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Ms. Lounsbury, Science - A, 6th Grade

Course Description

Quarter 4 Units and Graded Assignments

Sun & Stars Unit Assignments: 

  1. The Sun Passage Questions 
  1. Stars Reading Questions  
  1. Why is the sun so bright? 
  1. 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

Posts

Week of May 28th

Hello!
 
It's been an amazing year! We will be wrapping up our year in Science with a variety of activities that connect to concepts we have worked on over the year. Students will be taking home their folders and notebooks. 
 
Mrs. Lounsbury 

Week of May 20th

Hello!
 
I hope you had a great weekend!
 
Students are using their knowledge of Earth science to explain the creation of their own island. In Social Studies, students designed their own islands and created a nation. They are now making presentations about the formation of their island and geographical features. 
 
Mrs. Lounsbury 

Week of May 6th

Hello!
 
This week students will continue to work on their Geological Time Scale projects. Students decided on the Eon/Era they wanted to work on. They are presenting on their time period.  
 
Mrs. Lounsbury 

Week of April 29th

Hello!
 
This week, we will begin our final unit in science, the Geologic Time Scale. We will be discussing the 4.6 billion years the Earth has been around as well as talking about how scientist determined the periods of time based on the layers of rock on the Earth. We will be watching this video on Monday as an introduction to the topic. 
 
 
Mrs. Lounsbury

Week of March 18th

Hello!
 
We will be finishing the movie Apollo 13, this week. Students will be completing activities related to the movie.  
 
Mrs. Lounsbury 

Movie Permission Apollo 13

I am attaching a permission slip for our class to watch the movie Apollo 13.  Apollo 13 was a U.S. spaceflight that suffered an explosion and power failure enroute to the Moon. The mission was launched on April 11, 1970, with three astronauts: Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise. The crew had to abort the moon landing and use the lunar module as a lifeboat to return to Earth. They used the moon’s gravity to slingshot back to Earth, becoming the farthest humans have ever been in space. Please look through the form and email me if you have any questions about the movie. 
 
 
Mrs. Lounsbury 

Field Trip Announcements

Dear 6th grade families,

As a reminder, tomorrow, Tuesday, March 5th is our field trip to CU Fiske Planetarium. Please send your student with comfortable walking shoes, a sack lunch, and a water bottle in their backpack for the day. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

 

Ms. Charlie (she/her/hers)

Environmental Education Coordinator

Westgate Community School

Thornton, CO 80241

Week of March 4th

Hello,
 
This week students will be going on a field trip to the CU Boulder Planetarium on Tuesday, March 5th.
 
I am also attaching a permission slip for our class to watch the movie Apollo 13.  Apollo 13 was a U.S. spaceflight that suffered an explosion and power failure enroute to the Moon. The mission was launched on April 11, 1970, with three astronauts: Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise. The crew had to abort the moon landing and use the lunar module as a lifeboat to return to Earth. They used the moon’s gravity to slingshot back to Earth, becoming the farthest humans have ever been in space. Please look through the form and email me if you have any questions about the movie. 
 
 
Mrs. Lounsbury 

Week of February 5th 2024

Hello!
 
This week students will be taking an in depth look into our solar system. Students will be learning how to use their observations to gather information about the different parts of our solar system and universe.  Here is a video that shows what we will be talking about. 
 
Mrs. Lounsbury