http://scienceparler.com With your future so bright, don't forget the sunscreen... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:44:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en TAKS SEASON is right around the corner! 5th Grade Math - April 6th 5th Grade Reading - April 7th 5th Grade Science - April 29th Benchmark Week - March 9th, 10th, and 11th Spring Break - March 15th - March 19th http://scienceparler.com/?p=171 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 - 9Weeks material http://scienceparler.com/?p=168 Reading Benchmark Student's will take the Reading Benchmark. It is important that student's use their strategies and make notes as they read the passages. Student'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 http://scienceparler.com/?p=166 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's still need help on before the TAKS test April 6th. http://scienceparler.com/?p=164 Science Benchmark - End of the Year Student'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's will show their strategies using CUPID C - circle the important words U- Underline ... http://scienceparler.com/?p=162 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's will apply their knowledge of Ecosystems to the movie Madagascar. Student's will fill out an ecosystem pyramid ... http://scienceparler.com/?p=160 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 - Soil Students learn these scientific concepts: ·         What plants need to grow ·         ... http://scienceparler.com/?p=158 Month Long Project - 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 ... http://scienceparler.com/?p=156 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 - Finish Shading the Moon Phase and given class time to write the paragraph. 5 Bonus ... http://scienceparler.com/?p=154 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, ... http://scienceparler.com/?p=152