Mr. Morrell: Team 6-2 Science, Reading, and Language Arts: 12/15/08 Reading and Language Arts Syllabus

Friday, December 12, 2008

12/15/08 Reading and Language Arts Syllabus

Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of December 15, 2008
Blog: www.op97-morrell.blogspot.com – email: jmorrell@op97.org

Important Information:
o Students began a Heracles time line project last Friday. It is an in-school assignment and should be completed by Tuesday, December 16.
o The differentiation group received a Hero writing assignment last week. The typed final draft is due Tuesday, December 16.
o Our students will also be a part of a play. They received the play and their parts last Thursday. Lines should be memorized and we will perform our play on Wednesday in the auditorium during 8th and 9th period.
o Last week students not in the differentiation group began a Greek Myth Project. They were given a Tic-Tac-Toe Board and told to select one of the nine project choices. It is due on Thursday, December 18. Remember this is a FINAL project so it must be of the highest quality!
o Our next Reading Log will be due on Thursday, January 8
o If you have not returned the signed report card envelope, please do so a.s.a.p.
o Please let your child’s Reading teacher know if your child will be absent this week. It really helps our reporting of the attendance. Be sure to encourage your child to turn in projects prior to their absence if they will not be at school when it is collected.

Monday, December 15
Finish In-Class Heracles Timeline Project
Play Rehearsal
Greek Project Work Time
Homework: Memorize and practice play lines and/or bring in requested props.
Differentiation Group – Hero Writing Assignment is due on Tuesday.
Non Differentiation Group: Continue to work on Greek project-due Thursday

Tuesday, December 16
Differentiation Group: Hero Project Due Today
Participate in Team 6-3 Olympics
Play Rehearsal, time permitting
Homework: Memorize and practice play lines and/or bring in requested props.
Work on Greek Myth Project – due Thursday, December 18.

Wednesday, December 17
Present Plays in Auditorium
Homework: Finish Greek Myth Project – due Thursday

Thursday, December 18
Tic-Tac-Toe, Greek Project is due today.
Begin Watching Hercules Movie
Homework: Students may bring a store brought, healthy snack to share on Friday.

Friday, December 19 (Report Cards TODAY)
Continue Watching Hercules Movie
Homework: Have a SUPER winter holiday. Be sure to relax and enjoy your holiday.

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Science Terms You Should Know!

Science Vocabulary

Mass – The amount of matter in an object

Volume - The amount of 3–dimensional space taken up by an object. (Capacity)

Distance – The space between two objects or points.

Liter – The basic metric unit of volume. (l)

Meter – The basic metric unit of distance. (m)

Gram – The basic metric unit of mass. (g)

Data – A collection of facts from which conclusions may be made.

Dependent Variable – The variable that is observed and measured, the data. (y-axis)

Independent Variable – The variable that can cause a change in the dependent variable. (x-axis)

Hypothesis – A reasonable prediction, an educated guess.

Null hypothesis – A statement that is opposite of your predicted hypothesis.

Inquiry – The act of gathering or asking for information.

Inferences – A reasonable explanation for an event or observation.

Scientific Theory – Inferred explanation for why something happens. (Theory of Evolution)

Scientific Law – Statements or descriptions of how something happens. (The law of gravity)

Beaker – Laboratory glassware shaped as a cylinder with a notch for pouring liquids.

Metric or SI – The International System of Units.

Kilo – The SI prefix for 1000 (k)

Deci – The SI prefix for 0.1 (d)

Centi – The SI prefix for 0.01 (c)

Milli – The SI prefix for 0.001 (m)

States of Matter

Matter exists in three states:
Solid (Example: Ice)
Liquid (Example: Water)
Gas (Example: Water Vapor)

Endothermic:
A process or reaction that absorbs heat. For example, ice melting is an example of an endothermic process because it absorbs heat from its surroundings.

Exothermic:
A process or reaction that releases heat. For example, wood burning in the presence of oxygen is an example of an exothermic reaction.

Convection:
The process in which cool air delves down, while warmer air rises to the top. The warm air usually cools in the cooler, higher sections of the atmosphere and again begins to return back down. Local breezes, wind and even thunderstorms are a result of convection. Also, the transfer of heat in a gas or liquid by the movement of particles within the fluid.

Conduction:
Energy transfer from one material to another by direct contact.

Radiation:
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

Biome Brochure Project

Biome Project

TASK: Create a travel brochure that promotes visiting one of the Earth’s biomes. Your biome will be based on an organism card you will receive. Your group will decide which biome best fits the organisms you are randomly assigned to. You must use accurate information about the biome and its conditions, but you may use humor and creativity to offer suggestions for overcoming the challenges of visiting the location.

Have you ever read a brochure? Brochures are used to communicate information about specific topics in a brief, reader friendly format. The use of color, diagrams, and a pleasing layout of the information is used to catch and hold the reader’s attention. Your brochure may be completely computer generated or done by hand. (Final products should not be completed in pencil.)

4 points Design a brochure that is attractive, capturing and inviting. The cover should lure vacationers to your area.

2 points Describe the biotic and abiotic factors in your biome.

2 points Explain the location of biome, include a map highlighting the areas of the world that show where your biome is.

2 points Explain the climate of your biome. Discuss average annual precipitation. Discuss average annual temperature.

4 points Describe the animal adaptations for survival within the biome. Include at least 2 pictures of animals.

4 points Explain the plants/fungal adaptations for survival in your biome. Include at least 2 pictures of the plants.

3 points Create a food chain or a food web for common animals within the biome. Include the animals on your organism cards in your selection.

4 points Explain at least 4 interesting facts about your region.

5 points Properly use and identify at least 10 of the following vocabulary terms: population, ecosystem, niche, producers, consumers, carnivore, omnivore, scavenger, decomposer, predator, prey, limiting factor, carrying capacity, symbiosis, mutualism, commensalisms, parasitism, coevolution

__________/30 TOTAL POINTS

Remember to work efficiently during the provided class time and bring in any materials you find at home to class so you can compile information with your group. You have 3 days in class to work on this project and they must be fully completed to turn in on: Monday, May 17th.
Here are some useful websites to use for this project.

Introduction to Biomes - HYPERLINK "http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm" http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm

Map - HYPERLINK "http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/biomemap.htm" http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/biomemap.htm

Other websites to try:

HYPERLINK "http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php" http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php

HYPERLINK "http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/biomes/" http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/biomes/

HYPERLINK "http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/biomes.html" http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/biomes/biomes.html

HYPERLINK "http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/" http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

Mr. Morrell: Team 6-2 Science, Reading, and Language Arts

Friday, December 12, 2008

12/15/08 Reading and Language Arts Syllabus

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