Text Box: Forbes Middle School Science Mr. Nelson

Text Box: The Exciting World of Sixth Grade Science

Text Box: Science is a great motivator for our adolescents.  There is so much that captures the imagination and motivates them to explore.

Text Box: Sixth Grade Science

 

Text Box: Welcome Back:  Glad to have you all here in sixth grade science.  We are looking forward to a great year.   Current Notes:   Second 9 week reporting period began on Monday, October 27th.  It will go through Thursday, January 15th Progress Reports: Should be signed and returned to school the next day.     Science Progress Report - Goes home on Wednesday, November 9th.     Sixth Grade Progress Report (all classes) - Scheduled to go home on Wednesday, November 9th. Science Test on "The Water Planet":  Will be on Friday, November 21st.  This will be the first test for the second nine weeks. Study Initial Ignitions taken since last test. Study Water Cycle Diagram. Study Textbook pages: 396 - 415. Study Revised Jeopardy Water Review Game. Remember to review the parts of a river system both with hand motions/ words and online with pictures with River Picture resources.                 

Text Box: Some General Information TEKS — Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science.  This is what Texas says our children should know (as a minimum) about science each year of their academic life. First 9 weeks TEKS - Here are the ones we'll work on this nine weeks. Scope and Sequence - What specific TEKS we will be covering during the first 9 weeks. Changes—Our first semester interdisciplinary topic for 6th grade science. School Calendar—When are the vacations? Parent Connect  - Keep up with your child's progress in school.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

RIVER PICTURE PAGE

Steps:

  1. Open up River Picture Page in  MS Word.

  2. Type in your name/date/period.

  3. Open River Picture resource page.

  4. Find a picture for each of the nine structures.  Copy, paste and resize to fit the River Picture Page.

  5. Type in a brief description of each of the river vocabulary words.

 

 

 

Lesson Plans: 

(Note that lesson plans are given as a guideline and goal.  Specific events may cause the lesson plans to change at any time.  Parents may be informed of our activities by these posted lesson plans, but they may also not be accurate at all times due to unforeseen changes.)

 

 

 

Current Week Lesson Plans

 

 

Second 9 WEEKS: 

Lesson Plans

6th Grade Science

Week of: October 27th - October 31st.

Monday

Topic

Where we are Going

 

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

 

Class Activity 

How we will get there

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

 

Use of

Thinking Maps

 

Special Notes Materials, Homework or Other.

 
 

No I.I. today

 Watch "Nature's Fury" Video

 

 

Video on VHS available from FMS library.

Tuesday

Topic

Where we are Going

 

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

 

Class Activity 

How we will get there

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

 

Use of

Thinking Maps

 

Special Notes Materials, Homework or Other.

 

Fire Safety.

 

Discover Safe Fire Practices.


(State required topics) 

 5)  Make a Circle Map about "fire." 1)  Make fire triangle:  Needs of fires... and how to extinguish.

2)  Learn about types of fires and fire extinguishers.

 

3)  Begin homework:  "Overpower the Fire"

 

 

Circle Map about fire.

 Homework:  "Overpower the Fire" worksheet.

Notes on Needs and Types of Fires.

Blank "Fire Safety" Notes.

Wednesday

Topic

Where we are Going

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

Class Activity 

How we will get there

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

Use of

Thinking Maps

Special Notes Materials, Homework or Other.

Fire Safety.

 

Discover Safe Fire Practices.


(State required topics)

 

6)  Draw the "Fire Triangle", labeling each side with one of the needs of a fire.

1)  Types of burns and how to treat (basics).

 

2)  Review all "fire topics"

 

3)  Begin homework:  "A Guide to Burns."

 

 

 

 Homework:  "A Guide to Burns" worksheet.

Notes on Types of burns.

Blank "Fire Safety" Notes.

Thursday

Topic

Where we are Going

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

Class Activity 

How we will get there

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

Use of

Thinking Maps

Special Notes Materials, Homework  or Other.

Fire Safety.

 

Discover Safe Fire Practices.


(State required topics)

 7)  Give examples of each:

  • Scald burn:

  • Chemical burn:

  • UV ray burn:

  • Contact burn:

  1)  Review Fire Safety  (especially types of burns - Use "Bob went Camping" Story.

2) Fire Safety Quiz

 

 

  

Friday

Topic

Where we are Going

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

Class Activity 

How we will get there

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

Use of

Thinking Maps

Special Notes Materials, Homework  or Other.
Describe the importance of water on the Earth.

8)  How much of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?  (see p 396)

 1)  Introduce "Earth the Water Planet"

2) DEMO:  Model the portions of water as distributed on Earth.

3) Begin "Earth the Water Planet" Poster.  - - -  Today:  Water distribution on the Earth.

 

 

I.I. 1.5 Due

For Demo need:  

  -  several beakers

  -  water

  -  graduated cylinder

  -  "signs" (oceans, ground water, etc.)

 

Park Day - Periods 4, 5,  and 6 eligible students will be in the park.  This is a super opportunity to have fun and observe nature.

 

 

Lesson Plans

6th Grade Science

Week of: November 3rd - November 7th.

