T.Yantz-6th grade science unit 4=TRANSFORMATION OF ENERGY
Homework=orange
activity=blue
tests=purple differentiation=red
learning styles=green
homework=turquoise opening assignment=brown
(Jan. 2nd-Feb. 6th) (5wks.)
Day 1
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the
different layers of the atmosphere
(troposphere=where weather
occurs)
Mnuemonic device:( Elmo) =
exoshphere ;( Takes)=
Thermoshphere; (My)=mesosphere;
(Sweet)=stratosphere;
(Tarts)=troposhpere
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): K. energy+ P. energy
Lesson:
1.)Take notes from computer hard
drive: Energy Transformations
2.)Make green flashcards for the
following vocabulary words:
heat/thermal nergy,atmosphere,
radiation,conduction,convection,
conductor, insulator,+oceans
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic
learning)
1.)Assign h.w.-pg. 1 (How does the
sun heat the atmosphere?)
Day 2
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is
added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification):convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Take notes from computer
hard drive: Energy
Transformations
2.) Continue to make green
flashcards
for the following vocabulary
words:heat/thermal
energy,atmosphere,
radiation,conduction,convection,
conductor,
insulator,+oceans
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic
learning
3.)Continue to work on h.w.-pg.
1 (How does the sun heat
the atmosphere?)
Day 3
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will understand that
several Earth systems and
processes occur primarily
because of the constant influx of
solar energy.
2.)Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is
added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Take notes from computer hard
drive: Energy Transformations
2.)Continue to make green flashcards
for the following vocabulary words:
heat/thermal energy,atmosphere,
radiation,conduction,convection,conduc
tor,insulator,+oceans
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning
3.) Continue to work on h.w.-pg. 1
(How does the sun heat the
atmosphere?)
Day 4
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will understand that
several Earth systems and
processes occur primarily
because of the constant influx of
solar energy.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Take notes from computer hard
drive: Energy Transformations
2.)Finish making green flashcards
for the following vocabulary
words:heat/thermal energy,
atmosphere,radiation,conduction,
convection,conductor,
insulator,+oceans(visual,auditory,+kin
ethestic learning
3.) Grade h.w.-pg. 1 (How does the
sun heat the atmosphere?) in class
(Q+A session) as paper is graded
in class
Day 5
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is added
or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Take notes from computer
hard drive: Energy
Transformations
2.) Review green flashcards
for the following vocabulary
words:heat/thermal
energy,atmosphere,
radiation,conduction,convection,
conductor, insulator,+oceans
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic
learning
3.)Start showing United
streaming video
entitled”Exploring Heat (17:45
min)note: skip from 6:46-8:46)
4.)Assign (h.w. pg.2)-Lesson 1Earth’s water8 t(0r)f and 4 m.c.
Day 6
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun(water cycle,)
2.) Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is
added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Discuss a 1pg. diagram of
the water cycle.(manila h.w. folder
between pg.2+ pg.3 h.w. folders)
2.)Continue showing United
streaming video
entitled”Exploring Heat
(17:45 min)note: skip from
6:46-8:46)
3.)Continue to work on assignment
(h.w. pg.2)-Lesson 1-Earth’s
water8 t(0r)f and 4 m.c.
Day 7
Daily Objective:
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify Earth processes
influenced by energy from the
Sun(water cycle)
2.) Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is
added or removed.
Day 8
Daily Objective:
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun(water cycle)
2.) Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is
added or removed.
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Opening Assignment( MC/with
Justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review pg.1 water cycle
2.)Continue showing United
streaming video
entitled”Exploring Heat (17:45
min)note: skip from 6:46-8:46)
Lesson:
1.)Review pg.1 water cycle
2.)Finish showing United
streaming video
entitled”Exploring Heat (17:45
min)note: skip from 6:468:46)
3.)Continue to work on assignment
(h.w. pg.2)- Lesson 1-Earth’s
water8 t(0r)f and 4 m.c.
3.)Grade assignment
(h.w. pg.2)- Lesson 1-Earth’s
water8 t(0r)f and 4 m.c.
(Q+A session) as paper is graded
in class
Day 9
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the water cycle
and the growth of plants affected by the
Sun’s energy.
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the water
cycle.
Day 10
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the water
cycle and the growth of plants
affected by the Sun’s energy.
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the water
cycle.
Day 11
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the water cycle
and the growth of plants affected by the
Sun’s energy.
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the water
cycle.
Day 12
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify the water
cycle and the growth of plants affected
by the Sun’s energy.
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the water
cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection, conduction,
+ radiation
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection, conduction,
+ radiation
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Review green flashcards
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning)
2.) Start showing united streaming
video entitled:”Sun, Water Cycle, and
Climate” (15 min.)
3.)Assign pg.3 h.w.=sun, water cycle,
and climate. 20 questions that go
with the video.
Lesson:
1.)Review green flashcards
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic
learning)
2.) Continue to show united
streaming video entitled:”Sun,
Water Cycle, and Climate” (15
min.)
3.)Assign pg.3 h.w.=sun, water
cycle, and climate. 20 questions
that go with the video.
