Sixth Grade Science 2024-25 Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Matthew Nicklas '91
- Term
- 2024-2025 School Year
- Department
- 6th Grade
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Unit 5 MOON Test
[Test]
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📝📝📝 CW #19 Unit Moon Study Guide
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📚📚📚 Quiz: Tides and Eclipses
[Quiz]
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📙📙📙 HW # 17 Eclipses Worksheet
[Homework]
Complete worksheet and take a photo of it to submit and mark as done on Google Classroom.
Complete worksheet and take a photo of it to submit and mark as done on Google Classroom.
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📙📙📙 HW # 16 Ch 13.3 Waves and Tides
[Homework]
Read Ch 13.1 Waves and Tides p. 448-55 and answers questions #1-6, 9 OR
Create a Video Search
Read Ch 13.1 Waves and Tides p. 448-55 and answers questions #1-6, 9 OR
Create a Video Search
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📚📚📚 Quiz: Lunar Phases
[Quiz]
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Edpuzzle - The Moon: Bill Nye
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📙📙📙 HW #14 Moon Phases Worksheet
[Homework]
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📝📝📝 CW #17 Moon Dance Worksheet
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Test: Chapter 6: The Theory of Plate Tectonics
[Test]
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📝📝📝 CW #16 Study Guide Chapter 6 Plate Tectonic
[Classwork]
1. Complete chapter review p. 222 #1-16 and #18
3. Short Essay: Choose 1 (one) of the following questions to write 8-10 sentences.
Describe how mountain ranges form. Cite examples and types. (folded, fault-block, and volcanic)Describe the role of the asthenosphere in the movement of tectonic plates. (slab pull, ridge push, and convection current).Explain how the major features of plate tectonics shaped California’s geology.
1. Complete chapter review p. 222 #1-16 and #18
3. Short Essay: Choose 1 (one) of the following questions to write 8-10 sentences.
Describe how mountain ranges form. Cite examples and types. (folded, fault-block, and volcanic)Describe the role of the asthenosphere in the movement of tectonic plates. (slab pull, ridge push, and convection current).Explain how the major features of plate tectonics shaped California’s geology.
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🌎🌎🌎 Project: Chapter 6: The Theory of Plate Tectonics
[Project]
Choose one of the following to complete
1.Game Board
2. Demonstration
3.Travel Brochure The directions and rubric are attached below
Choose one of the following to complete
1.Game Board
2. Demonstration
3.Travel Brochure The directions and rubric are attached below
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📚📚📚Quiz: Chapter 6.4 California Geology
[Quiz]
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📝📝📝 CW #15 Ch 6.4 California Geology Formative Worksheet
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📙📙📙 HW #13 Chapter 6.4 California Geology
[Homework]
1. Read Ch 6.4 p. 210-17
2. Answer #1-11 on page 217
OR
3. Complete a Video Search
1. Read Ch 6.4 p. 210-17
2. Answer #1-11 on page 217
OR
3. Complete a Video Search
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📚📚📚Quiz: Ch 6.2 Tectonic Plates
[Quiz]
Study Ch 6.2 homework, notes on tectonic plates, Kahoot practice, and Exit Ticket
Study Ch 6.2 homework, notes on tectonic plates, Kahoot practice, and Exit Ticket
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📙📙📙 HW #13 Kahoot: Plate Tectonics
[Homework]
Game Pin
07320391
Game Pin
07320391
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📝📝📝 CW #14 Tectonic Plates Chapter 6.2
1. Read Ch 6.2 Plate Tectonics p. 198-203
2. Answer questions #1-13 in your notes and post on Google Classroom
3. Complete worksheet on formative.com
2. Answer questions #1-13 in your notes and post on Google Classroom
3. Complete worksheet on formative.com
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📙📙📙 HW #12 Ch 6.1 Earth's Structure
[Homework]
Read Chapter 6.1 p. 190-7 and answer #1-14
Read Chapter 6.1 p. 190-7 and answer #1-14
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📝📝📝 #13 CW Continental Drift Puzzle
1. Color the continents different colors
2. Color the globe blue
3. Cut out continents
4. Put continents together based on shape, fossil record, rock strata, or plants formations
5. Glue continents onto globe paper. Start in the middle for the most space
6.Cite Evidence on map: Circle and label.
7.Take photo
2. Color the globe blue
3. Cut out continents
4. Put continents together based on shape, fossil record, rock strata, or plants formations
5. Glue continents onto globe paper. Start in the middle for the most space
6.Cite Evidence on map: Circle and label.
