Greetings-- My name is... Deidra TREE Wakeley I have taught 43 years (yes!)-- in Illinois, Indiana, and Oklahoma-- in elementary schools, a high school, and middle schools, and even briefly in a pre-school program.
I have endorsements in Language Arts, Social Studies, Music, and Science.  I have a master's degree in Counseling and +60 hours in Gifted/talented and Environmental Education I was awarded 2001 Oklahoma Outstanding Secondary Science Teacher. I was awarded 2002 Oklahoma Outstanding Elementary Science Teacher. In 2003, I was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching.
I am a facilitator for the state of Oklahoma for: Project WILD Flying WILD Project Learning Tree Project WET Wonders of Wetlands
I am a certified module/inquiry trainer from The Center for Science Literacy, OSU.
Married to Robert A. Wakeley II, C.P.A. for over 30 years. My son, Rob,  is the photography teacher for the past 7 years and Boys Soccer Coach at Booker T. Washington High School
I play oboe and English horn in the Tulsa Community College Band & Orchestra Golfing, Hiking, Photography, Parrot\Cichlids and Flower Gardening are my hobbies.
Any Questions? e-mail me at: wakelde@tulsaschools.org
6th Grade Science      "I believe that every person is born with talent." -Maya Angelou
Syllabus: HOW: Investigations using an inquiry approach to learning—students seeking answers to questions using a variety of resource materials.  (See reverse side for curriculum guidelines) Personal safety and self-guided exploration are important concerns in science education.  Therefore, a student must have a parent and self-signed laboratory contract on file before he/she may take part in hands-on activity.  Science Exposition projects will be presented near the end of January by all science students.  Guidelines, Rules and Rubrics are available for your viewing pleasure on the Edison Website.  All students will be trained in the Scientific Method during Science classes and models of excellence will be shared by the teacher. GRADES are based on participation, presentation, and accomplishment.   The following scale is used:  90-100=A     80-89=B     70-79=C     60=-69=D     59 and below=F  Completed work should be provided to the teacher for evaluation on the due date (assignments are posted at the beginning of each school week and left up the entire week). The due date for an assignment may be altered by the teacher and noted on the weekly assignment classroom posting. Information on my assignments can be accessed through the Edison Website & Power School.  If a student is absent, he/she must ask the teacher for explanation of the missed work upon returning to school. Student work is saved, with his/her name, in a class box on the southeast corner of the classroom.  All work is maintained in a folder/notebook for Accelerated, as well as Community Science. Immediately after an illness, students have “one day per day absent” to make up their work. Work that is not turned in on time (not due to illness) will be subject to a deduction in grade of up to 50%.  Any assignment not turned in within 5 days after Progress Reports showing the missing work, will receive a “0” and may not be made up.  Computer Printout Progress Reports, showing a current grade and missing assignments, are issued when requested. Current grades are posted weekly on the Power School grading program, for student and parent viewing.  Grading Rubrics will be provided to the students before a major project is assigned, to help the student organize learning.  Each student involved in completing a group project will be graded individually.  Parents may call the 6thgrade counselor, Lillie McKittrick, to request a special printout or conference. Problems canoften be handled by the teacher if you would e-mail me with your concerns: wakelde@tulsaschools.org  Homework is an important follow-up and preparation for science class.  Students are expected to do homework 2-3 times a week.  Most homework assignments can be finished in 15-20 minutes.  Sometimes a project may require more extensive home and inter-student preparation.  Most projects are completed cooperatively with a small group of students, as this builds strength and diversity in the learning process.  This science teacher expects all homework to be turned in for grading at the beginning of the next class period, unless the posted assignment list indicates a time extension for completion. Supplies for Science class include: a 3-ring notebook, loose-leaf paper, pens/pencils, 1-2 CD’s or a thumb drive, scissors, white glue, markers/crayons, 1 ream brightly- colored   copy paper, Kleen   paper, and an inquiring mind. Rules for Team 6 Science Eaglets will be strictly followed, with RESPECT being the key word. Disrespect of any kind, to anyone or anything, will not be tolerated.  In science class, students are expected to follow these rules: have fun, practice safety, bring science notebook/packet every day, follow teacher directions, be ready to work hard when the bell finishes its ring, learn a lot, and be open to new ideas and experiences.  Most Science class activities and assignments are included in a learning packet, provided at the beginning of each unit.  It is expected that this learning packet/ notebook be kept up to date and brought to class every day, unless otherwise instructed. Our theme for this school year is COMMUNITY. Students will be involved in many interdisciplinary activities in the core subjects that relate to this theme.  Each 9 weeks the Team 6 teachers will incorporate the National, State and Tulsa Public Schools standards and benchmarks for learning into the following sub-themes: Identity, Survival, Diversity, and Balance.  Each 9 weeks you will enjoy wonderful activities, culminating events, &”Being There” (fieldtrip) experiences related to these themes.
"The only source of knowledge  is experience."                                                              --Albert Einstein
LESSON PLANS  QUARTER 4 "We need a new vision for a 21st-century education system-- one where we aren't just supporting existing schools, but spurring innovation...                                                        -- Barack Obama
SUPPLIES for Wakeley Science:    3-ring notebook -- for all core classes, including Science Loose-leaf paper pens/pencils 1-2 CD’s or a thumb drive  White glue Markers/crayons 1 ream brightly- colored copy paper 1 roll paper toweling 1 box Kleenex An inquiring mind.
LESSON PLANS:             2nd Semester--2013 Begins

