Monday, April 27, 2015

6th Six Weeks (Week 2)

Monday:   
·         GT Expo Class Project


Tuesday:
·         GT Expo Class Project


Wednesday:
·         Acceleration
·         How does motion change?
o   How do we measure changing velocity?
o   Define Acceleration
o   Identify common acceleration units



Thursday:
·         Acceleration
·         How is average acceleration calculated?
o   Calculate average acceleration




Friday:
·          Acceleration
·         How can accelerating objects change velocity?
o   Recognize that acceleration is a change in speed, direction, or both
o   Predict the outcome of velocity and acceleration being in the same direction and in opposite directions.


Sunday, April 19, 2015

STAAR WEEK 6th Six Weeks (Week 1)



Monday:   
·         Motivational Activities for STAAR Exam
·         8th Grade Math STAAR Examination
Tuesday:
·         Math STAAR Examination for 6th Grade




Wednesday:
·         Reading STAAR Examination for 6th Grade
Thursday:
·         AC2E Field Day




Friday:
·          Autism Walk Field Trip






Tuesday, April 14, 2015

5th Six Weeks Exam Review (Exam will be Friday)



Science 5th Six Weeks Exam Review

1.     What is matter?
2.     What is Density?
3.     Formula for density: D = Mass/Volume
4.     Know physical properties of matter as well as chemical properties of matter.
5.     Viscosity is an example of what type of property?
6.     Describe the difference between a physical property and a chemical property?
7.     What does the law of conservation of mass state?
8.     Give an example of a chemical change?
9.     How is a chemical change different from a physical change?
10.            Do changes that cannot be easily reversed, such as burning, follow the law of conservation of mass?
11.            Relate the statement “You cannot get something for nothing” to the law of conservation of mass.
12.            Define. What is a mixture?
13.            Define. What is an atom?
14.            Define. What is a compound?
15.            Define. What is an element?
16.            Define. What are pure substances?
17.            What do elements, compounds, and mixtures all have in common?
18.            What would a mixture of rocks and sand be classified as?
19.            Could a pure substance be made up of more than one atom?  
20.            What do you call a group of particles that can be physically separated?
21.            What are some differences between mixtures and compounds?
22.            What is the difference between a molecule and a compound?
23.            Matter can be classified into what two categories?
24.            How are compounds classified?
25.            Explain the difference between a heterogeneous mixture and a homogeneous mixture?
26.            Name the three types of Mixture.
27.            What are atoms?
28.            What are the subatomic particles that make up an atom?
29.             What is an element?
30.            How are Elements described?
31.            What are the three main classes of elements?
32.            What is the most abundant element in the universe?
33.            What is the second most abundant element in the universe?
34.            What elements make up the oceans?
35.            Why does an ordinary atom have no charge?
36.            What is a valence electron?
37.            What is an Isotope?
38.            What makes up the nucleus of an atom?
39.            What determines the physical and chemical properties of an atom?
40.            In what part of an atom are electrons found?

Monday, April 13, 2015

5th Six Weeks (Last Week of Six Weeks)


Monday:   
·         Motion and Speed
o   How are distance, time, and speed related?
o   Vocabulary:
§  Position, Reference Point, Motion, Speed, Vector, & Velocity
·         Identify common distance units

Tuesday:
·         Motion
o   What is motion?
o   How can you describe the location of an object?
o   How is distance measured?
·         Speed
o   What is speed?
o   What is average speed?
o   How is Average Speed calculated?
§  Formula: Speed = Distance/Time

Wednesday:
·         Distance-Time Graphs
·         Graph distance vs time
o   How is constant speed graphed?
o   How are changing speeds graphed?
§  Analyze the relationship between speed and steepness of the line on a graph.
·         5th Six Weeks Exam Take Home Review

Thursday:
·         Velocity
o   What is a vector?
o   What is velocity?
§  Differentiate between speed and velocity.



Friday:
·          5th Six Weeks Exam
o   Matter
§  Properties of Matter, Physical and Chemical Changes, Pure Substances & Mixtures, and Atoms & Elements
o   Motion & Speed

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

5th Six Weeks (Week 6)

Monday:   
·         Holiday; No School


Tuesday:
·         Atoms and Elements
o   What is an element?
o   How are elements described?
o   What are atomic numbers?

·         Atoms and Elements
o   Atomic Structure and Elements
·         Chemical Symbols
o   How are elements described?
·         Chemical Symbols
·         What are the three main classes of elements?
o   Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
·         Common Elements on Earth


Wednesday:
·         Atoms and Elements
o   Identify a mystery element and illustrate its atomic model.
§  List # of protons, neutrons, electrons, atomic mass, valence electrons, and use of this element.
Thursday:
·         Unit 3: Matter Review
o   Complete and discuss in class.







Friday:
·          Motion and Speed
o   How are distance, time, and speed related?
o   Vocabulary:
§  Position, Reference Point, Motion, Speed, Vector, & Velocity
o   Identify common distance units