Lesson:
1.)Review green flashcards
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning)
2.) Continue to show united
streaming video entitled:”Sun, Water
Cycle, and Climate” (15 min.)
3.)Assign pg.3 h.w.=sun, water
cycle, and climate. 20 questions that
go with the video.
Lesson:
1.)Review green flashcards
(visual,auditory,+kinethestic learning)
2.) Finish showing united streaming
video entitled:”Sun, Water Cycle,
and Climate” (15 min.)
3.)Grade pg.3 h.w.=sun, water
cycle, and climate. 20 questions
that go with the video.
(Q+A session) as paper is graded
in class
Day 13
Daily Objective:
1.)Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun(nitrogen cycle)
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the
nitrogen cycle.
Day 14
Daily Objective:
1.) Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun(nitrogen cycle)
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the
nitrogen cycle.
Day 15
Daily Objective:
1.) Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun(nitrogen cycle)
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the
nitrogen cycle.
Day 16
Daily Objective:
1.) Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun(nitrogen cycle)
2.)Describe the sun’s role in the
nitrogen cycle.
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Discuss the diagram(notes pg.1) on
nitrogen cycle
2.)Start to show the united
Streaming Video(14-04min) on
nitrogen cycle
3.)Assign h.w. pg.4 (pgs.6-10) that
goes with the video
Lesson:
1.) Review Notes(nitrogen cycle) from
day 13
2.)Continue showing United
streaming – video from day 13 on
nitrogen cycle.
Lesson:
1.)Review Notes(nitrogen cycle) from
day 9
2.)Finish showing United streaming –
video from day 9 on nitrogen cycle.
Lesson:
1.)Review Notes(nitrogen cycle) from
day 9
2.)Play a game on the nitrogen cycle
(7 groups)
3.)Assign h.w. pg.5-pgs. 126-128
3.)Continue to work on assignment
h.w. pg. 4 (pgs.6-10)that goes with
video .
3.)Grade h.w. pg. 4 on nitrogen cycle
(pgs.6-10)that goes with the video.
(Q+A session) as paper is graded
in class
Day 17
Daily Objective:
1.) Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by
energy from the
Sun(photosynthesis)
2.)Students will understand that
energy, in the form of sunlight, is
transformed by a chemical
reaction in plant
cells(photosynthesis)to form
essential nutrients for the plant
to live and grow.
3.)Students will Identify+ describe
the role that the carbon dioxide
oxygen cycle plays in
photosynthesis .
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.) Show and Discuss united
streaming about Carbon-Dioxide
+Oxygen Cycle(1:27 long)
2.)Show united streaming video
about photosynthesis(13 min. long
3.)Play a photosynthesis game
4.) Assign pg.6 h.w.-photosynthesis
Day 18
1.)Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun(photosynthesis)
2.)Students will understand that
energy, in the form of sunlight, is
transformed by a chemical
reaction in plant
cells(photosynthesis)to form
essential nutrients for the plant to
live and grow.
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson: 
1.)Grade pg. 5 h.w. pgs.126-128 +
pg.6 h.w.-photosynthesis
(Q+A session) as paper is graded
in class
Day 19
Daily Objective:
All in Unit 4
1.)Students will explain the
cause/effect relationship between
oceans/climate and describe patterns
that result
2.)Students will understand that
seasons are a result of the interaction
of the tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to
its orbital path.
Day 20
Daily Objective:
All in Unit 4
1.)Students will explain the
cause/effect relationship between
oceans/climate and describe patterns
that result
2.)Students will understand that
seasons are a result of the interaction
of the tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to
its orbital path.
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Show united streaming video
entitled ”Wonders of Weather”
(49-46min)
2.)Discuss video as it’s being played
3.)Assign pg.10 h.w. =practice 1
Measuring Wind pgs. 115-128
Lesson:
1.)Show united streaming video
entitled ”Wonders of Weather”
(49-46min)
2.)Discuss video as it’s being played
3.)Assign pg.10 h.w. =practice 1
Measuring Wind pgs. 115-128
Day 21
Daily Objective:
All in Unit 4
1.)Students will explain the
cause/effect relationship between
oceans/climate and describe patterns
that result
2.)Students will understand that
seasons are a result of the interaction
of the tilt of the Earth’s axis relative to
its orbital path.
Opening Assignment(MC/with
justification): convection,
conduction, + radiation
Lesson:
1.)Finish showing united streaming
video entitled ”Wonders of Weather”
(49-46min)
2.)Discuss video as it’s being played
3.)Grade pg.10 h.w. =practice 1
Measuring Wind pgs. 115-128
(Q+A session) as paper is
graded in class
Day 22
1.)Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun
2.) Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is
added or removed.
Lesson:
1.)study guide questions
2.)(Q+A session) after each
question
Day 23
1.)Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun
2.) Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is
added or removed.
Lesson:
1.)Unit 4 test
Day 24
1.)Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun
2.) Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is
added or removed.
Lesson:
1.) (Q+A session) as unit 4 test is
graded in class
Day 25
1.)Students will identify Earth
processes influenced by energy from
the Sun
2.) Students will understand that
inside a closed system, the
temperature increases or
decreases as heat energy is
added or removed.
Lesson:
1.)unit 4 open response
question(Q+A session) after
unit 4 open response test question
is graded in class