SC-06-2.3.1 Students will explain the phenomena of time (e.g., day, year, moon phases, eclipses) based on the Earth-sun-moon system.  DOK 3

Monday – 3/24/08
Objectives: Discuss how calendars are used to tell time (day, month, year).

Bell Ringer: What type of calendar do we use today?
Activity: Complete the calendar activity. Extra credit assigned on the bottom of the calendar activity (due tomorrow).
Exit Slip: Why did Pope Gregory XIII have the calendar modified?

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Read and take notes on the article “Lichens.”

Tuesday – 3/25/08
Objectives: Explain how the moon undergoes phases. Discuss the cycle of phases.

Bell Ringer: What is meant by the term phase?
Activity: Note sheet on phases of the moon.
Exit Slip: Etch-a-Sketch the phases of the moon.

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Complete comprehension questions on “Lichens.”

Wednesday – 3/26/08
Objectives: Explain how the moon undergoes phases. Discuss the cycle of phases.

Bell Ringer: A lunar calendar is based on what time period?
Activity: Phases of the moon activity.
Exit Slip: Draw diagrams showing the relative locations of the Earth-Sun-Moon during a new moon and a full moon.

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Read and take notes on the article “The Water Cycle.”

Thursday – 3/27/08
Objectives: Explain how the moon undergoes phases. Discuss the cycle of phases.

Bell Ringer: Compare the words waning and waxing.
Activity: Eclipses note sheet and activity.
Exit Slip: Draw diagrams showing the relative locations of the Earth-Sun-Moon during a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse.

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Read and discuss the article “Whales vs Fish.”

Friday – 3/28/08
Objectives: Describe the relationship between the Sun’s energy and its structure.

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically Earth’s seasons.

Bell Ringer: What time periods are measured on a calendar?

Activity: Seasons Open Response. Calendar Note Sheet (using game format).

Collected extra credit.

Exit Slip: What culture developed our calendar?  What two men were responsible for our calendar?

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Complete comprehension questions for “The Atmopshere." Library time today!

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically Earth’s seasons.

Bell Ringer: What's the relationship between the Earth's tilt and the sun?

Activity: Seasons Worksheet. Students worked in groups (mostly) and completed (with a lot of help) a worksheet on the seasons. They were allowed to finish any details on their Seasons Poster if they had time remaining (many had over 20 minutes to work on posters).

Extra credit à write an informational poem about the seasons (due FRIDAY).

Exit Slip: How long is a true Earth day, month & year? 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Read and discuss “Mysterious Glowing Creatures."

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically Earth’s seasons.

Bell Ringer: Etch-a-Sketch: the Earth’s revolution around the sun and the seasons.

Activity: Begin season activity. Students worked in groups (mostly) and drew, labeled and colored a diagram of the Earth's revolution around the sun and the resulting seasons.

Extra credit à write an informational poem about the seasons (due FRIDAY).

Exit Slip: How would the seasons be affected if the Earth’s revolution around the sun were longer? 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Read and discuss “The Atmosphere.” Use Key Word Notemaking and Diagram interpretation as you read the packet. These will be a part of the score on tomorrow's comprehension test.

Objective: Describe the effect of the Sun's energy on the Earth system, specifically Earth's seasons.

Bell Ringer: Name the 4 seasons and give the month/day on which each begins.

Activity: Seasons Note sheet. What causes seasons on Earth?

Homework: Extra-credit (due Friday) -- Write a poem on the seasons that is informational.

Exit Slip: What would happen if the Earth were not tilted? 

Objective: Pre-test on Earth Science Standard SC-06-2.3.1 and 2.3.2.

Bell Ringer: Prepare scantron for pre-test.

Activity: Collect Hurricane Open Response. Pre-test.

Exit Slip: What is the greenhouse effect? Is it real? Why or why not? This is graded.

SC-06-4.6.2 Students will describe: the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system; the relationship between the Sun’s energy and seasons. The Sun is the major source of energy for Earth. The water cycle, winds, ocean currents and growth of plants are affected by the Sun’s energy. Seasons result from variations in the amount of the Sun’s energy hitting Earth’s surface.  DOK 3 

Wednesday – 3/12/08
Mr. Gatti’s Field Trip. We will be gone from 1^st through 5^th periods for this field trip.

