Friday, October 9, 2009

Science Syllabus 10/12/09

Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of October 12, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! 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. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!
• Progress reports were posted last week please take a look online.
• 1 point of extra credit to any student that can bring in three consecutive weather maps from a newspaper.



Monday, October 12
Columbus Day, No School!

Homework: Enjoy the extra day!

Tuesday, October 13
Explore: Investigating Rates of Heating and Cooling

Homework: Student Sheet 3.1b Interpreting a Data Table


Wednesday, October 14
Explore: Investigating Rates of Heating and Cooling Cont.

Homework: Create a Graph from the information on Student Sheet 3.1a Testing the Heating and Cooling Rates of Soil and Water

Thursday: October 15
Review Tables and Graphs
Read page 31-36 Answer the questions on page 33

Homework: Reflection Questions page 30, 1 though 4.

Friday, October 16
Review Reflection Question
Read pages 34-41 and answer questions

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!

Monday, October 5, 2009

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 10/5/09

Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of October 5, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• GREAT JOB on your first reading logs!!! Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• During our short story unit the students studied many literary skills; they will have a test over these skills (theme, setting, plot, conflict, characterization, and inferring) on Tuesday, October 6.
• Students will take a Chapter 1 Grammar Test on Thursday, October 8th. If you would like to check out a grammar book to study with please see me!
• I will be sending home my conference schedule this week. Please be sure to get this from your child. If you need to change your time for any reason please call or email.
• This Friday marks the halfway of our first trimester; please check the online grade book on Friday, October 9th for your child’s midterm progress report. Please sign the Progress Report Notification letter indicating you have seen the grades online for all classes.
• Last week all students ranked three science fiction books by their interest in each book. This week they will find out which book they are reading and which team 6-3 teacher they are reading it with. The science fiction novel study will begin on Wednesday during 9th period.

Monday, October 5
Grammar Lesson 1.10
Review for Lit Skills Test tomorrow.
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is MONSTERS!
Spelling Race

Homework: STUDY for your lit skills test tomorrow! Finish your vicar word story if necessary!

Tuesday, October 6
Lit Skills Test: Theme, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Characterization, and Inferring
Vocabra Firing Line

Homework: Read your pleasure book! Keep up with your second reading log!

Wednesday, October 7
8th Period: Review For Grammar Test tomorrow
9th Period: Begin Sci-Fi Novel Unit (Introduce Novels and Pre-Reading Activities)

Homework: Study for Grammar Test- you can check out a grammar book if you would like!

Thursday October 8
8th Period: Grammar Test
9th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups

Homework: Study for your Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary TEST tomorrow!

Friday, October 9
8th Period: Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary Test
9th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups

Homework: Enjoy your long weekend! Look at your midterm progress report grades on the online grade book. Get the letter signed saying that parents/guardians have seen all of your grades. Please bring back the signed letter on Tuesday!

Friday, October 2, 2009

Science Syllabus 10/5/09

Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of October 5, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! 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. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just log onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!

• Please bring in an empty, clear, clean two liter bottle for science class I need about 10 more by Tuesday.




Monday, October 5
Science World review
Graphing

Homework: none

Tuesday, October 6
Explore: Modeling a Vortex

Homework: Complete Reflection Questions 1a-1e and 2


Wednesday, October 7
Review Reflection Questions
Tornado Watch or Tornado Warning

Homework: Apply: Read Pages 18-25 complete student sheet 2.1 Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes (The apply section of your notebook will come after the reflection section in this section)

Thursday: October 8
Revisit your Objective
Review Student sheet 2.1
Focus: What causes storms?

Homework: None

Friday, October 9
Explore: Investigating Rates of Heating and Cooling

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!

Monday, September 28, 2009

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 9/28/09

Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 28, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• YOUR FIRST READING LOG IT IS DUE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. Students must read 2 or more books month, log the book, and obtain PARENT SIGNATURES for each book read.
• We are beginning a short story unit this week to work on a variety of Literary Skills.
• Homework club is held in the Media Center from 3:30 to 4:40 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• I am returning the Teacher Edited Seedfolks Essay on Tuesday, September 29th. You must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• During our short story unit the students will be studying many literary skills. They will have a test over these skills (theme, setting, plot, conflict, characterization, and inferring) on Tuesday, October 6.
• Students will take a Chapter 1 Grammar Test on Thursday, October 8th. If you would like to check out a grammar book to study with please see me!
• The week we are reading a short story and working on the Literary Skills of Theme and Setting. Students who scored a 90% or higher on their last reading test will work in a differentiated group. These students will read a more challenging story independently, work on activities, and complete a mini-project. They will have some class time to work on this but will also need to work on this at home. All portions of this differentiation assignment are due on Friday, October 2.

Monday, September 28
Media Center 8th Period Back Tables: Check out and Return Books
Introduce Vocabra Words #3
Work on Reading Logs- THEY ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!

Homework: Your FIRST Reading Log is due tomorrow! Be sure to have all books from the month logged and PARENT SIGNATURES! I will not collect your reading log without parent signatures!

Tuesday, September 29
Reading Log #1 Due
Return Edited Seedfolks Essay
Grammar Lesson 1.6
Introduce and Read “The Circuit”- Answer Critical Thinking Questions
*Introduce Differentiation Short Story “The All American Slurp” and Assignments

Homework: Vocabra Print Ad: You will be assigned a word and you will need to design an advertisement to SELL IT! Your ad should be neatly and creatively done with color. Also, work on making final edits to your Seedfolks essay. The FINAL draft is due on Friday.

