TEKS: 5.12C
The Student Will: Investigate the structure of the Earth including the crust, mantle, and core.
Layers of Earth Model
Students will use notes to make a basic composition of the Earth’s layers.
Vocabulary: Outer Core and Inner Core
Example: Distance of each Earth layer
           Crust: 6 to 80 miles
          Mantle: 1,800 miles
          Outer Core: 1,375 miles
          Inner Core: 1,750 miles
Using construction paper of different colors. Make a model of the Earth’s layers. Writing facts about each layer taken from the Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth book, and notes taken during class.

Students will be given a moon phase calendar in a protective sheet – Monday – November 2nd.
Students bring moon phase calendar everyday to class. Students should try to observe the moon each night.
We will shade the moon phase each day in class for a month. Students should use a pencil. At the end of the project students will be responsible for labeling and writing a paragraph about what they observed as the month went by.
This will give students the opportunity to observe the Lunar cycle about 29 days.

5.12 C Identify the physical characteristics of the Earth and compare them to the physical characteristics of the moon.

Compare and Contrast
               Characteristics of the Earth and Moon
 
BrainPop – Moon
 
Animoto – Physical Characteristics of the Earth and Moon
 
Read: Science Notes –
     Comparing the Moon and Earth
 

Vocabulary – New Moon
                        Full Moon
 
 
Students will create a Venn Diagram
Comparing the Earth and the Moon
Decorate circles to represent Earth and moon
 
Homework:
 

Students bring moon phase calendar everyday to class. Students should try to observe the moon each night. If due to weather …

5.6A Identify the phases of the moon including new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter.
(Moon) Lunar Phases

Animoto – Moon Phases

Read:
Phases of the Moon: First You See It, Then You Don’t  

Oreo cookies – 2 cookies per student
 
Students use the icing to represent light and the cookie to darkness.
 
Students will be able to identify the 4 phases of the moon. Observing how the light increases and decreases in a 29 day cycle.
 
Homework: 
Moon Phase Calendar
Study for Science Benchmark
Science  Benchmark Thursday, Nov. 5th
 
 

 
Review for Science Benchmark (Beginning of the Year)
 
Review the correct way to use CUPID and why it is important.
 
C- Circle the important words
 
U- Underline the question.
                Answer the question being asked.
 
P- Prove your answer.
         Draw a picture. Label the picture or graph. Write notes.
 
I – Identify the answer.
 
D- Double check
Using Dry Erase Boards – Students will play Who Wants to Be a Millionaire