Thursday – 3/13/08
Bell Ringer: What determines our seasons?
Objectives: Discuss the role of the water cycle in weather. Describe how the sun’s energy determines weather.

Activity: Finish reveiw for test TOMORROW!!!! If time allows, play educational review games. 
Exit Slip: Etch-a-Sketch the four seasons.

I went over the maps for the 1st 2 pages of the yellow worksheet packet. I actually showed the isobars and isotherms and the students drew them on their papers. Tomorrow I'll go over the fronts and help them with the "weather map."

 I explained how folktales are great weather predictors. This should help them with the folktales page.

SC-06-4.6.2Students will describe: the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system; the relationship between the Sun’s energy and seasons. The Sun is the major source of energy for Earth. The water cycle, winds, ocean currents and growth of plants are affected by the Sun’s energy. Seasons result from variations in the amount of the Sun’s energy hitting Earth’s surface.  DOK 3 

SC-06-4.6.2Students will describe: the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system; the relationship between the Sun’s energy and seasons. The Sun is the major source of energy for Earth. The water cycle, winds, ocean currents and growth of plants are affected by the Sun’s energy. Seasons result from variations in the amount of the Sun’s energy hitting Earth’s surface.  DOK 3 

Monday – 2/25/08
Bell Ringer: Etch-a-Sketch the water cycle.
Objectives: Discuss the role of the water cycle in weather. Describe how the sun’s energy determines weather.
Activity: Clouds reading activity. (Period 2 will have 20 minutes to complete/revise their tests).

Wednesday – 2/27/08
Bell Ringer: What is relative humidity?
Objectives: Discuss the role of the water cycle in weather. Describe how the sun’s energy determines weather.
Activity: Climatograph activity for weather.
Exit Slip: What is dew point?

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Read, discuss and complete “Living Lights.”

Thursday – 2/28/08
Bell Ringer: What does a climatograph tell you?
Objectives: Discuss the role of the water cycle in weather. Describe how the sun’s energy determines weather.
Activity: Start weather activities packet.

HOMEWORK: Test Corrections and finish Climatographs/Stem&Leaf Plot
Exit Slip: What is an air mass?

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Read, discuss and complete “A Stinging Surprise.”

Friday – 2/29/08
Bell Ringer: How do we calculate relative humidity?
Objectives: Discuss the role of the water cycle in weather. Describe how the sun’s energy determines weather.
Activity: Continue weather activities packet. Packet is due on Wednesday, 3/5/08.
Exit Slip: Etch-a-Sketch the four types of precipitation.

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Read, discuss and complete “Curious Creatures.”

SC-06-4.6.2Students will describe: the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system; the relationship between the Sun’s energy and seasons. The Sun is the major source of energy for Earth. The water cycle, winds, ocean currents and growth of plants are affected by the Sun’s energy. Seasons result from variations in the amount of the Sun’s energy hitting Earth’s surface.  DOK 3 

Monday, 2/18/08No School, Presidents’ Day 

Tuesday, 2/19/08

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically the water cycle, winds, ocean currents and climate.

Bell Ringer: Which layer of the atmosphere has most of the weather?

Activity: Global Wind Patterns Activity. What are the major wind patterns on Earth?

HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR TEST ON THURSDAY!!!!!

Exit Slip: What is the ozone layer and what is its purpose? 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Complete comprehension questions for “The Atmosphere.” 

Wednesday, 2/20/08

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically the water cycle, winds, ocean currents and climate.

Bell Ringer: Etch-a-Sketch: convection currents in the atmosphere.

Activity: Go over review sheet for test.

Exit Slip: Create a picture that represents the relationship between climate and weather. 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Read and discuss “Lichens.”

Thursday, 2/21/08

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically the water cycle, winds, ocean currents and climate.

Bell Ringer: Draw a diagram of our atmosphere and label it.

Activity: Test on Climate, Currents, Atmosphere and Winds.

Exit Slip: Give the purpose of each layer of the atmosphere. 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Complete comprehension questions for “Lichens.”  

Friday, 2/22/08

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically the water cycle, winds, ocean currents and climate.

