Interconnections- Science and Social Studies Outline For Science:
Unit 1 Outline
(1st Quarter 8-10 Weeks)
Science Standard V:
You will understand and describe how microorganisms range from simple to complex, are found almost everywhere, and are both helpful and harmful.
Objective 1: Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
Objective 2: Demonstrate the skills needed to plan and conduct an experiment to determine a microorganism’s requirements in a specific environment.
Objective 3: Identify positive and negative effects of microorganisms and how science has developed positive uses for some microorganisms and overcome the negative effects of others.
Science Unit 1 Content Objectives
After completing these lessons YouWill Be Able To confidently state and provide evidence that:
Intended Learning Outcomes Summary:
Benchmark Pre-assessment and Unit Overview/Preview (2 Days)
Lesson 1: (2 Weeks) -Observe and summarize information about microorganisms. Examine and illustrate size, shape, and structure of organisms found in an environment such as pond water. Compare characteristics common in observed organisms (e.g., color, movement, appendages, shape) and infer their function (e.g., green color found in organisms that are producers, appendages help movement). Research and report on a microorganism’s requirements (i.e., food, water, air, waste disposal, temperature of environment, reproduction).
Lesson 2: (3 Weeks) -Demonstrate the skills needed to plan and conduct an experiment to determine a microorganism’s requirements in a specific environment. Formulate a question about microorganisms that can be answered with a student experiment. Develop a hypothesis for a question about microorganisms based on observations and prior knowledge. Plan and carry out an investigation on microorganisms. {Note: Teacher must examine plans and procedures to assure the safety of students; for additional information, you may wish to read microbe safety information on Utah Science Home Page.}
Display results in an appropriate format (e.g., graphs, tables, diagrams). Prepare a written summary or conclusion to describe the results in terms of the hypothesis for the investigation on microorganisms.
Lesson 3: (3 Weeks) -Identify positive and negative effects of microorganisms and how science has developed positive uses for some microorganisms and overcome the negative effects of others. Describe in writing how microorganisms serve as decomposers in the environment. Identify how micro-organisms are used as food or in the production of food (e.g., yeast helps bread rise, fungi flavor cheese, algae are used in ice cream, bacteria are used to make cheese and yogurt). Identify helpful uses of microorganisms (e.g., clean up oil spills, purify water, digest food in digestive tract, antibiotics) and the role of science in the development of understanding that led to positive uses (i.e., Pasteur established the existence, growth, and control of bacteria; Fleming isolated and developed penicillin). Relate several diseases caused by microorganisms to the organism causing the disease. Conduct experiments and observe and report on microorganisms’ harmful effects on food.
Unit 1 Review and Benchmark Post Assessment (1 Week)
TRB 6:5 - Activity 1 - Naked to the Eye
TRB 6:5 – Activity 2 – Microorganism Multiplication
TRB 6:5 - Activity 3 - How Do You Make Perfect Yogurt?
TRB 6:5 - Activity. 4 – Microbe Experimentation: Sour Milk
TRB 6:5 – Activity 5 – Good Guys or Bad Guys
TRB 6:5 - Activity 6 - Microbes and Health
Modality Accommodations (ESL, & GT/Early Finishers Sites)
http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/science.shtml#6th
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES SITES
Science Core Review Clips and Games
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm
ScienceMoon Phases Activities
Our Solar System
Kids Astronomy
Cell Phone Bacteria Video
Social Studies
Current Events Graphic Organizer Updated.doc
Unit 1: Geography and Neolithic Revolution
What are Landforms?
5 Themes of Geography Webquest
geography notes.pptgeography notes.ppt
5 themes.ppt5 themes.ppt
Unit 2: Ancient Civilizations
PowerPoint Presentation on the geography of Mesopatamia and the importance of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and the Fertile Cresent.
meso - tig and eur.pptmeso - tig and eur.ppt
PDF files on Mesopotamia, must have Adobe Reader to download the file. The documents involve reading and answering questions at the end.
mesopotamia 101 sheet.pdfmesopotamia 101 sheet.pdf
MESOPOTAMIA DBQs.pdfMESOPOTAMIA DBQs.pdf
Below is the rubric for the Create Your Mesopotamia PowerPoint Project. Students should take information from the unit and create a PowerPoint for the class. Each student must present their slideshow to the class.
