6th Grade Earth Science: Oceans

Friday, February 11, 2011

Our class is currently studying oceans. We have discussed

We will be discussing tides and waves next week. The next assessment will be on Wednesday and Thursday, depending on the Flex Group.

http://www.nasa.gov/ - Information from the Natinoal Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/ - Information, tutorials, and games about the oceans. http://education.usgs.gov/common/primary.htm#volcanoes -List of various websites about volcanoes. http://www.suu.edu/faculty/colberg/Hazards/Earthquakes/Earthquake_SG.html Information about earthquakes, including animations. http://www.weather.com/ - Weather Channel website for current weather conditions and local forecasts. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/ - Earthquakes for Kids by the United States Geological Society (USGS) http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq1/ - Earthquake information and history by USGS http://www.glencoe.com/ - Online textbook resource with virtual labs and online quizzes. http://gscs-exchange.gscs.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://glencoe.com/ose/ - Online textbook - contact Ms. Cheek for the password

5/13 - Forensic Science Overview
5/11 - 5/12 - Soil and Water Experiment - Grade will be recorded.
5/9 - 5/10 - Final Review Scavenger Hunt - Grade will be recorded.
5/5 - 5/6 - Students completed Systems - Hurricane. (Grade will be recorded.)
5/3 - 5/4 - Students began work on Systems - Hurricane. Viewed film about the formation of these huge storms, as well as the damage they can cause. Then, students chose activities to complete that reinforced the concepts. (Grade will be recorded.)
4/27, 4/29, 5/2 - Students were introduced to science fair scenario. In groups, students create a question correlated with the activity. Then the students began researching their topic. (Grade will be recorded.)
4/25 - 4/26 - Students learned about forensic science. Students completed an activity where they deduced the criminal in a scenario using clues and discussion. (Grade will be taken).