6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF FEB. 23RD 2009

Monday 23rd, 2009
AIM: Lesson 4 - The Beginnings of Christianity.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how Christianity spread in Rome during the rule of Augustus. HOMEWORK: Lesson 4 vocabulary words

Tuesday 24th, 2009
AIM: The Teachings of Jesus.
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn what and how Jesus taught?
HOMEWORK: Read Gospel of Luke and state how Jesus described love.

Wednesday 25th, 2009
AIM: Why did Jesus’ growing popularity troubled many people?
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how Roman governors and kings wanted Jesus dead.
HOMEWORK: Name Jesus’ Twelve Apostles

Thursday 26th, 2009
AIM: Why were the followers of Jesus called Christians?
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how the spread of Christianity began to scatter throughout the Roman empire and Churches began to grow.
HOMEWORK: Lesson 5 vocabulary words in NB

Friday 27th, 2009
AIM: 2:30 DISMISSAL
OBJECTIVE:
HOMEWORK:

5TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF FEB. 23RD 2009

Monday 23rd, 2009
AIM: Why did the English settle along the Atlantic Coast?
OBJECTIVE: Students will why the colonists pushed farther to the west. HOMEWORK: Draw and label map on page 248 in NB

Tuesday 24th, 2009
AIM: What brought settlers to the backcountry?
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn of Alexander MacAllister and the backcountry.
HOMEWORK: Where was the backcountry? On LL

Wednesday 25th, 2009
AIM: What was the relationship between Native Americans the colonists?
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn of relationships between Native Americans and colonist in the backcountry.
HOMEWORK: Study for quiz

Thursday 26th, 2009
AIM: Chapter 9 test
OBJECTIVE: Students will be tested on Chapter 9
HOMEWORK: Chapter 10 vocabulary words

Friday 27th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: 2:30 DISMISSAL
HOMEWORK:

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF FEB. 16TH 2009

Monday 16^th, 2009

AIM:                     PRESIDENTS’ DAY  -  SCHOOL CLOSED

PROCEDURE:       
HOMEWORK:  

 

Tuesday 17^th, 2009

AIM:    p. 488 – What are the characteristics of populations?

PROCEDURE:  Students will discuss how populations are described.

HOMEWORK:  Lesson 2 vocabulary words

                                 

Wednesday 18^th, 2009

AIM:   LAB- How do we affect the environment?

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn how the foods we consume can affect the environment.

HOMEWORK: Lesson 3 vocabulary words

 

Thursday 19^th, 2009

AIM:  How does energy flow through the ecosystem?

PROCEDURE:   Students will construct a food chain and food web based on their lab.

HOMEWORK:  Complete lab sheet

 

Friday 20^th, 2009

AIM:       Lesson 2 & 3 vocabulary quiz                  

PROCEDURE:  Students will be tested on vocabulary words.

HOMEWORK:  Review weekly notes.

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF FEB. 16TH 2009

Monday 16^th, 2009

AIM:                     PRESIDENTS’ DAY  -  SCHOOL CLOSED

PROCEDURE:       
HOMEWORK:  

 

Tuesday 17^th, 2009

AIM:    Chap. 13 – How to determine human population growth?

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn how to interpret data from a graph.

HOMEWORK:  Chapter 13 vocabulary words

                                 

Wednesday 18^th, 2009

AIM:   What is the reason for Earth’s rapid increase in human population?

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn of increase in birth and modern medicine.

HOMEWORK: Using Math – p. 361 on LL

 

Thursday 19^th, 2009

AIM:  How do people in an industrialized nation affect the environment?

PROCEDURE:   Students will go online and do their carbon footprint.

HOMEWORK:  Based on their footprint, how are they affecting the environment?

 

Friday 20^th, 2009

AIM:    LAB – Draw a population growth model

PROCEDURE:  Students will show how we compete for space and products

HOMEWORK:  Complete lab sheet for homework

 

 

 

 

 

 

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF FEB. 16TH 2009

Monday 16^th, 2009

AIM:                     PRESIDENTS’ DAY  -  SCHOOL CLOSED

PROCEDURE:       
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Tuesday 17^th, 2009

AIM:    What is evolution?

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution.

HOMEWORK:  What is natural selection?

                                 

Wednesday 18^th, 2009

AIM: How are genetics and theory of evolution related? 

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn that genetics provide the mechanism for evolultion.

HOMEWORK:  Vocabulary words

 

Thursday 19^th, 2009

AIM:  What is meant by survival of the fittest?

PROCEDURE:   Students will learn of the importance of adaptation.

HOMEWORK:  How are variations important in a population?

