T.Yantz-6th grade science unit 4=TRANSFORMATION OF ENERGY

Homework=orange activity=blue tests=purple differentiation=red learning styles=green homework=turquoise opening assignment=brown

(Jan. 2nd-Feb. 6th) (5wks.)

Day 1
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the different layers of the atmosphere (troposphere=where weather occurs)
Mnuemonic device:( Elmo) = exoshphere ;( Takes)=
Thermoshphere; (My)=mesosphere; (Sweet)=stratosphere; (Tarts)=troposhpere
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): K. energy+ P. energy
Lesson:
1.)Take notes from computer hard drive: Energy Transformations
2.)Make green flashcards for the
following vocabulary words:
heat/thermal nergy,atmosphere,
radiation,conduction,convection,
conductor, insulator,+oceans
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning)
1.)Assign h.w.-pg. 1 (How does the sun heat the atmosphere?) / Day 2
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification):convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Take notes from computer hard drive: Energy Transformations
2.) Continue to make green flashcards
for the following vocabulary
words:heat/thermal
energy,atmosphere,
radiation,conduction,convection,conductor,
insulator,+oceans
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning
3.)Continue to work on h.w.-pg. 1 (How does the sun heat the atmosphere?) / Day 3
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will understand that several Earth systems and processes occur primarily because of the constant influx of solar energy.
2.)Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Take notes from computer hard drive: Energy Transformations
2.)Continue to make green flashcards
for the following vocabulary words:
heat/thermal energy,atmosphere,
radiation,conduction,convection,conductor,insulator,+oceans
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning
3.) Continue to work on h.w.-pg. 1 (How does the sun heat the atmosphere?) / Day 4
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will understand that several Earth systems and processes occur primarily because of the constant influx of solar energy.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Take notes from computer hard drive: Energy Transformations
2.)Finish making green flashcards
for the following vocabulary
words:heat/thermal energy, atmosphere,radiation,conduction, convection,conductor, insulator,+oceans(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning
3.) Grade h.w.-pg. 1 (How does the sun heat the atmosphere?) in class
(Q+A session) as paper is graded in class
Day 5
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
Ø1.)Take notes from computer hard drive: Energy Transformations
2.) Review green flashcards
for the following vocabulary
words:heat/thermal
energy,atmosphere,
radiation,conduction,convection,
conductor, insulator,+oceans
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning
3.)Start showing United streaming video entitled”Exploring Heat (17:45 min)note: skip from 6:46-8:46)
4.)Assign (h.w. pg.2)-Lesson 1-Earth’s water8 t(0r)f and 4 m.c. / Day 6
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun(water cycle,)
2.) Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Discuss a 1pg. diagram of the water cycle.(manila h.w. folder between pg.2+ pg.3 h.w. folders)
2.)Continue showing United streaming video entitled”Exploring Heat (17:45 min)note: skip from 6:46-8:46)
3.)Continue to work on assignment
(h.w. pg.2)-Lesson 1-Earth’s water8 t(0r)f and 4 m.c. / Day 7
Daily Objective:
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun(water cycle)
2.) Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review pg.1 water cycle
2.)Continue showing United streaming video entitled”Exploring Heat (17:45 min)note: skip from 6:46-8:46)
3.)Continue to work on assignment
(h.w. pg.2)- Lesson 1-Earth’s water8 t(0r)f and 4 m.c. / Day 8
Daily Objective:
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun(water cycle)
2.) Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review pg.1 water cycle
2.)Finish showing United streaming video entitled”Exploring Heat (17:45 min)note: skip from 6:46-8:46)
3.)Grade assignment
(h.w. pg.2)- Lesson 1-Earth’s water8 t(0r)f and 4 m.c.
(Q+A session) as paper is graded in class
Day 9
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the water cycle and the growth of plants affected by the Sun’s energy.
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the water cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review green flashcards
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning)
2.) Start showing united streaming video entitled:”Sun, Water Cycle, and Climate” (15 min.)
3.)Assign pg.3 h.w.=sun, water cycle, and climate. 20 questions that go with the video. / Day 10
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the water cycle and the growth of plants affected by the Sun’s energy.
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the water cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review green flashcards
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning)
2.) Continue to show united streaming video entitled:”Sun, Water Cycle, and Climate” (15 min.)
3.)Assign pg.3 h.w.=sun, water cycle, and climate. 20 questions that go with the video. / Day 11
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the water cycle and the growth of plants affected by the Sun’s energy.
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the water cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review green flashcards
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning)
2.) Continue to show united streaming video entitled:”Sun, Water Cycle, and Climate” (15 min.)
3.)Assign pg.3 h.w.=sun, water cycle, and climate. 20 questions that go with the video. / Day 12
