Mr.Morrell’s
Science Syllabus
Week of December 14, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• If anyone has an old electric kettle for boiling water that they do not use anymore or is just taking up space, we would love if it could be donated to the science class. It will not be used to drink from so even if it dirty or rusty we can use it.
Monday, December 14
Intro to Earthquakes
Homework: None
Tuesday, December 15
Watch Killer Quake
Homework: Reflection Questions 2 through 4 on page 117 and Read pages 118 and 119
Wednesday, December 16
Introduce Explore: Inquiry 11.1 When Earth Shakes
Homework:None
Thursday: December 17
Explore: Inquiry 11.1 When Earth Shakes
Homework: Reflection Questions all of 1 and 2 on page 127
Friday, December 18
The Limits of Perception
Homework: Have a Wonderful Holiday Break!!!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 12/7/09
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of December 7, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students working in the Greek Read-Ahead group are still be responsible for the Greek Myth vocabulary, as they will be taking the vocab tests. The students’ three read-ahead projects will be due on Tuesday, December 15th. They must also finish reading all of the Minor God Myths by 12/15.
• The Greek Myth final project is due on Wednesday, December 9.
• Students will have Minor God Vocabulary Test on Monday, December 14. The Minor God Comprehension test is on Tuesday, December 15.
• Students have a Greek Myth Major God Comprehension Test on Monday, December 7.
• Last week we started working on Greek Plays. Every student will all be assigned a role or job. Over the next two week students will need to memorize lines, prepare props, bring in costumes, make the play bill, etc. Our performances will be 12/16 and 12/17.
• The 4th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, January 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!
Monday, December 7
Major Gods Comp Test
Introduce Minor God Vocabulary Sheet
Minor God Handout- Must be Completed by Monday, December 14th.
Read Minor Gods and Prometheus
Homework: Read Pandora. Work on projects. Prepare for play.
Tuesday, December 8
Read Deucalion, Eos, and Helios
Work on Minor Gods Handout
Vocabra Word Story: Your topic is Greek Myths
Homework: Finish your Myth Project- due tomorrow!
Wednesday, December 9
Turn in Projects
Read Selene, Pan, and Echo
Vocabra Spelling Race
Play Work Time
Homework: Work on Play- memorizing lines, bringing in props, costumes, etc…
Thursday, December 10
Read Syrinx, Wild & Vulgar Centaurs, and Alsclepius
Vocabra: Review for Tests
Play Work Time
Homework: Study for Vocabra Tests Tomorrow. Work on Myth Project.
Friday, December 11
Vocabra Tests #7
Read The Nine Muses and Orpheus
Work on Minor Gods Handout- due Monday
Review for Minor Gods Vocab Test
Play Work Time
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Study for you Minor Gods Vocabulary Test on Monday. Also, keep work on your job for the play.
Monday, December 14
Minor God Vocabulary Test
Review Minor Gods Handout
Study for Minor God Comprehension Test
Work on Greek Play
Homework: Make sure you have your lines memorized, props made, costumes ready, etc… Also, Read Ahead Projects are due tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 15
Minor Gods Comprehension Test
Dress Rehearsal
Homework: Play Preparation
Wednesday, December 16
Team 6-3 Presents Greek Myth Plays
Homework: None
Thursday, December 17
Team 6-3 Presents Greek Myth Plays
Homework: None
Friday, December 18
Heracles
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Winter BREAK!!! See you next year ☺
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of December 7, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students working in the Greek Read-Ahead group are still be responsible for the Greek Myth vocabulary, as they will be taking the vocab tests. The students’ three read-ahead projects will be due on Tuesday, December 15th. They must also finish reading all of the Minor God Myths by 12/15.
• The Greek Myth final project is due on Wednesday, December 9.
• Students will have Minor God Vocabulary Test on Monday, December 14. The Minor God Comprehension test is on Tuesday, December 15.
• Students have a Greek Myth Major God Comprehension Test on Monday, December 7.
• Last week we started working on Greek Plays. Every student will all be assigned a role or job. Over the next two week students will need to memorize lines, prepare props, bring in costumes, make the play bill, etc. Our performances will be 12/16 and 12/17.
• The 4th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, January 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!
Monday, December 7
Major Gods Comp Test
Introduce Minor God Vocabulary Sheet
Minor God Handout- Must be Completed by Monday, December 14th.
Read Minor Gods and Prometheus
Homework: Read Pandora. Work on projects. Prepare for play.
Tuesday, December 8
Read Deucalion, Eos, and Helios
Work on Minor Gods Handout
Vocabra Word Story: Your topic is Greek Myths
Homework: Finish your Myth Project- due tomorrow!
Wednesday, December 9
Turn in Projects
Read Selene, Pan, and Echo
Vocabra Spelling Race
Play Work Time
Homework: Work on Play- memorizing lines, bringing in props, costumes, etc…
Thursday, December 10
Read Syrinx, Wild & Vulgar Centaurs, and Alsclepius
Vocabra: Review for Tests
Play Work Time
Homework: Study for Vocabra Tests Tomorrow. Work on Myth Project.
Friday, December 11
Vocabra Tests #7
Read The Nine Muses and Orpheus
Work on Minor Gods Handout- due Monday
Review for Minor Gods Vocab Test
Play Work Time
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Study for you Minor Gods Vocabulary Test on Monday. Also, keep work on your job for the play.
Monday, December 14
Minor God Vocabulary Test
Review Minor Gods Handout
Study for Minor God Comprehension Test
Work on Greek Play
Homework: Make sure you have your lines memorized, props made, costumes ready, etc… Also, Read Ahead Projects are due tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 15
Minor Gods Comprehension Test
Dress Rehearsal
Homework: Play Preparation
Wednesday, December 16
Team 6-3 Presents Greek Myth Plays
Homework: None
Thursday, December 17
Team 6-3 Presents Greek Myth Plays
Homework: None
Friday, December 18
Heracles
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Winter BREAK!!! See you next year ☺
Science Syllabus 12/7/09
Mr.Morrell’s
Science Syllabus
Week of December 7, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• If anyone has an old electric kettle for boiling water that they do not use anymore or is just taking up space, we would love if it could be donated to the science class. It will not be used to drink from so even if it dirty or rusty we can use it.
• This week will be an assessment week for science class, the students will be required to accurately conduct their own lab, and answer content questions based on lessons 1 through 7. Monday will be a review day.
• There will be a lunchtime review session on Tuesday December 9th during 6th period.
Monday, December 7
Student sheet 7.1b review for assessments, Storms Review
What is a helix?
Homework: Study for the content portion of the assessment
Tuesday, December 8
8.1a Storms Assessment part a, observation and inference
Homework: Study for content questions
Wednesday, December 9
Storms Assessment part b content and process questions
Homework: Review lab procedures
Thursday: December 10
8.1c storms assessment Density and Salt Water Experiment
Homework: None
Friday, December 11
Finish Density and Salt Water Experiment
Bill Nye
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of December 7, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• If anyone has an old electric kettle for boiling water that they do not use anymore or is just taking up space, we would love if it could be donated to the science class. It will not be used to drink from so even if it dirty or rusty we can use it.
• This week will be an assessment week for science class, the students will be required to accurately conduct their own lab, and answer content questions based on lessons 1 through 7. Monday will be a review day.
• There will be a lunchtime review session on Tuesday December 9th during 6th period.
Monday, December 7
Student sheet 7.1b review for assessments, Storms Review
What is a helix?
Homework: Study for the content portion of the assessment
Tuesday, December 8
8.1a Storms Assessment part a, observation and inference
Homework: Study for content questions
Wednesday, December 9
Storms Assessment part b content and process questions
Homework: Review lab procedures
Thursday: December 10
8.1c storms assessment Density and Salt Water Experiment
Homework: None
Friday, December 11
Finish Density and Salt Water Experiment
Bill Nye
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 11/30/09
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 30, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The 3rd Reading Log is due on Tuesday, December 1. Don’t forget signatures!!!
• Students working in the Greek Read-Ahead group have their Major God Mastery Test on Monday 11/30. If they score a 90% or higher they will continue reading and work on differentiated projects. The read ahead students will still be responsible for the Greek Myth vocabulary, as they will be taking the vocab tests. The students’ three read-ahead projects will be due on Tuesday, December 15th. They must also finish reading all of the Minor God Myths by 12/15.
• All students will be introduced to Greek Myth Project this week- the final project will be due on Wednesday, December 9.
• Students will have a Greek Myth Major God Vocabulary Test on Friday, December 4. They will have a Greek Myth Major God Comprehension Test on Monday, December 7.
• This week we are beginning work on Greek Plays. Every student will all be assigned a role or job. Over the next two week students will need to memorize lines, prepare props, bring in costumes, make the play bill, etc. Our performances will be 12/16 and 12/17.
Monday, November 30
Greek Read-Ahead: Major Gods Comp Test Today
Introduce Vocabra List #7
Greek Vocab Notes: Hades, Persephone, and Dionysus
Hermes Worksheet
Read and Chart Hermes
Review Chart for Apollo and Artemis
Homework: Read and Chart Hades. Finish your Reading Log- it is due tomorrow with parent signatures.
Tuesday, December 1
Reading Log #3 Due TODAY
Read and Chart Persephone & Demeter
Introduce Greek Myth Project- due Wednesday 12/9
Start Planning for Project
Homework: Work on Myth Project
Wednesday, December 2
Read and Chart Dionysus
Vocabra: Draw the Meaning of the Word using the Word ITSELF
Introduce Plays and Assign Roles
Gods Matching Sheet
Homework: Finish Gods Matching Sheet, if necessary. Pick two Gods/Goddess that you think would be interesting to compare and contrast. Tonight you should make a list of everything these two Gods/Goddess have in common (@ least 6 things in common).
Thursday, December 3
Begin God/Goddess Venn Diagram
Review for Greek Myth Major God Vocabulary Test- tomorrow
Vocabra: Write one sentence for each word.
Homework: Study for Myth Major God Vocabulary Test Tomorrow. Work on Myth Project.
Friday, December 4
Greek Myth Major God Vocabulary Test
Work on Venn Diagram
Myth Jeopardy
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Study for you Major Gods Comprehension Test on Monday. You should be studying your chart. If you did not finish your Venn Diagram in class you should also finish that over the weekend.
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 30, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The 3rd Reading Log is due on Tuesday, December 1. Don’t forget signatures!!!
• Students working in the Greek Read-Ahead group have their Major God Mastery Test on Monday 11/30. If they score a 90% or higher they will continue reading and work on differentiated projects. The read ahead students will still be responsible for the Greek Myth vocabulary, as they will be taking the vocab tests. The students’ three read-ahead projects will be due on Tuesday, December 15th. They must also finish reading all of the Minor God Myths by 12/15.
• All students will be introduced to Greek Myth Project this week- the final project will be due on Wednesday, December 9.
• Students will have a Greek Myth Major God Vocabulary Test on Friday, December 4. They will have a Greek Myth Major God Comprehension Test on Monday, December 7.
• This week we are beginning work on Greek Plays. Every student will all be assigned a role or job. Over the next two week students will need to memorize lines, prepare props, bring in costumes, make the play bill, etc. Our performances will be 12/16 and 12/17.
Monday, November 30
Greek Read-Ahead: Major Gods Comp Test Today
Introduce Vocabra List #7
Greek Vocab Notes: Hades, Persephone, and Dionysus
Hermes Worksheet
Read and Chart Hermes
Review Chart for Apollo and Artemis
Homework: Read and Chart Hades. Finish your Reading Log- it is due tomorrow with parent signatures.
Tuesday, December 1
Reading Log #3 Due TODAY
Read and Chart Persephone & Demeter
Introduce Greek Myth Project- due Wednesday 12/9
Start Planning for Project
Homework: Work on Myth Project
Wednesday, December 2
Read and Chart Dionysus
Vocabra: Draw the Meaning of the Word using the Word ITSELF
Introduce Plays and Assign Roles
Gods Matching Sheet
Homework: Finish Gods Matching Sheet, if necessary. Pick two Gods/Goddess that you think would be interesting to compare and contrast. Tonight you should make a list of everything these two Gods/Goddess have in common (@ least 6 things in common).
Thursday, December 3
Begin God/Goddess Venn Diagram
Review for Greek Myth Major God Vocabulary Test- tomorrow
Vocabra: Write one sentence for each word.
Homework: Study for Myth Major God Vocabulary Test Tomorrow. Work on Myth Project.
Friday, December 4
Greek Myth Major God Vocabulary Test
Work on Venn Diagram
Myth Jeopardy
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Study for you Major Gods Comprehension Test on Monday. You should be studying your chart. If you did not finish your Venn Diagram in class you should also finish that over the weekend.
Science Syllabus 11/30/09
Mr.Morrell’s
Science Syllabus
Week of November 30, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
Monday, November 30
Nova’s Hurricane!
Homework: None
Tuesday, December 1
Lesson 6.3 Reading a Weather Map
Student Sheet 6.3
Homework: Finish Reflection Questions 1a-f, if necessary. These can be found in your book on page 75 or on Student Sheet 6.3. Read “Hurricane Mitch” pages 78 and 79.
Wednesday, December 2
Introduce Lesson 7 Ocean Currents and Global Climate
Homework: Finish brainstorming from Questions 5a and b in your focus section, if necessary
Thursday: December 3
Explore: Inquiry 7.1 Investigating the Effects of Temperature on Ocean Currents
Homework: Complete all but the last box of Student Sheet 7.1a; complete reflection questions 1a-c, 2, and 3. Make sure to do the reading from question 2
Friday, December 5
Review Explore 7.1 and reflection questions.
Student Sheet 7.1b
Homework: Compete Student Sheet 7.1b due Tuesday 12/8. Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of November 30, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
Monday, November 30
Nova’s Hurricane!
Homework: None
Tuesday, December 1
Lesson 6.3 Reading a Weather Map
Student Sheet 6.3
Homework: Finish Reflection Questions 1a-f, if necessary. These can be found in your book on page 75 or on Student Sheet 6.3. Read “Hurricane Mitch” pages 78 and 79.
Wednesday, December 2
Introduce Lesson 7 Ocean Currents and Global Climate
Homework: Finish brainstorming from Questions 5a and b in your focus section, if necessary
Thursday: December 3
Explore: Inquiry 7.1 Investigating the Effects of Temperature on Ocean Currents
Homework: Complete all but the last box of Student Sheet 7.1a; complete reflection questions 1a-c, 2, and 3. Make sure to do the reading from question 2
Friday, December 5
Review Explore 7.1 and reflection questions.
Student Sheet 7.1b
Homework: Compete Student Sheet 7.1b due Tuesday 12/8. Enjoy your weekend!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 11/16/09
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 16, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your third reading log is due on Tuesday, December 1.
• The students who showed mastery of basic pronouns have been working on advanced pronoun use and will complete a pronoun challenge packet that is due on Monday, November 16th. They will then take a test over these concepts on Tues, November 17th.
• Students take a test on Language Network Lessons 3.1 to 3.4 on Tues., November 17th.
• Students took a Greek Myth Pre-Test last week. The students that showed mastery of these Myths will be working on an Expert Myth project in class and at home. These students have received a rubric explaining the requirements of the project.
• Advanced readers who did not qualify as a myth expert will have an opportunity to do some read ahead differentiated work as we get further into the myths. More info about the read-ahead group will be given on Friday. Students must read and chart the remainder of the Major Gods then take a test on 11/30 to show their mastery. If they score a 90% or higher they will continue reading and work on differentiated projects.
Monday, November 16
Read Hera
It Was Done for Whom? It Was Done to Whom? Direct and Indirect Objects Handout
Pronoun Jeopardy
Homework: Study for Pronoun Test TOMORROW. Also, the field trip is tomorrow! You must be to school on time!
Tuesday, November 17
Grammar Test
Remember the Titans
Homework: NONE
Wednesday, November 18
Finish Remember the Titans
Vocabulary: Hera and Hephaestus
Chart Hera
Read and chart Haphaestus
Vocabra Comic Strip
Homework: Finish Comic Strip
Thursday, November 19
LA Benchmark Tests
Vocabulary: Aphrodite, Ares, and Athena
Review for Vocabra Tests
Homework: Study for Vocabra Tests Tomorrow
Friday, November 20
Vocabra Vocabulary and Spelling Test
LA Benchmark
Read Aphrodite and Ares
Introduce Read-Ahead Differentiation
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Myth Experts- your final project is due on Monday 11/23
Monday, November 23
Media Center Front Tables 8th Period
Vocabulary: Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, and Hermes
Read and Chart Athena
Homework: Read and Chart Poseidon
Tuesday, November 24
Review Poseidon
Read and Chart Apollo and Artemis
Present Expert Project
Homework: Have a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday! Students participating in the Read-Ahead group must be ready to take their mastery test on Monday, November 30th
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 16, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your third reading log is due on Tuesday, December 1.
• The students who showed mastery of basic pronouns have been working on advanced pronoun use and will complete a pronoun challenge packet that is due on Monday, November 16th. They will then take a test over these concepts on Tues, November 17th.
• Students take a test on Language Network Lessons 3.1 to 3.4 on Tues., November 17th.
• Students took a Greek Myth Pre-Test last week. The students that showed mastery of these Myths will be working on an Expert Myth project in class and at home. These students have received a rubric explaining the requirements of the project.
