Friday, May 21, 2010

Science Syllabus 5/24/10

Mr.Morrell’s
Science Syllabus
Week of May 24, 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.
• Please make sure you have your science books in class by Tuesday the 25th I will be collecting them this week!

Monday, May 24
Intro to Genetics

Homework: None

Tuesday, May 25
Genetics Activity 1

Homework: None

Wednesday, May 26
Genetics cont.

Homework: None

Thursday: May 27
Genetics Cont.

Homework: None

Friday, May 28
Dichotomous key

Homework: Have an awesome weekend!

Monday, May 17, 2010

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 5/17/10

Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of May 17, 2010
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students will have a Chapter 9 Grammar Test on Monday, May 17
• Our 3rd Lit Circle Meeting is this week!!! Remember, you have to have your completed packet and book in class with you to participate in the meeting!
• The FINAL Reading Log is due on Thursday, May 20. Don’t forget signatures!!! You may count your Lit Circle book on this log even though we haven’t finished it yet!

Monday, May 17
Introduce Vocabra List #15
Grammar TEST: Chapter 9
Habibi meets today!
Lit Circle Work Time

Homework: Work on your FINAL reading log!

Tuesday, May 18
Vocabra Word Drawing: Draw the meaning using the word itself!
Lit Circle Work Time
Day of Tears meets today!

Homework: Work on Lit Circles

Wednesday, May 19
Word Story: In a Group of 4 you will write a Word PLAY with 4 Characters using all 12 Words!
Lit Circle Work Time

Homework: FINISH Your FINAL Reading Log- don’t forget your parent signatures!!!

Thursday, May 20
Reading Log Due
Perform Word Plays
Lit Circle Work Time
Code Talker, The Breadwinner, and A Single Shard meets today

Homework: Work on Lit Circle Packets

Friday, May 21
Vocabra Charades
Lit Circle Work Time

Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Science Syllabus 5/17/10

Mr.Morrell’s
Science Syllabus
Week of May 17, 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.
• Extra Credit Biome Packets are due May 17!!!

Monday, May 17
Extra Credit is Due Today!!!!
Finish Brochure Biome Project today

Homework: Wrap up brochures presenting tomorrow

Tuesday, May 18
Biome Brochure Presentations

Homework: None

Wednesday, May 19
Intro to Genetics

Homework: None

Thursday: May 20
Genetics Cont.

Homework: None

Friday, May 21
Dichotomous Key

Homework: Have an awesome weekend!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 5/10/10

Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of May 10, 2010
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students will have a Chapter 9 Grammar Test on Monday, May 17
• Our 2nd Lit Circle Meeting is this Friday!!! Remember, you have to have your completed packet and book in class with you to participate in the meeting!
• The Lit Circle Author Extra Credit Letter is due on Wednesday, May 12th.
• The FINAL Reading Log is due on Thursday, May 20. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, May 10
Grammar Lesson 9.5
Whiteboard Vocabra Sentences
Lit Circle Work Time
Habibi will not be meeting today, we will reschedule later this week (lit packets are still due)

Homework: Tomorrow is the classroom spelling bee round! The top two students in our class will go onto the 6th grade spelling bee on 5/27.

Tuesday, May 11
Classroom Spelling Bee
Grammar Lesson 9.6
Lit Circle Work Time
Day of Tears meets today

Homework: Finish grammar sheet 9.6

Wednesday, May 12
Grammar Lesson 9.7
Spelling Race
Lit Circle Work Time

Homework: Study for Grammar Test and complete review handout!

Thursday, May 13
Chapter 9 Grammar Review Game
Lit Circle Work Time
Study Vocab and Spelling
Code Talkers, Breadwinner, and A Single Shard meets today

Homework: FINISH your Lit Circle #2 Packet and Reading! Remember you MUST have your book and packet in class with you to participate! Study for Vocabra #14 Tests.

Friday, May 14
Vocabra Tests #14
9th Period: Lit Circle Meeting #2

Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!! Study for Grammar Test Chapter 9 on Monday.

Friday, May 7, 2010

Science Syllabus 5/10/10

Mr.Morrell’s
Science Syllabus
Week of May 10, 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.
• Extra Credit Biome Packets are due May 17!!!

Monday, May 10
Bill Nye Movie

Homework: None

Tuesday, May 11
Observe fast plants
Introduce ecosystems
Work on ecosystem pamphlets

Homework: None

Wednesday, May 12
Work on ecosystem pamphlets

Homework: work on ecosystem pamphlets, if necessary

Thursday: May 13
Work on ecosystem pamphlets

Homework: finish up your ecosystem pamphlets due tomorrow!

Friday, May 14
Jigsaw: Invasive Species article
Read ecosystem pages in textbook

Homework: Have an awesome weekend!

Monday, May 3, 2010

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 5/3/10

Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of May 3, 2010
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Students will have a Chapter 6 Grammar Test on Monday, May 3
• Our 1st Lit Circle Meeting is this Friday!!! Remember, you have to have your completed packet and book in class with you to participate in the meeting!
• The Lit Circle Author Extra Credit Letter is due on Wednesday, May 12th.
• We will have a Chapter 9 Grammar Test on Monday, May 17.
• The FINAL Reading Log is due on Thursday, May 20. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, May 3
Introduce Vocabra List #14
Chapter 6 Grammar Test
Lit Circle Work Time
Habibi meets today

Homework: Work on Lit Circles

Tuesday, May 4
Vocabra Word Story: Group Writing Assignment (Beginning, Middle, End)
Grammar Lesson 9.1
Lit Circle Work Time
Day of Tears meets today

Homework: Draw the Meaning of the Word using the WORD ITSELF! Work on Lit Circles

Wednesday, May 5
Grammar Lesson 9.2
Lit Circle Work Time
Pass Out Spelling Bee Word Lists

Homework: Grammar Handout Pg 165

Thursday, May 6
Breadwinner, Code Talker, and A Single Shard meets today
Lit Circle Work Time
Vocabra Charades
Grammar Lesson 9.3

Homework: Work on Lit Circles

Friday, May 7
Grammar Lesson 9.4
Lit Circle Work Time

Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!! Study your spelling bee words- the classroom round is on Tuesday May 11!