• Mr. Dunn
  • My conference time is 8:15-9:10.

  • Feel free to email me at fdunn@azleisd.net.

Things to look forward to in science this year:

  1. MythBusters Monday (What will they blow up today?)
  2. Vocabulary Tuesday (Rotation Day!)
  3. Textbook Wednesday (Jump into our lessons!)
  4. Lab Thursday (With Ms. Lindenmeier!)
  5. Wrap Up Friday (Workbook; Test Day; Bonus Time!)

Things to look forward to in social studies this year:

  1. Vocabulary/Map Monday (Where in the world is that country?)
  2. Read Along Tuesday (All together now!)
  3. Workbook Wednesday (Can you say partners?)
  4. Video Thursday (See what that country is really like!)
  5. Study Hall Friday (Are all your assignments complete? Then this is game time!)


 Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday  Thursday  Friday 

3-18

3-19

3-20

3-21

3-22

Science:

"Poppy Seed Drug Test"

1. Poppy Seed Drug Test

2. Goldfinger Death

3. Balloon Chair

Social Sudies:

Map p 155.

Science:

pp 151-158. Figure 7 p 157.

Social Sudies:

pp 153-159. Section 1 Assessment.

Science:

pp 159-161 Define Term. Section Review p 161.

Social Sudies:

pp 160-166. Section 2 Assessment.

Science:

Lab with Ms. Lindenmeier

Social Sudies:

Aztec Design p 165. Use graph paper.

Science:

pp 162-165. Define Terms. Review p 165.

Social Sudies:

Study Hall/Game Day

3-25

3-26

3-27

3-28

3-29

Science:

"Alcatraz Escape"

1. Escape or Drown

2. Does a Duck's Quack Echo?

3. Mind Control Chips

Social Sudies:

pp 173-178 Section 1 Assessment p 178.

Science:

pp 166-171.

Define Terms.

Section Review p 171

Social Sudies:

DVD The Maya: Temple and Tombs

Science:

Chapter Review pp 175-176 (day 1 of 2)

Social Sudies:

pp 179-184 Section 2 Assessment p 184.

Science:

Science Lab

Social Sudies:

Map p 183

Science:

AM only:

Chapter Review pp 175-176 (day 2 of 2)

Social Sudies:

Early Dismissal for teachers and students

4-1

4-2

4-3

4-4

4-5

Science:

"Chicken Gun"

1. Killer Laundry

2. Octopus Egg Lady

3. Chicken Gun

Social Sudies:

pp 185-189 Section 13 Assessment p 189.

Science:

pp 508-513

Define Terms

Draw and label Figure 3, Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere.

Social Sudies:

pp 190-194

Section 4 Assessment

Science:

Define Terms

Video: Water and Weather

Social Sudies:

pp 196-197

Folk Tale: Illustrate student interpretatin of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl

Science:

Lab

Social Sudies:

Chapter 7 Assessment p 198

Science:

pp 514 Activities:

1. Quick Lab

2. Special Activity...hint: popcorn

Social Sudies:

Game Day/Study Hall

4-8

4-9

4-10

4-11

4-12

Science:

"Breakstep Bridge"

1. Breakstep Bridge

2. Rowboat Skiing

3. Toilet Toothbrush

Social Sudies:

pp 204-207 Section 1 Assessment

Science:

pp 518-525

Define Terms

Figure 15: Draw, label, and color

Social Sudies:

pp 208-213 Section 2 Assessment

Science:

pp 529-530 Chapter 19 Review

(Day 1 of 2 - Finish on Friday)

Social Sudies:

pp 215-220 Section 3 Assessment

Science:

Science Lab

Social Sudies:

pp 221-225 Section 4 Assessment

Science:

pp 529-530 Chapter 19 Review

(Day 2 of 2 - Finish assignment from Wednesday)

Social Sudies:

Study Hall/Game Day

4-15

4-16

4-17

4-18

4-19

Science:

"Buried in Concrete"

1. Jimmy Hoffa's Body

2. Jet Launcher

3. Deadly Daddy Longlegs

Social Sudies:

pp 231-235 Section 1 Assessment

 Science:

pp 537 Do Activity p 537. Begin Solar System model from pp 538-539

Social Sudies:

pp 238-242 Section 2 Assessment

 Science:

Cont. from Tues.

Social Sudies:

pp 243-247 Section 3 Assessment

 Science:

Lab

Social Sudies:

pp 250-254 Section 4 Assessment

 Science:

Finish Solar System model

Social Sudies:

Study Hall/Game Day

4-22

4-22

4-22

 4-22 4-22

Science:

"Ancient Death Ray"

1. Mirror Death Ray

2. Skunked

3. What is Bulletproof?

Social Sudies:

Chapter Assessment p 256

 Science:

STAAR Testing

Social Sudies:

6th Grade PE/Recess

 Science:

STAAR Testing

Social Sudies:

6th Grade PE/Recess

 Science:

Finish Solar System Mobil

Social Sudies:

pp 68-74 Define Terms

Illus p 73

 Science:

AM Good Conduct Incentive

Social Sudies:

Game Day

4-29

4-29

 4-2 4-29 4-29

Science:

"Radar Detector"

1. Plywood Builder

2. Beat the Radar Detector

Social Sudies:

VHS Central America video

Illus p 255

 Science:

AM - pp 538-544

Terms p 538

Illus p 541, 543

PM - Testing

Social Sudies:

Testing Continued

 Science:

AM - pp 545-549

Terms p 545

Ques. p 549

Illus p 545, Fig. 7

PM - Testing

Social Sudies:

Testing Continued

 Science:

Science Lab or

pp 550-554

Ques. p 554

Illus p 550, Fig. 16

Social Sudies:

VHS South America video

Illus p 257

 Science:

pp 555-561

Terms p 555

Ques. p 561

Illus p 559, Fig. 32

Social Sudies:

Game Day/Study Hall

5-6

5-75-85-95-10

Science:

"Boom Lift  Catapult"

1. Boom Lift Catapult

2. Windows  Down VS. AC

Social Sudies:

History of the 20th Century: 1900-1909

Start a timeline. Keep to use in subsequent lessons.

Field Trip Science:

pp 545-549

Terms p 545

Ques. p 549

Illus. p 545, Figure 7

Social Sudies:

History of the 20th Century: 1910-1919

Continue timeline. Keep to use in subsequent lessons.

Career Day Science:

Band Field Trip

Social Sudies:

Study Hall/Game Day

5-13

5-14

 5-15 5-16 5-17

Science:

pp 550-554

Ques. p 554

Illus. p 550, Figure 16

Social Sudies:

History of the 20th Century: 1920-1929

Continue timeline. Keep to use in subsequent lessons.

 Science:

MythBusters Tuesday: "Breaking Glass"

1. Breaking Glass

2. Rolling Stone

3. Shop-Vac Jet Engine

Social Sudies:

History of the 20th Century: 1930-1939

Continue timeline. Keep to use in subsequent lessons.

Science:

pp 555-561

Ques. p 561

Illus. p 559, Figure 32

Social Sudies:

History of the 20th Century: 1940-1949

Continue timeline. Keep to use in subsequent lessons.

AM: Junior High Visit

Lunch @ 11:00

PM: Field Day

 Science:

Leonardo, A Dream of Flight (video)

Social Studies:

 Game Day/Study Hall

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