Rubric for Ancient MESO ppt project.docRubric for Ancient MESO ppt project.doc
Powerpoint Presentations and Class Activities on Ancient Egypt.
Egyptian pyramids.ppt Egyptian pyramids.ppt
Mummification process.ppt Mummification process.ppt
Homes in Ancient Egypt.doc Homes in Ancient Egypt.doc
matching assesssment egypt.docmatching assesssment egypt.doc
The following is the link to the Ancient China Newspaper Project. The objective of this assignment is for each students to write a one page article focusing on an important topic during the Han Dynasty. Students should research information from educational site provided below. Ancient China Newspaper Project
NewspaperChina Rubric.docNewspaperChina Rubric.doc
PowerPoint notes, word document handouts and PDF files on Ancient China.
Ancient China DBQ.pdfAncient China DBQ.pdf
ancient china history 101.pdfancient china history 101.pdf
Who was Confucius.pptWho was Confucius.ppt
Silk Road.pptSilk Road.ppt
Unit 3: Ancient Greece
Link to Website for Introduction to Ancient Greece
Unit 4: Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome Project
Unit 5: Belief Systems
Belief System Graphic Organizer.docBelief System Graphic Organizer.doc
For this assignment, each student will complete 5 short-answer document based questions on Belief Systems. Please make sure your name is on the paper, and all the documents and questions are answered in complete sentences under each questions. All answers MUST be in ITALICS font - 14 pt: Times New Roman. Please look at, and print out the rubric to make sure you understand everything before starting.
Belief System DBQs.docBelief System DBQs.doc
Belief Systems Rubric.docBelief Systems Rubric.doc
UNIT 6: MIDDLE AGES
Follow the handout given to you by your teachers. Read the following article on life on the manor, and answer the questions to the best of your ability.
Life on the Manor
Middle Ages Reading Assignment.docMiddle Ages Reading Assignment.doc
631: You will complete the following Webquest Assignment. Follow All the Directions in the Yellow. After you are finished, you can have fun with the castle games. Good Luck. Middle Ages Webquest.
The Renaissance Worksheet -
Renaissance Questions.docRenaissance Questions.doc
UNIT 7: EXPLORE AND CONQUER
Exploration DBQ -
DBQ exploration assignment for 631.docDBQ exploration assignment for 631.doc
Ancient Native Americas in Meso America (Latin America) Group project: You will be partnered up with another student for this assignment. Each student will be responsible for their own work, but you will also receive a group grade as well. Each group will be responsible for completing both job assignments: The job assignments will require one student to research information on the Ancient Native Americans as an Archeologist and, the other student will have to write a biography about an important person from Latin America. All the information is in the links below.
As a team, we help each other, we ask each other questions when we are unsure of something, and we also motivate each other in order to have our students in the best learning environment possible. One of the goals for this project is to work as a team. You and your assigned partner need to help each other, ask questions, motivate, and learn from each other.
Archeologist Links
Click on the following link to find the pages with all the information to complete your worksheet.
http://www.teacherwebquest.com/WQ/MiddleSchool/Latin_America/wqr2.aspx
Archeologist Worksheet - Use this worksheet to complete your Archeologist assignment -
Archaeologist Worksheet.docArchaeologist Worksheet.doc
Biographer Links
Click on the following link to find the people you are allowed to complete your biography on.
http://www.teacherwebquest.com/WQ/MiddleSchool/Latin_America/wqr3.aspx
Biography Worksheet - Use this worksheet to help you complete the biography -
Biographer Questions Worksheet.docBiographer Questions Worksheet.doc
Contributions to http://mrks.wikispaces.com/ are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 License and accredited to KanowitzNYC.
Ancient Egypt Video
Mummy Maker Game
Famous Speeches
Unit 1 Outline
(1st Quarter 8-10 Weeks)
Science Standard V:
You will understand and describe how microorganisms range from simple to complex, are found almost everywhere, and are both helpful and harmful.
