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

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 8-29-11

Mr. Morrell

Reading/LA Syllabus

Week of August 29, 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 30. The typed final copy will be due Tuesday, September 6.

· Students received their first Reading Logs tomorrow Aug. 30; it is due on Wednesday, September 28. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.

· 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. The first tests will be on Friday Sept 9.

· Mark your calendars! Curriculum Night is Wednesday, September 14, at 6:30 P.M. and Picture Day is Monday, September 12 (information will be sent home soon).

Monday, August 29
Map Testing Today 8^th and 9^th Period

Homework: Vital Statistics Rough Draft Due Tomorrow!

GET THIS SYLLABUS SIGNED - also dueTomorrow!

Tuesday, August 30

Collect Vital Statistics Typed Rough Draft

Map Testing Today 8^th and 9^th Period

Homework: None

Wednesday, August 31

Pre-Reading items in yellow Seedfolks Packet
Read and Chart Kim
Vocabra: Introduce Spelling and Vocabulary Words
Review the Typed Format for Vital Statistics

Homework: Find a book to read as a pleasure book- be sure to keep up with your reading log.

Thursday: September 1

Introduce Reading Logs

Return Edited Vital Statistics

Read and Chart Ana & Wendell

Vocabra Word Drawing Time

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.

Friday, September 2

Assign Seedfolks books

Read and Chart Ganzalo

Present Vocabra Word Drawings

Homework: Work on Vital Statistics Due Tuesday Sept 6.

Science Syllabus 8/29/11

Mr.Morrell’s Science Syllabus

Week of August 29, 2011

Email: jmorrell@op97.org

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

Team 6-2

Important information:

· A weekly syllabus will be provided every Monday throughout the school year to all students on team. The syllabi will be sent home on paper for the first few weeks and then it will be provided in class on Mondays for students to write down homework in their planners and provided on my blog for reference later in the week.

· All students will need a green folder and two quad-grid composition books for the year. One composition book should be with the student every day there is science class unless told otherwise by a team teacher.

· Students must have the Science Lab Safety Contract in the students handbook signed and turned into their advisory teacher before they will be able to conduct any labs in science class

Monday, Aug 29

Review Syllabus

Notebook Setup

The Nature of Science Cont.

Homework: None

Tuesday, Aug 30

Notebooks Cont.

My Scientist

Homework: Finish My Scientist Drawing

Wednesday, Aug 31

Lab Safety

Bad lab Safety Cartoon

Homework: Finish Bad Lab Safety Cartoon due Thursday Sept 8^th

Thursday, Sept 1

Introduce Catastrophic Events and STC

Intro e-books

Create a concept map

Homework: Work on Lab Safety Cartoon

Friday, Sept 2

Continue group concept Map

Begin lesson 1.2 Using Globes and World Maps

Homework: Work on Lab Safety Cartoon

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

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 8-29-11

Science Syllabus 8/29/11

Website to Access Organisms From Macro to Micro book

Here it is! Your online Catasrophic Events Textbook

My email

Other important sites

Blog Archive

Basic Human Neuron

Science Terms You Should Know!

Radiation Penetration

Biome Brochure Project