Lesson Plans: January 27th – 31st

Monday – Review for Tuesday’s test over Earth’s natural resources and conservation. A take home review will be given to student’s, and we will play a gimkit game that will review the unit concepts.

Tuesday – Earth’s Natural Resources & Conservation Test.

Wednesday – We will begin discussing our new unit, Organization of the Solar System, starting with the theories on the formation of the solar system.

Thursday & Friday – We will take an in-depth look at the 4 inner planets of our solar system that are closest to the sun; Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These planets are also known as the “terrestrial” planets because they are made mostly of liquid and solid rock. We will also discuss some similar characteristics they share, as well as the many distinct differences.

January 11

Lesson Plans: January 13th – 17th

Monday thru Thursday: We will begin working on our wind turbine project. Students will assemble a turbine out of the materials listed below. The specifications of the turbine must be over a foot tall in order to lift a cup of 10 pennies 1 foot off the ground when the box fan blows the turbine blades.

Material for Wind Turbine Project

popsicle sticks
rubber bands
straws
string
skewers
dixie cups
tape
toilet paper rolls
paper towel rolls
small plastic cups
shoe box
toothpicks

If you have an idea for other materials you’ll have to verify with me first.

Friday – We will test out our projects

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January 6

Lesson Plans: January 7th – 10th

Tuesday & Wednesday – We will begin discussing Unit 4 Earth’s Energy Resources. We will look at fossil fuels, how they came to be, and the different types and uses.

Thursday & Friday – We will begin looking at Earth’s natural resources. Students will learn to differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. We will also look at the effects these resources have on the environment.

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