Mr.Morrell’s
Science Syllabus
Week of February 22, 2010
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
• 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. It’s easy, just log onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp Password: Catastrophic
• Link to the Organisms from Macro to Micro Textbook: http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_organisms.asp Password: Organisms
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! It is worth extra credit.
Monday, February 22
How to Use a compound Microscope
Intro to WOWbugs
Homework: Glue student sheet 2.3a into your composition books
Tuesday, February 23
Explore: Lesson 2 WOWbugs
Homework: None
Wednesday, February 24
Collect Graphs!
Finish Explore: Lesson 2 WOWbugs
Intro to lesson 3
Homework: complete the rest of student sheet 2.3b
Thursday: February 25
Explore: lesson 3 Limbriculus
Homework: Finish student sheet 3.1 if necessary and glue into notebook
Friday, February 26
Explore: lesson 3 Limbriculus
Homework: Finish student sheet 3.2 if necessary and glue into notebook
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 2/15/10
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 15, 2010
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students spent all of last week in the media center completing note cards and source cards their catastrophic event. Students will receive their graded note cards back on Tuesday and then begin the process of creating an outline.
• Upcoming research due dates:
o Monday, February 22: Typed Outline using Power Notes
o Friday, February 26: Typed Draft of Research Paper
• The Chicago Board Options Exchange permission slip and Money is due on Tuesday 3/9. Be sure to get those into me ASAP!
• The 6th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, March 16. Don’t forget signatures!!!
Monday, February 15
No School
Homework: NONE!
Tuesday, February 16
Return Graded Note Cards
Introduce Vocabra List #10
How to make an outline using note cards
Outline Work Time
Homework: Work on your written draft of the outline. We are starting to type tomorrow☺ Read Poetry Elements Packet.
Wednesday, February 17
8th Period: Front Tables- Work on Outlines and Review Poetry Elements
9th Period: Computers
Homework: Sample Words by Themselves Packet
Thursday, February 18
8th and 9th Periods Back Tables with COWS
Persuasive Packet Work
Homework: Keep working on outline. Vocabra Word Story: The TOPIC is your choice of Math, Science, Social Studies, OR Reading/LA.
Friday, February 19
8th Period Computers
9th Period Back Tables work on outline/Persuasive Packet Work
Homework: Have an outstanding WEEKEND ☺ Finish your outline- it is due on MONDAY!
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 15, 2010
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students spent all of last week in the media center completing note cards and source cards their catastrophic event. Students will receive their graded note cards back on Tuesday and then begin the process of creating an outline.
• Upcoming research due dates:
o Monday, February 22: Typed Outline using Power Notes
o Friday, February 26: Typed Draft of Research Paper
• The Chicago Board Options Exchange permission slip and Money is due on Tuesday 3/9. Be sure to get those into me ASAP!
• The 6th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, March 16. Don’t forget signatures!!!
Monday, February 15
No School
Homework: NONE!
Tuesday, February 16
Return Graded Note Cards
Introduce Vocabra List #10
How to make an outline using note cards
Outline Work Time
Homework: Work on your written draft of the outline. We are starting to type tomorrow☺ Read Poetry Elements Packet.
Wednesday, February 17
8th Period: Front Tables- Work on Outlines and Review Poetry Elements
9th Period: Computers
Homework: Sample Words by Themselves Packet
Thursday, February 18
8th and 9th Periods Back Tables with COWS
Persuasive Packet Work
Homework: Keep working on outline. Vocabra Word Story: The TOPIC is your choice of Math, Science, Social Studies, OR Reading/LA.
Friday, February 19
8th Period Computers
9th Period Back Tables work on outline/Persuasive Packet Work
Homework: Have an outstanding WEEKEND ☺ Finish your outline- it is due on MONDAY!
Science Syllabus 2/15/10
Mr.Morrell’s
Science Syllabus
Week of February 15, 2010
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
• 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. It’s easy, just log onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp Password: Catastrophic
• Link to the Organisms from Macro to Micro Textbook: http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_organisms.asp Password: Organisms
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! It is worth 5 points of extra credit.
•
Monday, February 15
No School!!
Homework: None
Tuesday, February 16
What is an Organism?
Homework: None
Wednesday, February 17
Read pages 6-11
What is an Organism? Continued
Homework: Finish Graphic organizer, if necessary
Thursday: February 18
Read pages 22-27
Practice with Microscopes
Homework: None
Friday, February 19
Drawing what you see! Microscope activity
Homework: Have a great weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of February 15, 2010
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
• 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. It’s easy, just log onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp Password: Catastrophic
• Link to the Organisms from Macro to Micro Textbook: http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_organisms.asp Password: Organisms
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! It is worth 5 points of extra credit.
•
Monday, February 15
No School!!
Homework: None
Tuesday, February 16
What is an Organism?
