Science

** Welcome to 6th grade science with Mrs Remmey! 2012-13! **
__** Week of May 13 - 17 **__
 * We are in the computer lab for Tues May 14 and Thurs May 16 to work on CatEvent projects and presentations. **
 * Flashcards for the presentation are due Thurs May 16. **
 * __due May 9__ - Lab 7 Force of the motor - worth 20 poinits **

** Cat Event Project Rubric **- **they need to FOLLOW the rubric and hand in this rubric when they present their project! Worth 40 points for presentation 40 points for project - due May 28!!**




__Week of May 5 - 9__ **Late Friction Labs** are being accepted today for late credit - they were due Friday **due Tuesday, May 6** - cat event project checkpoint - choose project and list materials needed- must be written
 * due Wed May 8 - Lab 7 force of a motor **
 * due Thurs, May 9 - start project! **
 * [|Link to Lizzy's Rube Goldberg Project] **

__Week of April 29 - May 3__ __Rock Climbing ROTW due Tues – 4/30__ pg 59 – 61 in EMM book see below, we worked on this in class too! __**Lab 6-3 is due Friday, May 3**__ - There are several parts to this lab and we have been working on it for several days. There is a worksheet that goes with the lab, including a conclusion. There is a performance assessment that I graded them on. Then they also need to answer reflection questions B and C on page 53. There is also a "friction writing" that is reflection question A on page 53. We have worked on all of this in class, so if your child does not have much done, they are not using their time efficiently in class.

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__** Week of 4/22 - 4/26 **__ Rube Goldeberg project is due Wed 4/ 24 worth 30 points - see below ROTW on Rock CLimbing due next Tuesday 4/30

Rock Climbing ROTW due Tues – 4/30 pg 59 – 61 in EMM book


 * 1) What does a belayer do during the rock climbing?
 * 2) How do climbers use friction to climb? Name two ways.
 * 3) How does the belayer use friction to help the climber? Name two methods they may use to not the climber fall!!
 * 4) Have you ever been to a rock gym to do rock climbing or would you like to go? What did you experience or what would you like to experience?

Lab 6-3 Friction Lab will be due next Wed 5/1 - we are working on that in class

__** Week of April 15 - 19 **__ __** due Tues 4/16 **__ - Bungee Jumping assignment - read pgs 42 - 45 in the EMM book (link is on main page - online sources and at top of this page! Where did Bungee jumpinig originate and how is bungee jumping related to our elastic force lab? Discuss elastic force, stretching distance and gravitational pull.


 * __ due next Wed 4/24 __ - ** Rube Goldberg project/poster - worth 30 points!!



We will be working on the Friction Lab - Lab 6 - 3 which will be due next week!!

__ Week of Jan 14 - 18 - __ ** we took the earthquake quiz this week and finished presentations on EQ resistant houses ** We are collecting information this week about earthquakes. We will have the Earthquakes Quiz/Test after vacation. Also due after vacation is the BIG 45 point project where students make an earthquake proof house out of marshmallows and toothpicks. There is a packet that explains everything that needs to be completed. Earthquakes! They got back their storms test too! Finish "I felt the Earth Move" sheet - fil in all answers using sheet. All students shoudl be working on their **MARSHMALLOW AND TOOTHPICK EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT HOUSE** PROJECT AND PACKET DUE between Jan 2 - Jan 7 2013!
 * At the end of the week - we started learning about Plate tectonics. **
 * On Thursday, we will be going into the computer lab to do a PBS website called Try it tectonics! **
 * due Thurs 1/17 - Reading on moving plates pg 174-175 - there is a worksheet that goes with this. **
 * __ Week of Dec 17 - 21 __**
 * __Due Wed 12/19 -__ ROTW on magnitude and intensity - they have an explanation sheet on this. **
 * __Dec 12 -__** Today we cleaned out our science binder of all of the "storms information" to make room for
 * __due Thursday 12/13 -__** Bottom of video sheet on "when the Earth Shook" and at least 3 thigs filled in.



__** Nov 12 - 21 **__** We will be studying wind topics and completing Lab 5 on convection currents. ** __** Tues Nov 20 **__** - Inquiry 5 on convection will be due including a conclusion ** __** due Thurs 10/18 **__** (two extra days!) - ROTW on weather forecasting **
 * __Nov 26 - 30__ __-__ We are doing Lab 6 this week - making a cloud. The whole lab including a reading of hte week is due on Thursday. **
 * This is the lab - **
 * Lab 5 convection currents was due last week **
 * __Friday Nov 16__ - wind topics quiz - students may use their notes/journals - weh ave been preparing for this **
 * all week and some last week **
 * __Oct 8 - 12__ - **
 * __Oct 8 - 12__ - **
 * __Thurs - 10/ 11 -__ Students handed in Inquiry 3 Lab today - Heating and Cooling Rates of Soil and Water - our first big lab writeup - with a graph and everything!! They also got back their first science quiz which was on Storms! **


 * __Due Wed 10/10__ - Reflection questions pg 30/ A, B, C, D, and E we did them all in class, but they should improve on them. **
 * __due Tues Oct 9th__ __-__ assigned last week! ROTW Source of Earth's Heat - pgs 31- 33- **
 * answer all questions on pg 33 in complete sentences. **

