LIFE SCIENCE

VOCABULARY

BLITZ!

We will be having an in-class Science Blitz on November 17^th and 18^th! In this station you will begin to prepare for the Science Blitz by creating Flash Cards for the terms/concepts that will be quizzed during the Blitz.

Write the name of the word or concept in one side of the card, and use the book to find the definition/function/answer and write it on the opposite side of the card:

1.       Nucleus

2.      Cell Wall

3.      Cytoplasm

4.      Chloroplasts

5.      Mitochondria

6.      Vacuoles

7.      Cell Membrane

8.     Virus

9.      Bacteria

10.  Fungi

11.   Parasite

12.  Digestive System

13.  Respiratory System

14.  Circulatory System

15.   Reproductive System

16.  Excretory System

17.   Immune System

18.  Nervous System

19.  Musculoskeletal System

20. Homeostasis

21.  The three statements of the Cell Theory

22. Hierarchical Organization of organisms

Rules for Blitz, Round One:

- With a timer running, all students will stand up and then the teacher calls on each student with a definition/word and the student responds. If the student gets it right, they get an A and sit down. If the student gets it wrong, they stay standing. The teacher will come back to the student after questioning all students, if the student gets it right this time, they get a C and sit down, if they get it wrong a second time, they get an F, and sit down.

- The grade for the week is averaged from every day that week and put in as a grade for Bio Blitz for that week.

September 25, 2015 Bell Ringer

Bellringer
Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper and glue it into your notebook on top of your Water Cycle Gizmo #6. Think and Discuss! 

You do not have to write the question. Please RESTATE the question for full credit. 

1. The climate of an area can be different from its weather. Which of the following statements describes the climate of an area?

A.            There should be heavy rains tomorrow morning.

B.            The rains next week are expected to cause some flooding.

C.            The average temperature from 1930-1996 was 23 degrees C (74 degrees F).

D.            The high temperature on September 4, 2009, was 32 degrees C (89 degrees F).

2. An offshore oil platform houses a drill for drilling oil. The drill descends from the platform and enters the ocean. At the bottom of the ocean, the drill starts to dig into the rock. It continues drilling into the rock for another 7,000 feet and then stops. Where does the drill stop?

A.            In the biosphere                             

B.            In the atmosphere

C.            In the geosphere            

D.            In the hydrosphere

Data Chat Journal Set Up

In order to complete your data chat, you must set your journal up like mine. I opened my journal to the last 5 pages and glued one copy of each item in my journal. The items that are glued in my journal are the same items that can be found on your desk. The items are listed below.

#1. White copy of my baseline data (If you do not have it yet, Miss. Gainous is still passing them out.)
#2. Blue copy of a bar graph so that I may track my data after each exam in we have in class.
#3. Yellow copy of the "My Science Data Chat" sheet which I will use to brainstorm  and organize ideas/strategies to help me reach my goals in science class.
#4. A colored book mark I can use to remind me where to find my data.

Steps to Set Up My Data Sheets

 #1. Open to the last 5 pages and on the first page glue my book mark down and label the page "My Data". Please do not spend too much time labeling your data cover.

 #2. Turn the page and glue down your baseline information on the right hand side of your journal.

#3.  Turn the page and take your "My Science Data Chat" form and glue it onto the left page. Fold it and quickly glue it in. There should be no cutting.

 

 #4. Paste your Bar Graph on the right side. Right across from your Data Chat form. Once you have completed these steps your journal is ready to go! :)

 

Feeling like you need some EXTRA CREDIT Opportunities?!

 

1. You must complete the incomplete work in your journal and have the grades changed in the grade book before you are allowed to complete extra credit.

2. For extra credit you may choose any topic on this website or in your journal and write a FULL page summary on what you know about the topic. You may use the internet, PENDA, or a friend for help.

3. Staple your extra credit into your journal on top of the topic that you chose. For example, write a full page summary on what causes moon phases and stable it on top of your moon phases diagram. 

Science Fun!! Earth, Sun, Moon Review

1. Seasons

The Earth is divided into two hemispheres, Northern and Southern. The Earth rotates/ spins on its axis. The Earth is tilted at a 23.5 degree angle. Due to the tilt of the Earth on its axis, the rays of sunlight hits the Earth at different angles. If one of the hemispheres is tilted toward the sun it will be Summer time, because it is getting DIRECT sunlight. For the hemisphere tilted away from the sun, it is winter time because it is getting INDIRECT sunlight. It takes the Earth 365.25 days to REVOLVE around the sun. 0.25 is the reason we need to have leap years.

 

2. Moon Phases

It is important to note that we see phases of the moon because we are looking at the Moon from the Earth. The Moon is REFLECTING light from the sunlight. We always see the same side of the moon. When the moon is waxing it is growing light on the RIGHT side of the moon. When the moon is waning it is growing light on the LEFT side of the moon. It takes the moon 29.5 days to orbit around the Earth.

