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Science 6 (Lyons)

Course Description

The 6th grade SCIENCE course is divided into three units covering topics in life science, earth & space sciences, and physical science. The course work will engage each student in the understanding of basic scientific processes and principals. Students will research, examine experiment, and draw conclusions about various science themes through hands-on demonstrations and laboratory activities, technology, integration, and self-directed inquiry. Science class should help students recognize science as a “real world” catalyst for life changes.

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Weekly Agenda: January 29-February 2

MONDAY (1/29) 
Lesson: Chapter 6.2 NOTES "Solar and Lunar Eclipses"
HW: Chapter 6 Study Guide due Wednesday; Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Earth, Sun, & Moon" (due by Wednesday, January 31st)
**Chapter 6 TEST Thursday
 
TUESDAY (1/30)
Lesson: More Moon Phases Practice; "Catch-Up" Day from last week's Pep Rallies, Awards Program Practice, and Awards Program)
HW: Chapter 6 Study Guide due Wednesday; Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Earth, Sun, & Moon" (due by Wednesday, January 31st)
**Chapter 6 TEST Thursday
 
WEDNESDAY (1/31)
Lesson: Review for Chapter 6 Test
HW: Study for tomorrow's Chapter 6 TEST
**No NEW Study Island Assignment This Week
**Chapter 6 TEST Thursday
 
THURSDAY (2/1) 
Lesson: Chapter 6 TEST
HW: None
 
FRIDAY (2/2) 
Lesson: Mythbusters "Moon Landing Myths"
HW: None
 
 

Weekly Agenda: January 22-26

MONDAY (1/22) 
Lesson: Chapter 6.2 NOTES "Moon Phases"
HW: Brain Pop QUIZ Wednesday "Moon Phases"; Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Weather" (due by Wednesday, January 24th)
 
TUESDAY (1/23)
Lesson: Continue Moon Phases Practice; Bill Nye Video "The Moon"
HW: Brain Pop QUIZ Wednesday "Moon Phases"; Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Weather" (due by TOMORROW, January 24th)
 
WEDNESDAY (1/24)
Lesson: Brain Pop QUIZ "Moon Phases"; Continue Moon Phases Practice
HW: Work on NEW Study Island Assignment 
**Study Island "Earth, Sun, & Moon" due by Wednesday, January 31st)
 
THURSDAY (1/25) **Awards Program Today
Lesson: Continue Chapter 6.2 NOTES "Solar and Lunar Eclipses" (moved to Monday due to missing 2nd and 3rd periods for the program) 4th/5th periods-watch The Universe DVD Series "The Moon" episode; 6th Period will do Wednesday's lesson
HW: Work on Study Island Assignment 
**Study Island "Earth, Sun, & Moon" due by Wednesday, January 31st)
 
FRIDAY (1/26) 
Lesson: Newspaper #19 "Earth Sun Moon Relationship"
HW: Work on Study Island Assignment 
**Study Island "Earth, Sun, & Moon" due by Wednesday, January 31st)
 
 

Weekly Agenda: January 15-19

MONDAY (1/15) **NO SCHOOL - MLK Holiday
Lesson: 
HW: Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Impact of Technology" (due by Wednesday, January 17th)
 
TUESDAY (1/16)
Lesson: Newspaper #19 "Earth Sun Moon Relationship"
HW: Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Impact of Technology" (due TOMORROW, January 17th)
 
WEDNESDAY (1/17)
Lesson: Introduce Chapter 6.2 "The Moon" with Moon episode from The Universe DVD series
HW: Work on NEW Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Weather" (due by Wednesday, January 24th)
 
THURSDAY (1/18) 
Lesson: Chapter 6.2 NOTES "Moon Phases"
HW: Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Weather" (due by Wednesday, January 24th)
 
FRIDAY (1/19)
Lesson: Bill Nye Video "The Moon"; Moon Phases practice
HW: Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Weather" (due by Wednesday, January 24th)

Weekly Agenda: January 8-12

MONDAY (1/8) 
Lesson: Continue Chapter 6.1 "Seasons"
HW: Brain Pop QUIZ Thursday "Seasons"; Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Atmospheric & Oceanic Currents" (due by Wednesday, January 17th)
 
TUESDAY (1/9)
Lesson: Continue Seasons Discussion; Bill Nye Video "Earth's Seasons"
HW: Brain Pop QUIZ Thursday "Seasons"; Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Atmospheric & Oceanic Currents" (due by Wednesday, January 17th)
 
WEDNESDAY (1/10)
Lesson: Science Court "Seasons"
HW: Brain Pop QUIZ Thursday "Seasons"; Work on NEW Study Island assignment
**NEW Study Island "Impact of Technology" (due by Wednesday, January 17th)
 
