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		<description><![CDATA[TAKS SEASON is right around the corner!
5th Grade Math &#8211; April 6th
5th Grade Reading &#8211; April 7th
5th Grade Science &#8211; April 29th
Benchmark Week &#8211; March 9th, 10th, and 11th
Spring Break &#8211; March 15th &#8211; March 19th
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		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=171</link>
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		<title>Monday &#8211; 3/8/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Science Benchmark Review Game
Who Wants to be a millionaire
Each student will have a dry erase board and marker.
They will answer each question. In order to earn a ticket they must prove or tell why they choice the answer that they did.
Reviewing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd &#8211; 9Weeks material
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		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=168</link>
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		<title>Tuesday &#8211; 3/9/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Reading Benchmark
Student&#8217;s will take the Reading Benchmark. It is important that student&#8217;s use their strategies and make notes as they read the passages. Student&#8217;s will need to take their time and show what they know and still need help on. We are gearing up for TAKS.
Reading TAKS is April 7th
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		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=166</link>
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		<title>Wednesday &#8211; 3/10/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Math Benchmark
Students will show their knowledge of what they have learned in math this year. This is an important test! We need to know what the student&#8217;s still need help on before the TAKS test April 6th.
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		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=164</link>
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		<title>Thursday &#8211; 3/11/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Science Benchmark &#8211; End of the Year
Student&#8217;s will show their Knowledge of what they have learned this year in science. Our goal is to see how much they have improved and what concepts they still need help with.
Student&#8217;s will show their strategies using CUPID
C &#8211; circle the important words
U- Underline the question.

Make sure to answer the question being asked and not just a fact.

P- Prove your answer.

Draw and label the picture
Write notes
Define vocabulary
Eliminate wrong answers

I &#8211; Identify the correct answer choice
D &#8211; Double check
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		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=162</link>
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		<title>Friday &#8211; 3/12/2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TEK 5.5B Differentiate between the parts of an ecosystem.
TEK: 2.9D Compare and give examples of how organisms depend on each other and on their environments.
For working so HARD on Benchmarks the last 3 days.
Student&#8217;s will apply their knowledge of Ecosystems to the movie Madagascar.
Student&#8217;s will fill out an ecosystem pyramid as they watch the movie.
The Pyramid includes the following vocabulary:
Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Niche, Habitat, Individual
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		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=160</link>
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		<title>November 30th &#8211; Monday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[4.11A: Test properties of soil including texture, capacity to retain water, and the ability to support life. 
4.10A/ 4.11B/5.11A: Identify and observe actions that require time for changes to be measurable including growth, erosion, dissolving, weathering, and flow.

 Science Court &#8211; Soil

Students learn these scientific concepts:
·         What plants need to grow
·         The inorganic and organic materials that make up soil
·         The roles soil plays in aiding plant growth
·         How worms make the soil better for plant growth.
 
Students learn in hands-on activities to:
·         Separate into layers the different types of materials that ...]]></description>
		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=158</link>
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		<title>December 1st &#8211; Tuesday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Month Long Project &#8211; Moon Phase Calendar Due this week. Will be given some class time to finish tomorrow.
4.11A: 
Test properties of soil including texture, capacity to retain water, and the ability to support life. 

4.10A/ 4.11B/5.11A: Identify and observe actions that require time for changes to be measurable including growth, erosion, dissolving, weathering, and flow.    


Introduce: Science Court &#8211; Soil
 
Students learn these scientific concepts:
·         What plants need to grow
·         The inorganic and organic materials that make up soil
·         The roles soil plays in aiding plant growth
·         How worms make the ...]]></description>
		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=156</link>
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		<title>December 2nd &#8211; Wednesday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[5.12A: Interpret how landforms are the result of constructive and destructive forces such as erosion, deposition, and weathering. 

5.12C: Describe how Earth’s surface features have changed over millions of years. 

Finish Moon Phase Calendar &#8211; Finish Shading the Moon Phase and given class time to write the paragraph. 5 Bonus Points on Test grade if turned in today. 

Introduce: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Draw a cartoon of a rock being weathered, eroded, and deposited. Describe the process of what is happening.

BrainPop: Soil, Weathering 


 
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		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=154</link>
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		<title>December 3rd &#8211; Thursday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Month Long Moon Phase Calendar is Due!

5.12A: Interpret how landforms are the result of constructive and destructive forces such as erosion, deposition, and weathering. 

5.12C: Describe how Earth’s surface features have changed over millions of years. 


Review: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition


BrainPop: Erosion
 
AIMS Book: Erosion
 
ANIMTO – Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
 
Constructive Force: Earthquake, Volcano, Mountains, 
 
Destructive Force: Glacier, Wind, Water, Plant roots

Brainstorm: 
What is a constructive force? 
What words remind you of the word constructive?
What forces on Earth might be constructive forces?
 
 
Destructive forces
What do you think a destructive force might be?
What forces on ...]]></description>
		<link>http://scienceparler.com/?p=152</link>
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