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!
Friday, October 30, 2009
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!
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