Science+-Kim+Abbott

= = =**__ MS. KIM ABBOTT __**= = __SCIENCE__ = =**__PHONE NUMBER__: 252-566-3326**= =**__EXTENSION__: 1684**= =**__ kabbott@lenoir.k12.nc.us __**= =**__https//:fms6thgrade.weebly.com__**=

= = =**__AUGUST 24-28-2015-FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL__**= =**__MONDAY- FRIDAY__**= =**__Introductions__**= =**__Collection of Fees-Supply/Locker Fees__**= =**__Welcome Letter-2015-2016__**= =**__Welcome Booklets-2015-2016__**= =**__Schedules__**= =**__IPAD Parent Permission Slips__**= =**__LCPS Handbook Code of Conduct__**= =**__Behavioral Guidelines-2015-2016__**= =**__Classroom Expectations/Consequences__**= =**__Modeling of Expectations__**= =**__Establishing Routines and Procedures(Lunch, Bathroom, Locker Times)__**= =**__Science Sylla__****__bus-2015-2016__**= =**__Getting to Know Your Science Book-Worksheet__**= =**__Science Story-Reading Comprehension Story__**= =**__What is Science?-Power Point Presentation__**= =**__What is Science?- Student Notes Outline__**= =**__Nature of Science-Textbook & Student Study Guide__**=

=**__WEEK OF AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 4---2015__**= =**__Monday- Friday__**= =**__Classroom Expectations/Consequences__**= =**__Modeling of Expectations__**= =**__Establishing Routines and Procedures(Lunch, Bathroom, Locker Times)__**= =**__Introduction to Science__**=

=**__Week of September 7-112015__**= =**__Monday: Holiday!__**= =**__Tuesday-Friday__**= =**__Scientific Method__**= =**__Steps to the Scientific Method__**= =**__Enrichment:__**= =**__Novel: The Lightning Thief-Book Nook__**=

=**__INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES__**= =**__Week of September 14-September 182015__**= =**__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK__**= =**__MONDAY-FRIDAY__**= =**__DUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2015__**=
 * __EARTH'S INTERIOR PROJECT ASSIGNMENT__ **

=__**ENRICHMENT**__:= =__LIGHTNING THIEF__= =__QUESTIONS FOR THE LIGHTNING THIEF__= =__WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21- SEPTEMBER 25---2015__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTION OF THE WEEK__= =__EARTH'S INTERIOR PROJECT ASSIGNMENT__= =__DUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 28,2015__=

=__ENRICHMENT:__= =__LIGHTNING THIEF__=

=__WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 22015__= =__ALL ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ON EBACKPACK IN THE FUTURE!!!!!__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK__= =__ENRICHMENT:__= =__LIGHTNING THIEF__= =__COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS ABOVE__= =__WEEK OF OCTOBER 5-OCTOBER 9-2015__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF WEEK__= =__EARTH'S STRUCTURE UNIT TEST OUTLINE__!=



=__EARTH'S STRUCTURE UNIT TEST- FRIDAY__=

=__ENRICHMENT__= =__SCIENCE FAIR LETTER TO PARENTS__= =__AIG STUDENT'S ONLY!!!!!!!__=

=__WEEK OF OCTOBER 12-OCTOBER 16__= =__INTRODUCTION TO PLATE TECTONICS!!!!__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK__= =__ENRICHMENT:__= =__SCIENCE FAIR-DUE NOVEMBER 16-NOVEMBER 24, 2015!!!!!__= =__RESEARCH PLAN- DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16__= =__(ONLY THE BEGINNING PART-HYPOTHESIS, GOALS AND AT LEAST 3 RESOURCES)__= =__PLEASE NOTE:__= =__ONCE YOUR TOPIC HAS BEEN APPROVED, YOU NEED TO START RESEARCHING AND EXPERIMENTING. YOUR RESEARCH PLAN SHOULD REFLECT WHAT WAS ACTUALLY DONE FOR YOUR PROJECT AND THE DETAILS SHOULD MATCH WHAT IS WRITTEN IN YOUR ABSTRACT.__= =__A. QUESTION OR PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED__= =__B. HYPOTHESIS/ENGINEERING GOALS__= =__C. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF METHODS OR PROCEDURES__=

=__PLEASE NOTE: DATA IS NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RESEARCH PLAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2015.__= =__WEEK OF OCTOBER 19-OCTOBER 23---2015__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK__= =__WARM-UP QUESTIONS__= =__PLATE TECTONICS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION__=

=__PLATE TECTONICS-POWERPOINT PRESENTATION-STUDENT GUIDED NOTES OUTLINE__= =__ENRICHMENT__= =__SCIENCE FAIR__= =__SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS WILL BE DUE ON NOVEMBER 16-NOVEMBER 24---2015__=

