MAY 5 SCIENCE UPDATES

GRADE 6

How seismic waves can be used to locate the epicenter

How the Richter and Mercalli scales measure destruction

The differences between the Richter and Mercalli scales

Steps for earthquake safety

TEST THURSDAY MAY 8 EARTHQUAKES CHAPTER 7 LESSON 2

To describe how volcanoes form

List the parts of a volcano

GRADE 7

TEST MONDAY MAY 5 – MOLLUSKS AND WORMS

List the main characteristics of worms

List the common body parts of arthropods

List the four kinds of arthropods

Describe the two types of metamorphosis

Quick lab on sticky webs

Describe the endoskeleton, nervous system and water vascular system of echinoderms

Explain how body symmetry of echinoderms changes with age

GRADE 8

The differences between strong acids and bases and weak acids and bases

Using the Ph scale

The formation and uses of salts

Ph and the environment

Lab on identifying acids or bases using indicators

TEST THURSDAY MAY 8 ON ACIDS AND BASES