4/30 Thurs: Ring of Fire

HW: Make up Missing Work from Last Week

Learning Target: I can identify the ring of fire on a map.
NOTE: FRIDAY WHOLE GROUP SCHEDULE TOMORROW! AM at 1100 (Math GC meet code) and PM at 1145 (Science GC meet code)

AGENDA:
1. Ring of Fire-National Geographic
2. NEWS ELA "Ring of Fire" Article assigned on Science GC. Complete the activities included.

4/29 Wed: Plate Boundaries and Seismic Activity on IXL

HW: Make up missing work from last week

AGENDA:
Practice IXL Science skill-AA2 (15 minutes) and AA3 (15 minutes) under 6th Grade Science Skills. Be sure to pay attention to the explanations if you get something incorrect.

4/28 Tues: Volcanoes Day 2

HW: Make up missing work from last week

Learning Target: I can show on a map areas of volcanic activity. I can listen to a video on volcanoes and choose correct answers when asked comprehension questions of the material.

AGENDA:
NOTE: SHORTENED CLASSES TOMORROW-2 large groups-AM at 1030 and PM at 1100. Use the google meet on the classroom (Math-AM, Science-PM)

Use CLEVER to log in to Ms.Sobon's Clever Page. Log in to Brainpop this way from now on (I will give a tutorial in class today). Watch the video, answer the questions, and complete the activity(ies) that are attached to the assignment. Be sure to submit it to my class when you are done so the score gets saved and is in my roster.

4/27 Mon: Intro to Volcanoes

HW: Missing work from last week-check missing work charts

Learning Target: I can explain how volcanic activity represents plate tectonics.  I can describe volcanoes and identify the locations where they may be more prevalent.

AGENDA:
1. Flocabulary Assignment on Volcanoes

4/24 Fri: Earthquake Review

HW: Be sure ALL 4 assignments are completed for the week-earthquake flocabulary, 3 news ELA articles with questions)

AGENDA:
-Check out the Missing Work chart for this weeks work

-review all the assignments from this week and be sure you know how to answer these questions:
-what are some technolgies that are used to predict and measure earthquakes
-how can people be prepared for earthquakes and during earthquakes?
-what are earthquakes?
-where are they located generally in the world? Why?

4/24 Thurs: Technology for Predicting Earthquakes

HW: Complete all questions and activities that go with the article

Learning Target: I can identify technology and special instruments are used to measure and predict earthquakes.

AGENDA:
Read the article on "Technology for Predicting Earthquakes" and answer the question and activities that go along with the article on the Science GC. Use details and evidence from the article in your response.

4/22 Wed: Earthquake Readiness Article

HW: Complete all questions and activities that go with the article

Learning Target: I can identify ways to be prepared for before an earthquake begins. I can identify ways to cope with an earthquake while it is happening.

AGENDA:
Read the article on "Earthquake Readiness" and answer the question and activities that go along with the article. Use details and evidence from the article in your response.

4/21 Tues: Science of Earthquake Article

HW: Complete any assignment from last week or this week, if not up to date

Learning Target: I can understand how earthquakes happen.

AGENDA:
Read the article on The Science of Earthquakes-complete the reading comprehension questions and activities-see GC for assignment

4/20 Mon: Earthquakes Flocabulary Assignment

HW: Finish any assignments from last week-see missing work chart!

Learning Target: I can connect the theory of plate tectonics to earthquakes. I can explain what happens during an earthquake. I can describe how scientists measure earthquakes and the instruments used to do so. I can define magnitude.

AGENDA:
1. Missing Work Make Up-see Grid under topic heading "Missing Work Chart" on either google classrooms!!
2. When done with past assignments, do the Flocabulary on Earthquakes-complete all 5 activities for full credit-due tomorrow

4/17 Fri: Earthquake Terms Quiz

HW: Complete the Earthquake Webquest-due tomorrow at midnight

AGENDA:
Review Assignmemts this week:
1. Question on earthquakes posted on the GC
2. Earthquake Webquest activity
3. Earthquake Term Quiz posted on the google classroom-Take today
4. Quizlet for Terms

5. Reflection question from Dr Anderson presentation given today at 1pm. Question posted  on Google classroom.

4/16 Thurs: Earthquake Webquest

HW: STUDY Terms Quiz tomorrow

NOTE: TOMORROW AT 1PM THERE WILL BE A CONFERENCE WITH DR. ANDERSON, A GEOLOGIST FROM GERMANY WHO WILL DISCUSS WITH US EARTHQUAKES AND PLATE TECTONICS. This conference is for the whole team at 1:00pm tomorrow. Math lesson class will also occur, but at 11:30 am for everyone! It will be a short check in and simple directions for what to do for science and math classes.

