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Test on the systems of the body and cells tomorrow!!!!!

Have a great weekend. Start on your projects!!!

Here is the EOG book link in case anyone wants to personally purchase one for themselves. 
Link

For iPad activity today

Neuroscience For Kids

Your Amazing Brain

Tonight's homework:

5C- Crossword
5B- Crossword and finish Scholastic News
5A- "Down the Hatch"

Extra Credit

Extra Credit for Test. Due on test day March 27. This relates to the Nervous system which we will learn about on Friday. I am giving this in advance because it takes all night to do....literally! :-)


Dream Journal
Date:__________________ Day of the Week________________
Time to Bed_____________ Time Awake____________________
Describe your dream(s) that you had in the spaces below. Use a separate sheet of paper to write
down the dreams you had each night. Include as much detail as you can remember. If you need
more space, use the back of this paper.
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1. Are your dreams in color?
   
   
   
2. Do you have a "sense of time" in your dream?
   
   
   
3. What emotions did you have during your dream?
   
   
   
4. How many different dreams can you remember in one night?
   
   
   
5. Do the same people, events or places reoccur in different dreams?
   
   
   
6. Do some events that happened during the day appear in your dreams?
   
   
   
7. If you think about something before going to sleep, does this "something" appear in your dreams?
   
   
   
8. Does watching a movie or a TV show influence what you dream about?
   
   
   
9. Does eating certain food influence what you dream about?
   
   
   
10. Does your mood affect what you dream about? If you are happy, do you dream about different things than if you were sad?
    
     
11. Do you remember dreams you have had in the past? How long ago?
    
    
    
12. Do you have the same dreams more than once? 

Well we had an interesting day learning about the digestive system! Our last quiz will be on Friday. Test on all the systems will be on the 27th, Early Dismissal on the 28th, and No School on the 29th!!!

This means, the quiz will go on this 9 weeks and the test will go on the 4th 9 weeks. Any work that I am missing come Friday will be a zero in the grade book. I call students up daily to remind them of missing work Please talk to your child to see if they are one of them.

Project Info

Project for 5B and 5C

DISEASE DISCOVERY

Presentations will take place on

April 12, 2013

NAME ___________________________

Use these questions as a guide during the creation of your project.  These questions are the minimum number of questions that need to be answered during your presentation. Display your findings on a posterboard or powerpoint (10 slides minimum). Use pictures to add visual representation. Other software you may use to present is: VoiceThread, Glogster, Prezi, iMovie or any free software. Use school email to make free accounts.

Answer in Presentation:

1.     What is the disease?

Provide a detailed description

 

2.     Who gets this disease? 

3.     Describe symptoms people may have if they suffer from this disease.

4.     How is the disease spread?  What type of pathogen is this disease? 

Use proper vocabulary words describe the type of pathogen and transmission

5.     How do we take preventative measures against this disease?

6.     Treatments-if none how do people manage with the disease?

7.     Famous people who has this disease?

8.     Interesting facts and information-at least 3 interesting facts and/or statistics

9.     Presentation-presentation is 2-3 minutes. You will be graded on how you present yourself and speak to the class.

10.                        Cite your sources.

Rubric

	3	2	1	0
What is the disease?	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Who gets disease?	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
How is it spread?	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Preventative measures	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Treatments	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Famous People	Clearly stated with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Facts	Clearly states 3 facts with visual representation.	Clearly stated, but lacks details.	Not clearly stated, includes grammar errors	Not present.
Presentation	Speaks loud and clear to audience. Makes eye contact. Knows topic well.	Speaks clearly and/or makes eye contact. Knows about the topic.	Does not speak clearly or make eye contact. Seems to know little about topic.	Does not present.

Please attach to project or hand in a copy to teacher.

Comments:

Grade:__________/ 24 = __________

5A's Project

Human Body Systems Project

1. Choose one of the following six human body systems we have learned about:

·         The Nervous System

·         The Circulatory System

·         The Respiratory System

·         The Digestive System

·         The Muscular System

·         The Skeletal System

2. Your task is to make a 3-D model of one of these systems and make a presentation about it to the class.

-Your model can be functioning or not

-Your model can be made out of clay, dry food, household objects, etc.

-Be creative!!!

