Below is the sequence of lesson plans and resources I used in my 6th grade science class. Each class meets 4 out of 5 days a week.
Week 12
- Penny Boat Challenge!
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 11/19 | Prompt 31 & Signed Test? | Prompt 31 & Signed Test? | Prompt 31 & Signed Test? |
Tues 11/20 | Eat | Turkey & | Relax |
Wed 11/21 | No School | No School | No School |
Thurs 11/22 | No School | No School | No School |
Fri 11/23 | No School | No School | No School |
Mon 11/24 | No School | No School | No School |
Week 11
- Lesson 20 – Dunkin’ for Density – can you make the film canister float, sink, and suspend?
- Test on Tuesday – November 13th
- Penny Boat Challenge!
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 11/12 | Study for test | Study for test | Study for test |
Tues 11/13 | Density Test | Density Test | Density Test |
Wed 11/14 | Drop Day | Prompt 30 | Prompt 30 |
Thurs 11/15 | Prompt 30 | Prompt 31 | Drop Day |
Fri 11/16 | Prompt 31 | Drop Day | Prompt 31 |
Mon 11/19 | Prompt 32 | Prompt 32 | Prompt 32 |
Week 10
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- Lesson 17 – Density Activity (updated) – Which metal is the densest? Does the size of the volume change it’s density?
- Lesson 18 – MVD practice problems – task card rotation
- Lesson 19 – Dunkin’ for Density – can you make the film canister float, sink, and suspend?
- Test on Tuesday – November 13th
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 11/5 | Prompt 28 | Prompt 28 | Prompt 28 |
Tues 11/6 | Review notes | Review notes | Review Notes |
Wed 11/7 | (Drop Day) | Parent | Conference |
Thurs 11/8 | Prompt 29 | Prompt 29
Study for test |
Drop Day
Study for test |
Fri 11/9 | Study for test | Drop Day | Prompt 29 |
Mon 11/12 | Study for test | Study for test | Study for test |
Week 9 – Redhead Week – HW is due next class unless otherwise noted
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- Lesson 16 – Density – Days 1 & 2
- Who was Archimedes? TedEd Video
- What is the relationship between mass, volume, and density?
- Students will practice using the formulas for density using three different variables: Mass, Volume, and Density
- Health & Wellness – Brains & Screens
- Lesson 17 – Density Activity – Which metal is the densest? Does the size of the volume change it’s density?
- Lesson 16 – Density – Days 1 & 2
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 10/29 | Signed Test & Printed Lab Report Due Today Prompt 26 |
Signed Test & Printed Lab Report Due Today Prompt 25 |
Signed Test & Printed Lab Report Due Today Prompt 25 |
Tues 10/30 | Health & Wellness Prompt 27 |
Health & Wellness Prompt 26 |
Health & Wellness Prompt 26 |
Wed 10/31 | Drop Day | Happy Halloween! | Happy Halloween! |
Thurs 11/1 | No HW | Prompt 27 | Drop Day |
Fri 11/2 | No HW | Drop Day | Prompt 27 |
Mon 11/5 | Prompt 28 | Prompt 28 | Prompt 28 |
Week 8 – Downy Week HW is due next class unless otherwise noted
- Lesson 15 – Mass & Volume of Water Lab (NEW)
- First Test is on October 23, 2018
- Lesson 16 – Density – Days 1 & 2
- Who was Archimedes? TedEd Video
- Density Foldable: What is the relationship between mass, volume, and density?