Each science group has been given a "storm topic" to become an expert on! Please encourage your child to find out more and become an expert! We are taking science quaterlies on Monday and Tuesday. __** Homework for Sept 12 - Sept 19 **__ Name 3 different scientists from the article and explain what they do. Use examples from the article.
 * __Oct 1-5__ - This week, we are learning about storms. **
 * Storms quiz on Thurs Oct 4 **
 * __Sept 21 - 28__ __-__ We have started our study of **// storms! //
 * __ROTW due Wednesday Sept 19__ - write in journal or on a piece of paper**
 * and staple in your journal**
 * 1) **How scientists study the Earth – pgs 6-7**

Name 3 different satellites and explain how scientists use them
 * 1) **Satellites – Views from Space – pgs 8-11**

__**Homework for September 4 -11**__

 * Due Tues 9/11 - Wiki assignment - follow the half sheet given out in class. Also by now you should have all of the things that are listed in #1, 2, and 3 above.**

school year 2011-12**

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 * - Simple Machines readings worksheet** was due Thursday, May 24 worth 18 points - there were 3 different readings and an optional extra credit reading - they were given about a total of 25 - 30 minutes to work on this in class. see document below.=====

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- **Simple Machines Quiz** will be on Tuesday 5/29 for period 3 and Wednesday for Period 4. Students will use their results and conclusions in their lever lab, inclined plane lab and pulley lab to answer questions about simple machines. It has some questions form the ED Heads website that we studied.===== __Science Homework/classwork __ __Week of May 29 - June 1 __ see above for due dates in science We are finishing up simple machines this week and moving on to our motion unit for the last week of school.

__Week of May 21 - 25 __ Simple machines study - Lever Lab, Pulley Lab, Edheads on the computer - Quiz on simple machines on Friday __**HW due Thurs May 24 **__ - Simple machines reading worksheet -This has 4 different readings on it and we will spend some time in class and they will have to do some work at home They are required to do the first two, then they may do either the Pharoah journal entry explaining different simple machines used to build the pyramids or one of the "extra readings" at the bottom of the sheet. Studnets may earn extra creidt by doing the "pharoah" reading and an extra reading Document below worth 18 points:



__5/ 7 - 5/17__ no homework besides preparing for Cat Event Presentation We have been working on presenting Catastrophic Event projects, so that has been the homework. Starting tomorrow, we are going back to studyng simple machines. __Tues 5/1__ - Notecards for 2-5 minute presentation due tomorrow

__Wed 5/2 - Fri 5/4__ - keep working on your cat events projects and presentations due Wed May 9th

__Monday 4/23__ - Finish work worksheet just the back

__Tuesday__ - DAY OFF Work on your Catastrophic event Project and Presentation!! Several students did not hand in the signed tear off sheet from the timeline below on Monday when it was due!! <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Several students still don't know what they are doing for their project - must be expalined in journal <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Next checkpont due next wednesday - notecards for the presentation

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Wednesday - Thursday__ - Lab 8 and Lab 9

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Next week__ TEST ON ENERGY!

<span style="color: #003b80; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4/17/12 - <span style="color: #0017ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">CATASTROPHIC PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECTS ARE BEING EXPLAINED AND ASSIGNED TODAY! <span style="color: #0017ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They are due Wed. May 9th, but there are several checkpoints to keep you on track toward finishing by the due date! <span style="color: #0017ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Here is the explanation and the rubric and the timeline for your use!

<span style="color: #0017ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">First checkpoint due Friday, April 20 (or will check Monday since no classes)!! <span style="color: #0017ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tear off bottom of "timeline" sheet" below. <span style="color: #0017ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Parent signature that you looked through assignment together and wrote in journal about which project you are doing and what you need for it.



<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**40 points for the presentation!! 40 points for the project!!**

This weekend starts the **PHILADELPHIA SCIENCE FESTIVAL!!!** Join the fun- homework pass or extra credit given to those attending!! []

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**What is happening in science class!**__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**Week of April 16- 20**__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Learning about work and the motor** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Discussing Catastrophic events Projects and presentations - due in 3 weeks!! See above**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Earth Day Fieldtrips and Earthday Literacy activities Thursday and Friday**

 * __Week of April 10 - 13th-__**

we are working on our Force of the motor lab- ( LAB 7 ) - they are doing GREAT!

Ask your child about it!

This is worth 25 points! Ask your child if they did all th eparts and did a good job! 4/10 - I handed back Energy Projects (due before vacation) and the grades are on eschool!
 * DUE Thursday 4/12- Lab 6-3 - Friction Lab**- this was a culmination of all three labs- 6-1, 6-2 and 6-3 and had a performance assessment with it where I grade each student on their ability to work with the materials in the lab. Rubric on a document below.

**__ Week of April 2 - 4 __**
__**Monday -**__ //**Bungee jumping homework due- document below!!**// __**DUE DATES!**__ due April 3 - How is our elastic force lab related to Bungee jumping?
 * Continuing work on our friction Labs - Lab 6-2**
 * Bungee jumping homework due tomorrow on a seperate sheet of paper - not in journal - to be handed in**
 * __Tuesday and wednesday__**
 * Working on Lab 6-3- the writeup of lab will be due after vacation worth 25 points and will include a friction writing.**
 * see rubric below for what you will be grade on for the lab.**

due March 27 - Lab 5 elastic force lab - graph and reflection questions



due March 15 - Wind Worksheet reading