Today I will ask questions about
drought.
schema
homework
 Average rainfall graph
 Finish Newsela article, quiz,
and writing prompt about
Middle Ages Inventions.
Drinking Water
 n 2015, 71% of the global population (5.2 billion
people) used a safely managed drinking-water service
– that is, one located on premises, available when
needed, and free from contamination.
 3 out of 10 did not have clean water to drink.
 What are some problems that could happen if
you didn’t have water to drink?
Read 3 paragraphs from different
articles about drought.
 Write 2 questions for each paragraph.
 Talk to partner and pick your most important 3
questions.
 Turn and talk to your table mates and pick top 2 from
whole table (4 people)
Today I will use key terms to classify the
water shortage in the world.
schema
homework
 Traveling for Water Word
 Daily Water Use at Home
Puzzle
Agenda
 Classify water issues by country. (8 min/country)
1. Read the info card for the country.
2. Fill out the table with the correct info.
3. Rotate to next country when timer rings.
 With a partner, complete the Vocabulary Safari Search
using the definitions on the back.
 Which country has the biggest water issues? Why
did you pick that country?
Today I will be a water drop
traveling through the water cycle.
schema
homework
 Traveling for Water Math
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The Water Cycle Game
 You are a water drop!
 Put #1 on your first station.
 Roll the die and pick card of your roll
 Read back of card to see what happens to you.
 Go to next station and write a #2.
 Draw a line from #1 to #2.
Today I will use a gizmo to operate
weather instruments.
schema
homework
 Question #1 and #2 of Prior
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Knowledge on gizmo
handout
What is
this?
Today I will use a gizmo to operate
weather instruments.
schema
homework
 Take out gizmo handout
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 Why do we need to predict
the weather?
What is
this?
Agenda
 How can we predict the weather?
 Go to explorelearning.com
 Click on “Observing Weather- Metric”
 Work on handout with partner at your table.
 First 2 pages, front and back, need to be complete.
Today I will complete a summative
CER.
schema
homework
 Do word match for Water
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Awareness
Today I will compare the layers of
the atmosphere.
schema
 Color code the layers of the
atmosphere
homework
none
Agenda
 Bill Nye Atmosphere-30 key terms Wordsplash
 Create 5 questions using 10 key terms.
 Pressure demo
Today I will try to reduce my
carbon footprint.
schema
Homework
 Convection Currents
 Check Powerschool
Missing Summatives-schoology
Heat Transfer Summative
Drought CER
 Core 1-Jasmine, Haleigh, Andhy, Jocelyn,
 Core 1-Nasir, Khalique,
Ava, Omar, Amelia, Rosalinda, Owen, and
Tasharia
 Core 2-Tara, Naieem,
Thaddeus, Armani, Avanti,
Ailey, Elijah, Asia, Alyson
 Core 4-Jewelisbeth
 Core 6-Branden, Jordan,
Storm, Earl, Jaelahni, and
Jeremiah
Alexis, Jasmine, Haleigh,
Lilith, Andhy, Savannah,
Omar, Kimora, Amelia, Kyle,
Kymora, Owen, and Kadeem
 Core 2-Kobe, Armani, Avanti,
Diosairy, Nyasia, and
Charlotte
 Core 4-Donovan,
Arielliz, Andrew, and
Amaya
 Core 6-Branden, Yaqeen,
Nathaniel, Christopher, Deajah,
Storm, Morgan, Earl, and
Jeremiah
Missing Summatives-schoology
Heat Transfer Summative
 Core 6-Branden, Jordan,
Storm, Earl, Jaelahni, and
Jeremiah
Drought CER
 Core 6-Branden, Yaqeen,
Nathaniel, Christopher,
Deajah, Storm, Morgan,
Earl, and Jeremiah
Agenda
 Check Powerschool-can you turn in any missing
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
assignments?
Complete summatives
Go to NASA kids link on schoology-click on BLUE
link
How can you reduce your carbon footprint?
Why is the Greenhouse Effect harming the earth?
Who can beat the top scorers?
Today I will categorize the layers of
the atmosphere.
schema
homework
 What I notice/What I
 none
Wonder of International
Space Station
Layers of the Atmosphere
 Read info on the side of the paper
 Cut out pictures and glue in correct layer.
Label Water Cycle
 Go to schoology-learning.crec.org
 Find the water cycle link
 Label all boxes
 What parts of the water cycle are affected by a
drought?
Today I will analyze weather
information to predict the weather.
schema
Homework
 none
Students will determine the location of cold and warm
fronts on a map plotted with weather observations.
Surface Temperature
Today I will investigate factors that
interact and influence weather.
schema
Homework
 What is the best month to
 Have a great vacation!
visit Disney in Florida?
Today I will investigate factors that
interact and influence weather.
schema
Homework
 Take out your Homework
 Have a great vacation!
 Water Cycle labeling
Today I will investigate the difference
between weather and climate.
schema
Homework
 Post-it
 Due Friday-Finish 3 Newsela
 Why is Earth’s nickname “the
water planet” both
appropriate and
misleading?
readings-take quiz
Water Demo
Add info to your post-it as we learn about water.