• Advanced readers who did not qualify as a myth expert will have an opportunity to do some read ahead differentiated work as we get further into the myths. More info about the read-ahead group will be given on Friday. Students must read and chart the remainder of the Major Gods then take a test on 11/30 to show their mastery. If they score a 90% or higher they will continue reading and work on differentiated projects.
Monday, November 16
Read Hera
It Was Done for Whom? It Was Done to Whom? Direct and Indirect Objects Handout
Pronoun Jeopardy
Homework: Study for Pronoun Test TOMORROW. Also, the field trip is tomorrow! You must be to school on time!
Tuesday, November 17
Grammar Test
Remember the Titans
Homework: NONE
Wednesday, November 18
Finish Remember the Titans
Vocabulary: Hera and Hephaestus
Chart Hera
Read and chart Haphaestus
Vocabra Comic Strip
Homework: Finish Comic Strip
Thursday, November 19
LA Benchmark Tests
Vocabulary: Aphrodite, Ares, and Athena
Review for Vocabra Tests
Homework: Study for Vocabra Tests Tomorrow
Friday, November 20
Vocabra Vocabulary and Spelling Test
LA Benchmark
Read Aphrodite and Ares
Introduce Read-Ahead Differentiation
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Myth Experts- your final project is due on Monday 11/23
Monday, November 23
Media Center Front Tables 8th Period
Vocabulary: Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, and Hermes
Read and Chart Athena
Homework: Read and Chart Poseidon
Tuesday, November 24
Review Poseidon
Read and Chart Apollo and Artemis
Present Expert Project
Homework: Have a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday! Students participating in the Read-Ahead group must be ready to take their mastery test on Monday, November 30th
Science Syllabus 11/16/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of November 16, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• 2 points of extra credit for each student that gets a 2-gallon zip top bag for their science books.
Monday, November 16
Earths Amazing Atmosphere and The Water Cycle
Homework: finish class work, if necessary and create your Heading in your notebooks for lesson 6. Be ready to go on Wednesday, I might give points for a proper heading ;-)
Tuesday, November 17
Field Trip Today!
Homework: None
Wednesday, November 18
Check for proper headings in notebooks.
Introduce Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation
Homework: None
Thursday: November 19
Explore: Inquiry 6.1 Observing Evaporation and Condensation
Try to answer Reflection Questions 1a-c together in your groups and put the answers in your notebooks.
Homework: Reflection Questions 2 and 3 page 71
Friday, November 20
Review Explore 6.1 and reflection Questions
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Monday, November 23
Explore: Inquiry 6.2 Modeling the Effects of Air Pressure on Cloud Formation
Answer reflection questions 1a-d in your notebooks with your group
Homework: Read pages 76 and 77 and complete Student Sheet 6.2
Tuesday, November 24
Review Explore 6.2 and Student Sheet 6.2
Homework: Have an Awesome Turkey Day!
Science Syllabus
Week of November 16, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• 2 points of extra credit for each student that gets a 2-gallon zip top bag for their science books.
Monday, November 16
Earths Amazing Atmosphere and The Water Cycle
Homework: finish class work, if necessary and create your Heading in your notebooks for lesson 6. Be ready to go on Wednesday, I might give points for a proper heading ;-)
Tuesday, November 17
Field Trip Today!
Homework: None
Wednesday, November 18
Check for proper headings in notebooks.
Introduce Lesson 6: Temperature, Pressure, and Cloud Formation
Homework: None
Thursday: November 19
Explore: Inquiry 6.1 Observing Evaporation and Condensation
Try to answer Reflection Questions 1a-c together in your groups and put the answers in your notebooks.
Homework: Reflection Questions 2 and 3 page 71
Friday, November 20
Review Explore 6.1 and reflection Questions
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Monday, November 23
Explore: Inquiry 6.2 Modeling the Effects of Air Pressure on Cloud Formation
Answer reflection questions 1a-d in your notebooks with your group
Homework: Read pages 76 and 77 and complete Student Sheet 6.2
Tuesday, November 24
Review Explore 6.2 and Student Sheet 6.2
Homework: Have an Awesome Turkey Day!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 11/9/09
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 9, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your third reading log is due on Tuesday, December 1.
• Last week all students took a pre-test on pronouns. The students who showed mastery of these more basic pronouns will work on advanced pronoun use and will complete a pronoun challenge packet that is due on Monday, November 16th. They will take then take a test over these concepts on Tuesday, November 17th.
• Students take a test on Language Network Lessons 3.1 to 3.4 on Tues., November 17th.
Monday, November 9
Introduce Vocabra Words: List 6
Review Socratic Seminars
Grammar Lesson 3.3
Homework: Review Vocabra Words
Tuesday, November 10
Read Singapore Whipping
Read Singapore Whipping AGAIN and Mark Accordingly
Grammar 3.3 Handout Pg 50
Vocabra: Write a conversation between two people about Buried Treasure (You must use all 12 words and underline them).
Homework: Finish writing your conversation. Read your Socratic Seminar Article AGAIN! Also, write TWO high level questions about the Socratic Seminar article- these questions should not be able to be answered with a yes or no. They need to require more thought!
Wednesday, November 11
Grammar: Lesson 3.4
Hold Socratic Seminar: Singapore Whipping
Homework: Grammar Handout pg 53
Thursday, November 12
Begin Greek Myth Unit
Greek Myth PreTest
Introduce Myths and Element Chart
Read Olden Times and Gaea
Chart Gaea
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Turkeys
Homework: Finish Vocabra Word Story about Turkeys
Friday, November 13
Grammar Handout 3.4
Myth Vocab Notes: Titans, Cronus, Zeus & His Family
Read and Chart Titans and Cronus
Share Vocabra Turkey Stories
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Study for your grammar test coming up on Tuesday 11/17. Grammar Differentiation: Your grammar packet is due on Monday!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 9, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your third reading log is due on Tuesday, December 1.
• Last week all students took a pre-test on pronouns. The students who showed mastery of these more basic pronouns will work on advanced pronoun use and will complete a pronoun challenge packet that is due on Monday, November 16th. They will take then take a test over these concepts on Tuesday, November 17th.
• Students take a test on Language Network Lessons 3.1 to 3.4 on Tues., November 17th.
Monday, November 9
Introduce Vocabra Words: List 6
Review Socratic Seminars
Grammar Lesson 3.3
Homework: Review Vocabra Words
Tuesday, November 10
Read Singapore Whipping
Read Singapore Whipping AGAIN and Mark Accordingly
Grammar 3.3 Handout Pg 50
Vocabra: Write a conversation between two people about Buried Treasure (You must use all 12 words and underline them).
Homework: Finish writing your conversation. Read your Socratic Seminar Article AGAIN! Also, write TWO high level questions about the Socratic Seminar article- these questions should not be able to be answered with a yes or no. They need to require more thought!
Wednesday, November 11
Grammar: Lesson 3.4
Hold Socratic Seminar: Singapore Whipping
Homework: Grammar Handout pg 53
Thursday, November 12
Begin Greek Myth Unit
Greek Myth PreTest
Introduce Myths and Element Chart
Read Olden Times and Gaea
Chart Gaea
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Turkeys
Homework: Finish Vocabra Word Story about Turkeys
Friday, November 13
Grammar Handout 3.4
Myth Vocab Notes: Titans, Cronus, Zeus & His Family
Read and Chart Titans and Cronus
Share Vocabra Turkey Stories
Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Study for your grammar test coming up on Tuesday 11/17. Grammar Differentiation: Your grammar packet is due on Monday!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Science Syllabus 11/09/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of November 9, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• 1 point of extra credit to any student that can bring in three consecutive weather maps from a newspaper or printed in color from a reliable online source.
• There will be a Science Test on Firday, November 13 on Air Masses and Heat Transfer
• There will be a lunch time review session on Thursday November 12 for Science
Monday, November 9
Restate Hypothesis for Lesson 4.2
Introduce Lesson 5 and inquiry 5.1 setup
Homework: Lesson 5 Heading in Notebook
Tuesday, November 10
Explore: Inquiry 5.1
Homework: Reflection Questions from 5.1 1a-1c pg 58
Wednesday, November 11
Review Reflection Questions for 5.1
Discuss in class reflection Questions 2 and 3
Homework: Reflection Questions 4 and 5 pg 58 and Student sheet 5.1b
Thursday: November 12
Review Heat Transfer and How does Air Blow.
Notes: Heat Transfer and Air Masses
Homework: Study for Test tomorrow
Friday, November 13
Science Test Today
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of November 9, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• 1 point of extra credit to any student that can bring in three consecutive weather maps from a newspaper or printed in color from a reliable online source.
• There will be a Science Test on Firday, November 13 on Air Masses and Heat Transfer
• There will be a lunch time review session on Thursday November 12 for Science
Monday, November 9
Restate Hypothesis for Lesson 4.2
Introduce Lesson 5 and inquiry 5.1 setup
Homework: Lesson 5 Heading in Notebook
Tuesday, November 10
Explore: Inquiry 5.1
Homework: Reflection Questions from 5.1 1a-1c pg 58
Wednesday, November 11
Review Reflection Questions for 5.1
Discuss in class reflection Questions 2 and 3
Homework: Reflection Questions 4 and 5 pg 58 and Student sheet 5.1b
Thursday: November 12
Review Heat Transfer and How does Air Blow.
Notes: Heat Transfer and Air Masses
Homework: Study for Test tomorrow
Friday, November 13
Science Test Today
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Monday, November 2, 2009
House of the Scorpion Syllabus 11/02/09
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading Syllabus
Week of November 2, 2009
Blog: op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• There will be a Test on Thursday of this week on the entire novel.
• Everyone is invited to watch an episode of Star Trek The Next Generation during lunch on Tuesday November 3rd in room b204.
Monday, November 2
Read and Answer Questions for Chapters 31, 32, and 33
Homework: Finish Question sheet for Chapters 26-31 due tomorrow including the writing portion about irony
Tuesday, November 3
Lunchtime Movie Today!
Review Questions from Ch 26-31
Read and Answer Questions for Ch 34, 35, and 36
Homework: Study for Test on Thursday
Wednesday, November 4
Read in class and complete Questions for Chapters 37 and 38
Review for Test
Homework: Complete questions sheet for Chapters 33-38 and Study for Test
Thursday, November 5
Test Today!
Homework: None Enjoy the Long Weekend!
Friday, November 6
No School, Veteran’s Day!
Homework: None
Reading Syllabus
Week of November 2, 2009
Blog: op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• There will be a Test on Thursday of this week on the entire novel.
• Everyone is invited to watch an episode of Star Trek The Next Generation during lunch on Tuesday November 3rd in room b204.
Monday, November 2
Read and Answer Questions for Chapters 31, 32, and 33
Homework: Finish Question sheet for Chapters 26-31 due tomorrow including the writing portion about irony
Tuesday, November 3
Lunchtime Movie Today!
Review Questions from Ch 26-31
Read and Answer Questions for Ch 34, 35, and 36
Homework: Study for Test on Thursday
Wednesday, November 4
Read in class and complete Questions for Chapters 37 and 38
Review for Test
Homework: Complete questions sheet for Chapters 33-38 and Study for Test
Thursday, November 5
Test Today!
Homework: None Enjoy the Long Weekend!
Friday, November 6
No School, Veteran’s Day!
Homework: None
11/2/09 Language Arts Syllabus
Mr. Morrell
8th Period Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 2, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your third reading log is due on Tuesday, December 1.
• Students will take a pre-test on basic pronouns. Students who show mastery of these more basic pronouns will work on advanced pronoun use over the next two weeks. They will take a test on these concepts on Thursday, November 17th.
• Students will work on a Pronoun unit over the next two weeks and take a test on Language Network Lessons 3.1 to 3.4 on Tuesday, November 17th.
Monday, November 2
Pronoun Pre-Test
Write 8 sentences using 8 Vocabra Words
Homework: Make a BINGO card with 16 spaces using any Vocabra words from lists 1-5. Review the definitions of all the words- you will need to know these to play BINGO tomorrow ☺
Tuesday, November 3
Grammar Lesson 3.1
Vocabra BINGO (Lists 1-5)
Homework: Grammar Handout Page 44: What is a Pronoun?
Wednesday, November 4
Grammar Lesson 3.2 (Handout Page 46)
Vocabra Spelling tic-tac-toe
Homework: Study for your Vocabra Tests tomorrow.
Thursday, November 5
Vocabra Tests #4
Homework: ENJOY YOUR THREE-DAY WEEKEND ☺
Friday, November 6
No School: Veterans Day
Homework: NONE
8th Period Language Arts Syllabus
Week of November 2, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your third reading log is due on Tuesday, December 1.
• Students will take a pre-test on basic pronouns. Students who show mastery of these more basic pronouns will work on advanced pronoun use over the next two weeks. They will take a test on these concepts on Thursday, November 17th.
• Students will work on a Pronoun unit over the next two weeks and take a test on Language Network Lessons 3.1 to 3.4 on Tuesday, November 17th.
Monday, November 2
Pronoun Pre-Test
Write 8 sentences using 8 Vocabra Words
Homework: Make a BINGO card with 16 spaces using any Vocabra words from lists 1-5. Review the definitions of all the words- you will need to know these to play BINGO tomorrow ☺
Tuesday, November 3
Grammar Lesson 3.1
Vocabra BINGO (Lists 1-5)
Homework: Grammar Handout Page 44: What is a Pronoun?
Wednesday, November 4
Grammar Lesson 3.2 (Handout Page 46)
Vocabra Spelling tic-tac-toe
Homework: Study for your Vocabra Tests tomorrow.
Thursday, November 5
Vocabra Tests #4
Homework: ENJOY YOUR THREE-DAY WEEKEND ☺
Friday, November 6
No School: Veterans Day
Homework: NONE
Friday, October 30, 2009
Science Syllabus 11/02/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of November 2, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• 1 point of extra credit to any student that can bring in three consecutive weather maps from a newspaper or printed in color from a reliable online source.
Monday, November 2
Introduce lesson 4
Explore: Begin Inquiry 4.1
Homework: None
Tuesday, November 3
Explore: Inquiry 4.1 Continued
Homework: Reflection Questions from 4.1 1a through 1e and Read pages 50-53
Wednesday, November 4
Review Reflection Questions
Explore: Begin Inquiry 4.2
Homework: Reflection Questions from 4.2 1a through 1e pg 48
Thursday: November 5
Explore: Inquiry 4.2 Continued
Homework:None Enjoy the Long Weekend!
Friday, November 6
OOPS, No School! Happy Veteran's Day!
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of November 2, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• 1 point of extra credit to any student that can bring in three consecutive weather maps from a newspaper or printed in color from a reliable online source.
Monday, November 2
Introduce lesson 4
Explore: Begin Inquiry 4.1
Homework: None
Tuesday, November 3
Explore: Inquiry 4.1 Continued
Homework: Reflection Questions from 4.1 1a through 1e and Read pages 50-53
Wednesday, November 4
Review Reflection Questions
Explore: Begin Inquiry 4.2
Homework: Reflection Questions from 4.2 1a through 1e pg 48
Thursday: November 5
Explore: Inquiry 4.2 Continued
Homework:None Enjoy the Long Weekend!
Friday, November 6
OOPS, No School! Happy Veteran's Day!
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Language Arts Syllabus
Mr. Morrell
8th Period Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 26, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• Students will have a test on Chapter 2 Nouns on Tuesday, October 27th. Students who showed mastery of nouns are working on differentiated project, which will be due on Tuesday, October 27th; these students do not need to take the noun test.
• Permission slips and money for School House Rocks are on Friday, October 30th.
• Remember it is Red Ribbon SPIRIT WEEK! Say no to DRUGS!
Monday, October 26 (RED DAY)
Introduce Vocabra List 5
Grammar: Review Chapter 2
Homework: STUDY for your Chapter 2 Noun Test TOMORROW!
Tuesday, October 27 (SPORTS DAY)
Chapter 2 Grammar Test: Nouns
Vocabra: Pick 3 of your favorite words from this weeks list. Write one-two sentences using these words then neatly drawing the sentence using color.
Homework: Finish Vocabra 3 Favorite Words Sentence(s) and Drawing (must be colored).
Wednesday, October 28 (WACKY DAY)
Review Vocabra Homework
Write RRW Slogans Using Vocabra Words (Optional- Make into Ad)
Read Pleasure Books and Work on Reading Logs
Homework: YOUR 2nd READING LOG IS DUE TOMORROW!!! Make sure you have all book information logged and your parent signatures!
Thursday October 29 (Tie Day)
Turn in 2nd Reading Log
Media Center 8th Period: Check Out/Return Books
Homework: Your permission slip and money for the School House Rock field trip is due TOMORROW!
Friday, October 30 (HALLOWEEN COSTUME DAY)
Vocabra: Write a SCARY story using all 12 of your words
Share SPOOKY STORIES
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!
8th Period Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 26, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• Students will have a test on Chapter 2 Nouns on Tuesday, October 27th. Students who showed mastery of nouns are working on differentiated project, which will be due on Tuesday, October 27th; these students do not need to take the noun test.
• Permission slips and money for School House Rocks are on Friday, October 30th.
• Remember it is Red Ribbon SPIRIT WEEK! Say no to DRUGS!
Monday, October 26 (RED DAY)
Introduce Vocabra List 5
Grammar: Review Chapter 2
Homework: STUDY for your Chapter 2 Noun Test TOMORROW!
