is showing and a trend that you see in the graph.
The graph is showing __________________. One thing that I notice about the graph is ________________, this means____________

BONUS -- Tree rings are an example of a proxy (an environmental clue that scientists can use to study the past). 
Each year, a tree adds a layer of growth in the spring/summer and a thinner, darker layer in the fall/winter. By looking at tree ring layers you can find the age of the tree and also study the climate conditions (rainfall, temperature, etc). 


Click the link to see the sample tree ring. 
Count each dark ring. How old is the tree? 
Which year did the tree have the thickest growth layer?

1. What do you know about carbon dioxide (CO2)? Describe TWO things.
I know that carbon dioxide is _____________ and also ______________

2. Describe a source of carbon dioxide. (see p. 142-143 workbook #2 if needed)
A source of carbon dioxide is ______________. It creates carbon dioxide by/from _____________

3. See p. 141 in workbook #2. Describe what the graph is showing and a trend that you see in the graph.
The graph is showing __________________. One thing that I notice about the graph is ________________, this means____________

BONUS -- Tree rings are an example of a proxy (an environmental clue that scientists can use to study the past). 
Each year, a tree adds a layer of growth in the spring/summer and a thinner, darker layer in the fall/winter. By looking at tree ring layers you can find the age of the tree and also study the climate conditions (rainfall, temperature, etc). 


Click the link to see the sample tree ring. 
Count each dark ring. How old is the tree? 
Which year did the tree have the thickest growth layer?

Done in class on T/W, along with our "ice core" measurement lab

Done in class on T/W, along with our "ice core" measurement lab

Done in class on Th/F, along with our sea level rise lab

1. What do you know about carbon dioxide (CO2)? Describe TWO things.
I know that carbon dioxide is _____________ and also ______________

2. Describe a source of carbon dioxide. (see p. 142-143 workbook #2 if needed)
A source of carbon dioxide is ______________. It creates carbon dioxide by/from _____________

3. See p. 141 in workbook #2. Describe what the graph is showing and a trend that you see in the graph.
The graph is showing __________________. One thing that I notice about the graph is ________________, this means____________

BONUS -- Tree rings are an example of a proxy (an environmental clue that scientists can use to study the past).
Each year, a tree adds a layer of growth in the spring/summer and a thinner, darker layer in the fall/winter. By looking at tree ring layers you can find the age of the tree and also study the climate conditions (rainfall, temperature, etc).


Click the link to see the sample tree ring.
Count each dark ring. How old is the tree?
Which year did the tree have the thickest growth layer?

Done in class on T/W, along with our "ice core" measurement lab

1. Describe one type of energy resource from the presentations on Monday. Is it renewable or non-renewable? (See your notes p. 61)
(An energy resource is ____________. It is ______________________. 

2. Explain how the energy source (from question 1) works to produce power.
The energy source creates power by _________________________________
3. What is your favorite nature space (such as a park or beach)? Describe what you like and why, using complete sentences. 
(My favorite natural space is ____________ because ______________. 
BONUS
What is it? Describe your ideas, using complete sentences. Include at least one qualitative or quantitative observation.

1. Describe one type of energy resource from the presentations on Monday. Is it renewable or non-renewable? (See your notes p. 61)
(An energy resource is ____________. It is ______________________. 

2. Explain how the energy source (from question 1) works to produce power.
The energy source creates power by _________________________________
3. What is your favorite nature space (such as a park or beach)? Describe what you like and why, using complete sentences. 
(My favorite natural space is ____________ because ______________. 
BONUS
What is it? Describe your ideas, using complete sentences. Include at least one qualitative or quantitative observation.

1. Describe one type of energy resource from the presentations on Monday. Is it renewable or non-renewable? (See your notes p. 61)
(An energy resource is ____________. It is ______________________.

2. Explain how the energy source (from question 1) works to produce power.
The energy source creates power by _________________________________
3. What is your favorite nature space (such as a park or beach)? Describe what you like and why, using complete sentences.
(My favorite natural space is ____________ because ______________.
BONUS
What is it? Describe your ideas, using complete sentences. Include at least one qualitative or quantitative observation.

1. How was your spring break?
(My spring break was _______________. I was able to ___________ and it was _______________ because ________________)

2. Look in workbook #4, p. 63-73. Choose an energy source and describe how it forms/how it's made.
(One source of energy is ____________. This type of energy is made from __________)

3. What was your group's energy project? Describe one thing that you learned from YOUR project.
(My group's project was about ______________ energy. One thing I learned was _____________

BONUS
What is it? Click on the photo below.
Describe your ideas, using full sentences with at least one qualitative or quantitative observation.

Working with a group, you will choose an energy resource and create a poster/brochure and a model to explain how it works.

We will work on the project during class this week with presentations on Monday after spring break.

Working with a group, you will choose an energy resource and create a poster/brochure and a model to explain how it works.

We will work on the project during class this week with presentations on Monday after spring break.

Homework for this week, started in class on Monday, due Friday.

Homework for this week, started in class on Monday, due Friday.

Working with a group, you will choose an energy resource and create a poster/brochure and a model to explain how it works.

We will work on the project during class this week with presentations on Monday after spring break.

Homework for this week, started in class on Monday, due Friday.

1. What is a renewable natural resource? Explain/define AND give an example. (see p. 63 in workbook 4 or yesterday's HW)
(A renewable natural resource means that it is _____________. An example is ___________ because __________)

2. What is a non-renewable natural resource? Explain/define AND give an example. (see p. 63 in workbook 4 or yesterday's HW)
(A non-renewable natural resource means that it is _____________. An example is ___________ because __________)

3. How do fossil fuels form? (see p. 64 in workbook 4) AND give an example of fossil fuel.
(Fossil fuels are made from _________________.An example of a fossil fuel is ________________)


BONUS
No need to write anything for today's bonus.
Just take one quiet minute to focus on your breathing, and notice what you are feeling, seeing, hearing, etc.

1. What are you looking forward to doing on your spring break? (next week, April 10-14)
Next week I plan to ____________. It will be _________ because ____________

2. What are some sources of energy that we use in everyday life to run our cars, lights, computers, etc? Describe at least two.
Two sources of energy are ______________ and _________________

3. What does the word renewable mean? Explain your ideas.
Renewable means ________________________

BONUS
Do you ever walk or bike to school or to another activity?
If so, how far do you travel? If not, why not? Describe how you get to school/activities, using complete sentences.

1. What are you looking forward to doing on your spring break? (next week, April 10-14)
Next week I plan to ____________. It will be _________ because ____________

2. What are some sources of energy that we use in everyday life to run our cars, lights, computers, etc? Describe at least two.
Two sources of energy are ______________ and _________________

3. What does the word renewable mean? Explain your ideas.
Renewable means ________________________

BONUS
Do you ever walk or bike to school or to another activity?
If so, how far do you travel? If not, why not? Describe how you get to school/activities, using complete sentences.

1. What are you looking forward to doing on your spring break? (next week, April 10-14)
Next week I plan to ____________. It will be _________ because ____________

2. What are some sources of energy that we use in everyday life to run our cars, lights, computers, etc? Describe at least two.
Two sources of energy are ______________ and _________________

3. What does the word renewable mean? Explain your ideas.
Renewable means ________________________

BONUS
Do you ever walk or bike to school or to another activity?
If so, how far do you travel? If not, why not? Describe how you get to school/activities, using complete sentences.

