Test Link

This is the link to the exam we are taking today.

http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/scienceexam

Tuesday January 29, 2012

Today the students worked on a review for thier exam coming up on Thursday.  Here is my study guide I filled out so if you need any help check it out.

Exam Thursday

We are having an exam this Thursday over the material: Sun, Earth, and Moon System Review.

Monday January 28, 2013

Today the students and I went over a couple of things. 
We first looked at and discussed the apparent movement of the sun across the sky that is illustrated below:

We then discussed: Day length around the world pictured below:

I then handed out two storyboards for the students to fill out, describing first "How the Earth's rotation causes the day/night cycle" and the second one describing and illustrating " The apparent movement of the sun across the sky". 
They worked on them during class today and what they did not finish was assigned as homework.

Storyboard example:

Table of Contents

Day and Night Video

You might enjoy this video of day and night.  Check it out.

Pixar Day/night Video

Thursday January 24, 2013

Today the students took the day/night vocabulary quiz.  They are graded and should be up on the gradebook to look at shortly. 

We also looked at rotation and did a short activity that will help them remember it in their science spirals.

Wednesday January 23, 2013

Today we went over the day/night cycle togehter and discussed it as a whole class.  We then went over the vocabulary and I prepared the students for the vocabulary quiz we are having tomorrow during class.  Here is a sneak peek at it:

Tuesday January 22, 2013

Today the students used dictionaries to look up 10 vocabulary terms they will need to understand for the upcoming unit we will be covering.  The words are: SUN, STAR, PLANET, MOON, AXIS, ROTATE, REVOLVE, ORBIT, EQUATOR, CYCLE.

We will be having a quiz over those terms Thursday.

Monday January 21, 2013

Today was a student holiday.

Friday January 18, 2013

Today I wasn't there for 1/2 the day because of the UIL Competition in Salado.  The students viewed "The Universe: The Moon" and answered questions pertaining to the video.

Thursday January 17, 2013

Today the students and I went over the notes: Physical characteristics of the Earth.  They then completed a series of short answer questions about comparing the Earth, Sun and Moon.  They were allowed to use their notes and it was taken for a test grade.

Wednesday January 16, 2013

Today we took notes over the physical characteristics of the moon.  We then watched a video to look at the physical characteristics and took a video quiz over that.  You can find the power point for the notes on the post below.

Tuesday January 15, 2013

Today the students and I started on a new unit of study.  We are now going to be studying the sun, earth, and moon and comparing the similarities and differences between the three.

I am going over a power point to drive home the similarities and differences between the three and you can click HERE to get that power point.

Sun/Earth/Moon Comparison Power Point

Monday Jaunary 14, 2013

I wasn't here today.  I had the students complete section D overview in their textbooks. 

Friday January 11, 2013

Today the students turned in their pre-historic animal posters.  If the posters are turned in late it will be counted as late.  They also had to complete pages out of their workbook.

Thursday January 10, 2013

Today the students spent the class period completing their pre-historic animal poster.  The posters will be due at the beginning of class Friday.

Wednesday January 9, 2013

Today the students and I went into the computer lab to work on finding/researching information for their pre-historical animals.  I informed them that whatever information they did not gather today theu needed to get tonight.  Tomorrow they will not have an opportunity to be on a computer do do research.  They will be in the classroom working on their poster of their animal. 

Pre-Historic Project Symbaloo

Click HERE for the link to the project instructions and links to helpful websites for the project.  You do not have to use the links provided but need to make sure the websites used for informations are accurate.

Pre Historic Animal Project

Students will need to protray a project over a pre-historic animal of their choosing.  We will be in the computer lab tomorrow in order to give the students an opportunity to research their choosen animal. 
The students will need to answer through their final project the following information regarding their pre-historic animal:

The name of the animal.

What fossil evidence is there is that the animal ever existed?

In what approximate time period did the animal live, and when did it become extinct?

What was the environment like at the time the animal lived?

What type of plants existed at the same time the animal did?

Links to information for Prehistoric animals: Nation Geographic Pre-Historic Animal Gallery

Dinosaur Timeline Gallery

Fossil Record Website

Fossil Record For Kids

Tuesday January 8, 2013

Today we watched a video that described the dinosaurs that roamed North America.  We looked at the species and the climates that dominated pre-historic time.  The students were to complete a quiz as they watched the video.

Monday January 7, 2013

Today we looked at fossils and put them in a geologic timeline.  We discussed the reasoning why some would be placed before or after others.