We continue our study of invertebrates this week.
Mon. Video incredible suckers video and article on Eating Insects
Tues. Fish and Water temperature experiment HW Finish lab and graph if not done in class
Wed. Celebration Day
Thurs. Squid dissection
Fri. Vertebrate investigations
This week we are continuing our study of microorganisms. Check out the website we are using in class from Rice University. www.medmyst.rice.edu
Tues. We begin looking at the spineless creatures the invertebrates.
Wed. We trek for the last time
Thurs. Students will be working on an invertebrate graphic organizer
Fri. Continue working on organizer due at the end of the period and internet activity on insects.
Students should finish all work in class this week and were given grades. All make-up work is due by Wed. and students with grades below a C as of Mon. will be invited to study hall on Wed. May 16th to improve their grades. Students will C’s or better will be attending our last team celebration on the 16th. Please encourage your students to get missing work turned in. Thank you
Have a great week and thank you to all our chaperones from the zoo trip on Friday. A great day was had by all.
We’ve been working on a group of five poems that will be due Tuesday 5/15. Many of the kids have already finished most of them during the work time provided. In the coming week, we’ll be using most of the class time for the Zoo Powerpoint assignment. When that is finished, we’ll be returning to poetry to finish up by the due date. Here are the five poems:
1. Common-uncommon poem. The purpose of this is to learn to end a poem well, a skill that can be transferred to any kind of writing. Students should write about something common, but end by seeing this common thing in a fresh, uncommon way.
2. Image poem. Write a poem that has a separate image in each stanza, with a minimum of three to five stanzas. A crowded setting like a restaurant is good for this. When all the separate stanzas are read together, the reader can see the larger picture of the whole restaurant. Other topics: track meet or other sporting event, county fair, school cafeteria, a classroom.
3. Structured rhyme poem. Create a structure by choosing a number of beats per line. Then choose a rhyme scheme (pattern).
4. Choice poem. Write a poem of your choice.
5. Haiku. Write a haiku using the guidelines from the video: a haiku introduces two elements (usually natural) on the first two lines. The last line shows the relationship between these two elements, preferably in a fresh, uncommon, unexpected way.
What to bring:
sack lunch
water bottle
walking shoes
appropriate school clothing
sun screen
hat
sun glasses
medication (if applicable)
two pencils
folder/something to write on
digital camera–if you told your group you would bring one
Chaperones will hand out the written assignment to the kids in their groups.
This week we start looking at the wee beasties on our planet, the microorganisms. Monday we read about dirty money and the germs that are on our dollar bills. Tuesday and Wed. we are doing a virtual lab to investigate what disinfectants or antibiotics control bacteria best. Thurs. we will look into the Black Plague as part of not only science but social studies and Friday is our field trip to the Denver Zoo.
Students were given a list of what to bring on the zoo trip Friday. The most important items are a sack lunch and water bottle. Please have students use sunscreen as the weather looks hot. Have a great week.