Done in class on T 3/28 or W 3/29

1. Sign into Clever
2. Go to your Gizmos account and launch Comparing Climates
3. As you work through the Gizmo, complete the attached digital worksheet (you can also print a paper version if you wish)

Done in class on T 3/28 or W 3/29

1. Sign into Clever
2. Go to your Gizmos account and launch Comparing Climates
3. As you work through the Gizmo, complete the attached digital worksheet (you can also print a paper version if you wish)

1. In the last class, you explored different climates around the world in the Gizmos Comparing Climates activity. Describe a factor that affects the climate in a location and explain how or why. (see also workbook #2, pages 126-133, if needed)
(A factor that affects climate is _________________. This is because __________________)

2. Click the link to view the weather for today. Describe at least two features of the weather for Los Gatos for today.
(The weather today is ________________ and _________________)

3. Choose the 10-day forecast for Los Gatos. Describe at least two features of the weather for Los Gatos for MONDAY.
(On Monday, the weather will be _____________ and _______________)


BONUS
What's your favorite sport/activity to watch? What is your favorite sport/activity to play/do? Explain your ideas.
(My favorite sport/activity to watch is _______________ because________________. My favorite sport/activity to play/do is ________________ because _____________

1. In the last class, you explored different climates around the world in the Gizmos Comparing Climates activity. Describe a factor that affects the climate in a location and explain how or why. (see also workbook #2, pages 126-133, if needed)
(A factor that affects climate is _________________. This is because __________________)

2. Click the link to view the weather for today. Describe at least two features of the weather for Los Gatos for today.
(The weather today is ________________ and _________________)

3. Choose the 10-day forecast for Los Gatos. Describe at least two features of the weather for Los Gatos for MONDAY.
(On Monday, the weather will be _____________ and _______________)


BONUS
What's your favorite sport/activity to watch? What is your favorite sport/activity to play/do? Explain your ideas.
(My favorite sport/activity to watch is _______________ because________________. My favorite sport/activity to play/do is ________________ because _____________

Done in class on T 3/28 or W 3/29

1. Sign into Clever
2. Go to your Gizmos account and launch Comparing Climates
3. As you work through the Gizmo, complete the attached digital worksheet (you can also print a paper version if you wish)

1. In the last class, you explored different climates around the world in the Gizmos Comparing Climates activity. Describe a factor that affects the climate in a location and explain how or why. (see also workbook #2, pages 126-133, if needed)
(A factor that affects climate is _________________. This is because __________________)

2. Click the link to view the weather for today. Describe at least two features of the weather for Los Gatos for today.
(The weather today is ________________ and _________________)

3. Choose the 10-day forecast for Los Gatos. Describe at least two features of the weather for Los Gatos for MONDAY.
(On Monday, the weather will be _____________ and _______________)


BONUS
What's your favorite sport/activity to watch? What is your favorite sport/activity to play/do? Explain your ideas.
(My favorite sport/activity to watch is _______________ because________________. My favorite sport/activity to play/do is ________________ because _____________

1. How was your weekend? Tell me about it!
(My weekend was ______. I was able to __________ and ____________)

2. Choose one vocabulary word from the study guide. Write the word and the definition.
(The word is ___________ and the definition is _______________)
3. Describe a question that you have about weather/climate or describe one thing that you have learned during this unit.
(One thing that I know (or wonder) about weather/climate is ________________________________)

BONUS
What is your ideal vacation? Describe your ideas!

1. How was your weekend? Tell me about it!
(My weekend was ______. I was able to __________ and ____________)

2. Choose one vocabulary word from the study guide. Write the word and the definition.
(The word is ___________ and the definition is _______________)
3. Describe a question that you have about weather/climate or describe one thing that you have learned during this unit.
(One thing that I know (or wonder) about weather/climate is ________________________________)

BONUS
What is your ideal vacation? Describe your ideas!

1. How was your weekend? Tell me about it!
(My weekend was ______. I was able to __________ and ____________)

2. Choose one vocabulary word from the study guide. Write the word and the definition.
(The word is ___________ and the definition is _______________)
3. Describe a question that you have about weather/climate or describe one thing that you have learned during this unit.
(One thing that I know (or wonder) about weather/climate is ________________________________)

BONUS
What is your ideal vacation? Describe your ideas!

Started in class on paper. You may make a digital copy to type your answers, if you prefer.

This study guide is due on Friday 3/24

The test on weather & climate will be next week Th. 3/30 (block 3,5) or Fri. 3/31 (block 2,4,6)

Started in class on paper. You may make a digital copy to type your answers, if you prefer.

This study guide is due on Friday 3/24

The test on weather & climate will be next week Th. 3/30 (block 3,5) or Fri. 3/31 (block 2,4,6)

Started in class on paper. You may make a digital copy to type your answers, if you prefer.

This study guide is due on Friday 3/24

The test on weather & climate will be next week Th. 3/30 (block 3,5) or Fri. 3/31 (block 2,4,6)

1. Tomorrow will be an all-period minimum day with dodgeball tournaments in the afternoon! Are you going to watch dodgeball? Are you playing dodgeball? Are you doing something else? Tell me about your plans!
(Tomorrow I will be _____________ dodgeball. I will ____________ and _______________)

2. Tomorrow for Science we will have a guest speaker. Carl Peterson is a climate scientist and he will be giving a Zoom presentation on climate and climate change. Write a question or comment that you have about climate or climate change.
(One thing I know/or one thing I wonder about climate or climate change is _________________________)

3. Your test on weather & climate is next week Th/F. Describe at least three ways or things that you will do to study for your weather & climate test.
(To study for my test I will ___________, __________ and _____________)

BONUS
Yesterday, a mountain lion (puma) was in the neighborhood in Los Gatos. For today's bonus, click the link to explore the Puma project. Describe something that you learned about mountain lions.

1. When will you have your weather test? How will you study for your test?
(My weather test is on ____________________. I will study by ______________________.)

2. Define salinity. (Notebook p. 57 or workbook p. 113)
(Salinity is __________________.)

3. How does salinity affect the density of ocean water?
(Higher salinity means that the ocean water will be ___________ than freshwater.
BONUS: A man is trying to climb over a frozen mountain that is sixty feet high. Every minute, he can climb 3 feet, but due to the slippery ice, he slips back 2 feet. How long will it take him to reach the top of the mountain?

1. When will you have your weather test? How will you study for your test?
(My weather test is on ____________________. I will study by ______________________.)

2. Define salinity. (Notebook p. 57 or workbook p. 113)
(Salinity is __________________.)

3. How does salinity affect the density of ocean water?
(Higher salinity means that the ocean water will be ___________ than freshwater.
BONUS: A man is trying to climb over a frozen mountain that is sixty feet high. Every minute, he can climb 3 feet, but due to the slippery ice, he slips back 2 feet. How long will it take him to reach the top of the mountain?

1. When will you have your weather test? How will you study for your test?
(My weather test is on ____________________. I will study by ______________________.)

2. Define salinity. (Notebook p. 57 or workbook p. 113)
(Salinity is __________________.)

3. How does salinity affect the density of ocean water?
(Higher salinity means that the ocean water will be ___________ than freshwater.
BONUS: A man is trying to climb over a frozen mountain that is sixty feet high. Every minute, he can climb 3 feet, but due to the slippery ice, he slips back 2 feet. How long will it take him to reach the top of the mountain?

