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Memorial Junior School

Achieving Excellence

Science 6:

Instructor: Mrs. Talbert

Welcome to Earth Science!!!

Be prepared to do some discovery!!!!!

Never lend a geologist money. They consider a million years ago to be recent.
Happy Experimenting!!!!!!!

Announcements

Going on a field trip

Yay

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Tools for Success

Please have a 1 inch notebook or separate place in a trapper for class assignments. You need a 3 hole punch(keep in notebook) & a highlighter to be kept in class.Bring your notebook and a pen or pencil to class everyday.Alternate/Project assignments throughout the year.

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Files

Galapagos Islands Brochure Project
We will be learning about the Galapagos Islands during our unit of study on the ocean currents.

Meteorology Webquest Forms

Study Guides for Tests

Beginning of Year Letter Science.doc

Beginning of the year letter

Beginning of Year Letter Science_2.doc 32.768 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Dissection of a Pencil.doc

Disection of a Pencil

Dissection of a Pencil_2.doc 31.744 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Earth’s_Surface_Webquest.pdf

Earth's Structure Web-Quest Questions

Earthas_Surface_Webquest_2.pdf 71.842 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Fact card instructions.doc

Earth Science Fact Card Instructions

Fact card instructions_2.doc 25.6 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Metric Poster Directions[1].doc

Instructions
Don't forget Meters, Liters, Grams & Celisus are the only units we use

Metric Poster Directions_1__2.doc 21.504 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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MJS_Study_Center_Permission_Letter[1].doc

The Study Center, which meets on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, is a club where students can complete homework and get some extra help if requested. The first meeting is Thursday, Oct. 2 in the IMC. Please print the attached form and give to Miss. Niemsyk if interested.

MJS_Study_Center_Permission_Letter_1__4.doc 26.112 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Rock Cycle Project Due.doc

Rock Cycle Project Instructions

Rock Cycle Project Due_2.doc 22.528 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Rock Cycle webquest questions. doc.doc

Rock Cycle Rubic & Webquest for Project

Rock Cycle webquest questions_ doc_2.doc 104.96 KB (Last Modified on July 14, 2017)

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Homework

Current Assignments

There are no current assignments.

