Thursday, June 25, 2015

What should I do during Summer Break?

What should I do during Summer Break?


THE AUTRY MUSEUM OF WESTERN HERITGE
 
4700 Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027 
(Located across from the L. A. Zoo.)
http://theautry.org
Call (323) 667-2000 for more information.

CABRILLO MARINE AQUARIUM 
3720 Stephen White Drive
San Pedro, CA 90731.
http://www.cabrillo.marineaquarium.org
For information, visit their website or call (310) 548-7562.

CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM 
600 State Drive (Exposition Park)
Los Angeles, CA 90037
http://www.caam.ca.gov
Offers families Weekends at the Museum; Young Docent offers paid internship for high school students; Summer Technology Arts Program for High School students. For information, call (213) 744-7432.

CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER 
700 Exposition Park Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90037 
(Located in Exposition Park)
www.californiasciencecenter.org
Offers summer classes for students ages 3-17; M-F from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Classes are one week in length on a variety of topics. Tuition fees apply. Limited scholarships are available. Register online or by mail. For questions, call (213) 744-2325.

CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM 
425 N. Los Angeles Street in Los Angeles
http://www.camla.org

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tues.-Sun. Call for information, (213) 485-8567.

GETTY MUSEUM 
1200 Getty Drive, 
Los Angeles, CA 90049
http://www.getty.edu

Hours of operation are Tues.-Fri. from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sat. from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sun. from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The parking cost is $15.00. Admission is free. For information, call (310) 440-7300

HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM 
www.hollywoodmuseum.com

Closed during relocation. For information, call (323) 465-7900.

JAPANESE-AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM 
http://www.janm.org

369 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. For inforamtion, call 
(213) 625-0414.

KIDS SPACE
480 N. Arroyo Blvd. 

Pasadena, CA 91103
www.kidspacemuseum.org
Offers summer camps in July-August. For inforamtion, call (626) 449-9144.

KOREAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM
3727 W. 6th St., Suite 400 
Los Angeles, CA 90020.
http://www.KAMuseum.org

For information, visit their website or call (213) 388-4229.

LONG BEACH AQUARIUM 
100 Aquarium Way 
Long Beach, CA 90802 
(off Shoreline Drive)
www.aquariumofpacific.org
Family programs are available year round. Summer Day Camp sessions for students ages 3-13 are available the last week in June through the middle of August. A calendar of events and one-day classes is available online. Call (562) 590-3100.

LOS ANGELES CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
www.childrensmuseumla.org 

For program information, visit the website.

LOS ANGELES JUNIOR ARTS PROGRAMS
--Barnsdall Art Center, 
William Grant Still Art Center, 
Canoga Park Youth Arts Center
www.culturela.org
Offer classes in the arts for students of all ages throughout the year. For information, call (213) 202-5498 or visit the website.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
5905 Wilshire Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90036
http://www.lacma.org
Participation in LACMA activities is on a firt-come, first-served basis. For cost information or to receive a brochure, call the Education Deaprtment at (323) 857-6139. To print registration forms for all classes, visit the website.
  • Art Classes are offered for children and adults throughout the year on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (323) 856-6139 for tuition and registration information.
  • The Andell Family Sundays are offered to children ages 12 and younger every Sunday year-round from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and are included in the cost of museum admission.
  • Sundays Live is a series of free concerts at 6:00 p.m. on selected Sundays.
  • Summer Art Camp is held M-F starting in July. Classes are divided into separate age groups: 6-9 year olds. Call for information on tuitiion costs for morning, afternoon or all-day participation at (323) 857-6512.
MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART 
http://www.molaa.org
628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802. For inforamtion, call (562) 437-1689 or visit the website.

MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE
www.museumoftolerance.org
Simon Wiesenthal Plaza, 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. For information, call (310) 553-8403 or visit the website.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF L. A. COUNTY
900 Exposition Blvd.
(Exposition Park) 
Los Angeles, CA 90007
http://www.nhm.org
Admission is free the first Tuesday of each month. One-week summer sessions are scheduled on a variety of topics for children ages 5-13 and begin July-August, M-F. For information, call (213) 763-3348 or visit the website.

THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA 
465 N. Beverly Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
www.paleycenter.org
For inforamtion call (310) 786-2091 or visit the website.

SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90049
http://www.skirball.org
Offers family events year-round. For information and additional programs, call (310) 440-4500 or visit the website.

WATTS TOWER ART CENTER 
1727 E. 107th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002
For information regarding programs, call (213) 847-4646 or visit the website.

WESTERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT
Located at Louis Zamperini Field 
3315 Airport Dr., Red Baron, #3 Torrance, CA 90505
http://www.wmof.com

For information regarding programs, call (323) 326-9544.

WILLIAM GRANT STILL 
ART CENTER
2520 S. West View Street 

Los Angeles, CA 90016
For information regarding programs, call (323) 734-1164.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Brentwood Science Magnet 2015-2016 Calendar

Brentwood Science Magnet
2015-2016 Calendar

August 18: First Day of Instruction
August 20: School Leadership Meeting
August 25: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal

September 1: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
September 3: School Leadership Meeting
September 3: FoBSME Meeting
September 4: Admissions Day-NO SCHOOL
September 7: Labor Day-NO SCHOOL
September 8: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
September 10: School Leadership Meeting
September 14: Unassigned Day-NO SCHOOL
September 15: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
September 17: School Leadership Meeting
September 17: Back to School Night
September 22: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
September 23: Unassigned Day-NO SCHOOL
September 29: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal

October 1: School Leadership Meeting
October 1: FoBSME Meeting
October 6: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
October 8: Family STEAM Night
October 13: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
October 14: Picture Day
October 15: School Leadership Meeting
October 20: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
October 27: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal

November 3: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
November 5: FoBSME Meeting
November 10: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
November 11: Veterans Day-NO SCHOOL
November 12: School Leadership Meeting
November 13: End of 1st Reporting Period
November 16-20: Parent Conferences
November 17: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break-NO SCHOOL

December 1: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
December 1: Make Up Picture Day
December 3: FoBSME Meeting
December 8: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
December 15: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
December 16: Multicultural Assembly
December 17: School Leadership Meeting
December 18: Winter Orchestra Concert
December 21-January 9: Winter Break-NO SCHOOL

January 12: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
January 14: FoBSME Meeting
January 18: MLK Holiday-NO SCHOOL
January 19: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
January 21: School Leadership Meeting
January 26: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal

February 2: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
February 4: FoBSME Meeting
February 9: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
February 15: Presidents’ Day-NO SCHOOL
February 16: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
February 18: School Leadership Meeting
February 23: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
February 24: Multicultural Assembly

March 1: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
March 3: School Leadership Meeting
March 3: FoBSME Meeting
March 4: End of 2nd Reporting Period
March 7-11: Parent Conferences
March 8: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
March 15: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
March 17: School Leadership Meeting
March 21-25: Spring Break-NO SCHOOL
March 28: Ceasar Chavez Day-NO SCHOOL
March 29: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal

April 5: Banked Tuesday-1:44 dismissal
April 5: Spring Picture Day
April 7: School Leadership Meeting
April 7: FoBSME Meeting
April 21: School Leadership Meeting

May 5: School Leadership Meeting
May 5: FoBSME Meeting
May 12: Open House
May 17: 5th Grade Panorama Picture Day
May 19: School Leadership Meeting
May 30: Memorial Day-NO SCHOOL

June 2: School Leadership Meeting
June 2: FoBSME Meeting
June 10: Last Day of Instruction/ End of 3rd  Reporting Period


The school calendar can also be found online at www.brentwoodsciencemagnet.org


Updated 6/11/15

Friday, May 8, 2015

1st Grade-Week 7 Weather Instruments

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7th Lab Week


Concept: Weather Instruments

Objective: Students will learn how to use a thermometer to measure temperature.


Vocabulary:
temperature
thermometer
wind speed
anemometer

Question of the Week: How is temperature and wind speed measured?


BrainPopJr.com Video of the Week: Temperature

A thermometer
An anemometer and a wind vane

CA State Science Standards
3a. Students know how to use simple tools (e.g., thermometer, wind vane) to measure weather conditions and record changes from day to day and across the seasons.
3b. Students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season. 