=__SCIENCE FAIR WILL ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2015 AT FRINK__= =__Week of October 26-October 30---2015__= =__Earth Structures and Functions of Living Organisms__= =__Soil__=

=__Enrichment__= =__SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS WILL BE DUE ON NOVEMBER 16-24---2015__= =__WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2-NOVEMBER 6---2015__= =__SOIL__= =__ENRICHMENT__= =__SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE NOVEMBER 16-NOVEMBER 24-2015__=

=__WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16-NOVEMBER 20__= =SOIL CONSERVATION= =__ENRICHMENT__= =__SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 16-NOVEMBER 20---2015__= =__INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS OF LIVING ORGANISMS__= =__ENRICHMENT__= =__SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE ON NOVEMBER 16-202015__=

=__PLANS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 1-JUNE 52015__= =__MONDAY:__= =__FUN DAY!!!!__= =__STUDENTS THAT OWE MONIES TO THE SCHOOL WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND!!!__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__IPAD CART__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__MOVIE__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__IPAD CART__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__IPAD CART__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 25-MAY 29, 2015__= =__MONDAY:__= =__HOLIDAY!!!!!!__= =__HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!!__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__TEST TAKING TIPS__= =__MOVIES: "HOOT" & "HOLES"!!!!__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__READING EOG TESTING!!!!!__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__MATH EOG TESTING!!!!!__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__"AFTER EARTH"-MOVIE__= = = =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 18--MAY 22-2015__= =__MONDAY:__= =__RELEASED TEST__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__TEST TAKING TIPS__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__SCIENCE EXAM__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__MOVIE: HOOT-ENDANGERED SPECIES__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 11-MAY15---2015__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT IS PHOTOSYNTHESIS?__= =__WHAT IS CELLULAR RESPIRATION?__= =__PHOTOSYNTHESIS VERUS CELLULAR RESPIRATION__= =__OUTLINE:__= =__STUDENT OUTLINE:__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE STRUCTURES & FUNCTIONS OF A LEAF?__= == =__WHAT IS TRANSPIRATION?__= == =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT DOES ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC MEAN?__= =__WHAT IS PLANT DORMANCY?__= =__WHAT IS TROPISM?__= =__WHAT IS LIMITING FACTOR?__= =__SEE ECOLOGY STUDY GUIDE AT THE BOTTOM OF WEBSITE!!!!__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__RELEASED TEST__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__RELEASED TEST__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 4-MAY 82015__= =__MONDAY:__= =__EARTH SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES:__ __6.E.2.3-QUESTIONS__= =__EARTH SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES: 6.E.2.3ANSWER KEY__= =__WHAT IS SOIL?__= =__HOW DOES SOIL FORM?__= == =__WHAT IS A SOIL PROFILE__?= =__WHAT IS THE ROCK CYCLE?__= =__WHAT IS AN IGNEOUS ROCK?__= =__WHAT IS A METAMORPHIC ROCK?__= == =__WHAT IS A SEDIMENTARY ROCK?__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__EARTH SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES: 6.E.2.4-QUESTIONS__= =__EARTH SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES 6.E.2.4-ANSWER KEY__= == =__WHAT DOES SOIL AS A VECTOR MEAN?__= =__WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT HUMANS AFFECT THE EARTH'S PEDOSPHERE?__= == =__WHAT ARE SOME MEASURES TAKEN TO CONTROL THE IMPACT OF HUMANS ON THE EARTH'S PEDOSPHERE?__= == =__WHAT IS REMOTE SENSING? WHAT CAN REMOTE SENSING TELL US ABOUT HUMANS AND THERE IMPACT ON THE PEDOSPHERE?__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE THE PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF A FLOWERING PLANT?__=
 * =__ SCIENCE CORE CLASSES 1, 2, 3, 4!!!!! __=

=__THURSDAY:__= =__PHOTOSYTHESIS VERUS CELLULAR RESPIRATION__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE THE PARTS AND FUNCTIONS OF A LEAF?__= =__WHAT IS TRANSPIRATION?__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 27-MAY 1---2105__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE SUN?__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE THE 4 LAYERS OF THE EARTH?__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE THEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS?__= =__WHAT DOES "TECTONICUS" MEAN?__= =__HOW MUCH DO THE PLATES MOVE EACH YEAR?__= =__HOW MANY PLATE TECTONIC BOUNDARIES ARE THERE UNDER THE EARTH?__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF PLATE BOUNDARIES?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE EARTHQUAKES?__= =__WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE?__=