7.Take photo
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📚📚📚QUIZ Layers of the Earth
[Quiz]
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📙📙📙HW #11 Layers of the Earth
[Homework]
Read Ch 6.1 p. 190-7
Read Ch 6.1 p. 190-7
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📝📝📝 CW #12 Edpuzzle - Bill Nye - Earth's Crust
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Unit 3 Test: The Water Cycle
[Test]
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🌠Project Unit 3 The Water Cycle
[Project]
Choose one of the following projects to work in a group or individually.
1- Water Droplet Story Book
2- Greenhouse Effect Demostration
Choose one of the following projects to work in a group or individually.
1- Water Droplet Story Book
2- Greenhouse Effect Demostration
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📝📝 CW #11 Study Guide The Water Cycle
Complete work on hard copy and mark as done.
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📙📙 HW #10 El Nino and Global Warming
[Homework]
Read p 445-7; 478-9 and complete worksheet on Formative.com.
Read p 445-7; 478-9 and complete worksheet on Formative.com.
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📝📝 CW #10 Water Cycle Demonstration
[Classwork]
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📚📚 QUIZ The Water Cycle
[Quiz]
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📙📙 HW #09 The Water Cycle Ch 11.1
[Homework]
Read page 108-9 and 366-73; answer #5, 10-11
Read page 108-9 and 366-73; answer #5, 10-11
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📚📚Quiz: Atmosphere
[Quiz]
Chapter 14 p. 470-7
Chapter 14 p. 470-7
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📙📙 HW #08 Ch 14.1 The Atomosphere
[Homework]
Read Ch 14.1 p. 470-3 and page 86 and complete Section Review on page 473 #1-8 or Create a "Google IT" with 3 questions.
Read Ch 14.1 p. 470-3 and page 86 and complete Section Review on page 473 #1-8 or Create a "Google IT" with 3 questions.
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Test: Chapter 5 Energy Resources
[Test]
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📝📝CW #10 Ch 5 Study Guide: Energy Resources
[Classwork]
Complete Chapter review p. 178-9 #1-28, except #15 and 17 and Essay Question
Post work here
Can hand write or type on Handout
Complete Chapter review p. 178-9 #1-28, except #15 and 17 and Essay Question
Post work here
Can hand write or type on Handout
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🌠Chapter 5 Project: Alternative Energy
[Project]
Choose one:
1. Public Service Announcement (PSA)
2. Song on Energy Resources
3. Make a Water Wheel
4. Debate
View Google Slides #24-31 for details
Choose one:
1. Public Service Announcement (PSA)
2. Song on Energy Resources
3. Make a Water Wheel
4. Debate
View Google Slides #24-31 for details
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📚📚Quiz: Ch 5.2 Alternative Energy
[Quiz]
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📝📝 CW #08 Ch 5.2 Alternative Energy Resources Worksheets
[Classwork]
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📙📙 HW #07 Ch 5.2 Alternative Energy Resources
[Homework]
Read Ch 5.2 p. 166-73 and answer questions #6-13
Read Ch 5.2 p. 166-73 and answer questions #6-13
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📝📝CW #09 Electricity Activity
[Classwork]
Write a Conclusion (5-6 sentences) based on making a electrical current: How did the battery work? What did you see? What did you learn? What would make it better? What did you like?
And Upload Photo
Write a Conclusion (5-6 sentences) based on making a electrical current: How did the battery work? What did you see? What did you learn? What would make it better? What did you like?
And Upload Photo
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📚📚Quiz: Ch 5.1 Fossil Fuels
[Quiz]
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📙📙 HW #06 Ch 5.1 Fossil Fuels
[Homework]
Read p. 158-65 and complete worksheet on Formative.com
Post assignment here
Read p. 158-65 and complete worksheet on Formative.com
Post assignment here
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Natural Resource Projects
[Project]
Submit Projects on SEESAW and mark Google Classroom as "Done"
Submit Projects on SEESAW and mark Google Classroom as "Done"
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Chapter 4 Test: Material Resources
[Test]
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📝 CW #07 Chapter 4 Study Guide
[Classwork]
Complete Study Guide and take a picture or Download and fill in boxes.
Complete Study Guide and take a picture or Download and fill in boxes.
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📚 Quiz Chapter 4.2 and 4.3 Mining Rocks and Minerals
[Quiz]
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📙 HW #05 Ch 4.3 Using Material Resources Video Search
[Homework]
Read Chapter 4.3 p. 138-43; Create a video search on how something is made.
Find a video on-line relating to the topics discussed in your reading. Video can be range from 5-60 minutes. If it is 60 minutes or longer, just watch 15 minutes of it.
