December 2-6

Human Body: Skeletal and Digestive Systems
We've finished up our study of food chains and webs and will be moving on to the human body, specifically the skeletal and digestive systems. This week we're learning the structure and function of the skeleton. We'll be learning the names of important bones in the system and will be observing and studying it's relationship with the muscular system. Later, we'll be exploring the digestive system and how it ties in with the food chain by the way it converts food into energy.

Video Links for Home Viewing
Here are a few video links to view at home. They are directly related to our goals and objectives for this week's learning, but just don't fit into the class time we have available.
Science:
> Bill Nye: Bones and Muscles
> General Skeleton Tutorial  (A lot like like a lecture, but very good graphics.)
Social Studies:
> The Southern English Colonies

Activities and Assignments for December 2-6
Monday, Dec 2   (Gold)
1. Bell Work: Journal entry - What is the function of the skeleton?
2. Lab activity: Observation of how skeleton moves while jumping rope
3. Try to count observed bones
4. No homework

Tuesday, Dec 3   (Blue)
1. Bell Work: Skeleton worksheet
2. FOSS reading book activity: A Marvelous Machine and The Shape of
    Your Shape (with questions)
3. No homework

Wednesday, Dec 4   (Gold)
1. Bell Work: TBA
2. Counting Bones group activity
3. No homework

Thursday, Dec 5   (Blue)
1. D.A.R.E.
2. No homework

Friday, Dec 6   (Gold)
1. First Social Studies Acuity Test (Computer Lab)
2. USA Weekly #11
3. Crossword puzzle for extra credit