=__WHAT IS A SEISMOLOGISTS?__=

=__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 20--24---2015__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT DOES THE SOLAR SYSTEM COMPOSED OF?__= =__WHAT ARE THE INNER & OUTER PLANETS?__= =__WHAT IS A ACRONYM TO REMEMBER THE ORDER OF THE PLANETS?__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE ATMOSPHERE? WHAT ARE THE LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE?__= == =__WEDNESDAY;__= =__WHAT FACTORS MAKE EARTH DIFFERENT FROMTHE OTHER PLANETS IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM ON ITS ABILITY TO SUPPORT LIFE?__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__FIELD TRIP-FORT MACON & THE NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AT PINE KNOLL SHORES__= = = =__FRIDAY:__= =__WHAT HAVE WE GAINED FROM SPACE EXPLORATION?__= == =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 13-172015__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT CAUSES THE SEASONS OF THE YEAR?__= =__ARE THE SEASONS PREDICTABLE?__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT CAUSES THE TIDES?__= =__ARE THE TIDES PREDICTABLE?__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT CAUSES THE LUNAR & SOLAR ECLIPSES?__= =__ARE THE LUNAR & SOLAR ECLIPSES PREDICTABLE?__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT CAUSES THE PHASES OF THE MOON?__= =__ARE THE PHASES OF THE MOON PREDICTABLE?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__WHAT DOES THE SOLAR SYSTEM CONSIST OF?__= = = =__SPRING BREAK__: __APRIL 6---APRIL 10HAVE A SAFE & ENJOYABLE EASTER VACATION!!!__= =__**NO ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 30--APRIL 3, 2015!!!**__= =__**MONDAY:**__= =__**MATTER TEST STUDY GUIDE!!!**__= =__**MATTER TEST -STUDY GUIDE-ANSWER KEY!!!**__= =__**TUESDAY:**__= =__**COMPLETE MATTER TEST-STUDY GUIDE!!!**__= =__**WEDNESDAY:**__= =__**MATTER TEST!!!**__= =__**THURSDAY:**__= =__**COMPLETE MATTER TEST!!!**__= =__**FRIDAY:**__= =__**HOLIDAY!!!!**__=

=__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 23--MARCH 27, 2015!!!**__= =__**MONDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS THE MELTING POINT?**__= == =__**WHAT IS THE FREEZING POINT?**__= == =__**DOES THE MELTING POINTS AND FREEZING POINTS OF A PURE SUBSTANCE TAKE PLACE AT THE SAME TEMPERATURE?**__= == =__**TUESDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS THE BOILING POINT?**__= =__**WHAT IS THE CONDENSATION POINT?**__= == =__**DOES THE BOILING POINTS AND THE CONDENSATION POINTS OF A PURE SUBSTANCE TAKE PLACE AT THE SAME TEMPERATURE?**__= == =__**WEDNESDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS A MIXTURE?**__= =__**WHAT IS A HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE?**__= == =__**WHAT IS A HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURE?**__= == =__**THURSDAY:**__= =**__WHAT IS A SUSPENSION?__**= =**__WHAT IS A COLLOID__?**= =__**FRIDAY:**__= =__**NONE!!!**__= =__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 16--MARCH 20, 2015!!!**__= =__**MONDAY:**__= =__MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFERENCE__!!!= =__SUBSTITUTE__!!!!!= =PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS-ASSIGNMENTS!!!= =__**TUESDAY:**__= =__**PICTURE DAY!!!!**__= =__MIDDLE SCHOOL CONFERENCE__!!!!= =__SUBSTITUTE__!!!= =PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS-ASSIGNMENTS!!!!= =__**WEDNESDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS SOLUBILITY?**__= =__**WHAT IS A SOLUTION, SOLVENT, & SOLUTE?**__= =__**THURSDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS DENSITY?**__= == =__**WHAT IS THE MATHEMATICAL FORMULA FOR DENSITY?**__= =__**FRIDAY:**__= =__**ARE THE MELTING POINT OF A PURE SUBSTANCE THE SAME AS THE FREEZING POINT?**__=

