1. 6TH Grade Science Notebook
2nd Semester 2015

2. Science: TOC TABLE OF CONTENTS Date Activity Title pg. # 9/9/14
9/11/14
9/15/14
9/17/14
9/22/14
9/30/14
10/7/14
10/15/14
10/20/14
10/24/14
10/27/14
10/29/14
10/31/14
11/4/14
11/12/14
11/14/14
11/17/14
11/18/14
11/20/14
11/24/14
12/3/14
12/4/14
12/5/14
12/?/14
12/17/14
12/18/14
All about me
Sponge Bob Safety
Life of a Raisin Lab
Life of a Raisin continued
Living vs. Nonliving
Kingdoms
Microscopes
Microscope Lab (focal plane)
Field of View
Elodea
Size of a Protist
Environmental Impact
Mini pond safari
Appropriate Student behavior
Anatomy of a flower
Notebook Check
Cheek cell investigation
Building blocks of life
Pyramid Challenge
Cells
Organelles
Cell Jeopardy
Seeds and roots
Life: Plant video notes
Snails
Snail Lab 1 2
3-5
6-7
8-9
10-11
12-13
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
26-27
28-29
30-31
32-33
34-35
36-37
38-39
40-41
42-43
44-45
46-47
48-49
50-51

3. Science: TOC TABLE OF CONTENTS Date Activity Title pg. # 1/6/15
1/12/15
1/14/15
1/16/15
1/21/15
1/23/15
Cockroach Observation
Cockroach Investigation
Cockroach Olympics
Designing an Insect
Personal Growth
Notebook Check
54-55
56-57
58-59
60-61
62-63
64-65

4. TAPE IN insect empire and cockroach observation 1/8/15
Science – Jan. 9, 2015
1/6/15
Cockroach Observation
Insect Empire Notes
LT: I can make inferences about insects based on my observations Do Now: What is an insect? (describe in your own words/ draw a diagram) Do Now 1/8/14: Make an inference about why this reading is called “The Insect Empire”.
arachnid
(red knee tarantula)
Insect (butterfly)
6 legs
3 body parts
2 antennae
1-2 pairs of wings
REFLECTION 1/9/15
- Now that you know more about insects, write a new definition that is more specific than your last (what makes them different from other “bugs”?)
-Why are insects so successful?
- Why are they important to human survival?
- What are two things you still wonder about?
TAPE IN insect empire and cockroach observation 1/8/15 54 55

5. Science – Jan. 13, 2015 1/12/15 Cockroach Investigation
Notes
LT: I can make inferences about my MHCR based on my observations Do Now: Explain how the hiss of a Madagascar hissing cockroach is an adaptation. (what is an adaptation?) Do Now 1/13/15: Give an example of a behavioral and a physical adaptation for a polar bear.
Adaptation:
Camel:
Giraffe:
Penguin:
A behavior or a physical characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment.
Long eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes
Can close nostrils to keep sand out
Tan color matches environment
Hump stores fat for energy
Long neck (about 6 feet) to reach leaves in trees
Tongue is tough to protect it from thorns in trees
Pattern on their hair is camouflage
Thick skin and blubber to keep warm
Bones are solid and heavy for diving
Dark feathers to absorb heat
Webbed feet and wing shaped like flippers to help them swim
REFLECTION 1/13/15
When does a hissing cockroach hiss? How does the hissing benefit the cockroach?
The wheat weevil and the drummer wasp may benefit from the activities of humans. Can you think of another insect that may benefit from living around humans? Explain the benefit.
If you bother a wasp, you might find yourself pursued by the whole colony. What do you think makes them all so aggressive?
TAPE IN “those amazing insects” article and MHCR observation lab 1/12/15 56 57

6. Science – Jan. 13, 2015 1/12/15 Cockroach Investigation
Notes (3rd)
LT: I can make inferences about my MHCR based on my observations Do Now: Explain how the hiss of a Madagascar hissing cockroach is an adaptation. (what is an adaptation?) Do Now 1/13/15: Give an example of a behavioral and a physical adaptation for a polar bear.
Adaptation:
Camel:
Giraffe:
Penguin:
A behavior or a physical characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment.
Long eyelashes and eyebrows to keep the sand out of their eyes
Close nostrils
Hump stores fat for energy
Tan color matches the desert
Long tongue that is tough to protect them from thorns
Long neck to reach the leaves at the top of the tree
Fight with their necks
Pattern on fur helps them blend in
Dark feathers absorb heat
Bones are solid and heavy for diving
Huddle in groups for body heat
Thick skin and blubber for warmth
Wings are flippers for swimming up to 15 mph
REFLECTION 1/13/15
When does a hissing cockroach hiss? How does the hissing benefit the cockroach?
The wheat weevil and the drummer wasp may benefit from the activities of humans. Can you think of another insect that may benefit from living around humans? Explain the benefit.
If you bother a wasp, you might find yourself pursued by the whole colony. What do you think makes them all so aggressive?
TAPE IN “those amazing insects” article and MHCR observation lab 1/12/15 56 57

