Mrs. Wegscheid's   

6th Grade Pre-Advanced Placement/Pre-IB Science for Fall 2008

  (Updated 12/1/08)

Homework Family A

 

Current Unit of Study:  Physics: Force & Motion, Variables

 

Cool link about the Periodic Table of Elements  http://www.periodicvideos.com/

Current Science Notebook/Journal Table of Contents

Science Notebook/Journal Scoring Rubric

MS Science Notebook/Journal Checklist

Science Content Pages:

Matter & Chemistry link                 Physics link

Earth Systems link                            Science Games

Energy & Food Webs link

Cells & Genetics link

Grading Guidelines and Syllabi

 

Dog Gone Perfect Lab Power Point

About Mrs. Wegscheid 

Receiving an award for Outstanding Science Teacher of the Year from EIH/UHCL in Sept. 2008.

My People to People summer trip to Australia. This is my visit to Sydney Harbour.

Above, I am learning to throw a spear at Ayers Rock

Things to Know:

Science Scope and Sequence

Science Textbook

Supporting your child at home

TEA Science TEKS Grades 6, 7, and 8 

Great Science and Educational Links

More Information:

National Junior Honor Society

Girls Lacrosse

Email address: cheryl.wegscheid@springbranchisd.com  Science Wish List

 

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Cool Science Links and Learning Resources  

Check out these web sites:

 

Water & Atmosphere- Questions about Global Warming

http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids

 

check this site out for weather games

http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/weather/

 

Check this site out to see what can be seen in space from your zip code area each night:

http://spaceweather.com/flybys/

 

http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm

At this site you can chose to explore either Extreme Space or Alien Safari. Enjoy!

 

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/

 

http://nasascience.nasa.gov/

 

check out this online magazine-

http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/

Project Links to Know:

Podcasting Resources link

Multi-media Project link

Rocks and the Rock Cycle Thinkquest

Visit Kinetic City for great science games like Nowhere to Hide (natural selection). Enter Mission to Vearth and click on Flossil

Trebuchet Challenge Project link

Simple Machines WebQuest link

 

 

Cool new site on cells. You can even do an organ building simulation at this site. Check it out at:

http://www.centreofthecell.org/

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

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