Mr. Morrell: Team 6-2 Science, Reading, and Language Arts: August 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 8/30/2010

Mr. Morrell
Reading/LA Syllabus
Week of August 30, 2010
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Important Information:
• The typed draft of Vital Statistics must be in proper format and is due on Tuesday, August 31. The typed final copy will be due Wednesday, September 8.
• Students received their first Reading Logs today; it is due on Thursday, September 30. 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 (Monday’s with Ms. Alexander, Tuesday’s with Ms. Priebe, Wednesday’s with Ms. Koplin, and Thursday’s with Mr. Morrell).
• 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 Wednesday, September 15, at 6:30 P.M. and Picture Day is Thursday, September 23 (information will be sent home soon).

Monday, August 30
Introduce Reading Logs
Vocabra: Introduce Spelling and Vocabulary Words
Finish Pre-Reading
Read and Chart Kim
Review the Typed Format for Vital Statistics

Homework: Read Pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log. Finish your typed draft of vital statistic- it is due tomorrow. GET SYLLABUS SIGNED!

Tuesday, August 31
Collect Typed Copy of V.S.
Read and Chart Ana & Wendell
Media Center Computers: 9th Period

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 bag in class tomorrow because Seedfolks books will be assigned.

Wednesday, September 1
Share Vocabra-Word Drawings
Read and Chart Gonzalo
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart

Homework: Read and Chart Leona

Thursday: September 2
Media Center Front Tables: 8th period
Period Small Group Work with Leona
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Video Games

Homework: Finish Vocabra Word Story (Remember you must use all 12 words correctly)

Friday, September 3
Return Edited V.S.
Read and Chart Sam & Virgil
Work on Seedfolks Vocabulary Chart
SELL IT (Vocabra)

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!

Science Syllabus 8/30/2010

Mr. Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of August 30, 2010
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 green folder and 2 composition books strictly for science. Students must have their folder and composition books in class every day.
• Lab Safety Cartoon will be due Tuesday Sept 7th.
• Student must have the science lab safety contract from their planner signed and turned into their advisory teacher before they will be allowed to conduct any laboratory experiments.

Monday, August 30
Meet in room b204 and we will walk down to the lab together b102.
Introduce the lab and emergency equipment
Introduce Bad Lab Safety Cartoon

Homework: work on Bad Lab Safety Cartoon

Tuesday, August 31
Meet in lab from now on unless told otherwise
Turn in and Discuss My Scientist Drawing
How to set up your science notebook

Homework: work on Bad Lab Safety Cartoon

Wednesday, September 1
Introduction to STC
Creating a group concept Map

Homework: work on Bad Lab Safety Cartoon

Thursday: September 2
Continue group concept map if necessary
Begin lesson 1.2 Using Globes and World Maps

Homework: work on Bad Lab Safety Cartoon

Friday, September 3
Continue Lesson 1.2
Discuss Reflection Questions

Homework: work on Bad Lab Safety Cartoon due Tuesday

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, August 30, 2010

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 8/30/2010

Science Syllabus 8/30/2010

Website to Access Organisms From Macro to Micro book

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