Tuesday, October 27 (SPORTS DAY)
Chapter 2 Grammar Test: Nouns
Vocabra: Pick 3 of your favorite words from this weeks list. Write one-two sentences using these words then neatly drawing the sentence using color.
Homework: Finish Vocabra 3 Favorite Words Sentence(s) and Drawing (must be colored).
Wednesday, October 28 (WACKY DAY)
Review Vocabra Homework
Write RRW Slogans Using Vocabra Words (Optional- Make into Ad)
Read Pleasure Books and Work on Reading Logs
Homework: YOUR 2nd READING LOG IS DUE TOMORROW!!! Make sure you have all book information logged and your parent signatures!
Thursday October 29 (Tie Day)
Turn in 2nd Reading Log
Media Center 8th Period: Check Out/Return Books
Homework: Your permission slip and money for the School House Rock field trip is due TOMORROW!
Friday, October 30 (HALLOWEEN COSTUME DAY)
Vocabra: Write a SCARY story using all 12 of your words
Share SPOOKY STORIES
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!
House of the Scorpion 10/26/09
House of the Scorpion
Mr. Morrell’s
Reading Syllabus
Week of 10/26/09
• This week is spirit week, remember to dress up and show your spirit!
• We will be researching the science behind science fiction this week in science class
• Vocabulary work list #3 is due with sentences Friday, October 30th
Monday, October 26
Read Chapters 20 and 21
Homework: Complete comprehension questions for Ch. 20 and 21
Tuesday, October 27
Review comprehension questions
Read Chapters 22 and 23
Homework: complete comprehension questions for Ch. 22 and 23
Wednesday, October 28
Review Comprehension Questions
Read Ch 24, 25, and 26
Homework: Complete comprehension questions Ch. 24, 25 and 26
Thursday, October 29
Review Comprehension Questions
Read Ch. 27 and 28
Homework: Complete Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary list
Friday, October 30th
Read Chapter 29 and 30
Homework: None, Happy Holloween!
Mr. Morrell’s
Reading Syllabus
Week of 10/26/09
• This week is spirit week, remember to dress up and show your spirit!
• We will be researching the science behind science fiction this week in science class
• Vocabulary work list #3 is due with sentences Friday, October 30th
Monday, October 26
Read Chapters 20 and 21
Homework: Complete comprehension questions for Ch. 20 and 21
Tuesday, October 27
Review comprehension questions
Read Chapters 22 and 23
Homework: complete comprehension questions for Ch. 22 and 23
Wednesday, October 28
Review Comprehension Questions
Read Ch 24, 25, and 26
Homework: Complete comprehension questions Ch. 24, 25 and 26
Thursday, October 29
Review Comprehension Questions
Read Ch. 27 and 28
Homework: Complete Comprehension Questions and Vocabulary list
Friday, October 30th
Read Chapter 29 and 30
Homework: None, Happy Holloween!
Science Syllabus 10/26/09
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
10/26/09
• We will be researching the science in science fiction this week. We will be going to the media center on Wednesday and Thursday of this week to research how the concepts we have been reading about in our novel study are being tested and used in actual science.
Monday, October 26
Science World Magazine
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 27
Science World Magazine
Homework: None
Wednesday, October 28
Research Science Fiction
Take notes on what you find so you can write about it.
Homework: None
Thursday, October 29
Research Science Fiction continued
Homework: finish writing about your finidings
Friday, October 30
Happy Holloween!
Bill Nye: Atmosphere
Homework: Have a fun and safe Holloween!
Science Syllabus
10/26/09
• We will be researching the science in science fiction this week. We will be going to the media center on Wednesday and Thursday of this week to research how the concepts we have been reading about in our novel study are being tested and used in actual science.
Monday, October 26
Science World Magazine
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 27
Science World Magazine
Homework: None
Wednesday, October 28
Research Science Fiction
Take notes on what you find so you can write about it.
Homework: None
Thursday, October 29
Research Science Fiction continued
Homework: finish writing about your finidings
Friday, October 30
Happy Holloween!
Bill Nye: Atmosphere
Homework: Have a fun and safe Holloween!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
Reading Syllabus 10/19/09
House of the Scorpion
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading Syllabus
Week of October 19, 2009
Blog: op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• There will be a Quick Quiz this week on the Youth section of the book.
• We have been having some excellent conversations in class, I love It! Keep up the good work
• I am offering differentiation this week, in place of this week’s packet questions and definitions you may research one of two topics and create either a colorful and neat timeline or a detailed presentation board on cloning an animal or an animal genome project. This must include pictures with captions, the scientists involved, at least 5 things that have benefited society and the scientific community, major problems or concerns within the science/research, and a one or two paragraphs on the ethical issues that have arisen from this research. This information will be presented to the class next week.
Monday, October 19
Complete group work
Read and complete questions for Ch. 12,13, and 14
Homework: Read and complete questions for Ch. 12, 13, and 14
Tuesday, October 20
Quick Quiz on Youth 0-6
Discuss Ch 12,13, and 14
Read and complete questions for Ch. 15, 16, and 17
Homework: Read and complete questions for Ch. 15, 16, and 17
Wednesday, October 21
Discuss Ch 15,16, and 17
Read and complete questions for Ch. 18 and 19
Homework: Read and complete questions for Ch.18 and 19
Thursday, October 22
No Reading Half Day
Homework: Conferences!
Friday, October 23
READ-A-THON
Half Day
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading Syllabus
Week of October 19, 2009
Blog: op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• There will be a Quick Quiz this week on the Youth section of the book.
• We have been having some excellent conversations in class, I love It! Keep up the good work
• I am offering differentiation this week, in place of this week’s packet questions and definitions you may research one of two topics and create either a colorful and neat timeline or a detailed presentation board on cloning an animal or an animal genome project. This must include pictures with captions, the scientists involved, at least 5 things that have benefited society and the scientific community, major problems or concerns within the science/research, and a one or two paragraphs on the ethical issues that have arisen from this research. This information will be presented to the class next week.
Monday, October 19
Complete group work
Read and complete questions for Ch. 12,13, and 14
Homework: Read and complete questions for Ch. 12, 13, and 14
Tuesday, October 20
Quick Quiz on Youth 0-6
Discuss Ch 12,13, and 14
Read and complete questions for Ch. 15, 16, and 17
Homework: Read and complete questions for Ch. 15, 16, and 17
Wednesday, October 21
Discuss Ch 15,16, and 17
Read and complete questions for Ch. 18 and 19
Homework: Read and complete questions for Ch.18 and 19
Thursday, October 22
No Reading Half Day
Homework: Conferences!
Friday, October 23
READ-A-THON
Half Day
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Language Arts Syllabus 10/19/09
Mr. Morrell
8th Period Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 19, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• We are working on Chapter 2: Nouns in our Grammar Book this week. Students will have a test on Chapter 2 Nouns on Tuesday, October 27th. Students who showed mastery of nouns are working on differentiated project, which will be due on Tuesday, October 27th; these students do not need to take the noun test.
• Conferences are on THURSDAY! If you need to change your time for any reason please call or email!
• It is not too late to sign up for The Young Authors Conference, which will be held at Lincoln school on Saturday, October 24. This is a free event that will have over 30 published authors, illustrators, journalists, and cartoonists coming to work with our students! See me to sign up.
Monday, October 19
Grammar Day Yeah!
Grammar Lesson 2.1
Grammar: Lesson 2.3
Finish the Plural Noun Race
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 20
Grammar: Lesson 2.4
Vocabra Sentence Review with Whiteboards
Homework: Grammar Handout- Nouns and Their Jobs page 40
Wednesday, October 21
Review Grammar Lesson 2.4: Complete Handout page 42
Spelling Review Game
Homework: Make sure your parent/guardian knows when your conference is tomorrow! Study for your Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Tests on Friday! We have some sneaky tricky words this week!
Thursday October 22 (1/2 Day)
No Reading: Conferences TODAY
Homework: STUDY for your Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Tests! Tomorrow is PJ Day and our Read-A-Thon! Be sure to bring in a good book or two to read while relaxing in your PJ’s! You can also bring a healthy snack and one comfort item (pillow, blanket, stuffed animal).
Friday, October 23 (1/2 Day)
Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Tests
Read-A-Thon
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!
8th Period Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 19, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• We are working on Chapter 2: Nouns in our Grammar Book this week. Students will have a test on Chapter 2 Nouns on Tuesday, October 27th. Students who showed mastery of nouns are working on differentiated project, which will be due on Tuesday, October 27th; these students do not need to take the noun test.
• Conferences are on THURSDAY! If you need to change your time for any reason please call or email!
• It is not too late to sign up for The Young Authors Conference, which will be held at Lincoln school on Saturday, October 24. This is a free event that will have over 30 published authors, illustrators, journalists, and cartoonists coming to work with our students! See me to sign up.
Monday, October 19
Grammar Day Yeah!
Grammar Lesson 2.1
Grammar: Lesson 2.3
Finish the Plural Noun Race
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 20
Grammar: Lesson 2.4
Vocabra Sentence Review with Whiteboards
Homework: Grammar Handout- Nouns and Their Jobs page 40
Wednesday, October 21
Review Grammar Lesson 2.4: Complete Handout page 42
Spelling Review Game
Homework: Make sure your parent/guardian knows when your conference is tomorrow! Study for your Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Tests on Friday! We have some sneaky tricky words this week!
Thursday October 22 (1/2 Day)
No Reading: Conferences TODAY
Homework: STUDY for your Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Tests! Tomorrow is PJ Day and our Read-A-Thon! Be sure to bring in a good book or two to read while relaxing in your PJ’s! You can also bring a healthy snack and one comfort item (pillow, blanket, stuffed animal).
Friday, October 23 (1/2 Day)
Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Tests
Read-A-Thon
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Science Syllabus 10/19/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of October 19, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• 1 point of extra credit to any student that can bring in three consecutive weather maps from a newspaper.
• We have half days on Thursday and Friday of this week because of parent teacher conferences that will be held on Thursday afternoon and evening.
Monday, October 19
Read pages 37 to 41 in class
Conclusion: did you support your hypothesis?
The “L” part of the KWL chart (back to focus section lesson 3)
Homework: Revisit your lesson 3 objective and right if you accomplished it or not and why.
Tuesday, October 20
Notes: Heating of the Earths Surface
Homework: Student Sheet 3.1b Interpreting a Data Table
Wednesday, October 21
Layers of the Atmosphere graphic organizer
Homework: Finish layers of the atmosphere sheet if necessary
Thursday: October 22
Bill Nye: Weather
Homework: Conferences!!!!
Friday, October 23
No Science! Read-a-Thon!
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of October 19, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• 1 point of extra credit to any student that can bring in three consecutive weather maps from a newspaper.
• We have half days on Thursday and Friday of this week because of parent teacher conferences that will be held on Thursday afternoon and evening.
Monday, October 19
Read pages 37 to 41 in class
Conclusion: did you support your hypothesis?
The “L” part of the KWL chart (back to focus section lesson 3)
Homework: Revisit your lesson 3 objective and right if you accomplished it or not and why.
Tuesday, October 20
Notes: Heating of the Earths Surface
Homework: Student Sheet 3.1b Interpreting a Data Table
Wednesday, October 21
Layers of the Atmosphere graphic organizer
Homework: Finish layers of the atmosphere sheet if necessary
Thursday: October 22
Bill Nye: Weather
Homework: Conferences!!!!
Friday, October 23
No Science! Read-a-Thon!
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
10/12/09 House of the Scorpion Syllabus
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading Syllabus
Week of October 12, 2009
Website: www.op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Important Information:
• We are beginning a month long Novel Study on The House of the Scorpion. This is a thick and challenging book. We will be reading this book very quickly at approx. 2 Chapters a day. It is absolutely mandatory that the students stay on top of their work and do not fall behind. (Of course exceptions and extended time will be given to student who miss because of illness or other unavoidable situations)
Monday, October 12
No School!
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 13
Comprehension questions Ch 1-3
Finish Chapter 3 read Chapter 4
Homework: Finish reading Ch 4 and complete comprehension questions
Wednesday, October 14
Scorpion: Ch. 5 and 6 and complete questions
Homework: Finish reading Ch. 5 and 6 and complete questions
Thursday: October 15
Scorpion: Ch 7,8, and 9 and complete questions
Homework: Finish reading Ch. 7,8,9 and complete questions
Friday, October 16
Scorpion: Ch 10 and 11
Homework: Finish Reading Ch 10 and 11 and complete question
Reading Syllabus
Week of October 12, 2009
Website: www.op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Important Information:
• We are beginning a month long Novel Study on The House of the Scorpion. This is a thick and challenging book. We will be reading this book very quickly at approx. 2 Chapters a day. It is absolutely mandatory that the students stay on top of their work and do not fall behind. (Of course exceptions and extended time will be given to student who miss because of illness or other unavoidable situations)
Monday, October 12
No School!
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 13
Comprehension questions Ch 1-3
Finish Chapter 3 read Chapter 4
Homework: Finish reading Ch 4 and complete comprehension questions
Wednesday, October 14
Scorpion: Ch. 5 and 6 and complete questions
Homework: Finish reading Ch. 5 and 6 and complete questions
Thursday: October 15
Scorpion: Ch 7,8, and 9 and complete questions
Homework: Finish reading Ch. 7,8,9 and complete questions
Friday, October 16
Scorpion: Ch 10 and 11
Homework: Finish Reading Ch 10 and 11 and complete question
Friday, October 9, 2009
Language Arts Syllabus 10/12/09
Mr. Morrell
8th Period Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 12, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• We are beginning Chapter 2: Nouns in our Grammar Book this week. Students will take a pre-diagnostic test on Wednesday and students showing mastery of nouns will work on differentiated assignments and projects.
• Conference times went home on Friday- if you need to change your time for any reason please call or email!
• If you did not receive your conference time they are posted on my blog at the bottom.
• Friday, October 9th was the midterm of our first trimester. Please check the online grade book for your child’s midterm progress report and sign the Progress Report Notification letter indicating you have seen the grades for all classes.
• It is not too late to sign up for The Young Authors Conference, which will be held at Lincoln school on Saturday, October 24. This is a free event that will have over 30 published authors, illustrators, journalists, and cartoonists coming to work with our students! See me to sign up.
Monday, October 12
NO SCHOOL! Columbus Day
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 13
Introduce Vocabra List #4
Vocabra Word Story: Use all 12 of your words to write a short Science Fiction Story! Be creative!
Homework: Finish writing your Vocabra Sci-Fi story.
Wednesday, October 14
Grammar Chapter 2 Pre-Diagnostic Test
Grammar Lesson 2.1
Noun Poster Challenge
Begin Vocabra Comic Strip- due on Friday
Homework: Work on your Vocabra Comic Strip
Thursday October 15
Stuffing Day
Vocabra Word Drawing: Draw the meaning of the word using the word itself
Homework: Finish your Vocabra Comic Strip- due tomorrow!
Friday, October 16
Grammar Lesson 2.2
Plural Noun Race
Vocabra Spelling Scramble
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!
8th Period Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 12, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• We are beginning Chapter 2: Nouns in our Grammar Book this week. Students will take a pre-diagnostic test on Wednesday and students showing mastery of nouns will work on differentiated assignments and projects.
• Conference times went home on Friday- if you need to change your time for any reason please call or email!
• If you did not receive your conference time they are posted on my blog at the bottom.
• Friday, October 9th was the midterm of our first trimester. Please check the online grade book for your child’s midterm progress report and sign the Progress Report Notification letter indicating you have seen the grades for all classes.
• It is not too late to sign up for The Young Authors Conference, which will be held at Lincoln school on Saturday, October 24. This is a free event that will have over 30 published authors, illustrators, journalists, and cartoonists coming to work with our students! See me to sign up.
Monday, October 12
NO SCHOOL! Columbus Day
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 13
Introduce Vocabra List #4
Vocabra Word Story: Use all 12 of your words to write a short Science Fiction Story! Be creative!
Homework: Finish writing your Vocabra Sci-Fi story.
Wednesday, October 14
Grammar Chapter 2 Pre-Diagnostic Test
Grammar Lesson 2.1
Noun Poster Challenge
Begin Vocabra Comic Strip- due on Friday
Homework: Work on your Vocabra Comic Strip
Thursday October 15
Stuffing Day
Vocabra Word Drawing: Draw the meaning of the word using the word itself
Homework: Finish your Vocabra Comic Strip- due tomorrow!
Friday, October 16
Grammar Lesson 2.2
Plural Noun Race
Vocabra Spelling Scramble
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Science Syllabus 10/12/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of October 12, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• Progress reports were posted last week please take a look online.
• 1 point of extra credit to any student that can bring in three consecutive weather maps from a newspaper.
Monday, October 12
Columbus Day, No School!
Homework: Enjoy the extra day!
Tuesday, October 13
Explore: Investigating Rates of Heating and Cooling
Homework: Student Sheet 3.1b Interpreting a Data Table
Wednesday, October 14
Explore: Investigating Rates of Heating and Cooling Cont.
Homework: Create a Graph from the information on Student Sheet 3.1a Testing the Heating and Cooling Rates of Soil and Water
Thursday: October 15
Review Tables and Graphs
Read page 31-36 Answer the questions on page 33
Homework: Reflection Questions page 30, 1 though 4.
Friday, October 16
Review Reflection Question
Read pages 34-41 and answer questions
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of October 12, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• Progress reports were posted last week please take a look online.