THURSDAY (1/11) 
Lesson: Brain Pop QUIZ; Seasons/Earth's Orbit/Birthday Activity
HW: Work on NEW Study Island assignment
**NEW Study Island "Impact of Technology" (due by Wednesday, January 17th)
 
FRIDAY (1/12) 
Lesson: Newspaper #19 "Earth Sun Moon Relationship"
HW: Work on Study Island assignment
**Study Island "Impact of Technology" (due by Wednesday, January 17th)

Weekly Agenda: January 1-5

MONDAY (1/1) 
Lesson: 
HW: None
 
TUESDAY (1/2)
Lesson: 
HW: None
 
WEDNESDAY (1/3) **Teacher In-Service Day!
Lesson: 
HW: None
 
THURSDAY (1/4) **First Day of 2nd Semester!!
Lesson: Review Quarter 3 Expectations; Introduce/Pre-Assess Chapter 6 "Sun Earth Moon System"; Complete Chapter 6 Vocabulary 
HW: Work on Study Island assignment
**Atmospheric & Oceanic Currents (due by Wednesday, January 10th)
 
FRIDAY (1/5) 
Lesson: Chapter 6.1 "Properties of Earth"
HW: Work on Study Island assignment
**Atmospheric & Oceanic Currents (due by Wednesday, January 10th)

Weekly Agenda: December 18-20

MONDAY (12/18) 
Lesson: Benchmark Assessment #2
HW: None
 
TUESDAY (12/19)
Lesson: Scientific Method Review with The Mythbusters
HW: None
 
WEDNESDAY (12/20) **1/2 day today!
Lesson: Quarter 2 Review
HW: None
  
 

Weekly Agenda: December 11-15

MONDAY (12/11) 
Lesson: Chapter 13.3 "Tides" Notes
HW: Brain Pop Quiz Wednesday "Tides"; Chapter 13 Vocabulary Test Thursday
 
TUESDAY (12/12) **Field Trip!!
Lesson: 
HW: Brain Pop Quiz Wednesday "Tides"; Chapter 13 Vocabulary Test Thursday
 
WEDNESDAY (12/13) 
Lesson: Continue Tides Notes; Brain Pop Quiz "Tides"
HW: Chapter 13 Vocabulary Test tomorrow
 
THURSDAY (12/14)
Lesson: Chapter 13.2 "Ocean Currents"; Chapter 13 Vocabulary Test
HW: None
 
FRIDAY (12/15)
Lesson: Bill Nye Video "Oceanography"; Finish Chapter 13.2 "Ocean Currents"
HW: None
 
 

Weekly Agenda: December 4-8

MONDAY (12/4) **Mrs. Lyons Out-of-Town
Lesson: Newspaper #14 "Global Climate"
HW: None
 
TUESDAY (12/5) **Mrs. Lyons Out-of-Town
Lesson: Scholastic Magazine Activities
HW: None
 
WEDNESDAY (12/6) **Mrs. Lyons Out-of-Town
Lesson: Quarter 2 Review
HW: None
 
THURSDAY (12/7)
Lesson: Pre-Assess Chapter 13 "Ocean Currents"; Work on Vocabulary Cards
HW: None
 
FRIDAY (12/8)
Lesson: Chapter 13.3 "Waves and Tides"
HW: None
 
 

Weekly Agenda: November 27-December 1

MONDAY (11/27) 
Lesson: Wrap-Up Chapter 11 NOTES
HW: Work on Chapter 11 Study Guide (Due Wednesday)
**Chapter 11 TEST Thursday, November 30th
 
TUESDAY (11/28)
Lesson: Interpreting Weather Station Models
HW: Work on Chapter 11 Study Guide (Due TOMORROW)
**Chapter 11 TEST Thursday, November 30th
 
WEDNESDAY (11/29) 
Lesson: Review for Chapter 11 TEST
HW: Study for Chapter 11 TEST
**Chapter 11 TEST Thursday, November 30th
 
THURSDAY (11/30)
Lesson: Chapter 11 TEST
HW: None
 
FRIDAY (12/1)
Lesson: The Mythbusters Meet The Stormchasers
HW: None
 
 

Weekly Agenda: November 20-24

MONDAY (11/20)
Lesson: Finish Severe Weather Presentations; Tornado Powerpoint Notes
HW: None
 
TUESDAY (11/21) 
Lesson: Discovery Channel's "Stormchasers"
HW: None
 
WEDNESDAY (11/22) No School Today!
Lesson: 
HW:
 
