"Day/Night & Seasons Review, Day 2"
Bellwork:
1) The tilt of the Earth causes…
2) When we rotate towards the Sun we have…
3) When the Northern hemisphere tilts away from the Sun, we have ____________ in Kentucky.
- Note: Period 4 is completing yesterday's lesson. Period 1 is completing a lesson on the phases of the Moon.
- ORQs passed back to periods 5 and 6
- We look at examples and discuss them
- Make notes on how to fix and/or add to your own ORQ
- Exit Slip (page 5): “The BIG IDEA I learned today is…”
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
"Day/Night & Seasons Review"
Bellwork:
1) The _____________ of the Earth causes seasons.
2) Daytime happens when we…
3) When we tilt towards the Sun, we get ____________ Sun (more or less?).
- N0te: Period 4 was at a presentation, so they did not complete this lesson until Friday.
- Discuss:
Why are our days 24 hours?
Why are our years 365 days?
The Earth’s rotation causes day/night because…
The Earth’s tilt causes seasons because…
- Complete practice ORQ with statement-reason-evidence: What causes day & night?
- Exit Slip (workbook page 5): The BIG IDEA I learned today was…
Homework: Complete "The Earth Moves" packet
Bellwork:
1) The _____________ of the Earth causes seasons.
2) Daytime happens when we…
3) When we tilt towards the Sun, we get ____________ Sun (more or less?).
- N0te: Period 4 was at a presentation, so they did not complete this lesson until Friday.
- Discuss:
Why are our days 24 hours?
Why are our years 365 days?
The Earth’s rotation causes day/night because…
The Earth’s tilt causes seasons because…
- Complete practice ORQ with statement-reason-evidence: What causes day & night?
- Exit Slip (workbook page 5): The BIG IDEA I learned today was…
Homework: Complete "The Earth Moves" packet
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
"The Reasons for Seasons: Diagram"
Bellwork:
1) What did the Moon look like last night?
2) The main reason for seasons is…
3) The difference between rotate and revolve is…
- Demonstrate seasons using the globes and models in the class
- Diagram the 4 seasons as appeared on page 56 of the textbook
- Exit Slip: The tilt of the Earth causes seasons because…
Bellwork:
1) What did the Moon look like last night?
2) The main reason for seasons is…
3) The difference between rotate and revolve is…
- Demonstrate seasons using the globes and models in the class
- Diagram the 4 seasons as appeared on page 56 of the textbook
- Exit Slip: The tilt of the Earth causes seasons because…
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
"The Reasons for Seasons: Inquiry"
Bellwork:
1) It takes the Earth _________ to rotate once.
2) Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
3) Uranus’s winter is 42 years long because…
- Review
- Complete the "Reasons for Seasons: Inquiry" worksheet as complete group activity
- All questions and directions found on this worksheet
Bellwork:
1) It takes the Earth _________ to rotate once.
2) Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
3) Uranus’s winter is 42 years long because…
- Review
- Complete the "Reasons for Seasons: Inquiry" worksheet as complete group activity
- All questions and directions found on this worksheet
Monday, March 24, 2008
"The Reasons for Seasons: Reading"
Bellwork:
1) What season do you think it is now in Australia?
2) We live in the ______________ hemisphere.
3) Rotate means…
- Discuss what we think is the reason for seasons.
- Read "The Reasons for Seasons" in the Earth in Space textbook (pages 54-57)
- Answer the three questions on page 18 in your workbook.
- Exit Slip (draw a line under the questions): The MAIN IDEA of the article was…
Bellwork:
1) What season do you think it is now in Australia?
2) We live in the ______________ hemisphere.
3) Rotate means…
- Discuss what we think is the reason for seasons.
- Read "The Reasons for Seasons" in the Earth in Space textbook (pages 54-57)
- Answer the three questions on page 18 in your workbook.
- Exit Slip (draw a line under the questions): The MAIN IDEA of the article was…
Friday, March 21, 2008
"Shadow Tracking Analysis"
Bellwork:
1) The Moon ____________ around the Earth.
2) Earth’s rotation causes…
3) Shadows got ___________ as the day passed.
- Discuss what we saw yesterday
- Measure the shadows at 10 different times and record measurements on page 15 of the workbook
- Graph the change in shadow length over time on the graph on page 15
- Answer reflection questions and staple these to page 14 in the workbook
Homework: Observe Moon.
Bellwork:
1) The Moon ____________ around the Earth.
2) Earth’s rotation causes…
3) Shadows got ___________ as the day passed.
