Science+6

May 16th-20th, 2011 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org



1. CONGRATULATIONS for your amazing job singing the National Anthem! It was the talk of the day!

2. Changing Environments: You will work on a writing packet during class about the different changes the environment. This packet is due on Friday, May 20th. All work will be done in the classroom, please try not to miss your final days of school, there is still plenty of work to complete.

May 9th -13th, 2011 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org

This will prove to be a very busy week for 6th grade students but with a little more effort and focus you will pull through!

1. Food - Web POSTERS Group projects are due this week. 100% of the work has been done in the class so far. Some groups are probably a bit more ahead of others but that is only because of excellent teamwork. If your group is falling behind it might mean that you are not using time wisely in the class and/or that your team is not prepared as it should.

GOOD LUCK on the final part of your National Anthem test!

May 2nd - 6th, 2011

<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #db0606; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Due to this week's National Anthem tests, you do not need to worry about Science homework nor tests for the week.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">All the work for this week will be completed entirely in the classroom, therefore, attendance, punctuality and preparation is very important.

<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. FOOD WEB worksheet: After reading the text provided by your teacher you will construct a food web and answer some questions from the text.

<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. POND WATER WEBS: Work in collaborative groups: Your group will be responsible to construct a pond water web after being provided with web cards and additional information.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">IMPORTANT: Be prepared all week with art supplies such as coloring pencils or markers, scissors, glue, construction paper, etc.

<span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">April 25-29th, 2011 <span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #08b106; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">rmolina@amschool.org



<span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">And so we continue our POND LIFE UNIT.....now it's time to fill out a PASSPORT TO THE POND WORLD. You will have a chance to choose a peculiar pond creature and investigate its means of survival in a pond. Your "passports" are due on Thursday, April 28th. All the work will be done in the classroom.

<span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">FOOD WEBS: Who eats who in a pond?! <span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">You will be introduced to food webs this week. Some activities are online and others are to be completed in small groups in the classroom. <span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Be prepared in class with art supplies: color pencils, markers, scissors, glue, etc.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Print your own food web: DUE DATE: Friday, April 29th <span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Follow this link [].<span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Once you have completed all the levels of the activity you will be able to print your own, original food web. You may print your work in full color or blak & white.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">April 11-15th, 2011 <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #0000ff; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">rmolina@amschool.org

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. You did it! You have made you own miniature ponds in the classroom. And they are perfect! This week you will complete 2 more activities with your ponds, enjoy!

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Video Analysis PROJECT <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> DUE DATES.... 6-1: Wednesday, April 13th 6-3: Thursday, April 14th

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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Watch this AMAZING footage of microscopic pond life as many times as you want. You will love it!
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Choose any 15-25 second scene from the video and use your imagination to write a 10-12 sentence story of what you think is happening in the pond at that moment.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Use the POND IDENTIFICATION SHEET to identify the creatures in the scene you select. You will receive a printed version of this sheet, but you may open the document attached below as well.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Write your paragraph on a clean sheet of lose leaf paper. Title it "KID A POND LIFE, Video" and do not forget to include the time frame of the scence you choose. The time frame should be any length between 15 and 25 seconds.

<span style="color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">April 4th- 8th, 2011 <span style="color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #ff009b; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">rmolina@amschool.org

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<span style="color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. MicroscopeMania Packet. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Due on Tuesday, April 5th

<span style="color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">You visited and completed 5 stations in class which involved the use of microscopes and mounting microscope slides with a real sample of pond water. __Now, at home you must complete Station 6: //Microscopes Online//, which is an online set of fun activities and research. Complete this assignment to the best of your abilities.__

<span style="color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2.<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> QUIZ: Tuesday, April 5th. Be prepared to take a short QUIZ from the research job you do on station 6: // Microscopes Online //<span style="color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">(sites 1& 2).

<span style="color: #ff009b; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. Ponds in the Classroom! Get ready for a full week of fun!

