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

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Mr. Morrell

Reading/LA Syllabus

Week of November 15, 2010

Email: jmorrell@op97.org

Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com/

Important Information:

Our trimester ends on TUESDAY, November 23rd. If you have ANY late work in ANY of your core classes is MUST be turned in by then or it will remain a ZERO.
Students will take a Greek Myth MINOR Gods Vocabulary Test on Thursday, 11/ 18. They will have the comprehension test over all the Minor God Concepts Mon. 11/22
Our third Reading Log is due on Tuesday, 11/30. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.

Monday, November 15

Read Syrinx and The Wild & Vulgar Centaurs

Vocabra: Act Out the Meanings

Media Center: Front Tables

Homework: Get the back of this syllabus signed.

Tuesday, November 16

Grammar Packet Pages 7-9

Read Asclepius

Homework: Read The Nine Muses. Complete Grammar Packet page 10.

Wednesday, November 17

Grammar Packet Pages 11-12

Read Orpheus' and The Nine Muses

Work on Minor Gods Handout- due tomorrow

Homework: Finish Minor Gods Handout. Study for the Minor Gods Vocabulary test- TOMORROW.

Thursday: November 18

Review Minor Gods Handout

Minor Gods Vocabulary Test

Grammar Practice Packet Page 13

Vocabra: Spelling Tic Tac Toe

Homework: Study for your List #6 Tests tomorrow. Remember it is a trickier spelling week!

Friday, November 19

List #6 Vocabra Tests

Sci-Fi Book Talk and Selection

Grammar Practice Packet Page 14

Study for Minor Gods Test

Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!! Prepare for the Minor Gods Comprehension Test that you are taking on Monday.

Monday, November 22

Minor Gods Comprehension Test

Begin Hercules

Homework: Our trimester ends on TOMORROW. If you have ANY late work in ANY of your core classes is MUST be turned in tomorrow or it will remain a ZERO- no exceptions.

Tuesday, November 23

Finish Hercules

Homework: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday! You should work on your reading log #3 over break- it is due next Tuesday!!!!

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

As a concluding activity to our awesome Greek Mythology Unit we plan to show the animated Disney movie Hercules to our students. While the movie is very entertaining the main purpose of showing this film is for students to compare and contrast the stories they have been engrossed over the past 7 weeks to the movie. Students will chart the similarities and differences they see in the characters and the plots.

Summary: Hercules, son of the Greek God, Zeus, is turned into a half-god, half-mortal by evil Hades, God of the Underworld, who plans to overthrow Zeus. Hercules is raised on Earth and retains his god-like strength, but when he discovers his immortal heritage Zeus tells him that to return to Mount Olympus he must become a True Hero. Hercules becomes a famous hero with the help of his friend Pegasus and his personal trainer, Phil the satyr. Hercules battles monsters, Hades and the Titans, but it is his self-sacrifice to rescue his love Meg which makes him a True Hero. (The film is rated G).

Please sign below indicating you approve of your child watching this film during class on November 22^nd. If you do not want your child to watch this movie we will provide them with an alternate educational activity to complete. As always, contact us with any questions.

Sincerely,

Team 6-3 Teachers

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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

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

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