Bell Ringer: What role do winds play in weather?

Activity: Notes on Chapter 2. What is the role of the water cycle in weather?

Exit Slip: Etch-a-Sketch the water cycle. 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Read, discuss and complete the comprehension questions for “Glaciers.” We will go to the library today.    

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically the water cycle, winds, ocean currents and climate.

Bell Ringer: What role does the ionosphere play in communications?

Activity: Completed Note Sheet on Winds.

Collected EXTRA CREDIT!

Exit Slip: How much of the Earth’s atmosphere is found in the troposphere? What traps it there?

Homework: Finish review sheet for Test.

TEST NEXT THURSDAY!!

We did not meet 5th period today....

SC-06-4.6.2Students will describe: the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system; the relationship between the Sun’s energy and seasons. The Sun is the major source of energy for Earth. The water cycle, winds, ocean currents and growth of plants are affected by the Sun’s energy. Seasons result from variations in the amount of the Sun’s energy hitting Earth’s surface.  DOK 3 

Monday, 2/11/08

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically the water cycle, winds, ocean currents and climate.

Bell Ringer: Name the 5 layers of the atmosphere in order from closest to the surface to farthest.

Activity: Continue discussion and notes on the atmosphere and weather.

Exit Slip: Does the space shuttle ever go into space? If not, where does it fly? 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. We will read and discuss “The Atmosphere” 

Tuesday, 2/12/08

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically the water cycle, winds, ocean currents and climate.

Bell Ringer: Which layer of the atmosphere has most of the weather?

Activity: Layers of the atmosphere and energy transfer activity.

*****Receive Review Sheet for Test on Tuesday, February 19th!!! The test will cover Ocean Currents, The Atmosphere & Winds (Chapters 3 & 1 from the textbook).

Exit Slip: What is the ozone layer and what is its purpose? 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Complete comprehension for “The Atmosphere” 

Wednesday, 2/13/08

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically the water cycle, winds, ocean currents and climate.

Bell Ringer: What role does the ionosphere play in communications? 

Activity: Finish atmosphere and energy transfer activity.

EXTRA CREDIT: Write a poem about the layers of the atmosphere. DUE THURSDAY, 2/14/08!!!!!

Exit Slip: How much of the Earth’s atmosphere is found in the troposphere? What traps it there? 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Read and discuss “Lichens” 

Thursday, 2/14/08

Objectives: Describe the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system, specifically the water cycle, winds, ocean currents and climate.

Bell Ringer: Etch-a-Sketch: convection currents in the atmosphere.

Activity: Notes on Winds.

Exit Slip: Create a picture that represents the relationship between climate and weather. 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Complete the comprehension questions for “Lichens”  

Friday, 2/15/08NO SCHOOL for students!

Activity: Notesheets on THE ATMOSPHERE.

HOMEWORK: STUDY!!!!

Objectives: Describe how energy is transferred. Distinguish the 3 modes of energy transfer. Explain the relationship that exists between climate and ocean currents. Discuss the relationship between climate and weather.

Bell Ringer: What is a biome?

Activity: Climate and Biomes Activity.

HOMEWORK: Finish activity.

Exit Slip: What does climate have to do with biome type?

Objectives: Describe how energy is transferred. Distinguish the 3 modes of energy transfer. Explain the relationship that exists between climate and ocean currents. Discuss the relationship between climate and weather.

Bell Ringer: Distinguish between climate and weather.

Activity: Climate Activity #2.

HOMEWORK:  Finish Climate Activity #2. STUDY!!!

Exit Slip: 3 Way Tie: convection currents, climate and biomes?

Objectives: Describe how energy is transferred. Distinguish the 3 modes of energy transfer. Explain the relationship that exists between climate and ocean currents. Discuss the relationship between climate and weather.

Bell Ringer: What is the scientific term for heat and how do we measure heat?

Activity: Go over homework (notes from book) and take notes on Climate.

Homework: TEST CORRECTIONS...get parent signatures on test. This is not optional, all students must do test corrections unless they had a 90% or better on the test.

Exit Slip: What are the units for heat? What is equilibrium?

Enrichment: Mr. Hundley will be here for Project Alert.