3. Eclipses

During a Solar Eclipse the sunlight is being blocked by the moon. The planets are in a straight line, Sun, Moon and then Earth. The phase of the moon that Solar Eclipses happen in is during a New moon. During a Lunar Eclipse, the moon is in the Earths shadow so the Moon is being blocked. The phase of the moon that a Lunar Eclipse can happen in is during a Full Moon.

4. Tides

We experience tides due to the Moons gravitational pull on the Earth. Due to the moons location we experience more of a pull from the Moon than the Sun.

Water Cycle/Moon Phases/Data Centers

September 24, 2015 A DAY

Bell Work

No Bell Work :)

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Today we will be working in THREE centers!! 

Center #1. Water Cycle Gizmo

Center #2. Earth, Moon, Sun Test-Revise

Center #3. Data Station with Ms. Gainous

CENTER #1: WATER CYCLE GIZMO 

Set your Journal Up

wwww.explorelearning.com
Username: KOGainous
Password: jd401

Click on "Find Gizmo" and search: Water Cycle

Complete your Water Cycle Gizmo. Once your finish you may complete your Earth's Sphere's Foldable. Once both are complete please log into Penda

www.pendalearning.com
CENTERID: 32210JDMS
Username: student id # without the s
Password: student id # without the s

Complete two Science Activities. You must receive a 75% or better to earn your grade from Penda today.

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CENTER#2: EARTH, MOON, SUN TEST-REVISE

1. Find your answer sheet to the Earth, Sun, Moon System Test (I will pass it back to you)

2. Look at the answers you got wrong, find the correct answer and state why it is correct.
You may use your journal, the internet or your textbook to find the correct answer.

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CENTER #3:  DATA CHAT WITH MISS GAINOUS 

Set your journal up by turning to the last 3 pages in your journal.

Glue the Tracking My Progress page on one page
Glue the My Science Data Chat on one page
Glue your Baseline Information on one page 

You will be sitting with Miss. Gainous to discuss your baseline exam score and your goals for the remainder of the year.



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WHAT CENTER DO I START AT?

Center #1.

Red 

Black

Center #2. 

Yellow

Purple

Center #3. 

Pink

Green
Orange

These are your starting centers, Miss. Gainous will tell you when and where to move next.

Interactions Between Earth's Spheres

September 22, 2015

Bell Work
(5 MINUTES)

Complete your Table of Contents
Move to Set Up

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SET UP
(10 MINUTES)
In your group folder find the worksheet titled "SC.6.E.7.4 Differentiate and show interactions between the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere and biosphere" and paste it into your journal next to your Earth's Spheres Foldable. 

(If you have not completed your Earth's Sphere's foldable you will be given time at the end of class)

Your journal should look exactly like mine. 

Once you have finished this step, move to the next step below. 

 Turn to the next page in your journal.

Obtain the "Student Exploration: Water Cycle" Gizmo worksheet from your groups folder.

Paste it onto your journals RIGHT page. 

Paste the "6. Think and Discuss" page on your left page. 

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Water Cycle Gizmo

wwww.explorelearning.com
Username: KOGainous
Password: jd401

Complete your Water Cycle Gizmo. Once your finish you may complete your Earth's Sphere's Foldable. Once both are complete please log into Penda

www.pendalearning.com
CENTERID: 32210JDMS
Username: student id # without the s
Password: student id # without the s

Complete two Science Activities. You must receive a 75% or better to earn your grade from Penda today.

Earth's Spheres Stations

September 21, 2015

Bell Work

Weather Vs. Climate 

SC.6.E.7.6 Differentiate between weather and climate

 Venn Diagram:

Your journal should be set up to look exactly like the picture below. 

You should only complete the Weather vs. Climate Venn Diagram for your bell work.

DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE ATMOSPHERE PAGE RIGHT NOW!! 

Use the pink textbook page 276 at your table to find the definitions weather and climate in the back glossary.

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Use this picture for the Atmosphere Station. This is the front of your foldable and the inside of your foldable. 

The directions for this center: 

ATMOSPHERE STATION DIRECTIONS!! 

 

 1. In your journal, label the page next to your bell work“ATMOSPHERE”

2. Underneath that, write “SC.6.E.7.9 Describe how the composition of the atmosphere protects life and insulates the planet.”

3. Use pages 146, 148, 150 in the PINK textbook at your table to complete the “What is the Atmosphere” foldable.

4. An example of this foldable is pictured below

5.  If you have any questions ask your table first, then raise your hand and ask me.

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Use this foldable example to complete the Earth Spheres Station. This is the front and inside of the foldable. The directions for this center

EARTH’S SPHERES STATION DIRECTIONS!!

1.   In your journal, label the first blank page “EARTHS SPHERES”

2. Underneath that, write “SC.6.E.7.4 Differentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.”

3.   Use pages 130-140 in the PINK textbook at your table to complete the “EARTHS SPHERES” foldable.

4.   An example of this foldable is pictured above. 

5.    If you have any questions ask your table first, then raise your hand and ask me.

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Here is a video that helps with Earth's Spheres. 

Please use head phones to watch the video. Keep in mind, the Lithosphere is the same as the "Geosphere".

 http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/fourspheres.htm