=__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 9--MARCH 13, 2015!!!**__= =__**MONDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS AN ELEMENT?**__= =__DO ALL ATOMS OF THE SAME ELEMENT HAVE THE PROPERTIES?__= =__**WHAT IS A MOLECULE?**__= =__**WHAT IS A COMPOUND?**__= =__**EXAMPLES OF COMPOUNDS-HANDOUT!!**__= =__**TUESDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS?**__= == =__**HOW MANY ELEMENTS ARE CURRENTLY ON THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS?**__= =__**WEDNESDAY:**__= =__WHAT ARE PHYSICAL CHANGES IN MATTER?__= =__WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL CHANGES IN MATTER__?= =__**THURSDAY:**__= =__**WHAT ARE CHEMICAL CHANGES IN MATTER?**__= =__**WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF CHEMICAL CHANGES IN MATTER?**__= == =__**FRIDAY:**__= =__**NONE!!!**__= =__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 2--MARCH 6, 2015!!!**__= =__**MONDAY:**__= =__**WHAT ARE THE 4 STATES OF MATTER?**__= =__**WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE 4 STATES OF MATTER?**__= =__**WHAT IS PLASMA?**__ __**(THE FOURTH STATE OF MATTER)**__= == =__**TUESDAY:**__= =__**WHAT ARE THE 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 4 STATES OF MATTER?**__= =__**WEDNESDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS AN ATOM?**__= =__**THURSDAY:**__= =__**WHAT SIZE IS AN ATOM?**__= == =__**FRIDAY:**__= =__**WHAT ARE THE 4 PARTS OF AN ATOM?**__= = = =__THE 4 PARTS OF AN ATOM-DEFINITIONS!!!__= =__**INTRODUCTION TO MATTER!!!**__= =__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23--FEBRUARY 272015!!!**__=

=__MONDAY__:= =__WHAT IS MATTER__?= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS MATTER MADE OF?__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE THE 4 STATES OF MATTER?__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE 4 STATES OF MATTER?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__WHAT IS PLASMA?__= =__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16FEBRUARY 20---2015!!!!**__= =**__MONDAY:__**= =**__WHAT ARE THE 4 WAYS THAT ENERGY IS TRANSFERRED?__**= == =**__ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES-UNIT TEST---FRIDAY!!!__**= =**__SEE DOCUMENTS UNDER FRIDAY!!!__**= =**__TUESDAY:__**= =**__WHAT IS HEAT ENERGY?__**= == =**__ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES-UNIT TEST---FRIDAY!!!!__**= =**__SEE DOCUMENTS UNDER FRIDAY!!!__**=

=**__WEDNESDAY:__**= =**__WHAT ARE THE 3 WAYS THAT HEAT ENERGY IS TRANSFERRED?__**= == =**__ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES-UNIT TEST---FRIDAY!!!__**= =**__SEE DOCUMENTS UNDER FRIDAY!!!__**= =**__THURSDAY:__**= =**__WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF CONDUCTION, CONVECTION, & RADIATION?__**= =**__ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES-UNIT TEST---FRIDAY!!!!__**= =**__SEE DOCUMENTS UNDER FRIDAY!!!__**= =**__FRIDAY:__**= =**__ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES UNIT TEST-FRIDAY!!!!__**= =**__ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES UNIT TEST-STUDY GUIDE__**= =**__ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES UNIT TEST-STUDY GUIDE-ANSWER KEY!!!__**= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9---FEBRUARY 13-2015!!!__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT IS CONDUCTION?__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS CONVECTION?__=

=__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS RADIATION?__= == =__CONDUCTION, CONVECTION & RADIATION HANDOUT!__=

=__CONDUCTION, CONVECTION & RADIATION DEFINITIONS HANDOUT!!__= =__THURSDAY:__=

=__WHAT ARE CONDUCTORS?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE INSULATORS?__=

=__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2--JANUARY 6---2015__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE THE 4 WAYS LIGHT INTERACTS WITH MATTER?__= =__HOW DO MATERIALS TRANSMIT LIGHT?__= == =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS INCANDESCENCE?__= == =__WHAT IS LUMINESCENCE__?= =__WHAT IS BIOLUMINESCENCE?__= =__WHAT IS FLUORESCENCE?__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS A PRISM?__= == =__WHAT IS POLARIZATION?__= == =__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE OZONE LAYER?__= =__WHAT IS THE UV INDEX?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__ELECTROMAGNETIC VOCABULARY TERMS TEST!!!!--FRIDAY!!!!__= =__ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES TERMS!!!__= == =__ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES TERMS TEST-STUDY GUIDE!!!__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 26-JANUARY 302015!!!__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM?__= =HOW TO REMEMBER THE __COLORS__ OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM---__ROY G BIV__= =HOW TO REMEMBER THE __WAVES__ OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM--__R__OMAN __M__EN __I__NVENTED __V__ERY __U__NUSUAL __X__-__RAY__ __G__UNS.= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE RADIO WAVES?__= =__WHAT ARE MICROWAVES?__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS VISIBLE LIGHT?__= =__WHAT IS INFRARED LIGHT?__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT IS ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT?__= =__WHAT ARE X- RAYS?__=

