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Dr. Martin's Classroom
Tuesday, 19 February 2008

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.    


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Thursday, 14 February 2008

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....


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Monday, 11 February 2008

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!


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Friday, 8 February 2008

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: Draw a diagram that shows how currents impact climate.

Activity: Notesheets on THE ATMOSPHERE.

HOMEWORK: STUDY!!!!

Exit Slip: How do winds cause currents? Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Complete comprehension questions for “Lightning.”

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Thursday, 7 February 2008

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?

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Read and take notes on “Lightning.”

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Tuesday, 5 February 2008

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?

 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. We will read complete the assignment for “The Sun’s Radiation” and discuss homophones. This will be finished for homework.

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Monday, 4 February 2008

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.


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Friday, 1 February 2008

Friday, 2/1/08Objectives: 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: Draw a diagram that shows conduction and one that shows convection.

Activity: Finish Energy Forms activity and Currents Activity.

HOMEWORK: Climate Note Sheet (I gave them books) & Currents Graphing Activity.

Exit Slip: Which type of energy transfer is responsible for ocean currents? 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Complete graphical analysis activity.


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Friday, 2/1/08Objectives: 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: Draw a diagram that shows conduction and one that shows convection.

Activity: Finish Energy Forms activity and Currents Activity.

HOMEWORK: Climate Note Sheet (I gave them books) & Currents Graphing Activity.Exit Slip: Which type of energy transfer is responsible for ocean currents? Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Complete graphical analysis activity.

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Thursday, 31 January 2008

Thursday, 1/31/08

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: Complete a comparison chart for the 3 modes of energy transfer.

Activity: Finish Note Sheet on Energy Transformations. Go over homework. Start Energy Forms Activity.

Exit Slip: Draw and label a wave.

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


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Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Wednesday, 1/30/08

Objectives: Describe forces in relation to mass and acceleration. Explain how friction acts as an unbalanced force. Describe how forces change the speed or direction of an object.

Bell Ringer: Write the formulas that you will use on the test today on a sheet of notebook paper.

Activity: Test on Newtonian Motion.

Exit Slip: Turn in Test.

Homework: Finish questions 1-13 after reading the 2 pages of information provided.

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Read, discuss and take notes on “The Water Cycle.”


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Tuesday, 29 January 2008

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 energy?Activity: Note Sheets on energy transfer.

Exit Slip: What is the relationship between conduction, convection and radiation?

HOMEWORK: Study for test tomorrow!!!  

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. We completed the graphical analysis activity. It is homework for those that did not finish!


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Monday, 28 January 2008

Sorry I was out today sick.

Objectives: Describe forces in relation to mass and acceleration. Explain how friction acts as an unbalanced force. Describe how forces change the speed or direction of an object.

Bell Ringer: What’s the relationship between kinetic energy and mass?

Activity: Open Response on Friction as a Force.

Exit Slip: The Law of Conservation of Momentum can also be called the Law of Conservation of what?

 

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


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Friday, 25 January 2008

Objectives: Describe forces in relation to mass and acceleration. Explain how friction acts as an unbalanced force. Describe how forces change the speed or direction of an object.

Bell Ringer: 3 way tie - friction, inertia and force

Activity: Go over friction notesheet and physics review sheet.

HOMEWORK: Study for test on WEDNESDAY. 

Exit Slip: How are the words sliding, rolling and fluid related?

Our Next test is on Wednesday 1/30/08!!!

Enrichment: Mr. Hundley will be with us for Project Alert!

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Thursday, 24 January 2008

Objectives: Describe forces in relation to mass and acceleration. Explain how friction acts as an unbalanced force. Describe how forces change the speed or direction of an object.

Bell Ringer: What type of frictional force is present in the bowling ball?

Activity: Finish friction notesheets.  Start physics review sheet.

HOMEWORK: Finish review sheet. 

Exit Slip: How do they reduce the amount of friction present on a bowling lane?

Our Next test is on Tuesday 1/29/08!!!

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Complete comprehension questions for “The Common Cold.” If you didn't finish it is homework.

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Wednesday, 23 January 2008

Objectives: Describe forces in relation to mass and acceleration. Explain how friction acts as an unbalanced force. Describe how forces change the speed or direction of an object.Bell Ringer: Calculate the speed of a 3 kg bowling ball that moves 20 m in 4 sec. Calculate the bowling ball’s acceleration if it started from rest.Activity: Note sheet on Friction as an unbalanced force.

Exit Slip: Calculate the force of the bowling ball.

If the bowling ball’s force was reduced to 2 N, calculate the frictional force present.

TEST is Tuesday. 

 

Enrichment: SSR and reading log. Read and complete comprehension questions for “Owls.” Mr. Hundley will be in on Friday for Project Alert.

 

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Friday, 18 January 2008

Bell Ringer: What is the mass of dog that is accelerating at 10 m/s/s with a force of 30 N.
Objectives:
Develop an understanding of the concept of frame of reference (reference pt). Describe how to determine speed and make calculations for speed. Compare speed and velocity. Describe how to determine acceleration and make calculations for linear acceleration. Relate velocity to acceleration. Describe what is meant by force and how to calculate force. Discuss friction as a force.

Activity: Note sheets for Ch 1 (M), Section 2.
Exit Slip: Find the weight of the dog from our bell ringer.

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. We will go to the library today for our 10 minute check out time. Complete comprehension questions for article 5.


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Thursday, 17 January 2008

Bell Ringer: What is the relationship between mass and acceleration.
Objectives:
Develop an understanding of the concept of frame of reference (reference pt). Describe how to determine speed and make calculations for speed. Compare speed and velocity. Describe how to determine acceleration and make calculations for linear acceleration. Relate velocity to acceleration.                                                                                                                                                                  
Activity: Practice problems for speed and acceleration.
Exit Slip: What is the force of a 600 kg person accelerating at 3 m/s/s?

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Read, discuss and take notes on article 5.



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Wednesday, 16 January 2008

Bell Ringer: Describe Newton’s 2nd Law.
Objectives:
Develop an understanding of the concept of frame of reference (reference pt). Describe how to determine speed and make calculations for speed. Compare speed and velocity. Describe how to determine acceleration and make calculations for linear acceleration. Relate velocity to acceleration.                                                                                                                                                                  
Activity: Practice problems for speed and acceleration.
Exit Slip: Describe Newton’s 3rd Law.

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Complete comprehension questions for article 4.




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Tuesday, 15 January 2008

Bell Ringer: Name Newton’s 3 laws.
Objectives:
Develop an understanding of the concept of frame of reference (reference pt). Describe how to determine speed and make calculations for speed. Compare speed and velocity. Describe how to determine acceleration and make calculations for linear acceleration. Relate velocity to acceleration.                                                                                                                                                                 
Activity: Practice problems for speed and acceleration.
Exit Slip: Describe Newton’s 1st Law.

Enrichment: Sustained silent reading. Reading Log. Read, discuss and take notes on article 4.


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