THURSDAY (11/23) No School Today! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Lesson: 
HW:
 
FRIDAY (11/24) No School Today!
Lesson: 
HW: 

Weekly Agenda: November 13-17

MONDAY (11/13)
Lesson: Chapter 11.2 "Air Masses and Fronts" Notes
HW: None
 
TUESDAY (11/14) 
Lesson: Continue Chapter 11.2 "Air Masses and Fronts" (practice and review)
HW: None
 
WEDNESDAY (11/15) **Vision/Hearing Screenings during class
Lesson: 
HW: None
 
THURSDAY (11/16)
Lesson: Review Air Masses and Fronts; Bill Nye Video "Storms"
HW: None
 
FRIDAY (11/17) 
Lesson: Chapter 11.2 "Severe Weather"
HW: None

Weekly Agenda: November 6-10

MONDAY (11/6) *Need Charged iPad
Lesson: Pre-Assess Chapter 11 "Weather"; Chapter 11 Vocabulary
HW: Brain Pop Quiz Thursday "Weather"
 
TUESDAY (11/7) 
Lesson: Finish/Review Vocabulary Definitions; Chapter 11.1 NOTES "What is Weather?"
HW: Brain Pop Quiz Thursday "Weather"
 
WEDNESDAY (11/8) **Need Charged iPad!
Lesson: Weather Scavenger Hunt (using QR codes)
HW: Brain Pop Quiz TOMORROW "Weather"
 
 
THURSDAY (11/9) **Need Charged iPad
Lesson: Finish Weather Scavenger Hunt (using QR codes); Brain Pop QUIZ "Weather"
HW: None
 
FRIDAY (11/10) 
Lesson: "What is Weather?" Section 1 Review (video); Air Pressure Discussion and Demonstration
HW: None

Weekly Agenda: October 30-November 3

MONDAY (10/30)
Lesson: Finish in-class poster project "Layers of the Atmosphere"
HW: Work on Chapter 10 Study Guide (due Wednesday)
**Chapter 10 TEST Thursday, November 2nd 
 
TUESDAY (10/31) **Mrs. Lyons's Homeroom and Mrs. Lyons will be enjoying their FUN DAY today for winning the Schilling Showdown!!!
Lesson: Review Heat and Atmosphere
HW: Complete Chapter 10 Study Guide (due TOMORROW)
**Chapter 10 TEST Thursday,November 2nd 
 
WEDNESDAY (11/1)
Lesson: Bill Nye Video "Atmosphere"; Review for Chapter 10 TEST
HW: Study for Chapter 10 TEST
**Chapter 10 TEST Thursday,November 2nd 
 
THURSDAY (11/2)
Lesson: Chapter 10 TEST
HW: None  
 
FRIDAY (11/3) 
Lesson: Scientific Method Review with Mythbusters
HW: None

Weekly Agenda: October 23-27

MONDAY (10/23)
Lesson: Bill Nye Video "Heat"; Chapter 10.3 NOTES "Global Winds"
HW: Chapter 10 Vocabulary TEST Wednesday
 
TUESDAY (10/17) 
Lesson: Continue Chapter 10.3 "Global Winds"
HW: Chapter 10 Vocabulary TEST Wednesday
 
WEDNESDAY (10/18)
Lesson: Chapter 10 Vocab TEST; Chapter 10.3 NOTES "Coriolis Effect"
HW: Brain Pop QUIZ Friday "Atmosphere"
 
THURSDAY (10/19)
Lesson: Chapter 10.1 NOTES "Layers of the Atmosphere"
HW: Brain Pop QUIZ Friday "Atmosphere"  
 
FRIDAY (10/20) 
Lesson: Brain Pop QUIZ "Atmosphere"; Continue Chapter 10.1 "Layers of the Atmosphere"
HW: None

Weekly Agenda: October 16-20

MONDAY (10/16) **Mrs. Lyons out today due to travel
Lesson: Quarter 1 Review
HW: None
 
TUESDAY (10/17) 
Lesson: Pre-Assess Chapter 10 "The Atmosphere"; Begin Chapter 10 Vocabulary
HW: Brain Pop Quiz Friday "Heat"
 
WEDNESDAY (10/18)
Lesson: Chapter 10.2 NOTES "Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere"
HW: Brain Pop Quiz Friday "Heat"
 
THURSDAY (10/19)
Lesson: Science Court "Particles in Motion"
HW: Brain Pop Quiz Friday "Heat"  
 
FRIDAY (10/20) 
Lesson: Brain Pop Quiz "Heat"; Begin Chapter 10.3 "Wind"
HW: None