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Science
Monday:
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Temperature Review:
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How are heat and energy related to each other?
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What is measured when we measure temperature?
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New Lesson: Thermal Energy & Heat
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Define Thermal Energy
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Discuss the difference between thermal energy
and temperature.
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Tuesday:
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Define Heat?
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How is heat measured?
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Calorie, Joules
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1 calorie = 4.18 joules
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Differentiate between heat and thermal energy.
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Define: conduction, conductor, insulator, and
radiation
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Wednesday:
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Small groups activity: Heat Race:
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After all groups have finished, we will discuss how
long each method took.
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Thursday:
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Thermal Energy in a bottle Demonstration
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Which way did the energy go? Review Activity
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Methods of thermal energy transfer:
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Conduction, Convection & Radiation
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Friday:
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Temperature, Thermal Energy, and Heat Quiz
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
4th Six Weeks (Week 4)
Sunday, January 18, 2015
4th Six Weeks (Week 3)
Science
Entomology
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Monday:
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How is temperature related to kinetic energy?
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Explain and discuss the kinetic theory of
matter.
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Compare the speeds of particles in solids,
liquids, and gases.
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Review Kinetic theory of matter
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Think fast Questions
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Which of the following has particles with a
higher average kinetic energy?
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Present examples: Steam or ice water, etc..
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Which of the following has particles with a
lower average kinetic energy?
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Present examples: Snow or water, etc..
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Tuesday:
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Define temperature, degree, and thermometer.
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Students must create a word triangle for each
of the vocabulary terms in their Science Journal.
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Relate temperature to kinetic energy of
particles.
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High Temp. = higher kinetic energy
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Low Temp. = lower kinetic energy
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Due to particle movement
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Measure temperature using different scales.
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Fahrenheit
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Celsius
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Kelvin
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Wednesday:
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Thermal Energy & Heat
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What is the relationship between heat and
temperature?
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Define: Thermal Energy & Heat
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Discuss and differentiate between thermal
energy, temperature, & heat.
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Small groups activity: Heat Race:
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Give each group a zipped plastic bag with an
ice cube inside. Instruct groups to
agree on a way to melt the ice cube without opening the bag. They can use
anything in the room to help: sunlight, warm air, body heat, etc…
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After all groups have finished, discuss how
long each method took.
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Thursday:
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Tinseltown Movie Trip
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Watching the movie Selma
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Friday:
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Thermal Energy in a Bottle Demonstration
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Demonstration will show students thermal
energy in action.
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Define: conduction, conductor, insulator, and
radiation
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Students must create a word triangle for each
of the vocabulary terms in their Science Journal.
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Entomology
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Monday:
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Create your Insect
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Activity:
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Create an original Insect
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Students must tear pieces of colored paper to
create their own interpretation of an insect utilizing the insect anatomy
covered in class.
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Head, Thorax, Abdomen, Legs, Antennae, Eyes,
Abdominal structures, etc..
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Tuesday:
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The life cycle of an insect
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2 kinds
of metamorphosis
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Simple metamorphosis
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Fertilized egg, nymph, adult
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Complete Metamorphosis
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Fertilized egg, larva, pupa, adult
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Wednesday:
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Classification
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Where do insects fit
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King Phillip came over for good soup
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Kingdom, Phylum, class, order, family, genus,
species
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Thursday:
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Trip to Tinseltown
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Movie: Selma]
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Friday:
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What is an Arthropod
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5 classes
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Crustaceans, arachnids, insects,
diplopods, & chilopods
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Sunday, January 11, 2015
4th Six Weeks (Week 2)
Science:
Entomology:
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Monday:
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Students Science Journal & Student Binder
update
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Students will update notes and class work for
their student portfolio and science journal.
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Student blog reminders and upkeep
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Tuesday:
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Introduction to Energy
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What is energy?
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Compare kinetic and potential energy
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Can objects have potential & kinetic
energy at the same time?
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Discuss gravitational potential energy; give
examples
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Describe mechanical energy
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Is the sum of potential and kinetic energy:
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Can be made up entirely of potential, entirely
of kinetic, or both.
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Wednesday:
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Discuss the different forms energy can take
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Mechanical energy
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Sound energy
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Electromagnetic energy
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Chemical energy
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Thermal energy
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Nuclear energy
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Electrical energy
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Provide
examples of different forms of energy.
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Thursday:
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What is: The Law of Conservation of Energy
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only
change into a different form.
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What is an energy transformation?
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Discuss energy transformations and demonstrate
examples of these transformations.
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Friday:
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Individual student practice
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Energy types & Energy Transformations
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Entomology:
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Monday:
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External Anatomy of Insects continued
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Review and Discuss an insects external anatomy
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Head
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Eyes
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Antennae
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Mouthparts
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Tuesday:
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External Anatomy of Insects continued
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Thorax
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Segmentation
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Legs
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Wings
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Wednesday:
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External Anatomy of Insects continued
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Abdomen
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Segmentation
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External structures
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Thursday:
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Insect External Anatomy Assignment
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Student must label an insect diagram with the
correct external body structures
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Friday:
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Exploration of the ant
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We will be taking a closer look at the ant its
external anatomy and life cycle.
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Friday, January 9, 2015
2015 Science Fair (Results)
Ac2e Middle School's 2014-2015 Science Fair was a success and a wonderful learning experience for all.
6th Grade Results:
- Elizabeth Gonzalez & Azul Briceno with Make the Wind Work for you.
- Victoria Gonzales & Damaris Benitez with Crazy about Bananas
- Michael Chapa with The Fastest Way to Cool a Soda
- Olivia Rubio & Cladette Canales with What is a Geode
I want to thank all the students for their hard work, their parents for supporting them and attending last night.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Elective Class (Entomology)
4th Six Weeks (Week 1)
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What is Entomology?
Entomology is the study of insects, which is an arthropod class that comprises about 900,000
known species representing about three fourths of all the classified animal species.
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Why is Entomology important?
Insects are studied because of their importance as pollinators for fruit crops; as carriers of bacterial, viral, and fungal diseases; as parasites of humans or livestock; as destroyers of economically important plants; or as predators of other destructive insects. The role of insects in ecosystems and their control by insecticides or by biological methods are studied in ecology. Some insects such as the fruit fly, Drosophila, are used in the laboratory to study genetics; others are used to study behavior and physiology.
- External Anatomy of Insects
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Head
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Eyes
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Antennae
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Mouthparts
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Thorax
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Segmentation
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Legs
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Wings
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Abdomen
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Segmentation
- External structures
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