6th Grade Science Class

In class this week, the students will continue working on investigation #5 Seeds of Life out of the Diversity Of Life Science Kit until Thursday. On Friday, the class will start on a short unit of heredity. The students will have an homework assignment from the Focus On State Standards: Cells Structure & Function Packet p. 37, 38, and 39 that will be due Thursday. We do have early dismissal on Wednesday at 1 PM due to the district track meet being held at the high school.

6th Grade Science Class

I am sorry I didn't get a chance to blog last week on what we are doing in class. I was very busy. As of today, we finished up investigation #4 Human Cells out of the Diversity of Life Science Kit. The students turned in their packets for an effort and observation grade and completed a end of an investigation #4 Human Cells paper for an academic grade. On Tuesday, the class will start investigation #5 Seeds of Life and will continue working out of the Diversity Of Life Science Kit for the rest of the week. The students will have an homework assignment from the Focus On State Standards: Cells Structure & Function Packet p. 34, 35 and 36 that will be due Thursday.

6th Grade Science Class

In class today, the students finished up investigation #3 microscopic life out of the Diversity Of Life Science Kit turning in their observations packet and a open book and note graded assignment. Both papers will be graded and returned to the students. On Tuesday, the class will start investigation #4 the cell that we will work on and finish by the end of the week. We will have homework assignments on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday out of the Focus on State Standards: Cells Structure and Function Packet pages 21-26.

6th Grade Science Class

In class on Tuesday, we used questions from a practice math OAA test from the ODE website to play a review game to help the students prepare for testing this week. On Wednesday and Thursday mornings, the students will be taking the Reading and Math OAA test. In the afternoon, the students will continue investigation #3 Microscopic Life out of the Diversity Of Life Science Kit. On Friday, the class will finish investigation #3 Microscopic Life and complete an in class assignment for a grade. The students will also turn in their investigation #3 Microscopic Life packet for an observation and effort grade.

Looking at Paramecium and Euglena (Unicellular Organisms)

In class on Monday, we will continue practicing math for the OAA test looking at math terms and definitions. On Tuesday, we continued investigation #3 Microscopic Life and have a homework assignment out of the Focus On State Standards: Cells Structure and Function Packet p. 17 and 18. On Wednesday, the class will go down to the computer lab and work on myskillstutor. The students will have a homework assignment on Focus On State Standards: Cells Structure and Function Packet p. 19 and 20 which will be due on Thursday. On Thursday, we will go over the homework and continue investigation #3 Microscopic Life. There is no school on Friday.

6th Grade Science Class

In class on Monday, we will continue practicing math for the OAA test looking at math terms and definitions. On Tuesday, we finished investigation #2 Introduction to Microscopes from the Diversity Of Life Kit and will take that test on Thursday. We will also start investigation #3 Microscopic Life. On Wednesday the students took a common assessment test in science for the third nine weeks covering concepts in 6th grade Science from all year. It was designed and given by the school district. On Thursday, the students will have homework out of the Focus On State Standards: Cells Structure and Function Packet pages 13, 14, and 15. Students need to have the assignment completed, and we will go over the answers to the homework on Friday. On Friday, the students will continue investigation #3 Microscopic Life out of the Diversity of Life Kit.

6th Grade Science Class

In class on Monday, the students played math basketball using practice OAA questions from 6th Grade Math Show What You Know Flash Cards. On Tuesday, the students return back to Science continuing in the Diversity Of Life Kit Investigation #2 Introduction To The Microscope. The students used rulers to figure the length of the field of view in each objective lens. The students were given mesh and had to figure out the diameter of each square in the mesh. They were also given several pieces of ribbon to look through using the microscopes and defining focal plane. On Wednesday, the students will go to the computer lab and work on myskillstutor.com completing activities in math and science. On Thursday and Friday, we will continue back in science hopefully completing Diversity Of Life Kit Investigation #2 Introduction To The Microscope Unit. There will be no homework this week. Once we get to Investigation # 3 on Microscopic Life, there will be homework on cells and cell organelles.

6th Grade Science Class

In class on Monday, the students played a review game using Show What You Know Math Questions to help the students prepare for the OAA Math Test. On Tuesday, the students took a quiz over investigation #1 What is Life from the Diversity Of Life Science Kit. The students began investigation #2 Introduction To The Microscope out of that same science kit and they will be working on it up until spring break. I am not sure if we will finish this investigation before spring break and might have to take the quiz after spring break. The students don't have school on Friday due to the teachers having a teacher inservice.

