Ms. Christy’s Science Class

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Archive for February, 2008


Science Plans Feb. 25-29

KIDS KAN this week!! Bring in can goods to support the food bank. 

 Monday:  The students will work on Assignments 5, 6 and 7 for Study Island and lessons 10,11 an 12 in the TCAP Coach book.

EXTRA CREDIT Study Island is due Friday, Feb.29

Tuesday: The students will compare kinetic and potential energy and summarize the different types of energy. (spi.6. 14.4)

Wednesday: The students will create a foldable on the different types of energy. (spi.6.14.4)

Thursday: The students will describe examples of energy conversions among the different forms of energy. (spi.6.14.4.)

Friday: International Day Activities

Science Plans Feb. 18-22

Monday: No School (President’s Day)

Tuesday: The students will complete a study guide and a vocabulary review for the ch 9 test on Wednesday. (spi.6.7.3)

Wednesday: The students will complete the ch 9 test.

Thursday: Thes students will work on Study Island during class.

Friday: The students will complete lessons 7-10 in the TCAP Coach book.

Science Plans Feb. 11-15

Monday: The students will complete the opening activity for ch 9 where they will visualize the distances of the planets in the solar system using toilet paper. (spi.6.7.1) 

Tuesday: The students will watch a Brain Pop on the outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and the dwarf planet Pluto. (spi. 6.7.3)

Wednesday: The students will discuss the moons of the planets in our solar system and complete the workbook pages for ch 9 sec 2. (spi.6.7.3)

Thursday: The students will illustrate a solar and a lunar eclipse and watch a video on solar and lunar eclipses.  (spi.6.7.3)

Friday: The students will examine other small bodies in the solar system such as comets and asteroids. (spi.6.7.1) Brain Pop videos. 

Science Plans Feb. 4-8

Monday: The students will discuss the characteristics of the outer planets and create a 4-tab book. (spi.6.7.1)

Tuesday: Students will present science fair projects.

Wednesday: Students will present science fair projects.

Thursday: Students will present science fair projects.

Friday: The students will complete the 4-tab book on the outer planets from Monday and view the Brain Pop for each of the outer planets. (spi.6.7.1)