• 1 point of extra credit to any student that can bring in three consecutive weather maps from a newspaper.
Monday, October 12
Columbus Day, No School!
Homework: Enjoy the extra day!
Tuesday, October 13
Explore: Investigating Rates of Heating and Cooling
Homework: Student Sheet 3.1b Interpreting a Data Table
Wednesday, October 14
Explore: Investigating Rates of Heating and Cooling Cont.
Homework: Create a Graph from the information on Student Sheet 3.1a Testing the Heating and Cooling Rates of Soil and Water
Thursday: October 15
Review Tables and Graphs
Read page 31-36 Answer the questions on page 33
Homework: Reflection Questions page 30, 1 though 4.
Friday, October 16
Review Reflection Question
Read pages 34-41 and answer questions
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Monday, October 5, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 10/5/09
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 5, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• GREAT JOB on your first reading logs!!! Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• During our short story unit the students studied many literary skills; they will have a test over these skills (theme, setting, plot, conflict, characterization, and inferring) on Tuesday, October 6.
• Students will take a Chapter 1 Grammar Test on Thursday, October 8th. If you would like to check out a grammar book to study with please see me!
• I will be sending home my conference schedule this week. Please be sure to get this from your child. If you need to change your time for any reason please call or email.
• This Friday marks the halfway of our first trimester; please check the online grade book on Friday, October 9th for your child’s midterm progress report. Please sign the Progress Report Notification letter indicating you have seen the grades online for all classes.
• Last week all students ranked three science fiction books by their interest in each book. This week they will find out which book they are reading and which team 6-3 teacher they are reading it with. The science fiction novel study will begin on Wednesday during 9th period.
Monday, October 5
Grammar Lesson 1.10
Review for Lit Skills Test tomorrow.
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is MONSTERS!
Spelling Race
Homework: STUDY for your lit skills test tomorrow! Finish your vicar word story if necessary!
Tuesday, October 6
Lit Skills Test: Theme, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Characterization, and Inferring
Vocabra Firing Line
Homework: Read your pleasure book! Keep up with your second reading log!
Wednesday, October 7
8th Period: Review For Grammar Test tomorrow
9th Period: Begin Sci-Fi Novel Unit (Introduce Novels and Pre-Reading Activities)
Homework: Study for Grammar Test- you can check out a grammar book if you would like!
Thursday October 8
8th Period: Grammar Test
9th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups
Homework: Study for your Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary TEST tomorrow!
Friday, October 9
8th Period: Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary Test
9th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups
Homework: Enjoy your long weekend! Look at your midterm progress report grades on the online grade book. Get the letter signed saying that parents/guardians have seen all of your grades. Please bring back the signed letter on Tuesday!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 5, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• GREAT JOB on your first reading logs!!! Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• During our short story unit the students studied many literary skills; they will have a test over these skills (theme, setting, plot, conflict, characterization, and inferring) on Tuesday, October 6.
• Students will take a Chapter 1 Grammar Test on Thursday, October 8th. If you would like to check out a grammar book to study with please see me!
• I will be sending home my conference schedule this week. Please be sure to get this from your child. If you need to change your time for any reason please call or email.
• This Friday marks the halfway of our first trimester; please check the online grade book on Friday, October 9th for your child’s midterm progress report. Please sign the Progress Report Notification letter indicating you have seen the grades online for all classes.
• Last week all students ranked three science fiction books by their interest in each book. This week they will find out which book they are reading and which team 6-3 teacher they are reading it with. The science fiction novel study will begin on Wednesday during 9th period.
Monday, October 5
Grammar Lesson 1.10
Review for Lit Skills Test tomorrow.
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is MONSTERS!
Spelling Race
Homework: STUDY for your lit skills test tomorrow! Finish your vicar word story if necessary!
Tuesday, October 6
Lit Skills Test: Theme, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Characterization, and Inferring
Vocabra Firing Line
Homework: Read your pleasure book! Keep up with your second reading log!
Wednesday, October 7
8th Period: Review For Grammar Test tomorrow
9th Period: Begin Sci-Fi Novel Unit (Introduce Novels and Pre-Reading Activities)
Homework: Study for Grammar Test- you can check out a grammar book if you would like!
Thursday October 8
8th Period: Grammar Test
9th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups
Homework: Study for your Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary TEST tomorrow!
Friday, October 9
8th Period: Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary Test
9th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups
Homework: Enjoy your long weekend! Look at your midterm progress report grades on the online grade book. Get the letter signed saying that parents/guardians have seen all of your grades. Please bring back the signed letter on Tuesday!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Science Syllabus 10/5/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of October 5, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just log onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• Please bring in an empty, clear, clean two liter bottle for science class I need about 10 more by Tuesday.
Monday, October 5
Science World review
Graphing
Homework: none
Tuesday, October 6
Explore: Modeling a Vortex
Homework: Complete Reflection Questions 1a-1e and 2
Wednesday, October 7
Review Reflection Questions
Tornado Watch or Tornado Warning
Homework: Apply: Read Pages 18-25 complete student sheet 2.1 Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes (The apply section of your notebook will come after the reflection section in this section)
Thursday: October 8
Revisit your Objective
Review Student sheet 2.1
Focus: What causes storms?
Homework: None
Friday, October 9
Explore: Investigating Rates of Heating and Cooling
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of October 5, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just log onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• Please bring in an empty, clear, clean two liter bottle for science class I need about 10 more by Tuesday.
Monday, October 5
Science World review
Graphing
Homework: none
Tuesday, October 6
Explore: Modeling a Vortex
Homework: Complete Reflection Questions 1a-1e and 2
Wednesday, October 7
Review Reflection Questions
Tornado Watch or Tornado Warning
Homework: Apply: Read Pages 18-25 complete student sheet 2.1 Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes (The apply section of your notebook will come after the reflection section in this section)
Thursday: October 8
Revisit your Objective
Review Student sheet 2.1
Focus: What causes storms?
Homework: None
Friday, October 9
Explore: Investigating Rates of Heating and Cooling
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 9/28/09
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 28, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• YOUR FIRST READING LOG IT IS DUE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. Students must read 2 or more books month, log the book, and obtain PARENT SIGNATURES for each book read.
• We are beginning a short story unit this week to work on a variety of Literary Skills.
• Homework club is held in the Media Center from 3:30 to 4:40 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• I am returning the Teacher Edited Seedfolks Essay on Tuesday, September 29th. You must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• During our short story unit the students will be studying many literary skills. They will have a test over these skills (theme, setting, plot, conflict, characterization, and inferring) on Tuesday, October 6.
• Students will take a Chapter 1 Grammar Test on Thursday, October 8th. If you would like to check out a grammar book to study with please see me!
• The week we are reading a short story and working on the Literary Skills of Theme and Setting. Students who scored a 90% or higher on their last reading test will work in a differentiated group. These students will read a more challenging story independently, work on activities, and complete a mini-project. They will have some class time to work on this but will also need to work on this at home. All portions of this differentiation assignment are due on Friday, October 2.
Monday, September 28
Media Center 8th Period Back Tables: Check out and Return Books
Introduce Vocabra Words #3
Work on Reading Logs- THEY ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!
Homework: Your FIRST Reading Log is due tomorrow! Be sure to have all books from the month logged and PARENT SIGNATURES! I will not collect your reading log without parent signatures!
Tuesday, September 29
Reading Log #1 Due
Return Edited Seedfolks Essay
Grammar Lesson 1.6
Introduce and Read “The Circuit”- Answer Critical Thinking Questions
*Introduce Differentiation Short Story “The All American Slurp” and Assignments
Homework: Vocabra Print Ad: You will be assigned a word and you will need to design an advertisement to SELL IT! Your ad should be neatly and creatively done with color. Also, work on making final edits to your Seedfolks essay. The FINAL draft is due on Friday.
Wednesday, September 30
Grammar Lesson 1.7
“The Circuit” Literary Analysis Theme
Vocabra: DRAW the Meaning of the Word Using the WORD Itself
Homework: Work on making final edits to your Seedfolks essay. The FINAL draft is due on Friday. Differentiation Remember- you will have computer time tomorrow to type your project- be sure you are prepared to use this time!
Thursday October 1
Media Center Computers and Tables 9th Period
“The Circuit” Setting Activity
Writing About the BIG Question: Is Conflict Always Bad?
Science Fiction Book Talk and Pick
Homework: FINISH making the final edits to your Seedfolks Essay! The FINAL draft is due tomorrow! Remember you must attach the FINAL copy on top followed by the 2nd draft, 1st draft, and peer-editing sheet.
Friday, October 2
Differentiation Assignments/Project Due TODAY
Grammar: Lesson 1.8 and 1.9
Plot Diagram
Vocabra: Spelling Scramble
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 28, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• YOUR FIRST READING LOG IT IS DUE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. Students must read 2 or more books month, log the book, and obtain PARENT SIGNATURES for each book read.
• We are beginning a short story unit this week to work on a variety of Literary Skills.
• Homework club is held in the Media Center from 3:30 to 4:40 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• I am returning the Teacher Edited Seedfolks Essay on Tuesday, September 29th. You must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• During our short story unit the students will be studying many literary skills. They will have a test over these skills (theme, setting, plot, conflict, characterization, and inferring) on Tuesday, October 6.
• Students will take a Chapter 1 Grammar Test on Thursday, October 8th. If you would like to check out a grammar book to study with please see me!
• The week we are reading a short story and working on the Literary Skills of Theme and Setting. Students who scored a 90% or higher on their last reading test will work in a differentiated group. These students will read a more challenging story independently, work on activities, and complete a mini-project. They will have some class time to work on this but will also need to work on this at home. All portions of this differentiation assignment are due on Friday, October 2.
Monday, September 28
Media Center 8th Period Back Tables: Check out and Return Books
Introduce Vocabra Words #3
Work on Reading Logs- THEY ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!
Homework: Your FIRST Reading Log is due tomorrow! Be sure to have all books from the month logged and PARENT SIGNATURES! I will not collect your reading log without parent signatures!
Tuesday, September 29
Reading Log #1 Due
Return Edited Seedfolks Essay
Grammar Lesson 1.6
Introduce and Read “The Circuit”- Answer Critical Thinking Questions
*Introduce Differentiation Short Story “The All American Slurp” and Assignments
Homework: Vocabra Print Ad: You will be assigned a word and you will need to design an advertisement to SELL IT! Your ad should be neatly and creatively done with color. Also, work on making final edits to your Seedfolks essay. The FINAL draft is due on Friday.
Wednesday, September 30
Grammar Lesson 1.7
“The Circuit” Literary Analysis Theme
Vocabra: DRAW the Meaning of the Word Using the WORD Itself
Homework: Work on making final edits to your Seedfolks essay. The FINAL draft is due on Friday. Differentiation Remember- you will have computer time tomorrow to type your project- be sure you are prepared to use this time!
Thursday October 1
Media Center Computers and Tables 9th Period
“The Circuit” Setting Activity
Writing About the BIG Question: Is Conflict Always Bad?
Science Fiction Book Talk and Pick
Homework: FINISH making the final edits to your Seedfolks Essay! The FINAL draft is due tomorrow! Remember you must attach the FINAL copy on top followed by the 2nd draft, 1st draft, and peer-editing sheet.
Friday, October 2
Differentiation Assignments/Project Due TODAY
Grammar: Lesson 1.8 and 1.9
Plot Diagram
Vocabra: Spelling Scramble
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Science Syllabus 9/28/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of September 28, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
Monday, September 28
Science World
Homework: none
Tuesday, September 29
Read Pages 6-11 in class and Complete Reflection questions a and b
Homework: The refection questions we did not complete in class
Wednesday, September 30
Focus lesson 2: Introducing Storms
Teacher Model: What is a Vortex?
Homework: None
Thursday: October 1
Explore: What is a Vortex
Homework: Finish Reflection Questions
Friday, October 2
Read pages 18-26
Complete Student Sheet 2.1
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of September 28, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
Monday, September 28
Science World
Homework: none
Tuesday, September 29
Read Pages 6-11 in class and Complete Reflection questions a and b
Homework: The refection questions we did not complete in class
Wednesday, September 30
Focus lesson 2: Introducing Storms
Teacher Model: What is a Vortex?
Homework: None
Thursday: October 1
Explore: What is a Vortex
Homework: Finish Reflection Questions
Friday, October 2
Read pages 18-26
Complete Student Sheet 2.1
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 9/21/09
Mr. morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 21, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your first Reading Log it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• We are beginning a short story unit this week to work on a variety of Literary Skills.
• Homework club is held in the Media Center from 3:30 to 4:30 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• The second Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test is Friday, September 25.
• Students began a Seedfolks Writing Assignment last week. The typed first draft is due on Tuesday, September 22. Students will peer edit in class that day then the make the peer suggested edits- the second typed draft is due on Thursday, September 24. I will edit the papers and return them on Tuesday, September 29th. The students must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• Mark your calendars! Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 and our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25.
Monday, September 21
Learning About Fiction and Nonfiction
Introduce and Read: The Tail
Spelling Race with Vocabra Words
Homework: The first typed draft of your Seedfolks Writing Assignment is due TOMORROW. Remember it must be in 12-point font and be double-spaced. Finish Reading The Tail if necessary.
Tuesday, September 22
Turn in Typed 1st Draft of Seedfolks Essay
RTI Student Assessment
Peer Edit Seedfolks Essays
Using Differences to Make Inferences handout
Homework: Work on making Peer Edits to your Seedfolks essay. The 2nd draft is due on Thursday.
Wednesday, September 23
The Tail Response Questions
Characterization Activity
Vocabra: Newspaper Captions
Homework: Work on Seedfolks Writing Assignment edits. The 2nd draft is due TOMORROW! Finish Vocabra Newspaper Captions if necessary. SMILE, PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW!
Thursday: September 24
Turn In 2nd Draft of Seedfolks Essay (I will edit it and return it to you on 9/29)
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 4
Writing About the BIG Question: Is Conflict Always Bad?
Vocabra Test Review: White Board Sentences
Homework: STUDY! You have your 2nd Vocabra vocabulary and spelling test TOMORROW!
Friday, September 25
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 5
Vocabra Spelling Test #2
Vocabra Vocabulary Test #2
Work on your Reading Log- 1st one due on 9/29
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 21, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your first Reading Log it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• We are beginning a short story unit this week to work on a variety of Literary Skills.
• Homework club is held in the Media Center from 3:30 to 4:30 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• The second Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test is Friday, September 25.
• Students began a Seedfolks Writing Assignment last week. The typed first draft is due on Tuesday, September 22. Students will peer edit in class that day then the make the peer suggested edits- the second typed draft is due on Thursday, September 24. I will edit the papers and return them on Tuesday, September 29th. The students must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• Mark your calendars! Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 and our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25.
Monday, September 21
Learning About Fiction and Nonfiction
Introduce and Read: The Tail
Spelling Race with Vocabra Words
Homework: The first typed draft of your Seedfolks Writing Assignment is due TOMORROW. Remember it must be in 12-point font and be double-spaced. Finish Reading The Tail if necessary.
Tuesday, September 22
Turn in Typed 1st Draft of Seedfolks Essay
RTI Student Assessment
Peer Edit Seedfolks Essays
Using Differences to Make Inferences handout
Homework: Work on making Peer Edits to your Seedfolks essay. The 2nd draft is due on Thursday.
Wednesday, September 23
The Tail Response Questions
Characterization Activity
Vocabra: Newspaper Captions
Homework: Work on Seedfolks Writing Assignment edits. The 2nd draft is due TOMORROW! Finish Vocabra Newspaper Captions if necessary. SMILE, PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW!
Thursday: September 24
Turn In 2nd Draft of Seedfolks Essay (I will edit it and return it to you on 9/29)
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 4
Writing About the BIG Question: Is Conflict Always Bad?
Vocabra Test Review: White Board Sentences
Homework: STUDY! You have your 2nd Vocabra vocabulary and spelling test TOMORROW!
Friday, September 25
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 5
Vocabra Spelling Test #2
Vocabra Vocabulary Test #2
Work on your Reading Log- 1st one due on 9/29
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus 9/21/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of September 21, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
Monday, September 21
Catastrophic Events concept map discussion
Confection Connection
Homework: Complete Confection Connection, if necessary
Tuesday, September 22
Inquiry 1.2 using a Globe and a World Map
Student Sheet 1.2a
Apply questions from step 4 in the procedure pg 5
Homework: Complete apply questions, if necessary
Wednesday, September 23
Read pages 6-11
Complete reflection questions a and b
Homework: The refection questions we did not complete in class
Thursday: September 24
Focus lesson 2: Introducing Storms
Homework: Student 1.2b
Friday, September 25
Bill Nye the Science Guy Weather!
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of September 21, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! For those students who do not want to take their textbooks home each time they have homework there is a downloadable PDF version of the textbook now available online. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
Monday, September 21
Catastrophic Events concept map discussion
Confection Connection
Homework: Complete Confection Connection, if necessary
Tuesday, September 22
Inquiry 1.2 using a Globe and a World Map
Student Sheet 1.2a
Apply questions from step 4 in the procedure pg 5
Homework: Complete apply questions, if necessary
Wednesday, September 23
Read pages 6-11
Complete reflection questions a and b
Homework: The refection questions we did not complete in class
Thursday: September 24
Focus lesson 2: Introducing Storms
Homework: Student 1.2b
Friday, September 25
Bill Nye the Science Guy Weather!
