Sixth Grade-Earth Science Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Matthew Nicklas '91
- Term
- 2019 - 2020 School Year
- Departments
- 6th Grade
- 6th Grade
- Description
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Sixth grade science will focus on Earth Science. The general areas of study will cover heat and energy, natural and energy resources, the moon, plate tectonics, and the water cycle. Most of the information will be found in the science textbook. Some will be from worksheets, projects, and notes. I will post needed materials to enhance student learning as well as notes and project information on the school webpage: www. scb.school
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Past Assignments
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Extra Credit
Here's are the instruction to writing an essay on an Earth Scientist
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Zoom, Tuesday, May 26 at 9:00 AM
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Edpuzzle | Earthquake Damage
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Chapter 7 Quiz: Earthquakes
- Read Chapter 7, lesson 3 page 244-51 due by Friday May 22
- Quiz Edpuzzle: Watch Video and take quiz due by Friday May 22
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Zoom Class, Tuesday, May 19
Check google classroom or email for agenda and invitation
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Chapter 7.2
Read p. 238- 43;
Finishing write 4 facts about a natural disaster in your notes: describe the disaster, identify the cause, the impact, and how we can minimize the damages.
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Optional Work: Animals
Check out Newsela live video on animals.
The link is on google classroom
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Google It
Read Chapter 7 Lesson1 p. 230-7; “Google It’ write 5 questions on a google doc Research the answer and add it into the doc Submit on Google Classroom
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Chapter 3.2 Test: Heat and Energy
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Chapter 3 Study Guide
Complete the following
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Zoom Meeting, Tuesday, April 21 at 9:00 AM
Check google classroom or email for invite and agenda
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Zoom Meeting, Tuesday, April 21 at 9:00 AM
Matthew Nicklas is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Sixth Grade Science
Time: Apr 21, 2020 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99726934221?pwd=WXpvRFdVZm01dUh6bEU4Ky9weXp1Zz09
Meeting ID: 997 2693 4221
Password: 6cALqL
Topic: Sixth Grade Science
Time: Apr 21, 2020 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99726934221?pwd=WXpvRFdVZm01dUh6bEU4Ky9weXp1Zz09
Meeting ID: 997 2693 4221
Password: 6cALqL
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Quiz: Chapter 3.2 Heat Transfer
Click on following google form link:
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Try the following Kahoots
Kahoots: PIN 0778453
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Quiz: Chapter 3.2 Heat Transfer Click on following google form link: https://forms.gle/TCDF6tCmgeeYTYL5A
Quiz is open book/notes
Quiz is open book/notes
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Kahoot PIN 0778453
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Zoom Live at 9:00
Check email and google classroom for password
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Tuesday, March 31, Assignment
Assignment Complete the following two Nearpods by Friday, April 3
Convection Code: WYDJX
Radiation Code: VIYRU
Convection Code: WYDJX
Radiation Code: VIYRU
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Tuesday, March 31, Assignment
Complete the following two Nearpods by Friday, April 3
Convection
Radiation
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Watch the following video from Mystery Science
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Monday March 23 Assignment Nearpod
Password: YLQTH
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Optional Work: Assignment
Optional Work: Watch the following video from Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com/mini-lessons/coldest-place#slide-id-5422
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March 24, Assignment
Complete the following NEARPOD activity by Friday: https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/nI8rHV9yNu
Check google classroom for the code
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Monday, March 23, Zoom Live Meeting at 9:00
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/312661362?pwd=a1grRGNIelI1Skh2MThiTGhJTzBjQT09
https://zoom.us/j/312661362?pwd=a1grRGNIelI1Skh2MThiTGhJTzBjQT09
Password: emailed to your school's gmail accounts
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Monday, March 23, Zoom Live
Monday, March 23, Zoom Live Meeting at 9:00 Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/312661362?pwd=a1grRGNIelI1Skh2MThiTGhJTzBjQT09 Password: emailed to your school's gmail accounts
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Thursday, March 19, Assignment
Thursday, March 19, Assignment On a google doc answer questions #1-5 on page 97 and submit via google classroom. Be sure to have a heading and answer in complete sentences. Do use a pronoun without an antecedent, so you do NOT need to write the question, Answers should be in the text, so you don't need to use the internet.
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Wednesday, March 18, "Google IT"
Wednesday Assignment Read Chapter 3.2 p. 90-97; "Google It" Write 5 questions from your reading that was NOT answered in the text and search the internet and write the answers Complete Google It on a google doc and submit via google classroom Include a header: name, date, assignment
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Tuesday, March 17, Bill Nye
Tuesday Assignment Watch Bill Nye Video: HEAT https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_zqv83y1y
Complete questions about the video: you to have to download as a google doc the following attachment. You can type in your answers; submit via google classroom.