Homework: None
Wednesday, February 17
Read pages 6-11
What is an Organism? Continued
Homework: Finish Graphic organizer, if necessary
Thursday: February 18
Read pages 22-27
Practice with Microscopes
Homework: None
Friday, February 19
Drawing what you see! Microscope activity
Homework: Have a great weekend!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 2/8/10
Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 8, 2010
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students will spend the entire week doing research on their catastrophic event. Although they will have class time students will need to do research at home too.
• Upcoming research due dates:
o Wednesday 2/10: Students need to have at least 15 note cards done.
o Friday 2/11: Collect students final note cards (minimum of 25)
• The 5th Reading Log is due on Friday, February 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!
Monday, February 8
2nd Period: Front Tables
3rd Period: Computers
Homework: Work on researching your topic.
Tuesday, February 9
2nd Period: Back Tables
3rd Period: Back Tables
Homework: Work on researching your topic. Remember- you must have at least 15 note cards done by tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 10
2nd Period: Computers
3rd Period: Front Tables—note card check!
Homework: Author’s Purpose Packet. Work on researching your topic.
Thursday, February 11
2nd Period: Back Tables
3rd Period: Back Tables
Homework: Keep working on research, note cards, and source cards. Your final note cards will be collected at the end of the class tomorrow. Reading Log #5 is due tomorrow!
Friday, February 12
Collect Reading Logs
2nd Period: back Tables
3rd Period: Back Tables- Collect Final Note Cards
Homework: Have a SUPER Three-Day WEEKEND ☺
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of February 8, 2010
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students will spend the entire week doing research on their catastrophic event. Although they will have class time students will need to do research at home too.
• Upcoming research due dates:
o Wednesday 2/10: Students need to have at least 15 note cards done.
o Friday 2/11: Collect students final note cards (minimum of 25)
• The 5th Reading Log is due on Friday, February 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!
Monday, February 8
2nd Period: Front Tables
3rd Period: Computers
Homework: Work on researching your topic.
Tuesday, February 9
2nd Period: Back Tables
3rd Period: Back Tables
Homework: Work on researching your topic. Remember- you must have at least 15 note cards done by tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 10
2nd Period: Computers
3rd Period: Front Tables—note card check!
Homework: Author’s Purpose Packet. Work on researching your topic.
Thursday, February 11
2nd Period: Back Tables
3rd Period: Back Tables
Homework: Keep working on research, note cards, and source cards. Your final note cards will be collected at the end of the class tomorrow. Reading Log #5 is due tomorrow!
Friday, February 12
Collect Reading Logs
2nd Period: back Tables
3rd Period: Back Tables- Collect Final Note Cards
Homework: Have a SUPER Three-Day WEEKEND ☺
Science Syllabus 2/8/10
Mr.Morrell’s
Science Syllabus
Week of February 8, 2010
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
I am requesting that all students have composition books instead of spirals for the Organisms unit in science class. While observing other science classes the composition books seemed to hold up a lot better.
• 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. It’s easy, just log onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp Password: Catastrophic
• Link to the Organisms from Macro to Micro Textbook: http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_organisms.asp Password: Organisms
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! It is worth 5 points of extra credit.
• There will be a test on Thursday Feb. 11 in science this week on Earthquakes. I will be holding a lunchtime review session on Wednesday Feb. 10th
• Our schedule will be flipped this week so we could access the media center for research. The schedule will be 1st, then 8th and 9th. 2nd and 3rd periods will be held in the afternoon when we normally hold 8th and 9th periods.
Monday, February 8
Review Student Sheet 16.1b
Collect Catastrophic Events Textbooks
Homework: Study for test on Thursday
Tuesday, February 9
Setup Notebooks for Organism Unit
Introduce Microscopes
Homework: Study for test on Thursday
Wednesday, February 10
Microscopes activity
Homework: Study for Test tomorrow
Thursday: February 11
Hurricane Test
Homework: None
Friday, February 12
Lesson 1: What is an Organism
Homework: Have a great weekend!
Science Syllabus
Week of February 8, 2010
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
I am requesting that all students have composition books instead of spirals for the Organisms unit in science class. While observing other science classes the composition books seemed to hold up a lot better.
• 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. It’s easy, just log onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp Password: Catastrophic
• Link to the Organisms from Macro to Micro Textbook: http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_organisms.asp Password: Organisms
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! It is worth 5 points of extra credit.
• There will be a test on Thursday Feb. 11 in science this week on Earthquakes. I will be holding a lunchtime review session on Wednesday Feb. 10th
• Our schedule will be flipped this week so we could access the media center for research. The schedule will be 1st, then 8th and 9th. 2nd and 3rd periods will be held in the afternoon when we normally hold 8th and 9th periods.
Monday, February 8
Review Student Sheet 16.1b
Collect Catastrophic Events Textbooks
Homework: Study for test on Thursday
Tuesday, February 9
Setup Notebooks for Organism Unit
Introduce Microscopes
Homework: Study for test on Thursday
Wednesday, February 10
Microscopes activity
Homework: Study for Test tomorrow
Thursday: February 11
Hurricane Test
Homework: None
Friday, February 12
Lesson 1: What is an Organism
Homework: Have a great weekend!
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