Objective 1: Observe and summarize information about microorganisms.
Objective 2: Demonstrate the skills needed to plan and conduct an experiment to determine a microorganism’s requirements in a specific environment.
Objective 3: Identify positive and negative effects of microorganisms and how science has developed positive uses for some microorganisms and overcome the negative effects of others.
Science Unit 1 Content Objectives
After completing these lessons YouWill Be Able To confidently state and provide evidence that:
- You can observe and summarize information about classifications and characteristics of microorganisms.
- You can demonstrate the inquiry skills needed to plan and conduct an experiment to determine microorganisms’ habitat, food sources, and other specific requirements for ideal environments.
- You can identify positive and negative effects of micro-organisms and explain how science has developed positive uses for some microorganisms and overcome the negative effects of others.
Intended Learning Outcomes Summary:
Benchmark Pre-assessment and Unit Overview/Preview (2 Days)
Lesson 1: (2 Weeks) -Observe and summarize information about microorganisms. Examine and illustrate size, shape, and structure of organisms found in an environment such as pond water. Compare characteristics common in observed organisms (e.g., color, movement, appendages, shape) and infer their function (e.g., green color found in organisms that are producers, appendages help movement). Research and report on a microorganism’s requirements (i.e., food, water, air, waste disposal, temperature of environment, reproduction).
Lesson 2: (3 Weeks) -Demonstrate the skills needed to plan and conduct an experiment to determine a microorganism’s requirements in a specific environment. Formulate a question about microorganisms that can be answered with a student experiment. Develop a hypothesis for a question about microorganisms based on observations and prior knowledge. Plan and carry out an investigation on microorganisms. {Note: Teacher must examine plans and procedures to assure the safety of students; for additional information, you may wish to read microbe safety information on Utah Science Home Page.}
Display results in an appropriate format (e.g., graphs, tables, diagrams). Prepare a written summary or conclusion to describe the results in terms of the hypothesis for the investigation on microorganisms.
Lesson 3: (3 Weeks) -Identify positive and negative effects of microorganisms and how science has developed positive uses for some microorganisms and overcome the negative effects of others. Describe in writing how microorganisms serve as decomposers in the environment. Identify how micro-organisms are used as food or in the production of food (e.g., yeast helps bread rise, fungi flavor cheese, algae are used in ice cream, bacteria are used to make cheese and yogurt). Identify helpful uses of microorganisms (e.g., clean up oil spills, purify water, digest food in digestive tract, antibiotics) and the role of science in the development of understanding that led to positive uses (i.e., Pasteur established the existence, growth, and control of bacteria; Fleming isolated and developed penicillin). Relate several diseases caused by microorganisms to the organism causing the disease. Conduct experiments and observe and report on microorganisms’ harmful effects on food.
Unit 1 Review and Benchmark Post Assessment (1 Week)
TRB 6:5 - Activity 1 - Naked to the Eye
TRB 6:5 – Activity 2 – Microorganism Multiplication
TRB 6:5 - Activity 3 - How Do You Make Perfect Yogurt?
TRB 6:5 - Activity. 4 – Microbe Experimentation: Sour Milk
TRB 6:5 – Activity 5 – Good Guys or Bad Guys
TRB 6:5 - Activity 6 - Microbes and Health
Modality Accommodations (ESL, & GT/Early Finishers Sites)
http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/science.shtml#6th
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES SITES
Science Core Review Clips and Games
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm
ScienceMoon Phases Activities
Our Solar System
Kids Astronomy
Cell Phone Bacteria Video
Social Studies
Current Events Graphic Organizer Updated.doc
Unit 1: Geography and Neolithic Revolution
What are Landforms?
5 Themes of Geography Webquest
geography notes.pptgeography notes.ppt
5 themes.ppt5 themes.ppt
Unit 2: Ancient Civilizations
PowerPoint Presentation on the geography of Mesopatamia and the importance of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and the Fertile Cresent.
meso - tig and eur.pptmeso - tig and eur.ppt
PDF files on Mesopotamia, must have Adobe Reader to download the file. The documents involve reading and answering questions at the end.
mesopotamia 101 sheet.pdfmesopotamia 101 sheet.pdf
MESOPOTAMIA DBQs.pdfMESOPOTAMIA DBQs.pdf
Below is the rubric for the Create Your Mesopotamia PowerPoint Project. Students should take information from the unit and create a PowerPoint for the class. Each student must present their slideshow to the class.
