Ms. O'Brien's Sixth Grade Scientists!

Hi there! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and everyone is staying HEALTHY! Here is a quick look at what the rest of the week is going to look like:


Monday: Introduce Inquiry 3.1: Exploring Carbohydrates

  • Discuss lab/ Safety Tips
  • Set up lab sheet #3
  • Complete Venn Diagrams with Starches and Sugars

Tuesday: HALF DAY! Get started right away on Inquiry 3.1. Test for Starches. If time permits, continue and test for Sugars as well.

Wednesday: Finish Inquiry 3.1. Wrap it up with reflections. TAKE A STEP BACK: What does this all mean? Review vocab and functions of digestive system up until this point. 

Thursday:  Introduce Inquiry 4.1: Digestion in the Mouth.

  • Set up Lab sheet #4. Review introduction and "Getting Started"
  • WARNING!!!!!! Possible quiz on vocab. 

Friday: Complete Inquiry 4.1. 

Just a REMINDER: The New Staff Meet and Greet is being held at TMS at 6:30 on Wednesday, January 16, 2013. I will be here to introduce myself and answer and questions about the myself and the science classroom. Hope to see you there!