Warm Up:  What jobs are performed by the skeletal system?

Read chapter 17, section 3.

Complete the questions at the end of the section.

We worked on our skeletons afterwards.

Don’t forget that muscle/skeleton projects are due Monday, and we have a bone test on Tuesday.

ELA:

We visited the media center and went out for break.

We discussed STAVE ONE.

Journal:  Some people feel especially depressed at Christmas.  Why do you think this is the case?  Might it explain Scrooge?  Explain.

Warm Up-  A student completes an experiment and finds the following information:

State            Volume (mL)            Mass(G)

water            10                               10

ice                 11                                ?

What would the mass of the water be?

a.  The mass of the ice is less than the water.

b.  The mass of the ice is greater than the water.

c.  The mass of the ice is the same as the water.

d.  The mass of the ice is the same as its volume.

2.  We read chapter 17, section 2.  We completed questions over this.  See me for the questions when you return.

3.  We worked on our skeletons.

Homework:  Complete “Tour of the Skeletal System”.  We did not have any time to work on this in class.  Every student should be working on this tonight.  The puzzle is optional extra credit.  Study for your bone test which is Tuesday, December 8th.

ELA:

I assigned projects for students to complete today and we worked on them the entire time in class.  They are responsible for finishing up their work.  I will be giving out a rubric tomorrow to guide them in developing their projects.  They will need to be doing research in the meantime.

1.  We took our test over “The Tell-Tale Heart”.

2.  We completed the definitions for the following words.  The definitions should be finished as homework.  Students should not have to do this as they had at least 30 minutes in class to work on them!  Only copy the first two definitions:

Sherry, redress, immolate, motley, surmount, amontillado, cask, rampart, palazzo, catacomb, abscond, rheum, sconce, flambeaux, leer, repose, obstinate, puncheon, flagon, trowel, recess, circumscribe, niche, fetter.

3.  Draw a picture to represent each word.  The pictures do not have to be done this week.  Only the definitions should be finished.

Science:

We read chapter 5, section 1 in second and 4th periods.  We then completed the drawing on page 140.  It should be colored and labeled.

First period science read a different handout and did the questions at the end.  If you were absent today, see me for the handout on Monday.

Warm-up:  Write the questions and the word that matches each description.

1.  the results of mitosis

2.  genetic material during  mitosis

3.  process that involves two parent cells

a.  chromosomes          b.  asexual reproduction     c.  sexual reproduction

d.  daughter cells    e.  parent cells

1.  We read chapter 4, section 1.

2.  We took notes over this section.  Borrow someone’s notes to copy if you were out today.  You also should add the diagram on page 102 to your notes.  Include everything on the diagram (writing and drawing) and then color the finished product.  The diagram should be drawn on your notes.  The notes and diagram are item #10 in your notebook.  Call this work 4.1 Notes.

Your homework is to finish the drawing and all of the vocabulary for chapter 4.  You should already have sections 1 and 2 completed.

ELA

1.  We corrected our DGP from last week and did today’s DGP sentence.

2.  We completed a worksheet on appositives “Accentuate the Appositive”.  Students also had to write 8 additional sentences of their own using the guidelines on this worksheet.

3.  We also began our vocabulary for “The Monkey’s Paw”.  Students had to guess the meaning of the vocabulary using sentences.  They then had to do a Frayer model for each of the words.

Warm up- Please complete questions 1 – 6 on page 97 of your book.  You should write the questions.

1.  We completed notes over asexual reproduction.  Borrow these from someone if you are absent and do not have a computer.  If you do have a computer, then use the search section for my page. Enter asexual reproduction and the notes will come up for you to copy.

2.  We read section 3 of chapter 3 again.

Chapter 3 test on Thursday of this week.  Study the notes and other items in your notebook.  Also, be sure to read chapter 3 again.  The cell cycle cards are also extremely important.  You MUST know them.

ELA

1.  We completed week 10 DGP’s Monday sentence.

2.  We copied the vocabulary for the story “Three Skeleton Key”.  You should also include the terms suspense and foreshadowing.

3.  We started reading the story “Three Skeleton Key”.  We have not finished it yet.

ELA Homework:  We completed week 9 DGP and DLP.  Your DAR papers are due tomorrow.

Train Video information:

Transcontinental Railroad. History Channel. DVD. The History Channel, 2006.

Warm Up:  Pg. 95 Number 5-11

Today in science, we completed a worksheet on the cell cycle.  It is called “The mystery of Cells”.  We also completed our study cards for the cell cycle.

Homework:  Finish cell cycle cards.

ELA

Today we completed definitions for a context clues activity.  The words that we defined are:  abate, adorn, ardent, cater, devour, elicit, endure, enthrall, extraordinary, former, ponder, procure, regal, scrutinize, sheer

We completed a cloze activity after the definitions.

Journal:  Describe the qualities you most admire in someone you might call a hero.

We also discussed the story “Drummer Boy of Shiloh”.

1.  We completed the following warm-up:  Why do cells divide?

2.  Read section 2 of chapter 3.  Do the questions on page 85.  Answer using complete sentences.  The questions will be item 3 in your notebook.

3.  We also watched two Brainpop movies (Mitosis and Growth).  You can print quizzes from the site and do them.  The password for the movies is ucmspanthers.  Use this as your logon and your password.

ELA:

1.  We completed the DGP for Monday of week 9.

2.  Today’s journal:  What do you like or dislike about historical fiction?

3.  We read an example of historical fiction.  I printed it off www.helium.com/items/978393-short-stories-historical-fiction.  It is a story by Kerry Johnson.  It’s an example of historical fiction.  If you print the story, read it and make notes about what the author did well or what the author needs to work on as far as his writing style and the story.

Homework:  Work on your DAR paper.  The final draft is due this Friday.

Homework:  No homework!!  Just make sure chapter 3 vocabulary is finished. If the egg paper and chart are not finished, then finish these tonight too, please.

Warm Up:  1.  What is the name of the process in which water diffuses into or out of a cell?  2.  Why does this process have its own name?  3.  Is this active or passive transport?

Homework:  Students should finish the word search we began during today’s lab.

In science today, we completed a diffusion lab.  Students will have to write me a brief report (3 paragraphs) about diffusion in order to make up the lab if they were absent.

ELA

In ELA today, we went over DGP.  We also took notes on direct objects and predicate nominatives.  We completed a worksheet to show off our skills identifying predicate nominatives and direct objects.  Students would benefit from reading back over these notes tonight.

Homework:  Work on your reading and/or your DAR.