<span style="color: #d02016; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">March 28th - April 1st, 2011 <span style="color: #d02016; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #d02016; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #d02016; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org



<span style="color: #d02016; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">MicroscopeMania continues!

<span style="color: #d02016; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">This week you will complete 5 stations that will make you all experts at handling microscopes. You will observe pond creatures, pond water and even make you own slides. <span style="color: #d02016; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">All stations must be completed by all student before we can start setting up our own ponds in the classroom.

<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">March 21-25th, 2011 <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org



<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. Parent-teacher Conferences will be held on Friday, March 25th. All parents are welcome to visit and discuss students' progress.

<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. Using the microscope: Congratulations to ALL! You have done a fantastic job learning how to use a microscope correctly. You have effectively focused prepared slides as well as mounted your own slides. Keep up the good work!

<span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. QUIZ-Parts of a Light Microscope: Wednesday, March 23rd. Study from the different hand-outs in your binder.

<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">4. Come prepared to class with all your supplies. All students are required to carry the basic school supplies with them to my class. __This week you must be prepared with art supplies such as color pencils, markers__

<span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">﻿ <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">March 14th-18th, 2011 <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. Family Day 2011 is almost here....order your t-shirts today! Please, print, fill-in and place your orders. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. Welcome to a new unit: POND LIFE

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Fun, interactive, creative and enriching activities await for you in this new unit. Not all pond creatures are easy to see, some pond creatures are microscopic! Your first lesson in this unit is all about using a microscope correctly while observing amazing pond life!

<span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">March 7th-11th, 2011 <span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LINK TO THE OFFICIAL Mypyramid website []

<span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> 1. IMPORTANT NEWS:

<span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">All students are required to bring a small notebook (NOT AN AGENDA) to class on Monday, March 14th. <span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">My choice for a small journal would be <<cuaderno Copán 70 hojas 6.5x8.5>>

<span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. Vitamins and Minerals Glog.
 * <span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Oral presentation of your GLOG to the class with full visual and sound effects begin Monday, March 7th. Be 100% ready to impress everyone with your original creation. Make all the necessary changes and/or additions to you glog at home. []


 * <span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Printed GLOG (full-color) in a letter size page: due Tuesday, March 8th


 * <span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">If you need additional information about your vitamin/mineral, click on the following links:[|VITAMINS & MINERALS CHART] [|Vit. & Min. chart] [|Kids Health CHART]

<span style="color: #0062ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> 3. Science Stories/ Nutrition Text: In the classroom you will read different science stories related to nutrition.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">February 28-March 4th, 2011 <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LINK TO THE OFFICIAL Mypyramid website []



<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. You will conduct a research assignment on a particular vitamin or mineral assigned by your teacher.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. Next, with the assistance your teacher you will create your very first GLOG!

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. Finally you will present your findings and your GLOG to the class!

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">February 21-25, 2011 <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LINK TO THE OFFICIAL Mypyramid website []

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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. This week we will investigate VITAMIN C and sugar content in certain foods. For these investigations <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">you need to be prepared on Monday (6-1) or Tuesday (6-3) with the following materials:
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2 - medium size balloons. Be sure that both balloons are exactly the same size.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2 - 8 oz. plastic bottles. Both bottles must be the same kind as well.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1 - small fruit juice. The juice may be canned, bottled, in a box or in a carton.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2 - small boxes of breakfast cereal.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. Nutrition Labeling "Take 2" worksheet. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Due on Monday, Feb. 21st for 6-1. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Due on Tuesday, Feb. 22nd for 6-3

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">You must repeat this assignment from last week. Try a different food this time. Remember to attach the nutrition label or packet to your HW sheet.

<span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">February 14-18, 2011 <span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LINK TO THE OFFICIAL Mypyramid website []

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Test: Analyzing Food Labels: Friday, Feb. 18th. You must be prepared with a calculator in class and for the test.

<span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Materials you may study from:
 * <span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">What's on the Label?
 * <span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Nutrient Claims Reference Chart
 * <span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Food Label Reference Guide
 * <span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">food labels Comparison activity.

<span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">February 7-11, 2011 <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LINK TO THE OFFICIAL Mypyramid website []



<span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. HEALTHY FOOD acrostic: <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Project due Wednesday, Feb. 9th <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> In class you have started to write a Healthy Food acrostic which you will now be turning into a small poster. <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Keep in mind these rules: <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">
 * 1) <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Poster may be computer typed and printed or it can be hand written.
 * 2) <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Poster should be approx. letter size (8.5x11.5) but no larger than a sheet of construction paper.
 * 3) <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Check for spelling and punctuation.
 * 4) <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Include at least 3 verifiable facts about nutrition in you acrostic.
 * 5) <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Insert images, clipart, object or items that enhance your writing.
 * 6) <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Try to use newly acquired vocabulary words from Science class or you English class.
 * 7) <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Read the rubric.

<span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> 2. NUTRITION FACTS / FOOD LABELS
 * <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">6-1: For Monday's class you will need an empty box of a breakfast cereal and a packaged snack with the Nutrition Label on it.
 * <span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">6-3: For Tuesday's class you will need an empty box of a breakfast cereal and a packaged snack with the Nutrition Label on it.

<span style="color: #ea00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. Keep bringing your calculator to class.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">January 31- February 4, 2011 <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LINK TO THE OFFICIAL Mypyramid website []

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. THE FAT TEST <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Get ready to count FAT content in different foods. You will conclude the fat content investigation you started on Friday. Also you will determine the different VARIABLES form this investigation.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. QUIZ "The Fat Test". No need to study, you will answer questions from the investigation you complete in class. It is important though, that you put your writing skills into good use for this quiz.

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. FOOD LABELS

//<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Do you really know what you eat? We will learn how to read food labels or nutrition facts on packaged foods! The more you know about the food you eat, the easier it is to make the right choices. <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Starting WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, you need to bring calculators to class. //

//<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">January 24-28, 2011 // //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> SCIENCE 6th // //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org // //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LINK TO THE OFFICIAL Mypyramid website [] // //<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. Recipe makeover project: <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">6-1: due Wednesday, January 26th 6-3: due Thursday January 27th <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">You have already given your own favorite recipe a make-over. Healthy does not mean tasteless, it can really be delicious! Teach your classmates how to transform a not-so-good food into a delicious but nutritious snack. You are required to explain briefly what your healthy snack is made of, and you will bring enough for the whole class to try. BRING ENOUGH SAMPLES FOR THE ENTIRE CLASS. Example a sandwich can be cut into 4 pieces, or a 4 cups (1L) of smoothie can be divided into 10 1/4 cup servings. 2. <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Health and Nutrition Video questions due: January 25th <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. Introduction to FATS! //

//<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">January 17-21, 2011 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org LINK TO THE OFFICIAL Mypyramid website [] <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. //

__**BLAST-OFF game CERTIFICATE PROJECT due Friday, January 21st**__ //: You will play the Blast-off game online during class to help you make better choices about the foods you eat. At the end of the week you must have a printed certificate that shows you can make smart decisions about food. You may print the certificate in full-color or BlacK & White. Have you certificate ready when you come to class on Friday. [] <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. Visit [] to take an online QUIZ. You will take a tour though this website in class before you complete the quiz on your own. All you have to do is go online and find the answers in the website. 3. MENU MAKEOVER PROJECT: <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Think of a meal you LOVE and that you can put together yourself, yummie! Now, everything we eat has some room for improvement, especially if what we eat is not necessarily good for us. That is why you will give that recipe a healthy makeover! In class you will receive instructions about what to do before you do this meal make-over. I guarantee you will love it! <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">January 10-14, 2011 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org LINK TO THE OFFICIAL Mypyramid website []// //<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 220%;">UNIT 3 //

//<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. We will discuss the new food guide pyramid: MyPyramid. You will receive a variety of activity sheets that you will complete in class as well as at home. 2. <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">TEST: Friday, January 14th. <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> MyPyramid: food groups, foos and daily servings. 3. Follow this link to the MyPyramid official website to help you study. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[] <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">You can also play a game that will help you place foods in the correct food group, follow this link: <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[] <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Have fun! <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">December 13th-17th, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org 1. The Matter Songs were phenomenal! I had a blast listenening to your song performances live! Everything you know about matter and its 3 states was incredibly demonstrated with your amazing lyrics and fun performances...once again your work exceeded my expectations! // <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">TEST CHAPTER 2: Changes of State, Gas Behavior & Graphing Gas Behavior: Wednesday, December 15th. Study from your text book and activity sheets. <span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">December 6th - 10th, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org 1. The Matter Songs week! I am very happy about your song writing abilities, amazing work! You will perform your songs live this week. Maintain a close communication with your group; everyone in the group must learn the songs and routines. It si going to be a ROCK N' ROLL Friday! 2. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">TEST CHAPTER 2: Changes of State, Gas Behavior & Graphing Gas Behavior: Wednesday, December 15th <span style="color: #08b106; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">. Study from your text book and activity sheets. <span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">November 29- December 3, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #d02016; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1. CANASTAS NAVIDEñAS: Please do not forget to bring FLOUR for the AST workers' Christmas Baskets. <span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. SONG LYRICS: Due on <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Wednesday, December 1st <span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">. Lyrics must be __typed__ and __printed__ on White paper before you come to class. Keep in mind that the performance of the songs will take place on December 10th. <span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. Behavior of Gases and Graphing Gas Behavior are our topics for discussion this week. You will receive

Guided Reading and Study worksheets //from this sections to aid your understanding of the content. We will also complete several Lab activities concerning gases.//

//<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">November 22-24, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org 1. Project: A MATTER OF FACT= due <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. Chapter 2: States of Matter <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">In this Chapter you will learn more about the Solids, Liquids and Gases! You must complete the <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">worksheets for section 1 (pgs. 109-111) by Wednesday, November 24th <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. VOCABULARY QUIZ: Study the vocabulary words on worksheet page 109. <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">You will take a 20 minute quiz on Wednesday, December 1st. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. States of Matter SONG: <span style="background-color: #ffee00; color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">due on December 10th, 2010 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">You and your friends will compose and perform a song, poem or rap about the States of Matter. This is your final great project of Quarter 2! You will receive an instruction sheet as well as a rubric on Monday to help you get started! CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR YOU SING AND SEE YOU DANCE! <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">November 15-19, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">﻿ <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org 1. Changes in Matter: In the classroom you will complete several activities that will lead you to understand the different kinds of changes that matter is able to undergo. 2. Project: A MATTER OF FACT= due <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">You will make a poster that will teach the basics about matter. You will receive an instruction sheet that will help you plan your work. A __mandatory__ DRAFT of your poster is due on Friday, November 19th. // //<span style="color: #ff3a00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">November 8th~12th, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff3a00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. TEST: Wednesday, November 10, 2010; it includes: CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Matter section 1 (Describing Matter) and section 2 (Measuring Matter). <span style="color: #ff3a00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL? You did an excellent job making GLUE out of household products such as baking soda, milk and vinegar! Was that a chemical change in matter or just a physical one? You will understand chemical and physical changes this week, so be prepared to perform several activities in which youe will have to answer that same question. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">November 1st-5th, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org // //<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">CHEMISTRY: This week is the beginning of a new unit: Chemical Interactions. The unit is divided into two parts: // <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. You will receive a brand new text book to use during this unit. Students, you are 100% responsible for your book at all times, it will be required that you bring it to class everyday along with your science binder. 2. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">TEST: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">; it includes: CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Matter section 1 (Describing Matter) and section 2 (Measuring Matter) <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">October 25th-29th, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org <span style="background-color: #8bff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">CONSUMER PRODUCT INVESTIGATION: Due date: Friday, Oct.29th <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Students will finalize their Consumer Product Investigation. Already some have completed a sample trial....but most need to continue the investigation on Tuesday and even Wednesday. It is important that you do not fall behind with the final presentation. Above I have posted the correct format of the Trifold Presentation. You may start typing important information, or thinking about the Title of the project; there is always something that you can work on to avoid doing things in a rush. <span style="color: #36c035; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">October 18th-22nd, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina rmolina@amschool.org   <span style="color: #36c035; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. CONSUMER PRODUCT RESEARCH: In the next few days, students must complete a Consumer Product Research using all the steps of the scientific method. Most have already made a great start by selecting a product to investigate! I will guide you every step of the way! <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #36c035; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> The key to a great investigation is to have a personal and real connection to the product that you decide to investigate. By Friday, October 22nd everyone must have all the materials needed to perform the investigation. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">THE RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATIONS CAN HELP SOMEONE CHANGE THEIR IDEAS ABOUT A CERTAIN PRODUCT OR EVEN BETTER YOU MAY BECOME A MYTH BUSTER BY EXPOSING PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT LIVE UP TO THEIR PROMISES. <span style="color: #36c035; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION WALKTHROUGH: On November 19th students will present their Consumer Product Investigation to the entire Middle School student body as well as to the staff in a walkthrough. This means your investigations and your findings from the investigation will be displayed in the MS hallway for teachers and students to enjoy. Further details will be provided. <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">October 11th-15th, 2010 SCIENCE 6th Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">WELCOME to a 4-day week at school! You gotta love it! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. CANDY GRAPHING ACTIVITY: Wednesday, October 13th. <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Yummie-Yummie! Come prepared to class for this fun and delicious activity by bringing an individual package of M&Ms or Skittles. To complete the activity successfully DO NOT open your package before class. If you follow instructions correctly...BINGO!.....you will be able to enjoy your candy after you have completed your work. What fun is Halloween without candy anyway? *** YOU MAY BRING YOUR CANDY TO SCHOOL AHEAD OF TIME, LABEL IT AND STORE IT SAFELY IN THE CLASSROOM CABINETS UNTIL WEDNESDAY.** **<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. CONSUMER PRODUCT INVESTIGATION PROJECT: Part 1: You will receive a consumer product investigation packet that will be working on for a whole week at school. You will work individually at first; therefore, it is important that you stay on-task with overnight homework so you can then be productive in the class. Your final product will eventually be presented at a walk-through to the entire middle school student body and staff! ** **<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. 1st QUARTER GRADES: Believe it or not, we have reached the end of the first quarter. Your final grades will be posted in powerschool on October 15th. This is when you really want to do your best to keep your scores sky high! You can do it! ** **<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">October 4th-8th, 2010 ** **<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th ** **<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina ** **<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org ** **<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">WOW! Those were some very awesome posters you turned-in last Friday! Be very proud of your work, I know I am. You will receive your graded rubric during your next class. Keep up the excellence! ** **<span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENTIFIC METHOD QUIZ: Friday, October 8th <span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">. Study the steps involved in The Scientific Method from your binder information filed in the Unit & Lesson Material section as well as in your Homework and Class work section. Learn what each step means and what is involved in each step too. The quiz will not take over the whole class period. ** ** <span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. VARIABLES & 2-COORDINATE GRAPHS: This week we will work with swingers (pendulums) to understand the relationship between 2 variables and graphing that relationship. All the materials needed for these labs will be provided to you during class, so don't sweat it. Just pay attention, learn, ask questions and have fun! ** **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #db0606; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION: Very soon you will have to perform your very own controlled experiment in the class using the scientific method. Think about something you would really like to investigate and prove it scientifically. I will guide you through it until you have completed your investigation! The point is you do everything a professional scientist does...it's really not that hard, you'll see! You will receive worksheets as homework that will help you in the process. **
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 * <span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">You will receive an instruction sheet and a grading rubric in class to create your own poster about the Scientific Method. The details and specifics about your poster will be given out during class, you will be able to take notes and write down ideas. *** __A rough draft on a clean sheet of white paper is required and due on Wednesday, Sept. 29th.__

<span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. VARIABLES on-line Lab activity: "BLASTO, The Subhuman Cannonball"! You will be identifying different variables with this crazy but fun activity! You will also participate in other lab activities in the classroom.

