This document contains the daily agendas and homework assignments for different grade levels (5th, 6th, 7th/8th) for their "Today's Hike" science class between 11/12/13 and 11/15/13. Each day includes a bell work question, the agenda topics such as tests, labs, and lessons, and any assigned homework. Topics covered include weather, the water cycle, properties of compounds, leaf observations, and acid/base reactions.

1. Today’s Hike
11/12/13-11/15/13

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Bell Work:
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What questions do you have before the test?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
7th/8th
11/12/13
CH 14 Test
Homework:
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Read CH 15 Section 1
Answer questions p. 421

3. 
Bell Work:
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Make a reading on your barometer. Is your reading today
what you would have predicted based on the weather you
observed?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
6th
11/12/13
Vocabulary Bingo
Homework:
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Finish Vocabulary
Watch Cold and Warm Front Simulations on the blog and
comment

4. 
Bell Work:
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How are leaves of different plants different?
Similar?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
5th
11/12/13
Observe Larvae
Focus Question Investigation 3 Part 1
Collect leaves
Homework:
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Bring in other types of leaves from home.

5. 
Bell Work:
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Why should you crawl on the ground if you are
escaping a fire engulfed room?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
6th
11/13/13
Air Masses Lab
Vocabulary Bingo
Homework:
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Analysis and conclusion for Air Masses Lab

6. 
Bell Work:
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Do you think there is a correlation between the effort you
put into your homework and studying to how you did on
CH 14 Test?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
7th/8th
11/13/14
Pass back tests
Vocabulary CH 15
Ionic and Covalent Compounds and their properties
Homework:
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Finish anything from above and comment on blog

7. 
Bell Work:
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No Class
Agenda:
Homework:
Today’s Hike
5th
11/13/14

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Bell Work:
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How could you distinguish between an ionic and
covalent compound?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
7th/8th
11/14/13
Unknown Compounds Lab
Homework:
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Analysis and Conclusion

9. 
Bell Work:
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Count the number of chirps the crickets make in 15
seconds. Repeat 3 times and record your data.
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
6th
11/14/13
Cricket Thermometers…Fact or Fiction?
Cloud Identification
Cloud Observations
Homework:
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Read p. C108-113
Answer Questions p C113 1-5

10. 
Bell Work:
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From what different types of plants were your
leaves collected?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
5th
11/14/13
Leaf Discussion
Leaf Observations
Homework:
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Comment on the blog

11. 
Bell Work:
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What food do you know of that are acidic? What
do they taste like?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
7th/8th
11/15/13
Acid and Base Taste Lab
Acid and Bases 4 Square
Homework:
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Analysis and Conclusion

12. 
Bell Work:
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How accurate are weather predictions?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
6th
11/15/13
Making a Station Model
Homework:
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Have a great weekend!

13. 
Bell Work:
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How does the structure of a leaf contribute to its
function?
Agenda:
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Today’s Hike
5th
11/15/13
Read Leaf Classification
Observe Larvae
Homework:
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Have a great weekend!