Mon [12/13] A Day
Daily Question – Name one type of landform created by glaciers in Minnesota. [Answers: Glacial till, moraines, drumlins, kettle lakes]
Allow students to share from their weekend [remind them of 1 minute rule]. Offer to share at end of hour, if sharing gets too long.
Allow students to review their study guide [ ~ 5 minutes] prior to taking the quiz. Encourage them to quiz each other, if they would like to do this.
Students earn one positive point if brought their study guide back today with a parent/guardian signature
Students need to clear desks of all materials except a pen or pencil.
Hand out quiz
When done, students should hand in quiz to mailbox, take a Word Find or, read/sit quietly
Students may turn in Word Find, if completed, or show to adult in room to earn one positive point
***Sensory Break***
Video on Rocks and Minerals with Video Worksheet. Go over worksheet when done and collect video worksheet
End of hour:
Fill in Positive Point Log
Fill in Planner [No Homework; Missing Work (if student is missing work)]
Return Science Binder to shelf
Sit quietly
If time, read Science Trivia cards
Homework: No Homework
Tues [12/14] B Day
Daily Question – Name one type of landform created by glaciers in Minnesota. [Answers: Glacial till, moraines, drumlins, kettle lakes]
Allow students to review their study guide [ ~ 5 minutes] prior to taking the quiz. Encourage them to quiz each other, if they would like to do this.
Students earn one positive point if brought their study guide back today with a parent/guardian signature
Students need to clear desks of all materials except a pen or pencil.
Hand out quiz
When done, students should hand in quiz to mailbox, take a word find or read/sit quietly
Students may turn in word find, if completed, or show to adult in room to earn one positive point
***Sensory Break***
Video on Rocks and Minerals with Video Worksheet. Go over worksheet when done and collect video worksheet
End of hour:
Fill in Positive Point Log
Fill in Planner [No Homework; Missing Work (if student is missing work)]
Return Science Binder to shelf
Sit quietly
If time, read Science Trivia cards
Homework: No Homework
Wed 12/15 [B Day]
Daily Question : Name one type of mineral [Answer(examples): Quartz, Diamond, Calcite, Sulfur, Magnetite]
Hand back quizzes and allow students to make quiz corrections if got LESS than 14/20.
Hand out worksheet – Properties of Minerals [using p. 114- 122] From Inside Earth textbook, Chapter 4, Section 1 [pp. 114 – 122]
Lab – Minerals [using mineral kits from Science Museum]
Homework: No Homework
Thurs 12/15 [A Day]
Daily Question : Name one type of mineral [Answer(examples): Quartz, Diamond, Calcite, Sulfur, Magnetite
Hand back quizzes and allow students to make quiz corrections if got LESS than 14/20.
Hand out worksheet – Properties of Minerals [using p. 114- 122] From Inside Earth textbook, Chapter 4, Section 1 [pp. 114 – 122]
Lab – Minerals [using mineral kits from Science Museum]
Homework: No Homework
Friday 12/3 [B Day]
Daily Question – Name one way that we identify minerals. Answers: Color, Streak, Luster, Density, Hardness, Cleavage
Mineral video or finish mineral lab from Wed.
Homework: No Homework – Enjoy the Break! See you next year in 2011!!!