5

Read 30 min.

Spelling
Pre-Test Signed

EARLY RELEASE

· Complete Inq 5.2

Graph

Mass v gravitational force

· Read Hooke & Newton: Geniuses @ Work

Respond to the following:

 What’s Hooke’s Law?

 What did Newton hypothesize in 1666?

BONUS: What are Newton’s three laws of motion?

EARLY RELEASE

· BP2 Unit End Quiz

· ERASE PENCIL MARKS IN BP2 for check-in

· As time permits, check in BP2 & check out How Likely Is It?

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Read 30 min.

· Conduct Inquiries 6.1, 6.2 & 6.3

Create for each:

-Materials lists

-Procedures lists

Respond to Inquiry Reflections Q’s, p 53 A-C in your EMM journal

· Read Nature Puts on the Brakes& Rock Climbing pp 54-61 & respond to 2 Think Q’s, p 58.

· HLII? Inv 1.1 & FoUp

· ACEs 1-5, 15

Probability applets:

http://bcs.whfreeman.com/ips4e/

cat_010/applets/Probability.html

http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/

vol6/intro_probability.html

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Read 30 min.

Reading Homework due

· Complete Inquiries 6.1, 6.2 & 6.3

Create for each:

-Materials lists

-Procedures lists

Respond to Inquiry Reflections Q’s, p 53 A-C in your EMM journal

· Self-assess EMM journal according to EMM Ntbk Checklist #1 and confer with Ms. Vaughan

· Inv 1.2 & FoUp

· ACEs 6-14

· MR 1

· ADDP 1

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Read 30 min.

· Conduct Inquiry 7.1 Measuring the force exerted by a motor

· RR MOTORS: Getting Smaller Every Day

· Respond to 4 Think Q’s last para p 71

· Inv 2.1 & FoUp

Tossing Marshmallows

· ACEs 1,2, 4,14-16

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Read 20 min.

Spelling Test

· Complete any outstanding Inquiries and/or Reading Responses from Inq. 4-7

· Inv 2.2 & FoUp

· ACEs 3, 5-13, 17

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Read 30 min.

Spelling
Pre-Test Signed

· Conservation Site letter & permission slips sent home. Please return by Tuesday, May 20

· Conduct Inq 7.2: steps 1 & 2.

Practice good experimental design techniques.

· Share experiment with classmates

· Complete Inq 7.2 steps 3-4

· Respond to Reflections p67

· Read Motors: Getting Smaller Every Day.

  Respond to the 4 Q’s last para p 71

· Conduct Inv 2.1 & FoUp: Tossing Marshmallows

· ACEs 1, 2, 4, 14-16

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Read 30 min.

· Share findings for INV 7 following Procedure steps 1 & 2 p 67

· Read lesson 8: Work and the Motor. Conduct Getting Started: Respond to

steps 1-3 in your EMM ntbk

· Pair-share read the Meaning of Work

Work=Force x distance

W=Fd

· Calculate #4 w/your group and write equation in EMM ntbk

· Format and complete INV 8.1 w/lab partner

· Conduct Inv 2.2 & FOup

· ACEs 3, 5-13

· Math Reflections 2

· Take ADDP 2

Self correct

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Read 30 min.

Reading Homework due

· Format and conduct INV 8.2

· Read and respond to 2 Think Q’s in Measuring Up, p 79

Read Klamath Springs a Real Hot Spot & respond to the following Q’s:

1. What is geothermal energy?

2. What is the speculated core temperature of the Earth?

3. How do people use geothermal energy in Klamath Falls?

4. List one pro about geothermal energy

5. List one con about geothermal energy

· Inv 3.1 & FoUp

· ACEs 1-12

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Read 30 min.

· Conduct Inquiry 9 Read Getting Started and follow Procedure listed

· Pair-share read Work, Energy, & Power & respond to Q’s 2 & 3

· Conduct Inq 9.1: Measuring Power

& Respond to Reflections p 86

Read How Many Horses p 87 & respond to Think Q’s p 88

· ACEs 1-12

· Create Spinners

· MR 3

· ADDP 3

· Play the Game of Pig with a partner.

See game rules in Math Materials bin.

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Read 20 min.

Spelling Test

· Read The Power of Nature, p 89-91 & respond to the following in your EMM ntbk:

1. Harnessing the power of oceans and rivers is called________.

2. What are three forces of nature that produce power that could be harnessed?

3. Which power source is most intriguing to you and why?

Begin Inq 10: Forces Assessment

· Take HLII? Check-up 1 w/ partner

Self-correct

Submit

· Take HLII? Quiz 1 individually

· When done with the quiz & check up, begin rough draft for Unit End Project:

Create a Probability Game

. See class created rubric for assignment specifics

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Read 30 min.

Spelling
Pre-Test Signed

20

Read 30 min.

21

Read 30 min.

Reading Homework due

22

Read 30 min.

23

Read 20 min.

Spelling Test

27

Read 30 min.

28

Read 30 min.