Wednesday, September 30
Grammar Lesson 1.7
“The Circuit” Literary Analysis Theme
Vocabra: DRAW the Meaning of the Word Using the WORD Itself

Homework: Work on making final edits to your Seedfolks essay. The FINAL draft is due on Friday. Differentiation Remember- you will have computer time tomorrow to type your project- be sure you are prepared to use this time!

Thursday October 1
Media Center Computers and Tables 9th Period
“The Circuit” Setting Activity
Writing About the BIG Question: Is Conflict Always Bad?
Science Fiction Book Talk and Pick

Homework: FINISH making the final edits to your Seedfolks Essay! The FINAL draft is due tomorrow! Remember you must attach the FINAL copy on top followed by the 2nd draft, 1st draft, and peer-editing sheet.

Friday, October 2
Differentiation Assignments/Project Due TODAY
Grammar: Lesson 1.8 and 1.9
Plot Diagram
Vocabra: Spelling Scramble

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!

Friday, September 25, 2009

Science Syllabus 9/28/09

Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of September 28, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! 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. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!



Monday, September 28
Science World

Homework: none

Tuesday, September 29
Read Pages 6-11 in class and Complete Reflection questions a and b

Homework: The refection questions we did not complete in class


Wednesday, September 30
Focus lesson 2: Introducing Storms
Teacher Model: What is a Vortex?

Homework: None

Thursday: October 1
Explore: What is a Vortex

Homework: Finish Reflection Questions

Friday, October 2
Read pages 18-26
Complete Student Sheet 2.1

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!

Friday, September 18, 2009

Reading and Language Arts Syllabus 9/21/09

Mr. morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of September 21, 2009
Website: http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
Email: jmorrell@op97.org
Important Information:
• Your first Reading Log it is due on Tuesday, September 29. Students must read 2 or more books each month, log the book, and obtain parent signatures for each book read.
• We are beginning a short story unit this week to work on a variety of Literary Skills.
• Homework club is held in the Media Center from 3:30 to 4:30 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• The second Vocabra Spelling and Vocabulary Test is Friday, September 25.
• Students began a Seedfolks Writing Assignment last week. The typed first draft is due on Tuesday, September 22. Students will peer edit in class that day then the make the peer suggested edits- the second typed draft is due on Thursday, September 24. I will edit the papers and return them on Tuesday, September 29th. The students must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• Mark your calendars! Picture Day is Tuesday, September 24 and our Julian Back to School Picnic is on Friday, September 25.

Monday, September 21
Learning About Fiction and Nonfiction
Introduce and Read: The Tail
Spelling Race with Vocabra Words

Homework: The first typed draft of your Seedfolks Writing Assignment is due TOMORROW. Remember it must be in 12-point font and be double-spaced. Finish Reading The Tail if necessary.

Tuesday, September 22
Turn in Typed 1st Draft of Seedfolks Essay
RTI Student Assessment
Peer Edit Seedfolks Essays
Using Differences to Make Inferences handout

Homework: Work on making Peer Edits to your Seedfolks essay. The 2nd draft is due on Thursday.

Wednesday, September 23
The Tail Response Questions
Characterization Activity
Vocabra: Newspaper Captions

Homework: Work on Seedfolks Writing Assignment edits. The 2nd draft is due TOMORROW! Finish Vocabra Newspaper Captions if necessary. SMILE, PICTURE DAY IS TOMORROW!

Thursday: September 24
Turn In 2nd Draft of Seedfolks Essay (I will edit it and return it to you on 9/29)
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 4
Writing About the BIG Question: Is Conflict Always Bad?
Vocabra Test Review: White Board Sentences

Homework: STUDY! You have your 2nd Vocabra vocabulary and spelling test TOMORROW!

Friday, September 25
Grammar: Chapter 1 Lesson 5
Vocabra Spelling Test #2
Vocabra Vocabulary Test #2
Work on your Reading Log- 1st one due on 9/29

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!

Science Syllabus 9/21/09

Mr.Morrell
Science Syllabus
Week of September 21, 2009
http://op97-morrell.blogspot.com
jmorrell@op97.org

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR SCIENCE TEXT BOOK, SCIENCE FOLDER, AND SPIRAL TO CLASS EVERYDAY!
• Good News Parents! 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. This is for a limited time until STC completes the fully interactive online textbook. It’s easy, just long onto http://www.carolinacurriculum.com/login_student_catastrophic.asp
Password: Catastrophic and download the PDF or just click on the link on my blog!



Monday, September 21
Catastrophic Events concept map discussion
Confection Connection

Homework: Complete Confection Connection, if necessary

Tuesday, September 22
Inquiry 1.2 using a Globe and a World Map
Student Sheet 1.2a
Apply questions from step 4 in the procedure pg 5

Homework: Complete apply questions, if necessary

Wednesday, September 23
Read pages 6-11
Complete reflection questions a and b

Homework: The refection questions we did not complete in class

Thursday: September 24
Focus lesson 2: Introducing Storms

Homework: Student 1.2b

Friday, September 25
Bill Nye the Science Guy Weather!

Homework: Enjoy your weekend!