=__FRIDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE GAMMA RAYS?__=

=__INTRODUCTION TO ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES!!!__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 22--JANUARY 232015!!!__= =__MONDAY:__= =__HOLIDAY!!!__= =__MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY!!!__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__TEACHER WORKDAY!!!__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__TEACHER WORKDAY!!!__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__WHAT IS RADIATION?__= =__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 12---JANUARY 16---2015**__= =__MONDAY__:= =__WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN OPHTHALMOLOGISTS, OPTOMETRIST, AND OPTICIAN__?= =__WHAT ARE SOME SIGNS OR RISK FOR EYE DISORDERS & DISEASES__?= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON EYE CONDITIONS OR DISORDERS?__=

=__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEARSIGHTEDNESS & FARSIGHTEDNESS?__= =__WHAT LENSES WOULD CORRECT NEARSIGHTEDNESS & FARSIGHTEDNESS?__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT IS AN OPTICAL ILLUSION?__= =__WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF AN OPTICAL ILLUSIONS?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__LIGHT UNIT TEST!!!__= =__LIGHT TEST -STUDY GUIDE WITHOUT ANSWERS!!!__= =__END OF THE NINE WEEKS!!!!!__= =__LIGHT TEST-STUDY GUIDE WITH ANSWERS!!!!__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 12---JANUARY 16---2015!!!__= =__LIGHT UNIT TEST!!!-FRIDAY!!!__=

=__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 5-JANUARY 9---2015__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE "LENS" OF THE HUMAN EYE?__=

=__HOW DOES THE EYE "FOCUS" ON AN IMAGE?__= =__WHAT IS "FOCAL LENGTH"?__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE "CORNEA" OF THE HUMAN EYE__?= =__WHAT IS THE "PUPIL" OF THE HUMAN EYE?__= =__WEDNESDAY__:= =__WHAT IS THE "RETINA" OF THE HUMAN EYE__?=

=__THURSDAY__:= =__HOW DOES "LIGHT" TRAVEL THROUGH THE HUMAN EYE?__= =__WHAT IS A "LASER__"?=

=__WHAT IS "FIBER OPTICS__"?=

=__FRIDAY__:= =__PARTS OF THE HUMAN EYE-TEST__!!!!= =__THESE ARE THE TOOLS YOU CAN USE TO STUDY FOR THE TEST ON FRIDAY!!!!__= =__PARTS OF THE TEST ON FRIDAY!!! (PARTS 1,2,3)__= =__PART 1: LABEL THE EYE DIAGRAM__= =__LABELED EYE DIAGRAM!!!__= =__UNLABELED EYE DIAGRAM__!!!!= =__PART 2-MULTIPLE CHOICE__= =__PARTS OF THE EYE-VOCABULARY WORDS!!!__= =__PART 3-SEQUENCING__!!!= =__HOW DOES "LIGHT" TRAVEL THROUGH THE HUMAN EYE__?= =__THE STUDENTS NEED TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE 4 STEPS OF "HOW LIGHT TRAVELS THROUGH THE HUMAN EYE" IN ORDER!!!__=

=__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 5---JANUARY 92015__!!!!= =__NONE!!!!__= =__PARTS OF THE EYE-TEST-FRIDAY-JANUARY 9, 2015!!!__=

=__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 15-19---2014!!!__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT IS OPTICS?__= == =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS THE LAW OF REFLECTION?__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS REGULAR REFLECTION & DIFFUSE REFLECTION?__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT IS AN IMAGE?__= =__WHAT IS CONVEX & CONCAVE MIRRORS?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__EARLY OUT!!!-12:30__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 15--DECEMBER 19--2014__= =__NONE!!!__= =__FRIDAY__---__EARLY OUT!!!__- __12:30__=