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Science Syllabus 9/14/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of September 14, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE FOLDER AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Students will receive Catastrophic Events textbook on Friday of this week.
• Quiz on the Metric System will be held on Tuesday Sept 15th
• There will be a lunch time review session on the Metric System on Monday Sept 14th
Monday, September 14
Review the Metric System
Go over the Metric System handout
Lunchtime review session today!!!
Homework: Study for the Quiz
Tuesday, September 15
Metric System Quiz
A scientific method
Homework: None
Wednesday, September 16
Pass out textbook for real this time!
Confection Connection
Homework: Finish Confection Connection, if necessary
Thursday: September 17
Idea Mapping
Setting up your Fabulous Notebooks of Science!!!
Homework: None, Curriculum Night Tonight
Friday, September 18
Catastrophic Events: Introducing Storms
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of September 14, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE FOLDER AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Students will receive Catastrophic Events textbook on Friday of this week.
• Quiz on the Metric System will be held on Tuesday Sept 15th
• There will be a lunch time review session on the Metric System on Monday Sept 14th
Monday, September 14
Review the Metric System
Go over the Metric System handout
Lunchtime review session today!!!
Homework: Study for the Quiz
Tuesday, September 15
Metric System Quiz
A scientific method
Homework: None
Wednesday, September 16
Pass out textbook for real this time!
Confection Connection
Homework: Finish Confection Connection, if necessary
Thursday: September 17
Idea Mapping
Setting up your Fabulous Notebooks of Science!!!
Homework: None, Curriculum Night Tonight
Friday, September 18
Catastrophic Events: Introducing Storms
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 9/14/09
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 14, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The typed final copy of Vital Statistics is due on Monday, September 14.
• Your first Reading Log it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Don’t forget about Team 6-3 Homework Club! Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• The second Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test is Friday, September 25.
• Students will have a Seedfolks comprehension test on Wednesday, September 16. Be sure to study a little bit each night!
• Students will begin a Seedfolks Writing Assignment this week. The typed first draft is due on Tuesday, September 22. Students will peer edit in class that day then the make the peer suggested edits- the second typed draft is due on Thursday, September 24. I will edit the papers and return them on Tuesday, September 29th. The students must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25.
Monday, September 14
Final Draft of Vital Statistics due TODAY
Introduce Vocabra List #2
Seedfolks Wrap Up Activity
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 1
Homework: Seedfolks Review Sheet: Character Matching
Tuesday, September 15
Introduce Seedfolks Writing Assignment (1st draft due 9/22)
Complete Seedfolks Pre-Writing
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 2
Review for Seedfolks Test
Homework: Study for Seedfolks Test- TOMORROW!
Wednesday, September 16
Seedfolks Test
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Ice Cream
Literary Concept Notes
Homework: Work on Seedfolks Writing Assignment. Finish your Vocabra Word Story (remember you must underline Vocabra Words and use correct spelling).
Thursday: September 17
Media Center 8th Period: Check Out and/or Return Books
Read your Please Book and Work on Reading Log
Homework: Draw your assigned vocabulary word without using the actual word in your drawing. On the back you should write a good sentence for the word. NO PENCIL!!!
Friday, September 18
Review Vocabra Word Drawings
Song/Movie Titles with Vocabra Words
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 3
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 14, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The typed final copy of Vital Statistics is due on Monday, September 14.
• Your first Reading Log it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Don’t forget about Team 6-3 Homework Club! Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• The second Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test is Friday, September 25.
• Students will have a Seedfolks comprehension test on Wednesday, September 16. Be sure to study a little bit each night!
• Students will begin a Seedfolks Writing Assignment this week. The typed first draft is due on Tuesday, September 22. Students will peer edit in class that day then the make the peer suggested edits- the second typed draft is due on Thursday, September 24. I will edit the papers and return them on Tuesday, September 29th. The students must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25.
Monday, September 14
Final Draft of Vital Statistics due TODAY
Introduce Vocabra List #2
Seedfolks Wrap Up Activity
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 1
Homework: Seedfolks Review Sheet: Character Matching
Tuesday, September 15
Introduce Seedfolks Writing Assignment (1st draft due 9/22)
Complete Seedfolks Pre-Writing
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 2
Review for Seedfolks Test
Homework: Study for Seedfolks Test- TOMORROW!
Wednesday, September 16
Seedfolks Test
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Ice Cream
Literary Concept Notes
Homework: Work on Seedfolks Writing Assignment. Finish your Vocabra Word Story (remember you must underline Vocabra Words and use correct spelling).
Thursday: September 17
Media Center 8th Period: Check Out and/or Return Books
Read your Please Book and Work on Reading Log
Homework: Draw your assigned vocabulary word without using the actual word in your drawing. On the back you should write a good sentence for the word. NO PENCIL!!!
Friday, September 18
Review Vocabra Word Drawings
Song/Movie Titles with Vocabra Words
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 3
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 9/7/09
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 7, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The typed final copy of Vital Statistics is due on Monday, September 14.
• Your first Reading Log it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin THIS week. Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• Every two weeks students will receive a new list of Vocabra-Words; these will be their spelling and vocabulary words. The students will be tested on these words every two weeks. The first Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test is this Friday, September 11.
• We are finishing Seedfolks this week. Students will have a comprehension test on Wednesday, September 16. Be sure to study a little bit each night!
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25.
Monday, September 7
NO School: Labor Day
Homework: None
Tuesday, September 8
Post Activities: President Obama’s Speech
Goal Setting
Read and Chart Sae Young
Homework: Get your Goal Setting Sheet signed. Read your pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log!
Wednesday, September 9
Team Building Activity
Read and Chart Curtis & Nora
Vocabra: Spelling Race
Homework: Vocabra: Newspaper Captions
Thursday: September 10
Share Vocabra Newspaper Captions
Read and Chart Maricela & Amir
Review for Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test
Homework: Study for your Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test TOMORROW
Friday, September 11
Vocabra Spelling Test #1
Vocabra Vocabulary Test #1
Read and Chart Florence
Seedfolks Activity
Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Your FINAL draft of Vital Statistics is due on MONDAY, September 14.
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 7, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The typed final copy of Vital Statistics is due on Monday, September 14.
• Your first Reading Log it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin THIS week. Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• Every two weeks students will receive a new list of Vocabra-Words; these will be their spelling and vocabulary words. The students will be tested on these words every two weeks. The first Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test is this Friday, September 11.
• We are finishing Seedfolks this week. Students will have a comprehension test on Wednesday, September 16. Be sure to study a little bit each night!
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25.
Monday, September 7
NO School: Labor Day
Homework: None
Tuesday, September 8
Post Activities: President Obama’s Speech
Goal Setting
Read and Chart Sae Young
Homework: Get your Goal Setting Sheet signed. Read your pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log!
Wednesday, September 9
Team Building Activity
Read and Chart Curtis & Nora
Vocabra: Spelling Race
Homework: Vocabra: Newspaper Captions
Thursday: September 10
Share Vocabra Newspaper Captions
Read and Chart Maricela & Amir
Review for Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test
Homework: Study for your Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test TOMORROW
Friday, September 11
Vocabra Spelling Test #1
Vocabra Vocabulary Test #1
Read and Chart Florence
Seedfolks Activity
Homework: Enjoy your weekend! Your FINAL draft of Vital Statistics is due on MONDAY, September 14.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Science Syllabus 9/7/09
Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of September 7, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogshot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE FOLDER AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Bad Safety Cartoon is due on Friday, September 11.
• Students will receive Catastrophic Events textbook on Friday of this week.
• Quiz on the Metric System will be held on Tuesday Sept 15th
• There will be a lunch time review session on the Metric System on Monday Sept 14th
Monday, September 7
No School! Labor Day
Homework: Work on your Bad Science Safety cartoon
Tuesday, September 8
Inference and Observation packet
The 5 senses
Homework: Work on your Bad Science Safety cartoon, Finish Inference packet, if necessary
Wednesday, September 9
Introduce the Metric System
Notes: The Metric System including prefixes and quantities
Homework: Worksheet-The Metric System matching, Work on your Bad Science Safety cartoon
Thursday: September 10
Go over the Metric System Matching sheet
The Metric System Worksheet pg. 17
The Branches of science
Homework: Bad Science Cartoon to Due tomorrow!
Friday, September 11
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Hand Out Text Books Maybe
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of September 7, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogshot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE FOLDER AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Bad Safety Cartoon is due on Friday, September 11.
• Students will receive Catastrophic Events textbook on Friday of this week.
• Quiz on the Metric System will be held on Tuesday Sept 15th
• There will be a lunch time review session on the Metric System on Monday Sept 14th
Monday, September 7
No School! Labor Day
Homework: Work on your Bad Science Safety cartoon
Tuesday, September 8
Inference and Observation packet
The 5 senses
Homework: Work on your Bad Science Safety cartoon, Finish Inference packet, if necessary
Wednesday, September 9
Introduce the Metric System
Notes: The Metric System including prefixes and quantities
Homework: Worksheet-The Metric System matching, Work on your Bad Science Safety cartoon
Thursday: September 10
Go over the Metric System Matching sheet
The Metric System Worksheet pg. 17
The Branches of science
Homework: Bad Science Cartoon to Due tomorrow!
Friday, September 11
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Hand Out Text Books Maybe
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Revised Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 8/31/09
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of August 31, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The hand-written draft of Vital Statistics is due on Tuesday, September 1. Students will need to type a draft in the proper format and turn it in on Friday, September 4. The typed final copy will be due Monday, September 14.
• Students received their first Reading Logs today; it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin NEXT week. Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 in Mrs. Alexander’s room on Tuesdays, Ms. Koplin’s room on Wednesdays, and Mr. Morrell’s room on Thursdays.
• Every two weeks students will receive a new list of Vocabra-Words; these will be their spelling and vocabulary words. The students will be tested on these words every two weeks.
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25 @
Monday, August 31
Introduce Reading Logs
Introduce Spelling and Vocabulary Words
Review Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Read and Chart Kim
Homework: Read Pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log. Finish your handwritten copy of vital statistics.
Tuesday, September 1
Check in Handwritten Copy of V.S.
Review the Typed Format for Vital Statistics
Read and Chart Ana & Wendell
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Homework: Draw your assigned vocabulary word without using the actual word in your drawing. On the back you should write a good sentence for the word. Make sure you have your Ziploc bags in class tomorrow because Seedfolks books will be assigned.
Wednesday, September 2
Share Vocabra-Word Drawings
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Media Center front tables: 9th Period
Homework: Read and Chart Gonzalo
Thursday: September 3
Review Ganzalo
Read and Chart Leona
Small Group work with Leona
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Video Games
Homework: Finish Vocabra Word Story
Friday, September 4
Media Center Computers: 8th Period
Read and Chart Sam & Virgil
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
SELL IT (Vocabra)
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of August 31, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• The hand-written draft of Vital Statistics is due on Tuesday, September 1. Students will need to type a draft in the proper format and turn it in on Friday, September 4. The typed final copy will be due Monday, September 14.
• Students received their first Reading Logs today; it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• Team 6-3 Homework Club will begin NEXT week. Homework club is held from 3:30 to 4:30 in Mrs. Alexander’s room on Tuesdays, Ms. Koplin’s room on Wednesdays, and Mr. Morrell’s room on Thursdays.
• Every two weeks students will receive a new list of Vocabra-Words; these will be their spelling and vocabulary words. The students will be tested on these words every two weeks.
• Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Thursday, September 17, at 6:45 P.M. and Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 (information will be sent home soon). Also, our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25 @
Monday, August 31
Introduce Reading Logs
Introduce Spelling and Vocabulary Words
Review Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Read and Chart Kim
Homework: Read Pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log. Finish your handwritten copy of vital statistics.
Tuesday, September 1
Check in Handwritten Copy of V.S.
Review the Typed Format for Vital Statistics
Read and Chart Ana & Wendell
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Homework: Draw your assigned vocabulary word without using the actual word in your drawing. On the back you should write a good sentence for the word. Make sure you have your Ziploc bags in class tomorrow because Seedfolks books will be assigned.
Wednesday, September 2
Share Vocabra-Word Drawings
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
Media Center front tables: 9th Period
Homework: Read and Chart Gonzalo
Thursday: September 3
Review Ganzalo
Read and Chart Leona
Small Group work with Leona
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Video Games
Homework: Finish Vocabra Word Story
Friday, September 4
Media Center Computers: 8th Period
Read and Chart Sam & Virgil
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
SELL IT (Vocabra)
Friday, August 28, 2009
Science Syllabus 8/31/09
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of August 31, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Team 6-3
Important Information:
• A weekly science syllabus will go home every Monday throughout the school year. You may also access the syllabus by going to the website listed above.
• All students should have a folder and spiral (same color, Green) strictly for science. They must have their spiral and folder in class everyday.
• Lab Safety Cartoon will be due Friday Sept. 11th
• Student must have the lab safety contract returned to me signed by themselves and their Parent or Guardian to participate in any laboratory exercise.
Monday, August 31
Seating Chart
Begin Science Vocabulary
Homework: Finish the My Scientist Drawing.
Tuesday, September 1
Turn in and Discuss My Scientist Drawing
Lab Materials Practical
Homework: None
Wednesday, September 2
Review Lab Materials pracical
Penny Lab
Homework: Finish Penny Lab, if necessary
Thursday: September 3
Sponge Bob Lab Safety
Introduce Bad Safety Cartoon
Review Penny Lab
Homework: Work on lab Safety Cartoon
Friday, September 4
Observation and Inference
The 5 Senses
Homework: Work on “Lab Safety” Cartoon
Science Syllabus
Week of August 31, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Team 6-3
Important Information:
• A weekly science syllabus will go home every Monday throughout the school year. You may also access the syllabus by going to the website listed above.
• All students should have a folder and spiral (same color, Green) strictly for science. They must have their spiral and folder in class everyday.
• Lab Safety Cartoon will be due Friday Sept. 11th
• Student must have the lab safety contract returned to me signed by themselves and their Parent or Guardian to participate in any laboratory exercise.
Monday, August 31
Seating Chart
Begin Science Vocabulary
Homework: Finish the My Scientist Drawing.
Tuesday, September 1
Turn in and Discuss My Scientist Drawing
Lab Materials Practical
Homework: None
Wednesday, September 2
Review Lab Materials pracical
Penny Lab
Homework: Finish Penny Lab, if necessary
Thursday: September 3
Sponge Bob Lab Safety
Introduce Bad Safety Cartoon
Review Penny Lab
Homework: Work on lab Safety Cartoon
Friday, September 4
Observation and Inference
The 5 Senses
Homework: Work on “Lab Safety” Cartoon
Monday, May 18, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 5/18/09
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of May 18, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• We are going to finish up our research presentations early this week. Then on Wednesday, May 20 we will have our team Research Fair during 8th and 9th period. Students will be able to see every student on our team’s research board and they will be able to ask questions of their peers. We will also vote for the best boards at this time!
• We have our third lit circle meetings this week! Please be sure to keep up with your reading and packet work- the lit circles are meeting on different days so you need to know your schedule! Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate. (Code Talker- remember that you are having your lit circle on Thursday during 8th period because of our research fair).
• We are starting a final lit circle project this week. Students can work individually or with one partner from their lit circle group. Students will get all requirements on Monday. The final project is due on Monday, June 1.
• The FINAL reading log is due on Tuesday, May 19! WOO!
• Congratulations to Sargron and Martinez for advancing on to the 6th grade spelling bee! It will be on June 1st during periods 1-3. GOOD LUCK!!!
Monday, May 18 (BASEBALL DAY) GO…Go Go White Sox!
Research Presentations
Introduce Lit Circle Project “Book in A…”
Literature Circle Work Time
Homework: Your reading log is due TOMORROW! You must have parent signatures on your reading log or I will not accept it. Even though we are not done with our Lit Circle books I will allow you to count it because this is our last reading log of the year!
Tuesday, May 19 (TWIN DAY)
Shabanu Literature Circles Meeting 8th Period
Turn in Reading Logs
Finish Research Presentations- if necessary
Sentence Diagramming: Complements- Direct Objects (pages 20-21)
Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Code Talker- remember you are not meeting until Thursday this week.
Wednesday, May 20 (DODGEBALL DAY)
Research Fair
Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Code Talker Lit Circles meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.
Thursday, May 21 (SUNGLASSES DAY)
Code Talker Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Sentence Diagramming: Complements- Indirect Objects (pages 22-23)
Homework:The Bread Winner, Habibi, and The Other Side of Truth Lit Circles meet TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.
Friday, May 22 (WACKY EVERYTHING DAY)
The Bread Winner, Habibi, and The Other Side of Truth Literature Circle 8th Period
Lit Circle Work Time
Homework: Have a super three-day weekend
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of May 18, 2009
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jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• We are going to finish up our research presentations early this week. Then on Wednesday, May 20 we will have our team Research Fair during 8th and 9th period. Students will be able to see every student on our team’s research board and they will be able to ask questions of their peers. We will also vote for the best boards at this time!
• We have our third lit circle meetings this week! Please be sure to keep up with your reading and packet work- the lit circles are meeting on different days so you need to know your schedule! Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate. (Code Talker- remember that you are having your lit circle on Thursday during 8th period because of our research fair).
• We are starting a final lit circle project this week. Students can work individually or with one partner from their lit circle group. Students will get all requirements on Monday. The final project is due on Monday, June 1.