Rubric for Ancient MESO ppt project.docRubric for Ancient MESO ppt project.doc
Powerpoint Presentations and Class Activities on Ancient Egypt.
Egyptian pyramids.ppt Egyptian pyramids.ppt
Mummification process.ppt Mummification process.ppt
Homes in Ancient Egypt.doc Homes in Ancient Egypt.doc
matching assesssment egypt.docmatching assesssment egypt.doc
The following is the link to the Ancient China Newspaper Project. The objective of this assignment is for each students to write a one page article focusing on an important topic during the Han Dynasty. Students should research information from educational site provided below. Ancient China Newspaper Project
NewspaperChina Rubric.docNewspaperChina Rubric.doc
PowerPoint notes, word document handouts and PDF files on Ancient China.
Ancient China DBQ.pdfAncient China DBQ.pdf
ancient china history 101.pdfancient china history 101.pdf
Who was Confucius.pptWho was Confucius.ppt
Silk Road.pptSilk Road.ppt
Unit 3: Ancient Greece
Link to Website for Introduction to Ancient Greece
Unit 4: Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome Project
Unit 5: Belief Systems
Belief System Graphic Organizer.docBelief System Graphic Organizer.doc
For this assignment, each student will complete 5 short-answer document based questions on Belief Systems. Please make sure your name is on the paper, and all the documents and questions are answered in complete sentences under each questions. All answers MUST be in ITALICS font - 14 pt: Times New Roman. Please look at, and print out the rubric to make sure you understand everything before starting.
Belief System DBQs.docBelief System DBQs.doc
Belief Systems Rubric.docBelief Systems Rubric.doc
UNIT 6: MIDDLE AGES
Follow the handout given to you by your teachers. Read the following article on life on the manor, and answer the questions to the best of your ability.
Life on the Manor
Middle Ages Reading Assignment.docMiddle Ages Reading Assignment.doc
631: You will complete the following Webquest Assignment. Follow All the Directions in the Yellow. After you are finished, you can have fun with the castle games. Good Luck. Middle Ages Webquest.
The Renaissance Worksheet -
Renaissance Questions.docRenaissance Questions.doc
UNIT 7: EXPLORE AND CONQUER
Exploration DBQ -
DBQ exploration assignment for 631.docDBQ exploration assignment for 631.doc
Ancient Native Americas in Meso America (Latin America) Group project: You will be partnered up with another student for this assignment. Each student will be responsible for their own work, but you will also receive a group grade as well. Each group will be responsible for completing both job assignments: The job assignments will require one student to research information on the Ancient Native Americans as an Archeologist and, the other student will have to write a biography about an important person from Latin America. All the information is in the links below.
As a team, we help each other, we ask each other questions when we are unsure of something, and we also motivate each other in order to have our students in the best learning environment possible. One of the goals for this project is to work as a team. You and your assigned partner need to help each other, ask questions, motivate, and learn from each other.
Archeologist Links
Click on the following link to find the pages with all the information to complete your worksheet.
http://www.teacherwebquest.com/WQ/MiddleSchool/Latin_America/wqr2.aspx
Archeologist Worksheet - Use this worksheet to complete your Archeologist assignment -
Archaeologist Worksheet.docArchaeologist Worksheet.doc
Biographer Links
Click on the following link to find the people you are allowed to complete your biography on.
http://www.teacherwebquest.com/WQ/MiddleSchool/Latin_America/wqr3.aspx
Biography Worksheet - Use this worksheet to help you complete the biography -
Biographer Questions Worksheet.docBiographer Questions Worksheet.doc
Contributions to http://mrks.wikispaces.com/ are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 3.0 License and accredited to KanowitzNYC.
Ancient Egypt Video
Mummy Maker Game
Famous Speeches