Mr. Morrell: Team 6-2 Science, Reading, and Language Arts: March 2011

Friday, March 25, 2011

Mr. Morrell's

Science Syllabus

Week of April 4, 2011

http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com

jmorrell@op97.org

Team 6-3

Important Information:

There will be no late homework accepted for the 3^rd Trimester
I will still allow corrections to the Organisms Notebook, but all corrections must be turned in within two weeks of receiving your graded notebook
I am excepting glue for extra credit for a limited time in science. Bottles of glue are worth two points and glue sticks one point maximum ten points to any student.

Monday, April 4

Intro lesson 5

Read Procedure for 5.4

Homeowork: None

Tuesday, April 5

Lesson 5.4 Observing the Germination and Development of Corn and Bean Seeds

Homework: Lesson 5 Reflection Questions Due Thursday

Wednesday, April 6

Finish lesson 5.4

Read pages 55-63

Homework: Lesson 5 Reflection Questions Due tomorrow

Thursday, April 7

Revisit Ponds for second set of drawings

Discuss with class any changes that occurred in the Pond

Homework: None

Friday, April 8

Bill Nye: Plants

Homework: Have a Wonderful Spring Weekend

Monday, March 21, 2011

Mr. Morrell

Reading/ LA Syllabus

Week of March 21, 2011

Email: jmorrell@op97.org

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

Important Information:

There will be a Chapter 5 Grammar: Adverbs and Adjectives Test on Thurs, March 24.
Please note that our team does not accept any late work during the 3^rd trimester. It is very important to stay organized and get all of your work in on time to do well.
Our seventh Reading Log is due on Tuesday, April 12. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
End of the Year Field Trip permission slip and money is due on April 5. No
refunds.

Monday, March 21

Adjectives and Adverbs- Lesson 5.6 (PP pg 8-9)

Media Center: 9^th Period (Return/Check Out Books)

Homework: Study for your Adverb/Adjective TEST on Thursday.

Tuesday, March 22

Adjectives and Adverbs- Lesson 5.7 (PP pg 10-11)

Review Elements of Nonfiction

Begin Nonfiction Flip Books

Homework: Study for your Adverb/Adjective TEST on Thursday.

Wednesday, March 23

Finish Nonfiction Flip Books

Adjectives and Adverbs REVIEW

Homework: Study for your Chapter 5 Grammar Test (Students will receive a practice Test TODAY to help study)J The Extra Credit Multicultural Essay is due TOMORROW!

Thursday, March 24

Turn in Extra Credit Essay

Adjectives and Adverbs TEST

Study for List #11 TESTS

Homework: STUDY for your List #11 TESTS!!!!!

Friday, March 25

Vocabra List #11 Tests

Nonfiction Reading Activity

Homework: Have an OUTSTANDING Spring Break!!!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Mr. Morrell's

Science Syllabus

Week of March 21, 2011

http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com

jmorrell@op97.org

Team 6-3

Important Information:

There will be no late homework accepted for the 3^rd Trimester
I will still allow corrections to the Organisms Notebook, but all corrections must be turned in within two weeks of receiving your graded notebook

Monday, March 21

Check in Venn diagram and questions

Set up notebooks for lesson 4 Creating Your Own Pond

Getting Started "focus"

Homework: None

Tuesday, March 22

Lesson 4.1 Constucting your pond

Go directly on to 4.2

Homework: None

Wednesday, March 23

Finish lesson 4.2

Pond drawings

Draw the entire view of the pond

Begin samples of pond and start drawing those from the procedure 4.2

Homework: Lesson 4 Reflection Questions Due Friday

Thursday, March 24

Finish ponds

Reading form page 43-45

Homework: Work on Fortune Fish write up

Friday, March 25

Begin Lesson 5 fast plants

Homework: Have a Wonderful Spring Break!!!!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Mr. Morrell

Reading/ LA Syllabus

Week of March 14, 2011

Email: jmorrell@op97.org

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

Important Information:

We are beginning Chapter 5 Grammar: Adverbs and Adjectives this week. There will be a chapter 5 Test on Thursday, March 24.
Please note that our team does not accept any late work during the 3^rd trimester. It is very important to stay organized and get all of your work in on time to do well.
Our seventh Reading Log is due on Tuesday, April 12. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.

Monday, March 14 (Purple Food and Clothes)

Vocabra List #11

Introduce Adjectives and Adverbs- Lesson 5.1 (PP pg 2)

9^th Period: Socratic Seminar

Homework: Adjectives/Adverbs PP page 1 (You're Soooo Famous)

Tuesday, March 15 (White Food and Clothes)

Author Presentation Period 8 (Commons)

Adjectives and Adverbs- Lesson 5.2 (PP pg 3-4)

Homework: Finish Adjectives/Adverbs PP pg 3-4 if necessary.