6th Grade Science Class

In class today, the students looked at the vials after 24 hours and notice growth in Vial C, D, and E. We then discussed the type of water each group used with their materials pointing out that Row 1 used salt water, Row 2 used sugar water, and Row 3 used spring water. Those groups using salt water noticed little dots moving around in Vial E, and those using sugar water noticed sprouting in Vial D. Those using spring water noticed crystals forming in Vial C. The class guessed that Vial A's material was red sand, Vial B's material was yeast, Vial C's material was a type of crystal, Vial D's material was radish seeds, and that Vial E's material was brine shrimp eggs. The students will look at them one more time tomorrow to make a final decision on if each material is living or nonliving. Next we talked about what is a dormant state of a seed and had the class read a short story out of the Diversity of Life Resource book discussing life on earth. The students in their groups had to work together to answer questions on p. 23 using TQAA method that was turned in for a grade. Tomorrow, the students will finish Investigation #1 packet "What Is Life"and turn that in for a grade. On Monday, the students will be playing a review game with math questions for practice to prepare the students for the state's OAA test. On Tuesday, the students will have a test over Investigation #1 "What Is Life".

6th Grade Science Class

In science class yesterday, we played an OAA Prep review game in math to prepare the students for the state test that they will be taking at the end of April and beginning of May. We were using Math Show What You Know questions for OAA Prep. In Tuesday's class, the students continued to work out of the Diversity Life Kit. The students looked at 5 materials in plastic bags to determine if they are living or nonliving. Using vials, the students added water with different mixtures to their materials. After 10 minutes, the students started to see different results in their vials and wrote down the data in their packets. On Wednesday, the students are continuing to prepare for OAA test by completing activities from myskillstutor.com.

Living or Nonliving Materials? We Will Find Out Soon...

6th Grade Science Class

In science class yesterday, we played an OAA Prep review game in math to prepare the students for the state test that they will be taking at the end of April and beginning of May. We were using Math Show What You Know questions for OAA Prep. In Tuesday's class, the students continued to work out of the Diversity Life Kit. The classes took a walk down to the elementary school to get pond samples to look at under the microscope for investigation #3 microscopic life. I decided to take the classes today because of the nicer weather. On Wednesday, the students are continuing to prepare for OAA test by completing activities from myskillstutor.com. On Thursday and Friday, I am hoping to complete investigation #1 what is life as we continue to discuss the characteristics of living organisms and looking at substances to determine if they are living or nonliving. There is no homework for this week.

6th Grade Science Class

In science class yesterday, we played an OAA Prep review game in math to prepare the students for the state test that they will be taking at the end of April and beginning of May. We are using Math Show What You Know questions for OAA Prep. In today's class, the students will take the Science & Technology Test. On Wednesday, the students will be working on the myskillstutor.com website helping the students prepare for the state test. On Thursday, the students will begin working on the first unit out of the Diversity Of Life Science Kit dealing with living and nonliving organisms. The students will have a homework assignment "It's Alive" wkst. that needs to be completed and turned in on Friday. On Friday, the students will continue working out of the Diversity Of Life Science Kit.

6th Grade Science Class

I hope that everyone enjoyed two extra days off of school this week due to President's Day and a snow day. As for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday; the students will be working on myskillstutor to help them prepare for the OAA Test. The students will also finish chapter three out of the Focus On State Standards: Technology: Past and Future Packet. We will go over the answers once students are completed. We will play a small review game over the unit on Science & Technology, and then on Friday, the students will take the Science & Technology Test. Next week the students will have more OAA practice for the state test as well as get into life science discussing the characteristics of living and nonliving organisms.

6th Grade Science Class

In science class yesterday, we played an OAA Prep review game in math to prepare the students for the state test that they will be taking at the end of April and beginning of May. We are using Math Show What You Know questions for OAA Prep. In today's class, the students will continue working on Focus On State Standards: Technology Past and Future Packet in partners. On Wednesday the students will be working on the myskillstutor.com website helping the students prepare for the state test. The students will have a homework assignment "McDonald Observatory" worksheet that needs to be completed and turned in Thursday. On Thursday and Friday the students will continue to work out of The Focus On State Standards: Technology Past and Future Packet.

6th Grade Science Class

In science class yesterday, we started OAA Prep for the state test the students will be taking at the end of April and beginning of May. In today's class, the students will be going over the 2nd nine weeks assessment in science and have a homework assignment 'A Better Gizmo" wkst that is due tomorrow. On Wednesday the students will be working out of The Focus On State Standards: Technology Past and Future Packet. We will continue to work out of these packets Thursday and Friday. The students will have one other homework assignment on Wednesday "Jocelyn Bell Burnell" wkst. that will be due on Thursday.