7. Science – Jan. 13, 2015 1/12/15 Cockroach Investigation
Notes (4th)
LT: I can make inferences about my MHCR based on my observations Do Now: Explain how the hiss of a Madagascar hissing cockroach is an adaptation. (what is an adaptation?) Do Now 1/13/15: Give an example of a behavioral and a physical adaptation for a polar bear.
Adaptation:
Camel:
Giraffe:
Penguin:
A behavior or a physical characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment.
Double rows of eyelashes that keeps the sand out of their eyes
Store fat in their hump as an energy source
They can close their nostrils
Tan color matches environment
Short fur
Wide feet so they don’t sink in the sand
Long tongue that is tough to protect from thorns
Camouflage – spots help them blend in with the trees
Long legs
Tongue has dark pigment to protect from sun
6 foot neck to reach the leaves in the trees
Webbed feet for swimming
Black feathers to absorb heat
Solid bones for diving
Thick skin to keep warm
Wings are flippers for swimming
Torpedo shaped body – can swim 15 mph
REFLECTION 1/13/15
When does a hissing cockroach hiss? How does the hissing benefit the cockroach?
The wheat weevil and the drummer wasp may benefit from the activities of humans. Can you think of another insect that may benefit from living around humans? Explain the benefit.
If you bother a wasp, you might find yourself pursued by the whole colony. What do you think makes them all so aggressive?
TAPE IN “those amazing insects” article and MHCR observation lab 1/12/15 56 57

8. Science – Jan. 13, 2015 1/12/15 Cockroach Investigation
Notes (5th)
LT: I can make inferences about my MHCR based on my observations Do Now: Explain how the hiss of a Madagascar hissing cockroach is an adaptation. (what is an adaptation?) Do Now 1/13/15: Give an example of a behavioral and a physical adaptation for a polar bear.
Adaptation:
Camel:
Giraffe:
Penguin:
A behavior or a physical characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment.
The hump stores fat for energy
Can close their nostrils to keep sand out
Thick eyelashes and eyebrows to keep sand out of their eyes
Camouflage with the sand
Neck is 6 feet long for reaching leaves in trees
Tongue is long and tough to protect from thorns
Spots are camouflage for standing under trees
High body temp
Webbed feet for swimming
Black feathers that absorb heat from sun
Heavy bones for diving
Flippers for swimming
Blubber to keep warm
REFLECTION 1/13/15
When does a hissing cockroach hiss? How does the hissing benefit the cockroach?
The wheat weevil and the drummer wasp may benefit from the activities of humans. Can you think of another insect that may benefit from living around humans? Explain the benefit.
If you bother a wasp, you might find yourself pursued by the whole colony. What do you think makes them all so aggressive?
TAPE IN “those amazing insects” article and MHCR observation lab 1/12/15 56 57

9. TAPE IN “Cockroach Olympics: Tractor Pull”
Science – Jan. 15, 2015
1/14/15
Cockroach Olympics
Notes
LT: I can determine the strength of the MHCR using the scientific method Do Now: Pound for pound what do you think the strongest animal on earth is? Is strength an adaptation? Explain. Do Now 1/15/15: What kind of adaptations might an animal that lives in the desert have? Give at least 2 examples.
𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 (𝐠) = 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 (𝐠)
How much weight could you pull if you had the pulling power of a cockroach?
𝟏𝟖𝟑 𝐠 𝟑.𝟓 (𝐠) = 𝐗 𝟓𝟖𝟗𝟓𝟓 𝐠)
140 lbs x = g
130 lbs x = g
Success Criteria
I will be successful when I finish all the sections of my lab and compare my results to the rest of the class.
REFLECTION 1/15/15
How much weight could you pull if you had the strength of a cockroach?
Explain how this kind of strength is an adaptation
TAPE IN “Cockroach Olympics: Tractor Pull” 58 59

