Students will be able to:
use the information from virtual activities, textbooks, and classroom discussions to
-compare and contrast the characteristics of objects in the solar system.
-compare the characteristics of objects in the Solar System with Earth's characteristics.
Students worked for two days on their remediation of the sixth grade life science benchmarks. They should visit the Pearson site (myscienceonline.com), use their ID number as user name and password, and complete all the interventions dealing with the cell, the body, classification, and organization of living things.
They should also complete the other exercises listed on the remediation handout:
Remediation Week of 2/13/12
SC.6.L.14.2 Investigate and explain the components of the scientific theory of cells (cell theory); all organisms are composed of cells (single-celled or multi-celllular, all cells come form pre-existing cells, and cells are the basic unit of life.
If you got questions 8, 15, and/or 18 wrong:
Do the Pearson assigned activities:
What is the cell theory?
Then, Google fact monster cell theory and read the passage.
SC.6.L.15.1 Analyze and describe how and why organisms are classified according to shared characteristics with emphasis on the Linnaean system combined with the concept of Domains.
If you got questions 2, 13, 20, 26, and/or 29 wrong:
Do the Pearson assigned activities:
How are organisms classified into Domains and Kingdoms?
What are the levels of classification?
Why do biologists classify organisms?
Then, go to ylearn.co.uk and type in your name access code SC6L151 and complete the activity.
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SC.6.L.14.4 Compare and contrast the structure and function of major organelles of plant and animal cells, including cell wall, cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria, and vacuoles.
If you got questions 1, 10, 12, and/or 25 wrong:
Do the Pearson assigned activities
How do the parts of a cell work?
What are cells?
Then, go to Dr. Gayden’s science zone (drgcdms.podomatic.com) and click the first link. This will lead to a Discovery Education activity. Type in your first and last name, enter, and click the exploration. Complete the accompanying handout.
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SC.6.L.14.1 Describe and identify patterns in the hierarchical organization of organisms from atoms to molecules and cells to tissues to organs to organ systems to organisms.
If you got questions 3, 5, 11, and/or 28 wrong:
Do the Pearson assigned activities:
How is your body organized?
What are the levels of organization in an organism?
Then, go to Dr. Gayden’s science zone (drgcdms.podomatic.com) and click the second and third links. Read the pages to learn about the organization of living things. Record the information in your notes
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SC.6.L.14.5 Identify and investigate the general functions of the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, immune, nervous, and musculoskeletal) and describe ways these systems interact with each other to maintain homeostasis.
If you got questions 4, 7, 9 14, 17, 21, and/or 24 wrong:
Do the Pearson assigned activities:
Body systems in action.
How does your body stay in balance?
What is the role of the excretory system?
What systems control body functions?
Then, go to Dr. Gayden’s science zone (drgcdms.podomatic.com) and click the fourth link. This will lead to a Discovery Education activity. Type in your first and last name, enter, and click the The Human Body Game. Follow the directions.
Also:
Complete the GIZMO activity Solar System. This will be placed in your notebook with this week’s notes.
In addition, HL 7 can be found at the top of this blog. It is due in class on Tuesday. Students have the remainder of the home learning pack. HL 8 is due on Thursday, and HL 9 is due on Friday.