• The FINAL reading log is due on Tuesday, May 19! WOO!
• Congratulations to Sargron and Martinez for advancing on to the 6th grade spelling bee! It will be on June 1st during periods 1-3. GOOD LUCK!!!
Monday, May 18 (BASEBALL DAY) GO…Go Go White Sox!
Research Presentations
Introduce Lit Circle Project “Book in A…”
Literature Circle Work Time
Homework: Your reading log is due TOMORROW! You must have parent signatures on your reading log or I will not accept it. Even though we are not done with our Lit Circle books I will allow you to count it because this is our last reading log of the year!
Tuesday, May 19 (TWIN DAY)
Shabanu Literature Circles Meeting 8th Period
Turn in Reading Logs
Finish Research Presentations- if necessary
Sentence Diagramming: Complements- Direct Objects (pages 20-21)
Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Code Talker- remember you are not meeting until Thursday this week.
Wednesday, May 20 (DODGEBALL DAY)
Research Fair
Homework: Work on Lit Circles. Code Talker Lit Circles meets TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.
Thursday, May 21 (SUNGLASSES DAY)
Code Talker Literature Circle 8th Period (lit circle work time for everyone else)
Sentence Diagramming: Complements- Indirect Objects (pages 22-23)
Homework:The Bread Winner, Habibi, and The Other Side of Truth Lit Circles meet TOMORROW. Remember you must have your packet 100% complete and your book in class with you in order to participate.
Friday, May 22 (WACKY EVERYTHING DAY)
The Bread Winner, Habibi, and The Other Side of Truth Literature Circle 8th Period
Lit Circle Work Time
Homework: Have a super three-day weekend
Science Syllabus 5/18/09
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of May 18, 2009
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email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember we are no longer accepting late work for the 3rd trimester
• There will be a Quick Quiz on the Endocrine System on Wednesday May 20
Monday, May 18
Field Trip Today
Homework: Directed Reading 88-91 and Section Review is Due tomorrow
Tuesday, May 19
Review Directed Reading 88-91
Review Glands of the Endocrine Lab
Review for Quick Quiz
Homework: Study for Quick Quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, May 20
Quick Quiz on the Endocrine System
Keeping it all Going!
Homework: Finish, Keeping it all Going, if necessary
Thursday, May 21
Review; Keeping it all Going!
Bring Your Markers and Colored Pencils
The Lobes of the Brain
Labeling a Neuron
Homework: She’s A Real Brain
Friday, May 22
Bill Nye: The Nervous System
Homework: None
Science Syllabus
Week of May 18, 2009
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email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember we are no longer accepting late work for the 3rd trimester
• There will be a Quick Quiz on the Endocrine System on Wednesday May 20
Monday, May 18
Field Trip Today
Homework: Directed Reading 88-91 and Section Review is Due tomorrow
Tuesday, May 19
Review Directed Reading 88-91
Review Glands of the Endocrine Lab
Review for Quick Quiz
Homework: Study for Quick Quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, May 20
Quick Quiz on the Endocrine System
Keeping it all Going!
Homework: Finish, Keeping it all Going, if necessary
Thursday, May 21
Review; Keeping it all Going!
Bring Your Markers and Colored Pencils
The Lobes of the Brain
Labeling a Neuron
Homework: She’s A Real Brain
Friday, May 22
Bill Nye: The Nervous System
Homework: None
Friday, May 8, 2009
5/11 Science Syllabus
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of May 11, 2009
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email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember we are no longer accepting late work for the 3rd trimester
• There will be a Quiz this on Reproduction and Drug use on Wednesday May, 13
• There will be a short pop quiz on Wednesday May 20 on the information from the endocrine system given this week.
Monday, May 11
Introduce lab for tomorrow
Interpreting Graphs worksheet
Complete: It Takes a Long Time worksheet
Homework: Finish, It Takes a Long Time, if necessary
Tuesday, May 12
Activity one: The Glands of the Endocrine System
Homework: Finish Lab, if necessary
Wednesday, May 13
Quiz today on Reproduction and Drug Abuse
Homework: None
Thursday, May 14
Endocrine Notes
Homework: None
Friday, May 15
Directed Reading 88-91
We will review the Directed Reading on Tuesday remember to bring it to class
Homework: Finish Directed Reading, if necessary by Tuesday!
Science Syllabus
Week of May 11, 2009
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email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember we are no longer accepting late work for the 3rd trimester
• There will be a Quiz this on Reproduction and Drug use on Wednesday May, 13
• There will be a short pop quiz on Wednesday May 20 on the information from the endocrine system given this week.
Monday, May 11
Introduce lab for tomorrow
Interpreting Graphs worksheet
Complete: It Takes a Long Time worksheet
Homework: Finish, It Takes a Long Time, if necessary
Tuesday, May 12
Activity one: The Glands of the Endocrine System
Homework: Finish Lab, if necessary
Wednesday, May 13
Quiz today on Reproduction and Drug Abuse
Homework: None
Thursday, May 14
Endocrine Notes
Homework: None
Friday, May 15
Directed Reading 88-91
We will review the Directed Reading on Tuesday remember to bring it to class
Homework: Finish Directed Reading, if necessary by Tuesday!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Science Syllabus 5/4/09
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of May 4, 2009
Revised
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email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember we are no longer accepting late work for the 3rd trimester
• Bring your crayons, marker, or colored pencils with you to science class on Wednesday May 6
• There will be a Quiz on Reproduction on Wednesday May, 13
• Lunch Time Review Session will be held on Thursday May 7th
Monday, May 4
Discuss Traveler activity
Drug abuse
Two-sided notes
Homework: None
Tuesday, May 5
Reproduction Web Quest
Homework: Finish WebQuest, if necessary
Wednesday, May 6
Alcohol and Tobacco Carousel Activity
Homework: Read pages 106-109,
Label the Human Reproductive system
Thursday, May 7
Directed Reading 106-109
Homework: Finish Directed Reading and Section Review, if necessary
Friday, May 8
Review Directed Reading
Homework: Enjoy your weekend
Science Syllabus
Week of May 4, 2009
Revised
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email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember we are no longer accepting late work for the 3rd trimester
• Bring your crayons, marker, or colored pencils with you to science class on Wednesday May 6
• There will be a Quiz on Reproduction on Wednesday May, 13
• Lunch Time Review Session will be held on Thursday May 7th
Monday, May 4
Discuss Traveler activity
Drug abuse
Two-sided notes
Homework: None
Tuesday, May 5
Reproduction Web Quest
Homework: Finish WebQuest, if necessary
Wednesday, May 6
Alcohol and Tobacco Carousel Activity
Homework: Read pages 106-109,
Label the Human Reproductive system
Thursday, May 7
Directed Reading 106-109
Homework: Finish Directed Reading and Section Review, if necessary
Friday, May 8
Review Directed Reading
Homework: Enjoy your weekend
Friday, April 24, 2009
4/20/09 Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 20, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students should be making good progress gathering information for their research project. For the next two weeks students will have limited time in the media center to use the computers and reference books to gather research material. Students should plan to research on their own at the public library or here at school. Our library is open before school everyday except Wednesdays. It is open everyday after school from 3:30 - 4:30, as well.
• Minimum of 25 note cards completed and formatted correctly are due on Tuesday 4/21
• Typed rough draft of the research paper outline is due Thursday 4/23
• Remember our team does not accept late work during the 3rd trimester.
• Research paper rough draft is Due Wednesday 4/29
• Final Research paper is due on Tuesday 5/12
• Oral and Visual Presentation materials are due on Thursday 5/14
Monday, April 20
Media Center back Tables 8th Period: Research Time
Media Center computers 9th period: Work on outline rough draft
Homework: Finish at least 25 note cards formatted correctly due tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 21
Media Center Back Tables 8th Period: Research Organization
Media Center Computers 9th period: Begin typing Research paper Rough Draft and any last minute research that needs to be completed, work on visual and oral presentations.
Homework: Work on typed Rough Draft Outline
Wednesday, April 22
Media Center Front Tables: 8th Period wrapping up research, information and images for visual and oral presentation
Benchmark Testing
Homework: Continue researching at home or the public library. Finish your typed rough draft outline due tomorrow!
Thursday, April 23
Media Center Back Tables: 8th period think about adjustments that need to be made for final paper work on information for visual and oral presentations.
Benchmark Testing
Homework: Continue working on your research project! Research paper Typed Rough Draft is Due 4/29
Friday, April 24
No School
Homework: Continue working on your research project! Final Research paper is Due 5/12
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 20, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students should be making good progress gathering information for their research project. For the next two weeks students will have limited time in the media center to use the computers and reference books to gather research material. Students should plan to research on their own at the public library or here at school. Our library is open before school everyday except Wednesdays. It is open everyday after school from 3:30 - 4:30, as well.
• Minimum of 25 note cards completed and formatted correctly are due on Tuesday 4/21
• Typed rough draft of the research paper outline is due Thursday 4/23
• Remember our team does not accept late work during the 3rd trimester.
• Research paper rough draft is Due Wednesday 4/29
• Final Research paper is due on Tuesday 5/12
• Oral and Visual Presentation materials are due on Thursday 5/14
Monday, April 20
Media Center back Tables 8th Period: Research Time
Media Center computers 9th period: Work on outline rough draft
Homework: Finish at least 25 note cards formatted correctly due tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 21
Media Center Back Tables 8th Period: Research Organization
Media Center Computers 9th period: Begin typing Research paper Rough Draft and any last minute research that needs to be completed, work on visual and oral presentations.
Homework: Work on typed Rough Draft Outline
Wednesday, April 22
Media Center Front Tables: 8th Period wrapping up research, information and images for visual and oral presentation
Benchmark Testing
Homework: Continue researching at home or the public library. Finish your typed rough draft outline due tomorrow!
Thursday, April 23
Media Center Back Tables: 8th period think about adjustments that need to be made for final paper work on information for visual and oral presentations.
Benchmark Testing
Homework: Continue working on your research project! Research paper Typed Rough Draft is Due 4/29
Friday, April 24
No School
Homework: Continue working on your research project! Final Research paper is Due 5/12
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
4/20/09 Science Syllabus
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of April 20, 2009
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email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember we are no longer accepting late work for the 3rd trimester
• Bring your crayons, marker, or colored pencils with you to science class this week
• There will be a Quiz on body organization and the Skeletal System on Tuesday, April 28.
• Lunchtime Review session will be held during lunch on Monday, April 27
Monday, April 20
Review Balance Lab
Talk about 321 activity from Friday
Skeletal System Vocabulary
Homework: None
Tuesday, April 21
Skeleton Notes
The Framework: The Skeleton System
Homework: Do You Know Your Bones? Worksheet
Wednesday, April 22
Your Bones and Muscles
Skeleton System Worksheet
What’s the Connection?
Homework: Finish What’s the Connection, if necessary.
Thursday, April 23
Make the Skeleton Activity
Homework: Study for Quiz on Tuesday
Friday, April 24
No School, Institute Day
Homework: Enjoy your weekend
Science Syllabus
Week of April 20, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember we are no longer accepting late work for the 3rd trimester
• Bring your crayons, marker, or colored pencils with you to science class this week
• There will be a Quiz on body organization and the Skeletal System on Tuesday, April 28.
• Lunchtime Review session will be held during lunch on Monday, April 27
Monday, April 20
Review Balance Lab
Talk about 321 activity from Friday
Skeletal System Vocabulary
Homework: None
Tuesday, April 21
Skeleton Notes
The Framework: The Skeleton System
Homework: Do You Know Your Bones? Worksheet
Wednesday, April 22
Your Bones and Muscles
Skeleton System Worksheet
What’s the Connection?
Homework: Finish What’s the Connection, if necessary.
Thursday, April 23
Make the Skeleton Activity
Homework: Study for Quiz on Tuesday
Friday, April 24
No School, Institute Day
Homework: Enjoy your weekend
Thursday, April 9, 2009
4/13/09 Reading and Language
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 13, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Don’t forget to turn in both the permission slip and a check, for our sixth grade end of the year field trip. It is due by Friday, April 18. No Exceptions! If you need a scholarship please see me as soon as possible, but definitely before the due date.
• Students should be making good progress gathering information for their research project. For the next two weeks students will have limited time in the media center to use the computers and reference books to gather research material. Students should plan to research on their own at the public library or here at school. Our library is open before school everyday except Wednesdays. It is open everyday after school from 3:30 - 4:30, as well.
• Minimum of Three Source Cards are due April 16 and Fifteen Note Cards are due April 17.
• Be sure to bring your research folder and materials to class every day. You never know when you can earn extra credit points.
• Our next reading log is due on Friday, April 17.
• Remember our team does not accept late work during the 3rd trimester.
• The sixth grade honor roll breakfast is on Friday, April 17 @ 8:00am! Congratulations!!!
Monday, April 13
Media Center back Tables 8th and 9th Period: Research Time
Introduce Research Paper Writing Rubric
Introduce Research Note Cards Rubric
Homework: Continue collecting researching and completing note cards.
Tuesday, April 14
Media Center front Tables: 8th Period Research
Making an Outline from Notes: Bicycle Racing Example
Note card work time
Homework: Continue collecting researching and completing note cards.
Wednesday, April 15
Media Center Computers 8th and 9th Period: Research Time
Homework: Continue researching at home or the public library. Finish your source cards- they are due tomorrow.
Thursday, April 16
Check in Source Cards
Review Outlining Process with Power Notes
Outline Medical Article using Power Notes
Finish Note Cards
Homework: You must have at least 15 paraphrased note cards completed by tomorrow. Your Reading Log is also due tomorrow- remember you must have parent signatures and detailed question responses.
Friday, April 17
Media Center 9th Period: Check out and Return Books
Note Card Check
Work on organizing your note cards into an outline.
Homework: Continue working on your research project! Your final 25 note cards are due on Tues, 4/21.
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 13, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Don’t forget to turn in both the permission slip and a check, for our sixth grade end of the year field trip. It is due by Friday, April 18. No Exceptions! If you need a scholarship please see me as soon as possible, but definitely before the due date.
• Students should be making good progress gathering information for their research project. For the next two weeks students will have limited time in the media center to use the computers and reference books to gather research material. Students should plan to research on their own at the public library or here at school. Our library is open before school everyday except Wednesdays. It is open everyday after school from 3:30 - 4:30, as well.
• Minimum of Three Source Cards are due April 16 and Fifteen Note Cards are due April 17.
• Be sure to bring your research folder and materials to class every day. You never know when you can earn extra credit points.
• Our next reading log is due on Friday, April 17.
• Remember our team does not accept late work during the 3rd trimester.
• The sixth grade honor roll breakfast is on Friday, April 17 @ 8:00am! Congratulations!!!
Monday, April 13
Media Center back Tables 8th and 9th Period: Research Time
Introduce Research Paper Writing Rubric
Introduce Research Note Cards Rubric
Homework: Continue collecting researching and completing note cards.
Tuesday, April 14
Media Center front Tables: 8th Period Research
Making an Outline from Notes: Bicycle Racing Example
Note card work time
Homework: Continue collecting researching and completing note cards.
Wednesday, April 15
Media Center Computers 8th and 9th Period: Research Time
Homework: Continue researching at home or the public library. Finish your source cards- they are due tomorrow.
Thursday, April 16
Check in Source Cards
Review Outlining Process with Power Notes
Outline Medical Article using Power Notes
Finish Note Cards
Homework: You must have at least 15 paraphrased note cards completed by tomorrow. Your Reading Log is also due tomorrow- remember you must have parent signatures and detailed question responses.
Friday, April 17
Media Center 9th Period: Check out and Return Books
Note Card Check
Work on organizing your note cards into an outline.
Homework: Continue working on your research project! Your final 25 note cards are due on Tues, 4/21.
4/13/09 Science Syllabus
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of April 13, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember starting the 3rd trimester Team 6-3 will no longer be accepting any late work. It is your responsibility to turn in ALL assignments on time!
• Bring your research materials to SCIENCE all this week, I can and will answer any questions you may have. This will be a good time to get everything organized.
Monday, April 13
Media Center Computers: Research Time
Homework: None
Tuesday, April 14
Intro to the Human Body
Human Body Organization Notes
I will also take questions on research note cards content and organization
Homework: None
Wednesday, April 15
Finish Human Body Organization Notes
Bone and Muscle Vocabulary
Intro Lab: Balance
Homework: None
Thursday, April 16
Lab: Balance
Homework: Finish Lab, if necessary
Friday, April 17
Eye Witness: Skeleton
Homework: None
Science Syllabus
Week of April 13, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• Remember starting the 3rd trimester Team 6-3 will no longer be accepting any late work. It is your responsibility to turn in ALL assignments on time!
• Bring your research materials to SCIENCE all this week, I can and will answer any questions you may have. This will be a good time to get everything organized.
Monday, April 13
Media Center Computers: Research Time
Homework: None
Tuesday, April 14
Intro to the Human Body
Human Body Organization Notes
I will also take questions on research note cards content and organization
Homework: None
Wednesday, April 15
Finish Human Body Organization Notes
Bone and Muscle Vocabulary
Intro Lab: Balance
Homework: None
Thursday, April 16
Lab: Balance
Homework: Finish Lab, if necessary
Friday, April 17
Eye Witness: Skeleton
Homework: None
Friday, March 27, 2009
4/6/09 Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 6, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Don’t forget to turn in both the permission slip and a check, for our sixth grade end of the year field trip. It is due by Friday, April 18. No Exceptions! If you need a scholarship please see me as soon as possible, but definitely before the due date.