1. What are the spirit days for this week?
Monday ______ Tuesday ________ Wednesday __________Thursday_____________ Friday____________

2. Describe your group's extreme weather poster topic.
Our extreme weather phenomenon is __________________________. It happens when ______________ and it causes damage by _________

3. Look through your notebook p. 50-58 (weather & climate). Choose a word related to weather or climate and define/explain.
The word is _______________ . The definition is ______________________

BONUS
Would you rather have the ability to see 10 minutes into the future OR 150 years into the future?
Explain your ideas, using complete sentences.

1. What are the spirit days for this week?
Monday ______ Tuesday ________ Wednesday __________Thursday_____________ Friday____________

2. Describe your group's extreme weather poster topic.
Our extreme weather phenomenon is __________________________. It happens when ______________ and it causes damage by _________

3. Look through your notebook p. 50-58 (weather & climate). Choose a word related to weather or climate and define/explain.
The word is _______________ . The definition is ______________________

BONUS
Would you rather have the ability to see 10 minutes into the future OR 150 years into the future?
Explain your ideas, using complete sentences.

Group Project
Done during class on Th 3/16 & F 3/17

Group Project
Done during class on Th 3/16 & F 3/17

1. What are the spirit days for this week?
Monday ______ Tuesday ________ Wednesday __________Thursday_____________ Friday____________

2. Describe your group's extreme weather poster topic.
Our extreme weather phenomenon is __________________________. It happens when ______________ and it causes damage by _________

3. Look through your notebook p. 50-58 (weather & climate). Choose a word related to weather or climate and define/explain.
The word is _______________ . The definition is ______________________

BONUS
Would you rather have the ability to see 10 minutes into the future OR 150 years into the future?
Explain your ideas, using complete sentences.

Group Project
Done during class on Th 3/16 & F 3/17

Done in class on a paper worksheet Monday 3/13

If absent from school:
1. Sign into Clever to watch the BrainPop Climate Types video
2. Sign into the Realize/Savvas e-text to read about Climate Factors
3. Complete the attached Climate Factors Worksheet (print or "make a copy" to complete digitally)

1. What causes ocean currents? (See p. 110-113 in workbook #2 or last week's Pear Deck Factors that affect climate)
(Ocean currents are caused by differences in ____________)

2. Click the link to see ocean currents. Describe your observations.
I notice that the ocean current near _____________ moves ________________


3. Look at the image on p.111 in workbook #2. Which type of ocean current flows on the west coast of North America? (Warm or Cold? and what is the name of it?)
The ocean current that flows on the west coast is called the __________ and it is a _________ current.

BONUS
A Riddle: What becomes wet as it dries?

1. How was your weekend? Tell me about it!
(My weekend was ___________. I did/went to...__________________)



2. Click the link to visit weather.com for Los Gatos. Describe two things about the weather for tomorrow (Tuesday 3/14)
(Tomorrow the weather will be ___________________ and _____________________)

3. Look at p. 132-133 in workbook #2. Choose a region/location of the world and describe what type of climate is in that region.
(In ___________________, there is a _______________ climate.)

BONUS
Click the link to view the Interactive Water Cycle Diagram. Choose one part of the water cycle and describe it.

Answer all questions, using complete sentences. You may use the sentence frames, if needed.

1. Define climate (see your notebook p. 50 or the workbook p. 127)
Climate is ___________________

2. From the Pear Deck Factors that Affect climate (or p. 127-130 in workbook) List the five major factors that affect climate.
The five factors that affect climate are: ___________

3. Choose ONE of the climate factors from question 2 and explain how it affects climate.
One factor that affects climate is _______________. It affects climate because ______________


BONUS
Click the link to watch the National Weather Service radar. Observe where clouds and precipitation are forming. Click the play button and observe how the clouds move over time.
Clouds and rain are forming over _____________ (which states?) The clouds are moving from _______ to _______ (due to prevailing westerly winds!)

Done in class on Wed. 3/8

Done in class Monday 3/6

Use complete sentences to answer all bellwork questions. You may use the sentence frames if needed.
1. How was your weekend? Tell me something good!
(My weekend was ___________ because ________________. I was able to ___________

2. What causes wind? Use your notes from p. 51 in your lab notebook (or p. 99 in workbook #2 under your desk)
(WInd is caused when __________ and ___________)

3. When will your notebook be graded for quarter 3? Is your notebook organized and complete? Do you need help?
(Notebooks will be graded on ____________. My notebook is ___________. I ________ need help with organizing it.)

BONUS
Go to weather.com for this week's forecast. Look at today's weather and describe at least TWO elements of weather. (temperature, humidity, clouds, air pressure, UV index, etc.)

Use the link to join this Pear Deck activity!

Use complete sentences to answer all of the questions. You may use your lab notebook or class workbooks to find answers and you may also use the sentence frames if needed.

1. List at least three processes that occur in the water cycle. (See your lab notebook p. 51 from the last class)
(Three processes that occur in the water cycle are ________, __________ and __________)


2. Choose one of the water cycle processes and explain what happens.
(One process that occurs in the water cycle is _______________. In this process, water molecules ___________)

3. Why does warm air rise? Describe your ideas.
(Warm air rises because ____________)

BONUS
The water cycle on Earth allows water to be evaporated into the sky and then return to the surface as freshwater precipitation (rain, snow, etc). All the water we currently use is the same water that has been on Earth for billions of years...so you are drinking the same water that dinosaurs drank!
Click the link to read more about the water cycle and describe one thing that you learned.

This assignment was started in class on paper on Monday 2/27.
If absent, click the link to watch the video, then answer the questions on the worksheet.

Done in class on Wednesday 3/1
If absent you can complete the lab virtually by clicking the link below.

1. What causes rain? Describe your ideas.
(Rain is caused when __________ )

2. Describe one element of weather and how does it affect the weather? (from 1B on yesterday's yellow worksheet).
(One element of weather is _______. It affects the weather because ___________)

3. What is the difference between weather and climate?
(Weather is ________________ but climate is ___________)

BONUS
What is your favorite type of precipitation (rain, snow, fog, hail, etc) and why?

1. What are you looking forward to doing during your week off (February 20-24)?
(Next week, I am looking forward to __________ because _________)

2. In addition to shaking from an earthquake, describe another hazard that can be created by earthquakes. (See workbook 4 p. 40-41)
(An example of an earthquake hazard is_______. It causes damage by _________)
3. How can scientists predict volcanic eruptions? (See workbook 4, p. 52)
(One way that scientists can monitor volcanoes is __________, it helps them to study volcanoes because ______


BONUS
Click the link to see some optical illusions. Describe the illusion(s) that you observed.

1. What are you looking forward to doing during your week off (February 20-24)?
(Next week, I am looking forward to __________ because _________)

2. In addition to shaking from an earthquake, describe another hazard that can be created by earthquakes. (See workbook 4 p. 40-41)
(An example of an earthquake hazard is_______. It causes damage by _________)
3. How can scientists predict volcanic eruptions? (See workbook 4, p. 52)
(One way that scientists can monitor volcanoes is __________, it helps them to study volcanoes because ______


BONUS
Click the link to see some optical illusions. Describe the illusion(s) that you observed.

1. What is 1 piece of evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics? (use your Plate tectonic doodle notes)
(Evidence that supports the theory of plate tectonics is _______)

2. What causes the plates to move? (See "Why do plates move?" from doodle notes)
(Plates move because ______)

3. Describe one thing that you have learned during our geology unit.
(One thing that I have learned is ________)

BONUS
Puzzle of the Day: Six identical glasses are in a row. The first three glasses are filled with juice, and the last three glasses are empty. By touching only one glass, what could you do so that the full and the empty glasses alternate?

