Week+7,+Q2,+Dec.7-11

=Plans for Week 7, Q2, Dec. 7-11 **5.11 Science concepts. The student knows that certain past events affect present and future events. (A) Identify and observe actions that require time for changes to be measurable, including growth, erosion, dissolving, weathering, and flow** =

Monday, Dec. 7
Guest speaker: Lynn Katz,environmental engineer from UT. Demonstration of the connection of water and soil

Tuesday, Dec. 8
1. Give short cycle assessment from TAKScope (linked below) Use activote, check, reteach in preparation for Science Benchmark on Friday 2. Assign Soil menu from "Differentiating instruction With Menus Science" Students will be responsible for completing 3 by the end of the week.

Wednesday, Dec 9

 * Preface lesson by [] (30sec point-3 minute point)

Then...looking at flip chart below and image of statue attached or show image of statue after the activity. Both are attached below:
 * Erosion, Weathering [|5.11 - weathering_erosion.flp]
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Lesson; "Fading Away" from "Easy Science Activity Journals" pages 33-34 (Karen has resource, will make copies)
===Teaching points: Water is an agent of weathering through: __acid rain__ i.e. ("Fading away" activity w/ vinegar and water0 __rocks tumbling in the water and smoothing out__ (rock tumber from Pam) __freezing and thawing of water,__ show teacher model ( teachers will make a model using plaster, water, and ballons)===

Thursday, Dec. 10
Lesson: Read A-Z book: //Earth's Changing Face// pages 13-17: Students will make a flipbook explaining the three agents of weathering, wind, water including ice, plants and animals, using the information from the A-Z reading

Friday, Dec. 11
District Benchmark in Science