6th Grade Science Class

Hopefully everyone enjoyed their three days off due to snow and ice. As for what we covered today in Science, we are going to finish Focus on Ohio Standards: Understanding Technology Packet. We discussed the articles and should be finished with the packet today. We are going to discuss the 2nd nine weeks common assessment on Monday and start working on Focus on Ohio Standards: Technology Past and Future Packet either Tuesday or Wednesday.

6th Grade Science Class

In class today, some classes finished the Focus on Ohio Standards: Understanding Technology Packet while other students presented their inventor/invention power point to the class. Tomorrow as a class, we will go over the 2nd nine week common assessment test and the students will be able to discuss ideas about their invention for their homework. Their homework Tuesday night will be out of the Focus on Ohio Standards: Understanding Technology Packet p.28-31. It will be due on Thursday. On Wednesday, the students will start working out of the Focus on Ohio Standards: Technology Past and Future Packet. The students will continue working out of this packet the rest of the week. The students will have one other homework assignment " a better gizmo" that will be assigned on Thursday and due Friday.

6th Grade Science Class

In class today, the students presented their power point on inventors and inventions. It took longer than expected due to so many people having to present, the time it took for people to log on and off their profile, and for power point software to load their power point. We will continue these presentation on Thursday. Tomorrow the students will take the common assessment in Science designed by the district. There will be no homework this week for the fact that the homework assignment was at the end of the Focus On State Standards: Understanding Technology Packet. We wont get back into the packet until maybe Friday at the earliest. The honors assembly is Friday at 8AM so please come if you can.

6th Grade Science Class

In class today, the students are presenting the power points they created all last week. I hope to be finished with all the presentations at the end of Tuesday. On Wednesday, the students will be taking a common assessment in science through global scholar on the pinnacle website. The students will also have a homework assignment of building a solution to a particular problem. This assignment will be due on Friday. Thursday and Friday we will continue and hopefully finish working out of the Focus On State Standards: Understanding Technology Packet.

6th Grade Science Class

In class today, the students are still working on the 6 slide power point covering inventions, inventors, similarities and differences with past technology, how the invention impacted society, and what improvements can be made with the invention to further science. We will be working on these power points tomorrow as well with presentations hopefully on Thursday. On Thursday, the students will have a homework assignment "just for the fun of it" dealing with the invention of the paper airplane that will be due on Friday. On Friday, the students will get back into the Focus On State Standards: Understanding Technology Packet.

6th Grade Science Class

Hopefully everyone enjoyed the day off yesterday. In class today, we went over the homework "Communicating Through The Ages" in which the students turned the assignment in for a grade that went in the grade book. Next we talked about the homework assignment for tonight dealing with the negative and positive impacts of the cell phone on society in which the students had to write four positive and four negative impacts. The assignment in due tomorrow. Next I passed out the Inventor's Rubric in which the students will create a 6 slide power point about an inventor, and invention, and his or her impact on society. We will continue to work on this power point on Friday.

6th Grade Science Class

In class today, students were able to look up a person from history who invented technology that made people's lives better and explained what that person achieved and how it helped others. We also read about what drives technological development? The students then watched a movie on inventions by Bill Nye. Tomorrow we will continue reading about innovation and the effects of advancing technology out of the Focus On State Standards: Understanding Technology Packet. The students will also have a homework assignment on Communication Through The Ages Wkst. that will be due on Wednesday. On Wednesday we will get out of the Focus On State Standards: Understanding Technology Packet and start a power point project on inventor's backgrounds, their invention, how does in compare to other technology in that field, how did it make society better, and how can that invention be improved or what its faults. We will work on this power point for the rest of the week with either presentations being Friday or Tuesday in front of the class depending how long it takes the students to complete the project. The students will have a homework assignment on Wednesday dealing with the impact cellphone has had positively and negatively on society that will be due on Thursday.

6th Grade Science Class

In class today, the students continued the unit on science and technology looking at key concepts, building background, and key vocabulary. The students read about defining science and technology, comparing the two, and pointing out their differences. We also discussed how does science help technology advance and George Washington Carver and Henry Ford's contributions to science and technology. We will continue with this unit tomorrow. The students will have a homework assignment dealing with the invention of the microwave that is due on Friday.

6th Grade Science Class

Welcome back from winter break. Hopefully Santa brought you everything you wanted for Christmas this year. In class today we worked out of the current science magazine reading articles on diabetes and a town that has been burning for almost 50 years. They had questions to answer after the reading of each article. The next big unit we are working on in science has to deal with science and technology that we will start on Tuesday. We will be defining those terms, answering the question to what drives technological development, looking at the effects of advancing technology, and can science and technology solve all problems? The students will have a technology project to complete as well as have a homework assignment over the invention of the microwave.