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the water cycle and the growth of plants affected by the Sun’s energy.
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the water cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review green flashcards
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning)
2.) Finish showing united streaming video entitled:”Sun, Water Cycle, and Climate” (15 min.)
3.)Grade pg.3 h.w.=sun, water cycle, and climate. 20 questions that go with the video.
(Q+A session) as paper is graded in class
Day 13
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun(nitrogen cycle)
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the nitrogen cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Discuss the diagram(notes pg.1) on nitrogen cycle
2.)Start to show the united Streaming Video(14-04min) on nitrogen cycle
3.)Assign h.w. pg.4 (pgs.6-10) that goes with the video / Day 14
Daily Objective:
1.) Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun(nitrogen cycle)
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the nitrogen cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.) Review Notes(nitrogen cycle) from day 13
2.)Continue showing United streaming – video from day 13 on nitrogen cycle.
3.)Continue to work on assignment h.w. pg. 4 (pgs.6-10)that goes with video . / Day 15
Daily Objective:
1.) Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun(nitrogen cycle)
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the nitrogen cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review Notes(nitrogen cycle) from day 9
2.)Finish showing United streaming – video from day 9 on nitrogen cycle.
3.)Grade h.w. pg. 4 on nitrogen cycle (pgs.6-10)that goes with the video.
(Q+A session) as paper is graded in class / Day 16
Daily Objective:
1.) Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun(nitrogen cycle)
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the nitrogen cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review Notes(nitrogen cycle) from day 9
2.)Play a game on the nitrogen cycle
(7 groups)
3.)Assign h.w. pg.5-pgs. 126-128
Day 17
Daily Objective:
1.)  Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun(photosynthesis)
2.)Students will understand that energy, in the form of sunlight, is transformed by a chemical reaction in plant cells(photosynthesis)to form essential nutrients for the plant to live and grow.
3.)Students will Identify+ describe the role that the carbon dioxide oxygen cycle plays in photosynthesis .
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.) Show and Discuss united streaming about Carbon-Dioxide +Oxygen Cycle(1:27 long)
2.)Show united streaming video about photosynthesis(13 min. long
3.)Play a photosynthesis game
4.) Assign pg.6 h.w.-photosynthesis / Day 18
1.)Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun(photosynthesis)
2.)Students will understand that energy, in the form of sunlight, is transformed by a chemical reaction in plant cells(photosynthesis)to form essential nutrients for the plant to live and grow.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Grade pg. 5 h.w. pgs.126-128 + pg.6 h.w.-photosynthesis
(Q+A session) as paper is graded in class / Day 19
Daily Objective:
All in Unit 4
1.)Students will explain the cause/effect relationship between oceans/climate and describe patterns that result
2.)Students will understand that seasons are a result of the interaction of the tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to its orbital path.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Show united streaming video entitled ”Wonders of Weather”
(49-46min)
2.)Discuss video as it’s being played
3.)Assign pg.10 h.w. =practice 1 Measuring Wind pgs. 115-128 / Day 20
Daily Objective:
All in Unit 4
1.)Students will explain the cause/effect relationship between oceans/climate and describe patterns that result
2.)Students will understand that seasons are a result of the interaction of the tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to its orbital path.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Show united streaming video entitled ”Wonders of Weather”
(49-46min)
2.)Discuss video as it’s being played
3.)Assign pg.10 h.w. =practice 1 Measuring Wind pgs. 115-128
Day 21
Daily Objective:
All in Unit 4
1.)Students will explain the cause/effect relationship between oceans/climate and describe patterns that result
2.)Students will understand that seasons are a result of the interaction of the tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to its orbital path.
Opening Assignment(MC/with justification): convection, conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Finish showing united streaming video entitled ”Wonders of Weather”
(49-46min)
2.)Discuss video as it’s being played
3.)Grade pg.10 h.w. =practice 1 Measuring Wind pgs. 115-128
(Q+A session) as paper is graded in class / Day 22
1.)Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun
2.) Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Lesson:
1.)study guide questions
2.)(Q+A session) after each question / Day 23
1.)Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun
2.) Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Lesson:
1.)Unit 4 test / Day 24
1.)Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun
2.) Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Lesson:
1.) (Q+A session) as unit 4 test is graded in class
Day 25
1.)Students will identify Earth processes influenced by energy from the Sun
2.) Students will understand that inside a closed system, the temperature increases or decreases as heat energy is added or removed.
Lesson:
1.)unit 4 open response question (Q+A session) after unit 4 open response test question is graded in class