Thursday, May 1, 2014

Thursday May 1st

The Plan:
Science: 

We will begin our Weather Unit by doing the following:

  • Describe how water moves to and from the atmosphere during the water cycle.
  • Describe humidity and how it is measured.
  • Identify the common types of precipitation.
  • Describe floods and droughts and their effects.

Homeroom: None

What is Happening:

Monday: Today we:
  • Completed our Climate graphic organizer in class allowing us to process the information that we have learned in 5.1.
  • Started new notes by reviewing the water cycle and discussing humidity (4.1).
  • Watched a brainpop over humidity to reinforce our learning.

Tuesday: Today we:
  •  Completed a comprehension check using our Climate Mind Maps (graphic organizers) to review our past learning.
  • Read the first half of 4.3 over precipitation and filled in our notes. We will finish these notes and begin a foldable tomorrow.

Wednesday: Today we:
  •  Discussed the five major types of precipitation and how they are formed (finished our notes).
  • Completed the first half of our precipitation foldable on page 81 in our science notebooks.

Thursday: Today we:
  •  Discussed how humans handle floods and droughts (finished our notes).
  • Completed the second half of our precipitation foldable on page 81 in our science notebooks.


Friday: