Mr. R. Schafer    

SVMS

 

6101 FM 311

Spring Branch, TX 78070

 

Phone: 830-885-1200

Fax: 830-885-1201

6th Grade Science

 

Email

roger.schafer@comalisd.org

3rd Quarter Material:

 

Changes to the Earth’s Crust including Plate Tectonics, Mountain Building, Volcanos, Weathering and Erosion.

            

Rock Cycle

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Groundwater and Surface Water and the Water Cycle

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Ecosystems and Food webs

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Stimulus and Response in Organisms

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Assignments:

Mineral or Non-mineral Lab    (we evaluated substances to determine if they were minerals)

Worksheet: Chapter 6, sections one and two. (minerals, igneous rocks and sedimentary rocks)

Worksheet: Igneous and Sedimentary Rock quiz and Chapter 6, section three. (metamorphic rocks)

Website with test: www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/index.html

Optional website: http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/

Bill Nye Video with “Ride the Rock Cycle” activity

Dynamic Earth powerpoint with student worksheet

Rock to Rock Comic strip

             Plus many more to come!