1. Click the attached link to see where the latest earthquakes have occurred. Describe the magnitude and location of an earthquake. What else do you notice about the pattern of earthquakes?
(A recent earthquake occurred ___________, with a magnitude of _______. A pattern that I notice is __________)

2. Choose a vocabulary word from your study guide. Write the word and definition.

3. In California, the North American Plate meets the Pacific Plate in a transform plate boundary. Describe the motion along this type of plate boundary. See your lab notebook doodle notes p. 43
(At a transform plate boundary, the plates move _________.)

BONUS
Magic Eye! These were popular in the 1990s...click the 2nd link to see the magic eye image. Look at the image, but don't allow your eyes to focus on the image. After a few moments, a 3D image will emerge from the pattern. What do you see? Describe, using complete sentences.

1. Have you ever felt an earthquake? Describe. (If not, then just describe what you know about earthquakes)

2. When is the Geology unit test? What will you do to study?
(The geology unit test is________. To study for the test, I will ______)

3. What are your plans for the weekend? If you don't have anything planned, then describe one thing that you will do for self-care this weekend.
(This weekend I plan to ___________. It will be _________ because ________.)
BONUS
It's Black History Month!
Click the link to read about some awesome scientists.
Describe one of them and why their scientific work was/is important.

Started in class Monday 2/6 on paper
Due: Thursday (block 3,5) or Friday (Block 2,4,6)

The test will be given next Tuesday 2/14 (block 3,5) or Wednesday 2/15 (Block 2,4,6)

Done in class on Th 2/9 or Fri 2/10 (in lab notebook p. 48)
See attached directions and information

Done in class today on paper copies. 

(*If absent from school, you can print out copies to complete at home. You can do the lab virtually, using the video links in the lab document)

1. What do you know about volcanoes? Have you ever visited one? Describe what you know.
(What I know about volcanoes is _____________________)

2. Name an example of an igneous rock. See your notebook p. 37-38
(An example of an igneous rock is ___________________)

3. Name a plate boundary type that has volcanoes (convergent, divergent, or transform?) See notebook p. 43, or workbook #4 p. 45-47.
(A plate boundary that has volcanoes is ____________________)

BONUS
Click the link to read about volcanoes. Describe something that you learned about the ring of fire (or about volcanoes in general)

Done in class on paper with lab groups on Fri 2/3. Please finish for homework if you didn't complete it during class time.

If absent:
1. You can view the slideshow information and read p. 16-17 in workbook 4.
2. Print out and complete the attached worksheet (or see Ms. G in flex for a copy)

1. Describe one piece of EVIDENCE that shows that the Earth's plates move. (see your Doodle notes, notebook p. 43)
(One way that we know that Earth's plates move is ___________________)

2. What causes Earth's plates to move? (see your notes or workbook #4 p. 24)
(Earth's plates slowly move because _____________________________)

3. Click the link to read about rift valleys. Which type of plate boundary causes a rift valley?
(Rift valleys form at ________________ plate boundaries.)

BONUS:
*Describe one other thing that you learned about a rift valley. Describe what it looks like and where it is located.

Read and discussed in class 

1. Read pages 13-15 in your workbook #4 (the digital link is below if you don't have your paper workbook). Additionally, the slideshow Earth's Puzzling Surface is attached for your reference (I presented this in class as a preview to the reading today).

2. After reading, complete the attached Google document worksheet and turn it in through Google Classroom. Due Friday.

1. Sign into Gizmos through Clever.
2. Open the Pangaea Gizmo.
3. As you work through the Gizmo, fill out the attached Google Doc and turn in through Google Classroom
Due: Friday

1. Describe one piece of evidence for Alfred Wegener's continental drift hypothesis. (p. 13-15 in workbook 4)
(Once piece of evidence for continental drift is _______________ because it shows that __________________ )

2. Describe one way that rocks can be changed through the rock cycle from one type of rock into another. Be specific, use your rock cycle notes in your notebook to look for the answer if needed.
(One way that a _____________ rock can be changed into a ___________ rock is through the process of _______________ )


3. Look at your plate tectonics doodle notes from yesterday. Which type of plate boundary has plates moving away from each other, creating new crust?
(The type of plate boundary that creates new crust as the plates move apart is ______________)
BONUS
What are some signs that glaciers leave behind after they are gone? Describe a landform that can be created by a glacier, what does it look like? Click the link to read about it and write what you learned.

1. Observe the lava lamp in the video. A lava lamp has a hot light bulb heating the liquids at the bottom of the lamp. Describe why the liquid moves as it is heated. What is going on?
(When the liquid in the lava lamp is heated it ________________, as the liquid cools, it ___________________. This is because____________

2. List the four layers of the Earth, starting on the surface and going deep into the Earth.
(The layers of the Earth are: ________________, ____________________, ______________________ and _______________________

3. What was the name of the supercontinent that broke up into the continents that we have today?
(All of the continents were connected 250 million years ago in a supercontinent called _________________)

BONUS
If you could go anywhere on Earth, where would you go and why?

1. What is the name of the landform that you will be presenting? How much time do you need to finish and rehearse your slideshow?
(I will be presenting a slideshow on __________________________. I need _____________ minutes to finish & rehearse.)

2. What processes made your landform?
(My landform was formed by _______________________________________________.)

3. What type of rock is present in your landform?
(Type of rock present in my landform __________________________________________________.)

BONUS
Click the link to see the images of the coastline in Santa Cruz taken over time. Describe the changes that happened. What forces changed the rocks?

Use this template to create your landform presentation.

Done on paper during class on TH/F this week.

If needed, finish for HW or during Flex time this week. Due by Monday 1/23
(10 points)

1. Happy Lunar New Year! How was your weekend?
(My weekend was _________________, I was able to _________________ and it was ________________ because _______________)

2. A landform is a feature on the Earth’s surface such as a coastline, dune, valley, cave, mountain, etc. Describe a landform that you have visited. What was interesting or fun about that place?
(A landform I have visited is _______________________. I thought it was interesting because__________________)

3. In the workbook, look at the photo on p. 54. How did this rock get its strange shape? Describe your ideas.
(This rock may have been slowly changed over time by ______________________)

BONUS
Click the link to read about how to find fossils. Describe something that you learned, using complete sentences.

HW for this week, due Friday.
Started in class on a paper copy of the worksheet.

Done in class on paper lab sheet (T 1/17 or W 1/18)
Copies of the lab sheet and notes are attached for reference.

1. How was your weekend?
(This weekend, I ______________________. It was ___________ because ___________)

2. Which type of rock is changed by extreme pressure and heat? Give an example of the rock. (p. 39 in the workbook or your notes)
The type of rock that is changed by heat and pressure is __________________. An example of this type of rock is _____________.

3. How do rocks break down into sediments? (p. 38)
Rocks can be broken down into sediments by _________________.

BONUS
Monday was a holiday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Click the link to read about his life and work. Describe one thing that you learned.

See p. 37-39 in workbook #3 for help.
1. If you were hiking near a volcano, which type of rock would you find and why? (p. 37)
(Near a volcano I find _________ rock because __________)

2. Sandstone is an example of sedimentary rock. Explain how sandstone forms. (p. 38)
(Sandstone forms when ______________)

3. Describe how granite changes when it is put under pressure and heat. What does it become? Describe. (p. 39)
(When granite is put under heat and pressure, it changes into________. It looks _____________.)