=__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 8--DECEMBER 122014!!!!__= =__NONE:__= =__MONDAY:__= =__REVIEW FOR SOUND UNIT TEST!!!!!__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__REVIEW FOR SOUND UNIT TEST!!!!!__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__REVIEW FOR SOUND UNIT TEST!!!!__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__SOUND UNIT TEST!!!!-OPEN NOTES TEST__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__SOUND UNIT TEST!!!!-OPEN NOTES TEST__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK DECEMBER 8--DECEMBER 122014!!!!!!!!!__= =__NONE!!!!!__= =__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 1-DECEMBER 52014**__= =__**MONDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS SOUND?**__= == =__**WHAT IS A VIBRATION?**__= == =__**WHAT IS A VACUUM?**__= =__**TUESDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS PITCH?**__= == =__**WHAT IS HERTZ?**__= =__**SOUND FREQUENCY CHART!!!!**__= == =__**WHAT IS ULTRASOUND?**__= == =__**WHAT IS RESONANCE?**__= == =__**WHAT IS TIMBRE?**__= =__**WHAT IS AN OSCILLOSCOPE?**__= =__**WHAT IS THE DOPPLER EFFECT?**__= == =__**WEDNESDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS INTENSITY?**__= == =__**SOUND INTENSITY CHART!!!**__= == =__**WHAT IS AMPLIFICATION?**__= == =__**WHAT IS ACOUSTICS?**__= == =__**THURSDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS ECHOLOCATION?**__= == =__**WHAT IS SONAR?**__= =__**FRIDAY:**__= =__**SOUND VOCABULARY TERMS TEST!!!**__= =__**TOOLS TO USE FOR SOUND VOCABULARY TERMS TEST!!!**__= =__**SOUND WAVES VOCABULARY WORDS!!!**__= =__**SOUND WAVE VOCABULARY TEST STUDY GUIDE!!!!**__= = = =__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 1-DECEMBER 5---2014**__= =__MONDAY__:= =__2.1-SOUND IS A WAVE-READ PAGES-C37-C43__= =__COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE!!!!__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__2.2-FREQUENCY DETERMINES PITCH-READ PAGES-C45-C51__= =__COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE!!!__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__2.3-INTENSITY DETERMINES LOUDNESS-READ PAGES-C52-C56__= =__COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE!!!__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__2.4-SOUND HAS MANY USES-READ PAGES- C58-C63__= =__COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE!!!__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__SOUND VOCABULARY TERMS TEST!!!__=

=__PLEASE NOTE:__= =__PARTS OF THE EAR-TEST-RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014!!!!__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24---NOVEMBER 252014!!!!__= =__NONE!!!__= =__MONDAY__:= =__EARTHQUAKE DRILL PRACTICE__!!!!!= =__TUESDAY__:= =__EARTHQUAKE DRILL__!!!= =__PARTS OF THE EAR__-__TEST!!!!__= =__PARTS OF THE EAR- LABELED PARTS!!!!-PART 1- TEST-LABEL THE PARTS OF THE EAR!!!__=

=__PARTS OF THE EAR-UNLABELED!!!!!-USE THIS TO LABEL PARTS OF THE EAR!!!!__= =__PARTS OF THE EAR DEFINITIONS STUDY GUIDE!!!!-PART 2- TEST-MATCHING__= =__HOW THE EAR DETECTS SOUND!!!!!!PART 3-TEST-SEQUENCING__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24---NOVEMBER 25---2014!!!!!__= =__NONE!!!__=

=__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF (NOVEMBER 17-21---2014)__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN PARTS OF THE EAR?__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE THE STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE HUMAN EAR?__= =__Anatomy of the Ear- Labeled!!!__= =__Anatomy of the Ear-Unlabeled!!!!!!__=

=__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS HEARING LOSS?__= =__WHAT ARE SOME CAUSES OF HEARING LOSS?__=

=__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE SOME CONDITIONS AND DISEASES OF THE EAR?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__PARTS OF THE EAR TEST-FRIDAY!!!__= =__ANATOMY OF THE EAR-STUDY GUIDE!!!!__= =__ANATOMY OF THE EAR- VOCABULARY WORDS!!!__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF (NOVEMBER 17-NOVEMBER 21---2014)__= =__NONE!!!__=

=__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF (NOVEMBER 10NOVEMBER 14---2014)__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT ARE SOME CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT THE SOUNDS VOCAL CORDS MAKE?__= =__WHAT IS VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION?__= =__WHAT IS VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION?- ARTICLE QUESTIONS__=

=__TUESDAY:__= =__VETERAN'S DAY____HOLIDAY__!!!!= =__NO SCHOOL!!!!__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__HOW THE EAR DETECTS SOUND?__= == =__EAR ANATOMY-HANDOUT!!!__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__THE VOCAL SYSTEM__--__TEST!__!!= =__PLEASE USE THESE TOOLS TO STUDY FOR YOUR TEST!!!!!!!__= =__THE ANATOMY OF THE VOCAL SYSTEM-HANDOUT!!!__= =__THE VOCAL CORDS--VOCABULARY WORDS!!!!__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__WHAT CONDITIONS AFFECT HEARING?__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF (NOVEMBER 10-NOVEMBER 14---2014)__= =__NONE!!!!__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF (NOVEMBER 3-NOVEMBER 7)-2014__= =**__MONDAY:__**= =**__WHAT IS SOUND?__**= =**__TUESDAY:__**= =**__WHAT IS A VIBRATION?__**= =**__WEDNESDAY:__**= =**__HOW DO VOCAL CORDS PRODUCE SOUND?__**= =__VOCAL CORDS-HANDOUT!!!__= =**__THURSDAY:__**= =**__HOW THE EAR DETECTS SOUND?__**= =__THE ANATOMY OF THE HUMAN EAR-HANDOUT!!!__=

