Tuesday, September 8

Periods 1, 2, 4, 5
OBJECTIVE: Students will use the remediation program known as Read-On to practice the FCAT areas in which they are weak (READ-ON)

Period 3
OBJECTIVE: Students will practice a reading probe as a way to become more fluent (FLUENCY)
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the necessary vocabulary to understand Lesson 1 in the "Impact" book

1. Ecosystem: a collection of plants and animals dependent on each other: (N): A change in temperature can affect an ecosystem. A change in temperature can affect a collection of plants and animals dependent on each other.

http://www.scienceclarified.com/images/uesc_04_img0211.jpg

2. Endangerment: the state of being threatened with extinction (N): Manatees are suffering endangerment. Manatees are suffering the state of being threatened with extinction.

http://scienceblogs.com/retrospectacle/manatee.bmp

3. Extinction: the process of no longer existing (N): The quagga has suffered extinction. The quagga has suffered the process of no longer existing.

what are some other animals that are extinct?
http://www.oddee.com/item_88742.aspx

4. Habitat: the place where a plant or animal is found (N): The ocean is the habitat for a manatee. The ocean is the place where a manatee is found.

what is your habitat?

5. Inhabit: live in (v): Cockroaches inhabit the walls and other dark places. Cockroaches live in the walls and other dark places.

6. estimate: make a rough calculation (V): I had to estimate the number of jelly beans in the jar. I had to make a rough calculation on the number of the jelly beans in the jar.

Estimate the number of students in class today.

7. evaluate: determine the value of (V): Evaluate the house that you recently purchased. Determine the value of the house that you recently purchased.

How are teachers evaluated?

8. explain: make clear with details (V): Please explain yourself. Please make yourself clear with details.

9. formulate: express precisely (V): Barack Obama had to formulate his opinion on abortion. Barack Obama had to express precisely his opinion on abortion.

Formulate your stance on the war

10. justify: show to be correct (V): Justify your reasons for skipping school. Show to be correct your reasons for skipping school.

How might you justify not turning in your homework?

1. Ecosystem: a collection of plants and animals dependent on each other: (N):
2. Endangerment: the state of being threatened with extinction (N):
3. Extinction: the process of no longer existing (N):
4. Habitat: the place where a plant or animal is found (N):
5. Inhabit: live in (v):
6. estimate: make a rough calculation (V):
7. evaluate: determine the value of (V):
8. explain: make clear with details (V):
9. formulate: express precisely (V):
10. justify: show to be correct (V):


OBJECTIVE: Students will learn the necessary background knowledge to understand Lesson 1 in the "Impact book" (SHOW CLIPS OF STEVE IRWIN)

http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/crochunter/closecalls/videogallery/videogallery.html