<span style="color: #3e00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">3. HOMEWORK: You will receive a Variables and Controls worksheet to be completed as homework. Remember that late homework is not accepted! You are responsible to keep an agenda for ALL daily, weekly and even monthly assignments.

<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">September 20-24, 2010 <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">PUT YOUR THINKING CAPS ON..... The Scientific Method, still going strong!!!

<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">1. TEST: Friday, September 24 <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> You will be tested on THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD and LAB EQUIPMENT (Graduated Cylinders and Beakers) <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> To prepare for this test you will have to complete several practice worksheets about writing HYPOTHESIS and identifying MANIPULATED VARIABLES and RESPONDING VARIABLES. These assignments will take place in class and some will have to be done as homework.

<span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. LAB ACTIVITY. <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">NEWTON'S THIRD LAW: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction> <span style="color: #ff7000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Writing a good HYPOTHESIS is a difficult task, but practice makes perfect. In class we will work on an awesome lab activity where we will observe Newton's Third Law of Motion in action. This will help you tons using the Scientific Method as well as developing a Hypothesis for an experiment as well as identifying variables.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">September 13-17, 2010 <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Who doesn't love a nice loooong weekend???? Be happy and grateful for this short school week coming ahead.... but first check out what's coming up in class.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LAB EQUIPMENT <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">BEAKERS & GRADUATED CYLINDERS LAB

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Again, you did an extraordinary job using lab equipment correctly! This time it was all about beakers and graduated cylinders. Keep up the good work! Now, what you really need to put effort into is answering conclusion and analysis questions. Always take your time to understand the question before writing your final answers. This applies to ALL lab activities in class, don't forget.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">September 6-10, 2010 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> SCIENCE 6th <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschool.org

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">I <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">MPORTANT: Agendas or assignment notebooks are mandatory as of Monday, Sept. 6th, 2010

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Students, you did an amazing job with the WANTED posters! Many of these posters show lots of effort on your part, but mostly I simply enjoyed reading them. Hopefully you enjoyed learning about amazing minds that have changed the world throughout the years! WELL DONE !!!

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">This week our focus will be THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD. You will receive reading material in the class for discussion and analysis. In-class activities will be assigned every day to check for understanding.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> Of course there is a Lab Activity planned for this week! This time we will practice reading GRADUATED CYLINDERS and BEAKERS. Nope, no "explosions" but fun indeed!

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">AUGUST 30th - SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2010 <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">6th Science <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">rmolina@amschol.org

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">IMPORTANT OBSERVATION: You do not need membership to view this wiki nor to have access the links and/or files posted here. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">__1. PROJECT: "Famous Scientist WANTED Poster".__ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">In class you randomly picked a famous scientist to investigate; you may open this file for detailed instructions and requirements. This project information sheet is also filed in your binder. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">I highly encourage students to visit the MS/HS library for resources; there are wonderful books, magazines and reference material. Of course you may research on-line too. Below are links to some recommended sites. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[]

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<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">2. TEST: Friday, Sept. 3rd. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">This week you will be tested on Lab Safety Guidelines, Identifying Lab Equipment and it's use, Using a triple beam balance.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">AUGUST 16th, 2010 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">6th Science <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mrs. Raquel Molina <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; color: #800080; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">rmolina@amschol.org

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">August 11th, 2010 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">6th grade Science <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mrs. Raquel Molina

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<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">I want to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning students. I hope you enjoyed your summer, but I also wish you a fun and productive new school year in Middle School. I think you are really going to enjoy Science this year; you will have many new things to learn and amazing discovering activities to perform. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> I have taken the time to include essential information on this wiki, so you can access it whenever you consider it necessary. Scroll down to find out more about Science class.