Get Connected!

Get connected online! Find Ms. Corson on Twitter @MissCorson https://twitter.com/MissCorson 

 Study using Quizlet.com. There is an official iphone/ipod app! If you use android the mobile version of the website is practically an application!

 

Add our classes on Edmodo! Edmodo.com/corsonscience

 1st & 6th Block group code: n9i1p5 

2nd, 3rd, 4th group code: h49pbt

End of the year, Check out all our pictures and videos of all our hard work

www.photobucket.com/2012BalloonCars Please ask or email Ms. Corson for the password. MsCorsonOSS@gmail.com OR MsMCorson@gmail.com

FCAT Week and New Pictures!

It has been a long time since I've updated my blog!
We all know FCAT is coming up NEXT WEEK! Please be sure to get a good night sleep (which you should be doing every night) and eat breakfast (which you should do everyday).

Sixth grade students must take the Reading portion on a computer so this year's schedule will be slightly different. Sixth graders will be in their homeroom all day Monday-Thursday next week and all of those days are early release days.

Ms. Corsons homeroom will have Math sections 1 & 2 on Monday, NOTHING ON TUESDAY FOR MS.CORSON'S HOMEROOM, WEDNESDAY NOTHING FOR MS. CORSONS HOMEROOM, Thursday Reading section 1 in the morning (then back in Corsons room), Friday Reading section 2 in the afternoon. Every 6th grade homeroom has a different schedule so please consult your 1st period teacher.

New pictures in the pictures tab! Windmill and Solar Panel lab pics ENJOY!

Sheep Heart Dissection from Thursday 1/19

Check out the sheep heart dissection photos in my "2011-2012 school year OSS" album in the Pictures and Links tabs. Here are a few previews!

From 2011-2012 school year OSS

From 2011-2012 school year OSS

From 2011-2012 school year OSS

From 2011-2012 school year OSS

From 2011-2012 school year OSS

Sickle Cell Anemia -- Hope from Gene Therapy

Sheep Kidney!

Check out Dissection clubs Sheep Kidney Dissection club pics!!!

From 2011-2012 school year OSS

click the Pictures tab and click "2011-2012 School Year pictures".

Do you want to know EVERYTHING about Anatomy?

Check out Anatomy Arcade! Fun and Educational website with games, crossword puzzles, and pictures of the human body systems.

http://www.anatomyarcade.com/

Might I suggest, Poke-A-Muscle!

http://www.anatomyarcade.com/games/PAM/PAM.html

Happy Poking!

Human Genome Project Website!

Check out this website I just found today! At the bottom you can actually click on a chromosomes and see what each individual one codes for!


 Chromosome Viewer
Learn about the physical makeup of human chromosomes and see some of the genes that have been found on each one.

Human Genetics Website - Chromosomes Viewer

You can also investigate this cool poster about the human genome project!

Human Genome Project Poster

Study Aids and APPS APPS APPS!

Need help learning the steps to MITOSIS still???

Check out....

Cells ALIVE! - This interactive website includes a fun way to understand Mitosis.

Quizlet - Great study tool website to create you own flashcards, use pre-made flash cards, and play games with the cards. Create and account and make sets for all your classes. Play the "Scatter" game and try and make the best time! Not enough time to make your own? Well type in "mitosis" in the search bar and there are already mitosis flashcards made!

 Mitosis Game! http://www.purposegames.com/game/stages-of-mitosis-quiz

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Have an Android device? (all free apps) 

Check out the Studydroid app that you can sync with the studydroid.com website to study on the go! I have personally used this App and love it! It looks very basic but thats great so its not distracting and it's very fast.

Nasa App-The Official NASA App for Android Come explore with NASA and discover a huge collection of stunning images, videos, mission information, news, NASA TV and featured con...


Common Core- View the Common Core state standards in one convenient FREE app! This app includes a simple way to view each Common Core standard. A great reference for parents and te...


English Grammar quiz (EGQ)--, is an easy way to learn English Grammar with in quiz as games. The application contains a huge number of questions (9000 questions) in English grammar and vocabulary that are selected randomly to improve your English


Dictionary - Merriam-Webster - I personally love the widget with the word of the day - In addition to all the definitions from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, this app offers voice search – to let you look up a word without having to spell it – along with synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, Word of the Day, and more. It’s a great tool for reference, education, and vocabulary building.



Visual Anatomy Free-  version is an interactive reference, and education tool. The free version contains 12 high-resolution images and more than 200 feature points which can be interactively selected. Each feature has its own label and short description. The app also has search function which can be used as searching the labels of all feature points. In additional, a quiz with 23 multi-choice questions also is included. The full version is available Now!


Speed Anatomy - Touch a human body and learn anatomy with the addictive game Speed Anatomy!