Past Due Assignments

Monday - Super Hero Day Tuesday - Picture Day (Dress to Impress) Wednesday - Color Games Shirts
Date Due: 10/05/2015
Thursday - Blue and White Day Friday - Favorite Sports Shirts.
Date Due: 10/05/2015
Thursday - Blue and White Day Friday - Favorite Sports Shirts.
Date Due: 10/05/2015
Monday - Super Hero Day Tuesday - Picture Day (Dress to Impress) Wednesday - Color Games Shirts
Date Due: 10/05/2015
Monday - Super Hero Day Tuesday - Picture Day (Dress to Impress) Wednesday - Color Games Shirts
Date Due: 10/05/2015
Thursday - Blue and White Day Friday - Favorite Sports Shirts.
Date Due: 10/05/2015
See you at Fairview Lake...Your h/w is to have fun and learn.
Date Due: 10/21/2015
See you at Fairview Lake...Your h/w is to have fun and learn.
Date Due: 10/21/2015
See you at Fairview Lake...Your h/w is to have fun and learn.
Date Due: 10/21/2015
Bring fruit for lab on Thurs.
Date Due: 10/29/2015
Bring fruit for lab on Thurs.
Date Due: 10/29/2015
Bring fruit for lab on Thurs.
Date Due: 10/29/2015
Practical use of metric tools--review
Date Due: 11/10/2015
Practical use of metric tools--review
Date Due: 11/10/2015
Practical use of metric tools--review
Date Due: 11/10/2015
Notebooks are due Wed. 11/11---all pages completed, numbered and a clip in left corner
Date Due: 11/11/2015
Notebooks are due Wed. 11/11---all pages completed, numbered and a clip in left corner
Date Due: 11/11/2015
Notebooks are due Wed. 11/11---all pages completed, numbered and a clip in left corner
Date Due: 11/11/2015
Test on map skills--Mon. 12/7
Date Due: 12/07/2015
Test on map skills--Mon. 12/7
Date Due: 12/07/2015
Test on map skills--Mon. 12/7
Date Due: 12/07/2015
Periodic Table--fill in--ws--should be completed by Tue. 12/15
Date Due: 12/15/2015
Periodic Table--fill in--ws--should be completed by Tue. 12/15
Date Due: 12/15/2015
Periodic Table--fill in--ws--should be completed by Tue. 12/15
Date Due: 12/15/2015
Finish "What's In the Earth" Packet
Date Due: 12/18/2015
Finish "What's In the Earth" Packet
Date Due: 12/18/2015
Finish "What's In the Earth" Packet
Date Due: 12/18/2015
Quiz on Moh's Hardness Scale
Date Due: 01/07/2016
Quiz on Moh's Hardness Scale
Date Due: 01/07/2016
Quiz on Moh's Hardness Scale
Date Due: 01/07/2016
Notebooks due 1/15---Fri.
Date Due: 01/15/2016
Test on Minerals 1/15---Study guide on my website.
Date Due: 01/15/2016
Test on Minerals 1/15---Study guide on my website.
Date Due: 01/15/2016
Notebooks due 1/15---Fri.
Date Due: 01/15/2016
Notebooks due 1/15---Fri.
Date Due: 01/15/2016
Test on Minerals 1/15---Study guide on my website.
Date Due: 01/15/2016
Rock Cycle Project---due date---Wed. 2/24
Date Due: 02/03/2016
Finish Rock web quest--due Wed. 2/3
Date Due: 02/03/2016
Finish Rock web quest--due Wed. 2/3
Date Due: 02/03/2016
Finish Rock web quest--due Wed. 2/3
Date Due: 02/03/2016
Rock Cycle Project---due date---Wed. 2/24
Date Due: 02/03/2016
Rock Cycle Project---due date---Wed. 2/24
Date Due: 02/03/2016
Finish Rock Lab--rock uses--due Fri.
Date Due: 02/05/2016
Finish Rock Lab--rock uses--due Fri.
Date Due: 02/05/2016
Finish Rock Lab--rock uses--due Fri.
Date Due: 02/05/2016
Test on Rocks---Thurs. 2/11
Date Due: 02/09/2016
Test on Rocks---Thurs. 2/11
Date Due: 02/09/2016
Test on Rocks---Thurs. 2/11
Date Due: 02/09/2016
Rock Cycle Project---due date---Wed. 2/24
Date Due: 02/24/2016
Rock Cycle Project---due date---Wed. 2/24
Date Due: 02/24/2016
Rock Cycle Project---due date---Wed. 2/24
Date Due: 02/24/2016
Finish class work if not finished today--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/03/2016
Finish class work --microviewer (google it)if not finished today and also review ws--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/04/2016
Test & notebook on Fri. 3/11--Finish class work if not finished today--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/07/2016
Finish fossil lab work if not finished today--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/08/2016
Finish class work if not finished today--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/09/2016
Finish class work if not finished today--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/10/2016
Test on fossils & notebooks due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/11/2016
Finish class work if not finished today--due tomorrow--
Date Due: 03/14/2016
Finish class work if not finished today--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/18/2016
Finish voc. study buddy class work & movie notes(if absent) if not finished today--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/23/2016
Finish Puzzling Theory & questions--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/23/2016
Finish Earth's Surface Webquest if not finished today--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/29/2016
Finish class work(Mtn. bldg.-don't forget graph) if not finished today--due tomorrow
Date Due: 03/30/2016
Finish Plasiticy Lab, Outer of Layers Quest, Finish bar graph
Date Due: 04/04/2016
No written h/w Tues, Wed. or Thurs.---PARCC Testing
Date Due: 04/05/2016
Enjoy your spring break.
Date Due: 04/18/2016
Finish Journey to the Center of the Earth Packet--due Fri.
Date Due: 04/22/2016
finish pgs. 216-217 if needed
Date Due: 04/26/2016
DR---What are Earthquakes--due Thurs.
Date Due: 04/27/2016
Finish 6 questions on 3 types of volcanoes
Date Due: 05/02/2016
Finish plotting volcanoes & earthquakes and ans. the questions on the sheets
Date Due: 05/03/2016
Finish DR Causes of Volcanoes
Date Due: 05/06/2016
Test on Volcanoes & Earthquakes Mon. 3/16
Date Due: 05/11/2016
Finish ws. Twisters & Teasers --Volcanoes
Date Due: 05/11/2016
Notebooks due Mon. 5/16
Date Due: 05/11/2016
Finish ws. Seismic Story
Date Due: 05/13/2016
PLEASE BRING IN YOUR TEXTBOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO.
Date Due: 06/16/2016
BRING IN YOUR TEXBOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO.
Date Due: 06/17/2016
PLEASE BRING IN YOUR TEXTBOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO.
Date Due: 06/20/2016
Think Science--No written h/w
Date Due: 09/22/2016
Think about your Geologic Time activity we're working on
Date Due: 09/23/2016
Week of Respect starting Oct. 4
Date Due: 09/27/2016
Tue. 10/4---Picture Day--Dress for success
Date Due: 10/04/2016
10/5---Wear your MJS Color Games t-shirt
Date Due: 10/05/2016
Thur. 10/6---Wear your superhero clothes
Date Due: 10/06/2016
Fri. 10/7---Wear Viking Blue & White
Date Due: 10/07/2016
New Study Guide for test has been uploaded to website
Date Due: 10/17/2016
Test on History of the Earth/fossils--go to my website and get a study guide if you want
Date Due: 10/18/2016
Quiz on layers of the Atmosphere.
Date Due: 11/15/2016
Finish the summary of the weather webquest
Date Due: 12/01/2016
Test on Weather--Tue. 1/10--Study Guide has been posted
Date Due: 01/04/2017
EXTRA CREDIT!!!!---finish 20 questions on the Kahoot this weekend HINT--use the study guide
Date Due: 01/09/2017
Review of the Hertzsprung Russell Diagram
Date Due: 02/01/2017
Star Review on Fri. 2/10
Date Due: 02/10/2017
Notebook Check on Planets--Tue & Quiz on Moon phases & seasons--Wed.
Date Due: 03/21/2017
Egg Drop Construction in class
Date Due: 03/24/2017
Egg Drop Project due
Date Due: 03/28/2017
PARCC TESTING----No written h/w--3/29, 30, 31 (ELA)
Date Due: 03/29/2017
PARCC TESTING----No written h/w--4/3, 4, 5 (Math)
Date Due: 04/03/2017
Finish ALL graphing -Relationship between Spring & Neap tides
Date Due: 04/21/2017

Links

Mineral Webquest

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Absolutely great Galapagos Facts

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B. Talbert's Toyota Wiki

Follow me while I visit the Galapagos Islands

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Discovery Homework Helper

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Earth's Surface Web-Quest

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