Syllabus 10/20/08

Syllabus for the week of October 20, 2008

Emmanuel Apostol-Percy Julian Middle School 

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FOCUS: RETAKE WEDNESDAY and Introduction to Ecosystem.

WOD: a comprehensive list of vocabulary words that will be used, studied, and quizzed the entire year. WOD will be listed in BOLD. Write the date, word, and definition in your planner each day.

PREDATOR/PREY GAME: ALL school rules will always apply. Game ends 10/22/08
Rule 1: No playing in the school building.
Rule 2: No playing in gym or the bus.
Rule 3: Tell Mr. Apostol the following morning who is out.
Rule 4: Anyone wearing 50% red on their shirt (Tuesday) is camouflaged from predators.
Rule 5: Anyone who is wearing gym shoes (Monday) is extremely fast and cannot be tagged.
Rule 6:

Monday: (HABITAT) MEDIA CENTER Work on fixing your organism and population slides. If you already completed these two then continue onto community and food webs.
HW: No homework unless you need to come to the media center in the morning.

Tuesday: (NICHE) What is Habitat and Niche? What is an Ecosystem (biome)? Begin worksheet.
HW: Finish Ecosystem worksheet from class.

Wednesday: (ECOSYSTEM) RETAKE WEDNESDAY AT LUNCH FOR WOD #1
What is biogeochemical? The Nitrogen Cycle, Carbon Cycle, and Water Cycle. HW: Biogeochemical worksheet

Thursday: (BIOME) HALF DAY - CONFERENCE DAY
What makes a biome different then the others?
HW: No homework.

Friday: (BIOTIC/ABIOTIC) HALF DAY
What makes a biome different then the others?
HW: Bring a photo of you in some international or domestic city. Label with a heading, city, and biome it represents. Due Monday, 10/27/08. This photo may possibly not be returned.

Reminders:
* GREEN IDEA (from students): Make some door sock to reduce the amount of heat loss from your house.
* PARENT/GUARDIAN(S): Fall Conferences this Thursday.
* MR. APOSTOL’S ADV.: Box tops & Pop tabs.
* DONATION:
* NEXT WEEK: Ecosystems