BONUS
What is your favorite rock, mineral or gem? Browse the website if you need information. Describe one item.

Go through the interactive and fill out as much of the attached worksheet as you can during class. (sign into Gizmos through Clever)
*If you don't finish, just turn in what you were able to finish during class time.

1. List the 3 types of rocks (from pages 37-39 in the Science workbook #3)
The 3 types of rocks are ___________________, ____________________ and _____________________

2. Give an example of an igneous rock.
An example of an igneous rock is ____________________

3. Give an example of a sedimentary rock.
An example of a sedimentary rock is ____________________

BONUS
The January floods and mudslides have been caused by storms that create atmospheric rivers. What is an atmospheric river? Click the link to read about it, then describe one thing that you learned or observed.

Happy New Year! 2023!!

1. Describe one thing that you would like to do in this new year. It can be a goal or a plan for an activity/event.
(One thing that I'd like to do this year is ______________________ because _____________________)

2. Where does the sand on a beach come from (how is it made?) Please do not look up the answer, describe YOUR ideas.
(Beach sand is made when _________________________)

3. What is lava made of? How hot is lava? Please do not look up the answers, describe YOUR ideas.
(Lava is made of ______________________. The temperature of lava might be around ___________ degrees C/F.)

BONUS
What is it? Describe your ideas and at least one qualitative or quantitative observation.

1. What have you learned about puberty? List 3 things you learned.
(The three things that I have learned about puberty are ____________, ____________, and ______________.)

2. What makes a good friend? List 3 characteristics of a good friend.
(3 characteristics of a good friend are _____________, _____________, and ________________.)

3. List 3 personal healthy activities that you will participate in during Winter Break.
(Three activities that I will do to take care of myself are ____________, ______________ and _______________


BONUS
If you had a time machine, where would you go in time and why?

Take 7 minutes to answer each question in complete sentences - As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!
NOTE: Please number the answers and use sentence frames provided in (parentheses).

1. How can we help make sure that all students feel safe and valued at our school no matter how someone looks or identifies? (We can help make sure that all students feel safe and valued at our school no matter how someone looks or identifies by
_______________________________.)

2. List 2 changes that anyone may experience during puberty, no matter what body parts someone has?
(2 changes that anyone may experience during puberty, no matter what body parts someone has are ___________________ and ____________________.)

3. List 3-5 reasons why personal hygiene is important.
(3-5 reasons why personal hygiene is important are ____________, ____________, and ______________.)

BONUS QUESTION
4. If you had to choose ONE food or personal item to take with you on a mission to the Moon, what would it be and why?

Take 7 minutes to answer each question in complete sentences - As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!
NOTE: Please number the answers and use sentence frames provided in (parentheses).

1. What are some of your favorite qualities/things of your identity? Please be appropriate and specific.
(Some of my favorite qualities/things of my identity are ____________, ____________, and ______________.)
2. How many examples of trusted adults can you name? List at least 5 examples. (
5 trusted adults in my life are _____________, _____________, _____________, _____________, and ________________.)

3. What can you do if you are feeling uncomfortable any time during Puberty Talk?
(If I feel uncomfortable any time during Puberty Talk, I can _______________________________.)

BONUS QUESTION
4. Would you rather live in an amusement park or a zoo? Explain your choice.

Please fill out this introduction survey (it's our bellwork for today)

1. What are you looking forward to doing this weekend?
This weekend I am looking forward to __________ because ___________

2. Describe one reason why it's cooler in the winter than in the summer.
In the winter it is cooler because _________________

3. Have you looked for the Geminid meteor shower (best time to view Dec. 12-15)? Did you see meteors?

BONUS
Click the link to read about snowflakes. Using complete sentences, describe a snowflake, using one qualitative observation (a description) and one quantitative observation (contains a number or measurement).
Qualitative:
Quantitative:

1. Describe 3 study strategies you used to study for the Astronomy Unit Test. (The 3 study strategies I used to study for the Astronomy Unit Test are ______________, ______________, and ________________.)

2. How much sleep did you get last night? (Last night, I slept ___________________.)

3. What grade do you think you will get on your Astronomy Unit test? Why? (I think I will get a __________ on my Astronomy Unit Test because ______________________.)


BONUS
What can run but can't walk? Describe your ideas.

1. Choose a word from your study guide vocabulary list (p. 35 in your notebook). Write the word and a definition.
The vocabulary word __________ means _______________________
2. Describe one question that you have about astronomy/space.
One thing that I wonder about is________________________
3. Describe your favorite type of cookie? Why do you like it?
My favorite type of cookie is ____________________. I like it because __________________________


BONUS
The Geminid meteor shower is coming soon! What is a meteor AND when will the meteor shower be visible? Click the link to find out.
A meteor is ________________
It will be visible on December __________________

1. Define or explain solstice. (See your notes or p. 26 in the workbook if needed)
(A solstice is ___________________)


2. How many hours of sunlight and darkness do we have on the equinoxes?
(On the spring or fall equinox dates, the hours of sunlight and darkness are both ______ hours.)


3. Earth rotates on its axis at a tilted angle. What is the angle of tilt? (See your notes or workbook p. 25 if needed)
(Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of ________)


BONUS
The winter solstice is coming up!
Click the link to find out which day will be our shortest day. Fill in the information:
The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. In the northern hemisphere, it will be on December ________ 2022
In San Jose, the sun will rise at ______ am and set at _____ pm for a total of ____________ hours of daylight.

Completed in class. Finish for HW if not done during class.

Done in class on paper. Finish for HW if not finished in class. 
Due by the next class period.

No bellwork today (Be seen, be heard presentation)

Done in class today in lab notebooks, with 5 sketches and descriptions about why we have seasons!

1. How was your weekend? Describe one thing that you did off-screen that was fun or relaxing.
(This weekend, I _______________. It was fun/relaxing because _________________

2. The official start of winter is on December 21. Describe two characteristics of winter in Los Gatos.
(When it is winter, ________________________ and also ________________________)

3. Why do you think we have seasons on Earth? (Don't look up a definition...just explain your ideas, what do you know?)
(We have seasons because________________)

BONUS
On today's agenda look at the What is It? photo. Describe what you think it is... and describe at least one qualitative and one quantitative observation.
The mystery photo is ________________
Qualitative (description)________________
Quantitative (a measurement with numbers)_____________________

Read workbook pages 32-37 (moon phases & eclipses)
Complete the attached worksheet and turn in through Google Classroom.
Due: F 12/2

Done in class

1. Describe one difference between a meteor and a meteorite.
(One difference between a meteor and a meteorite is _______________________)
2. When is your notebook check for quarter 2? (see the announcement in the stream in Science Google Classroom)
(Notebooks will be checked on December ______)
3. When is the astronomy unit test?
(The astronomy test will be on December ______)

BONUS
What is your favorite winter activity? Describe what you like to do!

Done in class on Tue/Wed (on paper)
Finish the CER for homework if needed. 
Due Friday 12/2

1. Describe what a comet is made of (see p. 54 in the workbook)
(A comet is made of __________________
2. Have you ever heard of or seen a "shooting star"? (it's not actually a star!) Describe what you know.
(A shooting star is __________________. I saw one once when I was _____________)

3. Click the link to check out Meteor Crater in Arizona. Describe something that you learned.
(The meteor crater formed when _________________________)

BONUS
What does your name mean? How did you get your name?

