Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tennessee TCAP Sixth Grade Science Vocabulary
Need more help studying...
1. Tennessee vocabulary K-8 all subjects: Link
2. Tennessee State Practice/Sample Tests: Link Parents and students can find TCAP style tests for practice in Science and other subjects.
3. Practice tests for other states: Link
Monday, February 6, 2012
Learn About Others -Ted Talks
TED: William Kamkwamba on building a windmill
Ted talks come in many sizes so find one that inspires you.
Share an interesting talk with the class. Include basics about the talk and what you can take from the talk.
TED Talks: www.TEDTalks.com
She is cool check her out: Aimee Mullins
Monday, January 30, 2012
Planet Cookies Real or Fake
Directions:
Please don't go out of your way to buy anything for this project. Students have been asked to make a cookie (or fake cookie made of cardboard/paper) the shape of a specific planet. Each planet should be made in a way to show as many details about the actual planet as possible. Students need to have a scale for their planet and facts describing the planet. We will discuss the planets in our next class and eat any real cookie planets. Points will be earned as follows: Planet's name and meaning of the name, scale -See link, and facts. No points for making it into an art project.
Checklist & Rubric: Given in class
Worksheet: Scale, source citation, and presentation planner
Please don't go out of your way to buy anything for this project. Students have been asked to make a cookie (or fake cookie made of cardboard/paper) the shape of a specific planet. Each planet should be made in a way to show as many details about the actual planet as possible. Students need to have a scale for their planet and facts describing the planet. We will discuss the planets in our next class and eat any real cookie planets. Points will be earned as follows: Planet's name and meaning of the name, scale -See link, and facts. No points for making it into an art project.
Checklist & Rubric: Given in class
Worksheet: Scale, source citation, and presentation planner
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Big Paper: Group Assignment
Retrograde Rotation of Venus
Task Sheet and Rubric
Supporting websites:
Retrograde planets: The planets that have a retrograde rotation are Venus, Uranus and Pluto. Just remember Very Unusual Planets.
Asteroids & Meteoroids: First let us explain the only diffence between an asteroid and a meteroid: their sizes. Anything smaller than 1 mile across is considered a meteroid. Anything larger is considered an asteroid.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Curious About Astronomy? Ask an Astronomer
This sixth month long exposure shows, what? Picture of the Day
View the Ask an Astronomer website and look over the top twenty-five questions ask. View other questions on topics of your interest.
Report your most interesting finds for bonus points. If you come up with a question not answered on the site. Ask and let Mr. Swafford know what you learn.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Planetary Scale Model
Additional Scale Picture: Link
Planetary Scale from Chris Swafford on Vimeo.
Make your own planetary scale using toilet paper: Link
Make your own planetary scale using this site: Link -No Math Need!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Want to learn more about Space? Try Stellarium!
Download Stellarium for your iPhone or computer then explore.
Students seeking extra credit should write a paper stating what you learned. Include specifics about the program and what it does. Additionally, how has your using the program expanded your learning from class? Share connection between class and the program. Last, get your parent/guardian to sign your paper and return it to Mr. Swafford
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Apison Tornado
New Article: 8 Dead, 28 Injured At Apison As Tornado Roars Through; Governor Surveys Damage
Trustee Hullander And Son's Family Ride Out Storm, But Relatives Killed posted April 28, 2011
Pictures from the tornado that hit just a block from my parents home. The link will take a short time to load.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Planet Cookies Real or Fake
Directions:
Please don't go out of your way to buy anything for this project. Students have been asked to make a cookie (or fake cookie made of cardboard/paper) the shape of a specific planet. Each planet should be made in a way to show as many details about the actual planet as possible. Students need to have a scale for their planet and facts describing the planet. We will discuss the planets in our next class and eat any real cookie planets. Points will be earned as follows: Planet name (1), scale (2), and facts (7). No points for making it into an art project.
Please don't go out of your way to buy anything for this project. Students have been asked to make a cookie (or fake cookie made of cardboard/paper) the shape of a specific planet. Each planet should be made in a way to show as many details about the actual planet as possible. Students need to have a scale for their planet and facts describing the planet. We will discuss the planets in our next class and eat any real cookie planets. Points will be earned as follows: Planet name (1), scale (2), and facts (7). No points for making it into an art project.
More Videos to Come!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tellus Science Museum
Learning about the Earth's core and contents at the Tellus Science Museum.
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Space Artwork
Travel Gallery with vehicles current all the way back to the beginning of motor travel.
Learning to make biodiesel.
Panning for gems.
Finding the amount of energy in different biological products.
Artwork in the Travel Gallery.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Demo: Testing Density & Viscosity
Questions for today's class:
Q:1 How do oceans affect weather?
Q:2 How do they affect our food?
Main point: We are studying the causes of ocean currents and the affects they have on weather and food production.
GEMS: Acid Rain Play
Student's enjoying the GEMS Acid Rain play as an ending to your Ecology unit.
Featuring Class Periods: 2 & 6
Featuring Class Periods: 2 & 6
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Ballooning to Space: Homemade Spacecraft's Video
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Pakistan Flooding 2010
Learn about the floods in Pakistan.
Q:1 How is the flooding going to affect food supply for the people of the country? What else will be affected? Why?
Q:2 How is food reaching the people in need?
Listen to an article. The World PRI
Read articles.
BBC: Damage and Challenges
BBC: More flooding cause more people to leave their homes
USA: Aid to Pakistan
See pictures about the flooding.
Huffington Post
BBC
Friday, September 3, 2010
Student Council 2010
Good job Candidates! Each of you did a fantastic job speaking to the class.
And the winners are......
And the winners are......
President
Kevin McCaffrey
Vice President
Cayman Browder
Secretary
Jennifer Thomas
Treasure
Reid Mitchell
Parliamentarian
Mary Stuart Markham
Representatives
Skye Braden
Meg Parry
Katie Meadows
Mary Eliza Hendricks
Jessica Wicker
Advisory Representatives will be announced next week!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Signal Mountain Food Web
Get to know your environment!Make a Signal Mountain food web with 15 plus organisms from our deciduous forest ecosystem. Take special care to show correct relationships between each organism, arrows should point from the food source to the organism eating the source thus showing the flow of energy. If both organisms could eat each other such as a black rat snake and a red tail hawk a double-ended arrow should be used to demonstrate the fact that both creatures could eat each other. Those seeking to earn an "A" should add scientific names to five or more of the organisms.
Helpful list:
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Oh Deer: Limiting Factors & Carrying Capacity!
Main Point: Students will have a working knowledge for carrying capacity and understand how limiting factors contribute to population size.
Helpful Information:
2. Understanding carrying capacity. Link
Q:1 What caused the population decline in 1987?Q:2 How can the data collected be used to describe the population? Give examples.
Q:3 How can scientist use environmental carrying capacity studies to decide hunting and fishing quotas?
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Quick Frozen Critters
Q:1 Why do limiting factors affect the number of organisms living?
Q:2 If you are a country leader, how would you direct a plan to feed your starving nation? Support your answer with facts learned in class.
Main Point is to help students better understand the 10% rule within trophic levels.
Vocabulary: Energy Pyramid, Trophic Levels, Food Chain
Additional Help:
3. How to play
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