West Prairie Middle School- Mrs. Julie Ann Bice

                MONARCHS….MONARCHS…MONARCHS……………..!            WE LOVE BUTTERFLIES!

               They will be heading back soon!  

Studying the Monarch is our duty as Illinois citizens….we share our friend with 3 countries……pretty neat isn’t it? Every age level loves butterflies.  Get involved and study these amazing creatures, learn to identify them, and make SCIENCE come ALIVE!

 

5th and 6th grade SCIENCE                             

All 5th and 6th graders are participating  in a conservation effort to help provide an environmental habitat which attracts the Monarch.  Because of our efforts, we may get to see one of nature’s miracles right in our own community.  As they stop by to sip nectar in our road side milkweed  patches ,  the Monarchs also pause to enrich our lives with their beauty and spirit of freedom.  We were pleased to be an official WAYSTATION for Monarch feeding here in Illinois for many years, but due to the lack of MILKWEED on school grounds this year, we will have to look in other places…..but they are still there!  It will take a little more effort but they are worth it. Turn over those leaves and keep looking!    We truly DO love our state insect and are responsible for their well-being.   RESPONSIBLE CITZENSHIP=ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN!

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PLEASE NOTE:  LESSONS are subject to change and may need modification because of scheduling.  They are a general plan.

 

Mrs. Julie Ann Bice

 

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NOTE TAKING:  Students in 5th and 6th grade are learning to take GOOD notes……….here are some rules to follow:

1.      Date every entry in the notebook

2.     Keep up on class notes.  If absent, borrow another student’s notebook to copy the missing notes

3.     Keep the NOTES in the NOTEBOOK…..no loose pages, or misplaced dates, etc.

4.     Points are given for accuracy and completed notes, illustrations, etc

5.     BE NEAT, if you can’t read it….then you can’t study for the test

6.     Turn them in when asked to do so………..so have them available

7.      Study them

8.     Bring the notebook EVERY day to class…..

9.     Show some PRIDE in good note taking

10.   Only SCIENCE needs to be in the SCIENCE notebook, doodles, drawing, etc need to be torn out!

 

                            

 

                                           

PARENTS: PLEASE SEND NEW NOTE BOOKS FOR SCIENCE 2nd SEMESTER………..We have already filled one whole notebook full of SCIENCE!

                              

                         

                 WEEK of MAY 16-25, 2011

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6th grade SCIENCE assignments:  2nd and 4th hours

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5/16/11

      READ A26-27 Angiosperms and Gymnosperms, "What is a vascular plant?"

       5/17/11 Start on PLANT CARDS, review

       5/18/11  WATCH:  Photosynthesis, take notes, use plant cards for review

       5/19/11  Review terms, plant parts, functions, use plant cards for review

       5/20  TEST over plants and notes

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5th grade Science assignments  8th and 10 the hours

5/16/11 Awards assembly during classes

5/17/11  Study notes on plant structures and functions, pass out activity cards

5/18/11  WATCH:  PLANTS and take notes

5/19/11 Do plant review, vocabulary review and identification

5/20/11  TEST on PLANTS, notes and match-ups

 

 

LITERATURE:  6th grade:

5/1 6/11  Finish CASEY at the BAT, turn in vocabulary, test

5/17/11  First groups to do oral book-report, "JACKDAWS" in a BAG,

5/18/11  2nd group to do reports

5/19/11  3rd group to do reports

5/20  Finish up reports if needed, turn in books and get organized for end of year

 

ALL 5th and 6th graders…………………………………………………………………………………….

NEXT WEEK:  MONDAY MAY 23, 2011  FIELD DAY in AM

                                                                                     Activities in PM

                              Tues. May 24, 2011 :  Teacher's Institute…..NO SCHOOL

                              WED MAY 25th……………………….pick up report cards and have a GREAT summer!!!!!!!

                                                                                                  BE SAFE…..BE SMART…..BE KIND!!!!!!!!

 

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KIDS………….

TIME is running out to assure good grades.  The mission is yours---------do your homework, bring everything you need to class.

Be prepared and ready for the day's work!  Last chance to do an AWESOME job at school…..SUMMER will be here soon enough….so WORK HARD/Study HARD so that when summer comes….then you can PLAY HARD!

 

                                                                       

 

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CALLING ALL NATURE LOVERS!!!!!!  WE can help out our ILLINOIS BIRDS!

                                                                                      

                              Remember to feed our precious wildlife this early SPRING!

Birdfeeders make great gifts for NATURE LOVERS!  TRY counting all the different species of birds who eat at your feeder….they are so HUNGRY! Treat them well!

                                                                                          

 

                                                                                   

 

 

                                                                                                          

                                                                      

Environmental Activities