Quizlet for Cell Cycle

There is a new set on Quizlet for this unit, cell cycle. Be sure you click on the one for your class hour.

• Your addition of one term & definition is due by 11:59PM today, January 28. 
• Directions are the same as last time, but you may want to reread them from my earlier post to be sure you're doing everything correctly. 
• Remember there are rules about capitalization. 
• Fact/term must be from today's classwork. 
• Bring your print out to class, but DO NOT write or mark on it until you are told to do so on Thursday.

Week of Jan 26

There is a test this week that covers (1) photosynthesis (2) cellular respiration & (3) WWII. Test is Tuesday, January 27.

What to study:

1. Quizlet (Link on the right side bar) - Remember to utilize the file from each of the different class hours, not just your hour.

2. Papers in your folder
a. Leaf model
b. Venn diagram
c. WWII key word fact sheet
d. WWII word find
e. Outline
f. Digram of cycle

3. Important things from OneNote
a. Homework 1/7 - Sequencing
b. Notes 1/6 - Outline
c. Notes 1/13 - Chart

4. If you're confused about something on the WWII fact sheet and want to look at a part of the video, here is a link to the video we watched in class.

Stamp Art projects are due on Wednesday. Directions & rubric were emailed (to students) as an attachment last week. Be sure you read & follow directions! You must submit a rubric on Wednesday with your project.

This week we will also start our unit on the cell cycle which includes a cell division process called mitosis. Bring colored pencils with you to class starting on Friday.

Week of Jan 19

This week is our World War II unit.

In science, we are focusing on the Manhattan Project. We will spend the early part of the week learning about the places involved, important people, and events that occurred as part of the development of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima & Nagasaki.

There will be a project that will be started at the end of the week (in class) based on our learning from earlier in the week. The project will be due next week. More details will be provided for students in class. Other than colored pencils, the required cardstock will be provided for the kids.

Our test will be on Tuesday, January 27.
This covers: photosynthesis & cellular respiration plus WWII.

• Kids should have a fact sheet of some important key words for WWII in their folders. Only information on that sheet and facts learned from the video we watched in class will be fair game for the test.
• While it is not an all inclusive study tool, kids have access to four sets of questions to practice knowledge related to photosynthesis and cellular respiration. (Look at the right side bar.)
• Also, in their folders are notes about cellular respiration and a model of photosynthesis.
• There's also class material in their OneNote folder.

I'm excited to see the kids' bonus projects! For those who are creating 3-D models, I hope your creations help solidify the cycle of photosynthesis & cellular respiration.

Bonus opportunity due 1/20/15

This bonus will count toward second semester's grade.
It is worth up to 25 points.
This project is optional. You are not required to create a project.

• Effort, creativity, neatness and overall effectiveness as a teaching tool are required to eaern the 25 points. 
• Partial credit can be earned for a completed project that follows the guidelines but lacks creativity, neatness, or effectiveness as a teaching tool.

We created a paper model in class of a leaf to demonstrate photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is part of a biological cycle with cellular respiration. For this bonus, you are creating another model.

• Create a physical 3D model to demonstrate how photosynthesis & cellular respiration are part of the same cycle. (This cannot be computer generated.) 
• The purpose of the model is to teach the processes of both cellular respiration and photosynthesis.
• Your model must show the products of photosynthesis, the reactants of photosynthesis, the products of cellular respiration, the reactants of cellular respiration, the location of photosynthesis, the location of cellular respiration, the energy used, and the energy created.
• Your model must show how these two processes are connected. 
• You can use whatever materials you see fit for this project. It must be three dimensional (so no flat paper models or posters will be accepted).

This is due on January 20 by 8AM. Late projects cannot earn full credit.

Week of Jan 12

During our three days of class this week, we will

• Finish creating a model of photosynthesis
• Describe the steps of cellular respiration
• Recognize how cellular respiration and photosynthesis are related

Kids have the opportunity to utilize quizlet as a practice tool for photosynthesis terms. Note the link in the right side bar. Students are welcome to utilize any of the photosynthesis files, regardless of class period.

For those of you who plan ahead, I am planning for a test next week!

For Students: How to complete tonight's Quizlet.com assignment

Your assignment is to add one term/definition relevant to photosynthesis to your hour's quizlet file on quizlet.com

Go to quizlet.com
Click LOG IN
Username: harriswcsks
Password: Spartans


What to do:

1. Click on the file that belongs to your science class hour
2. Click ADD OR REMOVE TERMS 
3. Read through the terms & definitions already posted. Do NOT delete/change/alter anyone's term or definition, even if you think something is wrong with it. It is not your job to correct someone else's work. Just make sure what YOU enter is correct.
4. Click +.
5. Type in your term. It must be singular, not plural. It should have no capital letter in it. You cannot repeat a term, even if your definition would be different. Spelling counts. 
6. Remember your term can only be a 1-2 word term, not a phrase.
7. Tab to the next section. Type in your definition. It should have no capital letter in it. Spelling counts. This does not need to be a sentence.
8. At the end of your definition, type your first name in parentheses. Yes, you capitalize the first letter of your name. DUH!
9. Remember your definition can only be 15 words or less.
10. Click DONE. 
11. Click PRINT in the quizlet toolbar.
12. Click GLOSSARY. 
13. You should see your term & definition on this list. If not, you need to go back to step 2.
14. You should see your science hour in the title. If not, you need to go back to step 2.
15. Click OPEN PDF.
16. Click PRINT.

** Edited on 2/4 with helpful hints from Jack: If you can't print at home, then open the PDF to print, click SAVE AS. Save on to your computer and then you can come to school early and print that saved file at the help desk.

You will submit that sheet of paper tomorrow for a homework grade. 

• Be sure your term & definition is printed. 
• Be sure you added to the correct science hour. 
• Be sure your name is in parentheses.

Week of Jan 5

Well those two weeks just flew by ...
Welcome back.

Thank you to those who helped me "stock the classroom" with supplies. Bonus points for that have been posted on Power School.

If you haven't heard already, science is the exam that is out of the exam rotation for first semester. That means no student will take a science exam this semester.

So, since I am not taking to time to review to prepare students for an exam, I am continuing on to the next unit. I will not have tests or quizzes this week, but we will cover new information. For the most part, the grade you see on Power School will be your child's science grade for the semester. There will be no major grades in the next week.

Topic for Unit 5: Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration

• We will practice the skill of outlining during nonfiction reading.
• We will use diagrams to organize the steps of a process.

This week I expect to cover photosynthesis - the reactants, the products, the reaction, the location.

New this week:

• We will use quizlet.com as a class assignment. There will be a homework assignment where the kids will add to a quizlet file that will be accessed by the entire class.

This is an alternate study tool that can be used similarly to flash cards. (In fact, if you and/or your child prefer paper flash cards, once the list is complete, there is a way to create "old school" flash cards on quizlet.com with the information posted.)

As always, thank you for what you do at home to support what I'm doing in the classroom. If you have questions or concerns, please email or call!