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6th Grade Science
Nan Miller
ELLICOTT MILLS MIDDLE
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WELCOME to Ms. Miller's homework page!


Nov. 5, 2009

Blue-1:
Complete hurricane tracking and Challenge and
plus questions for THURSDAY. (I forgot to put the
reminder to get your data on the announcements)

Blue-2:
Complete hurricane tracking and Challenge and
plus questions. Be sure you clearly show your
calculations.

Block-4:
Complete "Twistin in the USA" if not done.

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Nov. 4, 2009

White-1 and White-2:

Any missing work (you have been told) due
in homeroom MONDAY.

Block-4:

Any missing work (you have been told) due
tomorrow.

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Nov. 3, 2009

Blue-1 and Blue-2:
Assessment: Thursday 11/5. Review old quizzes,
     activities, warm-ups, vocabulary, textbook pages.
BRING JOURNAL, Vocab. Packet, and review guide(pink)

Block-4:
Assessment: Weds. and Thurs. Review old quizzes,
     activities, warm-ups, vocabulary, textbook pages.
BRING JOURNAL, Vocab. Packet, and review guide (pink)


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Nov.2, 2009

White-1 and White-2:

1. ASSESSMENT IS WEDS. - please review!! Use
    old quizzes, activities, warm-ups, VOCAB
2. Bring to turn in on Weds:  journal
                                          vocab packet
                                          review guide (pink)

Block-4:

1. ASSESSMENT IS WEDS. and THURS.
  - please review!! Use old quizzes, activities,
    warm-ups, VOCAB
2. Bring to turn in on Weds:  journal
                                          vocab packet
                                          review guide (pink)

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Oct. 30, 2009

Blue-1 and Blue-2:
Research binder checkpoint - TUESDAY.
Complete Review guide questions, through 32.

Block-4:
Complete Review Guide questions, through 32.
Due Monday.

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Oct. 29, 2009

White-1 and White-2:

Complete Review Guide questions, through 32.

Block-4:
Complete Review Guide questions, through 32.
Due Monday.

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Oct. 28, 2009

Blue-1 and Blue-2:

Research checkpoint due 11/3
Do review guide questions #1-5, 8-16

Block-4:
Do review questions #1-5, 8-16. Due Weds.


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Oct. 27, 2009

White-1 and White-2:
Do review questions #1-5, 8-16.

Block-4:
Do review questions #1-5, 8-16. Due Weds.

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Oct. 26, 2009

Blue-1 and Blue-2:
1. Research check - 11/3
2. ORGANIZE YOUR SCIENCE PAPERS! They should
     be in ONE place - a section in a binder, a separate
     binder - NOT mixed in with old eagle flyers, your
     math and reading and social studies papers!
     Binders will be checked next class!

Block-4:
Do review questions #1-5, 8-16. Due Weds.

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Oct. 23, 2009

White-1 and White-2:
1. Study - 5 question "mini" quiz on fronts
     and wind (foldable and directed reading
     on air masses and fronts)
2. ORGANIZE YOUR SCIENCE PAPERS! They should
     be in ONE place - a section in a binder, a separate
     binder - NOT mixed in with old eagle flyers, your
     math and reading and social studies papers!
     Binders checked next class!

Block-4:
1. Study - 5 question "mini" quiz on fronts
     and wind (foldable and directed reading
     on air masses and fronts)
2. ORGANIZE YOUR SCIENCE PAPERS! They should
     be in ONE place - a section in a binder, a separate
     binder - NOT mixed in with old eagle flyers, your
     math and reading and social studies papers!
     Binders checked next class!

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Oct. 22, 2009

Blue-1 and Blue-2:
Background research checkpoint - 11/3
(suggestion: review the NEED project
secaondary infobook.)

Block-4:
Mountains and oceans wksht.


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Oct. 21, 2009

White-1:
1. Quiz signed and corrections
2. Cloud foldable
White-2:
1. Cloud foldable
Block-4:
1. Cloud foldable

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Oct. 20, 2009

Blue-1 and Blue-2:
1. Quiz signed and corrections done
2. Solar project research: checkpoint 11/3
             completed 11/16.

Block-4:
None IF you've turned in:
1) vocab. packet
2) weather station guide
3) quiz signed/corrections
4) crossword

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Oct. 19, 2009

White-1:
NO CLASS TODAY (heat problem).  PLEASE BRING
ON WEDS: Vocabulary packets (already due!)
and weather station guide booklets (were due
today).