Write a summary on a Google doc(5-8 sentences). It should include title of the video and website, at least 3 facts, what was interesting about the video, and if you recommend it. Attach and mark as done.
Sample posted on Google Classroom
Read Chapter 4.3 p. 138-43; Create a video search on how something is made.
Find a video on-line relating to the topics discussed in your reading. Video can be range from 5-60 minutes. If it is 60 minutes or longer, just watch 15 minutes of it.
Write a summary on a Google doc(5-8 sentences). It should include title of the video and website, at least 3 facts, what was interesting about the video, and if you recommend it. Attach and mark as done.
Sample posted on Google Classroom
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📝 CW #06 Chocolate Chip Extraction Activity
[Classwork]
Complete handout distributed in class
Complete handout distributed in class
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📙 HW #05 Chapter 4.2 Rocks and Minerals Resources
[Homework]
Read Chapter 4.2 p. 132-7 and complete worksheet on Formative.com #1-21
Read Chapter 4.2 p. 132-7 and complete worksheet on Formative.com #1-21
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📝 CW #05 Rock Rotation
[Classwork]
Complete Edpuzzle Video
and submit an image of the Rock Rotation information: rocks and minerals, the rock cycle, microscope, and mineral flashcards
Complete Edpuzzle Video
and submit an image of the Rock Rotation information: rocks and minerals, the rock cycle, microscope, and mineral flashcards
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📚 Quiz Chapter 4.1 Natural Resources
[Quiz]
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📙 HW #03 Ch 4.1 Natural Resources Directed Reading
[Homework]
Read Chapter 4.1 128-131 and complete the worksheet on Formative.com
Read Chapter 4.1 128-131 and complete the worksheet on Formative.com
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Chapter 3 Test: Thermal Dynamics
Chapter 3 Test
[Test]
[Test]
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📝 CW #04 Chapter 3 Study Guide
[Classwork]
Hard Copy will be given out in class;
We will complete essay during class time.
Hard Copy will be given out in class;
We will complete essay during class time.
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📝 CW #03 Heat and Energy Directed Reading
[Classwork]
Following chapter 3.2 p. 90-7 to complete worksheet on Formative.com
Following chapter 3.2 p. 90-7 to complete worksheet on Formative.com
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Chapter 3 Project: Solar Ovens
[Project]
Test Solar Oven outside during class time; complete write-up worksheet for homework; due Friday
1: Need to complete the blueprint of solar oven, Temperature Graph, and Data Analysis Questions
Test Solar Oven outside during class time; complete write-up worksheet for homework; due Friday
1: Need to complete the blueprint of solar oven, Temperature Graph, and Data Analysis Questions
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📚Quiz Types of Heat Transfer
[Quiz]
Study p. 94-97 and notes on Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Study p. 94-97 and notes on Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
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📙 HW #02 Heat Transfer Google Form
[Homework]
Read p. 93-97 and answer questions from Google Form.
Read p. 93-97 and answer questions from Google Form.
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Quiz: Chapter 3.2 Temperature/Heat
[Quiz]
Study notes on Temperature and heat and p. 90-93 in textbook
Study notes on Temperature and heat and p. 90-93 in textbook
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📙HW #01 Ch 3.2 p. 90-3
[Homework]
Read p. 90-3
Write 3 questions and "Google It"
After reading the pages, write 3 questions you have on the topic; research answers on the internet and write on Google Doc; then cite the source with URL (copy and paste it into a document)
Type on Google Doc and upload to Google Classroom
Sample provided on Google Classroom
OR
Answer questions #12-14 in your science notebook. Use COMPLETE sentences. Take a photo and upload to Google Classroom and MARK as DONE.
Read p. 90-3
Write 3 questions and "Google It"
After reading the pages, write 3 questions you have on the topic; research answers on the internet and write on Google Doc; then cite the source with URL (copy and paste it into a document)
Type on Google Doc and upload to Google Classroom
Sample provided on Google Classroom
OR
Answer questions #12-14 in your science notebook. Use COMPLETE sentences. Take a photo and upload to Google Classroom and MARK as DONE.
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📝 CW #02 Lab Report: Hot and Cold Water
[Classwork]
1. Complete activity in class and fill in report lab handout
2. Take a photo of the report and submit here.
3. Mark assignment as done.
1. Complete activity in class and fill in report lab handout
2. Take a photo of the report and submit here.
3. Mark assignment as done.
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📝 CW #01 Liquid Density LAB
Finish Lab activity: Conclusion and color data chart. Turn in completed paper tomorrow to teacher.