Bellis-Jones’ Zoorific Science Classroom

This is our last week of school.  It has been a good year and I am looking forward to next year already.  We are finishing up our “Owl Pellet” projects this week and honoring our students with an Awards Program.  Here is our schedule for this week:

Monday May 21, 2012:  6th grade Awards Program this morning at 8:30 a.m.  Come and honor our well deserved winners!  After the program we will continue to work on our Owl Pellets.

Tuesday May 22, 2012:  NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS TODAY….IT IS ELECTION DAY.  Teachers report to work as normal.

Wednesday May 23, 2012:  Today we continue to finish up our “Owl Pellet” project.

Thursday May 24, 2012:  Last day of school for students.  School is finished for the 2011 – 2012 year at 11:30 this morning.  Have a wonderful summer!

As a foot-note:  In Canada today is also a National School Holiday.  School is let out on May 24th due to Queen Victoria’s Birthday.  Children chant a song that goes,” May the 24th is the Queen’s Birthday, if you don’t let us out, we will all run away.  It is Queen Victoria’s Birthday”!   Once again, have a wonderful summer and I look forward to seeing all my new students and former students in the fall.

Testing is complete and we are now back to our regular classes.  We are studying owl pellets.

Monday May 14, 2012: This is our 2nd day working with the owl pellets.  During this class time we will be carefully removing the bones of the animals which make up the pellets.

Tuesday May 15, 2012: This is our 3rd day working with the owl pellets.  We continue to carefully remove bones.

Wednesday May 16, 2012:  This is our 4th day.  We will continue to remove the bones.

Thursday May 17, 2012:  This is our 5th day.  Today we will start to assemble a skeleton made from the bones we found within the owl pellet.

Friday May 18, 2012:  This is the 6th day.  We continue to assemble the skeletons.

TESTING WEEK!!!!

KPREP TESTING ALL WEEK.  COME RESTED AND READY TO SHOW YOUR STUFF.  I AM PROUD OF ALL MY STUDENTS AND FEEL THAT THEY CAN ALL BE SUCCESSFUL ON THIS TEST. 

HERE IS OUR SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK:

MONDAY MAY 7, 2012: KPREP TESTING: READING PARTS A AND B.  After the test we will be finishing our Skeleton Project for a grade.  1st, 2nd and 3rd hour will be meeting class today.

TUESDAY MAY 8, 2012:  KPREP TESTING: READING PART C.  After the test we will finishing our Skeleton Project for a grade.  5th, 6th and 7th hour sill be meeting class today. 

WEDNESDAY MAY 9, 2012: KPREP TESTING: MATH PARTS A AND B.  After the test we will begin our “Owl Pellet Unit”.   1st, 2nd and 3rd hour will be meeting class today.

THURSDAY MAY 10, 2012:  KPREP TESTING: MATH PART C and ON DEMAND WRITING - LANGUAGE MECHANICS.   After the test we will begin our “Owl Pellet Unit”.  5th, 6th and 7th hour will be meeting class today.

FRIDAY MAY 11, 2012:  KPREP TESTING: ON DEMAND WRITING – PART A AND PART B.  After the test we will be having a Rewards Day/ Field Day from 12:32 – 3:00.

We are in our Animal Unit. Later this week we will be starting to learn about the skeletal system.  Here is our schedule for this week:

Monday April 30, 2012:  Brain Pop: Elephants.  Today we will start with an open book test over the Science World Magazine. After the test we will read pages # 541 – 545 in the text book about birds and complete worksheet # 10 – also about birds.  If time permits we will watch a 12 minute movie about birds.  If time doesn’t permit we will watch this segment later this week.Bell Ringers – Monday April 30, 2012

Tuesday May 1, 2012: Brain Pop: none today.  In class today we will go over worksheets # 8, # 9 and # 10.  We will then read pages # 545 -549 about Mammals and complete worksheet # 11 – also about mammals.Bell Ringers – Tuesday May 1, 2012

Wednesday May 2, 2012: Brain Pop: none today.  I will be collecting notebooks today.  There should be 11 finished assignments in each notebook.  Students will be taking an open book test about Animals in class. Bell Ringers – Wednesday May 2, 2012