How fast can you point to your liver, gall bladder or incisor? Do you know the difference between the auricle and the utricle? Speed Anatomy is an addictive game that tests your speed and challenges your knowledge of human anatomy!

Periodic Table - Learn the periodic table of elements with Socratica. Over 30 facts about each element for reference. Audio clips to help with pronunciation. Test yourself with quiz mode. Find elements by table, search or index.

Have an ipod, iphone, or ipad? 

Check out the Eduction side of the app store!These are all free apps, there are many more educational apps but they can cost from 99 cents to 30 dollars.
ScienceGlossary is a great FREE app for scientific terminology!
Nasa App
Periodic Table of the Elements
BrainPOP featured Movie
FlashToPass Free Math Flashcards
VideoScience - science house, experiments to do at home!
iMemento Flashcards Lite - flashcard maker app

So use the amazing technology that surrounds you for your benefit! Enjoy! ~Ms. Corson

New photos just added to the album "2011-2012 School year" on the Pictures tab.

- Cell model projects

-Cow eye dissection

3D Cell Model Projects were a hit!

This past Friday and Monday were all about what is going on in the cell. Each student prepared a 3D model made out of anything they want. Some were edible, some were "wear" -able , and some looked like works of art.

more pictures to come!

Cell Model Project

CELL MODEL PROJECT

Deadline: Friday 9/30/2011

Using the 6^th grade science book, worksheets, and internet, design a plant or animal cell model. The model should be 3-D (or at least not just a drawing on poster board), and all of the parts should be clearly labeled and structurally as accurately as possible. You WILL be explaining each organelle and its function during the presentation so be sure to write each organelle and its function on a separate sheet of paper.

The goal of this project is to design a model that represents how the cell functions and displays the important parts of the cell. You will present your project in the class, so make sure you understand your model and how the various cell organelles work.
Some ideas – use recycled materials. No need to purchase materials for this project.

ü	ü use a shoebox or any other pre-formed shape that is useful – old basketball sawed in half, plastic gallon milk carton, cereal box , Styrofoam
ü	ü use pasta, buttons, candy, shoelaces, yarn, marbles, etc., for parts
	ü type your labels (put them on toothpicks to be flags, if needed)
ü	ü Make edible cell cakes!
ü	ü Have fun!!!  **Caution, if you use Play-do, it will most likely dry up and fall apart before you even turn in your project. Only use REAL modeling clay*** Here are the some web sites that you can get more ideas: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/animals/cell/jello/ http://library.thinkquest.org/28599/experiment_making_a_cell_model.htm Cell Parts: 1.       Nucleus 2.       Nuclear membrane 3.       Nucleolus 4.       Mitochondria 5.       Lysosome 6.       Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum 7.       Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum 8.       Ribosomes 9.       Cell membrane 10.                          Golgi bodies 11.                          Vacuole 12.                          Cytoplasm 13.                          Chromosomes 14.                          Cell Wall – Plant Cells only 15.                          Chloroplast – Plant Cells only
ü	Separate sheet of paper with explanation of organelle functions. Please research the internet and textbook for the organelle functions.

Name of Student: _____________________     Period: ______________
(*Don’t forget to bring this worksheet for the presentation day.)
Your project will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Required:	Points Possible:	Your Grade:
All Organelles Present: animal cell: 13 Parts plant cell 15 Parts	25
Organelles LABELED:	25
Clarity: Model is 3D and large enough to see all of the organelles. (Cant make a tiny cookie model)	25
Functions of each organelle are explained correctly during presentation. CAN have a sheet with Organelle functions to read off of:	15
Creative-Shapes, neat, and organized:	10

Total: ______________       

                  

Curriculum Night!

Parents and students,
   You are all invited to our Curriculum night open house! For 6th Graders it will be Tuesday 9/13 from 5:15pm-7:00pm. Parents will travel through their students schedule in 15 minutes increments learning about each class. This is a great night to get to know teachers better, learn about upcoming events, and get a better understanding your childs work load.

First 3 weeks of School

Well looks like the first 3 weeks of school are coming to a close. It has been an AMAZING start of the year and I would love to thank all the parents and students for adjusting to middle school life.

Picture of the Cabbage lab today...

Science Olympiad

Students still interested in joining Science Olympiad need to fill out the application form. This form can be turned into either Mr. Altintas in room 123 or myself. Please check out the Science Olympiad presentation and application form on our school website.

Science Olympiad Presentation



Science Olympiad Website for national/state/regional information

PVO

Check out the Parent Volunteer Organizations amazing new website!!!

click here --->>>>  PVO's Website  <<<----

Welcome Back!

Donations always accepted - Paper towels - gloves - hand sanitizer - Tissues - pens - pencils




Summer 2011 or summer MMXI will be coming to a close very soon. I wish that every student new and old had a wonderful summer and is as excited as I am about starting school August 22nd.

Dont forget orientation is August 18th from 9am-11am.