Tuesday, December 19, 2017

3rd Six Weeks (Week 5) Energy Review



6th Grade Christmas Social: Wednesday, December 20th


Kinetic & Potential Energy: The Law of Conservation of Energy

·         Introduction to Energy
o   What is energy?
o   Compare kinetic and potential energy
·         Can objects have potential & kinetic energy at the same time?
·         Discuss gravitational potential energy; give examples
·         Describe mechanical energy
o   Is the sum of potential and kinetic energy:
o   Can be made up entirely of potential, entirely of kinetic, or both.






Heat and Temperature Music Video











Sunday, December 10, 2017

3rd Six Weeks (Week 4) 1st Benchmarks





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Science 3rd Six Weeks Exam Kahoot Review: 

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Title: Carmona 3rd Six Weeks Review


  • 3rd Six Weeks Exam Units:

  1. Gravitational Potential Energy
  2.  Energy Transformations
  3. Density
  4. Bohr's Atomic Model
  5.  Kinetic Theory of Matter




Monday: December 11th

  • 6th Grade Mathematics District Benchmark #1

Tuesday: December 12th

  • 6th Grade Reading District Benchmark #1

Wednesday: December  13th

  • Science & History 3rd Six Weeks Exams

Thursday: December 14th

  • Writing 3rd Six Weeks Exam

Friday: December 15th

  • Classroom Activities: Regular Schedule
 

Sunday, December 3, 2017

3rd Six Weeks (Week 3) Introduction to Energy




Introduction to Energy Song

Heat and Temperature Video 

Kinetic & Potential Energy: The Law of Conservation of Energy

·         Introduction to Energy
o   What is energy?
o   Compare kinetic and potential energy
·         Can objects have potential & kinetic energy at the same time?
·         Discuss gravitational potential energy; give examples
·         Describe mechanical energy
o   Is the sum of potential and kinetic energy:
o   Can be made up entirely of potential, entirely of kinetic, or both.






·         Discuss the different forms energy can take
o   Mechanical energy
o   Sound energy
o   Electromagnetic energy
o   Chemical energy
o   Thermal energy
o   Nuclear energy
o   Electrical energy
·          Provide examples of different forms of energy.



·         What is: The Law of Conservation of Energy
o   Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only change into a different form.
·         What is an energy transformation?
o   Discuss energy transformations and demonstrate examples of these transformations.





Thermal Energy and Heat:

·         How is temperature related to kinetic energy?
o   Explain and discuss the kinetic theory of matter.
o   Compare the speeds of particles in solids, liquids, and gases.
·         Review Kinetic theory of matter
o   Think fast Questions
§  Which of the following has particles with a higher average kinetic energy?
·         Present examples: Steam or ice water, etc..
§  Which of the following has particles with a lower average kinetic energy?
·         Present examples: Snow or water, etc..

·         Define temperature, degree, and thermometer.
o   Students must create a word triangle for each of the vocabulary terms in their Science Journal.
·         Relate temperature to kinetic energy of particles.
o   High Temp. = higher kinetic energy
o   Low Temp. = lower kinetic energy
§  Due to particle movement
·         Measure temperature using different scales.
o   Fahrenheit
o   Celsius
o   Kelvin
·          


·         Thermal Energy & Heat 
·         What is the relationship between heat and temperature?
o   Define: Thermal Energy & Heat
§  Discuss and differentiate between thermal energy, temperature, & heat.
·         Small groups activity: Heat Race:
§  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…
§  After all groups have finished, discuss how long each method took.