6R Science Assignments

Today you are going to be graphing the temperature profile of our atmosphere. It will be a line graph, and I think it is self explanatory.

I will go over the requirements during our Zoom call today at 11:00 am

Before doing the notes, watch the short introductory video on air pressure vs. altitude.

Today you will read 3.2 Air Pressure and answer the questions in the text (you do not need to share them with me.

After you are done reading, open up the Study Jams! site and watch the video and take the 7 question quiz (push "test yourself"). Share a screen shot of your results with me for a grade (it's OK to take the quiz as many times as you want, I will never know.....)

Happy Tues.! I have a mandatory Zoom call scheduled for 11:00 am; please plan on attending in order to earn your 5 points for participation.

In our virtual lab we will be looking at the affect of atmosphere on pressure and temperature. I will be running a computer simulation and you will collect data. The simulation will not work on the iPad, so I will be running it while sharing my screen with you.

Read the attached document before the Zoom call and come prepared to record data on the data recording sheet.

If you don't attend; I will post the data at 2:00 pm so you can complete the assignment.

Hi Guys -- I'm going to be honest with you, the lesson I was going to plan for today just isn't going to work out, so there will be no graphing activity,

I found this really beautiful short video about our Atmosphere. You will get your 10 points just for watching it (remember I can see if you do or don't through Edpuzzle.

Today you will fill in the guided notes for 3.1 The Air Around You

We are starting our next unit on the atmosphere. Today you will read the very short lesson 3.1 The Air Around You and take the Google quiz to show me you read the material.

Since the lesson is so short, I would like for you to share with me your answer to Figure 1 on page 75. You need to indicate which pie chart represents the correct proportions of nitrogen, oxygen and other gases in the atmosphere and properly color the Key and the pie chart (if you don't have colors, you can use codes; for instance: the pie section for nitrogen can be polka dot, while pie section for oxygen is lines.....)

Today you will read an infographic on plastics in the ocean. I put together a question set to go along with the reading (the questions are in order of the information presented to make it easy for you).

I also posted a short video on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. I did not include any questions, but I will check to make sure you watched it (I do think you will find it iteresting).

So sorry about the video on Thurs. I am going to work on putting together a better lesson on plastics in the ocean over the weekend.

In the meanwhile, we are done with Chapter 2 Oceans so here is your Review & Reinforce Assessment. I'm in a very generous mood right now, so this will be due TUES MORNING.

Good Monday Morning 6th Graders!

Today you will read 2.4 Ocean Habitats and answer the questions in the text. It is a super short lesson, so it shouldn't take you long. When you are done, please take the Google quiz to show me what you learned.

Read lesson 2.3 Currents and Climates and answer the questions in the text. Then take the quiz.

Also, check out the EdPuzzle video -- it is a great demonstration of the Coriolis Effect

AND -- I gave you a link to a website that debunks the myth that water drains differently in the north and south hemispheres (they mention the Simpson's cartoon episode)...

Hi All -- I'm sending out this assignment today (Tues) because I want you to have it printed and ready to fill in during our Zoom calls tomorrow (Wed). We will be going over this as a group just like we were in class -- I really miss that.....

See you Wed

6R @ 10:00 am
6W @ 11:00 am

In addition to meeting on our Zoom calls to fill in the squiggle notes together, you have a short question set to answer when we are done with our notes. I also posted an entertaining EdPuzzle video on ocean currents.

Zoom Calls: 6R @ 10:00 and 6W @ 11:00

Good Monday morning.

Start today off by watching a short EdPuzzle video that will help illustrate the concept of Longshore drift.

Then read and complete the activities in the attached article on Ocean Waves. This is a longer assignment so I am giving you two days to complete it.

Here are a couple hints:

The EMOJIS: the sentences have to do with how wind affects waves (its so simple, do not make it hard..... )
Vocabulary Cut-Ups: this is so simple, you don't need to do the cutting, you can figure it out yourself....
Crossword: You can just give me the answers in a Google Document (I've attached one for that purpose).

I attached a word bank for the crossword puzzle

Todays assignment is going to have you exploring wave action. You will start by watching the EdPuzzle video of a wave machine. I'm so bummed we aren't together because we would have built this machine in class.

The second part of the assignment is exploring wave action through a PhET computer simulation. After playing around with the simulation for a little bit, go ahead and answer the questions in the Google Doc

Here is some more practice for understanding the features on the ocean floor. Make sure to use the abreviations so you don't have to write all the words out. Each word WILL BE USED MORE THAN ONCE

Read the article and use it to label the diagram on page 6. You do not need to do the extra work in the box labeled "Don't forget this". ALSO -- the cryptogram is for 3 extra credit points (so if you don't get it, no problem....)

I found this thought provoking short video I thought you would enjoy. Watch it before you complete the student guided notes.

Today you are going to watch a (silly) EdPuzzle video and answer questions along the way.

After you are done with video, you will read the Ocean Zones Reading Passage.