Reading Homework due

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Read 30 min.

30

Read 20 min.

Spelling Test

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Read 30 min.

Spelling
Pre-Test Signed

Set up metamorphic and igneous rock lab protocol

Conduct metamorphic and igneous rock lab

http://www.fi.edu/

fellows/payton/rocks/

quiz/index.html

Rock Hound Q link

WASL WARMUP

Translations, rotations, and reflections

Launch INV 4.3

Pirating Pizza

ACEs 2, 4

Introduce Adding/Subtracting fractions practice sheet

ttp://www.adding-

fractions.com/

adding-fractions-unlike-denominators-5.html

1

Read 30 min.

Complete metamorphic and igneous rock lab

Read Wrightwood Marble, p 93, in text and respond with a Think summary paragraph in science journal

-define intrusive and extrusive rock in summary

Inv 4.4

Designing Algorithms

ACEs 5-9, 27

MR INV 4

ADDP 3&4

· ACEs 1-10, 35, 36, 38-43

Bring to class DAILY:

Pencil

Calculator

Graph notebooks

2

Read 30 min.

Reading Homework due

Read Crystals, Minerals, and Rocks in text, pp89-92 & respond to Think Q’s

Conduct growing crystals and salol labs

Completed assigned readings & responded to Think Q’s?

~Floating on a Prehistoric Sea

~A Fossil Primer

~Water on Mars?

~Wrightwood Marble

~ Crystals, Minerals, and Rocks

BP Quiz 2

BP2 Add & Subtract Fraction Packet given

Launch INV 5.1&FoUP

3

Read 30 min.

Design a Grand Canyon info flyer based on text article , Destroying & Reconstructing the Earth

EH Ntbk check 4

• Self assess using rubric
• Partner check
• Confer with Ms Vaughan

EH small group unit quiz

WASL WARM-UP

Launch INV 5.2 & FoUP

ACEs 1-5

Multiplying/dividing fractions packet available

4

Read 20 min.

Spelling Test

EH unit end quiz

EH ntbk check 4

• Self assess using rubric
• Partner check

Probability Warm-up

Inv 5.3 Buying the biggest lot

ACEs 6,19

Prepare for the WASL over spring break. Go to: OSPI @

http://www.k12.wa.us/

Assessment/WASL/

testquestions.aspx

Take the sample math WASL test questions. Check out your answers by going to Teacher Materials section.

Come to class on 4/15 prepared to take the WASL with:

• A pencil
• Calculator
• ruler

7

Read 30 min.

Spelling
Pre-Test Signed

8

Read 30 min.

9

Read 30 min.

Reading Homework due

10

Read 30 min.

11

Read 20 min.

Spelling Test

14

Read 30 min.

Spelling
Pre-Test Signed

Create Rock Cycle in EH Ntbk

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/

modules/msese/earthsysflr/

rock.html

Read Crystals, Minerals, and Rocks in text, pp89-92 & respond to Think Q’s

EH Ntbk check 4

• Self assess using rubric
• Partner check
• Confer with Ms Vaughan

http://www.fi.edu/fellows/

payton/rocks/quiz/

index.html

Rock Hound Q link

WASL WARMUP Angles & Critical thinking

Review 5.1&FoUp

Selling Brownies

ACEs 2, 4

Launch INV 5.2 & FoUp Discounting Brownies

ACEs 1-5

SC & submit

Adding/Subtracting fractions practice sheet

http://www.adding-

fractions.com/

adding-fractions-unlike-denominators-5.html

15

Read 30 min.

Design a Grand Canyon info flyer based on text article , Destroying & Reconstructing the Earth

EH unit end partner quiz~

Math WASL

Please bring:

• Calculator
• Ruler
• #2 pencils

INV 5.3 & FoUp:

ACEs 6,19

WASL SMARTS:

1. Relax

2. Read question twice

3. Trust yourself

4. Take your time & answer fully

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Read 30 min.

Reading Homework due

Return Earth History Texts

Check out Energy, Machines, & Motion

Conduct EMM

pre-assessment (8 stations)

Reading WASL

Inv 5.4 & FoUp

ACEs 7-10, 18, 20

MR INV 5

ADDP 5

Self Correct and submit

Multiplying fractions Practice 1 sheet and SC, submit

Polygon practice below hyperlink

http://www.mathopenref.

com/octagon.htm

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Read 30 min.

Complete EMM

pre-assessment (8 stations)

Read Galileo and Experimental Science in text, p 9-11,

Respond to think Q’s in Science Journal

Reading WASL

Launch INV 6.1 & FoUP

School Supply Game

ACEs 1-3,5,

Multiplying/dividing fractions packet available

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Read 20 min.

Spelling Test

Conduct Inquiry 2.1 Build a Battery

WASL Warm-Up

6.2 & FoUp

Moving Decimals

ACEs 4, 6

Prepare for last math WASL on Tuesday, 4.22.

