Course Syllabus
Welcome
Please feel free to email with questions.
scarbrough.christi.a@muscogee.k12.ga.us
Donations of plastic bottles, plastic wrap, aluminum foil and tape would be greatly appreciated for an upcoming build and design project.
May 9th
SGM test
**This is our big end of the year district wide test. It will be muliple choice.
May 8th
Quizziz Links
Earth Moon Sun
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/590678dd5e5d431000958342
Layers of the Earth
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/58d2d32f8d2374d7033bdc56
Plate Tectonics
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/58d2d32f8d2374d7033bdc56
Seasons
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5a7b9db5d8eb980021265515
Water Cycle
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5a26c2a3bd81ef1000f321a6
Ocean Composition
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5c4e1b99c4e728001fc6ba4d
May 1st
Arugmentative Essay is due.
Today is the big class debate. Remember, you need to know your material. You may NOT just read from your essay.
April 26th
This is a link to help if you are having trouble with in text citations.
April 25th
Students need a minimum of two sources. They were asked to write that in on the checklist. I also let them know that they could do their bibliography on the back of the graphic organizer as they did their research in class.
graphic organizer for argumentative essay.pdf
April 24th
Energy Sources Graphic Organizer is due.
April 22nd
Quiz over asteroids, comets and meteoroids
April 16th
comets_meteor_asteroid notes.pptx
April 12th
Gravity, Inertia and Planets test
April 5th
Quizlet Study link
April 3rd
Below is the power point that we pulled our notes from this week.
Below are the instructions for this project that we began in class today. It is gather your information and rough draft day.
Planet Travel Agency Brochure.docx
April 1st
Copies of the handouts students received in class today. We will continue filling them in during class on Tuesday. The power point will be posted on Tuesday.
Guided Notes Gravity Inertia and Planets.docx
March 31
Three achieve articles are due with a 75 or higher on the activity on the first attempt. They were allowed to work on them in the lab at school on 3/6 and 3/18.
March 21
Quiz over history of astronomy
March 20
March 18th
guided notes models of the solar sytem postion in the universe.doc
March 14th
Climate and weather test
March 13th
https://quizlet.com/_6aj45h Link for quizlet game
guiding questions weather predictions and climate answers.docx
March 7th
guiding questions weather predictions and climate.docx
Above is the link for the questions we have been working on in class this week.
March 6th
QBA test 3
This is a mandated district test.
March 5th
Kahoot links to help review for tomorrow's mandatory QBA.
https://create.kahoot.it/share/weather-and-climate-9/35d3d313-9ad2-4126-9f6a-862717e80b1d
https://create.kahoot.it/share/weather/24bd55ea-0f38-4020-8ef9-f4d97c08023c
https://create.kahoot.it/share/wind-systems/0c63f762-742a-4781-9b9b-3690a41c0f71
March 4th
We will be working on a set of questions that will be their notes for the climate test.
March 1st
The information sheet for the climate project is due today. Student's received their sheets in class on the 28th. They could use climate.com and google to fill in the information. We will be using the data in class today to answer guided questions.
Climate Project Questions.docx
climate project.xlsx **Your student was only assigned four cities in total. They will know which ones they worked on if they lost their sheet.
February 28th
This is for use with the climate project. Class will be in the computer lab on the 7th grade hall today.
February 27th
Test over weather (It was moved from Friday due to the school wide Know Your World Program and presentations taking longer than expected.)
February 25th
February 22nd
Know Your World Program
February 20th
Newscast Presentations
Storm Note Sheet
February 15th
This will be done in class today using the books on the desks.
February 13th
Students will be assigned to a storm group to create a newscast with their group.
They must research their assigned storms, fill in the note sheet for their storm and write the script for a newscast. They will make up the town for the event to happen. They must include all of the information from their notes section in the newscast. They may add in an anchor and sports section. Each person must have an approximate equal speaking part in the newscast and is responsible for writing their own portion of the script. Each student will turn in their portion of the script after the students perform the newscast for the class. Students need to have a visual to project on the smartboard during their presentation. They must email me the link or bring it in on a flash drive ahead of time so I can have it ready to go on presentation day.
Examples of segments for the newscast include but are not limited to:
7 Day Weather Forecast
Explain the science behind the weather event.
Safety tips for this kind of storm.
Damage caused by this storm or one like it.
Anchor person to introduce the weather report.
February 12th
Test over wind movement
February 11th
link to the Kahoot game
https://create.kahoot.it/share/wind-systems/0c63f762-742a-4781-9b9b-3690a41c0f71
February 6th
February 4th
Quiz over atmosphere
February 1st
Answers to guided notes
January 30th
Guided Notes Layers of the atmosphere.doc
Keep all ocean notes. We will have a unit test January 29th.
January 29th
Unit test over oceans
January 28th
Kahoot review game to help you study.
https://create.kahoot.it/k/ea1757f0-af7d-4b39-b251-261dfea40f9d
January 25th
Notes over tides.
January 24th
Test over waves and currents.
January 18th
Power point for the notes
January 17th
Blank note sheet, we will begin today.
Waves and Currents student notes.docx
January 16th
Test over ocean location and topography notes.
January 11th
oceans composition, landforms and location.pptx
Ocean notes # 1
January 10th
Achieve 3000 Day
**The articles have to be done at school. You must score a 75 or higher on the activity. If you need additional time, see me for an appointment to come in before school.**
After you have completed your Achieve requirement, please work on this.