1. How was your Thanksgiving break?
(My break was _____________________, it was nice because I had a chance to ______________)

2. Describe what the moon looks like in the waxing gibbous phase. Which side (right or left) of the moon is illuminated? How much of the moon is illuminated? (see your notes p. 29)
(I can tell that the moon is in the waxing gibbous phase because it is _________________ illuminated and the lighted surface is on the __________ side of the moon)

3. How long does it take for the moon to make one rotation (to turn once on its axis)?
The moon makes one rotation every __________________

BONUS
See the image of the "face" of the moon and also the backside that we never see from Earth. Describe at least two differences that you can observe between the two sides of the moon.

1. Describe something that you have learned about astronomy (space, planets, etc)
(I have learned that ________________ )

2. Write one question that you have about astronomy.
(I wonder why/if __________________)

3. What are you thankful for?
(I am thankful for _______________)
BONUS
Mars in a minute! Check out the short video (watch with captions on, or with headphones). Describe two things that you learned.
I learned that Mars ______________ and also _____________

Tues/Wed Block lesson 
Done in class, please complete these at home if you are absent.
Notes (if absent, go through the attached slideshow then see Ms. G in Flex for a copy of the notes when you return)
Complete the Gizmos moon phases & worksheet (attached)

1. If you had to describe the moon to someone who had never seen it (an alien?), how would you describe it? Write at least one qualitative and one quantitative observation. (see the link below or pages 33-35 in the workbook for information about the moon)
Qualitative: The moon has (description) ______________________ and also it has __________________

Quantitative: The moon has a phase pattern that repeats every _____________


2. Have you looked at the moon lately? What phase is the moon in tonight? Describe! If needed, click the link below.
The moon tonight will be _______________. That means that it _______________

3. Write one other fact about the moon. Click the "Top moon questions" link below for questions & answers.
One fact about the moon is _____________________

BONUS
What is a strategy or technique that you can use to calm yourself if you're feeling anxious or stressed? Describe!
(One thing that I can do to feel better if I'm stressed is__________________. It helps me because ___________________

1. What is the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? (see your notes/lab from yesterday or p. 37 in the workbook)
(A solar eclipse happens when ______________________. A lunar eclipse happens when ___________________)

2. What are you looking forward to doing this weekend?
(This weekend I plan to _____________ and ____________. It will be nice because _____________)


3. On p. 64 in your workbook, look at the information about the International Space Station (ISS). Describe one interesting fact about it. There is also a link below to the ISS website with more information if you are interested or have extra time during bellwork.
(The ISS is a ___________________, it is used by/for _______________)

BONUS
There is no school tomorrow in observance of the Veterans Day holiday on 11/11.
What is Veterans Day and why do we observe it as a legal holiday? Click the link to read about it, then describe what you learned.

Sign into Clever and Join the Gizmos classroom 
New account
username: first part of school email (without @lgusd.org)
password: school email passwordCode: PLFGX8

Homework for the week of November 7-10 (started in class Monday 11/7)
1. Read pages 58-65
2. Complete the attached digital worksheet and turn in through Google Classroom
DUE: Thursday 11/10 (no school on Friday 11/11)

(scanned copies of the workbook pages are also attached if needed)

1. Describe two facts that you know about our moon.
(I know that our moon is/has ___________________ and it also has/is _____________________)

2. Describe two facts that you know about our sun.
(I know that our sun is/has ___________________ and it also has/is _____________________)
3. What do you know about eclipses?
(I know that an eclipse is___________________.

BONUS
Describe what a lunar eclipse looks like. When did the lunar eclipse occur earlier this week? P.S.T. (Pacific Standard Time)? Click the link to find out.
(A lunar eclipse makes the moon look ________________, it happened on ______________________ at _______________ o'clock P.S.T.)

1. What was difficult about the PBL solar system scale model project?
(The most difficult part about the solar system scale model project was ____________. It was difficult because _____________)

2. When visiting another classroom, what good behaviors should you have?
(When I am a guest in another classroom, I should ________________. I will NOT _______________)

3. Have you ever looked through a telescope, a microscope, binoculars or a magnifying lens? What did you see?
(I looked at ________________ using a ________________. I was able to see ___________________)

BONUS Question:
4. Describe a spacecraft and one fact about its mission. (page 62-65 in the workbook)
(A spacecraft called _________________ was launched in ______________, its mission was to study __________________)

Please number your answers and answer in detail, using complete sentences. Please use the entire 7 minutes to complete the bellwork (if you have extra time please expand on your answers and answer the bonus question!)

1. How often do you check PowerSchool? Are you missing assignments for Science (or any other classes)? What should you do if you are missing work?
(I usually check PowerSchool every _________. I am/am not missing assignments for ___________. If I am missing assignments, I should ____________)

2. In a scale model 1 AU = 3 cm. If the distance from the Sun to Neptune is 30 AU, how many centimeters would that be?
(In a scale model where 1 AU = 3 cm, the distance of 30 AU from the Sun to Neptune would be represented by _____cm in the model).

3. What are you looking forward to doing this weekend?

BONUS
Click the link below to watch the short video (with captions on, please mute your audio). Why are planets different colors? What does the color tell us about what they are made of?
(The color of a planet can tell us about ________________. For example, the planet _____________ is _____________ color because ____________)

1. How was your day off? What did you do?
(My day off was_____________, I was able to _____________ and _______________)

2. Where is the Habitable/"Goldilocks" Zone located in our solar system? (page 6 in the workbook)
(The habitable zone is located ________. The reason it is called the habitable zone is ________)

3. Describe something that you are grateful for.

BONUS
Describe the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system. How are they different? (pages 18-19 in the workbook)
(Geocentric model of the solar system is ___________________. The heliocentric model of the solar system is___________________.)

Please number your answers and answer in detail, using complete sentences. Please use the entire 7 minutes to complete the bellwork (if you have extra time please expand on your answers and answer the bonus question!)



1. How was your weekend? Describe something that you did (non-screen time).
(This weekend I ____________________, it was _____________ because ___________________)

2. Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars in solar systems far away. Describe what you think the conditions might be like on another planet, in a solar system far away.
(I imagine that on a planet in another solar system, it might have ____________ and ____________ because ________________)

3. Which planets in our solar system have craters on the surface? Why don't all planets have craters?
(The planets with craters are ______________. Not all planets have craters because______________)


BONUS
What is it? Describe your ideas and explain why you think it is...
(This is a picture of ____________. I think this because ___________ and ___________)

Read the workbook p. 48-53, then answer the questions on the attached worksheet, using complete sentences. 
Due by the end of the school day on Friday.

Please number your answers and answer in detail, using complete sentences. Please use the entire 7 minutes to complete the bellwork (if you have extra time please expand on your answers and answer the bonus question!)

1. Describe one thing that you have learned from creating your group solar system presentation.
(One thing that I have learned from my research for the presentation is ______________)

2. Browse the Space Place website. Describe at least one thing that you learned.
(On the website, I read about _______________ , which is ____________it was interesting because ______________ )

3. Describe a time that you received helpful feedback (coaching) that helped you improve on a task.
(I received helpful feedback about my _____________. It helped me improve because ____________)

BONUS
Are you dressing up for Halloween? Describe your costume. (If you aren't dressing up or celebrating Halloween, tell me about your favorite superhero and why they are your favorite)

Please number your answers and answer in detail, using complete sentences. Please use the entire 7 minutes to complete the bellwork (if you have extra time please expand on your answers and answer the bonus question!)

1. Starting at the sun and moving outward, what is the correct order of the planets in our Solar System?
(The planets in the correct order from the sun are ________.)

