Eagle Ridge Middle School


800 Fruta Rd., NE
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone: (505) 892-6630
Fax: (505) 892-6909

Mrs. Tucker-6th Grade Earth Science

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Earth Science Syllabus

Mrs. Tucker

 

Monday August 30, 2010-Friday September 3, 2010

 

Weekly Learning Objective: Students will be able to make inferences and form a hypothesis in a scientific manner.

 

Unit Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the scientific process

Homework: Due Friday September 3, 2020

1. Purple Workbook (PWB) pgs 1-2

Read pgs 1-2, highlight important information and take notes in the margins. Answer questions 1&2 on pg 2. Complete 5 Define on pg 2.

2. Review for Friday’s Quiz (NB pgs 5-9 and pg 13, 14, 15, 17-know vocabulary from last week)

 

Vocabulary: 

Last Week:

This week:

1. Observation

7. Descriptive

2. Quantitative observation

8. Inference

3. Qualitative observation

9. Hypothesis

 

10. Variable

5. Objective

11. Manipulated

6. Accurate 

12. Responding

 

Monday

Observing review and clarifications    

Purple Workbooks

Tips for Making Observation Notes-NB pg 15

Inferring handout and Notes/Tips for Inferring-NB pg 17

 

Tuesday

Skills Practice Observation-NB pg 16

Qualitative vs. Quantitative and Inferring workstations-NB pgs 19-22

Wednesday

Qualitative vs. Quantitative and Inferring workstations-NB pgs 19-22

 

Thursday

It all starts with a question

Defining Hypothesis and Variables

Developing a Hypothesis (If___then___because____)

Friday

Homework Due

Quiz

**********Reminder: Open House is Thursday September 2nd**********

 

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Syllabus Earth Science

Mrs. Tucker

Monday August 23, 2009-Friday August 27, 2009

 

Weekly Learning Objective: Students will be able to make observations and inferences in a scientific manner.

 

Unit Goal: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the scientific process

Homework: Due Friday August 27

 

  1. Review notebook pg 5-9 with your parent/guardian
  2. Get bottom of notebook pg 9 signed by parent/guardian
  3. Use notebook pg 11 to write 5 Quantitative Observations and 5 Qualitative observations about the room where you sleep

 

 Vocabulary: 

 

  1. Observing
  2. Quantitative observation
  3. Qualitative observation
  4. Inference

Monday

Getting everyone an assigned seat

Homework set-up on pg 11

What is Science? Notebook pg 12

 

Tuesday

Read Observing-Notebook pg 13

Text Lifting 

Group Discussion

Qualitative vs. Quantitative

 

Wednesday

Clickers how to care for them and use them

Observing-Skills Introduction-Notebook pg 14

Tips for Making Observation-Notebook pg 15

Skills Practice Observation-Notebook pg 16

 

Thursday

District Short Cycle Assessment

Inferring and Tips for Inferring-Notebook pg 17

Friday

Qualitative vs. Quantitative and Inferring workstations

Notebook pgs to be determined

 

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Earth & Space Science- Mrs. Tucker                  See full size imageNB-P1

Monday August 16, 2010-Friday August 20, 2010

 

Weekly Learning Objective: getting to know one another, introduction of geologic time scale, notebook set-up and classroom expectations.

 

Homework:

  1. Due on Wednesday (1) Unused 1-subject-notebook (wide or college ruled) I highly recommend non-perforated. Green is the preferred color for science (but not required). Composition notebooks are also acceptable.  Multiple subject notebooks to use for more than one class will not work as notebooks are often collected for grading by the teacher.
  2. Due on Friday-This syllabus signed by parent/guardian
  3. Due on Friday-Rio Rancho Public Schools Rules of Appropriate Use Form filled out and signed. (hand out)

Monday:

Homework Due-EVENTS IN YOUR LIFE (provided to student; also on line http://www.rrps.net/teams/htm.  From there double click on team 6B and Laura Tucker.

  • Turn your life upside down
  • Your personal time line

Tuesday:

  • Group activity-Our fossil record

Wednesday:

Homework Due- Notebook

  • Notebook set-up

Thursday:

  • Science Class Information and Student Expectations

Friday:

Homework due-This syllabus signed by parent/guardian

And Rio Rancho Public Schools Rules of Appropriate Use Form

  • Update notebook with events in your life assignments

 

Parent/Guardian Name: ________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature­­­­­­­­­­­­­­:­­­­_____________________

Best phone number to reach you__________________

 

  • Make your calendars! School Open House Thursday September 2, 2010 in the evening  

 

 



Important Information!

Albuquerque Teachers Federation Homework Hotline HOMEWORK HOTLINE: Free conversation with a teacher 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday: 344-3571 (local call)

Homeroom Students: Need agenda pages signed by parent/guardian by Wednesday Sep. 1, 2010

 

Open House: Thursday Sep. 2, 2010

 

 

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