 

Friday 20^th, 2009

AIM:       Vocabulary quiz                  

PROCEDURE:  Students will be quizzed on words given during each lesson

HOMEWORK:  Review weekly notes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF FEB. 16 2009

Monday 16^th, 2009

AIM:                     PRESIDENTS’ DAY  -  SCHOOL CLOSED

PROCEDURE:       
HOMEWORK:  

 

Tuesday 17^th, 2009

AIM:    p. B34-What controls the growth of populations?

PROCEDURE:  Students will how living and nonliving things interact in ecosystems.

HOMEWORK: How is a change in the snake population affect the number of rats in an area?

                                 

Wednesday 18^th, 2009

AIM:   What happens when habitats are changed?

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn of endangered, threatened and extinct species.

HOMEWORK: Why did bald eagles start feeding on domestic livestocks?

 

Thursday 19^th, 2009

AIM:  How do people change the environment?

PROCEDURE: Students will learn how urban growth and pollution affect the environment. 

HOMEWORK:  vocabulary words given in class.

 

Friday 20^th, 2009

AIM:        Lesson 3 vocabulary word quiz             

PROCEDURE:  Students will be tested on lesson 3 vocabulary words.

HOMEWORK:   Review notes 

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF FEB. 16TH 2009

Monday 16^th, 2009

AIM:                     PRESIDENTS’ DAY  -  SCHOOL CLOSED

PROCEDURE:       
HOMEWORK:  

 

Tuesday 17^th, 2009

AIM:    How did the mountains of Italy affect communications and transportation?

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn how the Latium plain became a success to farmers

HOMEWORK:  Why was the city of seven hills important to Italy safety?

                         

Wednesday 18^th, 2009

AIM:   Why was it important for Rome’s laws to be written down?

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn of Twelve Tables.

HOMEWORK: Lesson 2 vocabulary words in NB

 

Thursday 19^th, 2009

AIM:  Why were the Punic wars an important event in Rome’s history?

PROCEDURE:   Students will learn of the battle of Carthage and a general name Hannibal.

HOMEWORK:  What was Hannibal’s plan?

 

Friday 20^th, 2009

AIM:                             2:30 DISMISSAL

PROCEDURE: 

HOMEWORK: Review weekly notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

5TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF FEB. 16TH 2009

Monday 16^th, 2009

AIM:                     PRESIDENTS’  DAY  -  SCHOOL CLOSED

PROCEDURE:       

HOMEWORK:  

 Tuesday 17^th, 2009

AIM:    Who were some of the French explorers who came to North America?

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn of the different explorers who claimed land in Canada

HOMEWORK:  Lesson 2 People and Places vocabulary words in NB

                         

Wednesday 18^th, 2009

AIM:   Why did the French come to North America?

PROCEDURE:  Students will learn of fur trading and the search for the Northwest Passage.

HOMEWORK:  Why was fur important to the French?

Thursday 19^th, 2009

AIM:  How did Native Americans such as the Huron help the French?

PROCEDURE:   Students will learn that the French did not force the Natives to work for them.

HOMEWORK: Who were Marquette and Jolliet?

 

Friday 20^th, 2009

AIM:                             2:30 DISMISSAL

PROCEDURE: 

HOMEWORK:  Study vocabulary words and notes

 

 

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS

TO: Students in grades 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th,

REMINDER:
SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS ARE DUE. EXPERIMENTS AND BOARDS MUST BE PRESENTED IN CLASS FOR A GRADE. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT GRADE TOWARDS YOUR THIRD QUARTER REPORT CARD.

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF FEB. 9TH 2009

Monday 9th, 2009
AIM: Chapter 17 – Life and the environment
PROCEDURE: To identify biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem HOMEWORK: Chapter 17 vocabulary words

Tuesday 10th, 2009
AIM: What is the difference between a population and a community?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how an ecosystem is affected by a population and a community.
HOMEWORK: Could oxygen in the atmosphere be considered an abiotic factor? Why or why not?

Wednesday 11th, 2009
AIM: To describe how limiting factors can affect the organisms in a population.
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how biotic or abiotic factor can restrict the number of individuals in a population.
HOMEWORK: Research legume and non legume plants

Thursday 12th, 2009
AIM: How does energy flows through ecosystem?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn the difference between a food chain and a food web.
HOMEWORK: What is an ecological pyramid?

Friday 13th, 2009
AIM: How is matter cycled in the biosphere?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn that energy is constantly renewed by sunlight and the laws of conservation of mass
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words for test.

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF FEB. 9TH 2009

Monday 9th, 2009
AIM: What are recessive genetic disorders?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn two genetic disorders and how they are inheritedHOMEWORK: Chapter 17 vocabulary words

Tuesday 10th, 2009
AIM: How are sex-linked traits inherited?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how some conditions are closely linked with the X and Y chromosomes.
HOMEWORK: What is color blindness? LL

Wednesday 11th, 2009
AIM: To describe the importance of genetic engineering.
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how genetic engineering are helping scientists to experiment with biologic and chemical methods to changes in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene.
HOMEWORK: Describe two genetic disorders.