- Discuss what we saw yesterday
- Measure the shadows at 10 different times and record measurements on page 15 of the workbook
- Graph the change in shadow length over time on the graph on page 15
- Answer reflection questions and staple these to page 14 in the workbook
Homework: Observe Moon.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
"Shadow Tracking, Day One"
Bellwork:
1) _______________________ causes day and night.
2) Earth ____________ around the Sun.
3) Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
- We will go outside today and track the movement of shadows across a board using a shadow stick.
Homework: Observe Moon.
Bellwork:
1) _______________________ causes day and night.
2) Earth ____________ around the Sun.
3) Why does the Sun appear to move across the sky?
- We will go outside today and track the movement of shadows across a board using a shadow stick.
Homework: Observe Moon.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
"Inquiry: What Causes Day and Night?"
Bellwork:
1) Rotation is…
2) Revolution is…
3) What did the Moon look like last night?
- Review rotate and revolve
- Divide page 3 of workbook into 4 boxes and complete "Inquiry: What Causes Day & Night?" as group activity ==> includes a quickwrite, a diagram, a shadow prediction box, and an exit slip
- Quickwrite: What causes day and night?
- Diagram: Diagram the sun and Earth during the inquiry (what did you see?)
- Shadow Prediction: What do you think causes shadows? Draw your shadow at 10am and 4pm.
- Exit Slip: What causes day and night?
Homework: Observe the moon every night through April 3rd and record these observations on page 35 of your workbook
Bellwork:
1) Rotation is…
2) Revolution is…
3) What did the Moon look like last night?
- Review rotate and revolve
- Divide page 3 of workbook into 4 boxes and complete "Inquiry: What Causes Day & Night?" as group activity ==> includes a quickwrite, a diagram, a shadow prediction box, and an exit slip
- Quickwrite: What causes day and night?
- Diagram: Diagram the sun and Earth during the inquiry (what did you see?)
- Shadow Prediction: What do you think causes shadows? Draw your shadow at 10am and 4pm.
- Exit Slip: What causes day and night?
Homework: Observe the moon every night through April 3rd and record these observations on page 35 of your workbook
Monday, March 17, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
"SEM System: Rotation & Revolution"
Bellwork:
1) Draw a picture of a crescent moon.
2) The Sun is a star: true or false?
3) Do you think there is life on other planets in our solar system? Why or why not?
- DEFINE "bodies": There a lot of objects in space: planets, stars, moons, asteroids, etc., and we call them collectively “bodies”
- DEFINE movement of bodies in the solar system
ROTATE: The spinning of an object around a central axis
REVOLVE: The orbiting of one object around another
- Diagram the SEM system: the 3 bodies, rotation, revolution, and the SEM system altogether (a 4-box diagram)
- Exit Slip:
Two things I learned today are…
One thing I want to know is…
Bellwork:
1) Draw a picture of a crescent moon.
2) The Sun is a star: true or false?
3) Do you think there is life on other planets in our solar system? Why or why not?
- DEFINE "bodies": There a lot of objects in space: planets, stars, moons, asteroids, etc., and we call them collectively “bodies”
- DEFINE movement of bodies in the solar system
ROTATE: The spinning of an object around a central axis
REVOLVE: The orbiting of one object around another
- Diagram the SEM system: the 3 bodies, rotation, revolution, and the SEM system altogether (a 4-box diagram)
- Exit Slip:
Two things I learned today are…
One thing I want to know is…
Monday, March 17, 2008
"SEM Pre-Assessment"
Bellwork:
1) There are ____ planets.
2) The Earth is the _______ planet from the Sun.
3) Is the Sun or the Moon larger?
- The SEM System: The Sun-Earth-Moon System
- Complete SEM System pre-assessment
- Exit Slip:
5 things I know about space are…
5 things I want to know about space are…
Bellwork:
1) There are ____ planets.
2) The Earth is the _______ planet from the Sun.
3) Is the Sun or the Moon larger?
- The SEM System: The Sun-Earth-Moon System
- Complete SEM System pre-assessment
- Exit Slip:
5 things I know about space are…
5 things I want to know about space are…
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
"Rough Draft, Day Two"
Bellwork:
1) My piece should have ____ paragraphs.
2) I should have ___ arguments to help prove my point.
3) So I don’t plagiarize, I need to ________________________.
- Complete rough draft (in not finished) and start revising
- Students may begin typing their final piece if they have already revised it once
Homework: Complete rough draft if it is not done!!!
Bellwork:
1) My piece should have ____ paragraphs.
2) I should have ___ arguments to help prove my point.