After you are done with the reading, I am then asking each of you to write a quiz for the passage. Your quiz should be 5 questions. Bonus points will be awarded for clever questions (these would be questions that answers will not be directly stated in the text and require deeper thinking)

Read 2.1 Exploring the Ocean, and answer the questions in the text.

I really like the questions with the "Apply It" section on page 43. I want you to take a picture of your answer and share that with me.

Here is a hint to help you: Look closely at the pictures. In one of them, you cannot see the ocean floor or any other ocean structures -- that tells you that the picture must be really far down in the ocean...... Don't forget to label the three zones and circle the "dial" that does not fit that zone.

Take the Google Quiz when you are done to show me you read the lesson.

I sure wish we were in class to do this together; but we will are resilient and must adapt....

Today, we are going to do a lab together on a Zoom call at 2:00. We are going to explore salinity and density -- two characteristics of Ocean water. If you don't join us, you will have to make your own observations and draw your own conclusions from the pictures I will be posting on the Procedures and Observation Document when we are done with the lab.

If you were able to make your own colored ice cubes (even if you weren't) -- go ahead and read the Salinity Lab Procedures and Observations to have an understanding of what we are going to do. If you are doing the lab, please prep your materials before our Zoom call (steps 1 and 2 of the procedures), but keep your ice cubes in freezer until we are actually doing the lab.

We will go through the lab together at 2:00 (I really hope you will join us, it will make this much clearer for you)

After the lab, you will answer the questions in the document "Question Set for Salinity Lab". Please type directly in this document (you each have your own copy) and submit it back to me (DO NOT make a new Google doc and share it with me -- when you do that your assignment does not get filed into our Classroom and it is difficult for me to keep track of it -- thank you)

Angela Mack is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: 6th Grade Salinity Virtual Lab
Time: Apr 21, 2020 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73479172364?pwd=OXdudGdxc3htUVNadlo5RVZZRVNzZz09

Meeting ID: 734 7917 2364
Password: 1FNSYh

Welcome back to "school" -- I hope you enjoyed your spring break.

We are starting a chapter on Oceans. As a way of easing into the new chapter, I would like you to complete the All About Oceans on-line scavenger hunt. Click on the link, it is pretty self-explanatory EXCEPT I am going to need you to type your answers in the Google Document (I cannot figure out how you could share with me your scavenger hunt document -- can you?)

ALSO --- I would like for you to do a small experiment at home this week, but in order to take part in the experiment, you will need to make colored ice cubes (ice cubes with food coloring in them) and have some water and table salt on hand. I don't have an ice cube tray, but I do have a muffin tin which I am going to use to MAKE TWO COLORED ICE CUBES APPROXIMATELY THE SAME SIZE. No problem if you don't have the material, it is recommended, but optional. I have scheduled a Zoom call on Tues at 2:00 so we can walk through the experiment together.

So if you can, go ahead and make your ice cubes and have them ready for Tues.

Your test will be the Review & Reinforce pages that you normally do for a study guide. You are able to use your workbook to help you out, so I expect you will all do very well on this assessment. Please make sure your answers are thorough and address the question.

You can either type the answers in a Google document and share it with me. Or you can handwrite your answers on a sheet of paper and take pictures to share with me. IF you choose to import the PDFs into Notability (my least preferred method) PLEASE make sure I can read your answers -- I do not think there is enough room on the PDFs to do a really good job so plan accordingly.

The assessment is due by Thurs. 6:00 PM

Today I'm presenting you with a little brainteaser activity having to do with freshwater. You will be filling in the vocabulary words for the definitions (use the word bank). When you are done, you will use the letters that had boxes around them to figure out the mystery statement.

Cardinal directions are north (up), south (down), east (right) and west (left).

I have scheduled a Zoom Meeting for 2:30 Today (Tues.) to go over the instructions/answers to this assignment. Hope to see you then!

Today you will play the game "Name That Wetland" . The first several slides show different types of wetlands; as you watch them notice the vegetation and characteristics (these were outlined in your workbook and notes for the Wetlands lesson). You will have to identify the wetlands on the last 8 slides (they are numbered). Share your answers with me through classroom.

Next, you will watch the Great Lakes Virtual Field Trip (just a short video) It is posted in another assignment. You do not need to do anything for this, just watch and enjoy (though I can see if you watched it or not).

Please complete the student guided notes for 1.4 Wetlands. Don't forget to share the document back with me.

Today you will read 1.4 Wetlands and answer questions in the text (you do not need to share pictures with me, I trust you are doing this).

When you are done, take the Google Form quiz to show me you payed attention to what you read.

Complete the Groundwater Webquest; there is a link to the EPA's page on groundwater in the document. Use the information presented by the EPA to answer the questions in the document. Read carefully and follow the directions

There is a diagram labeling questions that won't let you actually label the diagram -- just type the number from the diagram next to the vocabulary word

Today you will start by watching the EdPuzzle video on groundwater and answer the questions. I hope this provides you with a good visual on groundwater.

You will then be filling in the student guided notes for 1.3 Water Underground. Don't forget to share those with me when you are done

Read 1.3 Water Underground and answer questions in the text. Complete the Google form quiz when you are done.