• Students will be assigned their research topic today. For the next three weeks students will have limited time in the media center to use the computers and reference books to gather research material. Students should plan to research on their own at the public library or here at school. Our library is open before school everyday except Wednesdays. It is open everyday after school from 3:30 - 4:30, as well.
• Source Cards are due April 16 and Fifteen Note Cards are due April 17
• Be sure to bring your research folder and materials to class every day. You never know when you can earn extra credit points.
• Our next reading log is due on Friday, April 17.
• Remember our team does not accept late work during the 3rd trimester.
Monday, April 6
Assign research topics
Review Research Basics booklet
L/Network textbook pages 418 – 425
Introduce “Preliminary Research” Handout
Introduce folktales and first story, The Very Angry Ghost
Homework: Look through Research Basics booklet and complete page 6 in booklet
Tuesday, April 7
Media Center Front Tables: 8th Period to Review Source Cards
Media Center Computers: 9th Period
Homework: Begin researching at home or the public library. Be sure to complete a source card for all material located for this project.
Wednesday, April 8
Media Center Back Tables: 8th Period Research
Review paraphrasing and how to complete note cards
Notetaking- “The Heart” Research:
Read The Very Angry Ghost
Homework: Continue researching at home or the public library. Be sure to complete a source card for all material located.
Thursday, April 9
Angry Ghost story map, discussion questions, and vocabulary handout
Review Note card Format
Research Q and A
Homework: Continue to do your research. Enjoy your Day off!
Friday, April 10: No School
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of April 6, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Don’t forget to turn in both the permission slip and a check, for our sixth grade end of the year field trip. It is due by Friday, April 18. No Exceptions! If you need a scholarship please see me as soon as possible, but definitely before the due date.
• Students will be assigned their research topic today. For the next three weeks students will have limited time in the media center to use the computers and reference books to gather research material. Students should plan to research on their own at the public library or here at school. Our library is open before school everyday except Wednesdays. It is open everyday after school from 3:30 - 4:30, as well.
• Source Cards are due April 16 and Fifteen Note Cards are due April 17
• Be sure to bring your research folder and materials to class every day. You never know when you can earn extra credit points.
• Our next reading log is due on Friday, April 17.
• Remember our team does not accept late work during the 3rd trimester.
Monday, April 6
Assign research topics
Review Research Basics booklet
L/Network textbook pages 418 – 425
Introduce “Preliminary Research” Handout
Introduce folktales and first story, The Very Angry Ghost
Homework: Look through Research Basics booklet and complete page 6 in booklet
Tuesday, April 7
Media Center Front Tables: 8th Period to Review Source Cards
Media Center Computers: 9th Period
Homework: Begin researching at home or the public library. Be sure to complete a source card for all material located for this project.
Wednesday, April 8
Media Center Back Tables: 8th Period Research
Review paraphrasing and how to complete note cards
Notetaking- “The Heart” Research:
Read The Very Angry Ghost
Homework: Continue researching at home or the public library. Be sure to complete a source card for all material located.
Thursday, April 9
Angry Ghost story map, discussion questions, and vocabulary handout
Review Note card Format
Research Q and A
Homework: Continue to do your research. Enjoy your Day off!
Friday, April 10: No School
4/6/09 Science Syllabus
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of April 6, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
email: jmorrell@gmail.com
Important Information
• Remember starting the 3rd trimester Team 6-3 will no longer be accepting any late work. It is your responsibility to turn in ALL assignments on time!
• We will be starting a new Unit this week on the human body.
• Please bring your Weather books to class on Tuesday, April 7 so I can check them in.
Monday, April 6
Health Trivia
Introduction to health and the Human body
Homework: None
Tuesday, April 7
Turn in Weather Textbooks
Pass out Human Body Systems and Health Textbooks
Disease Q and A
Homework: Read Pages 4-11
Wednesday, April 8
Disease Q and A
Directed Reading pages 4-11
Bring your Human Body Textbook
Homework: Finish Directed Reading, if necessary
Thursday, April 9
The Human Body Notes
Homework: None
Friday, April 10
No School
Homework: None
Science Syllabus
Week of April 6, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
email: jmorrell@gmail.com
Important Information
• Remember starting the 3rd trimester Team 6-3 will no longer be accepting any late work. It is your responsibility to turn in ALL assignments on time!
• We will be starting a new Unit this week on the human body.
• Please bring your Weather books to class on Tuesday, April 7 so I can check them in.
Monday, April 6
Health Trivia
Introduction to health and the Human body
Homework: None
Tuesday, April 7
Turn in Weather Textbooks
Pass out Human Body Systems and Health Textbooks
Disease Q and A
Homework: Read Pages 4-11
Wednesday, April 8
Disease Q and A
Directed Reading pages 4-11
Bring your Human Body Textbook
Homework: Finish Directed Reading, if necessary
Thursday, April 9
The Human Body Notes
Homework: None
Friday, April 10
No School
Homework: None
Thursday, March 19, 2009
3/23/09 Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of March 23, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Please send permission slip and money for our end of year cruise by April 17th.
• We are continuing our poetry unit this week. Students “If” poem is due on Monday, March 23. We will type the poems in school this week.
• Students will begin writing a second poem this week. They will choose from a Tribute Poem, an Image Poem, or a “MY” Poem. This must be completed by Wed, March 25.
• Students will receive a letter Monday explaining the upcoming research project. They must return the signed letter, have their top five topic choices, and bring in the required supplies by Thursday, March 26. Students will receive their assigned research topic when we return from Spring Break!
Monday, March 23 (Schedule FLIP: Periods 8, 9, 1, 2, 3)
Introduce Parent Research Letter, I will talk about this more tomorrow and answer any questions you may have.
Introduce 2nd Poem Options: Media Center Back Tables- Periods “1”
Writing time for 2nd Poem (Tribute, Image, or “MY”)
Typing 1st poem (“If” poem) 2nd period in media center
Homework: Work on writing 2nd Poem- due on Wednesday
Tuesday, March 24 (Schedule FLIP: Periods 8, 9, 1, 2, 3)
Answer Questions about parent research letter
Writing time for 2nd Poem Media Center back tables
Think-Pair-Share 2nd poem with partner media center back tables
Homework: Finish 2nd Poem- due tomorrow
Wednesday, March 25
Turn in Poems for Poetry Slam
Watch Peter Kahn Performance Video
Beat poem performances
“The Courage That My Mother Had”
Announce Poetry Slam Performers
Homework: Finish “The Courage That My Mother Had” if necessary. Rehearse if you are performing your poem in the poetry slam on Friday. Research letter, topics, and supplies are due tomorrow.
Thursday, March 26
Guest Poets
Homework: Rehearse for Poetry Slam.
Friday, March 27
Poetry Slam: Auditorium
Homework: HAVE A WONDERFUL AND RESTFUL SPRING BREAK!!!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of March 23, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Please send permission slip and money for our end of year cruise by April 17th.
• We are continuing our poetry unit this week. Students “If” poem is due on Monday, March 23. We will type the poems in school this week.
• Students will begin writing a second poem this week. They will choose from a Tribute Poem, an Image Poem, or a “MY” Poem. This must be completed by Wed, March 25.
• Students will receive a letter Monday explaining the upcoming research project. They must return the signed letter, have their top five topic choices, and bring in the required supplies by Thursday, March 26. Students will receive their assigned research topic when we return from Spring Break!
Monday, March 23 (Schedule FLIP: Periods 8, 9, 1, 2, 3)
Introduce Parent Research Letter, I will talk about this more tomorrow and answer any questions you may have.
Introduce 2nd Poem Options: Media Center Back Tables- Periods “1”
Writing time for 2nd Poem (Tribute, Image, or “MY”)
Typing 1st poem (“If” poem) 2nd period in media center
Homework: Work on writing 2nd Poem- due on Wednesday
Tuesday, March 24 (Schedule FLIP: Periods 8, 9, 1, 2, 3)
Answer Questions about parent research letter
Writing time for 2nd Poem Media Center back tables
Think-Pair-Share 2nd poem with partner media center back tables
Homework: Finish 2nd Poem- due tomorrow
Wednesday, March 25
Turn in Poems for Poetry Slam
Watch Peter Kahn Performance Video
Beat poem performances
“The Courage That My Mother Had”
Announce Poetry Slam Performers
Homework: Finish “The Courage That My Mother Had” if necessary. Rehearse if you are performing your poem in the poetry slam on Friday. Research letter, topics, and supplies are due tomorrow.
Thursday, March 26
Guest Poets
Homework: Rehearse for Poetry Slam.
Friday, March 27
Poetry Slam: Auditorium
Homework: HAVE A WONDERFUL AND RESTFUL SPRING BREAK!!!
3/23/09 Science Syllabus
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of March 23, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Important Information
• Report Cards were sent home Friday March 20th please have your parents sign and return the envelopes as soon as possible.
• There will be a quiz on Thursday March 26th on the layers of the atmosphere. I will hold a lunchtime study session on Wednesday March 25th.
• Remember starting the 3rd trimester Team 6-3 will no longer be accepting any late work. It is your responsibility to turn in ALL assignments on time!
• The schedule is flipped Monday and Tuesday of this week. 1st period will report for attendance and then go to their 8th and 9th period classes during the 1st and 2nd period time slot. 1st period science will meet during the 3rd period time slot, 2nd period will meet during the 8th period time slot, and 3rd period will meet during the 9th period time slot.
Monday, March 23 (Schedule Flipped Today!)
Earths Amazing Atmosphere Activity
Homework: Directed Reading pages 10-13 and Section Review
Tuesday, March 24 (Schedule Flipped Today!)
Introduce Lab: Heating of the Earths Surface
Review Dir. Reading if time allows
Homework: None
Wednesday, March 25
Lunch Time Review Session today!
Lab: Heating the Earth’s Surface
Homework: None
Thursday, March 26
Quiz: Layers of the Atmosphere and Air Pressure and Temperature
Homework: None
Friday, March 27
Movie: Limits of Perception
One sentence Summary
Homework: Have a wonderfully safe and restful spring break!!!!!!!!
Science Syllabus
Week of March 23, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Important Information
• Report Cards were sent home Friday March 20th please have your parents sign and return the envelopes as soon as possible.
• There will be a quiz on Thursday March 26th on the layers of the atmosphere. I will hold a lunchtime study session on Wednesday March 25th.
• Remember starting the 3rd trimester Team 6-3 will no longer be accepting any late work. It is your responsibility to turn in ALL assignments on time!
• The schedule is flipped Monday and Tuesday of this week. 1st period will report for attendance and then go to their 8th and 9th period classes during the 1st and 2nd period time slot. 1st period science will meet during the 3rd period time slot, 2nd period will meet during the 8th period time slot, and 3rd period will meet during the 9th period time slot.
Monday, March 23 (Schedule Flipped Today!)
Earths Amazing Atmosphere Activity
Homework: Directed Reading pages 10-13 and Section Review
Tuesday, March 24 (Schedule Flipped Today!)
Introduce Lab: Heating of the Earths Surface
Review Dir. Reading if time allows
Homework: None
Wednesday, March 25
Lunch Time Review Session today!
Lab: Heating the Earth’s Surface
Homework: None
Thursday, March 26
Quiz: Layers of the Atmosphere and Air Pressure and Temperature
Homework: None
Friday, March 27
Movie: Limits of Perception
One sentence Summary
Homework: Have a wonderfully safe and restful spring break!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
3/16/09 Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of March 16, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Please send permission slip and money for our end of year cruise by April 17th.
• The next reading log is due on Tuesday, March 20. Remember you can include your author study books and you do not need to write a response.
• Remember that our team is no longer accepting any late work. Be sure to stay organized and turn in all work on time.
• We are continuing our poetry unit this week. Students will begin an “If” poem this week and a handwritten copy must be completed by Monday, March 23. We will type the poems in school the following week.
Monday, March 16
Partner Share the Poems you found this weekend- be sure to explain why you selected it
Finish Poetry Exploration with your group
“The Road Not Take” by Robert Frost
Homework: Finish Comprehension Questions to “The Road Not Taken”
Tuesday, March 17
Poetry Exploration: Each group will report out one poem from the cart exploration
Listen to Rhythmic Poetry
Begin adding beats to some of the samples
Homework: Alliteration
Wednesday, March 18
LCD: Line Break Explorer
Rehearsal of Beat Poems
Perform Beat Poems
Introduce “If” Poem
Develop 3 Original “If” Poem Prompts
Homework: Continue your plan for adding rhythm to the poem your group selected- you will perform it tomorrow.
Thursday, March 19
Media Center Computers 8th Period: Line Break Explorer and Select a Poem to Add a Beat
Explore the Instrument Options—if you play an instrument you can bring it in to class!
Begin adding rhythm and beat to the poem you and your partner selected.
Homework: Decide what prompt you will write your “If” Poem using. It can be an example given in class or your own original prompt. Do not begin writing tonight- just select your prompt. Your reading log is due tomorrow!
Friday, March 20
Likes and Dislikes Table
Begin Writing “If” Poem
Homework: Your handwritten copy of the “IF” Poem must be completed by Monday, March 23. Enjoy your weekend!!!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of March 16, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Please send permission slip and money for our end of year cruise by April 17th.
• The next reading log is due on Tuesday, March 20. Remember you can include your author study books and you do not need to write a response.
• Remember that our team is no longer accepting any late work. Be sure to stay organized and turn in all work on time.
• We are continuing our poetry unit this week. Students will begin an “If” poem this week and a handwritten copy must be completed by Monday, March 23. We will type the poems in school the following week.
Monday, March 16
Partner Share the Poems you found this weekend- be sure to explain why you selected it
Finish Poetry Exploration with your group
“The Road Not Take” by Robert Frost
Homework: Finish Comprehension Questions to “The Road Not Taken”
Tuesday, March 17
Poetry Exploration: Each group will report out one poem from the cart exploration
Listen to Rhythmic Poetry
Begin adding beats to some of the samples
Homework: Alliteration
Wednesday, March 18
LCD: Line Break Explorer
Rehearsal of Beat Poems
Perform Beat Poems
Introduce “If” Poem
Develop 3 Original “If” Poem Prompts
Homework: Continue your plan for adding rhythm to the poem your group selected- you will perform it tomorrow.
Thursday, March 19
Media Center Computers 8th Period: Line Break Explorer and Select a Poem to Add a Beat
Explore the Instrument Options—if you play an instrument you can bring it in to class!
Begin adding rhythm and beat to the poem you and your partner selected.
Homework: Decide what prompt you will write your “If” Poem using. It can be an example given in class or your own original prompt. Do not begin writing tonight- just select your prompt. Your reading log is due tomorrow!
Friday, March 20
Likes and Dislikes Table
Begin Writing “If” Poem
Homework: Your handwritten copy of the “IF” Poem must be completed by Monday, March 23. Enjoy your weekend!!!
3/16/09 Science Sylalbus
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of March 16, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
email-jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• There will be a quiz on Thursday March 26th on the layers of the atmosphere. I will hold a lunchtime study session on Wednesday March 25th.
• Remember 3rd trimester Team 6-3 will no longer be accepting any late work. It is your responsibility to turn in ALL assignments on time!
• Make sure to have your book and colored pencils, crayons, or markers with you on Monday March 23rd.
Monday, March 16
Finish Everest: Death Zone
Review Directed Reading pages 4-9
Review Atmosphere Crossword
Homework: None
Tuesday, March 17
Finish Reviewing Crossword
Begin Atmosphere Notes
Homework: None
Wednesday, March 18
Finish Atmosphere Notes
Atmospheric Changes in the Troposphere
Homework: Questions on the Troposphere
Thursday, March 19
Review Questions on the Troposphere
Content framing the layers of the atmosphere.
Homework: Finish Content Framing, if necessary
Friday, March 20
Weather Gone Wild: Tornado!
One Sentence Summary for the Movie
Homework: None
Science Syllabus
Week of March 16, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
email-jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• There will be a quiz on Thursday March 26th on the layers of the atmosphere. I will hold a lunchtime study session on Wednesday March 25th.
• Remember 3rd trimester Team 6-3 will no longer be accepting any late work. It is your responsibility to turn in ALL assignments on time!
• Make sure to have your book and colored pencils, crayons, or markers with you on Monday March 23rd.
Monday, March 16
Finish Everest: Death Zone
Review Directed Reading pages 4-9
Review Atmosphere Crossword
Homework: None
Tuesday, March 17
Finish Reviewing Crossword
Begin Atmosphere Notes
Homework: None
Wednesday, March 18
Finish Atmosphere Notes
Atmospheric Changes in the Troposphere
Homework: Questions on the Troposphere
Thursday, March 19
Review Questions on the Troposphere
Content framing the layers of the atmosphere.
Homework: Finish Content Framing, if necessary
Friday, March 20
Weather Gone Wild: Tornado!
One Sentence Summary for the Movie
Homework: None
Friday, March 6, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabsus 3/9/09
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of March 9, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Author Study upcoming due dates:
o Finish reading second novel by Monday, March 9
o Plot-Line summary and differentiation essays are due Tuesday, March 10th.
o Time-line presentations begin Tuesday, March 10th.
• Please send permission slip and money for our end of year cruise by April 17th.