3) So I don’t plagiarize, I need to ________________________.
- Complete rough draft (in not finished) and start revising
- Students may begin typing their final piece if they have already revised it once
Homework: Complete rough draft if it is not done!!!
Thursday, March 13, 2008
"Rough Draft"
Bellwork:
1) A paragraph should have ________ sentences.
2) I should explain what I want people to do in the _________ paragraph.
3) One way I can catch the readers attention is…
- Begin rough draft of writing piece
- Need:
5 paragraphs
A catchy lead
3 arguments
A conclusion with a "call to action"
Homework: Work on writing piece
Bellwork:
1) A paragraph should have ________ sentences.
2) I should explain what I want people to do in the _________ paragraph.
3) One way I can catch the readers attention is…
- Begin rough draft of writing piece
- Need:
5 paragraphs
A catchy lead
3 arguments
A conclusion with a "call to action"
Homework: Work on writing piece
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
"Research"
Bellwork:
1) Plagiarism is…
2) In a conclusion I…
3) I should have ____ arguments to help prove my point.
- Get research packet on your topic
- Read research and fill in graphic organizer with the important information you want to use in your piece
- Decide on your plan: what are you trying to persuade people to do?
Bellwork:
1) Plagiarism is…
2) In a conclusion I…
3) I should have ____ arguments to help prove my point.
- Get research packet on your topic
- Read research and fill in graphic organizer with the important information you want to use in your piece
- Decide on your plan: what are you trying to persuade people to do?
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
"Choosing a Topic"
Bellwork:
1) Are bargaining and begging good persuasive strategies?
2) A lead is used to…
3) Our editorials should have ____ paragraphs.
- Discuss the 5 topics students can choose from for their piece
1) Styrofoam trays in the cafeteria, audience: Mr. Roberts
2) Rubbertown and air pollution, audience: Mayor Abramson
3) Recycling plastic bottles and metal cans, audience: Lassiter students/teachers
4) Water pollution in the Ohio River, audience: Metro Sewer
5) Increasing environmental education at Lassiter, audience: Mr. Roberts
- Students choose one topic and explain why it is important to them
Bellwork:
1) Are bargaining and begging good persuasive strategies?
2) A lead is used to…
3) Our editorials should have ____ paragraphs.
- Discuss the 5 topics students can choose from for their piece
1) Styrofoam trays in the cafeteria, audience: Mr. Roberts
2) Rubbertown and air pollution, audience: Mayor Abramson
3) Recycling plastic bottles and metal cans, audience: Lassiter students/teachers
4) Water pollution in the Ohio River, audience: Metro Sewer
5) Increasing environmental education at Lassiter, audience: Mr. Roberts
- Students choose one topic and explain why it is important to them
Monday, March 10, 2008
"Reading Sample Editorials"
Bellwork:
1) The 3 types of rock are…
2) How is igneous rock formed?
3) Is an editorial persuasive or informative?
- We are working on persuasive writing pieces in science this week
- Today: read sample writing pieces and complete "Writing Characteristics" worksheet based upon the piece you read
Bellwork:
1) The 3 types of rock are…
2) How is igneous rock formed?
3) Is an editorial persuasive or informative?
- We are working on persuasive writing pieces in science this week
- Today: read sample writing pieces and complete "Writing Characteristics" worksheet based upon the piece you read
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
"CCA 4 Review"
Bellwork:
1) Heat and pressure can turn igneous rock into _________________ rock.
2) Obsidian is an example of ___________ igneous rock.
A) extrusive b) intrusive
3) Erosion, deposition, and compaction make __________________ rock.
- Go over sample ORQ
- Play silent ball review in order to review for CCA
Homework: Study for CCA#4
Bellwork:
1) Heat and pressure can turn igneous rock into _________________ rock.
2) Obsidian is an example of ___________ igneous rock.
A) extrusive b) intrusive
3) Erosion, deposition, and compaction make __________________ rock.
- Go over sample ORQ
- Play silent ball review in order to review for CCA
Homework: Study for CCA#4
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
"Metamorphic Rock Observations"
Bellwork:
1) When igneous rock cools and hardens on the surface, we call it _____________.
A) extrusive b) intrusive
2) An igneous rock with large crystals cooled ________ and is probably intrusive.
A) quickly b) slowly
3) Metamorphic rocks form from other rocks because of _____________ and _________.
- Review igenous and metamorphic rock information
- Observe metamorphic rocks and record observations on workbook page 119
- Exit Slip: One thing I learned about metamorphic rocks is...