-You must label the following major organs of each system:

·         The Nervous System-brain, nerves, spinal cord

·         The Circulatory System-heart, arteries, veins, pulmonary artery, capillaries

·         The Respiratory System-mouth, nose, trachea, lungs

·         The Digestive System-mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

·         The Muscular System-triceps, biceps, abdominals, quadriceps, hamstring

·         The Skeletal System-skull, sternum humerous, ulna, radius, phalanges, rib cage, spine, pelvis, femur, patella, fibula, tibia

3. Create a presentation needs to be approximately 3 minutes in length. Your presentation needs to include:

1. The body system you chose

2. Why you chose it

3. The major processes the body system does

4. The functions of each of the major organs (why they are each important)

5. Five interesting facts about that system

6. Ways we can keep the body system healthy

7. Creativity-Think about how you can present your information in a creative way:

infomercial, news report, using technology, etc.

4. Use your notes, handouts, books, home research, etc. to help you do your best work on this project.

DUE DATE: April 12

 Please attach rubric to project. 

RUBRIC

Did you tell us…

What body system you chose? ________pts/5

Why you chose it?________pts/5

The major processes the body system does?_____pts/20

The functions of each of the major organs (why they are each important)?____pts/30

Five interesting facts about that system?____pts./10

Ways we can keep the body system healthy?_____pts/10

In a creative way?._____pts/20

Did you…

Make a model of your system that resembles what the system looks like? ___pts/20

Label each organ?____pts/10

Use creativity? _____pts/10

Make your project neat and organized?____pts/10

Score: __________/ 150 = _____________

Comments: 

Happy Monday!
Today we made a fun skeleton man out of paper and labeled him.

Tonight each class has a review sheet for homework.
Projects are due April 12.
There will be a quiz tomorrow in Skeletal and Muscular systems

*** Many students are out of basic supplies such as pens, pencils, and paper**** Please check your child's belongings and restock if needed. I am also running low on small Ziploc bags. We use bags often to keep flashcards in. 

Thank you. 

Today and tomorrow I will be sending home letters to parents if students grades have dropped more than 5 points since progress reports. Please encourage your child to stay focused and try to bring up their averages. We have about 2 weeks left!!!!!

Thanks. 

Projects!

Today I passed out project information to each class. Projects are due April 12 so get started early.

There will be a quiz tomorrow on the Respiratory System.

Respiratory Research
Use link for class today.

Today we did a Paideai Seminar on Smoking, which harms the Respiratory System.

Tonight's homework is a Respiratory System review sheet and to study for our Quiz on Thursday.

I will be passing out projects this week and I highly encourage students to start early!

Here is something I found to help clarify some things we learned yesterday.

This link will help you study for the quiz. 

Study Guide

Research

1.  List some activities that contribute to building a stronger heart.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/heart.html#

2.     Stop and Think. How would a weak heart effect the movement of blood through the body?

3.  Name some ways a "weak heart" might affect a person's daily activities.

4.  What are heart health foods a person can eat?
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/25-top-heart-healthy-foods

5.  Stop and Think: What are some ways a person can strengthen their heart?

6.  What are some disorders of the circulatory system?

http://kidsresearchexpress-6.blogspot.com/2008/09/disorders-of-circulatory-system.html

http://kidshealth.org/kid/grownup/conditions/heart_disease.html#

Circulatory Quiz tomorrow. Please study. Homework tonight is to finish the Pulse Lab questions if some students did not finish.

Blood WebQuest

Blood Components

Blood Components 2

Red Cross

Donation

Why Donate?

Study Guide

Our first quiz on cells was today. Most students did well, others need to study, study, study. We are approaching the end of the year and it is time to get down to business. Homework needs to be turned in on time and students need to be giving teachers 110%.
 Remember, my policy is only retakes on Tests; not quizzes. We will have another quiz Friday on the Circulatory system. Please visit the side links for practice. I also created a study guide to help pinpoint the important information. The quiz will be in multiple choice format with EOG questions. Good Luck.

Study Guide

atrium           heart           ventricle               chambers          red blood cell

 white blood cell           platelet             artery            Blue             vein           capillary

 red               pulse

1.     The ______________is the measurable movement in a vein or artery caused by pressure from a heartbeat.

2. When blood is carried away from the heart, it travels through a/an

________________
3. This chamber of the heart, called the ________________ is in the lower part

of the heart, and pumps blood to the lungs or around the body.

4. The upper chamber of the heart, which receives blood from the body or

lungs, is the ___________________

5. _________________ help the blood to clot.

6. The ________________are cells in the blood that carry oxygen

and give the blood its color.

7. The smallest blood vessels is the _______________.

8. A ________________ carries blood to the heart.

9. The cells in the body that help fight germs and illnesses are the ____________________.

10. Oxygen –rich blood appears a ________________ color while oxygen-poor blood appears __________________.

11. _________________________ is an organ of the body that pumps blood.

