Lesson Plans for February 25, 2008
Monday
Today students will be reviewing Chapter 14. They will need tobring their Science Workbooks to class . SPI 7.8.1 Interpret the relationship between the weather and the water cycle.
Tuesday
Today , students will be reviewing Chapter 15. They will need to bring
their Science workbooks to class.
Wednesday
Today, students will review Chapter 16. They need to bring their Science Workbooks to class.
7.8.2 Investigate the relationship between the collection of weather data and its interpretation.
Thursday
Today students will complete worksheets on the water cycle.
SPI 7.8.1
Friday
Today students will complete worksheets on the atmosphere. They will also complete worksheets on weather forecasting.They will need their art
supplies in class today .
SPI 7.8.2
SPI 7.8.2
Note to Parents
During the course of the week, there are times when I have to adjust the Lesson Plans as I have written them. There are some concepts that need more time than I have originally planned and I need to reteach some concepts . This throws the original plan off by a day or two.
Homework for week of February 18th,2008
From the weather page of the Commercial Appeal, students need to cut out the National Weather Map and give at least twelve observations that they can make by looking at this map.
Specifically, glue the map from the newspaper on a piece of loose leaf paper. Make sure you put your name at the top of the paper.Under the map, write 12 observations ( number each one) that you can make looking at the map.
***** If you do not have access to a newspaper, please ask for one before Thursday. I will arrange for you to get one.
Lesson Plans for week of February 18,2008
Monday
Today is a school holiday.
Tuesday
We will talk about air masses and fronts. We’ll talk about the four major types of fronts and identify them on the weather map.
Today we will compare and contrast three three major cloud forms. Students will complete a “cloud” project in class.
Wednesday
Today we will begin using weather maps.Students will begin to look at data and make predictions about the weather given a scenario.They will learn how to interpret data using a weather map. Students will learn the various symbols used on a weather map and construct their own weather map.
Thursday
Today, we will use our weather maps to practice the interpretation of data.We will use the local weather page to relate fronts to weather changes.
Friday
Today, there will be an assessment of all information taught this week and last week. ( Chapter 16)
The following SPI’s are addressed in these lesson plans:
7.8.1 Interpret the relationship between weather and the water cycle
7.8.2 Investigate the relationship between the collection of weather data and its interpretation.
Note to Parents
Interims went home with inaccurate information on them regarding conduct grades. Please look at Powerschool for a more accurate view of your childs’ conduct grade. I was only able to update the students conduct grades from my homeroom.Thank you.
Mrs. Grant
Homework for the week of February 11,2008
Science in the News
Students need to find a news article about a weather story that occurred in Tennessee. What happened , what were the warning signs and what precautions were the victims advised to take? Did they take the necessary precautions? Did they benefit from them?
Students need to write a three paragraph essay outlining the details of their article, attach it to the article and hand it into the “basket” by Friday.
Lesson Plans for week of February 11,2008
This week we will continue with the study of Chapter 15
Monday
Today , we will talk about the air we breathe. We’ll discuss Air quality, and types of Air Pollution.we’ll talk about Human-caused air pollution, like industrial pollution and indoor air pollution. We’ll address the Air pollution problem and talk about Acid precipitation, The Ozone Hole and the effect of pollution on Human health. In Fifth period, we’ll finish presentations on Science Fair Projects and we’ll follow this lesson plan tomorrow.
Tuesday
Instead of having a regular test on Chapter 15, students will be asked to do the Chapter Review at the end of Chapter 15. They will have the use of their books to complete these questions ( 27). They are required to write the question and the answer n a complete reflective sentence. ( This is a skill that many are just learning to do, and it promotes Science literacy). This Chapter Review will be graded and counted as a test.
Wednesday
Today we’ll begin Chapter 16 — Understanding Weather . We’ll talk about the concept of relative humidity.Students will learn how to calculate it and look at charts showing how to ascertain the relative humidity.
Today , we’ll talk about clouds.Cumulous, Stratus, and Cirrus, high, middle and low clouds. We’ll discuss precipitation. The measurement of snow and sleet and hail . We’ll go over air masses and fronts.
Thursday
Today, we’ll talk about severe weather — Thunderstorms, Tornados, hurricanes. Their causes and their effects. We’ll discuss forecasting the weather using technology and weather maps.
Friday
Since we didn’t start this Chapter until Thursday, we will continue with our projects and delay the test until next Friday.
Science Fair Projects Due February 8th
Science Fair Projects are due February 8th. ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO DO A SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT! The project needs to be on a trifold board. If an experiment was performed, there must be photos of the experiment outlining the steps used in the project. ALL STUDENTS have been given a Science Fair packet outlining the format of the board.The projects are to be brought to my classroom , no later than February 8th. Thank you to all of the parents who worked so diligently with their students on these projects.
Lesson Plans for week of February 4, 2008
Monday
This week , we will be exploring information in Chapter 15, The Atmosphere.We’ll talk about the definition of the atmosphere and its basic characteristics.. We’ll learn about the composition and the concepts of atmospheric pressure and temperature.
Tuesday
Today, we’ll talk about the layers of the atmosphere. Specifically, the troposphere,the stratosphere,the mesosphere, the thermosphere and the ionosphere. Students will do vocabulary for Chapter 15. They will also answer the questions on page 383 and 387 of their textbook.
Wednesday
Today, we’ll begin Section II, discussing Heating of the Atmosphere.We’ll learn about energy and The Greenhouse Effect.
Thursday
Today, we’ll talk about Atmospheric Pressure and Winds.
Specifically, we’ll discuss why air moves, pressure belts, the coriolis effect and types of winds like Trade Winds, The Doldrums and Horse Latitudes, Westerlies, Polar Easterlies,Jet streams and Local winds.
Friday
There will be an assessment of all the information taught this week. We will continue with Chapter 15 next week with the last section on Air pollution. Science Projects are due today.
Homework for the week of January 28,2008
This week, students are asked to complete a written paper on their science projects. The format has been given to each individual student as part of their Science Fair packet. These papers are due on Friday.
