January 6 - 10

This Week's Activities and Assignments
Monday, January 6   (Blue)
1. Bell Work (Worksheet: Skeletal System)
2. Investigation 2.3 - Naming joints
    (ball & socket, hinge, gliding, fixed)
3. Find and locate joints on skeleton poster
    and skeleton model
4. No homework

Tuesday, January 7   (Gold)
1. Bell Work  (Journal entry)
2. Investigation 2.4 - Comparing bones
3. Investigate "bones in a bag"
4. Student response sheet
5. Homework: Finish student sheet as needed

Wednesday, January 8   (Blue)
1. D.A.R.E.
2. D.A.R.E. report is due Wed., January 15
3. Homework: DARE report

Thursday, January 9   (Gold)
1. Bell Work  (Worksheet: Muscles)
2. Investigation 3.1 - Making a leg model
    - review jump rope
    - discuss moving bones
    - explain role of muscles, tendons, and bones
    - make leg model
3. Homework: DARE report

Friday, January 10   (Blue)
1. Bell Work   (Geography puzzle)
2. USA Weekly #14 - The Road to Revolution
3. USA Weekly Crossword Puzzle
4. Homework: DARE report

This Week's Learning Goals
Monday - Categorize joints of the skeletal system by similarity of operation
Tuesday - Examine a collection of bones and discuss function as related to structure
Wednesday - Identify the 5 W's of reporting bullying
Thursday - Build an operating model of the leg to demonstrate how muscles,
                     tendons, bones, and ligaments work together to move legs and feet
Friday - Examine causes leading up to the American Revolution

D.A.R.E. Report
The DARE report will be assigned on Wednesday of this week. Students will have one week to complete the assignment with the reports due on Wednesday, January 15.  No reports will be accepted after that date, except due to excused absence from school. Of course, reports may be turned in before the due date. Students may also turn in reports by e-mail by sending the completed report to:
ellars.lab@gmail.com