Thursday 12th, 2009
AIM: Chapter 17 test notes
PROCEDURE: Students will get questions and answers to test on 2/13
HOMEWORK: Study for test

Friday 13th, 2009
AIM: Chapter 17 test
PROCEDURE: Students will be test on notes and questions given for chap. 17
HOMEWORK: Chapter 18 vocabulary words

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF FEB. 9TH 2009

Monday 9th, 2009
AIM: Chapter 1- What are the characteristics of some living things?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn that living things are classified based on characteristics
HOMEWORK: Report on Carolus Linnaeus

Tuesday 10th, 2009
AIM: How are organisms classified?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how Aristotle classified organisms beginning in 350 B.C.
HOMEWORK: List the characteristics of animals

Wednesday 11th, 2009
AIM: What characteristics help to classify an organism as an animal?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn multicelled, one celled, and food intakes are use to classify animals
HOMEWORK: Name the division of the plant kingdom in NB

Thursday 12th, 2009
AIM: What is in the Fungus and protist Kingdom?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn the characteristics of fungi.
HOMEWORK: List the characteristics of fungi.

Friday 13tth, 2009
AIM: What are the two kingdoms of Bacteria?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn of eubacteria and archaebacteria.
HOMEWORK: Review notes

5TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF FEB. 9TH 2009

Monday 9th, 2009
AIM: Chapter 4-Animal traits
PROCEDURE: Students will learn that animals with similar traits are classified in the same group. HOMEWORK: What traits do scientists use to divide all animals into two main groups?

Tuesday 10th, 2009
AIM: What is the main difference between an invertebrate and vertebrate?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn of animals with and without backbones.
HOMEWORK: Name three traits you might use to classify an animal.

Wednesday 11th, 2009
AIM: Computer Class
PROCEDURE: Students will have computer class
HOMEWORK: Lesson 8 vocabulary words in NB

Thursday 12th, 2009
AIM: How do animals adapt?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn of certain characteristics that animals have to survive.
HOMEWORK: How does camouflage help an animal survive?

Friday 13th, 2009
AIM: How are animal behaviors that are inherited different from those that are learned?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn of physical traits that are inherited and those that are not.
HOMEWORK: Study vocabulary words and work on science fair experiment

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF FEB. 9TH 2009

Monday 9th, 2009
AIM: Chapter 9-Ancient Rome
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how people of the Italian peninsula founded Rome in 700 B.C. HOMEWORK: Study chapter 8 notes-test on 2/8

Tuesday 10th, 2009
AIM: Chapter 8 Test
PROCEDURE: Students will be test on Chapter 8 – Ancient Greece
HOMEWORK: Why was the location of Rome a good place for a city?

Wednesday 11th, 2009
AIM: In what ways did Rome’s geography help it to grow strong?
PROCEDURE: Students will how grapes became an important crop in ancient Italy.
HOMEWORK: What were the causes of farmers’ success at growing grapevines in Italy?

Thursday 12th, 2009
AIM: What kind of government did the Romans establish?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how the new government was called a republic.
HOMEWORK: Lesson 2 ­vocabulary words in NB

Friday 13th, 2009
AIM: What were the three branches of government in ancient Rome?
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how modern-day governments resembled ancient Romes’
HOMEWORK: Review weekly notes.

5th SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF FEB. 9TH, 2009

Monday 9th, 2009
AIM: GYM
PROCEDURE: 5th grade has GYM
HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 10

Tuesday 10th, 2009
AIM: Chapter 10- Why did the Spanish build missions in the West & Southwest
PROCEDURE: Oral reading and discussion on Francisco Coronado in 1540-1542
HOMEWORK: Lesson 1 vocabulary words in NB

Wednesday 11th, 2009
AIM: The Pueblo Revolt of 1680
PROCEDURE: Students will learn of Antonio De Otermin bringing Catholicism to the Pueblos
HOMEWORK: What alternatives could the Pueblo have chosen to prevent the revolt in 1680?

Thursday 12th, 2009
AIM: Lesson 2-Why did France build colonies in North America?
PROCEDURE: Students will how Spain began to build colonies in Mexico and the Caribbean.
HOMEWORK: Lesson 2 vocabulary words

Friday 13th, 2009
AIM: Who were Samuel de Champlain, Jacques Marquette, Robert de Salle, and Sable
PROCEDURE: Students will learn how France continued to search for the Northwest Passage.
HOMEWORK: Read over weekly notes