5th Six Weeks (Wk 2) The Cell: What are living things made of?

             The Cell: 

·         The Characteristics of Cells

o   What are living things made of?

o   Prokaryotic Cells

o   Eukaryotic Cells

·         The Cell Theory o   Explain the cell theory Contributions to cell theory: Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, and Rudolf Virchow.

·         The Cell Theory o   Compare unicellular and multicellular organisms

·         Compare the 2 types of cells o   Compare prokaryotes and eukaryotes o   Identify the parts that all cells have in common.

5th Six Weeks (Week 1) Simple Machines

Friday: School Wide Youth Fair Trip

ABC's of Machinery

Bill Nye on Simple Machines

Bill Nye on Mechanical Advantage

Mr. Edmonds: Work

Introduction to Simple Machines: 

Simple Machines

·         Machines

o   What do simple machines do?

o   What is mechanical advantage?

o   What is mechanical efficiency?

·         Types of Machines

o   What are the classes of levers?

o   What is a wheel and axle?

o   What are types of pulleys?

o   What are inclined planes?

What are wedges? What are screws?

Mechanical Advantage

4th Six Weeks (Wk 6) Common Assessment Week

Common Assessment Dates:

Tuesday: 6th Grade Reading & 6th Grade Science

Wednesday: 6th Grade Math & 6th Grade Writing

Thursday: 6th Grade History

Friday Tentative

Introduction to Simple Machines: 

Simple Machines

·         Machines

o   What do simple machines do?

o   What is mechanical advantage?

o   What is mechanical efficiency?

·         Types of Machines

o   What are the classes of levers?

o   What is a wheel and axle?

o   What are types of pulleys?

o   What are inclined planes?

What are wedges? What are screws?

4th Six Weeks (Wk 5) Motion & Forces Review & Assessment

Newton's 3 Laws of Motion Explained

Review:  

  Tuesday:  Assessment will be Wednesday

·        

Motion & Speed Review

o   How are distance, time, and speed related?

·         Acceleration Review

o   How does motion change?

·         Forces

o   How do Forces affect motion?

Friday:

Simple Machines

·         Machines

o   What do simple machines do?

o   What is mechanical advantage?

o   What is mechanical efficiency?

·         Types of Machines

o   What are the classes of levers?

o   What is a wheel and axle?

o   What are types of pulleys?

o   What are inclined planes?

What are wedges? What are screws?

4th Six Weeks (Wk 4) Newtons 3 Laws of Motion: How do forces affect motion?

Newton's 3 Laws of Motion Explained

Newton's Laws of Motion Song

How do forces affect motion? ·         Forces o   What is force and how does it act on an object? §  Contact Forces §  Distance Forces ·         What happens when multiple forces act on an object? o   Compare the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object. o   Apply the concept of net force to determine direction of motion.

·         Newton’s Laws o   What is Newton’s First Law of Motion? §  Explain law using the concept of INERTIA o   What is Newton’s Second Law of Motion? §  Describe the relationship among force, mass, and acceleration. o   What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion? §  Explain how forces act in pairs.

4th Six Weeks (Week 3 ): How do forces affect motion?

How do forces affect motion? ·         Forces o   What is force and how does it act on an object? §  Contact Forces §  Distance Forces ·         What happens when multiple forces act on an object? o   Compare the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object. o   Apply the concept of net force to determine direction of motion.

Tuesday: ·         Newton’s Laws o   What is Newton’s First Law of Motion? §  Explain law using the concept of INERTIA o   What is Newton’s Second Law of Motion? §  Describe the relationship among force, mass, and acceleration. o   What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion? §  Explain how forces act in pairs.

Wednesday: ·         ·          Motion & Speed, Acceleration, and Forces Review

Thursday: 4th Six Weeks Mini-Assessment: Motion, Speed, Acceleration, &  Forces.

Friday: Simple Machines ·         Machines o   What do simple machines do? o   What is mechanical advantage? o   What is mechanical efficiency? ·         Types of Machines o   What are the classes of levers? o   What is a wheel and axle? o   What are types of pulleys? o   What are inclined planes? What are wedges? What are screws?

4th Six Weeks (WK 2) Acceleration

Acceleration? Speed and Velocity Song

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

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

·          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.