Lehigh+Science

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@http://www.neok12.com/Simple-Machines.htm

Scroll down to the videos and watch #1, #2, #4, #7 and #11!

Our instruction will be focused specifically on the lever and the pulley, with exposure to the other 4 simple machines.

It's finally time for the Force and Motion Unit and our Amusement Park Project!

Here is the link to the guidelines for the poster project:

[|Amusement Park Poster Project Guidelines]

The links below will help you with your research about your group's ride.

[|EdHeads]

[|Kiddie Rides]

[|Classic Rides]

[|Best Theme Park Rides]

[|Joyrides]

[|List of Amusement Park Rides]

[|Rides Lists]

[|Coasters]

[|Amusement Parks]

[|Thrill Ride]

[|About theme parks]

Below are some links to help you master the unit concepts!


 * Force & Motion Links**

[|Build your own roller coaster]

[|Funderstanding Roller Coaster]

[|Design a roller coaster]

[|Science Motion Game]

[|What Does Gravity Do?]

[|Skateboard Science]

[|Physics for Kids]

[|Forces of Flight]

[|Newton's Laws of Motion]

[|Physics of Amusement Parks]

Notebook Evaluation will be on Friday, 2/24
What to StudyVocab and definitions - vocab w.s. pp. 46-7 in NB **Be able to:** **Explain how fossils provide evidence of evolution p. 25** **Explain how a whole organism could have been preserved p.24** **Explain three theories about the extinction of the dinosaurs p.25** **Compare and contrast natural selection with selective breeding p.41 Venn Diagram**

**Know:** **Types of fossils p. 24 5 kinds** **Facts about mutation p. 39** **How to describe competition between organisms p. 40**

Selective Breeding Project Guidelines

Name: Period: __

 * 1) ==Choose 2 organisms for your selective breeding project.==
 * 2) ==Find and print a picture of each organism.==
 * ==Attach the pictures to the paper. (see example)==
 * ==List at least 3 characteristics of each organism under its picture.==
 * ==Write a paragraph explaining why you chose the two organisms to breed, including the characteristics you hope to see in the resulting offspring.==
 * ==Hand draw and color the anticipated offspring. Name it.==

=Project is due on Tuesday, Feb. 14th.=



**Acrostic Project Guidelines**

CHAPTER TEST has been changed to Tuesday, Jan. 24th!

Chapter 2 Heredity Test on Thursday, 1/26Use your "What to Study" list to help you focus on the important material. What to Study Vocab & Definitions (flashcards) Know and list inherited traits. (head project charts) Be able to correctly fill in and interpret a Punnet Square. (pp. 14, 16 & 17) Identify dominant and recessive genes on a pedigree chart. (p.11) Study your “Check What You Know” worksheet. (p. 19)

DARE starts on Wednesday, 1/11!Sergeant McGonigle will teach 6th graders Drug and Alcohol Resistance for the next 10 weeksin Science class every Wednesday.

We are currently learning about dominant and recessive genes, heredity, Gregor Mendel and Punnet Squares! Today, we began a gene investigation, from which we will be creating heads and offspring. The head project is due on Tuesday, 1/10. Guidelines for the project and the data chart to create the head can be found in the science notebook on pp. 8-9.

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= = Check out Nicole's awesome bulletin board on the 5 Biological Kingdoms!



= = = = = = Chapter 2 Test is Thursday!Use your "What to Study"!! see below We will have 3 days of review in class this week!

Take this Practice test and see how you do! [|Protist Practice Test]

What to Study Essay Question: What is ethanol? What are some of its uses? Why is it a good source of fuel? BE ABLE TO: Identify drawings of protists (flashcards) Explain locomotion and feeding of protists (p.18) Give examples of protists (p. 18) Classify protists as animal-like, plantlike or both (p.18) Discuss diatoms (p. 5, bottom of page, #1) Know 3 types of fungi (p.12) Essay question: Discuss the relationship between our environment and fungi. Matching vocab and definitions

= = = = We are beginning chapter 2Protists & FungiCheck out the links and videos below to see all things protist! = = [|Protist Kingdom] [|Protists] [|Brain Pop Protists]

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Check out this slide show of endangered animals! = = = = [|Too cute to be endangered!]

We will use "The Scientific Method" for all of our science investigations this year. This is a method of investigation that all scientists use.The steps of The Scientific Method are: 1. Ask a question. 2. Form a hypothesis (educated guess about the answer to the question). 3. Design an experiment to test your hypothesis. 4. Collect and Analyze Data from the experiment. 5. Draw conclusions.

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Now check out the scientific method activities at the following link. [|Scientific Method Fun]

The Scientific Method

Check out the link below to investigate all kinds of cells.

Amazing Cells

Here are some other fun links to get you started. The links are organized by unit topics. Visit the sites.Play the games. Then click on the discussion tab above and leave a post about your experiences. Cells & Microbes Links [|What's Inside a Cell?]

[|Is it Plant or Animal?]

[|3D Simulation]

[|Plant & Animal Cell Video]

[|How Cells Divide]

[|Photosynthesis]

[|How cells breathe]

[|Cells Alive]

[|Bacteria Classifications]

[|History of Bacteria]

[|Cells Stuff]

School Phone: 610.767.1191 Email: frohnhem@nasdschools.org Email: kellyd@nasdschools.org Email: schaffej@nasdschools.org Email: erdosyk@nasdschools.org = = = = [|Incredibots] [|Fantastic Contraption]

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= = = = =Genes and Heredity= =Our next investigations will deal with genes, dominant and recessive, and how they determine which traits you will inherit from your parents. We will learn about Gregor Mendel, gene pairings and punnet squares.= =We will create heads with the traits from gene pairings that we determine. Then we will learn about the Theory of Evolution, Natural Selection, and Selective Breeding. So get ready to start the New Year with new adventures by exploring the sites below:=

[|Heredity & DNA Games and Activities]

[|We are all alike]

[|The Gene Scene]

[|Brain Pop]

[|The Gene School]

[|Genetics for Kids]

[|Neo K12]

[|Gifted Hoagies]

[|Mendel for Kids]

[|Kids Bio]

[|Cyber Sleuth]

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**//[|Protist & Fungi Practice Test]//** Start preparing! Use your "What to Study" list to focus![|What to Study]

Protists and Fungi: Check out the paramecium and amoeba clips under the photos. Get ready to check out LIVE organisms like these with the scopes!

[|Protist Kingdom]

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All the science links are now on a hidden page! Just click the following link: Fun Science Links

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School Phone: 610.767.1191 E-mail: erdosyk@nasdschools.org