4th Grade-Week 6/7 Stream Tables Part 2 & Quiz #2

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6th/7th Lab Session Week
Review the Rock Cycle and how water changes our Earth's surface.

Reading Before Class: FOSS Science Resources pgs 232-252 & 256-257. Wonders CA Content Reader pgs 84-89.

Review for Quiz #2

Vocablulary
Rock Cycle
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Canyon
Delta

•What is weathering?
•What can cause weathering?
•What is erosion?

•What is deposition?
•What landform is created by a river at the end of a river?

BrianPop.com videos of the week: 
Rock Cycle
Weathering
Erosion

Stream Tables Part 2

Concept: What causes Earth's surface to change? 

Investigation: How does water change Earth’s surface?

Vocablulary
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Canyon
Delta

•What is weathering?
•What can cause weathering?
•What is erosion?

•What is deposition?
•What landform is created by a river at the end of a river?






CA Science Standards
4a. Students know how to differentiate among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks by referring to their properties and methods of formation (the rock cycle).
5a. Students know some changes in the earth are due to slow processes, such as erosion, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.
5c. Students know moving water erodes landforms, reshaping the land by taking it away from some places and depositing it as pebbles, sand, silt, and mud in other places (weathering, transport, and deposition).
6c. Formulate and justify predictions based on cause-and-effect relationships.
6d. Conduct multiple trials to test a prediction and draw conclusions about the relationships between predictions and results.
6f. Follow a set of written instructions for a scientific investigation.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Open House-May 7, 2015

Brentwood Science Magnet
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Pizza sold 5:30-6:00
Open House 6:00-7:00

Come to room 46 at Open House and get supplies to make mock rocks.

Mock Rock 1/2 Recipe 
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup salt

  • 1/2 cup sand
  • 1/4 cup gravel
  • 1 Tablespoon oyster-shell pieces
  • 3 drops red food coloring
  • 3 drops blue food coloring
  • 2 drops yellow food coloring
Following the same directions.


1st Grade-Week 6 Seasons of the Year

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6th Lab Week

Concept: Seasons of the Year

Objective: Students will learn the four seasons of the year and their characteristics.

Vocabulary:
seasons
Fall
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer

Questions of the Week: 
What are the four seasons? 
What are the characteristics of each season? 

BrainPopJr.com Video of the Week: Seasons


Can you name the season in each picture?



What color are the leaves in Fall/Autumn?
Where do we need to go to see snow near Los Angeles?

CA State Science Standards




3a. Students know that the weather changes from day to day but that trends in temperature or of rain (or snow) tend to be predictable during a season.
4a. Draw pictures that portray some features of the thing being described.

Friday, May 1, 2015

4th Grade-Week 5 Stream Tables and Weathering

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5th/6th Lab Session Week

Concept: What causes Earth's surface to change? 

Investigation: How does water change Earth’s surface?

Reading Before Class: FOSS Science Resources pgs 232-252 & 256-257. Wonders CA Content Reader pgs 84-89.

Crossword Puzzle

Vocablulary
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Canyon
Delta

•What is weathering?
•What can cause weathering?
•What is erosion?

•What is deposition?
•What landform is created by a river at the end of a river?

BrianPop.com video of the week: Weathering and Erosion















What does water in a river do to rocks?




How do rocks get so small?
CA Science Standards
5a. Students know some changes in the earth are due to slow processes, such as erosion, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.
5c. Students know moving water erodes landforms, reshaping the land by taking it away from some places and depositing it as pebbles, sand, silt, and mud in other places (weathering, transport, and deposition).
6c. Formulate and justify predictions based on cause-and-effect relationships.
6d. Conduct multiple trials to test a prediction and draw conclusions about the relationships between predictions and results.


6f. Follow a set of written instructions for a scientific investigation.


Extra Credit
Step 1: Go to the California Science Center.

For 2 extra credit points, take a picture at this recycling exhibit and send the picture to mr.gantt@gmail.com.

For 3 extra credit points, make a stream at this exhibit and video record water moving through your stream. Send the video to mr.gantt@gmail.com.