Super Science for Super Sixth Graders

Boot Camp Lab

9:29 AM |

Having fun with catapults!

Kids, if you want your faces on the blog, I need permission from your parents.

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Scaled Model of Solar System Distances

9:27 AM |

With beads, a measuring tape, and a piece of string, we made a scaled model of our solar system.

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Scaled Models

9:23 AM |

1 out of 50 globs of play dough make the moon.

49 out of 50 globs of play dough make the earth.

Earth is 30 times its diameter away from the moon.

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Play Dough Recipe

10:01 PM |

1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of salt
2 Tablespoons of cream of tarter
1 cup of water
1 Tablespoon of oil
food coloring

Heat on stove top until play dough pulls together. Knead before using.

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Survivor Science Points

9:52 AM |

ALL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITION!

Because there are 6 kids on some teams and 4 or 5 on the other teams, I will count 2 kids twice on groups with 4 kids, and 1 kid twice on the teams with 5 kids.
RED test sticker = 20 points
Any other color sticker for test = 10 points
Each homework or class assignment = 5 points
A for 9 weeks = 50 points
B for 9 weeks = 30 points
First place ribbon = 25 points
Second place ribbon = 15 points
Third place ribbon = 10 points

EXTRA WORK

Computer research = 20 points

Number of word w/s = 5 points

Picture for book = 20 points

Make a weather instrument (on instruction sheet it says design a weather station) = 25 points

Write a weather poem:

short = 3 points

long (4-5 verses with a lot of weather information) = 20 points

Make a weather video:

short and not much about weather = 5 points

2-3 minutes and all about weather = 35 points

Save the Climate poster:

sloppy = 5 points

Informative and nicely presented = 30 points

We will discuss the values on Monday.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Enjoy the weather!

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Eeeeeewwwwwwww! Maybe we should wash our hands.

9:17 PM |

And the 3 second rule is a myth!

The cleanest is the cafeteria table! Whew!

BUT we found:

a nasty bookshelf

disgusting keyboards

gross lockers

dirty library books

and the one that grew the most bacteria -

THE FLOOR!

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Heat Transfer: Radiation, Conduction, and Convection

8:27 PM |

Radiation - think light

Conduction - think touch

Convection - think circular movement of heat in a liquid or a gas

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Cycles in Nature

8:24 PM |

I can explain how matter and energy move throughout an ecosystem.

Thanks, Elijah! Nice job on the Nitrogen Cycle. Is the spider still alive? Is decomposition taking place?

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Hey Ladies and Gents,

I have more pics, but I need permission from your grown-ups to post them on this blog! Have your ma or pa jot me a note to tell me that it's okay to put your beautiful face on the internet! Some of you might be getting tired of seeing my first period kids!

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PROJECT UPDATE!

9:12 AM |

We will work on the computer lab on Monday during class. Those students in my Blue Group will finish their PPT presentations and email them to my computer.

Students in the Gold Group will collect information to use when they put together their project. If they are comfortable doing a PPT they may. If they would rather do a poster or a shoe box project, they will work on that on Tuesday.

Blue Group projects are due Wednesday.
Gold Group projects are due Thursday.