=**__FRIDAY:__**= =**__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST!!!__**=

=**__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF (NOVEMBER 3---NOVEMBER 7)---2014__**= =**__MONDAY:__**= =**__ANSWER KEY:__**= =**__TUESDAY:__**= =**__ANSWER KEY:__**= =**__WEDNESDAY:__**= =**__ANSWER KEY:__**= =**__THURSDAY:__**= =**__ANSWER KEY:__**= == =**__FRIDAY:__**= =**__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST---FRIDAY!!!__**= =**__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED!!!__**=

=__**WEEK OF (OCTOBER 27-OCTOBER 31)--2014**__= =__**NO ESSENTIAL & SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST FOR THIS WEEK!!!!!**__= =__**MONDAY:**__= =__**WAVE TERMS VOCABULARY TEST-TUESDAY****!****!**__**__!__** __**STUDY!!! STUDY!!!! STUDY!!!!**__= =__**WAVES VOCABULARY WORDS LIST!!!**__= == =__WAVES VOCABULARY TEST-STUDY GUIDE!!!__= =__WAVES UNIT TEST---WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY!!!!__= =__WAVES -UNIT C- CHAPTER 1---1.1,1.2, 1.3---STUDY GUIDES!!! (USE TO STUDY)__= =__WAVES UNIT TEST ON WEDNESDAY!!!__= =__WAVES UNIT TEST-STUDY GUIDE!!!__ __STUDY!!!! STUDY!!! STUDY!!!__= =__**WAVES UNIT TEST STUDY GUIDE!!!!**__=

=__**WAVES UNIT TEST STUDY GUIDE- ANSWER KEY!!!!!**__= = = =__**TUESDAY:**__= =__**WAVE TERMS VOCABULARY TEST!!!**__= =__**THIS TEST IS MULTIPLE CHOICE!!!**__=

=__**WEDNESDAY:**__= =__**WAVES UNIT TEST!!!**__= =__**20 MULTIPLE CHOICE-QUESTIONS!**__= =__**5 SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS!**__=

=__**THURSDAY:**__= =__**EARLY OUT!!!**__**-** __**12:30**__= =__**HALLOWEEN DANCE!!!!---5:30-7:30!!!!**__=

=__**FRIDAY:**__= =__**TEACHER WORKDAY!!!!**__= =__**HALLOWEEN!!!**__=

=__WEEK OF (OCTOBER 20-OCTOBER 24)-2014__= =__INTRODUCTION TO WAVE INTERACTIONS!!!(REFLECTION, REFRACTION, DIFFRACTION, & INTERFERENCE!!!!__=

=__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST-FRIDAY!!!!**__= =__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS & ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS PROVIDED BELOW FOR THE TEST ON FRIDAY!!!!**__= =__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK?**__= =__MONDAY:__= =__WHAT IS REFLECTION?__= =__TUESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS REFRACTION?__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WHAT IS DIFFRACTION?__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__WHAT IS INTERFERENCE?__= =__WHAT ARE THE 2 TYPES OF INTERFERENCE?__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST!!!__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED!!!!__=

=__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 20-OCTOBER 24---2014__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK!!!!__= =__MONDAY:__= =__MONDAY:__= =__ANSWER KEY:__= == =__TUESDAY:__= == =__TUESDAY:__= =__ANSWER KEY:__= == =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= =__ANSWER KEY:__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__ANSWER KEY:__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST!!!!__=

=__**WEEK OF (OCTOBER 13--OCTOBER 17)2014**__= =__**INTRODUCTION TO WAVE PROPERTIES!!!!(AMPLITUDE, WAVELENGTH, FREQUENCY)**__=

=__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST-FRIDAY!!!!**__= =__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS & ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS PROVIDED BELOW FOR THE TEST ON FRIDAY!!!!**__= =__**MONDAY**__**:**= =__**WHAT IS THE AMPLITUDE OF A WAVE???**__= =__**TUESDAY:**__= =__**WHAT IS THE WAVELENGTH OF A WAVE???**__= =__WEDNESDAY__:= =__WHAT IS THE FREQUENCY OF A WAVE???__= =__THURSDAY:__= =__CAN WAVE SPEED BE MEASURED???__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST-FRIDAY!!!__= =__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE TEST!!!!__=

=__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 13---OCTOBER 172014__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK!!!__= =__MONDAY:__= =__ANSWER KEY:__=