                       4^th Quarter Begins



Monday. 25  to invent a game/toy with magnets and
 
found materials
1.     Magnet toys or game-- create with plastic cups, lids, magnets, string, etc.  in groups, a toy using all the materials that shows magnet activity to play with the toy or game.
2.    White worksheet p. 11 to analyze & evaluate your group’s invented toy, How is magnetism a major component of your invention?
3.    HOMEWORK:  Yellow Appliance Worksheet—due Thursday

NOTE: Complete presentations of Powerpoint on
 
famous people of magnetism or electricity
 
tomorrow!!

Tuesday. 26 to complete Powerpoint presentations
 
begun before Spring Break. 
HOMEWORK:  Yellow Appliance Worksheet& Iron Primitive Tools—due Thursday

Wednesday. 27 to use Primitive Iron tools to analyze
 
for magnetism and use to early pioneers.

1.     Analyze each tool with your group at a table.  How is it built?  Is it magnetic?  If so, strongly or weakly?  How do you “think” the tool was used by early Americans?
2.    Sketch each tool and answer the questions.  Move to the next tool at the next table.  Continue until you have analyzed all 7 primitives.

HOMEWORK: Yellow Appliance & Primitive Tools Worksheet—due tomorrow

Thursday. 28  to hypothesize how magnets were
 
used in the past
1.   View video: John Henry see video: John Henry-notes on this man who invented the magnetic driven railroad pile driver—write on your Purple Notes Page.

2.   Discussion:  How were magnets helpful in previous times?  How might they have hindered progress?   Use Yellow Appliance  Sheet—turn this in for grading
3. Magnet Packet IN ORDER, STAPLED, COMPLETED and turned in tomorrow

 FRIDAY. 29 to assess learned concepts of magnetism
 
1.     Complete front of packet: WRITE: What I Learned about magnetism—Post-test
2.    Magnet Packets—order & turn in for assessment

                 APRIL 1-5
Monday. 1
1. Copy all assignments into your planner.
2. Have you turned in your white MAGNET INVENTION SHEET-- 10 Things I Know About Magnets?  It was on the back of the Magnet Test we did Friday.
3. Assemble Experimental Design Mini-Packet--KWL on packet front to complete.
4. Blue What's in a Lava lamp? p. 3 worksheet--differences between observation & inference.
HOMEWORK: Colored illustration & story about your adventure inside a lava lamp.  This is due Wednesday.

TUESDAY.2
1. Discussion: BACK of blue lava lamp sheet-- what did you observe yesterday?  What inferences can you make?
2. Work on your Lava Lamp Colored Illustration/Story due tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: Lava Lamp Story & Illustration p. 4 -- due tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY. 3
1. Share your lava lamp story & illustration with your group.
2. Use Blue Cotton Ball Races p. 8 sheets to experiment with 3 sizes of cotton balls.
3. Data Chart completion on back of worksheet 8.
4. Discuss and write Conclusions & Applications for this experiment.

THURSDAY. 4
1. Use green p. 5 & 6 to diss variables involved in wax floatability.
2. Group Activity: What Effects deos brand have on the floatability of wax crayons? Test several brands of crayons in a pan of water and record data on chart on back of p. 5 sheet.
3. Discuss the Conclusions & Applications for this experiment-- write them. 
KEEP THIS SHEET IN YOUR PACKET FOR LATER CHECK!

