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6th grade science
Mark Wagner
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LABORATORY SCHOOLS
Zip Code: 60637
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Welcome to 6th grade science!
Week of 5/21/2012
Read and fill in the blanks for section 2.1 Due Wednesday  5/23
Worksheets are due Thursday  5/24
Quiz Friday 5/25


Week of 5/14/2012
Read and fill in the blanks for section 1.3 & 1.4 Due Wednesday  5/16
Worksheets are due Thursday  5/17
Quiz Tuesday 5/22
Reminder: the game graph is due 5/21. If you do not come to school that day bring it when you return.

Week of 5/7/2012
Read and fill in the blanks for section 1.1 & 1.2.  Due Wednesday  5/9
Worksheets started in class and finished in class if more time is needed. Due Thursday  5/10
Quiz Monday 5/14

Game Graph due 5/21
Details to be explained in class


Week of 4/23/2012

1. pack for camp

2. memorize your Eats and Eaten by lists
a copy of the Animal Fare sheet is available for download on this site

3. make sure you bring your book to class.  Can't find it?  Borrow a copy for you science period.

4. Find your Chemistry book. We will start using it right after camp.



Week of 4/16/2012
We will cover chapter 4 in class. Next week we will have an inclass open book activity instead of a test.





Week of 4/9/2012

Chapter 2 test (sec 1, 2, 3, & 4)  will be given on Wednesday 4/11

Week of 4/2/2012
Read and fill in the blanks for section 2.4.  Due Tuesday  4/3
the worksheet for this section is due Wednesday 4/4
The quiz will be Thursday 4/5

Week of 3/26/2012
Read and fill in the blanks for section 2.3.  Due Wednesday  3/28
the worksheet for this section is due Thursday 3/29
The  quiz will be Monday 4/2


Week of 3/5/2012


Reminder:  For those who are interested, Rocket Club order forms are due Wednesday3/7 by 11:30 am.

Read and fill in the blanks for section 7.4.  Due Thursday  3/8

Quiz on sections 7.3 & 7.4 will be Tuesday 3/13

Finished cars are due on Wednesday 3/7 at the end of class. We will have  3 full working days before then. the car show is Monday 3/12




Week of 2/20/2012
Read and fill in the blanks for sections 7.1 & 7.2  Due Monday 2/27. No worksheets for these sections.

Quiz for these sections is Wednesday 2/29

Week of 2/13/2012

The quiz for 6.3 will be on Wednesday 2/13.

No written homework this week.

Study for a test on Ch. 6 (4 sections) on Tuesday 2/21
Use the text, the review and reinforce sheets, previous quizzes, the textbook end of chapter review, and the online resources to help you study.

Week of 2/6/2012

Read and fill in the blanks for section 6.3 of the text. The worksheet for section 6.3 will be given out in class on Tuesday.  It is due on Thursday.  The quiz will be on Wednesday 2/15.

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Week of 1/23/2012

The worksheet for section 2.2 will be given out in class on Tuesday.  It is due on Thursday.  The quiz will be on Monday 1/30.

By the end of the week you should have the chassis of your car finished and the wheels installed.

Week of 1/16/2012
Correction!! Section
2.2  not 2.3: Read and fill in the blanks in the text. Due  Friday 1/20 but we probably won't get to it until Monday 1/23 due to ERB testing
Weeks of 1/2/2012 and 1/9/2012
Section 1.3 fill in the blanks in the text and do the review and reinforce worksheet
Pretest on chapter 1  Friday 1/6  
Real test on chapter 1   Tuesday 1/10

Section 2.1 fill in the blanks and review and reinforce due Wednesday 1/11
Quiz on 2.1 Friday 1/13


Weeks of 12/5/2011 and 12/12/2011

Bring car pictures to class on Monday 12/5
start bringing the Forces and Energy text to class each day.

Read and fill in the blanks for Chapter 1 Section 1. (Describing Motion) Due Tuesday 12/6
Complete the Review and Reinforce for Chapter 1 Section 1.  Due Wednesday 12/7
Quiz on Section 1.1   Thursday 12/9

Your practice car frame is due at the end of the period on Friday  12/9. You will have two periods to work on it  during the week of 12/5.
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Read and fill in the blanks for Chapter 1 Section 2. (Speed and Velocity) Due Tuesday 12/13
Complete the Review and Reinforce for Chapter 1 Section 2.  Due Wednesday 12/14
Quiz on Section 1.2   Thursday 12/15


The plans (thumbnail, small scale and full scale) for your car are due by the end of your science class on Friday 12/16. You will have two periods to work on it during the week of 12/5.