=__TUESDAY:__= =__ANSWER KEY:__= =__WEDNESDAY:__= == =__ANSWER KEY:__= =__THURSDAY:__=

=__ANSWER KEY:__= =__FRIDAY:__= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST!!!__=

=**__WEEK OF OCTOBER 6--OCTOBER 10__---2014!!!**= =**__INTRODUCTION TO WAVES__!!!(__TRANSVERSE & LONGITUDINAL WAVES__)**=

=**__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST__-__FRIDAY__!!!!!**= =__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS & ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS PROVIDED BELOW FOR THE TEST ON FRIDAY!!!!**__=

=__**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6-OCTOBER 10**__**---2014!!!**= =**__ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK__???**= =**__MONDAY__:**= =**__WHAT IS A WAVE__?**= =**__TUESDAY__:**= =**__WHAT IS A MEDIUM__?**= =**__WEDNESDAY__:**= =**__WHAT IS A TRANSVERSE WAVE__?**= =**__THURSDAY__:**= =**__WHAT IS A LONGITUDINAL WAVE__?**=

=**__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6-OCTOBER 10__---2014!!!**= =**__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK__???**= =**__MONDAY__:**= =**__ANSWER KEY__:**= =**__MONDAY__:**= =**__PARTS OR ANATOMY OF A WAVE__-__DIAGRAM HANDOUT__!!!**= =**__TUESDAY__: __STUDY__, __STUDY__, __STUDY__!!!!**= =**__ANSWER KEY__:**= =__TWO TYPES OF MECHANICAL WAVES__-__HANDOUT__!!!!!= =__**WEDNESDAY: STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!!**__= =**__ANSWER KEY__:**= =**__PARTS OR ANATOMY OF A TRANSVERSE WAVE__-__DIAGRAM-HANDOUT!__!!!**= =__**THURSDA**__**__Y__: __STUDY__, __STUDY__, __STUDY__**** !!!! **= =__**ANSWER KEY:**__= == =__**TRANSVERSE WAVE VERUS LONGITUDINAL WAVES-HANDOUT!!!**__= =__**FRIDAY:**__= =__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST???**__=

=__WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 3__--2014= =__**INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY**__**!!!** **(**__**POTENTIAL & KINETIC ENERGY)!!!!**__=

=__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST-FRIDAY!!!**__= =__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS & ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS PROVIDED BELOW FOR THE TEST ON FRIDAY!!!!**__=

=**__ESSENTIAL QUESTION OF THE DAY?__**= =**__MONDAY:__**= =**__WHAT IS ENERGY__?**=

=__TUESDAY:__= =__**WHAT IS POTENTIAL ENERGY**__**?**=

=__WEDNESDAY__:= =__WHAT IS KINETIC ENERGY__?=

=__THURSDAY__:= =__WHAT IS THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?__=

=**__FRIDAY__:**= =**SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST ON FRIDAY!!!**= =**ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK TEST!!!**=

=__**SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK**__= =__**(WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 3)**__= =__MONDAY__:= =__ANSWER KEY__:= =__TUESDAY__:= =__ANSWER KEY__:= =__WEDNESDAY__:= =__ANSWER KEY__:=

=__THURSDAY__:= =__ANSWER KEY__:= =__FRIDAY__:= =__SCIENCE QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK ON FRIDAY__????=

=__STUDY GUIDE # 1__= =__**"FORCES AND MOTION"**__= =__**SCIENCE EXAM-STUDY GUIDE!!!**__=
 * =__ **STUDY GUIDES FOR SCIENCE EXAM IN MAY!!!** __=

=__STUDY GUIDE # 2__= =__MATTER: PROPERTIES AND CHANGE__= =__SCIENCE EXAM-STUDY GUIDE!!!!__=

=__STUDY GUIDE # 3__= =__ENERGY: CONSERVATION AND TRANSFER__= =__SCIENCE EXAM-STUDY GUIDE!!!__=

=__STUDY GUIDE # 4__= =__**"EARTH IN THE UNIVERSE"**__= =__**SCIENCE EXAM-STUDY GUIDE!!!**__=

=__STUDY GUIDE # 5__= =__"EARTH SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES__"!!!!!!!= =**__SCIENCE EXAM-STUDY GUIDE!!!!!!__**=

=__STUDY GUIDE # 6__= =__STRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONS OF LIVING ORGANISMS!!!!!__= =__SCIENCE EXAM-STUDY GUIDE!!!!__=

=__STUDY GUIDE # 7__= =__ECOSYSTEMS!!!!!__= =__SCIENCE EXAM-STUDY GUIDE!!!!!!!__=

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