Instructional Week Overview
Teacher: C. Cook
(Co-Teaching)
Co-Teacher: J. Link
Class Name: 6th Grade Science
Unit Topic: Wind and Water (Chapter 13)
Core Standards Covered:
SC-06-4.6.1
Students will describe or explain the cause and effect relationships between oceans and climate.
Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat.
SC-06-4.6.2
Students will describe:
the effect of the Suns’ energy on the Earth system;
the connection/relationship between the Sun’s energy and seasons.
The Sun is the major source of energy for Earth. The water cycle, winds, ocean currents and growth of plants are affected by the
Sun’s energy. Seasons result from variations in the amount of the Sun’s energy hitting Earth’s surface.
Vocabulary:
Tide, Neap Tide, Spring Tide, Current, Surface Current, Density Current, Upwelling, Convection, Wind, Wave
Week of:
Monday
2/11/13-2/15/13
Bell Ringer:
None
Learning Target:
I CAN model the relative positions of Earth, the Moon and the Sun during lunar phases and eclipses.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Assessment
Assessment:
Summative Assessment over Sun, Earth and Moon Phases
If you are co-teaching: Circle the approach(es) you plan to use
Small Group Approaches
Tuesday
Whole Group Approaches
Station teaching (30% of the time)
Lead and support (5-10% of the time)
Parallel teaching (30-40% of the time)
One teach, one assist (<20% of the time)
 Alternative teaching (20-30% of the time)
Teaming – Speak & add/chart (30% of the time)
Skills group (as needed)
Bell Ringer:
Grade Bell Ringers
Learning Target:
Self reflection and peer grading of Open Response portion of test
Teaching Strategy Used:
Grade Open Response and make Test Corrections
Assessment:
Summative Assessment self reflection
If you are co-teaching: Circle the approach(es) you plan to use
Small Group Approaches
Station teaching (30% of the time)
Parallel teaching (30-40% of the time)
Alternative teaching (20-30% of the time)
Skills group (as needed)
Whole Group Approaches
Lead and support (5-10% of the time)
One teach, one assist (<20% of the time)
 Teaming – Speak & add/chart (30% of the
time)
Wednesday
Bell Ringer:
KPrep-like Bell Ringer
Learning Target:
I CAN explain ow ocean currents affect weather and climate.
I CAN describe the causes and effects of density currents.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Vocab Notebook (Current, Surface Current, Density Current, Upwelling, and Convection); Interactive Notes
Assessment:
Teacher observation of questioning throughout interactive notes
If you are co-teaching: Circle the approach(es) you plan to use
Small Group Approaches
Station teaching (30% of the time)
Parallel teaching (30-40% of the time)
Alternative teaching (20-30% of the time)
Skills group (as needed)
Thursday
Whole Group Approaches
Lead and support (5-10% of the time)
One teach, one assist (<20% of the time)
Teaming – Speak & add/chart (30% of the time)
 One Teach – One Observe: Observation for
ReEvaluation
Bell Ringer:
KPrep-like Bell Ringer
Learning Target:
I CAN state how wind & Earth’s rotation influence surface currents.
I CAN explain how ocean currents affect weather and climate.
I CAN describe the causes and effects of density currents.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Textbook Pgs. 380-384, Sec. 2 Notes; “The Sargasso Sea” article (reciprocal reading & annotating)
Assessment:
article questions exit slip
If you are co-teaching: Circle the approach(es) you plan to use
Small Group Approaches
Station teaching (30% of the time)
Parallel teaching (30-40% of the time)
Alternative teaching (20-30% of the time)
Skills group (as needed)
Friday
Whole Group Approaches
Lead and support (5-10% of the time)
One teach, one assist (<20% of the time)
 Teaming – Speak & add/chart (30% of the
time)
Bell Ringer:
KPrep-like Bell Ringer
Learning Target:
I CAN state how wind & Earth’s rotation influence surface currents.
I CAN explain how ocean currents affect weather and climate.
I CAN describe the causes and effects of density currents.
Teaching Strategy Used:
Main Ocean Currents visual aid; Weekly Review: Waves, Currents, Tides worksheet
Assessment:
Minute Paper – “What is the most important thing you’ve learned about Waves, Current and Tides? What
unanswered questions do you still have?”
If you are co-teaching: Circle the approach(es) you plan to use
Small Group Approaches
Station teaching (30% of the time)
Parallel teaching (30-40% of the time)
Alternative teaching (20-30% of the time)
Skills group (as needed)
Whole Group Approaches
Lead and support (5-10% of the time)
One teach, one assist (<20% of the time)
 Teaming – Speak & add/chart (30% of the
time)