FRIDAY. 5
1. Complete any outstanding work on the Lava Lamp or Crayola Float experiments.
2. Both Lava Lamp worksheets should be in the Work Box for assessment.  Crayola Float is not turned in yet.
3. Assemble your new Endangered Species Packet-- we will come back to experimental design later, as we have a Zoo Guest Speaker next week on endangered species.
4. KWL on packet front on What do you THINK you know about Endangered Species?

APRIL 8-12

MONDAY. 8
 No ASSIGNMENTS TO COPY THIS WEEK--because of OCCT testing through next Tuesday.  I will see 4,5,6 hours each day and we will do "extra" simulations, related activities.  2nd hour will be with me each morning for test review.
2. Today-- Endangered Species video and vocabulary activity with the 6 categories of endangerment.

 TUESDAY. 9
Reading in the textbook pp. 500-509 on endangered populations.  Answer questions # 1-4 of the chapter review in complete sentences.

WEDNESDAY. 10
Classes 2--Reading Review
4, 5, 6:
ACTIVITY: Polar Bears in Tulsa-- poster and habitat planning activity to  bring a pair of endangered polar bears to the Tulsa Zoo.

THURSDAY.11
Classes 2, 4, 5 6:
1. Video: Ben Affleck and endangered Humpback Whales at the Smithsonian Museum
2.Endangered Species Game: Oh, Humpback! to learn of the needs of every species, including endangered ones.

FRIDAY. 12
2: Math Review  4,5,6:
1. Review data collected during Oh, Deer! game yesterday.  Graph the results.
2. Discuss "limiting factors"  and "competition" vocabulary terms and needs of all species, including endangered ones.

APRIL 15-19

Monday. 15
2nd hour: Math review,   4,5,6: Endangered Tree Simulation
1. Every Tree For Itself-- simulation to learn the needs of plants are similar to animals ( food, water, sunlight, CO2, space)   Play game and then discuss the results.
2. Complete blue worksheet questions.

TUESDAY. 16
2: math Review?  4,5,6: Video on Endangered Species & emdangered species drawing/guessing game
1. View Disney video on Endangered Species
2. Partner Activity: Draw from description an unseen picture of an endangered species.  Trade roles and your partner will describe and you will draw the endangered animal.

Wednesday. 17
Begin Tooth/Skull Unit with everyone
1. assemble tooth/skull packet.  Put your name on every page.
2. KWL on pack front to tell what you THINK you know about teeth and skull structure.
3. Collorful Teeth, p. 2 worksheet-- label with correct names of teeth and color following the worksheet instructions.

Thursday. 18
1. p. 2 Colorful Teeth completed?  Turn into the Work Box for assessment AFTER completing vocabulary activity:
2. Vocabulary o back of front packet cover-- use your Colorful Teeth model to help you match the word with its definition at the bottom of the sheet.

FRIDAY. 19
1. GUEST SPEAKER Ms. Lynda Slegle of Shannon & Shannon Dentistry-- take notes on pink p. 7-- questions B,D,E to guide your understanding of her presentation on "CHAW" dangerrs and dental health care.    You will use these in a thank you letter to her next week.
2. Have you turned in p. 2 Colorful Teeth?


APRIL 22-26

Monday. 22
1. Copy all assignments into your planner.
2. Pink Thank You Letter to Ms. Slegle.... this is due for me to check tomorrow.
3.Video on digestion.. observe white p. 8 on the Illustrated Steps of Hamburger Mastication-- this is due on Wednesday.  Get started on it, as it will take time.
4. Have you turned in your LARGE Tooth Model for grading?  Colorful Teeth should also be done and in your packet.

TUESDAY. 23
1. Are you working on your p. 8 Mastication Cartoon?
2.Show me your pink Thank you Letter to Ms. Slegle.
Then, you will re-write it on notebook paper, include a drawing if you wish, and turn it into the Work Box for my delivery to her.
3. HOMEWORK:  White p. 8 Mastication Cartoon is due tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY. 24
1. Finish the p. 8 Mastication Cartoon and turn into the Work Box for grading.
2. Write a creative story that involves teeth in some way-- Use the blue 10A or 10B worksheet.

THURSDAY. 25 and FRIDAY. 26
1. Have you turned in the White p. 8 Mastication Cartoon?
2. Share Tooth Fairy or Boogeyman stories.  Turn in for grading.
3. Orange p. 9 worksheet


APRIL 29- MAY 3
MONDAY. 29
1. Copy assignments into your planner
2. pp. 12A and 12B from your Tooth/Skull Packet to move around to 8 stations.  With your group, read the directions for each station, observe the skulls there, and complete the worksheet for each of the 8 stations.  There are several extra credit, or substitute, stations along the window wall.
3. Work on your Vocabulary-- back of the front cover-- for this unit.