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES18/ES18.html
January 9th
This a copy of the empty guided notes sheet. This is here in case they lose the copy that was provided during class.
December 18th
Achieve Day for December
Review links for the QBA
REVIEW GAME-1.ppt Rocks and Minerals
https://quizlet.com/Christi_Scarbrough/folders/soil
https://quizlet.com/_5ul74c layers of the earth
December 17th
Test over water cycle and water distribution.
December 14th
Kahoot Game
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/c72ac938-9879-4adc-a204-acd15d340980
December 12th
power point we used today
water_cycle_atomospheric_conditions power point.pptx
December 7th
Power point that we used in class today to take notes.
location_water power point.pptx
We only used the first page of these note sheets in class today.
December 6th
Test over seasons, equinox and solstice
December 3rd
This is the power point for the notes. The test is on Thursday.
Copies of the note taking sheets
November 29th
Test over moon phases and eclipses.
Kahoot game to help you study. Also the quizlet link from November 15th would be a great study tool.
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/8db722a5-48c2-4419-acdc-0763d6bd6e5f
November 26th
I am working to get the last few projects graded. I will have the grades posted by the end of the week. Thank you for your patience as I have graded 75 plus projects and coordinated the field trip.
November 15th
1. Practice this for at least 15 minutes first.
https://quizlet.com/155682518/moon-phases-practice-game-flash-cards/
2. Then go to this site and see how fast you can match the moon phases. We are looking to see who can have the lowest time with the fewest errors.
https://matchthememory.com/BESLclass
3. Go to this site, start with the introduction and work your way through the simulation. Be sure to answer the questions on a sheet of notebook paper to turn in to me before the end of the period.
If you have additional time, go back and practice your moon phases or finish your acheive articles if needed. You need three for the month of November.
November 7th
sun_earth_moon_alignment (2).pptx
Use the power point to finish filling in the note sheet that you were given. Be sure to color in your moon phases on the correct side.
November 5th
Science Fair Projects are due. This includes the paper, tri-board and composition book.
November 1st
Erosion and deposition test is today.
October 31st
Use your device day, to play Kahoot to get ready for the test.
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/f78a3341-cee3-4d46-b3b6-2369105cd440
Below is copy of the power point.
October 26th
Link for virtual lab.
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES08/ES08.html
Students need to finish their October achieve 3000 requirements.
October 24th
Weathering test
October 18th
Science Fair Tri-board Instruction Sheet
Study guide with answers
October 16th
****1st and 2nd Periods only****
Finish the Weathering and Erosion close read that we began in class today. It is due tomorrow.
October 15th
All experiments for science fair should have begun. Please make sure that you have written your hypothesis before you begin the experiment. You need to base your hypothesis on research.
All sections of the paper except data, conclusion and analysis should be done or almost done at this time. I have been reminding students to put their information into their paper since mid September.
October 12th
The password to Galileo is briskly. The link from the handout is no longer working. Students need to go to the muscogee county school district site. Click the students and families tab. Under useful links they will find Galileo as an option, click it.
We went over how to use Galileo in class today and how to cite their sources for their bibliography page.
http://www.citationmachine.net/mla/cite-a-website/manual is a link to an online MLA citation maker. They can just fill in the information that they have in the boxes and then click create citation. They just need to copy and paste this citation into their bibliography page. Remember citations should be in alphabetical order.
October 5th
Test over rocks and minerals.
October 4th
Review Game
October 3rd
Rock cycle lab, donations of aluminum foil and broken crayons would be greatly appreciated.
October 2nd
Virtual Rock Lab is due. See the assignment tab for details.
September 28th
Finish the virtual lab at home. Make sure you do the written data sheet as well as answer the questions in quizzes section. You submit the answer to the questions in canvas. This is due on Tuesday.
virtual rock lab data sheet.xlsx
September 27th
Science fair procedures and research questions are due.
September 26th
Answers to note taking guide
Picture of rock cycle
September 21st
Acheive 3000 Day
Students must score a 75% or higher on three articles assigned for science for the month of September. They must complete these articles at school.
September 20th
See science fair page under pages for science fair handouts and examples.
Discussion of what procedures should look like for science fair. Guided notes for chapter two were begun in class.
September 19th
Test over plate tectonics
September 18th
Science Fair Project Proposal Form is due today.
Link to study guide answers
Plate Tectonics SG Answers.pdf
September 12th
Below is a copy of the power point that we used to fill in our guided notes during class. Please study, you have a test over this on Wednesday, September 19th.
September 11th
In class science fair research day.
This a copy of the letter that will come home today.
This is a copy of the form being sent home today. It is due on September 18th. You may turn it in early.
September 7th
Test over Continental Drift:
August 30th
Test over layers of the Earth.
August 29th
Link to Kahoot review game.
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/18160234-bc6f-4d37-9ec8-fc4bf1f3c47d
August 27th
Below is a link to a filled copy of the folder that goes with the power point and the power point. Be sure to study the test is Thursday.
sharpcopiers@outlook.com_20180827_143201.pdf
layers_of_earth power point.pptx
August 20th
Quiz over the safety rules and scientific method. Today is also the first notebook check. Be sure to have your notebook and all of your smart starts.
August 15th
Scientific Method Power point
Guided Note Sheet that goes with the power point
August 10th
Below is a link to the power point of the lab safety rules.
August 9th
The signed copy of the syllabus is due today.
August 8th
The syllabus was passed out in class today. Please sign the top copy and send it back in tomorrow. The second copy of for your records.
Syllabus 1st block student copy.doc
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