6th Grade Science Class
2017-2018 Hoffman
Week of: October 2-6Standards: / RST.6-8.1 - Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. (MS-PS1-3)
RST.6-8.7 - Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table). (MS-PS1-1), (MS-PS1-4)
Essential Questions: / What are the parts of an experiment and what do they do?
What are the purposes of models (communicate, test predictions, and save time, money, and lives)? What aspects of the Scientific Explanation should be carefully evaluated?
Monday / Tuesday
Evaluate / Wednesday
Experiment / Thursday
Experiment / Friday
Experiment
Summary of Activities: / *Continue working on sub-work: LAB equipment and science vocabulary / *Continue working on sub-work: LAB equipment and science vocabulary / *LAB – Modeling the Weather: students will observe, compare, and infer different weather symbols, weather info in models, and creation of own weather model / *LAB – Modeling the Weather: students will observe, compare, and infer different weather symbols, weather info in models, and creation of own weather model / Unit 1 TEST REVIEW
Homework:
Materials: / Interactive Science Notebook (ISN) / Computer
Google Classroom
ISN / Computer
ISN / ISN
Pencil
Glue
Scissors / ISN
Newspapers
Computer
Colored pencils
Local weather
Graded Work:
ð oral presentation
ð repeat/clarify/summarize
ð highlight key words/phrases
ð verbal encouragement
ð pictures/visuals
ð preferential seating
ð small group setting
ð note taking assistance
ð one-on-one/peer support
ð use of graphic organizers/visual aids
ð check for understanding
ð small group setting
ð pictures/visuals / ð one-on-one/peer support
ð underlining and highlighting of important text
ð read aloud to students
ð extended time
ð repetition drills and review
ð small group settings
ð one-on-one/peer support
ð additional time for tests
ð brief testing/frequent breaks