Saturday, April 11, 2009

April 13th Lessons/Assignments

Science Standards Covered This Week!: Strand 6: Earth and Space Science; Concept 3: Earth in the solar system PO6: Students will explain the relationship between common objects in the solar system.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE THURSDAY!
Monday:
Health: Analyze information from nutritional analysis. Begin Nutrition paper.
Science: A "tour" of the solar system! Students will be given a visual representation of the relative size of the planets in our solar system and their relative distance from each other and the sun. Activity: Toliet paper solar system: Thinking map notes.

Tuesday:
Health: Work on nutrition paper
Science: Read chapter on Inner and Outer planets: Tree-map notes

Wednesday: 1/2 Day Academic Field Day: Science Station will be rocket launching!

Thursday:
Health: Reading a food label: Students will be introduced to the importance of reading food labels/ and will analyze actual food labels in class.
Science: Present Science Fair Projects: Students will provide feedback for their fellow classmates.

Friday:
Health: Fast Food Nation: Today we will discuss the harmful effects of consuming fast foods. This will lead in to the film Super Size Me next week!
Science: Present Science Fair Projects.

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