SCIENCE

=Why Seasons?= Use this link seasonsto finish your seasons foldable that is in your science notebook. On the inside of each flap, draw the position of the earth and the correct tilt of the axis in relation to the sun that shows the season listed in the Northern Hemisphere.

Watch this video: What Causes Seasons

Music and Art connection: Listen to the performance of Vivaldi's work "Seasons" while you draw, outline, and color an art piece of your choice that shows each of the 4 seasons. = = =Direct/Indirect Light and Shadows= ===Read the information and study the graphics at the following website(seasons) in order to discover the link between seasons, position of the earth/sun, direct/indirect light, and shadows. In your notebook recreate the following two diagrams. They should be drawn and labeled very neatly:===

Art and Science Connection Learning Lab
Study the picture below of sculptures by Giacometti. Notice how the arms, torso, and legs are disproportionately long compared to real humans. Also notice the different ways the sculptures are positioned. Sketch a couple of possible sculptures you could create. Watch the video "foil sculptures" that is bookmarked below; watch it through completely one time before you get your materials to create your own sculpture. Materials will be on the round table. You should use the video directions to make your sculpture. These need to be completed before 2:45. At 2:45 we will be finding the shadows of the sculptures, drawing and coloring them in, and making sure the sculpture is securely mounted. This is designed to be a one-day lab. Watch your time and plan accordingly.

Giacometti sculptures

Creating Giacometti style foil sculptures#1; foil sculptures #2 = = = = = = =MOON PHASE PAINTING PROJECT= = Color and Heat Virtual Lab = = Temperature Lab = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Wednesday, November 12 = =Finish your trading card for a microorganism.=

Publish your trading card by using this site: Trading Card Creator
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5 Types of Microorganisms
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Life in a Drop of Water


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Reading about Microbes:
Read the following information with your partner. Write a 5 sentence summary of the key points in your Science Journal.

MICROBES
====Microbes live almost everywhere on Earth-including within and on other organisms. They can be found in almost all climates, from extreme heat to freezing cold. Some microbes can make us sick, but only a very small percentage actually cause disease. In fact, many microbes—including most bacteria—are helpful. Much of the oxygen released into the atmosphere through photosynthesis comes from algae and blue-green bacteria. Many fungi and bacteria are essential for cycling nutrients in ecosystems and for acting as decomposers, breaking down dead organisms and the waste of living things.====

====We depend on microbes for food. What would a hamburger be without a bun, cheese and pickles (all of which are produced with direct assistance from microbes)? The cattle used for beef also rely on microbes to digest the tough grasses they eat. In our own intestines, microbes aid in digestion, make several essential vitamins and help prevent disease.====

====The next activity focuses on the diverse array of microbes and the functions they perform. Three kingdoms of microbes include Monera (bacteria), Protista (protists) and Fungi (fungus). Viruses represent a special case within the groups of microbes. They do not have all of the structures necessary for independent life. They must invade and use living cells to reproduce. For this reason, many biologists do not consider viruses to be “living” organisms, and do not assign them to a kingdom.==== = = = Disease Microorganisms = How do we classify microbes that cause disease? Open the following document, read the list of diseases, and then sort the disease into the correct microorganism group using information found the book, **//Simple Organisms and// //Viruses//**.