11/26 Tues: Fraction Test for Math

HW: Make up any missing work!!

AGENDA:
Math Test

11/25 Mon: Math Test Focus

HW: Make up any missing classwork and/or homework assignments (see terms, etc)

AGENDA:
1. Turn in workbooks
2. Math lesson-see math blog

11/22 Fri: Layers of the Atmosphere

HW: Finish up to page 24 in workbook

Learning Targets: I can discuss the characteristics of the main layers of Earth's atmosphere.

AGENDA:
1. Atmosphere thru Time
Weather for Pilots-Layers of the Atmosphere
2. Do pages 10 thru 24 in the workbook (including the corresponding textbook readings)

11/21 Thurs: Air Pressure

HW: Terms due Friday 11/22

AGENDA:
**FItness Bingo Break***
PM Group-finish the lesson from yesterday

1. AM Group-take the quiz you designed yesterday from the reading!
Read pages 25 to 30 in textbook and answer questions on pages 5 and 6 in weather workbook. Review together.
2. Start Prodigy Placement Test

11/20 Wed: Air Quality

HW: page 17 in workbook-due tomorrow
Terms due Friday (see Monday's post for list, copy given to student)

Learning Target: I can define weather.  I can identify gases that are present in the atmosphere on Earth. I can discuss the main sources of air pollution and how humans influence the amount of air pollution.

AGENDA:
1. Read Sections 1 and 2 in textbook (pages 14 thru 23) and complete the guided reading pages in your unit workbook
2. read pages 11 thru 13 and create your own assessment with 4 questions. It can be a quiz or any task that evaluates the knowledge of the content on the pages. This assignment is to be handed in at the end of class.

11/19 Tues: Weather Intro-the Air Around You

HW: Terms Due Friday 11/22

Weather Terms Part 1

Weather atmosphere ozone water vapor pollutant acid rain

Photochemical smog density pressure air pressure barometer altitude

Troposphere stratosphere mesosphere ionosphere aura borealis exosphere

AGENDA:

1. Read pages 14-17 and answer the questions together in class at the end of each section.  Put answers in your notebook.
2. Gases Present in the Atmosphere video-take notes in your notebook
3. Watch Acid Rain Brainpop video from Monday's lesson, if time

11/18 Mon: Weather Intro BrainPops

HW: Define these terms-due Friday

Weather Terms Part 1

Weather atmosphere ozone water vapor pollutant acid rain

Photochemical smog density pressure air pressure barometer altitude Troposphere stratosphere mesosphere ionosphere aura borealis exosphere

AGENDA:

Watch the following brainpops on weather and acid rain

Acid Rain

Weather Brainpop-good skit on Air Pressure

11/15 Fri: Lesson 1 and 2 review Inquiry Lessons

HW: None

AGENDA:
Yesterday, we did not get to the science lesson, as we focused on fractions. We will cover that today.

11/14 Thurs: Catch up with groups on Mosa Mack Inquiries Lessons

HW: None

AGENDA:
Make sure both groups are complete with Lesson 1 and 2 in the Inquiry Unit.

11/13 Wed: Designing a Theme Park on a Planet-Inquiry Lesson 2

HW: PM Group-Finish Lesson 1 on Mosa Mack

AGENDA:
Students will design an accurately scaled theme park on a planet that contains rides which are suitable for the surface/atmospheric conditions of each planet

11/12 Tues: Scale in the Solar System Inquiry Unit Lesson 1

HW: None

AGENDA:
Log into the lesson on the link found on the Science Google Classroom. Enter the link that coordinates with your scheduled class time.
Students will create a mind map to explore relationships between Solar System vocab
They will solve a mystery that demonstrates how scale proportions can be used to predict the size of surface features on planets.

11/6 thru 11/8: Focus on Math Content

HW: MAKE UP ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS AND ONES YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE THE GRADE BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH!!!  THE MARKING PERIODS ENDS THEN!!! NO Q1 ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THAT!

AGENDA:
See Math blog. We are catching up with Math items this week.  Math test is scheduled for Tuesday November 12th.

11/4 Mon: Review of Science Test

HW: None

AGENDA:
1. Review chapter 3 test
2. focus on math content

11/1 Fri: Chapter 3 Test

HW: Make up any missing assignments for MATH AND SCIENCE

AGENDA:
Chapter 3 Test-can use your guided reading packet and any notes