Thursday May 3, 2012:  Brain Pop: Skeletons.  We start “Skeletons” today.  We will read pages # 277 – 283 in the green text book and begin our “Skeleton Project”. Bell Ringers – Thursday May 3, 2012

Friday May 4, 2012: Brain Pop: none today. Today we will continue with our “Skeleton Project. This project should be finished either today or Monday and turned in.  Bell Ringers – Friday May 4, 2012

We continue our Animal Unit.  We are learning about the cold-blooded vertebrates presently.  Here is our schedule for this week:

Monday April 23, 2012:  BrainPop: Birds.  Today we will finish worksheets # 4 and #5.   We will also watch the movie: “Eyewitness: Amphibians. Bell Ringers – Monday April 23, 2012

Tuesday April 24, 2012:  BrainPop: Bats. Today we will complete worksheets # 6 (crack this Cold-Blooded Code) and # 7 (Unusual Cold Blooded Vertebrates).  We will also go over # 4  and # 5.  Bell Ringers – Tuesday April 24, 2012

Wednesday April 25, 2012:  BrainPop: none today. National Geographic movie today….”Reptiles and Amphibians”.  Bell Ringers – Wednesday April 25, 2012

Thursday April 26, 2012:  BrainPop: Dolphins.  Go over worksheet # 6 and #7.  Give out worksheet # 8 ( Crossword review) and # 9 (Fact or Fiction).  Bell Ringers – Thursday April 26, 2012

Friday April 27, 2012:  BrainPop: none today.  Read current Science World Magazine today.  Test over reading on Monday April 30, 2012.  Bell Ringers – Friday April 27, 2012

WELCOME BACK FROM SPRING BREAK.  We will be finishing our unit on invertebrate animals and beginning our unit on vertebrates.  Here is our schedule for this week:

Monday April 16, 2012: BRAIN POP: FISH!   First thing today we will finish presenting our “Invertebrate Poems and pictures”.  After that,  we will be watching the movie,     “Bite of the Black Widow Spider”. Bell Ringers – Monday April 16, 2012

Tuesday April 17, 2012:  BRAIN POP: DOLLY THE SHEEP!   Today we will watch the movie, ” Dr. Cockroach”.  After the movie we will start on Worksheet # 1 – Vertebrates.Bell Ringers – Tuesday April 17, 2012

Wednesday April 18, 2012:  BRAIN POP: none today  .We will go over worksheet # 1 today and start to work on # 2 ( Vertebrate Chart ).  We will also draw, color and lable a picture of either a fish or a grasshopper.  If you do pictures of both, there is 25 bonus points.    Midterms go home today. Bell Ringers – Wednesday April 18, 2012

Thursday April 19, 2012: BRAIN POP: AMPHIBIANS!   .Short movie – “What is a Fish”?  Then we will read pages 530 – 534 about fish and work on worksheet # 3 – Fish. Bell Ringers – Thursday April 19, 2012

Friday, April 20, 2012:  BRAIN POP:  none today .Today we will read pages 535 – 539 and do worksheets # 4 ( Amphibians ) and # 5 – (Reptiles) Bell Ringers – Friday April 20, 2012

This week we will enjoy “Environmental Lessons” presented by Mr. Chris Musing  and Ms. Blair Hecker from Bluegrass Pride.  The lessons will be as follow:

Monday April 2, 2012:  Today we will be learning about the “Incredible Journey” of water.  ( The Water Cycle)

Tuesday April 3, 2012:  Today we will be learning about the Enviroscope.

Wednesday April 4, 2012:  Today’s lesson is ” Macro-Invertebrates”.

Thursday April 5, 2012:  Today we will be learning about “Water Testing”.

Friday April 6, 2012:  Today’s lesson will be about “Litter”.  (Also……Today is rewards day – there will be a Hockey Game between the Championship Students and the Faculty….a week of jeans is on the line!)  Have a great Spring Break!  See you back in school on Monday April 16th.  When we return we will finish our Invertebrate Unit and begin our Vertebrate Unit of Study.  If you have not presented your “Invertebrate Poem”, be prepared to present it on Monday April 16th.

