Monday: District Quarterly Assessment (will not be taken for a grade)
Tuesday: Sled Challenge: Students will design and build a sled that will hold an egg. Their design must keep the egg from breaking but have the fastest time while traveling down an inclined ramp.
Wednesday: Test Sleds
Thursday: Astronomy Pre-Test
Friday: Elf Holiday Party! Have a fun and safe winter break:)
 
Monday: Continue to Build Earthquake Towers
Tuesday: Finish Earthquake Towers
Wednesday: Test Earthquake Towers
Thursday: Review for Monday's Quarterly Assessment
Friday: 1/2 Day- Kickball Game
spaghetti_earthquake_lab.doc
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spaghettiearthquakenewrubric.doc
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Monday: Finish Volcano Brochure- Due at the end of class.
Tuesday: Begin Research for Spaghetti Earthquake Lab- Students will research different building designs and will be creating a model to test during our earthquake lab.
Wednesday: Continue Research for Spaghetti Earthquake Lab.
Thursday: Notes on Earthquakes/Create Blue Print for earthquake tower.
Friday: Begin building earthquake tower:  Day 1 of 2.
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volcano_notes.pdf
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Monday:
Review for Volcano Quiz tomorrow! Study your science notebook- review types of volcanoes, eruptions, etc.
Tuesday:
Quiz over volcano notes
Wednesday:
Dante's Peak in the morning; Give Thanks Parade; Shortened classes in the afternoon.
Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving:)
 
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famous_volcano_brochure_requirements.pdf
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famousvolcanobrochureplanning.pdf
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famousvolcanobrochurerubric.pdf
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november_8th_lesson_plans.pdf
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volcano_power_point.pdf
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volcanostudentnotes2007.pdf
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november_1st.pdf
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plate_boundary_student_notes.pdf
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es-tectonic_snacks.pdf
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continental_drift_notes.pdf
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october_26th_lessons.pdf
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Monday: Work on CSI Posters
Tuesday: Work on CSI Posters/Present
Wednesday: District Science Test: Not for a grade
Thursday: Half Day-Computer Lab
Friday: Half Day-Computer Lab
 
Monday-Friday: CSI Investigation Lab:
Students will use the scientific process of inquiry, observation, and inferencing to solve a real-life crime!