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 10/22 | Study | Study | Study |
Tues 10/23 | Test #1
Prompt 23 |
Test #1
Prompt 23 |
Test #1
Prompt 23 |
Wed 10/24 | Drop Day | Kairos | Night |
Thurs 10/25 | Prompt 24 | Prompt 24 | Drop Day |
Fri 10/26 | Prompt 25 | Drop Day | Prompt 24 |
Mon 10/29 | Prompt 26 | Prompt 25 | Prompt 25 |
Week 7 – Redhead Week HW is due next class unless otherwise noted
- Lesson 13 – Reading a graduated cylinder (new)
- Lesson 14 – Volume of irregular objects
- Lesson 15 – Mass & Volume of Water Lab
- First Test is on October 23, 2018
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 10/15 | Slide 21 | Slide 21 | Slide 21 |
Tues 10/16 | Slide 22 | Slide 22 | Slide 22 |
Wed 10/17 | Drop Day | Slide 23 | Slide 23 |
Thurs 10/18 | Slide 23 | Study for Test | Drop Day |
Fri 10/19 | Study for Test | Drop Day | Study for Test |
Mon 10/22 | Study for Test | Study for Test | Study for Test |
Week 6 – Downy Week HW is due next class unless otherwise noted
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- Lesson 11 – Virtual TBB Tutorial
- Lesson 12 – Bottles of Stuff Lab
- First Test is on October 23, 2018
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 10/8 | Slide 17 | Slide 17 | Slide 17 |
Tues 10/9 | Slide 18 | Slide 18 | Slide 18 |
Wed 10/10 | Drop Day | Slide 19 + Volume Practice – graded | Slide 19 + Volume Practice – graded |
Thurs 10/11 | Slide 19 + Volume Practice – graded | Slide 20 | Drop Day |
Fri 10/12 | Slide 20 | Drop Day | Slide 20 |
Mon 10/22 | Slide 21 | Slide 21 | Slide 21 |
Week 5- Redhead Week HW is due next class unless otherwise noted
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- Lesson 8 – D & T Activity
- Lesson 9 – Intro to Metric System & Ruler Activity
- Lesson 10 – Length x Width x Height Station Rotation Lab
- First Test is on October 23, 2018
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 10/1 | Slide 13 | Slide 13 | Slide 13 |
Tues 10/2 | Slide 14 | Slide 14 | Slide 14 |
Wed 10/2 | Drop Day | Slide 15 | Slide 15 |
Thurs 10/3 | Slide 15 | Slide 16 | Drop Day |
Fri 10/4 | Slide 16 | Drop Day | Slide 16 |
Mon 10/5 | Slide 17 | Slide 17 | Slide 17 |
Week 4 – Downy – HW is due next class unless otherwise noted
- Lesson 5 – Making observations: ‘Goat by the Water’
- Lesson 6 – Quantitative vs. Qualitative Observations
- Lesson 7 – Mystery Footprints
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 9/24 | Slide 9 | Slide 9 | Slide 9 |
Tues 9/25 | Slide 10 | Slide 10 | Slide 10 |
Wed 9/26 | Drop Day | Slide 11 | Slide 11 |
Thurs 9/27 | Slide 11 | Slide 12 | Drop Day |
Fri 9/28 | Slide 12 | Drop Day | Slide 12 |
Mon 10/1 | Slide 13 | Slide 13 | Slide 13 |
Week 3 – Redhead – HW is due next class unless otherwise noted
- Lesson 3 – I am a scientist & Selfie – due by 9/21
- Lesson 4 – SpongeBob Safety rules
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 9/17 | Slide 6
Selfie due 9/21 |
Slide 7
Selfie due 9/21 |
Slide 7
Selfie due 9/21 |
Tues 9/18 | No HW | No HW | No HW |
Wed 9/19 | No School (Drop Day) | No School | No School |
Thurs 9/20 | Slide 7 | Slide 8 | Drop Day |
Fri 9/21 | Slide 8 | Drop Day | Slide 8 |
Mon 9/24 | Slide 9 | Slide 9 | Slide 9 |
Week 2 – Downy – HW is due the next class unless noted otherwise
- Lesson 1 – Intro Science, How to complete prompts, and scavenger hunt
- Lesson 2 – Tangrams challenge
- Lesson 3 – I am a scientist & Selfie – due by 9/21
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 9/10 | Rosh | Hashanah | No School |
Tues 9/11 | No HW | Slide 4 | Slide 4 |
Wed 9/12 | Drop Day | Slide 5 | Slide 5 |
Thurs 9/13 | Slide 4 | Slide 6 | Drop Day |
Fri 9/14 | Slide 5 | Drop Day | Slide 6 |
Mon 9/17 | Slide 6
Selfie due 9/21 |
Slide 7
Selfie due 9/21 |
Slide 7
Selfie due 9/21 |
Week 1 – HW is due the next class unless noted otherwise
AF | BC | DE | |
Mon 9/3 | Happy | Labor | Day! |
Tues 9/4 | First | Day of | School |
Wed 9/5 | DROP Day | No HW | No HW |
Thurs 9/6 | Fairview | Lake | Trip |
Fri 9/7 | Fairview | Lake | Trip |
Mon 9/10 | Rosh | Hashanah | No School |