Complete questions about the video: you to have to download as a google doc the following attachment. You can type in your answers; submit via google classroom.
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Thursday, March 19, Assignment
On a google doc answer questions #1-5 on page 97 and submit via google classroom.
Be sure to have a heading and answer in complete sentences. Do use a pronoun without an antecedent, so you do NOT need to write the question, Answers should be in the text, so you don't need to use the internet.
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Wednesday Assignment
Read Chapter 3.2 p. 90-97;
"Google It" Write 5 questions from your reading that was NOT answered in the text and search the internet and write the answers
Complete Google It on a google doc and submit via google classroom Include a header: name, date, assignment
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Tuesday Assignment
Watch Bill Nye Video: HEAT
Complete questions about the video: you to have to download as a google doc the following attachment. You can type in your answers; submit via google classroom.
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Monday Assignment: SWBAT explain what is heat
Read the following article https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/750-heat-energy
Write a "3 Facts-2 Questions-1 Comment" and submit via googleclass
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Monday Assignment: SWBAT explain what is heat Read the following article https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/750-heat-energy Write a "3 Facts-2 Questions-1 Comment" and submit via googleclass
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Chapter 6 Test: Plate Tectonics
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Chapter 6 Test: Plate Tectonics
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Study Guide p. 222 #1-15
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Study Guide p. 222 #1-15
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Extra Credit Research Paper
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Extra Credit Research Paper
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Read Chapter 6.4 p. 211-7; answer #1-6 or video search
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Read Chapter 6.4 p. 211-7; answer #1-6 or video search
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Quiz: Chapter 6.2 Plate Tectonics
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Quiz: Chapter 6.2 Plate Tectonics
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Ch. 6.2 Plate Tectonic QUIZ
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Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Quiz
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Read Chapter 6.3 p. 204-9 #1-9
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Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Quiz
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Read Chapter 6.3 p. 204-9 #1-9
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Read Chapter 6.2 p. 198-203; answer #1-12
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Read Chapter 6.2 p. 198-203; answer #1-12
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Read Chapter 6.1 p. 190-7 #3-18 or video search
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Read Chapter 6.1 p. 190-7 #3-18 or video search
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Unit 3 Test: The Water Cycle
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Unit 3 Test: The Water Cycle
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Read p. 470-3; answer #1-6
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Read p. 470-3; answer #1-6
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Read p. 444-6; answer #1-6 or video search
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Quiz: Identify and describe the Water Cycle
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Quiz: Identify and describe the Water Cycle
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Read p. 366-73; answer #1-7 or video search
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Read p. 366-73; answer #1-7 or video search
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Quiz: The Atmosphere
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Quiz: The Atmosphere
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Read Chapter 3.1 p. 84-91; answer #1-10 or Video Search
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Read Chapter 3.1 p. 84-91; answer #1-10 or Video Search
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TEST: Chapter 5 Energy Resources
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TEST: Chapter 5 Energy Resources
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Quiz: Ch. 5.2 Alternative Energy Resources
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Quiz: Ch. 5.2 Alternative Energy Resources
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Read Chapter 5 Lesson 2 p. 166-73; Answer #1-10
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Read Chapter 5 Lesson 2 p. 166-73; Answer #1-10
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Read Chapter 5.1 p. 158-65; answer #1-8 or video Search
Quiz Tomorrow on 5.1
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Read Chapter 5.1 p. 158-65; answer #1-8 or video Search Quiz Tomorrow on 5.1
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Chapter 4 Test: Natural Resources
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Chapter 4 Review Game : Kahoots: Material Resources
Chapter 4 Review Game : Kahoots: Material Resources
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Chapter 4 Test: Natural Resources
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Chapter 4 Study Guide
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Chapter 4 Study Guide
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Chapter 4 Quiz
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Chapter 4 Quiz
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Chapter 4 Quiz Today https://forms.gle/8ukCnonz4KQdtFst9
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Chapter 4, Lesson 2; answer questions #1-9 or video search
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Chapter 4, Lesson 2; answer questions #1-9 or video search
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Unit 1 Moon Test
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Unit 1 Moon Test
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Unit 1 Moon Test Quizlet review
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Unit 1 Moon Study Guide
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Unit 1 Moon Study Guide
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Unit 1 Moon Class Project
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Unit 1 Moon Class Project
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Quiz #2: tides and Eclipses
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Quiz #2: tides and Eclipses
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Read p. 448-55; answer #1-7 in complete sentences in your science notebook.
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Read p. 448-55; answer #1-7 in complete sentences in your science notebook.
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Quiz: Moon History and phases
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Quiz: Moon History and phases
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Complete worksheet about the video "Moon Dance" that we watched in class today.
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Complete worksheet about the video "Moon Dance" that we watched in class today. Video is posted on google classroom.
