Science 12/10 – 12/14

Monday
Daily Science Review
While watching the video, Prehistoric Life, TSW note how some modern life forms share common ancestors with prehistoric life forms (TSW answer questions while watching the video, discuss afterwards)

Tuesday
Daily Science Review
TSW view BrainPop on Natural Selection and one on Charles Darwin.  TSW read pp. 127 – 130 and be able to identify the 4 main ideas that make up Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.

Wednesday
Daily Science Review
TSW review Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and natural selection and complete workbook pp.

Thursday
Daily Science Review
TSW complete lab activity that demonstrates how a helpful trait can be passed on due to natural selection, p. 132 and lab books.

Friday
Daily Science Review
TSW complete the chapter 9 review on pp. 134 – 135.

Science 12/3 – 12/7

Monday
Daily Science Review
TSW complete the Chapter 8 Review, pp. 120 - 121

Tuesday
Daily Science Review
TSW complete science study guide and play review game.

Wednesday
Daily Science Review
TSW complete LAB activity on p. 118 (dominant and recessive traits) and ON-THE-JOB-SCIENCE p. 119

Thursday
Daily Science Review
Chapter 7 Test

Friday
Daily Science Review
TSW read pp. 124 – 126 on fossils and evolution and complete workbook pp. 35 - 35

Science 11/13 – 11/16

Monday
No School—Veteran’s Day

Tuesday
Daily Science Review
TSW review Words to Know and definitions on p. 109. TSW create a vocabulary/definition booklet. TSW also document the page number in the chapter where the words are found.

Wednesday
Daily Science Review
TSW read pp. 110 – 112 and answer the Lesson Review questions. TSW copy and color figure 8-1 into their lab books.

Thursday
Daily Science Review
TSW read “Heredity” from www.edhelper.com and answer related questions.
TSW will make a chart and divide it in half. On one side they will have physical traits and on the other they will have personality traits. They will list as many as they can think of on each side. They need at least 10 physical and 5 personality traits.
Chapter Resource p. 68 for review

Friday
Daily Science Review
TSW read pp. 113 – 115 and discuss how chromosomes and genes are related and define the role they play in genetics. TSW draw a double helix in their lab notebooks. TSW complete p. 69 of Chapter Resources.

Science 11/5 – 11/9

Monday
Daily Science Review 55
TSW answer questions related to the pollination process. wkbk pp. 60 and 29.

Tuesday
Daily Science Review 56
TSW complete a study guide for chapter7

Wednesday
Daily Science Review 57
TSW complete chapter 7 review pp. 106 – 107

Thursday
Daily Science Review 58
TSW play review game for chapter 7. and complete chapter 7 test.

Friday
Daily Science Review 59
TSW begin chapter 8 on heredity.

Science 10/29 – 11/2

Monday
Daily Science Review 50
TSW create seed-growing bags and begin a log to document the growth of 5 seeds.
TSW read pp. 101 – 103 on plant reproduction. As a class, TSW create and label a chart of the reproductive organs of a flower and then create a flow chart of the process.

Tuesday
Daily Science Review 51
Given a variety of flowers, TSW dissect each flower and draw and label the reproductive parts of the flower.

Wednesday
Daily Science Review 52
TSW review the process of photosynthesis, understanding that plants need the process to grow, and will be able to identify the key elements in the process (Photosynthesis video, Brain Pop, and quiz)

Thursday
Daily Science Review 53
TSW review the pollination process, TSW personify pollen and write a story of their journey from a stamen to a pistil and through the germination process.

Friday
Daily Science Review 54
TSW answer questions related to the pollination process. wkbk pp. 60 and 29.

Science 10/22 – 10/26

Monday
Daily Science Review 45
TSW begin chapter 7 on the plant kingdom. TSW review vocabulary words on p. 95. TSW create a class chart to define and illustrate vocabulary words.
Homework: Vocabulary worksheet

Tuesday - Wednesday
Daily Science Review 46 - 47
TSW read pp. 96 – 99 then draw, label, color, and identify the functions and parts of a plant. TSW be able to explain three specific ways in which plants differ from animals.

Thursday
Daily Science Review 48
TSW reread pp. 98 – 99 and review the process of photosynthesis and illustrate

Friday
Motivational assembly
Science 10/15 – 10/19

Monday
Daily Science Review 39
LAB ACTIVITY: TSW identify spiders using a two-choice key
ON-THE-JOB-SCIENCE: Given a list of animals, TSW categorize according to different criteria.

Tuesday
Daily Science Review 40
TSW complete a study guide for chapter 6 and begin chapter 6 review on pp. 92 - 93

Wednesday
Daily Science Review 41
Chapter 6 Review game

Thursday
Daily Science Review 42
Chapter 6 Test

Friday
Daily Science Review 43
TSW begin chapter 7 on the plant kingdom. TSW review vocabulary words on p. 95. TSW read pp. 96 – 99, then draw, label, color, and identify the functions of the parts of a plant.