Mr. Morrell: Team 6-2 Science, Reading, and Language Arts: May 2009

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
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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

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!

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 Terms You Should Know!

Science Vocabulary

Mass – The amount of matter in an object

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

Distance – The space between two objects or points.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hypothesis – A reasonable prediction, an educated guess.

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

Inquiry – The act of gathering or asking for information.

Inferences – A reasonable explanation for an event or observation.

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

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

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

Metric or SI – The International System of Units.

Kilo – The SI prefix for 1000 (k)

Deci – The SI prefix for 0.1 (d)

Centi – The SI prefix for 0.01 (c)

Milli – The SI prefix for 0.001 (m)

States of Matter

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

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

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

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

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

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

Biome Brochure Project

Biome Project

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

__________/30 TOTAL POINTS

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

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

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

Other websites to try:

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, May 18, 2009

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 5/18/09

Science Syllabus 5/18/09

Friday, May 8, 2009

5/11 Science Syllabus

Monday, May 4, 2009

Science Syllabus 5/4/09

Website to Access Organisms From Macro to Micro book

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Basic Human Neuron

Science Terms You Should Know!

Radiation Penetration

Biome Brochure Project