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Chapter 7 Quiz: Earthquake
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Extra Credit Biography
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Read Chapter 7, lesson 2 p. 238-43; answer #1-9
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Chapter 3 Test: Heat and Energy (lesson 1 and 2)
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Solar Oven Test with food: bring your items
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Quiz: Transfer of Heat Chapter 3.2
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Read p. 98-103; answer questions #1-9
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P. 97 #8-13
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Read Chapter 3 Lesson 2 p. 90-6; answer #1-7 or "Google It" 5 questions
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Chapter 6 test: Plate Tectonic
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Chapter 6 Study Guide
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Quiz: Chapter 6 Lesson 4
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Complete worksheet on Punnett Squares
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Read Chapter 6 Lesson 3 p. 204-9 or "Google It"
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Read Chapter 13 Lesson 2 p.198-203; answer #1-9 or video search
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Chapter 6, Lesson 1 Quiz
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Chapter 6 Worksheet
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Read Chapter 6 Lesson 1 p. 190-7; answers #1-6 or video search
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Chapter 6 Test
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Chapter 3 Water Cycle Test
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Complete Water Cycle Study Guide
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Read p. 474-79; answer #2-9 or video search
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Water Cycle Quiz
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Ch 3 Quiz on the Atmosphere
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Ch 5 Test: Energy Resources
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Quiz: Ch 5 Lesson 2 Alternative Energy Resources
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QUIZ Ch 5, Lesson 1: Fossil Fuels
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Read Chapter 5 Lesson 2 p. 166-73 and answer #1-13
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Read Chapter 5 Lesson 1 p. 158-65; answer #2-10 or "Google It"
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Ch 4 Lesson 2 p. 132-7; #2-8 or Google It: write 5 questions from lesson and find answers on internet
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Quiz: https://goo.gl/forms/YUdGzXoHOoUsnvEu2
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Read Ch 4.1 p. 128-31; answer #1-6 or complete a "Google It:" write down 5 questions from reading the lesson and then answer them using a internet search engine.
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Unit 1 Test: The Moon
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Quiz on tides and eclipses
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Complete worksheet on ocean tides
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Read p. 448-54; answer questions #1-6 on page 455 or video search
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Complete the Lunar Cycle Worksheet
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Quiz #2: The Lunar Cycle
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Re-watch video, "Moon Dance," linked in google classroom; and complete worksheet #1-10
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Quiz today: History of the moon
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Ch 7 Lesson 1 Quiz Earthquakes
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Last Day to turn in any missing assignment or Extra Credit Biography. Late work will not be accepted after this date.
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Read Chapter 7 p. 232-7; answer #1-9 or video search
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Chapter 3.2 Test: Heat and Energy
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Chapter 3 Study Guide
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Ch 3.3 Worksheet p. 28-9
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Ch 3.2 Quiz
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Complete worksheet p. 26-27
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Read p. 90-6; answer # 4-7 or video search
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Read p. 90-91; answer questions #1-3
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Chapter 6 Test: Plate Tectonic
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Ch 6 Study Guide
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Science Fair Project
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Chapter 6, Lesson 2 Quiz: Plate Tectonic
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Ch 6.2 p. 203 #8-13
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Ch. 6 Lesson 1 Quiz: Layers of Earth
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Read chapter 6, lesson 1 p. 189-97; answer review question #1-6 or “Google It” 5 questions
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Water Cycle Test
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Read p. 445-7; 478-9; and complete worksheet
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Water Cycle Quiz Today
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Chapter 5 Test: Energy Resources
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Alternative Energy Class Projects
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Ch. 5 Study Guide p. 178-9 #1-28, except 17, 24
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Quiz on Ch 5 Lesson 2
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Read Ch. 5 Lesson 2 p. 166-73; and answer #2-8
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Quiz on Ch. 5 Lesson 1 Fossil Fuels
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Read Chapter 5 Lesson 1 p. 158-65; answer #2-6 or video search
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The end of the First Trimester is November 17. Any missing work, extra credit assignments, or test retakes is due Monday, November 13. Those students with missing work should have received a slip with a list of missing assignment(s) yesterday or today. Reminder that late homework assignments only received 50% credit, and projects are lowered by one whole grade.
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Class Project
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Chapter 4 Test: Material Resources
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Complete Chapter 4 Study Guide
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Read Ch. 4 Lesson 3 p. 138-143; answer questions #1-6 or video search
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Quiz on Natural Resources
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Read Chapter 4 Lesson 2 p. 132-7; answer #1-7 in your or Video Search (cite source, 3 facts, 2 questions, 1 comment)
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Read Chapter 4 Lesson 1 p. 128-31; answer #1-5 or video search (summary of video in 5-8 sentences, cite source)
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Test Today: The Moon
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Greek Mythology Slideshow Project
Submit Video
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Class Slideshow
copy and paste all your slides into class google slides
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