Mrs. Winkler's Science/Health
6th-8th Grade
September 15 - 19th, 2008
SCIENCE Creates Curiosity: Make sure to check out the Scientific Idea or Principle displayed this week. The busy gears set demonstrates how gears work together. Pay attention to the number of turns that each one takes and the direction that they go.
SCIENCE TRIVIA: The largest man-made lake in the U.S. is Lake Mead (a reservoir) created by Hoover Dam.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 6th Grade
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Partial Electricity info. Leaf collection info. - Extra Credit opportunity H.W. Efficiency vs. conservation |
Energy Eliminators activity Discuss Efficiency vs. conservation |
Energy information
Measuring Electricity |
History of Energy - groups present famous people |
Energy consumption info. |
| 7th Grade
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Go over correct answers from Chpt review Review for test |
Chpt. 1 Test |
Begin 2.1 Inside Atom - read/discuss |
2.2 Periodic table
Assign atom to make model "It's Elementary" due |
Ionic Bonds - w/ activity p. 59 |
| 8th Grade
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"Brain Food" quiz - chpt. 1 Video info. from chpt. 1 - Intro to Earth Science and Careers H.W. 1.1 quiz |
Go over 1.1 quiz Quick lab p.11 (Observations) H.W. 1.2 Quiz |
DARE |
Test Prep and Review Chpt. 1 H.W. Concept review sheet |
Chpt 1 Test |