White-2:
Quiz corrections and signature
Vocabulary packets (WERE due)
Crossword puzzle (pink)

Block-4:
Quiz corrections and signature
Vocabulary packets (WERE due)
Crossword puzzle (pink)

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Oct. 15, 2009

Blue-1:
1. Weather Data through SUNDAY.
2.  weather crossword puzzle

Blue-2:
1. Weather Data through SUNDAY.
2. Complete directed reading guide
    textbook pages 490-493.
3.  weather crossword puzzle

Block-4:
1. Weather Data through SUNDAY.
2.  weather crossword puzzle

Absentees: finish weather station booklet

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Oct.14, 2009

White-1 and White-2:
1. Weather data
2. Weather station guide booklet - DUE MONDAY!
3. Missing work??

Block-4:
1. Weather data
2. Weather station guide booklet - Due TOMORROW

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Oct. 13, 2009

Blue-1 and Blue-2:

Weather Data - EVERY DAY THROUGH THIS SUNDAY
Quiz on Thurs. - clouds (how formed? classification?
      types? weather?), heat transfer (conduction,
      convection, radiation), weather instruments (uses,
      units - anemometer, barometer, psychrometer,
      rain gauge, thermometer, wind vane)
Bring vocab packet please!

Block-4:

Weather Data - EVERY DAY THROUGH THIS SUNDAY
Quiz on Thurs. - clouds (how formed? classification?
      types? weather?), heat transfer (conduction,
      convection, radiation), weather instruments (uses,
      units - anemometer, barometer, psychrometer,
      rain gauge, thermometer, wind vane)
Bring vocab packet please!

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Oct. 12, 2009

TEACHER-EASE UPDATE:  You may now check grades
online at any time.  E-mail with questions.

White-1 and White-2:
1. Weather data EVERY DAY.
2. Study for Weds. quiz: review guide written
     in your journal today.
3.  Bring UP TO DATE vocabulary packet.

Block-4:
1. Weather data EVERY DAY.
2. Study for Weds. quiz: review guide written
     in your journal today.
3.  Bring UP TO DATE vocabulary packet.

REMINDER: Students absent for many classes - you
probably will not be taking the quiz Weds.

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Oct. 9, 2009
 
Blue-1 and Blue-2:
1. Weather data
2. Sponge-Bob
3. Make-up? (vocab?) - clouds, cumulonimbus,
     cumulus, cirrus, stratus, troposphere,
     stratosphere.

Block-4:
1. Weather data
2. Weather station guide book

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Oct. 8, 2009

White-1 and White-2:
1. Weather data (pink handouts)
2. Quiz next Weds: clouds, heat transfer, weather
       instruments
3. Make-up work?? (probably vocabulary!)

Block-4:
1. Weather data (pink handouts)
2. Quiz next Weds: clouds, heat transfer, weather
       instruments
3. Make-up work?? (probably vocabulary!)


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Oct. 7, 2009

Blue-1 & Blue-2:
1) Weather data (Wednesday done
     in class today). NOTE: Blue-1, I forgot to
    give youthe list of websites! Your HR teacher
    has the list for you (pink).  Also listed here:
www.weather.unisys.com
www.wunderground.com
www.weatherchannel.com
2) GT project letter and packet signed.
    Read the packet!

Block-4:
1. Weather Data - take every day. See pink handouts.
2. Add to vocabulary packet: cloud, cirrus,
    cumulus, cumulonimbus, troposphere,
    stratosphere

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Oct. 6, 2009

White-1 & White-2:
1. Weather Data - take every day (Tues. was
    done in class today). See pink handouts.
2. Add to vocabulary packet: cloud, cirrus,
    cumulus, cumulonimbus, troposphere,
    stratosphere.

Block-4:
1. Weather Data - take every day (Tues. was
    done in class today). See pink handouts.
2. Add to vocabulary packet: cloud, cirrus,
    cumulus, cumulonimbus, troposphere,
    stratosphere.
BOTH DUE THURS.

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SORRY, BLOCK-4 and WHITE DAY CLASSES!
Questions are on PAGE 457!

Oct. 5, 2009

Blue-1 and Blue-2:
1. Read p. 454-455 in textbook.
    Answer #2,3 and 7 on page 457. Write
    out answers on separate paper.
2. Add vocab. to packet: cloud, cirrus,
    stratus, cumulonimbus, troposphere,
    stratosphere.

Block-4:
Read p. 454-455 in textbook.
Answer #2,3 and 7 on page 457. Write
out answers on separate paper.
DUE TOMORROW (Tues)

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So sad about Genessee Valley, but it
was the right decision... we'll just have to
be patient and see when we can reschedule
the field trip.  See you all in school on
Monday, a normal school day. If you've
been sick, FEEL BETTER.  If you haven't,
stay well!