TUESDAY. 30
1. Vocabulary on back of Tooth/Skull Packet cover-- work on this during attendance, as I will check your progress.
2. Continue to move around to the 8 stations of Skull Observations, diagramming and answer the questions associated with each station.
3.HOMEWORK: Whole Tooth/Skull packet is due THURSDAY....do you have any outstanding assignments to finish and turn in?  Mastication cartoon? Boogeyman story?

WEDNESDAY. May 1
1. Complete the 8 Stations-- work on any extra credit stations along the window wall, if done early.
2. You can work on orange p. 9 or 11 if done.
HOMEWORK:  Complete any assignments that you have zero on for this quarter.

THURSDAY. 2
1. Complete pp. 9 & 11 in your Tooth Packet.
2. Vocabulary page done?
3.  Page 13---Fish Skull Analysis
4. Complete Post-Assessment on front cover, staple your packet, and turn into the Work Box for grading.

FRIDAY. 3
1. Your Tooth/Skull Packet should be turned in for grading.
2. All classes:  Assemble Endangered Species Packet.  Complete KWL-- what do I want to learn about Endangered Species--on packet front.  Hole punch and sign each page.
3. Classes 1,2,3: p. 2 Orange Categories of Endangerment and reasons. Whale survival game, if time.
Classes 4,5,6: Outside Activity-- Every Tree For Itself-- use blue worksheet to discover how the needs of trees are similar to those of animals. Complete questions on blue Every Tree For Itself sheet.

MAY 6-10

MONDAY. 6
1. Copy assignments into your planner.
2. Classes 1,2,3: View Ben Affleck video on Humpback Whale evolution and survival of this endangered species over time. Graph Whale survival game from Friday, if time.
Classes 4,5,6:Sketching endangered species from photographs-- partner activity.  Guessing game with completed drawings.

TUESDAY. 7
1. View Video: Disney Endangered Species-- take notes on the graphic organizer in your Endangered Species Packet.
2. Read Pygmy Rabbit artical together-- complete "Return of the Mighty Pygmy" question sheet.    Finish questions-- due tomorrow.
3. HOMEWORK: White p.5 Word Search puzzle about endangered species.
Orange p.2 questions at bottom & back side of sheet.
 
WEDNESDAY. 8
1. Turn in Orange p. 2 questions on the categories of endangerment.  Turn in Pygmy Rabbit question sheet.
2. GUEST SPEAKER: Zoo Docent-- Ms. Carolyn Dewberry on:  WILD & RARE--ENDANGERED SPECIES. take notes on blue p. 3 sheet in your packet, to use in Homework.
3. HOMEWORK: Plan an animal Shape thank you card for Ms. Dewberry.  Use blue p. 3 notes to help you.  3 points you learned or reasons you appreciate her talk inside an animal shaped card ( I will give you the paper for this card-- you write the plan for it).

THURSDAY. 9
1. Make Animal Shape on colored construction paper with Ms. Dewberry thank you inside.  This is due tomorrow!!
2. CARBUNCLE CRUISE-- go on a simulated safari for endangered species animals during 4 different time periods of history.  Form a "bounty bag" of foil and go on the safari during the time period you draw. 
3. Complete Safari Questions on  Dark Blue p. 6
4. Have you finished the p. 5 word Search puzzle?
Ms. Dewberry's Animal Shape Thank you card done?
FRIDAY. 10
1. Complete Ms. Dewberry's Animal Shape Thank you card and turn it in.
2. Giant Squid Video-- complete White Endangered Species Invertebrate Worksheet in your packet.  Take notes on this scientist's current report about a cephalopod.

MAY 13-16

Monday. 13
1. Squid Video and white Endangered Species-Invertabrate worksheet.
2. Word Search Puzzle, p. 5
3. HOMEWORK: p. 5 word search puzzle

TUESDAY. 14
1. Endangered Species p. 5 Word Search Puzzle is due today.
2. Pink Jigsaw Group Activity using pictures to walk along, identify,  and mark on jigsaw sheet.

WEDNESDAY. 15
BLOCK SCHEDULE TODAY
1. Check Endangered Species Packet for any outstanding work.  Turn in any that need checking.
2. Activity: Go To The Head of the Cloud from Project Learning Tree to simulate the Water Cycle.
3. Create a poster of your journey with your group to share.

THURSDAY. 16  Repeat the same as yesterday with the other half of the classes.

FRIDAY.17-- school is out-- teacher work day.