10. TAPE IN “Cockroach Olympics: Tractor Pull”
Science – Jan. 15, 2015
1/14/15
Cockroach Olympics
Notes (4th)
LT: I can determine the strength of the MHCR using the scientific method Do Now: Pound for pound what do you think the strongest animal on earth is? Is strength an adaptation? Explain. Do Now 1/15/15: What kind of adaptations might an animal that lives in the desert have? Give at least 2 examples.
𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 (𝐠) = 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 (𝐠)
How much weight could you pull if you had the pulling power of a cockroach?
𝐠 (𝐠) = 𝐗 𝟓𝟖𝟗𝟓𝟓 𝐠)
140 lbs x = g
130 lbs x = g
Success Criteria
I will be successful when I finish all the sections of my lab and compare my results to the rest of the class.
REFLECTION 1/15/15
How much weight could you pull if you had the strength of a cockroach?
Explain how this kind of strength is an adaptation
TAPE IN “Cockroach Olympics: Tractor Pull” 58 59

11. TAPE IN “Cockroach Olympics: Tractor Pull”
Science – Jan. 15, 2015
1/14/15
Cockroach Olympics
Notes (5th)
LT: I can determine the strength of the MHCR using the scientific method Do Now: Pound for pound what do you think the strongest animal on earth is? Is strength an adaptation? Explain. Do Now 1/15/15: What kind of adaptations might an animal that lives in the desert have? Give at least 2 examples.
𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 (𝐠) = 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 (𝐠)
How much weight could you pull if you had the pulling power of a cockroach?
𝟏𝟑𝟒𝐠 𝟖.𝟖(𝐠) = 𝐗 𝟓𝟖𝟗𝟓𝟓 (𝐠)
8.8x =
130 lbs x = g
Success Criteria
I will be successful when I finish all the sections of my lab and compare my results to the rest of the class.
REFLECTION 1/15/15
How much weight could you pull if you had the strength of a cockroach?
Explain how this kind of strength is an adaptation
TAPE IN “Cockroach Olympics: Tractor Pull” 58 59

12. Science – Jan. 22, 2015 1/16/15 Designing an Insect
Notes
LT: I can identify structures and functions of my insect, including its life cycle.
Do Now: Explain how mouth parts on an insect are adaptations. Give an example of an insect whose mouth parts are specially adapted to what they eat.
Do Now 1/22/15: Get out your final draft and your rubric. Your project is due today! When you are done you will self assess using the rubric before you turn it in.
Success Criteria
I will be successful when I finish my rough draft of my poster and get a stamp and my final draft paper from Ms. Guiler.
I will be successful when I self assess my Final draft at a MEETING level or higher
REFLECTION 1/22/15
Why is your insect so successful? What adaptations (structures/ functions) does it have that help it survive in the environment you’ve chosen for it to live in?
What would happen to your insect if the environment suddenly changed? Explain your thinking.
TAPE IN rough draft or draw in your notebook
*You will need to get a stamp to get your final draft paper* 60 61

13. TAPE IN: Personal Grown Assessment Sheet
Science – Jan. 22, 2015
1/21/15
Personal Growth
Notes
LT: I can self reflect on my Personal Growth this semester and ways I can improve my score. Do Now 1/21/15: Take a Personal Growth Assessment sheet from the counter and complete it.
TAPE IN: Personal Grown Assessment Sheet
Success Criteria
I will be successful when I complete my personal growth assessment sheet and predict three ways that I can improve my score this semester
REFLECTION 1/21/15
What are three ways in which you can improve your personal growth score by the end of the year? 62 63

14. TAPE IN: Personal Growth Assessment Sheet
Science – Jan. 22, 2015
1/21/15
Personal Growth
Notes
LT: I can self reflect on my Personal Growth this semester and ways I can improve my score. Do Now 1/21/15: Take a Personal Growth Assessment sheet from the counter and complete it.
TAPE IN: Personal Growth Assessment Sheet
Success Criteria
I will be successful when I complete my personal growth assessment sheet and predict three ways that I can improve my score this semester
REFLECTION 1/21/15
What are three ways in which you can improve your personal growth score by the end of the year? 62 63

15. TAPE IN: Notebook Check Rubric
Science – Jan. 23, 2015
1/23/15
Notebook Check
Notes
LT: I can self assess my interactive notebook using the rubric provided. Do Now 1/21/15: Take a notebook check rubric from the materials cart and take 5 minutes to make sure your notebook is up to date
TAPE IN: Notebook Check Rubric
Success Criteria
I will be successful when I score a meeting or higher on my notebook using the rubric provided.
REFLECTION 1/21/15 64 65

16. Science: Notebook Check
Glossary
Glossary

17. Science: Notebook Check