Go to: OSPI @

http://www.k12.wa.us/

Assessment/WASL/

testquestions.aspx

Take the sample math WASL test questions. Check out your answers by going to Teacher Materials section.

Final math WASL on 4/22

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Read 30 min.

Spelling
Pre-Test Signed

· Complete EMM

· Pre-assessment (8 stations)

· Read Galileo and Experimental Science in text, p 9-11,

· WASL WARMUP

· Inv 6.2&FoUp

ACEs 4, 6

· Multiplying/dividing fractions packet 2

· Visit computer lab to work on Unit End project:Create a service or product brochure.

· Prepare for last math WASL on Tuesday, 4.22.

· Go to: OSPI @

http://www.k12.wa.us/Assessment/

WASL/testquestions.aspx

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Read 30 min.

· Conduct Inquiry 2.1 Build a Battery

2 text readings:

1) Batteries- Electricity To Go, pp 16-17 & respond to 3 Think Q’s in

· EMM journal.

2 ) Wet-Cell & Dry-Cell Batteries & respond to these Think Q’s:

1. What is a dry cell battery?

2. What is a wet cell battery?

3. Why are dry cell batteries necessary?

· Final Math WASL

No tools necessary but your good brain!

WASL SMARTS:

1. Relax

2. Read prompt twice

3. Trust yourself

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Read 30 min.

Reading Homework due

· Conduct Inquiry 3.1 Charging a Battery

· Read Different Batteries for Different Needs & respond to 2 Think Q’s in EMM journal

· Visit computer lab to complete Unit End project: Create a service or product brochure.

· INV 6.3 & FOUp

· ACEs 5, 7-10

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Read 30 min.

Conduct Inquiry 4.1 Storing and Using Energy in a Battery

Complete Student Sheet 4.1 Measuring the Energy Stored in a Battery

· Inv 6.4 & FoUp

ACEs 11-12

· Complete Multiplying Fraction packet 2

· Self-correct

· Submit

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Read 20 min.

Spelling Test

Complete Inquiries 2.1-4.1

· Read Electric Cars: Back to the Future and Putting the Wind to Work, pp 30-35. Respond to Think Q’s in EMM journal.

· Visit

http://www.stcms.si.edu/emm/

energy.htm

the Science and Technology Concepts for Middle School’s link. Check out

• How Electric Cars work &
• Watch the Electric car video

How do electric cars work? What are 2 pros and 2 cons of electric cars?

Present Unit End Brochures

· 6.5 & FoUp

Fencing a Yard

· ACE 13

· ADDP 6

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Read 30 min.

Spelling
Pre-Test Signed

· Conduct Inquiry 4.1

Storing and Using Energy in a Battery

· Graph Student Sheet 4.1 Measuring the Energy Stored in a Battery

· Read Electric Cars: Back to the Future and Putting the Wind to Work, pp 30-35. Respond to Think Q’s in EMM journal

· Visit

http://www.stcms.si.edu/emm/energy.htm

Check out

• How Electric Cars work &
• Watch the Electric car video

How do electric cars work? What are 2 pros and 2 cons of electric cars

· 6.5 & FoUp

Fencing a Yard

· ACE 13

· Inv 6 MR

· ADDP 6

· BP2 Quiz 3

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Read 30 min.

· Conduct Inquiry 5.1 Measuring Elastic Force

Before lab:

Record

• Materials
• Procedures

During lab:

• Construct table using student sheet 5.1
• Graph results using student sheet 5.1

After lab:

Discuss results with class

· BP2 Quiz 3

Inv 7.1& FoUP: Dividing Fractions

· ACEs 1-13, 27-29, 44-45

Dividing Fractions Interactive Website:

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Read 30 min.

Reading Homework due

· Read Bungee Jumping: The Forces are with You & respond to 3 Think Q’s on p 44

· Conduct Inquiry 5.2 Measuring Gravitational Force

· INV 7.2& FOUp

Share and Share Alike

· ACEs 20-26,

30-35, 43

1

Read 30 min.

· Read Hooke & Newton: Geniuses @ Work

Respond to the following:

• What’s Hooke’s Law?
• What did Newton hypothesize in 1666?

BONUS: What are Newton’s three laws of motion?

· Conduct Inquiries 6.1, 6.2 & 6.3

Create for each:

-Materials lists

-Procedures lists

Respond to Inquiry Reflections Q’s, p 53 A-C in your EMM journal

· Inv 7.3& FoUp

ACEs 14-19, 36-42, 46-48

· MR INV 7

· ADDP 7

2

Read 20 min.

Spelling Test

· Read Nature Puts on the Brakes& Rock Climbing pp 54-61 & respond to 2 Think Q’s, p 58.

· Complete any outstanding Inquiries and/or readings from Inq. 4-6

· Self-assess EMM journal according to EMM Ntbk Checklist #1 and confer with Ms. Vaughan

· BP2 Unit End Quiz

· ERASE PENCIL MARKS IN BP2 for check-in

· As time permits, check in BP2 & check out How Likely Is It?