Wednesday, March 16 (Red Food and Clothes)

Adjectives and Adverbs- Lesson 5.3 (PP pg 5)

Vocabra Word Drawing

Homework: None

Thursday, March 17 (Green Food and Clothes)

Adjectives and Adverbs- Lesson 5.4 (PP pg 6)

Write 12 Vocabra Sentences

Vocabra White Board Sentences

Homework: Vocabra Sell It! Your ad needs to be in define your word, sell it to the reader, be neatly done, and in color.

Friday, March 18 (Yellow/Orange Food and Clothes)

Adjectives and Adverbs- Lesson 5.5 (PP pg 7)

Vocabra Newspaper Captions

Read your Pleasure Book

Homework: Have an OUTSTANDING weekend!!! Get your Report Card Envelop Signed

Mr. Morrell's

Science Syllabus

Week of March 14, 2011

http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com

jmorrell@op97.org

Team 6-3

Important Information:

There will be no late homework accepted for the 3^rd Trimester
I will still allow corrections to the Organisms Notebook, but all corrections must be turned in within two weeks of receiving your graded notebook
Microscope Quick Quiz this Thursday March 17

Monday, March 14

Compare RAFT writing to rubric

Intro lesson 3

Start 3.1

Homework: Finish RAFT writing

Tuesday, March 15

Finish 3.1

Start 3.2

Homework: Did not get to the reflection questions just make sure to be finished with the focus and apply questions

Wednesday, March 16

Finish lesson 3

Review microscopes

Homework: Finish reflection questions due Friday, study for quick quiz

Thursday, March 17 Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

Microscope Quick Quiz

Create data table for lesson 3

Begin Setup for lesson 4

Homework: finish data table if necessary

Friday, March 18

Read 34-37

Venn diagram on student sheet 3.1and answer the questions, I will check this in!

Homework: Finish Venn Diagram and Reflection Questions from student sheet 3.1and reflection questions from lesson 4, due Monday

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Mr. Morrell

Reading/ LA Syllabus

Week of March 7, 2011

Email: jmorrell@op97.org

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

Important Information:

Welcome to the final trimester of 6^th grade! Please note our team does not accept any late work during the 3^rd trimester. It is very important to stay organized and get all of your work in on time to do well.
We are presenting our PowerPoint presentations this week! Be sure to have your PP on your flash drive, a printout of your project, and be rehearsed! Remember you get 2 extra points if you practice for your parents and have them fill out the form in your packet!
Our sixth Reading Log is due on Friday, March 11. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.

Monday, March 7

No School

Homework: Practice your PowerPoint presentation

Tuesday, March 8

How to Mark a Socratic Seminar Reading

PowerPoint Presentations

Homework: Read Socratic Seminar Handouts- highlight the important parts of it.

Wednesday, March 9

Read and Mark Socratic Seminar Article: "Singapore Whipping"

Write Letters to 5^th Graders

Homework: Read "Singapore Whipping" AGAIN!

Thursday, March 10

PowerPoint Presentations

Homework: Write TWO questions about the "Singapore Whipping". These questions should NOT be able to be answered with a yes or no; they must require deeper thinking.
Your 6^th reading log is due TOMORROW! Remember we do not except late work so it is very important to get it signed and in on time!

Friday, March 11

Turn in Reading Log #6

PowerPoint Presentations

Homework: Have an OUTSTANDING weekend!!!

Mr. Morrell's

Science Syllabus

Week of March 7, 2011

http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com

jmorrell@op97.org

Team 6-3

Important Information:

There will be no late homework accepted for the 3^rd Trimester
I will still allow corrections to the Organisms Notebook, but all corrections must be turned in within two weeks of receiving your graded notebook
MICROSCOPE QUICK QUIZ WILL BE ON THURSDAY NEXT WEEK

Monday, March 7

No School Pulaski Day

Homework: None

Tuesday, March 8

Intro to WOWbug acitivity

Begin Lesson 2.1

Homework: None

Wednesday, March 9

Finish Lesson 2.2 and 2.3

Creating the slide and Drawing your Wowbugs

Homework: Lesson 2 reflection questions from student sheet 2.3b due Friday

Thursday, March 10

Finished up WOWbug drawings

did not get to lesson 3 yet will move to Monday

Homework: Finish lesson 2 reflection questions and drawings

Friday, March 11

Reading activity

We will start lesson 3 next week

Homework: None

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

Friday, March 25, 2011

Monday, March 21, 2011

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Website to Access Organisms From Macro to Micro book

Here it is! Your online Catasrophic Events Textbook

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Basic Human Neuron

Science Terms You Should Know!

Radiation Penetration

Biome Brochure Project