Mrs. Joanne Tinkham
Sixth Grade Science Teacher
La Entrada School
jtinkham@llesd.org
650-854-3962

  Agenda Labs Worksheet Assignment  
August:
What is Science

* Lab Rubric

* Forks & Corks

* Hollows & Hotspots

 

* Four Truths & a Lie
* Step Up Writing

 * What is Science  
September:
Mapping

* Geology, Ecology, Meteorology

* Topographic Maps

 * Topographic Maps

* Paper, Plastic Analysis

*Crossword Review, Ch1

  
October: Rocks & Minerals

* Rockin Labs

* Mineral Lab

 * Rocks & Mineral Transparency Notes * Crossword Review,Ch2  
November:
Plate Tectonics

* Convection

* Earth Magnetic Fields

* Magnetic Striping

* Miso Soup

* Pizza Earth

 *Tectonic Plates Booklet

* Crossword Review

 

  
December:
Earthquakes

* Earthquake Tension

* Earthquake Structures #1

* Earthquake Structures #2

   * Crossword Review  
January:
Volcanoes
  

* Earthquake Structures #2

* Dancing Raisins

* Diet Coke Mentos

 Volcanic Eruptions * Crossword Review

February:
Volcanoes/
Atmosphere

* New Real Estate

* Form Follows Function

* California Geology

* Air Around You

   * Crossword Review  
March:
Thermodynamics

* Conduction, Convection & Radiation

* Density

* Solar Power

* UV Bead

   * Crossword Review  
April:
Meteorology

* Convection

* Lab Phases

* Distillation

* Ooblek/PTV

* Water Cycle Anklets

* Wind

 * Water Cycle * Crossword Review  
May:
Ecology

* Solar Bag

* Tide Mobile

* Combustion

 

   * Crossword Review
June:
Energy
   * Nuclear Fission   * Crossword Review