Bellwork:
1) When igneous rock cools and hardens on the surface, we call it _____________.
A) extrusive b) intrusive
2) An igneous rock with large crystals cooled ________ and is probably intrusive.
A) quickly b) slowly
3) Metamorphic rocks form from other rocks because of _____________ and _________.
- Review igenous and metamorphic rock information
- Observe metamorphic rocks and record observations on workbook page 119
- Exit Slip: One thing I learned about metamorphic rocks is...
Monday, March 3, 2008
"Igneous Rock Observations"
Bellwork:
1) The correct order of Earth’s layers from inside to outside is…
2) _________ fossils help geologists determine the age of rock layers.
3) Erosion, deposition, and compaction create __________________ rocks.
- Discuss rock layers and where magma comes from
- Record notes on workbook page 116:
2 main kinds of igneous rock:
1) Extrusive igneous rock: forms OUTSIDE the Earth on the surface; cools quickly, has SMALL crystals
2) INtrusive igneous rock: forms INSIDE on the Earth; cools slowly, has LARGE crystals
Metamorphic rock: other rocks transform into it because of heat and pressure
- Observe igneous rocks and record observations on workbook page 117
- Exit Slip: Record one thing you learned about igneous rocks today
Bellwork:
1) The correct order of Earth’s layers from inside to outside is…
2) _________ fossils help geologists determine the age of rock layers.
3) Erosion, deposition, and compaction create __________________ rocks.
- Discuss rock layers and where magma comes from
- Record notes on workbook page 116:
2 main kinds of igneous rock:
1) Extrusive igneous rock: forms OUTSIDE the Earth on the surface; cools quickly, has SMALL crystals
2) INtrusive igneous rock: forms INSIDE on the Earth; cools slowly, has LARGE crystals
Metamorphic rock: other rocks transform into it because of heat and pressure
- Observe igneous rocks and record observations on workbook page 117
- Exit Slip: Record one thing you learned about igneous rocks today
Friday, February 29, 2008: Leap Day!
"Fossil Review"
Bellwork:
1) What is the correct order of the Earth’s layers, starting with the INSIDE moving to the SURFACE?
2) Igneous rock comes from the _______.
3) Why do you think we have leap year?
- Complete "Fossils" packet
Bellwork:
1) What is the correct order of the Earth’s layers, starting with the INSIDE moving to the SURFACE?
2) Igneous rock comes from the _______.
3) Why do you think we have leap year?
- Complete "Fossils" packet
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Note: Ms. Davis is at a conference in Bowling Green today and Friday. Mr. Skaggs will be the substitute.
"Layers of the Earth"
Bellwork:
1) Only igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks can change into each over time: true or false?
2) Sedimentary rock becomes igneous rock when…
3) Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?
A) granite B) sandstone C) limestone D) shale
- Complete the "Layers of the Earth" packet
"Layers of the Earth"
Bellwork:
1) Only igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks can change into each over time: true or false?
2) Sedimentary rock becomes igneous rock when…
3) Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary rock?
A) granite B) sandstone C) limestone D) shale
- Complete the "Layers of the Earth" packet
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
"Rocks and Fossils Quiz"
Bellwork:
1) Igneous rock forms when…
2) How do you think you’ll do on the quiz today?
3) What will help you OR make it hard for you?
- Take Rocks and Fossils Quiz
Bellwork:
1) Igneous rock forms when…
2) How do you think you’ll do on the quiz today?
3) What will help you OR make it hard for you?
- Take Rocks and Fossils Quiz
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
"Index Fossils: Reading"
Bellwork:
1) Geologists are able to determine the age of rock layers by using…
a) index fossils b) ancient fossils c) Paleozoic
2) Gneiss, a metamorphic rock, forms due to _____________ and _____________.
3) Sedimentary rocks in 3 locations can be linked by comparing the…
a) fossils b) minerals c) rock thickness
- Review Index Fossils
- Read Earth History Resources textbook pages 84-86
- Complete questions 3-5 on pages 107-109 in the Earth History workbook
Homework: Study for quiz
Bellwork:
1) Geologists are able to determine the age of rock layers by using…
a) index fossils b) ancient fossils c) Paleozoic
2) Gneiss, a metamorphic rock, forms due to _____________ and _____________.
3) Sedimentary rocks in 3 locations can be linked by comparing the…
a) fossils b) minerals c) rock thickness
- Review Index Fossils
- Read Earth History Resources textbook pages 84-86
- Complete questions 3-5 on pages 107-109 in the Earth History workbook
Homework: Study for quiz
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