Oct. 2, 2009

White-1 & White-2:
Read p. 454-455 in textbook.
Answer #2,3 and 7 on page 457. Write
out answers on separate paper.

Block-4:
Read p. 454-455 in textbook.
Answer #2,3 and 7 on page 457. Write
out answers on separate paper.
Due Weds.


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Oct. 1, 2009

Blue-1 & Blue-2:
Quiz signed and corrections

Block-4:
None

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Sept. 30, 2009

White-1
Quiz signed (nice job, white-1!)

White-2
Quiz signed & make-up (re-test)

Block-4: due tomorrow
Quiz signed
Complete "Where in the World...?" lab
    graphing and questions.

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Sept. 29, 2009

Blue-1 & Blue-2:
Complete "Where in the World...?" lab
    graphing and questions.
Bring in journal and vocab packet.

Block-4: due Thurs.
Complete "Where in the World...?" lab
    graphing and questions.
Quiz signed

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Sept. 25, 2009

White-1 & White-2:
Complete "Where in the World...?" lab
    graphing and questions.
Bring in journal and vocab packet.

Block-4:
Bring in journal and vocab packet.

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Sept. 24, 2009

Blue-1 & Blue-2:

Study for Tues. "Quest"!  Review guide is glued
    into your journal.
Re-do Atmosphere scale diagram assignment,
    or rather, read the directions and complete
    the missing portions.

Block-4:

Study for "Quest" tomorrow!

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Sept. 23, 2009

White-1 and White-2:

Study for Friday's "quest!". See review guide
     glued into your journal (pink)

Block-4:

Study for Friday's "quest!". See review guide
     glued into your journal (pink)

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Sept. 22, 2009

Blue-1 & Blue-2:

1.) Read online article " Ozone: Good Up High,
       Bad Nearby" at
    http://www.policyalmanac.org/environment/archive/ozone.shtml

Answer:  What is the difference between "good"
              and "bad" ozone?

2.)  Complete vocab. started in class today: altitude,
    air pressure, atmosphere, condensation
    evaporation, hydrosphere, precipitation,
    ozone, run-off, transpiration, groundwater.

3.) "Quest" on Tues. 9/29.


Block-4:  Complete vocab. started in class today: altitude,
    air pressure, atmosphere, condensation
    evaporation, hydrosphere, precipitation,
     run-off, transpiration, groundwater.

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Sept. 21, 2009

White-1 & White-2:

*Water cycle worksheet, both sides.
*"Quest" on Friday (study sheet will be given
out in class Weds.)

Block-4:
*Water cycle worksheet, both sides.

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Sept. 18, 2009

Blue-1 & Blue-2:

Complete atmosphere diagram assignment:
          (math calculations written out, data chart
           completed, all directions and questions
           finished)
Hypersoar jet article:  read full article online (directions
           to get there are on textbook p. 479)
           Then answer: 1) Why doesn't the jet melt?
                               2) Math Activity p.478
                               3) "On Your Own" activity
                                 at the end of the online article.
e-mail with questions! nancy_miller@hcpss.org

Block-4:  Water Cycle worksheet (both sides).  NOTE:
               on the picture side, label all arrows
               except the ones coming from the plants :)

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White-1 & White-2:

Vocab. packet:  definitions in your own words,
      and an example for:  altitude, air pressure,
                     atmosphere.
      ONLY do the water cycle words that you
      ALREADY know from: evaporation, precipitation,
           condensation, run-off, transpiration, groundwater.

Block-4:  Finish atmosphere picture.

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Sept. 16, 2009

Blue-1 & Blue-2:
         Atmosphere handout (goes with text pages)
                   Textbook stays home!
Block-4:
       Atmosphere handout (goes with text pages)
             DUE TOMORROW

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Sept. 15, 2009

White-1& White-2: 
     Atmosphere handout (goes with text pages)
                   Textbook stays home!

Block-4 (everyday):
     Atmosphere handout (goes with text pages)
                   DUE Thursday.
                   Textbook stays home!

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Sept. 14, 2009

Blue-1 & Blue-2:   Cover your textbook...
            use a paper bag if possible (recyclable) :)
            Air/Air Pressure handout (blue)

Block-4 (everyday):  Cover your textbook...
            use a paper bag if possible (recyclable) :)
            Air/Air Pressure handout (white) - due TOMORROW