Module 1 Structures and Functions of Living Things
Lesson 1 Information Processing in Animals Our objective for the week is : Students will develop and use models to describe how sense receptors in animals receive information, which is processed in the brain. Weekly Vocabulary 1. nervous system-- the set of organs that uses information from the senses to control all body systems 2. brain--- organ in the nervous system that sends and receives messages from the other body organs 3. spinal cord-- a thick bundle of nerves inside the spine 4. central nervous system --part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord 5. peripheral nervous system-- part of the nervous system that is not part of the central nervous system and receives sensory information from cells in the body 6. sensory organ-- organs such as the skin, eyes, ears, nose, and tongue that gather information from outside the body 7. reflex-- an action or movement of the body that happens automatically as a reaction to something 8. . instinct-- an inherited behavior, one that is not learned but is done automatically
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This will be our last week taking S.S. grades. Science begins when we return from Thanksgiving Break. Tuesday- Complete Union Pacific vs. Central Pacific Railroad Flyer Wednesday--Standard 5.31 --Analyze the appeal of the Great Plains to settlers and immigrants. Studies Weekly- #13 Thursday-and Friday -Standard 5.30 --Write an Argumentative piece from the viewpoint of American Indians and the viewpoint of American settlers about their rights to the land west of the Mississippi River. Studies weekly-#13 and Text Chapter 5.2 and 5.4 Monday--Complete study guide Tuesday-- Complete Test on Studies Weekly #13 , Chp. 5 lesson 2 and 4 only. Monday- Review for our test tomorrow, Start SS Weekly 10- "Manifest Destiny"
Tuesday- Test on SS Weekly topics from 6, 7 and 8. *Study guides were sent home last week Wednesday- Continue SS Weekly #10; Discuss some important inventions from the Reconstruction Period Thursday- SS Weekly 11- The Industrial Revolution Friday- The Railroad Era; JP Morgan *Remember, there is no school on Monday, November 12th in observance of Veteran's Day! Looking ahead: Week of November 12-16; We will cover SS Weekly 12 and 13- Industrial Revolution; the important people behind industries and also how they impacted the farmers |
Hello, I'm Katherine Reed. This is my 31st year of teaching and my 25th year at Richland. I am a graduate of the University of Mississippi where I received my undergraduate degree and masters degree in Elementary Education.
I am married to an amazing man, David, and have two wonderful boys, Garrett age 22, who is studying Business Analytics at UT Knoxville and Cooper age 20, who is a s0phmore at UTK . I also have a dog named Archives
May 2020
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