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Respect
Middle School - January 2011
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Broward County Air
Quality Program
Respect is defined as showing consideration, understanding, and regard for people, places,
and things. If you show respect, you will gain respect. We should all show respect for the
health of our planet. Be sure to respect animals, plants, the environment, and yourself by
showing consideration, understanding, and high regard to all that share the planet with us. It
is important not to take things you see every day for granted!
Enter the Clean Air Poster Contest!
The Broward County Air Quality Program is proud to announce the 2011 Clean Air Poster
Contest. This year’s contest theme is Carbon (Re)Cycle - Think about what you use, how
you use it, and where it goes when you’re done.
All winning poster contest entries will be featured in the 2012 Clean Air Calendar. For
contest rules and the list of applicable Next Generation Sunshine Standards, visit
www.broward.org/Kids/Contests/Pages/KidsClubContests.aspx
The Broward County Pollution Prevention, Remediation & Air Quality Division continues to
incorporate Character Education into its educational efforts. Each month the newsletter will
relate core values to science in an effort to educate students about good character and the
importance of protecting our natural resources.
This year’s newsletters support the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science.
Grade 6 – Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science; Big Idea 2: The Characteristics of Scientific
Knowledge; Big Idea 3: The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses & Models
Grade 7 – Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science; Big Idea 2: The Characteristics of Scientific
Knowledge; Big Idea 3: The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses & Models; Big Idea 6: Earth
Structures
Grade 8 - Big Idea 1: The Practice of Science; Big Idea 2: The Characteristics of Scientific
Knowledge; Big Idea 3: The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses & Models
Tree Report
Teachers, please label 50 pieces of paper; each containing one of the 50 United States and
place them into a container. Have each of your students randomly pick one of the states out of
the container and create a report on that state’s state tree. Have each student prepare a 5
minute presentation to give to the class. They can touch upon topics such as how the tree
became the state tree, its scientific name, some characteristics of the tree, the climate
conditions (temperature, rainfall, etc) it grows in, what animals depend upon the tree for
shelter, food, etc. Students can use the following web site to conduct their research
http://www.50states.com/tree/
Drawing A Plant Cell
Directions: In the space provided below, draw a plant cell. Make sure to draw and label all of
the part listed below. Identify each part by coloring it the color indicated in the word box.
cell membrane (yellow)
cell wall (blue)
chloroplast (green)
mitochondria (orange)
nucleus (red)
ribosome (black)
Plant Cell
How Does A Plant Cell Relate To Your School?
cytoplasm (light
green)
vacuole (brown)
Go Green
Climate Change
Broward County Kids
Corner
Broward County Public
Schools Environmental
Stewardship
Upcoming Events
January:
Clean Air Poster Contest
February:
Clean Air Poster Contest
March:
Clean Air Poster Contest
Recommended Reading for
January & February:
A HOT Planet Needs Cool
Kids
(Understanding Climate
Change and What You Can
Do About it)
By Julie Hall
Directions:
In the space provided below describe the function of each cell organelle and then state what
person in your school serves a similar function in your school.
Plant Organelle
Function within the Plant cell
Who at your school has a similar job?
Cell Wall
Plasma (Cell)
Membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast(s)
Mitochondrion
Vacuole(s)
Chromosomes
(DNA)
Ribosome(s)
Source: www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/cell/
Flooding causes some of the soil erosion in the Florida Everglades.
Which of the following ecosystems experiences the least amount of flooding and soil erosion?
A. marine/estuary
B. coastal prairie
C. cypress
D. hammock
Answer: D. hammock
The Walking School Bus
Join the bus! A walking school bus is a group of children walking to school with parents or
volunteers. It gives children a jump start on daily exercise and learning. Benefits include
saving fossil fuels, reducing traffic & emissions around the school and students getting
physical activity.
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