This is our last week in the Biology unit, “Invertebrates”.  Here is the schedule for this week:

Monday March 26, 2012:  BRAIN POP: METAMORPHISIS Today we will be doing a fun activity that involves camouflage.  Bell Ringer- Monday March 26, 2012

Tuesday March 27, 2012:  BRAIN POP: NONE TODAY  Today your Science Notebook is due.  There should be 15 finished assignments in it.   We will be taking an open book test over “Invertebrates” today. Bell Ringers – Tuesday March 27, 2012

Wednesday March 28, 2012:  BRAIN POP: CLASSIFICATION    Today we will start our “Invertebrate Poem” activity.  Bell Ringers – Wednesday March 21, 2012

Thursday March 29, 2012:  BRAIN POP: HONEYBEES Today we will continue to work on our “Invertebrate Poem”.  Bell Ringers – Thursday March 29, 2012

Friday March 30, 2012:  BRAIN POP: NONE TODAY  Today we will be presenting our finished Invertebrate Poems for 3 grades.  Bell Ringers – Friday March 30, 2012

We are still in the invertebrate part of the biology lesson.  Here is our schedule for this week:

Monday March 19, 2012:  BRAIN POP: NONE TODAY.  Today we will be participating in our 5th Conservation Lesson given by Mr. Ron Browning.    Those who did not take the Worm anatomy test or the Science World test on Thursday will be testing today. No Bell Ringers today.

Tuesday March 20, 2012:  BRAIN POP: SPIDERS. Today we will be finishing the Science World test. We will also watch a 10 minute movie about worm dissection as well as a movie about Echinoderms and Mollusks.  I will also be giving out worksheets # 11 and # 12.  Have these sheets done by Thursday when we will go over them.  Tomorrow we dissect.  Bring in Worms!  P.S.   Those students who were not successful on their Worm Anatomy test were all given the chance to retest.  On the initial test all passing students with a score of 65 or better were given the dissection option.  On the second test, a score of 75 needed to be obtained in order to dissect. Tuesday March 20, 2012

Wednesday March 21, 2012:  BRAIN POP: NONE TODAY. Today those students who passed their Worm Anatomy test will be given the option of worm dissection or reseach.  Those who were not successful will be doing research only.  Wednesday March 21, 2012

Thursday March 22, 2012:  BRAIN POP: ANTS. Today in class we will go over worksheets # 11 and # 12. Then we will read pages # 512 – 518 in our textbook and I will give out # 13, which is to be done by tomorrow.  Thursday March 22, 2012

Friday March 23, 2012:  RAIN POP: ARACHNIDS.  Today we will go over worksheet # 13.  I will give out worksheets # 14 and # 15 which should be finished by Tuesday March 27th.  Science notebooks should be finished and ready for grading  on Tuesday March 27th.  Friday March 23, 2012

We continue in our unit of Biology.  We are still learning about the invertebrates.  Here is our schedule for this week:

Monday March 12, 2012: BRAIN POP: GIANT SQUID  Spring Pictures Today….!  Go over worksheet # 6 (Flatworm), 15 minute movie about worms, read page 505.  Give out worksheet # 7 ( Roundworms) finish and go over tomorrow.  We will also look at a model of a dog’s heart with heartworms in it.Bell Ringers 3/12/12

Tuesday March 13, 2012:  BRAIN POP:  CORAL .  Today we will read pages 508 – 511 in our text about Anneids, go over worksheet # 7 and work on worksheet # 8 (Segmented worms).  I will also give out worksheet # 9 (The anatomy of an Earthworm).  You need to study worksheet # 9 for a test on Thursday March 15th.  You must pass this test with a score of 75 or above in order to be able to dissect worms on Wednesday March 21st. ( if you choose to dissect….you do not have to dissect, you have a choice!).Bell Ringers 3/13/12

Wednesday March 14, 2012: BRAINPOP: ARACHNIDS  Today we will be reading the current issue of Science World.  Tomorrow we will test over this issue for reading comprehension.   Bell Ringers 3/14/12

Thursday March 15, 2012: BRAIN POP: NONE TODAY .  Today we will be having a test over the anatomy of an earthworm.  This test will come directly from worksheet # 9.  STUDY!  You must pass this test with a score of 75 or above in order to have the choice of dissection on Wednesday March 21st. Bell Ringers 3/15/12

Friday March 16, 2012:  NO SCHOOL TODAY – KEA DAY!