Ms. Lounsbury, Science - A, 6th Grade

Instructor: Christine Lounsbury
Department: 5th and 6th Grade

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Course Description

Quarter 4 Units and Graded Assignments

Sun & Stars Unit Assignments:

The Sun Passage Questions

Stars Reading Questions

Why is the sun so bright?

Earth’s Place in the Universe Quiz

Water Distribution:
Thinking about the Lab

Thinking about the Reading

Thinking about Water on Earth

Water Distribution Quiz

Science to Protect the Environment:
Texas reading response questions

Midwest reading response questions

California Drought reading response questions

Utah reading response questions

Unit QuizS

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Week of January 22nd 2024

Hello!

Last week, students found the climate for different states in the USA. This week, students will learn about the 5 different climate zones. They will also learn how meteorologists show and collect data for climate, weather, and temperature of an area.

Here is a video that discusses the 5 different climates. https://youtu.be/Kp7ZhvJXrMc?feature=shared

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week if January 16th 2024

Hello!

I hope you all are staying warm and enjoying your snow day. This week we will be discussing climate, average temperature, and why weather can be different in many places. Here is a video that discusses the difference between weather and climate. https://youtu.be/vH298zSCQzY?feature=shared

See you Wednesday,

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of January 8th 2024

Hello!

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful break! This week we will continue our discussion on the trade winds. Students will learn how the global winds impact weather and climate. Here is a that reviews global winds.

https://youtu.be/PDEcAxfSYaI?feature=shared

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of December 11th

Hello,

This week we will be focusing how the global winds and how they connect to the atmosphere. Students will learn about the Coriolis force, El Nino, and La Nina. Here is a video explaining El Nino and La Nina.

https://youtu.be/U2-ACg2kbTA?feature=shared

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of December 4

Hello,

This week we will be discussing what climate is in comparison to weather. Here is a video we will be watching that explains how climate is connected to the atmosphere.

https://youtu.be/lrPS2HiYVp8?feature=shared

Mrs. Lousnbury

Week of November 27th

Hello,

I hope you all had a great break. This week, students will begin to learn about the atmosphere and how it connects to the weather on Earth. Here is a video that will cover what we are learning about. https://youtu.be/DftEDVzGnMg?feature=shared

Thank you,

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of November 13th

Hello,

This week we will be finishing up the rock cycle. Here is a video that covers many of the concepts we have been learning about with the rock cycle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9wkeCL3KRs

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of 11/6

Hello,

This week we will be continue our unit on weathering and erosion. We will talk about soil conservation. We will connect soil conservation and the water cycle to erosion and the shaping of the Earth's surface.

https://youtu.be/uo_ntewAemw?feature=shared

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of 10/30

This week in science we will connect weathering to different types of weather. We will talk about how the different types of weather are formed and how it connects to the atmosphere.

https://youtu.be/YbAWny7FV3w?si=1iuJE8GD4_e_x-HQ

Here is a video discussing weather and climate.

Week of October 23rd

Hello,

This week we will be discussing erosion, weathering, and disposition. We are going to focus on how weathering and erosion shape the Earth's surface.

https://youtu.be/tyPfGs3gbhg?feature=shared

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of October 16th

Hello!

We are starting our next unit on Weathering, Erosion, and Slow changes to the Earth's surface. We will be comparing and contrasting the changes from a natural disaster, to these slow changes. Here is a preview video.

https://youtu.be/55swbfwtlZI?feature=shared

Week of September 25th

Hello,

This week students will start and complete a research project on one of three natural disasters; volcano, earthquake, and Tsunami. Students will be creating a power point on their natural disaster based on their notes and research.

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of September 18th

Hello!

This week, we will be connecting natural disasters such as volcanoes and earthquakes, with tectonic plate boundaries. I have added in a video that will go over some of the information we will be discussing.

https://youtu.be/5wC4rF7YPAM?feature=shared

Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of September 11th

Hello,

This week we are going to continue reading Hatchet. we have been identifying figurative language in the story. Students will use descriptive language to describe moments and places they have experienced

Here is a video of some of the types of figurative language students have been reading and using. .

https://youtu.be/NegoYIuXoEA?feature=shared

~Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of September 11th

Hello,

This week we will continue to talk about how plate tectonics move. We will discuss what the different types of movements are, and how they connect to different natural disasters.

Here is a video that discusses how the plates move.

https://youtu.be/ryrXAGY1dmE?feature=shared

Mrs. Lounsbury