SIXTH GRADE
Schedule Room 211
Monday @ 1:00, Tuesday @ 9:15, Thursday @ 1:00
Schedule Room 212
Tuesday @ 8:15, Thursday @ 2:00, Friday @ 1:00
CLASS 26 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017
Theme 6 Activity: Electromagnet
Students will build an electormagnet using a battery, a nail and copper wires.
Exploration Gizmo: Magnetism @ www.explorelearning.com
Students will determine which materials (ferromagnetic) are attracted to a bar magnet, observe the interaction of bar magnets (like poles, opposite poles), and observe magnetic field lines.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (Theme 5 + Gizmo + Vocabulary workbook pages)
CLASS 27 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 or MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Class review of Theme 5: Transformation of Energy
Completing Exploration Gizmo: Magnetism @ www.explorelearning.com
Students will determine which materials (ferromagnetic) are attracted to a bar magnet, observe the interaction of bar magnets (like poles, opposite poles), and observe magnetic field lines.
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 (Theme 5 + Gizmo + Vocabulary workbook pages)
CLASS 28 - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017
Theme 5: Transformation of Energy TEST
CLASS 29 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Theme 7 Activity: Let's Play Marbles!
Students will dispel the belief that an object with greater mass has a tendency to descend a slope faster than an object with lesser mass.
Theme 7 Gravitational Attraction: What a Fall!
Students will discover the effect of objects in free fall and learn about the factors that influence the speed of falling objects.
HW: THEME 7 VOCABULARY
CLASS 30 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 or MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Exploration
CLASS 31 - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017
Returning Theme 5: Transformation of Energy Test
Continuing Theme 7 Activity: Let's Play Marbles!
Students will dispel the belief that an object with greater mass has a tendency to descend a slope faster than an object with lesser mass.
PRACTICE FOR CARIBOU MATH CONTEST @ WWW.CARIBOUTESTS.COM - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
(for students who have opted to write the contest)
CLASS 32 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017
Completing Theme 7 Gravitational Attraction: What a Fall!
Students will discover the effect of objects in free fall and learn about the factors that influence the speed of falling objects.
CLASS 33 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 or MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Exploration Gizmo: Free Fall Tower @ www.explorelearning.com
Students will compare how quickly different objects fall in the air and in a vacuum, observe that objects accelerate as they fall, explore and compare the effects of air resistance on each test object, interpret a graph of speed vs. time and find the terminal velocity of objects falling through air, with or without a parachute.
CLASS 34 - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017
Continuing Exploration Gizmo: Free Fall Tower @ www.explorelearning.com
Students will compare how quickly different objects fall in the air and in a vacuum, observe that objects accelerate as they fall, explore and compare the effects of air resistance on each test object, interpret a graph of speed vs. time and find the terminal velocity of objects falling through air, with or without a parachute.
CLASS 35 - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Completing Exploration Gizmo: Free Fall Tower @ www.explorelearning.com
Students will compare how quickly different objects fall in the air and in a vacuum, observe that objects accelerate as they fall, explore and compare the effects of air resistance on each test object, interpret a graph of speed vs. time and find the terminal velocity of objects falling through air, with or without a parachute.
Theme 8 Combined Forces: You Push, I'll Pull
Students will learn about different types of forces and how forces can be represented.
HW: THEME 8 VOCABULARY
CLASS 36 - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2017
Completing Theme 8 Combined Forces: You Push, I'll Pull
Students will learn about different types of forces and how forces can be represented.
Exploration Gizmo: Force and Fan Carts @ www.explorelearning.com
Students will understand that force is needed to cause a change in motion, understand that friction is a force resisting motion, determine that larger forces cause greater motion and understand the relationship between speed, position and time.
CLASS 37 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 or MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017
Continuing Exploration Gizmo: Force and Fan Carts @ www.explorelearning.com
Students will understand that force is needed to cause a change in motion, understand that friction is a force resisting motion, determine that larger forces cause greater motion and understand the relationship between speed, position and time.
CLASS 38 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017
Completing Exploration Gizmo: Force and Fan Carts @ www.explorelearning.com
Students will understand that force is needed to cause a change in motion, understand that friction is a force resisting motion, determine that larger forces cause greater motion and understand the relationship between speed, position and time.
Class review of Theme 7: Gravitational Attraction and Theme 8: Combined Forces
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 (Theme 7 and 8 plus Gizmos)
CLASS 39 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2017
Hour of Code @ www.code.org - Introduction to Coding
Students will participate in the HOUR OF CODE. Students will learn the basic concepts of Computer Science with drag n' drop programming (similar to robotics programming).
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 (Theme 7 and 8 plus Gizmos)
CLASS 40 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 or MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017
Hour of Code @ www.code.org - Introduction to Coding
Students will participate in the HOUR OF CODE. Students will learn the basic concepts of Computer Science with drag n' drop programming (similar to robotics programming).
HW: REVIEW FOR TEST - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 (Theme 7 and 8 plus Gizmos)
CLASS 41 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017
Theme 7: Gravitational Attraction and Theme 8: Combined Forces TEST
CLASS 42 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2017
Coding Quest - Coding Challenges Using SCRATCH
Students will create simple Scratch programs to complete a variety of challenges.
HW: Explore Scratch and continue with the ALL TIPS section (Step-By-Step, How To)
CLASS 43 - MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 or FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2017
Coding Quest - Choosing Project Topic based on Themes
Students will think of an inquiry question within a theme, then research a number of topics within that theme. Their project topic and research will lead into designing a video game using Scratch.
HW: Explore Scratch and continue with the ALL TIPS section (Step-By-Step, How To)
CLASS 44 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017
Coding Quest - Choosing Project Topic based on Themes
Students will think of an inquiry question within a theme, then research a number of topics within that theme. Their project topic and research will lead into designing a video game using Scratch.
HW: Explore Scratch and continue with the ALL TIPS section (Step-By-Step, How To)
CLASS 45 - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017
Coding Quest - Game Design Brainstorm
Students will brainstorm possible ideas for a video game that will convey key information from their science research/project. They will complete/write a game design snapshot.
HW: Explore Scratch and continue with the ALL TIPS section (Step-By-Step, How To)
CLASS 46 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 or MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018
Coding Quest - Game Design Title Page and Logo
Students will compare and contrast various video game covers and logos, pulling out key design characteristics. They will then design their own video game cover for the idea that they developed in their snapshot.
HW: Explore Scratch and continue with the ALL TIPS section (Step-By-Step, How To)