• We are starting the 3rd trimester TODAY! Remember that our team is no longer accepting any late work. Be sure to keep organized and turn in all work on time. If you are absent you have the number of days you missed to turn in the work. If you do not turn it in within the allotted time the work will be considered late and not accepted. Please let the team know if you have any questions about our Third Trimester Late Work Policy.
Monday, March 9
Second Author Study Book must be read by today
Sign-up for Timeline Presentation Order
Rehearse for Presentation of Timeline
Introduction to Poetry: What do you visualize?
Homework: Finish 2nd Plotline Summary- due tomorrow. Differentiation: Your Author Study Essay is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 10
Turn in 2nd Author Study Plotline
Begin Timeline Presentations
Descriptive Words: Now Say that Again
Homework: None
Wednesday, March 11
Finish Timeline Presentations
Metaphor Exercise
Idioms
Homework: Finish Idiom Sheet. You may need to ask your family members for help with the meanings of some idioms. You may also want to do some online research to discover the meaning of tricky idioms.
Thursday, March 12
Review Idiom Meanings
Onomatopoeia and Personification
Explore Poetry Cart Individually, if time permits
Homework: Begin looking online to find a poem you really enjoy. You will need to print a copy of the poem with the author included. Then you need to write a minimum of four sentences explaining why you selected this poem. This is due on Monday, March 16.
Friday, March 13
Explore Poetry Cart with Groups- look for the elements of poetry we learned about this week.
Media Center Back Tables 9th Period: Return Author Study Books and Select new pleasure books
Homework: Find your great poem online and print a copy. Write at least four sentences explaining why you selected this poem.
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of March 9, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Author Study upcoming due dates:
o Finish reading second novel by Monday, March 9
o Plot-Line summary and differentiation essays are due Tuesday, March 10th.
o Time-line presentations begin Tuesday, March 10th.
• Please send permission slip and money for our end of year cruise by April 17th.
• We are starting the 3rd trimester TODAY! Remember that our team is no longer accepting any late work. Be sure to keep organized and turn in all work on time. If you are absent you have the number of days you missed to turn in the work. If you do not turn it in within the allotted time the work will be considered late and not accepted. Please let the team know if you have any questions about our Third Trimester Late Work Policy.
Monday, March 9
Second Author Study Book must be read by today
Sign-up for Timeline Presentation Order
Rehearse for Presentation of Timeline
Introduction to Poetry: What do you visualize?
Homework: Finish 2nd Plotline Summary- due tomorrow. Differentiation: Your Author Study Essay is due tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 10
Turn in 2nd Author Study Plotline
Begin Timeline Presentations
Descriptive Words: Now Say that Again
Homework: None
Wednesday, March 11
Finish Timeline Presentations
Metaphor Exercise
Idioms
Homework: Finish Idiom Sheet. You may need to ask your family members for help with the meanings of some idioms. You may also want to do some online research to discover the meaning of tricky idioms.
Thursday, March 12
Review Idiom Meanings
Onomatopoeia and Personification
Explore Poetry Cart Individually, if time permits
Homework: Begin looking online to find a poem you really enjoy. You will need to print a copy of the poem with the author included. Then you need to write a minimum of four sentences explaining why you selected this poem. This is due on Monday, March 16.
Friday, March 13
Explore Poetry Cart with Groups- look for the elements of poetry we learned about this week.
Media Center Back Tables 9th Period: Return Author Study Books and Select new pleasure books
Homework: Find your great poem online and print a copy. Write at least four sentences explaining why you selected this poem.
Science Syllabus 3/9/09
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of March 9, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Important Information
There will be a Quiz on the Water Cycle and Clouds on Thursday March 12, a review session will be held on Wednesday March 11 during lunch.
Monday, March 9
Directed Reading pages 4-9
Homework: Finish Dir. Reading, if necessary
Tuesday, March 10
Review Directed Reading pages 4-9
Atmosphere Crossword
Homework: Finish crossword, if necessary
Wednesday, March 11
Review Atmosphere Crossword
Cloud Bingo
Lunchtime Review Session today!
Homework: Study for Quiz tomorrow
Thursday, March 12
Water Cycle and Cloud Quiz
Homework: None
Friday, March 13
Mt. Everest: Death Zone
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL weekend! Be Safe, Be Good!
Science Syllabus
Week of March 9, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Important Information
There will be a Quiz on the Water Cycle and Clouds on Thursday March 12, a review session will be held on Wednesday March 11 during lunch.
Monday, March 9
Directed Reading pages 4-9
Homework: Finish Dir. Reading, if necessary
Tuesday, March 10
Review Directed Reading pages 4-9
Atmosphere Crossword
Homework: Finish crossword, if necessary
Wednesday, March 11
Review Atmosphere Crossword
Cloud Bingo
Lunchtime Review Session today!
Homework: Study for Quiz tomorrow
Thursday, March 12
Water Cycle and Cloud Quiz
Homework: None
Friday, March 13
Mt. Everest: Death Zone
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL weekend! Be Safe, Be Good!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
2/23/09 Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 23, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Narrative essays are due Thursday February 26. They must be typed final draft is due on Thursday February 26. Please make sure to have a parent, family member, or sibling read over your paper before you turn it in.
• The Author Study Timeline due date has been changed to Tuesday, March 3rd.
• Author Study upcoming due dates:
Finish reading second novel by Monday, March 9
Plot-Line summary and differentiation essays are due Tuesday, March 10th.
Time-line presentations begin Tuesday, March 10th.
• Please send permission slip and money for our end of year cruise by April 17th.
• Don’t forget ISAT Testing next week, Tuesday-Friday, March 3–6th. Please encourage your child to get a good night’s rest. Students may bring a bottle of water and a healthy snack.
• Monday, March 2nd is no school due to Pulaski Day. Students will not receive a syllabus next week, due to testing.
Monday, February 23
Writing Workshop - Elaboration
Discuss Sample Narrative Essay Models
Media Center Computers 8th Period: Type Narrative Essay or Work on Biography Time-line
Homework: Work on Narrative Essay- due Thursday
Tuesday, February 24
Media Center Computers 9th Period: Type Narrative Essay or Work on Biography Time-line
ISAT Test Practice – Writing Reading Extended Response
Author Study Work Time, time permitting
Homework: Work on Narrative Essay- due Thursday
Wednesday, February 25
ISAT Test Practice- Review and Evaluate Reading Extended Response
Homework: Work on Narrative Essay- due Thursday
Thursday, February 26 - Collect Narrative Essays
ISAT Test Practice – Literary Devices for Reading and Poetry
Author Study Work Time, time permitting
Homework: Work on Time-Line, due Tuesday, March 3rd
Friday, February 27
ISAT Test Practice – Vocabulary and Author’s Purpose
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Finish Time-Line, due Tuesday, March 3rd
Have a great 3-day weekend!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 23, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Narrative essays are due Thursday February 26. They must be typed final draft is due on Thursday February 26. Please make sure to have a parent, family member, or sibling read over your paper before you turn it in.
• The Author Study Timeline due date has been changed to Tuesday, March 3rd.
• Author Study upcoming due dates:
Finish reading second novel by Monday, March 9
Plot-Line summary and differentiation essays are due Tuesday, March 10th.
Time-line presentations begin Tuesday, March 10th.
• Please send permission slip and money for our end of year cruise by April 17th.
• Don’t forget ISAT Testing next week, Tuesday-Friday, March 3–6th. Please encourage your child to get a good night’s rest. Students may bring a bottle of water and a healthy snack.
• Monday, March 2nd is no school due to Pulaski Day. Students will not receive a syllabus next week, due to testing.
Monday, February 23
Writing Workshop - Elaboration
Discuss Sample Narrative Essay Models
Media Center Computers 8th Period: Type Narrative Essay or Work on Biography Time-line
Homework: Work on Narrative Essay- due Thursday
Tuesday, February 24
Media Center Computers 9th Period: Type Narrative Essay or Work on Biography Time-line
ISAT Test Practice – Writing Reading Extended Response
Author Study Work Time, time permitting
Homework: Work on Narrative Essay- due Thursday
Wednesday, February 25
ISAT Test Practice- Review and Evaluate Reading Extended Response
Homework: Work on Narrative Essay- due Thursday
Thursday, February 26 - Collect Narrative Essays
ISAT Test Practice – Literary Devices for Reading and Poetry
Author Study Work Time, time permitting
Homework: Work on Time-Line, due Tuesday, March 3rd
Friday, February 27
ISAT Test Practice – Vocabulary and Author’s Purpose
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Finish Time-Line, due Tuesday, March 3rd
Have a great 3-day weekend!
Friday, February 20, 2009
2/23/09 Science Syllabus
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of February 23, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• ISAT Testing is starting March 3; make sure to get your sleeping cycle on track and eat healthy!
• Make sure to pay attention to the sky and pick out the cloud types this week
Monday, February 23
Finish name that cloud
Microscope activity
Hail video and discussion
Homework: Finish name that cloud and microscope worksheet, if necessary
Tuesday, February 24
Review Name That Cloud!
Homework: None
Wednesday, February 25
Activity Two: Satellite Images
Homework: Finish Satellite Images, if necessary
Thursday, February 26
Review Satellite images
Cloud crossword
Homework: Finish Crossword Puzzle, if necessary
Friday, February 27
Severe Weather Video: Hurricanes
Homework: None
Science Syllabus
Week of February 23, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• ISAT Testing is starting March 3; make sure to get your sleeping cycle on track and eat healthy!
• Make sure to pay attention to the sky and pick out the cloud types this week
Monday, February 23
Finish name that cloud
Microscope activity
Hail video and discussion
Homework: Finish name that cloud and microscope worksheet, if necessary
Tuesday, February 24
Review Name That Cloud!
Homework: None
Wednesday, February 25
Activity Two: Satellite Images
Homework: Finish Satellite Images, if necessary
Thursday, February 26
Review Satellite images
Cloud crossword
Homework: Finish Crossword Puzzle, if necessary
Friday, February 27
Severe Weather Video: Hurricanes
Homework: None
Friday, February 13, 2009
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 2/16/09
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 16, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com/
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Author Study upcoming due dates: finish reading first novel by Wednesday, February 18 and finish first plotline summary by Friday, February 20.
• The Author Study Timeline is due February 27.
• We are introducing the Narrative Essay writing assignment on Thursday February 19, the typed final draft is due on Thursday February 26. Please make sure to have a parent, family member, or sibling read over your paper before you turn it in.
Monday, February 16
No School President’s Day
Homework: Work on Reading your first Author Study novel and your plotline summary.
Tuesday, February 17
Diagramming Sentences Worksheets: Basic Sentence Parts, Articles and Verb Phrases, and Simple Sentences pages 4-7
Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Finish your first author study book by tomorrow and work on your plotline summary
Wednesday, February 18
Diagramming Sentences Worksheets: Adjectives and Adverbs pages 8-11
Elements of a Narrative essay
Introduce Author Study Timeline
Homework: Work on author study project, reading and gathering information about your author for the timeline
Thursday, February 19
Introduce Narrative Writing prompts
Diagramming Sentences Worksheets: Review Sentence Basics pages 12 and 13
Media Center: Computer Lab: look up Author information 9th period
Homework: Work on author study project reading and Timeline. Work on Narrative Essay due on Thursday February 26.
Friday, February 20
Diagramming Sentences: Compound Subjects and Predicates exercise 1 and 2 pages 14-17
Literary Devices
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Have a nice weekend. Work on Reading your second Author Study novel and your Narrative essay.
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 16, 2009
Blog: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com/
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Author Study upcoming due dates: finish reading first novel by Wednesday, February 18 and finish first plotline summary by Friday, February 20.
• The Author Study Timeline is due February 27.
• We are introducing the Narrative Essay writing assignment on Thursday February 19, the typed final draft is due on Thursday February 26. Please make sure to have a parent, family member, or sibling read over your paper before you turn it in.
Monday, February 16
No School President’s Day
Homework: Work on Reading your first Author Study novel and your plotline summary.
Tuesday, February 17
Diagramming Sentences Worksheets: Basic Sentence Parts, Articles and Verb Phrases, and Simple Sentences pages 4-7
Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Finish your first author study book by tomorrow and work on your plotline summary
Wednesday, February 18
Diagramming Sentences Worksheets: Adjectives and Adverbs pages 8-11
Elements of a Narrative essay
Introduce Author Study Timeline
Homework: Work on author study project, reading and gathering information about your author for the timeline
Thursday, February 19
Introduce Narrative Writing prompts
Diagramming Sentences Worksheets: Review Sentence Basics pages 12 and 13
Media Center: Computer Lab: look up Author information 9th period
Homework: Work on author study project reading and Timeline. Work on Narrative Essay due on Thursday February 26.
Friday, February 20
Diagramming Sentences: Compound Subjects and Predicates exercise 1 and 2 pages 14-17
Literary Devices
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Have a nice weekend. Work on Reading your second Author Study novel and your Narrative essay.
Science Syllabus 2/16/09
Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of February 16, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• We will be going outside on Thursday and Friday of this week for a few minutes. Make sure to dress appropriately
• Water Cycle writing assignment is due Thursday, February 19
Monday, February 16
No School Presidents Day!!!!
Homework: Work on Your Water Cycle Writing Assignment.
Tuesday, February 17
Review Section Review page 43
The Man Who Named the Clouds
Latin Cloud Names
Homework: Finish class work, If necessary
Wednesday, February 18
Cloud Notes
Homework: None
Thursday, February 19
Finish cloud notes
Microscope activity
Homework: Finish microscope activity sheet
Friday, February 20
Lab: Name that Cloud
Homework: None
Science Syllabus
Week of February 16, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information
• We will be going outside on Thursday and Friday of this week for a few minutes. Make sure to dress appropriately
• Water Cycle writing assignment is due Thursday, February 19
Monday, February 16
No School Presidents Day!!!!
Homework: Work on Your Water Cycle Writing Assignment.
Tuesday, February 17
Review Section Review page 43
The Man Who Named the Clouds
Latin Cloud Names
Homework: Finish class work, If necessary
Wednesday, February 18
Cloud Notes
Homework: None
Thursday, February 19
Finish cloud notes
Microscope activity
Homework: Finish microscope activity sheet
Friday, February 20
Lab: Name that Cloud
Homework: None
Thursday, February 12, 2009
2/09/09 Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 9, 2009
Blog: http://op97-koplin.blogspot.com/
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Remember that Springs Conferences are on Thursday, February 12. Conference confirmation times were sent home on Friday, January 23. If you need to change your time please contact me ASAP.
• Reading logs are due on Wednesday, February 11.
• The final typed draft of the persuasive essay will be due on Tuesday, February 10.
• Author Study upcoming due dates: finish reading first novel by Wednesday, February 18 and finish first plotline summary by Friday, February 20.
Monday, February 9
Media Center Computers: Interactive ISAT Practice Tests
Homework: Finish final draft of the persuasive essay- due tomorrow. Remember you must turn in the first draft and the peer-editing sheet with your essay.
Tuesday, February 10
Turn in Final Persuasive Essay
Complete Subjects and Predicates: L/Network pages 528 and 529 part a,b, and c
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Finish reading log- due tomorrow! Remember you must have parent signatures. Read novel for author study.
Wednesday, February 11
Introduce Author Study Plot Line Summary
Simple Subjects: L/Network pg 528
Simple Predicates, or Verbs: L/Network pg 529
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Work on author study project reading and plotline summary.
Thursday, February 12 (CONFERENCE DAY!) Noon Dismissal
No Reading/LA Today
Homework: Work on author study project reading and plotline summary. Be sure to have your books and pj’s for tomorrow. You may also bring in a snack and one comfort item if you wish.
Friday, February 13 (PJ DAY!!!) Noon Dismissal
Read-A-Thon and Pajama Day
Homework: Have a nice weekend. Work on Reading your first Author Study novel and your plotline summary.
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 9, 2009
Blog: http://op97-koplin.blogspot.com/
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Remember that Springs Conferences are on Thursday, February 12. Conference confirmation times were sent home on Friday, January 23. If you need to change your time please contact me ASAP.
• Reading logs are due on Wednesday, February 11.
• The final typed draft of the persuasive essay will be due on Tuesday, February 10.
• Author Study upcoming due dates: finish reading first novel by Wednesday, February 18 and finish first plotline summary by Friday, February 20.
Monday, February 9
Media Center Computers: Interactive ISAT Practice Tests
Homework: Finish final draft of the persuasive essay- due tomorrow. Remember you must turn in the first draft and the peer-editing sheet with your essay.
Tuesday, February 10
Turn in Final Persuasive Essay
Complete Subjects and Predicates: L/Network pages 528 and 529 part a,b, and c
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Finish reading log- due tomorrow! Remember you must have parent signatures. Read novel for author study.
Wednesday, February 11
Introduce Author Study Plot Line Summary
Simple Subjects: L/Network pg 528
Simple Predicates, or Verbs: L/Network pg 529
Author Study Work Time
Homework: Work on author study project reading and plotline summary.
Thursday, February 12 (CONFERENCE DAY!) Noon Dismissal
No Reading/LA Today
Homework: Work on author study project reading and plotline summary. Be sure to have your books and pj’s for tomorrow. You may also bring in a snack and one comfort item if you wish.
Friday, February 13 (PJ DAY!!!) Noon Dismissal
Read-A-Thon and Pajama Day
Homework: Have a nice weekend. Work on Reading your first Author Study novel and your plotline summary.
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