6th Grade Earth-Space Science (Lesson Plans Subject to Change Based on Rate of Learning)

Week of October 6, 2014

6th Grade Science / Topic, Assignments, Agenda, Board Configurations / Skill or Standard / Differentiation, Reading, Writing, or Math Support, Notes, etc.
Homeroom:
Monday
10-6 / Bell Ringer: None computer lab
Learning Goal:Students will identify and differentiate among Earth’s spheres, describe the layers of solid Earth and know the changes in Earth's features result from events occurring within and between Earth's layers.
Objective: Students will review Nature of Science standards using the PENDA science program.
Essential Question:How do the interactions of Earth’s layers affect life on Earth?
Evaluation or Rubric: score 80% or above on activities assigned.
Text/Materials: computer lab, PENDA science activities
Agenda:
  1. Log onto PENDA (if students have not done so in math class); choose avatar (5 minutes); discuss assignments and score that needs to be obtained for mastery (80% or above)
  1. computer lab assignment nature of science, theories/laws, models
Exit Card: none computer lab
Homework: Log on to Connect ED at home
PENDA assignments / Benchmark
SC.6/7.N.11 /
  • Think about it; getting ready to read
  • Active reading questions
  • Cornell notes
  • Active reading questions
  • Interactive notebook
  • PENDA science on computer for students completing assigned work
  • AR reading time for students completing assigned work
  • Accommodations provided based on individualized needs.

Tuesday
10-7 / Bell Ringer: Gravity is ______( force that every object exerts on every other object).
Learning Goal:Students will describe the layers of solid Earth and know the changes in Earth's features result from events occurring within and between Earth's layers.
Objective:Students will describe how Earth formed..
Essential Question:How do the interactions of Earth’s layers affect life on Earth.
Evaluation or Rubric:Learning Scale SC.7.E.6.1
Text/Materials:text: Chapter one Lessons 1 and 2
Agenda: Introduce learning scale SC.7.E.6.1
Demo: Launch Lab – How do you model Earth's Spheres?
1.Review answers to page one of the Page Kelly Science Probe sheet (completed last week).
2.Complete pages 2 and 3 using pages 13-25.
3.Discuss correct answers.
Exit Card: Density is the amount of ______(mass per unit volume)
Homework: PENDA assignments / Benchmarks
SC.7E.6.1
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  • Think about it; getting ready to read
  • Oral presentation of content
  • Cornell notes, if applicable
  • Active reading questions
  • Interactive notebook
  • PENDA science to demonstrate mastery of benchmarks
  • AR reading time for students completing assigned work
  • Accommodations provided based on individualized needs

Wednesday
10-8 / Bell Ringer: The strength of the gravitational pull between two objects is affected by ___ and ___ (mass and distance).
Learning Goal: Students will describe the layers of solid Earth’s features and know the changes in Earth's features result from events occurring within and between Earth's layers.
Objective: Students use the physical property of density to compare substances.
Essential Question: How do the interactions of Earth’s spheres affect life on Earth?
Evaluation or Rubric: Learning Scale SC.7.E.6.1
Text/Materials: samples of softdrinks; container for water, water; doc camera, individual white boards
Agenda:Introduce learning scale SC.8.P.8.3 (density)
1.Cornell notes-density
2.Demonstration-density of various sodas (hypothesis, collect data), use white boards to show groups hypothesis).
3.Questions and summary on Cornell Notes
Exit Card: Rate yourself on the learning scale for SC.8P.8.3
Homework: PENDA assignments / Benchmarks
SC.8.P.8.3 /
  • Think about it; getting ready to read
  • Oral presentation of content
  • Cornell notes, if applicable
  • Active reading questions
  • Interactive notebook
  • PENDA science to demonstrate mastery of benchmarks
  • AR reading time for students completing assigned work
  • Accommodations provided based on individualized needs

Thursday
10-9 / Bell Ringer: Calculate the density of an object that has a mass of 30 grams and a volume of 5 ml (6g/ml)
Learning Goal: Students will describe the layers of solid Earth and know the changes in Earth's features result from events occurring within and between Earth's layers.
Objective:Students will list and describe the layers of the Earth..
Essential Question: How do the interactions of Earth’s spheres affect life on Earth?
Evaluation or Rubric:Learning Scale SC.7.E.6.1
Text/Materials:Chapater 1, paper for foldables, markers, scissors
Agenda: Safari montage video clip (1:36) Inside Earth – discuss
1.Using text pages 19-25, produce a four flap foldable of the layers of the Earth.
2.Mark the flap with arrows that show that temperature and pressure increase with depth. Students will fill in description of each layer under the flap. Staple to page ___ in ISN.
3.Draw and label the layers of the earth on page ____ of ISN.
Exit Card: The layers of the earth that are solid are the ___, ____, _____.
Homework:. PENDA ASSIGNMENTS / Benchmarks
SC.7.E.6.1 /
  • Think about it; getting ready to read
  • Oral presentation of content
  • Cornell notes, if applicable
  • Active reading questions
  • Interactive notebook
  • PENDA science to demonstrate mastery of benchmarks
  • AR reading time for students completing assigned work
  • Accommodations provided based on individualized needs

Friday
10-10 / Bell Ringer: Scientists are able to learn about the interior of the Earth because of ______.(indirectly observing seismic waves).
Learning Goal: Students will describe the layers of solid earth and know the changes in Earth's features result from events occurring within and between Earth's Layers.
Objective:Students will show mastery of “structure of the Earth'” concepts.
Essential Question:How do the interactions of Earth’s spheres affect life on Earth?
Evaluation or Rubric:Learning Scale SC.7.E.6.1
Text/Materials:paper, pencil
Agenda:Learning scale products
1.Correctly label a diagram of the interior of the Earth.
2.Correctly label a diagram of the interior of the Earth and describe what makes up each layer.
3.Correctly label a diagram of the interior of the Earth and describe what makes up each layer. Explain how the interaction of Earth's layers affects life on Earth.
4.Earthquake waves help scientists understand what Earth's interior is like. What other area(s) of science currently depend upon indirect observations?
Exit Card: none-assessment
Homework: PENDA assignments / Benchmarks
SC.7.E.6.1 /
  • Think about it; getting ready to read
  • Oral presentation of content
  • Cornell notes, if applicable
  • Active reading questions
  • Interactive notebook
  • PENDA science to demonstrate mastery of benchmarks
  • AR reading time for students completing assigned work
  • Accommodations provided based on individualized needs

Accommodations are provided to each student based on his or her individual education plan and are designed to accelerate the student to access and master the benchmarks. / .