Weeks of 11/21/2011 and 11/28/2011

Gather pictures of cars, trucks etc. for the car project. 

Astronomy paper due Monday 11/21.  Make a duplicate copy to help you prepare for your class presentation.

We will cover section 3.6 of the text in class on 11/21 & 22.  Also some parts of chapter 4.
there will be no quiz on section 3.6 or on chapter 4, only in-class assignments.

Class presentations of astronomy projects: Tuesday (11/29) and Thursday (12/1).

Chapter 3 test Friday 12/2/2011  Covers only Sections 3.3, 3.4 & 3.5 only.


Week of 11/14/2011

Read 3.5. Fill in the answers to the questions in the textbook. Due Wednesday 11/15.
Complete the review and reinforce worksheet for 3.5 (available in class Wed.).  Due Thursday 11/10.
Quiz on  3.5 Friday

Paper for Astronomy Project is due on Monday 11/21

Presentations for the Astronomy project: Tuesday (11/29) and Thursday (12/1) 

Week of 10/31/2011
No science on Monday due to Halloween.  No science on Friday due to professional development day for teacher. So, our work schedule will be different this week.

Read 3.3. Fill in the answers to the questions in the textbook. Due Wednesday 11/2.

Complete the review and reinforce worksheet for section 3.3 (available in class Wednesday).  Due Thursday 11/3.


Quiz on section 3.3    Tuesday 11/8


Also you will have periodic due dates for the astronomy project. The assignment sheet for the Astronomy Project was handed out in class Friday 10/28. I have attached a copy in the download link above. There is also the grading rubric which will help you see how the project will be graded.

Due dates:

11/7/2011 Research: Written evidence of research including notes on the various required elements, pictures, copies of websites, used etc.

11/14/2011 Bibliography: By now your should have all of the information you need

11/21/2011 Written report: I will keep this copy until after your presentation, so make a duplicate for yourself.

TBA (after Thanksgiving break) _______________ Classroom presentation (5 min max)






Week of 10/24/2011
Read 3.2. Fill in the answers to the questions in the textbook. Due Tuesday 10/25

Complete the review and reinforce worksheet for section 3.2 (available in class Tuesday).  Due Wednesday 10/26.


Quiz on section 3.2  Thursday 10/27.

Week of 10/17/2011
Read 3.1. Fill in the answers to the questions in the textbook due Tuesday 10/18

Complete the review and reinforce worksheet for section 3.1 (available in class).  Due Wednesday 10/19.


Quiz on section 3.1  Thursday 10/2.





Week of 10/10/2011


The homework for this week is to study for the chapter 1 test. It will cover all of the sections of the first chapter. There will be about 50 questions.  If you have any questions about the material, do not hesitate to ask in class.

Test Date:  Friday 10/14.


There will be no written homework to turn in this week.

Week of 10/3/2011


We will cover section 1.5 of the text in class

Homework
Read and fill in the blanks for section 1.6 . Due Tuesday 10/4
Do the Review and reinforce worksheet. Due Wednesday 10/5

Quiz on both sections  1.5 & 1.6 on Friday 10/6



Week of 9/26/2011

Read 1.4. Fill in the answers to the questions in the textbook due Tuesday 9/27

Complete the review and reinforce worksheet for section 1.4 (available in class).  Due Wednesday 9/28.


Quiz on section 1.4   Friday 9/30.



Week of 9/19/2011

Bring in a piece of stiff cardboard of about 10 x12 inches or a little larger.
It can have writing on it. It will be used for the base of our suntrackers. Corrugated cardboard from a box is fine. Due Wednesday.  If you don't have one at home come to BD262 before school, at the very beginning of lunch Monday, or before advisory on Tuesday and cut one from some old boxes I have on hand. 

Read, fill in the answers to the questions in the textbook and do the review and reinforce worksheet for section 1.3 (available in class).  Due Wednesday 9/21.


Quiz on section 1.3   Friday 9/23.


Week of 9/12/2011
Read Chapter 1  Lesson 2  (1.2)  Complete all fill-in parts of the lesson in your text book.
Complete the Review and reinforce worksheet. This sheet will be given out in class on Monday.

The reading and worksheet is due Wednesday 9/14/2011

Quiz: lesson 2 chapter 1  (1.2)   Friday 9/16/201







Week of 9/5/2011

Read Chapter 1  Lesson 1  (1.1)  Complete all fill-in parts of the lesson in your text book.
Complete the Review and reinforce worksheet.

The reading and worksheet is due Thursday 9/8/2011

Quiz: lesson 1 chapter 1  (1.1)   Friday 9/9/2011














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