 The bucket water represents saltwater (97%) and
the 2 cups represent fresh water (3%.)
 The ½ cup of water is liquid water in the ground,
surface water (rivers, lakes) and water vapor.
Although it is all freshwater, it is not clean and
usable by humans.
 The 1 ½ cups of water represents freshwater that
is stored as ice in glaciers and polar ice caps.
 This one drop represents the amount of freshwater
that is clean, and is accessible to humans.
Newsela
 Read articles and take quizzes
 What is the difference between weather and climate?
 How is climate change affecting California and causing
more wildfires?
I will build a balloon rocket today
that will go farther than the others.
schema
Homework
 No flying yet!
 3 weather and climate
 Fold your paper into a paper
airplane
NEWSELA readings, quizzes,
and prompts.-due Friday
night!
I will build a balloon rocket today
that will go farther than the others.
schema
Homework
 No flying yet!
 none
 Fold your paper into a paper
airplane
Today I will compare and contrast
weather and climate.
schema
Homework
 Where is Earth’s water?
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formative
Evidencedescribe 3
numbers
you read
from the
graph.
Each box should have 3 bullet points of information.
Use Newsela readings for information.
Today I will debate how a drought
would affect Connecticut.
schema
Homework
 SBAC words-put words in
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groups of 4 with similar
meanings.
 These are words used in
SBAC directions.
Water Amount Demonstration
 Why is Earth’s nickname, “The Water Planet” both
correct and misleading?
Discussion Diamond
 Answer on post-it:
 What would happen to you if Connecticut had a
drought?
 Put post-it on a corner of diamond and discuss with
group.
 Come up with a final answer for the center of the
diamond.
Model
Today I will calculate mean,
median, mode, and range.
schema
Homework
 Read math definitions
 none
Today I will create a story, comic strip, song,
poem, or Prezi about my travels of a water
drop.
schema
Homework
 Take Notice/Wonder sheet
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 Take out game card from
water cycle game.
• 10 key terms
• Neat with
punctuation and
grammar
• Spelling is correct.
Today I will create a story, comic strip, song,
poem, or Prezi about my travels of a water
drop.
schema
Homework
 Take out game card from
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water cycle game.
• Due Friday!
• 10 key terms
• Neat with punctuation and
grammar
• Spelling is correct.
Today I will create a story, comic strip, song,
poem, or Prezi about my travels of a water
drop.
schema
Homework
 Take Water Cycle Quiz
 Travels of a Water Drop
Formative
• Due Friday!
• 10 key terms
• Neat with punctuation and
grammar
• Spelling is correct.
 Core 8,1, 2-Due Friday
 Core 4,6 due Monday
Today I will investigate the weather on the
same day throughout the world.
schema
homework
 Nile River
 none
Today I will investigate the layers of
the atmosphere.
schema
Homework
 Take Water Cycle Quiz on
 Did you submit water cycle
schoology! You can take 2
times.
poem/story to Schoology or
turn in comic strip to wire
basket?
Today I will investigate the layers of
the atmosphere.
schema
Homework
 Post-it Note for Discussion
 Did you submit water cycle
Diamond
 How does destructive weather
happen?
poem/story to Schoology or
turn in comic strip to wire
basket?
Today I will investigate weather
fronts.
schema
homework
 Table partner activity-The
 Invention Convention
Atmosphere
graphic organizer due Dec. 11
Today I will take survey on culture
and climate.
schema
homework
 Go to schoology and click on
 Invention Convention
survey
 Get colored pencils
graphic organizer – due 12/19
Today I will compare air masses
and fronts.
schema
Homework
 What is hotter during the day
 Schoology-Invention
at the beach-the sand or the
water?
Convention graphic
organizer-12/19
 Get your colored pencils
Use p. 78 in textbook to label this image.
Weather Fronts-p. 79-81
link on schoology-Weather Fronts
Shark Tank
Today I will compare weather
fronts.
schema
homework
 Schoology link: Study Jams
 Invention Convention
Weather and Climate-take
quiz and review answers and
feedback
Graphic organizer due 12/19
Today I will investigate
convection currents.
schema
Homework
 How does the whole room get
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warmer with the heater?
Convection Current Lab
So what is a thunderstorm?
 A thunderstorms is a storm with lightning and
thunder.
What causes a thunderstorm?
 It is caused by unstable and humid air. When
unusually warm air near the land surface rises or
unusually cold air in the upper atmosphere falls (and
oftentimes both!), the air churns violently.
Thunderstorm!
Draw a model of a thunderstorm
 Use the following key terms
 Warm air
 Cold air
 Precipitation
 Lightning
 Upward
 Downward
 Rain
 wind
Today I will engineer a wind-proof
house.
schema
Homework
 Answer questions on handout
 none
Exit Ticket
 End of Mystery Assessment
 Answer front and back with your partner
Today I will analyze a text on
tornadoes.
schema
Homework
 Hurricane sheet-use textbook
 Have you turned in your
comic strip on the Water
Cycle?