2. Which galaxy is our solar system located in?
(Our solar system is located in ___________________ galaxy.)

3. What is the difference between an asteroid and a planet? (Please describe your own ideas, don't use the internet to look it up)
(The difference between an asteroid and a planet is __________________)

BONUS:
Which planet has a red spot on it? Click the link to read and then describe one other thing about the red spot...what is it? How fast does it travel?

Please number your answers and answer in detail, using complete sentences. Please use the entire 7 minutes to complete the bellwork (if you have extra time please expand on your answers and answer the bonus question!)


1. How was your weekend? Describe something that you did.
(This weekend, I ________________. It was ____________ because _____________)


2. Describe a captivating (interesting) fact about the solar system.
(A captivating fact about the solar system is _________________. It is interesting because ___________________)


3. Are aliens real? Is there life on other planets? Describe your ideas.
(I think that there is/is not life on other planets because _______________. I imagine that living things might be different/or similar to life on Earth because__________


BONUS
Are you celebrating Halloween and/or another fall holiday (such as Dia de los Muertos or Diwali)? Describe what you enjoy about the holiday and what you are doing this year to celebrate.

Instructions: Please watch the solar system movie.Then, take the quiz and complete the worksheet. -- Due date: Oct 21, 2022 -- Topics: Solar System -- Features: Movie, Quiz, Worksheet

1. How long do you think it takes Mars to orbit the sun? (Please describe your own estimate, do NOT look up the answer)
(It takes Mars ____________________ days/years to orbit the sun. I estimate this amount of time because ________________)

2. List 3 characteristics you can use to describe a planet.
(The 3 characteristics I can use to describe a planet are ________________, ________________, and ________________.)

3. How is a planet different from a moon? (Please describe your own ideas, do NOT look up the answer)
(A planet is different from a moon because ______________________)

BONUS:
Check out some of the photos taken by spacecraft, (such as the Hubble or James Webb space telescope). Describe your favorite image and why it's captivating!

Please use the entire 7 minutes to answer the questions. Use complete sentences and answer in detail.


1. Have you ever been to a science museum? Describe what you thought was interesting. (If you have not been to a museum, see the Exploratorium link below for ideas)
(At a science museum, I explored an exhibit about ___________________. I thought it was interesting because ___________________)


2. What is the difference between a solar system, galaxy, and universe? Describe your ideas (don't use the internet to look up the answer, just describe your ideas)
(A solar system is_________________, a galaxy is __________________ and a universe is _______________________


3. How big is our solar system? Describe your ideas (don't use the internet to look up the answer, just describe your ideas)
(This size of our solar system is ______________________, I think (or know) this because ___________________)


Bonus
Describe an exhibit from the Exploratorium link below.

Please answer all questions, using complete sentences. You may copy & paste the sentence frames as needed.

1. How did you feel about the unit test for Science? Which types of questions were easy or difficult for you?
(The unit test was (easy/medium/difficult)_______________________. The questions that were easy/difficult for me were_____________)

2. What are you looking forward to doing this weekend? Describe!
(This weekend I am looking forward to _______________ because__________________)

3. What did you enjoy about Marie Cameron's art presentation (from Monday)? Describe! Check out more of her at the NUMU in Los Gatos, see the link below.
(What i enjoyed or found interesting was ______________________ because _____________________)


BONUS
What is your favorite sea animal? Why?
(my favorite sea animal is ______________ because ________________)

Please answer all questions, using complete sentences. You may copy & paste the sentence frames, if needed.

1. Please take out your lab notebook. Look on page 17. Write one piece of information from that page.
(On page 17 in my notebook, there is information about _________________)

2. Imagine a happy thought or happy thing. Describe why it makes you happy.
(A happy thing is ______________________. It makes me feel happy because __________________)

3. Did you have a chance to see the club fair during lunch last Friday? Are you thinking about joining a club? Describe. (If not, describe a club that you would like to have at Fisher).
(A club that I am interested in is _______________________ )

BONUS:
What is the mystery photo? Describe your ideas.

Answer all questions, using complete sentences (you may copy & paste the sentence frames if needed). You may look up answers in your lab notebook!

1. List at least 3 topics that will be on the unit test next week (it will have questions on everything that we have learned so far this year.)
(The unit test will have questions about __________________, _______________________, and ____________________)

2. Describe one thing that you will do to study for the unit test.
(To study for the unit test, I will _____________________)


3. When is the unit test (and notebook due date)?
(The unit test will be on _____________________ and I will also turn in my notebook for grading on that day.)


BONUS
What is your favorite holiday and WHY? Describe!

Use your Volume notes and lab to answer the practice questions in the Google Form attached.

1. Estimate the temperature (in Celsius) of a cup of hot tea.
(A cup of hot tea would be about _________________ degrees Celsius)

2. A crater on the moon is 0.5 kilometers (km) wide. What is that crater width in meters? (Convert from km to m)
(A crater that is 0.5 km is _______ meters wide)

3. Choose a customary (imperial) unit for measuring volume and a metric unit that is used for measuring volume.
(A customary unit for measuring volume is the ______________. A metric unit for measuring volume is the _________________.


BONUS
Read about the DART mission, which was completed this week on Tuesday 9/27/22. What does DART stand for? What was the purpose of the mission?

1. If you wanted to measure the liquid volume of orange soda in a bottle, which units would you use (km? cm? g? L?)
(To measure the amount of soda in a bottle, I would use ____________________ units)

2. In the U.S.A. we often use customary (imperial) units instead of metric units for measurement. Choose a metric unit for measurement and write which imperial unit corresponds to the metric unit.
(The metric unit for measuring _________________is called the _________________. The Imperial unit for this is the ___________. )
3. What does C.E.R. stand for?
(C.E.R. stands for ______________________, ________________________, ________________________)
BONUS
Look at the optical illusion below. Describe your observations, including at least one quantitative or qualitative observation.
(I notice that the optical illusion has a pattern of _________________. When I look at different parts of the pattern I notice that _____________)

Take 7 minutes to answer all questions using complete sentences - As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!
NOTE: Please number the answers and use sentence frames provided in (parentheses).

1. Estimate: How long is your pencil or pen (in centimeters)?
(My pencil or pen is about ______________ centimeters long.)
2. Today, the temperature will be about 85 F, which is about 29 ________. What is the unit for temperature in the metric system?
(Today's temperature will be 29 ___________. This is the unit for temperature in the metric system)
3. What are you looking forward to doing this week?
(This week I am looking forward to ______________.)

BONUS Question:
Check out the photo of Neptune, taken from the James Webb Telescope. Using complete sentences, describe at least one feature or fact about Neptune.

1. How are things going in school? What is difficult or easy for you right now?
(In school, I am finding it easy/difficult to do _______________because _______________)
2. Thursday 9/22 is the first official day of Fall (Autumnal Equinox in astronomy). Describe an observation or piece of evidence that it is Fall.
(I know that it is fall because I notice that _______________________)
3. Predict (Estimate) the mass of a small pumpkin. What units would be most appropriate? (mg, g or kg?)
(The mass of a small pumpkin would be about _______________. The best unit for the mass would be __________)

BONUS
Next week is spirit week! List the 5 spirit day dress-up themes.
Monday = __________
Tuesday = __________
Wednesday = __________
Thursday = __________
Friday = __________

1. When measuring the weight (mass) of an apple, which metric unit would you use? (see your notes on metric measurement from last TH/F)
(When measuring the weight (mass) of an apple, I would use ______________________ as a metric unit for my measurement.)

