1. Greetings & Welcome Kernersville Middle School 6 th Grade Science, Teacher: Mrs. Edna Thompson, 1-25-11 ESSENTIAL QUESTION (E.Q. – Classwork) Can you conserve energy while you work? HOMEWORK (H): Work on your Science Fair Project – TOMORROW 1-26-11 http://www.thirdplanetsolutions.com/copy-1-wind-energy-park-in-th.jpg CLASSROOM CAPTAINS - - - 1/18 to 2/4/11 Bi-Weekly Treats CAPTAINS FOR 2 CLASSES/2 WKS = 3 TREATS; Restroom=4 TREATS 1 st Paper–Geordan, BenjaminAssistant –MaddyBooks–Cierra, SamanthaFolders –Alec, LeroyRestroom –Kristanna 2 nd Paper–Chey, AshleyAssistant –ZacharyBooks–Makayla, JasonFolders –Natasha, KyleRestroom –John 3 rd Paper–Kristanna, LeroyAssistant –Geordan, JasonFolders –Samantha, MaddyCafeteria –Alec, CierraRestroom –Benjamin 4 th Paper–John, KyleAssistant –Chey, JustinFolders–Zachary, JustinTrash –Makayla, AshleyRestroom –Natasha

2. http://socialchangediva.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/energy_plant_21.jpg SCIENCE TEST FEBRUARY 2 WEDTest in 2 days 2 WEDTest in 2 days 3 THU Test Tomorrow 3 THU Test Tomorrow 4 FRITest Today 4 FRITest Today REMINDER! 9 more school days! 4

3. http://listsoplenty.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/solar-energy-satellite-dish-collectors.jpg ACTIVATION (Write a List – 5 minutes) In what ways can a person in your assigned career conserve energy?

4. The Law of Conservation of Energy has been proven. VOCABULARY (REVIEW - 2 minutes) What I think it is… http://morningaftershow.files. http://www.cpawsyukon.org/images/sub_montage-conservation.jpgwordpress.com/2009/11/babies.jpg

5. Law of Conservation of Energy (n): energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only changed from one form into another VOCABULARY (REVIEW - 2 minutes) http://morningaftershow.files. http://www.cpawsyukon.org/images/sub_montage-conservation.jpgwordpress.com/2009/11/babies.jpg

6. LEARN SOMETHING NEW (35-45 minutes) (35-45 minutes) Career Research: Please stay on task. Remember at the end you will be giving a presentation to the class for a TEST grade. 1.Each of you will be assigned a career. 2.When you receive your career assignment, meet your career partners at the table with the sign for your career. 3.Read over the “Energy Job Information Sheet”. 4.Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website http://www.bls.gov/oco/. 5.Using the search bar on their website, type your career (occupation) in the search bar. 6.Hit Enter. 7.Find the PDF file or page for your career. 8.Complete your research and write answers on Info Sheet. http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388878

7. SUMMARIZING: Write your response on your E.Q. Log (3-5 minutes) What was the most interesting thing you learned about your career? (>/= 3-5 sentences) CLASSROOM CAPTAINS - - - 1/18 to 2/4/11 Bi-Weekly Treats CAPTAINS FOR 2 CLASSES/2 WKS = 3 TREATS; Restroom=4 TREATS 1 st Paper–Geordan, BenjaminAssistant –MaddyBooks–Cierra, SamanthaFolders –Alec, LeroyRestroom –Kristanna 2 nd Paper–Chey, AshleyAssistant –ZacharyBooks–Makayla, JasonFolders –Natasha, KyleRestroom –John 3 rd Paper–Kristanna, LeroyAssistant –Geordan, JasonFolders –Samantha, MaddyCafeteria –Alec, CierraRestroom –Benjamin 4 th Paper–John, KyleAssistant –Chey, JustinFolders–Zachary, JustinTrash –Makayla, AshleyRestroom –Natasha