Monday

Topic

Where we are Going

 

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

 

Class Activity 

How we will get there

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

 

Use of

Thinking Maps

 

Special Notes Materials, Homework or Other.

 
Understanding the earth's water supply.

No I.I. today

 

Three day Instruction on Microsoft PowerPoint. 

 

1) Brief research on "Edward's Aquifer"

 

2) Use online tutorial to guide through the steps of creating a simple PowerPoint presentation. 

 

 

Edward's Aquifer PowerPoint Project.

 

www.texasescapes.com

 

Online MS Power Point Tutorial.

 

Sites to use for information:

     Edwards Aquifer

 

Research and Record Ideas on Edwards Aquifer Research sheet.

 

 

Guide to complete project in three days: Teachers Notes.

 

 

Tuesday

Topic

Where we are Going

 

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

 

1) Review - What is Edwards Aquifer and why is it important?

 

2) Continue instruction on building a power point presentation.  Walk through steps together.

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

 

Use of

Thinking Maps

 
Understanding the earth's water supply.

No I.I. today

 

 

Wednesday

Topic

Where we are Going

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

3) Add graphics, color, style, etc. to Power Point presentations.  

 

4) Complete "Edwards Aquifer" PPT presentation.  Finish all aspects of slides and present to Mr. Nelson when finished.

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

Use of

Thinking Maps
Understanding the earth's water supply.

No I.I. today

 

 

 

Thursday

Topic

Where we are Going

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

Class Activity 

How we will get there

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

Use of

Thinking Maps

Special Notes Materials, Homework  or Other.

Understanding the earth's water supply.

 1) Why is earth called the water planet? 1)  Engage:  Which of the "types" of water is the most important?  Why? 

2) Emphasis - Water vapor in the air.

3)  Water Cycle -  Flow map.

 4)  Add the "Water Cycle" to the "Earth the Water Planet" poster.

 

 

 Cool Water Cycle PowerPoint from the EPA (real simple, but cute.)

Friday

Topic

Where we are Going

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

Class Activity 

How we will get there

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

Use of

Thinking Maps

Special Notes Materials, Homework  or Other.
Understanding the earth's water supply.

2) Why is the water in the atmosphere important even though there is so little?

 1.  Engage - REVIEW Orally - Edwards Aquifer, Earth's water supply and the water cycle.

 

2.  Guided Reading activity: 

  • Read pp 404 - 415 in text book.

  • Do guided reading pp 140 - 145 (#17)
 

 

 

Mr. Nelson absent in the afternoon.

 

Guided Reading Workbook pp 404 - 415 (#17) due Monday.

 

Monday we'll be in computer lab. 

 

 

Lesson Plans

6th Grade Science

Week of: November 10th - November 14th.

Monday

Topic

Where we are Going

 

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

 

Class Activity 

How we will get there

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

 

Use of

Thinking Maps

 

Special Notes Materials, Homework or Other.

 
Understanding the earth's water supply.

No I.I. today

 

Three day Microsoft PowerPoint project.  Students will use the skills learned last week and their own creativity to produce a power point titled:  "My Life as a Water Droplet". 

 

1) Brief research on The Water Cycle

 

2) Design slide show story about a water droplet as it goes through the water cycle.   

 

NOTE:  This is a creative writing in the content area activity.

 

 

 

Online MS Power Point Tutorial.

 

Sites to use for information:

     Water Cycle Sites

 

Research and Record Ideas on Water Drop Life Story Research sheet.

 

 

 

Tuesday

Topic

Where we are Going

 

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

 

Use of

Thinking Maps

 
Understanding the earth's water supply.

No I.I. today

 

 

Wednesday

Topic

Where we are Going

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

Use of

Thinking Maps
Understanding the earth's water supply.

No I.I. today

 

 

 

Thursday

Topic

Where we are Going

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

Class Activity 

How we will get there

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

Use of

Thinking Maps

Special Notes Materials, Homework  or Other.

Understanding the earth's water supply.

 3)  Make a Double Bubble Map showing how evaporation and transpiration are similar and different? 1)  Show picture of Mississippi river show statistics of volume of water. Where does it get so much water from?

2)  Read "Watersheds" on page 405 in book.

3) Do "Parts of a River" kinesthetic activity. 

4) Begin Homework... finish guided reading began on Friday.

  • Read pp 404 - 415 in text book.

  • Do guided reading pp 140 - 145 (#17)

 

 Double Bubble Map used for comparing / contrasting evaporation & transpiration.

 Homework finish at home guided reading.  Due tomorrow.

Reminder:  Water Drop PowerPoint due on Monday.

Water shed and divide powerpoint used to explain concepts.

Announce: Test on Friday the 21st.

Friday

Topic

Where we are Going

Warm Up 

Initial Ignition

Class Activity 

How we will get there

 

Modifications

(for PAP or Inclusion)

Use of

Thinking Maps

Special Notes Materials, Homework  or Other.
Understanding the earth's water supply.

4) Explain what watersheds and divides are.

 1)  Stream Table demonstration to see parts of the river system.

 

2)  Water Planet Poster -  Add: Parts of a River picture.

 

 

 

 

Remind: Test on Friday the 21st.

 

Lesson Plans

6th Grade Science

Week of: November 17th - November 21st.