12. The heart is divided into four _________________________.



Links

• Human Body
• Biology, the Body
• All Systems of Body
• Kids Health Systems of Body
• Your Body's Systems
• Human Body Kids Discovery
• Body Systems Interactive
• Circulatory Movie
• Circulatory System
• Circulatory System Interactive

Cell Quiz

Cell quiz tomorrow. Students will have 10-15 questions. You need to study notes and class worksheets.
Homework tonight is a review sheet on the cell to help students study.

This is what we learned today to help for the quiz.

Levels of Organization of Living Things
There are in all, five levels of organization. These levels in sequence are the cells, tissues, organs, organ systems and organisms.

Cell: The cell is considered as basic unit of life. In other words, it is also known as the building block of life. A cell is bound by cell membrane and possesses a nucleus which acts as the brain of cell. Cytoplasm which surrounds the nucleus, contains cell organelles like mitochondria, ribosomes, vacuole, endoplasmic reticulum, chloroplasts, peroxisomes and ventricles. The average number of cells in a human body is 100 trillion. 

Tissue: The tissues are a collection of cells which perform specialized functions. Cells which form a tissue need not be identical however, should have the same origin. Different types of tissues which together form organs are the nervous, muscle, connective and epithelial tissues. Connective tissues are fibrous in nature and they are made up of cells separated by extracellular matrix. Muscle tissues, the active contractile tissues of our body are useful in producing force and motion. Skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscles are the three types of muscles. Nervous tissues form organs like brain, spinal cord, etc. Epithelial tissues cover the surface of body organs.

Organ: An organ is the next level in the organization of living things. It performs certain functions with the help of different tissues. The different organs of animals include lungs, brain, liver, etc. Roots, stem and leaves, etc. are different organs of plants. Organs can be classified on the basis of the functions they perform. For example, in case of animals, the tongue, ears, eyes, skin and nose are the sensory organs. Flowers and seeds are the reproductive organs in plants. Organs are formed of tissues which serve a common function. There are two types of tissues which form an organ: the main and sporadic tissues. For example, in the heart, myocardium is the main tissue while blood, nerves and connective tissues form the sporadic ones.

Organ System:: The organ systems are complex mechanisms which carry out important functions of the body; examples are the circulatory system in animals and vascular system in plants. Organ systems of an organism are interdependent, i.e. they take each others' help to carry out various functions of the body. For example, the digestive system which carries out the process of digestion is formed of salivary glands, stomach, esophagus, gallbladder, liver, intestines, pancreas, rectum and anus.

Organism: Amongst the different levels , this one is the highest. An organism could either be unicellular or multicellular. Organisms that are closely related can be grouped together under a single species.

These are the basic, 5 levels of organization of living beings. However, you can go ahead and add more levels like population, community, ecosystem, biome and biosphere. It is necessary to note that the higher we move, it becomes difficult to clearly define the levels of organizations; which means they are not as clearly defined as cells, tissues, organs, etc. For example, the ecosystem though is placed one level above community, the former is not a group of communities. Roughly defined, it is an environment where organisms of different populations live together and evolve. So, let us now delve into details of these levels.

Population: It is the term used in reference with a group of organisms which belong to the same species. Organisms which belong to the same population undergo interbreeding and share food and space.

Community: Two or more populations together constitute a community. A community is characterized by interactions taking place between its constituent populations. There are many different ways in which populations belonging to different species interact with each other. The different ways are competition, parasitism, predation, commensalism and mutualism.

Ecosystem: As we move up the ladder of levels of organizations of living things, the complications tend to increase. For instance, the term ecosystem is defined as an area or environment where a community thrives and flourishes. An ecosystem is however, not the same as community. In fact, it is a greater entity that provides space for a community.

Biome: A biome is an entity very much similar to ecosystem. Definition of biome is made in terms of condition (and not just space) suited to a group of communities (plants, animals, microbes, etc.). Classification of biomes of earth is carried out on the basis of condition/environment in which the constituent organisms live. Structure of plants is amongst the important criteria used for classifying biomes. Structural differences place the plants into groups like shrubs, trees, grasses, etc.

Biosphere: After all these complicated and bit confusing descriptions of terms like biome, ecosystem, community, etc. you would find the definition of biosphere quite easy to understand. Biosphere is simply the place, area, zone where life exists on earth. The hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere together constitute the biosphere.
Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/levels-of-organization-of-living-things.html

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