6th Grade Science

Class Work/ Home work info for 2 weeks from 25th Oct

Molly — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:08:05 +0000

DATE	CLASS WORK	HOMEWORK
Sunday, 25^th Oct	1. Formation of metamorphic rocks and the conditions that causes its formation 2. Classification of metamorphic rocks as foliated and non foliated 3. Postponed test of 21^st will be conducted for 631/632 and 641/ 642	Self Check from section 1,2&3 review
Monday, 26th	Formation of sedimentary rocks Classification of sedimentary rocks Postponed test of 21^st will be conducted for 611/612	Chapter 3 review from page 82-83 – 84- 85 of text book.
Tuesday, 27th	Formation of sedimentary rocks Classification of sedimentary rocks	Chapter 3 review from page 82-83-84 & 85 of text book
Wednesday, 28th	Class test on chapter 3	Revise the chapter rock to strengthen the knowledge and prepare for post assessment.test
Thursday, 29th	Class test on chapter 3	Revise the chapter rock to strengthen the knowledge and prepare for post assessment test

Sunday, 1^st November	Post assessment test chapter 1, 2 and 3	Make note of any further clarification required on the chapters of the 1^st qtr .
Monday, 2^nd Nov.	Post assessment test chapter 1, 2 and 3	Make note of any further clarification required on the chapters of the 1^st qtr .
Tuesday, 3^rd Nov	Review on post assessment tests, clarification of doubts and correction of wrong answers	Web search on weather related topics Eg. 1. Predict and track weather of a city and 2. How bats and tornadoes are connected
Wednesday, 4^th Nov	Review on post assessment tests, clarification of doubts and correction of wrong answers	Web search on weather related topics Eg. 1. Predict and track weather of a city and 2. How bats and tornadoes are connected
Thursday, 5^th Nov	Understand and recognize the process of volcanic eruptions 2. Compare and contrast magma and lava formations	Web search on weather related topics Eg. 1. Predict and track weather of a city and 2. How bats and tornadoes are connected

Remember: Class work and home work are subject to changes according to the class schedules and will be notified.

Assessment Dates	The following will be assessed:
25th Oct, Sunday	Class test on chapter 2 minerals for 631/632 and 641/642 (postponed earlier)
26^th Oct, Monday	Class test on chapter 2 minerals for 611/ 612 (postponed earlier)
28/ 29 Oct	Class test on chapter 3 Rocks
1^st/ 2^nd November	Post assessment on Chapter 1, 2 and 3

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ClassTest for 631/632 – 641/642 and 611/612

Molly — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:08:39 +0000

21st Wed class test which was postponed due to Arabic test will be conducted on:

Sunday the 25th for 631/632 and 641/642

For 611/ 612 on Monday 26th

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Molly — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:13:57 +0000

Dear Parents,

Kindly check the site daily for any changes. Some of the Home works or Tests are liable to changes according to the class work/ schedules.

Class Test on Chapter Minerals

Molly — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:57:58 +0000

There will be a test on Chapter Minerals Section 1,2, and 3 as follows:

25th Sun - 631/ 632 and 641/ 642 (21st Wed test postponed due to Arabic test)

26th Monday - for 611/ 612 test on minerals

Ch. 1- Nature of science – Content outline – Sept -09

Molly — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:01:01 +0000

Note: This chapter was taught in Sept.

1. How Science works

A. Science

B. Archaeology

C. Technology

D. Archaeological Excavations

2. Scientific Problem Solving

A. Scientific Methods

B. Scientific Problem

Observation
Inference

C. Hypothesis

D. An Experiment

Dependant variable
independent Variable
Constants
Control

D. data

F. Conclusion

Chapter 2.Minerals – 5th Oct -15th Oct

Molly — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:31:32 +0000

Chapter Mineral was over last Tursday

Home Work

Answer questions from pg. 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55 of the txt book
Write down answers in your science note book

Post assessment test on Chapters 1, 2 and 3

Molly — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:09:25 +0000

Post Assessment test on all 3 chapters – Nature of Science, Minerals and Rocks – 28th / 29th Oct

Wed 28th Oct for 611/ 612 and 621/ 622

Thursday 29th Oct 631/ 632 and 641/ 642

Chapter – Minerals 5th- 15th Oct

Molly — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:40:19 +0000

A. Mineral

Naturally occuring
Inorganic
Element

B. Crystal

C. Mineral Groups

2. Mineral Identification

Color and appearance
Hardness
Luster
Specific Gravity
Streak

3. Use of Minerals –

Gems
Others

Home Work – Rocks

Molly — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:22:18 +0000

18/ 19th Oct

Review the model of rock cycle in fig 2 of text – chapter 3

Write a story that explains what can happen to a sedimentary rock as it changes through out the rock cycles

Collect pictures of and information of various types of rocks

20/ 21st Oct -

1. Web research – green.msscience.com for information about intrusive and extrusive rocks

2. Collect pictures of common igneous rocks.

22nd – 25th

Self Check from section 3 review

26-27 Oct

Chapter 3 review from page 82-83-84&85 of text book.

28th -29th Oct

Revise the chapter rock to strengthen the knowledge

Answer questions from Page 82, 83, 84 and 85 of the text book
Write down the correct answers in your science note book
WEB SEARCH – find information and pictures of varios kinds of rocks and rock cycles

Chapter 3. Rocks-Content Outline

Molly — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:13:47 +0000

This week – 18th Oct to 29th Oct

1. THE ROCK CYCLE

A. Rock

B. Rock Cycles – Sedimentary – Metamorphic – and Igneous Rock

C. Conservation of amtter

2. Igneous Rock

A. Igneous Rocks

Magma / Basaltic / Granitic/

3. Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphis Rocks
Classification of Metamorphic Rocks

4. Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks
Detrital Sedimentary Rocks
Chemical sedementary Sedimentary Rocks
Organic sedementary Sedimentary Rocks
Rock Cycle