Monday, May 8, 2017

6th Six Weeks (WK 5) STAAR WEEK



STAAR ASSESSMENTS WEEK


Academic Success: Tips


Monday, May 8, 2017: Mathematics STAAR 6th & 7th Grades

Tuesday, May 9, 2017: Reading STAAR 6th & 7th Grades

Wednesday, May 10, 2017: Science STAAR 8th Grade 

Thursday, May 11, 2017: History STAAR 8th Grade



                                      














Wednesday, April 26, 2017

6th Six Weeks (Week 3) The Rock Cycle


3 Types of Rocks & The Rock Cycle



The Rock Cycle Video



3 Classes of Rock: The Rock Cycle class presentation


·         What is the Rock Cycle?
o   What is a rock?
o   What processes change rock?
o   Vocabulary Terms:
§  Weathering, Erosion, Deposition



Wednesday:
·         What is the Rock Cycle?
o   Three classes of rock:
§  Sedimentary, Igneous, Metamorphic
o   Compare & Contrast the three types of rocks

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

6th Six Weeks (Wk. 2) Structures of the Earth





Structure of the Earth: Video

·         Lesson 1 Earth’s Layers
o   What are Earth’s Layers?
§  Compositional Layers
·         Core, Crust, Mantle
§  Physical Layers
·         Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer, & Inner Core





Monday, April 10, 2017

6th Six Weeks (WK. 1) Introduction to Ecology





Crash Course: Ecology Playlist

This is the power point we saw in class today.


·         Introduction to Ecology
o   How are parts of the environment connected?
§  Ecology
§  Levels of Organization
§  Biomes
§  Habitat and Niche


Friday, March 31, 2017

5th Six Weeks Exam Review: Tuesday April 4th


6th Grade Science 5th SW Exam Review
1.      What organelle(s) are found in plant cells that are not found in animal cells?
2.      What organelle(s) are found in animal cells that are not found in plant cells?
3.      What are the three parts of the cell theory?
4.      Describe a prokaryotic organism.
5.      Describe a eukaryotic organism.
6.      How are eukaryotic cells different from prokaryotic cells?
7.      Review: Functions of all organelles found inside eukaryotic cells.
8.      What are the eight levels of classification in order from broadest to most specific?
9.      Which are the three domains of the levels of classification? How do these domains differ?
10.  Which two domains contain only prokaryotic organisms? How do these two domains differ?
11.  Name the scientists who contributed towards the creation of the cell theory? What were each scientists contributions towards the theory? (Men of The Cell Theory)
12.  What is a dichotomous key? How does it work?
13.  What is a branching diagram? How does it work?

Monday, March 27, 2017

5th Six Weeks (Wk 5): Benchmark Testing Week (Taxonomy Unit wrap up)










Tuesday: March 28th

  • 6th Grade Mathematics District Benchmark #2

Wednesday: March 29th

  • 6th Grade Reading District Benchmark #2

 

How are living things classified: Taxonomy




Taxonomy Life's Filing System Video

Dichotomous KeysVideo


  • 8 Levels of Classification: