Science 5/5 – 5/9

Monday
Daily Science Review:  Descent and Change Over Time
TSW complete their Cell Cities.  TSW then read an article on the parts of a cell and then answer related comprehension questions.

Tuesday
Daily Science Review:  Descent and Change Over Time
TSW read an article about mitosis.  TSW be able to describe each stage of mitosis and match illustrations to each one.

Wednesday
Daily Science Review:  Descent and Change Over Time
Using poster board, string, and beads, TSW create an illustration of the process of mitosis, labeling and describing each stage.

Thursday
Daily Science Review:  Descent and Change Over Time
As a review, TSW label the parts pf a eukaryotic animal cell.  TSW also differentiate between the parts of a plant cell and the parts of an animal cell. (Reinforcement worksheet 3)
Each student will create an edible cell, labeling each part.  TSW share their cells, and why they chose each particular edible item, with the class.

Friday
Career Day

Science 4/28 – 5/2

Monday
Daily Science Review
TSW begin a unit on cells and life (chapter 4).  Given a list of vocabulary words, TSW read and discuss them.  Then, in partners, TSW put them into groups based on similarities.   TSW read an overview on the discovery of the cell, atoms, and elements; pp. 50 – 52.

Tuesday
Daily Science Review
TSW visit the science lab to become familiar with a microscope.  They will be able to label and name the major parts of the microscope and view cell slides through the microscope.
Workbook p. 13 for a follow up.

Wednesday
Daily Science Review
After reading pp. 53 – 55, TSW draw and label the major parts of both a plant cell and an animal cell.  TSW be able to compare and contrast the parts of a plant cell with the parts of an animal cell.

Thursday
Daily Science Review
TSW complete cell drawings.  Then TSW watch 2 BrainPOPs, one on cells and one on cell parts and then take the quizzes afterward.

Friday
Daily Science Review
TSW discuss the organelles of both plant and animal cells and their functions in more detail.  TSW find a city function  analogous to that of an organelle for a Cell City.
Science 4/21 - 4/25

TSW complete Sex Respect/Family Life instruction on grade level with their home team.

Science 4/7 – 4/11

Monday
Daily Science Review—Life Cycles
TSW become familiar with the terms coefficient, chemical compound, reaction, and subscript. TSW relate balancing chemical equations to balancing algebraic formulas.

Tuesday
Daily Science Review—Life Cycles
TSW practice balancing equations.

Wednesday
Daily Science Review—Life Cycles
TSW practice balancing equations.

Thursday
Daily Science Review—Life Cycles
TSW prepare for the TCAP with TCAP Coach books (in small groups according to grade level).

Friday
Daily Science Review—Life Cycles
TSW prepare for the TCAP with TCAP Coach books (in small groups according to grade level).
Science 3/31 – 4/4

Monday
Daily Science Review
TSW will read and interpret a chart that breaks the rock cycle into processes and products as it takes students through the step-by-step process of the rock cycle. In partners, TSW will then match vocabulary words related to the rock cycle with the appropriate definition and also, given a chart, TSW differentiate between product and process regarding steps in the rock cycle.

Tuesday
Daily Science Review
TSW learn that all rocks are made from minerals, read pp. 338 – 340, and then how to classify minerals according to Mohs scale of hardness (p. 341)

Wednesday
Daily Science Review
TSW complete a study guide on Chapter 22, including information on the rock cycle and plate tectonics (teacher created)

Thursday
Daily Science Review
TSW complete chapter 22 review, pp. 342 - 343

Friday
Daily Science Review
TSW play a review game and then take chapter 22 test.
Science 3/24 – 3/27

Monday
Daily Science Review: Asking About the Diversity of Life
TSW complete Plate Tectonics chart with teacher on the overhead. TSW be able to differentiate between the different types of plate boundaries.

Tuesday
Daily Science Review: Asking About the Diversity of Life
TSW be able to differentiate between the 3 different types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic by definition and by categorizing actual samples.
TSW view a BrainPop on rock types and take quiz. TSW read pp. 336 – 337 and completing a graphic organizer in which the students will define and describe each type of rock, give examples, and draw an example of each.

Wednesday
Daily Science Review: Asking About the Diversity of Life
TSW be able to differentiate between the 3 different types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic by definition and by categorizing actual samples.

TSW review the definitions and descriptions of the 3 different types of rocks and then using their graphic organizer, TSW examine different samples of rocks as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.

Thursday
Daily Science Review: Asking About the Diversity of Life
TSW be able to create, read, and interpret a map of the rock cycle. www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html

Friday
Daily Science Review: Asking About the Diversity of Life
TSW be able to create, read, and interpret a map of the rock cycle. www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html