Today I will use a webquest
about severe weather.
schema
Homework
 Hurricane
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worksheet-use
textbook p. 85-87
Schoology-Weather Webquest
 Formative
 #1 Hurricanes-answer all questions on worksheet
 Then Tornadoes and Thunderstorms
 Complete sentences, neat, and capital letters
Today I will build a
hurricane-proof house.
schema
Homework
 Partner Schema
 none
 Turn and Talk-Furious
Hurricanes
Global Context
 Scientific and Technical Innovation
Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans, Louisiana USA
August 2005
Typhoon Nona
Phillipines
December 2015
Windproof House
 House to be build on cardboard base.
 House must cover over half of base.
 House must contain a door and 2 windows.
Which design would withstand a Category 5
hurricane? Wind speeds>156 mph
Design the House
 Sketch 3 of your own designs.
 Show your teammates your designs.
 Discuss and draw a final design.
 Complete order form with total $.
 Wait quietly to be called up for materials.
Expectations
 Goggles worn until I say to remove.
 Work in groups-do not walk around room
 All ideas are discussed.
 Please do not waste materials.
 Put your group names and core # on bottom of
cardboard base.
Order Form
Assessment
 Criteria B-Planning an Investigation: Score 7-8
The student is able to:
 explain a problem or question to be tested by a scientific
investigation
 design a logical, complete and safe method in which he
or she selects appropriate materials and equipment.
Hurricane Katrina
August 2005-Louisiana
Today I will create a safety book
about weather hazards.
schema
Homework
 Question and Procedure
 Newsela Cloud article
 Crit. B Summative
Today I will create a safety book
about weather hazards.
schema
Homework
 Check Powerschool
 Newsela Cloud article
 Get your iPad and sign into
schoology.
Today I will analyze a graph of
tornadoes.
schema
Homework
 Tornado graph-What is the
 Newsela cloud article due on
time of day to watch out for
tornadoes?
Friday. Find it on schoology
or go to newsela.com and sign
in!
Missing Water Cycle comic strip/poem/story from many people!
Convection Current model of thunderstorm-missing lots!
Weather Hazards Safety Booklet
 Weatherwizkids.com link is on schoology
 Please complete at least four safety sheets.
 Hurricanes
 Tornadoes
 Rains/Flooding
 Winter Storms
What state would be the best to relocate the Wham
Company? Texas/tornadoes, NY State/winter storms,
Florida/hurricanes, California/Flooding
Today I will recommend to which
city to relocate the Wham Co.
schema
Homework
 Quietly read about weather
 Newsela Cloud article and
fronts on p. 76-77
quiz
Today I will recommend to which
city to relocate the Wham Co.
schema
Homework
 Partner Discussion:
 none
There were 4 EF1 tornadoes in
Connecticut last week. Where
were you when it happened?
Were you in the safest place?
Fronts
 Complete graphic organizer with key terms and arrows
 Add blue and red in the correct places.
Discussion Post
 8 sentences using scientific key terms (info from safety




booklet)
Choose a state for the Wham Co. to relocate to.
Why is that state the best?
Which states would not be good places for the Wham
Co?
Grammar and correct spelling
Reply Post
 4 sentences to one or two other posts
 Do you agree with them? Why or why not?
 Use info from the safety booklet about the weather
hazards.
Today I will summarize an article.
Schema
Homework
 Partner discussion-Can you
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get energy from the rain?
 Read over the different
factors that affect science.
Summarize
 Find main idea and evidence
 Summary should be 6-8 sentences.
 Factor paragraph-choose a factor and say how it used
in the article.
Today I will create a presentation
on an energy source.
schema
Homework
 Land and sea breezes
 Global Winds worksheet-due
after the Cape-June 6
Today I will create a presentation
on an energy source.
schema
Homework
 Partner Discussion-discuss
 Global Winds worksheet-due
how your energy is better
than your partners.
after the Cape-June 6
Today I will create a presentation
on an energy source.
schema
Homework
 Partner compare and contrast
Global Winds
energy sources
worksheet
Energy Source Presentation
 Bullets
 Pictures
 Lots of information
 Interesting to watch
Today I will show my presentation
on energy.
Schema
Homework
 Partner Discussion: What
 Turn in Global Winds sheet
type of energy is the best?
 Take notes paper
under the phone.
Today I will build a Puff-Mobile
wind-powered car.
Schema
Homework
 Cloze activity
 none
Today I will build a Puff-Mobile
wind-powered car.
Schema
Homework
 Ice cream graph
 none
Engineering a Puff-Mobile
 Materials-6 cards, 4 paper clips, 4 straws, 4 lifesaver




wheels, and tape
Sketch 3 designs
Share designs with group and draw final design
Show me final design to get material
Be careful using Lifesaver. They break easily.
Do Not Eat!
Today I will investigate freezing point
depression to make ice cream.
Schema
Homework
 Read history and pick the 3
 none
most important events in the
history of ice cream.
 How does salt help to melt ice
faster?
Expectations
 Quietly wait until everyone has milk and ice bag.
 Quietly wait to tape up bag
 GENTLY toss towel about 5 feet away
 GOGGLES on while tossing the towel