Vocabulary List for Earth Layers and Tectonic Plates

The link below contains many of the words we have covered in science so far this year.   You should have a solid understanding of all of these words.
Homework:
Write the definitions of the words in the list.  Refer to your notebook for the definitions.  If they are not in your notebook, use your book and readings to gather the definitions.

List of Vocabulary Words

Journey to the Center of Earth

Use this writing prompt to write your narrative of an imaginary journey to the center of the earth!

Homework for Friday, September 18th

Finish your Earth Layers posters: 

Remember to include detailed descriptions for each layer listed in the rubric!

Rubric for Poster

Earth Layers Poster

You will be designing a poster of all Earth Layers.  Please see the project rubric for how you will be graded.  Poster are due by the start of class Friday 9/18.

Welcome back to school

Greetings!  We hope that you have had an amazing summer and are now ready to dive into an exploration of Earth Sciences!

Moon Journal Cover Choices

Pick A Cover

The Moon Phases

Today in class you will read about the moon and it's phases.  Make sure you click on the link for each phase and take jots

Moon Phases

Final Study Guide and Exam Schedule

Earth Science Final Study Guide

	Wednesday 20th	Thursday 21st	Friday 22nd	Tuesday 26th	Wednesday 27th
1st	6: English 7: Science	6: FL 7:Science	6: English 7:History	6: History 7:English	6: History 7:English
2nd	6th: History 7th: English	6th: English 7th: History	Science exam	Math exam	FL exam
3rd	6: Math 7: Math	6: Math 7:Math	6: Math 7:Math	6: FL 7:FL	6: Math - Tyler 7: Math
4th	6th: History 7th: English	6th: English 7th: History	Science exam	Math exam	FL exam
5th	6: Science 7:History	6: Science 7:FL	6: FL 7:FL	6: Science 7:History	6: Science 7:History

Protecting Our Oceans

Protecting Our Oceans Rubric

Protect Our Oceans

Protect Our Oceans - click here for project description, rubric, and research links

Project due date: Monday, May 11th

Electives Choices

Get excited! Click this link to choose your elective for the end of the year.  You may only choose an elective once, not the same elective three times.  If you do that you will not get that choice!

Moon Journals

Welcome to 6th Grade Moon Journals!!

Each journal entry should have a heading including:
Your name
Day/date
Location
Temperature
Cloud cover

Follow the prompts included in this calendar.  You may click on each link within this document for a thorough explanation of the prompt.  Be creative!  Be thoughtful!  Be observant!  Be aware...you might like this :)

Moon Journal Calendar with links

World Without Fish

World Without Fish Reading Log

Ocean Cross Section Project

Ocean Cross Section Project Description

Ocean Project Rubric

helpful image:

Ocean Life Zones

Homework 3/2 Find a representative species for each zone.
*If you have already done this in class, add detail to your species by explaining the conditions it lives in (what is the light, temperature, and pressure) and specific adaptations that help it live here.

Ocean Life Zones - hmwk 2/27 complete 20 mins of jot notes on this section, jots should go in your graphic organizer

Ocean Light Zones

Read and take jot notes on all light zones in the ocean.  We do not have class tomorrow so you will want to finish this by Thursday.

Ocean Light Zones

Sea Floor Geography

Click on the link below and add to your notes on: seamounts, mid-ocean ridges and trenches.

Seafloor & Below

Then check this image and compare the definitions to yours. 

Sea Floor Image

The Earth's Oceans

Today in class you will be reading about the world's oceans and taking jots on the map provided.
Water Encylopedia
Kids World Travel Guide

Endangered Rivers Rubric

Your essay is due at the end of class Friday.  Use the rubric to ensure you have included all of the required elements.

America's Most Endangered Rivers

America's Most Endangered Rivers research link

Endangered River Research Questions

Endangered River Assignments

Endangered River Outline

Columbia River Essay

Columbia River Rubric

Columbia River Essay Outline

Example Outline

Columbia River Research

Your next task as a Hydrologist is to analyze the health of the Columbia River.  Use the interactive site to find the historical and current impacts humans are making on the Columbia River.

Columbia River Interactive Research Site

Columbia River Reserach Guide

enlarged image

Groundwater Activity - Hydrologist for a day

Groundwater Activity Explanation

Groundwater Activity Qs

Water for Life Questions

Homework 1/12: make a copy of this document and answer the questions, share YOUR DOCUMENT with your teachers

Water for Life Questions

River components and conservation

River deposits, groundwater, conservation

Watersheds

Roaring Fork River Watershed

Surface and Groundwater

Water Cycle Poster

You will be creating a poster of the water cycle.  You may use the image below as inspiration, please do not copy it!  We want your creative mind to shine through.
Please include:
Evaporation, Condensation, Transpiration, Precipitation, Percolation, and Run-off

Water Cycle Image

Roaring Fork River Watershed

Water, Water Everywhere...

Water Cycle (Homework 1/5 read first 5 pages, that is through the page numbered 18)

 Classwork 1/6: read page 19 and 20