This document contains daily agendas and homework assignments for science classes in 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades from November 4th through November 8th. Each day includes bell work questions, the agenda topic such as chemical reactions or weather instruments, and assigned homework like completing worksheets, blog comments or studying for tests. The classes covered topics including the atmosphere, weather, digestion, chemical equations and reactions.

1. Today’s Hike
11/4-11/8

2. Today’s Hike
7th/8th
11/04/13
• Bell Work:
– What is the difference between a
subscript and a coefficient?
• Agenda:
– Balancing Chemical Equations Activity
• Homework:
– Analysis Questions and Conclusion

3. Today’s Hike
6th
11/04/13
• Bell Work:
– Recall one fact about each layer of the
atmosphere.
• Agenda:
– Layers of the Atmosphere Graph
• Homework:
– Analysis Questions

4. Today’s Hike
5th
11/04/13
• Bell Work:
– What changes do you think have
occurred in your painted lady larvae?
• Agenda:
– Digestion Video
• Homework:
– Comment on blog

5. Today’s Hike
7th/8th
11/05/13
• Bell Work:
– Are the products of a reaction always more
complex than the reactants?
• Agenda:
– Types of Chemical Reactions Activity
• Pair ‘em up
• Identify and Complete Reaction
• Homework:
– Types of Chemical Reactions Worksheet

6. Today’s Hike
6th
11/05/13
• Bell Work:
– What weather fronts did you read about in
section 2?
• Agenda:
– Weather Instruments Introduction
– Interpreting Temperature Data
• Homework:
– Finish graph and questions

7. Today’s Hike
5th
11/05/13
• Bell Work:
– What food was tested in the digestion
experiment from the video?
• Agenda:
– Video Experiment Reflection
– Painted Lady Larvae Observations
• Homework:
– Comment on Blog

8. Today’s Hike
7th/8th
11/06/13
• Bell Work:
– What are the five types of chemical reactions
we have learned about?
• Agenda:
– Review Chemical Reactions and Balancing
Equations
• Homework:
– None

9. Today’s Hike
6th
11/06/13
• Bell Work:
– Make a prediction for your anemometer
data today.
• Agenda:
– Make Anemometer and Test
• Homework:
– Comment on Blog

10. Today’s Hike
5th
11/06/13
• Bell Work:
– What is the difference between the digestive
system and the excretory system?
• Agenda:
– Vocabulary
– Digestive System Response Question
• Homework:
– Begin studying for INV 2 Test

11. Today’s Hike
7th/8th
11/07/13
• Bell Work:
– What is the difference between an exothermic
and endothermic reaction?
• Agenda:
– Activation Energy Lab
– Endothermic/Exothermic Graphs
• Homework:
– Finish graphs and response questions

12. Today’s Hike
6th
11/07/13
• Bell Work:
– What does a barometer measure and
what can it indicate?
• Agenda:
– Make Barometer
• Homework:
– Comment on Blog

13. Today’s Hike
5th
11/07/13
• Bell Work:
– What are the 3 most important things that you
have learned from studying yeast, wheat and
larvae?
• Agenda:
– Review for INV 2 Test
• Homework:
– Study for INV 2 Test

14. Today’s Hike
7th/8th
11/08/13
• Bell Work:
– What topics from CH 14 are your strongest? Weakest?
• Agenda:
– Review for CH 14 Test
• Homework:
– Study for CH 14 Test by completing and studying CH 14
Test B
– And as always, please, please, have an amazingly,
– fantastic, great weekend!!!

15. Today’s Hike
6th
11/08/13
• Bell Work:
– Please make a reading on your barometer. Was
it what you expected based on the weather
outside.
• Agenda:
– Air Masses
• Homework:
– Make a barometer reading after school
– And have a great weekend!

16. Today’s Hike
5th
11/08/13
• Bell Work:
– What questions do you have before the
test?
• Agenda:
– INV 2 Test
• Homework:
– Have a great weekend