Learning Target: I can understand the hazards of earthquakes. I can identify some technology that humans use to control for damage caused by earthquakes and ways to cope during an earthquake (and the difference).

AGENDA:
1. Quizlet Quizzes review and evaluate activity
2. Earthquake Webquest (assigned on Science GC)-due Saturday at midnight

4/15 Wed: EQ Waves and their Measurements

HW: TERMS QUIZLET DUE TOMORROW!!

AGENDA:
1. Read pages 64 thru 69 in text, answer Guided Reading Packet questions page 17. Review section 1 and 2 guided reading packet in class.
2. Seismic Wave Demo-video here TAKE NOTES
3. Watch How a Seismograph Works video AND Finding Earthquake Epicenter Video
4. Check out the Earthquake link on the blog!  It is crazy that Earthquakes happen every day!!

4/14 Tues: Stress, Faults, and Mountain Building with Earthquakes

HW: Quizlet Game for Terms due Thursday 4/16 (see google classroom for assignment under week end 4/17)

Learning Target: I can identify how stress forces affect rocks in the crust.
I can explain why faults form and where they occur.
I can connect that movement along fault lines changes the Earth's surface.

AGENDA:
1. REVIEW Video on types of faults and stress
Copy this table in your notebook (part of notebook grade) and complete using information from the video. 

 

2. Reread pages 54 thru 61 and  summarize in your notebook.  Go over pages 14 thru 16 in guided reading packet and review in class together. 

4/13 Mon: Intro to Earthquakes

HW: Terms (see link here)-make a quizlet with 20 words (include pictures if you like)-Post the quizlet link to the assignment posted in the GC under this week's topic heading (week end 4/17 Earthquakes)

AGENDA:
1. Watch plate tectonics and ancient civilizations and answer the question on the Science GC

2. Read the textbook pages 54-61 in Inside Earth text (see the textbook Chapter 2 Earthquakes posted on the GC this week under this week's topic heading). Complete the Guided Reading packet pages 14-16, if you still have it. If not, send me an email and I can email you a copy.

3. Watch these videos
Why were great cities built on a quake zone?-article to read
National Geographic Documentary on the World's Strongest Earthquakes (43 mins)

4/10 Fri: Earth Layers and Plate Tectonics Flocabulary Review

HW: None-have a good weekend!

AGENDA:
See the Science GC for the Flocabulary lesson on Earth's Layers and Plate Tectonics

4/9 Thurs: Weathering and Erosion Flocabulary Assignment

HW: make up assignments  from Q3

AGENDA:
Weathering and Erosion video, vocab games, matching game, quiz-complete all (posted on GC)

4/8 Wed: Cascadia Subduction Zone

HW: Make up missing assignments-redo quizzes or anything you can to make your grade better

Learning Target: I can explain how the Cascadia subduction zone affects the landscape of Washington state in the United States.

AGENDA:
See the move and article posted on the Science GC. Be sure to answer the question with 2 DETAILS FROM THE RESOURCES PROVIDED.  The response should be at least 5 to 8 sentences in length.

4/7 Tues: Weathering and Erosion Test

HW: Make up ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS!!

AGENDA:
Weathering and Erosion Test-link will be sent via google hangout group chat to students

4/6 Mon: Review for Science Test tomorrow

HW: STUDY FOR SCIENCE TEST TOMORROW!!

AGENDA:
1. MAKE UP WORK:
-Legends of Learning-both playlists!
-Erosion Symbaloo
2. Review Packet review
3. Kahoots for review!
What to study for the test you ask? Go through the google classroom and click under each week's topic. Review the material (pdfs) and the videos posted! Review the review packet!!

4/3 Fri: Review for Weathering and Erosion Test Day 1

HW: STUDY! Complete the review packet (see assignment posted today in the Google Classroom)

AGENDA:
1. Review the Symbaloo Activity on GC
2. Be sure you played the LEgends of LEarning-Weathering and Erosion games (see GC)'
3. Work on review packet (see post on GC)

4/2 Thurs: Quiz on Erosion Terms

Hw: start studying for weathering and erosion test 

AGENDA:
1. Take the quizlet quiz-I will collect the score off GoGuardian