I will share with you the answer for Fig 3 on page 22-23 a little later today (Mon) -- it is rather confusing as to what they are looking for...

Today you will be exploring things that can be found in a watershed and how they may play a role. Instructions are in the document.

Today you will be filling out the guided notes for 1.2 Freshwater. I have given each of you your own copy so you can type on the document and then submit it back to me. If you choose to do this in Notability -- please make sure I can read your writing

Again, sorry if some of the formatting goofs you up - but I'm sure you can figure it out.

Please submit back to me when finished.

Gosh, I think I was a bit easy on you guys so far....two days to write your water molecule travel journals. I can't wait to read them, they must be really good given all the time you had to work on them.....

For today (Wed) you will read 1.2 Surface Water and answer the questions in the text. Don't worry if you are confused by Figures 1, 2 and 3 -- I would be, just do the best you can. Don't be afraid to reach out to me if you want some help.

But before you start reading. Play the EdPuzzle video on watersheds, it will provide a good background for you before reading the assignment. Answer the questions as you go along (I will get to see your answers). I shortened a longer video so the ending is a bit wonky (just ignore that).

When you are done, I have put together a Goggle form quiz that you should take. It covers the material in lesson 1.2 Surface Water. Since you have the luxury of using your workbook to answer the questions, I expect that you will do very well on this assignment.

See the instructions in the attached document

I've created a new playlist about the water cycle on the Legends of Learning website. I would like you to review the water cycle by playing all 3 games and 3 mini-assessments.

Go ahead and sign in using your Google account. The teacher passcode is MACKA. If you sign in correctly, I will get to see your results.

You are going to be doing 2 activities from this attached website, Project Wet

1. The Water Cycle Activity
2. The Blue Traveler Activity

You will see both choices on the signs to the right of the screen (being held by the dog)

Start by watching the video -- I've recorded a screencast to demonstrate how to navigate the website and work through the simulation. If you prefer, I've also given written directions below. You might want to open and look at the Water Cycle Passport document before starting the video because I talk about it when I explain the Blue Traveler Activity,

Have fun and learn along the way!

Written Directions :

The Water Cycle Activity is fairly straight forward. Move the vocabulary words to their correct location on the diagram (locations are shown by the big arrows). We have not talked about some of these words, but you guys are smart enough to figure them out. You'll notice when you hover over a word, the definition will pop up on the bottom of the screen. The game won't let you place them wrong spot.

For the Blue Traveler Activity, you will need the attached Water Passport Document. You are going to be a water droplet who passes through the water cycle and you will record your journey (sounds a little familiar, doesn't it). You'll meet some scientists along the way and answer a few questions. You will record on your passport where you started (just pick a colored drop - not oceans to start with) and record where that takes you. Next you will meet a scientist at your location, record who they are and what they study. Finally, you will spin a spinner to see what process is taking you away --- and where you are going -- record both of those as well. This should all make sense when you start playing around with the game and when you have looked at the passport document.

Ideally you will go through 8 steps. You might stay in one place for a while (just like in the real water cycle); don't record the duplicates.

Hi Everybody -- we made it through our first day of e-learning; thanks to all of you who completed the reading assignment and filled in the Google form. Please do so if you did not complete it yet.

Today I am going to have you fill in the guided notes on your own. I've attached my notes with some of the information removed. You are to use your workbooks to locate the information fill in the notes. You will notice I've color coded the headings to match those in the workbook to help you locate the information.

Let me know how this goes for you. You might run into some formatting issues when you enter the text (since I put blank underlines that you might need to delete when you add your text. You are the first grade to do this, so I refer to you as my beta test group (so scientific....). When you are done, don't forget to submit your notes to me through the classroom.

With so many of you out the past week or so, it's hard to keep track of where everyone is. I know that many of you did not take the test for Plate Tectonics and I have no real way to administer that. So I have decided we will just not include that test in our grades and we will move on to the new workbook, Water and the Atmosphere.

A few of you have already read and taken notes on the first lesson 1.1 Water on Earth, but we are going to let the other students catch up. So today I am assigning those who haven't read lesson 1.1 Water on Earth to do so, and answer the questions in the text. For all students, please fill in the Google Form I've attached to this assignment; it is my way of checking to see that you read the assignment (you can use your workbook if you need to)

You each have your own copy and may type answers on your document if you prefer to study that way.

Test will be on Monday, February 24

View the video, explore the ways tectonic plates move. Play the game; identify 10 events, the plates involved and the type of action that caused the event (all on a separate sheet)

Test on Chapter 1 Earth's Structure

Your first draft is due Tues. Remember 150 words or less

Your research packet is due Thurs. You don't need to have your paragraph written, just the packet. For your brainstorming: come up with a name and 2-3 reasons that support the name you chose. You will not get any additional class time to work on the packet

I moved the test to Thurs

This will cover the vocabulary and the reason for our seasons. Be prepared to look at a model (picture) and tell what season a certain location is experiencing

6R can skip the "Do the Math" section. Don't worry if you are confused on what to do for Figure 2, we will go over that in class