1. 2018/2019 6th Grade Science Hillcrest Middle School
The Study of Space
2018/2019
6th Grade Science
Hillcrest Middle School

2. Science Lesson Plans March 18, ,2019 to May 23, 2019 Standards 2,3,15
Week 1 March 18-22
Mercury, Venus, Earth
Week 2 March 25-29
University of Alabama and Space Water Rockets
Week 3 April 1-5
Maars, Jupiter, Saturn
Week 4 April 8-12
Uranus, Neptune,
Week 5 April 22-26
Sun and Moon
Week 6 April 29-May 3
Meteors, Meteorites, Asteroids
Week 7 May 6-10
The Universe
Week 8 May 13-17
Space Missions
Week 9 May 20-23
Exam Week

3. Week March 8-12 Mercury, Venus, Earth Space Week 1
Before: Question of the Day
During : Notes and Reviews
After: and Mini Assessments

4. Week 1 Day 1 Before: Question of The Day During: PPT Notes on Mercury
After:
3-2-1

5. Week 1 Day 1 Question of The Day

6. Week 1 Day 1
All the planets in our solar system have elliptical orbits.

7. Mercury a small planet the second smallest planet in our solar system
a “lesser planet” because it is so small
the closest planet to the sun
orbit is elliptical
Mercury is named for the Roman god of commerce and thievery.
about 5000 km in diameter
can be seen without a telescope

8. Mercury continued
can only be seen a few days, three or four times a year
one of the three rocky planets in our solar system
made mostly of iron with a thin rocky surface
has many craters due to impact of asteroids and other objects
weather varies from extremely hot to extremely cold
“daytime” temperature varies, depending on how close it is to the Sun.
on side facing the Sun is 370 degrees Celsius
on side away from the Sun can be less than -150 degrees Celsius

9. Week 1 Day 2 March 18-22 Before: Question of The Day During:
PPT Notes on Venus
After:
Exit Slip

10. Week 1 Day 2 Question of The Day

11. Venus a small planet second planet from sun between Mercury and Earth
orbit is nearly circular
Venus was named for the goddess of love and beauty.
has winds that blow hundreds of kilometers an hour, and temperatures that are hot enough to melt most metals.
a Venerian year is just 225 days.
a day on Venus is 243 days, which means that a day on Venus is longer than it’s year.

12. Venus called morning and evening star
visible several months without a telescope
when visible—second brightest thing in sky
iron core covered by rocky lava layer
many active volcanoes on surface
completely covered by sulfuric acid clouds
average temp 480 degree C
air pressure equal to 800 km under water
constant tornado speed winds

13. Venus
surface has many mountains (some higher than Mount Everest), volcanoes and plains filled with lava
rotates East to West, which is just the opposite of Earth and most of the other planets.

14. Week 1 Day 3 Before: Question of The Day During: PPT notes on Earth
After:
Exit Slip

15. Week 1 Day 3 Question of The Day

16. Earth a small planet third planet from Sun
orbit is nearly a perfect circle
average distance from the Sun is about 150 million kilometers
The average distance of the Earth from the Sun is called an astronomical unit (or a.u.).
only planet that does not have a name from either Greek or Roman mythology

17. Earth Takes 365.25 days to revolve around the Sun
One revolution around the Sun is called a year.
One year is 365 days and every fourth year has 366 days. That is called a leap year.
takes 24 hours to rotate around its axis
One rotation = a day --One day = 24 hours.
core or center is solid and made up mostly of iron
on top core is a very thick layer of molten, or liquid, rock—the mantle

18. Earth
On top of the mantle is the thin solid layer that makes up the continents and the ocean floors.
The continents actually float around on “plates” that form this top layer. 
Surrounding the solid surface are layers of atmosphere.
The atmosphere consists of many gases including oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide

19. Earth
The weather on Earth varies a great deal, from very cold at either the north or south poles to very warm at the equator. Compared to other planets, the temperature on Earth are mild.
The seasons on Earth are caused by the fact the Earth’s axis is not upright or vertical. Earth is titled at an angle of 23.5 degrees. South of the equator, the weather is warmer from November to February. This is because at this time the southern half of the planet is tilted towards the Sun. It is cooler during the rest of the year when the northern half of the planet is tilted towards the Sun.

20. Earth Earth has one Moon. one-fourth the size of Earth
Earth is the only planet in the solar system that has solar eclipses. These happen when the Moon hides the Sun.
Earth is the only planet which supports animal and plant life. Also, it is the only planet with oceans of warm water.

21. Week 1 Day 4 Question of The Day

22. Week 1 Day 5 Before: Question of the Day During: Review After:
Mini- Test

23. Week 1 Day 5 Question of The Day

24. Week 2
Week 2
University of Alabama and Space Water Rockets