2. When measuring the height of a person, which unit in the metric system would be used?
(When measuring the height of a person, we would use_______)

3. If I was to find the distance between Rome and Paris, which unit of measurement would I most likely be using?
(The distance between Rome and Paris can be measured in________.)


BONUS
What is it? Write a claim AND for evidence, describe at least one qualitative or quantitative observation of the mystery photo below.
The mystery photo is a(n)_____________________. My claim is based on my observations because I notice that it __________________________ )

Take 7 minutes to answer all questions, using complete sentences.
NOTE: Please number the answers and if needed, you may use sentence frames provided in (parentheses).

1. Describe your weekend with at least one quantitative observation (quantitative observation includes a measurement or number).
(One quantitative observation about my weekend is _______________________________.)

2. Define or explain reasoning. (HINT: look at C.E.R. notes in your science notebook)
(Reasoning is _______________________________.)

3. How many millimeters are in 2.2 centimeters? Explain. (see your notes)
(There are _____________ millimeters in 2.2 centimeters. I know this because there are ________ mm in 1 cm).

BONUS QUESTION
4. Can you describe a constellation in the night sky? What does it look like? What is it called? See information about constellations below if needed.
(One constellation that I can see in the night sky is _________________________. It looks like _______________________)

Take 7 minutes to answer all questions, using complete sentences.
NOTE: Please number the answers and use sentence frames provided in (parentheses).

1. "I am responsible for the safety of myself and others in the lab." List three ways that you can make sure that you and others are safe in the lab. (Three ways that I can make sure we are safe in the lab are ____________________, ____________________, _____________________.)

2. What are the two types of observations (HINT: Q words)? (The two types of observations are _______________ and _________________.)

3. From the Bill Nye video, what are the four things we measure most? (From the Bill Nye video, the four things we measure most are ___________, ___________, ___________, and ___________.)

BONUS Question

Describe something that you created (cooking, building, sewing, etc) AND describe a measurement that you made while you worked on that item. Which units of measurement did you use? (Inches? Grams? Liters? etc)

As soon as class begins, take 7 minutes to answer all questions, using complete sentences.
NOTE: Please number the answers and write complete sentences. You may use the sentence frames provided in (parentheses).

1. Look at the photo of the dog and elephant below. Write an observation about what you notice in the photo.
(I observe _________________________________)

2. Based on your observation from the photo of the dog and elephant below, write your inference. (I infer that the dog ______________ OR I infer that the elephant______________)

3. A scientist makes a claim that Dinosaurs lived on Earth in the past. Describe a piece of evidence for the presence of dinosaurs on Earth. (A piece of evidence for dinosaurs is ___________________________)

BONUS Question
4. What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Explain WHY it is your favorite.

Take 7 minutes to answer all questions, using complete sentences - As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!
NOTE: Please number the answers and use sentence frames provided in (parentheses).

1. Describe your weekend using at least one qualitative AND one quantitative observation (use your notes from last week to remember the difference between the two types of observations. (My weekend was _______________________________.)

2. Define inference. (HINT: look at mystery footprints in science notebook) (Inference is _______________________________.)

3. Today we will use the acronym C.E.R., which stands for Claim, Evidence, Reasoning. Choose one of the words (claim, evidence or reasoning) and describe what you think it means or use it in a sentence. (A claim is _______________________ ).

BONUS QUESTION

Riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away from it?

Take 7 minutes to answer all questions, using complete sentences - As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!
NOTE: Please number the answers and use sentence frames provided in (parentheses).

1. Give at least one example of an observation. (One example of an observation is _____________________________________________________.)

2. Describe at least one factor that a planet must have to be habitable (support life). (A factor that a planet must have to be habitable is _____________________ because ___________________________.)

3. What is one self-care activity that you will plan to do this weekend? (One self-care activity that I plan to do this weekend is _____________________________.)

4. BONUS Question:
Click the links to see information about the Webb Space Telescope. Describe at least one thing that you learned. (One thing that I learned about the Webb Space Telescope is ___________________________________. It was interesting because_________________________)

Take 7 minutes to answer all questions, using at least 2 complete sentences for each. As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!
NOTE: Please number the answers and use sentence frames provided in (parentheses).

1. How was your weekend? Describe one healthy activity that you did OFF-screen. (My weekend was ___________________. One healthy activity that I did OFF-screen was ___________________________________.)

2. Share two Chromebook rules that you have been following. Be specific. (Two Chromebook rules that I have been following are _______________________ and __________________________.)

3. What are the five senses? (The five senses are ___________, ___________, ___________, ___________ and ___________.)

4. BONUS Question:
What is it? Describe your observations and guess what is in the photo.

Take 7 minutes to answer all questions, using at least two complete sentences for each. As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!

1. How would you describe a car to an alien? (I would describe a car to an alien _______________________________.)

2. What would happen if it never rained? (If it never rained, __________________________________________.)

3. How would you improve a sofa to make it better? (I would improve a sofa to make it better by _______________________________.)

BONUS QUESTION
4. What phase is the moon in tonight? When will it be a full moon? Use the NASA link to find out and describe what you found.

Take 7 minutes to answer all questions, using complete sentences - As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!

1. Do you know what Clever is? Did you use Clever last year? (I ____________[do/don't know] what clever is. I ____________[did/didn't] use clever last year.)

2. Define critical reasoning. If you don't know what it is, write out what you think it might mean. (Critical reasoning is ______________________________.)

3. When is Back to School Night (BTSN)? Are your parents coming? (Back to School Night is ________________________. My parents [are/are not] coming.)

BONUS QUESTION

4. Attached is information about the upcoming NASA Artemis launch to the Moon (rescheduled for this Saturday). Read the information and write 2 facts about the mission.

Take 7 minutes to answer all questions, using complete sentences - As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!

1. Did you do anything challenging last week? Explain why and how this was challenging you. (One thing that was challenging for me last week was __________________ because _______________________________________.)

2. Did you ask for help for anything last week? Was assistance helpful? (Last week, one thing I asked help for is _______________________________________. It was helpful because _______________________________________.)

3. What is the best mistake you have ever made? Why? (The best mistake I made was __________________ because _______________________________________.)

BONUS QUESTION

4. Interesting Quote of the Day: “Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it. In my day I was told women didn’t go into chemistry. I saw no reason why we couldn’t.” — Gertrude B. Elion (American pharmacologist who shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1988 for the development of drugs used to treat several major diseases.) What does this quote mean to you? Have you ever been discouraged?

Please fill in the blanks for the questions for parts A & B on slides 2 & 3.
(We went over slides 4-8 during class and they are just there for your reference if needed)

Take 7 minutes to answer each question in complete sentences - As soon as class begins, quietly make that keyboard dance!

1. How was your weekend? What is one thing you did over the weekend? (My weekend was ________________. One thing I did over the weekend is ___________________________.)

2. How is 6th grade going for you so far? Do you have any questions/concerns? (6th grade is ______________________________. Questions/Concerns??)

3. Define a growth mindset. If you don't know what it is, write out what you think it might mean. (Growth mindset is _______________________________.)

BONUS QUESTION

4. Puzzle of the Day: There is a jar containing toffees that can be either orange-flavored or strawberry flavored. You know the fact that there is at least one orange-flavored toffee in that jar. You close your eyes and pick two toffees at random. You are provided with the fact that at least one of them will be strawberry flavored. Can you now find out how many strawberry toffees are there in that jar?