Week 5, 9/30 to 10/4

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Friday, Oct 4, 2013, 3:37pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - Today I got 6th graders working on their volcano work from before Cispus. I showed them where to find information for their Mt Saint Helens trip book page and students continued to work where they left off before our fabulous trip. Cispus was a lot of fun and I enjoyed getting to hang out with all the 6th graders!  HW - None unless you are missing something (see previous weeks). Tuesday - Today is an early release day and I will see both my 3rd and 5th period Science classes. Sixth graders will continue to work on their volcano assignments (or what we are calling quests). If you have any questions, email me. HW - None Wednesday - Today is an early release day and I will see my 6th period Science class. Sixth graders will continue to work on their volcano assignments (or what we are calling quests). If you have any questions, email me. HW - None Thursday - Sixth graders will continue to work on their volcano assignments or quests. They are learning what makes volcanoes different including how lava can determine the different volcano types. HW - None Friday - Today was the last official class day 6th graders had to work on their volcano quests. Next week we're all moving on to Energy topics starting with a study of batteries. HW - Only volcano quests if you're far behind.

8th grade Science Monday - Today I checked in with 8th graders to see how much work they got done last week on their Biome Project. Some teams are dragging and not even done with their research. Those teams that are either working on their biome movie script or filming are at a good spot. Many teams informed me that they will be ready to start working on their script tomorrow. HW - If your Biome Project research is not done then catch up at home. Tuesday - Today is an early release day and I will not see any of my 8th grade Science classes.  HW - Whatever you need to be caught up (research!). Wednesday - Today is an early release day and I will see both my 2nd and 4th period Science classes. Teams should either start working on their Biome Project movie script (either an ad type commercial or a service announcement type commercial) or finish their scripts for approval to start filming their movies. HW - Same as yesterday. Thursday - Teams are still working on getting information on their biomes. Few have started to write their scripts and fewer still are beginning to film their commercials. HW - None Friday - Same as yesterday and it's been two weeks now. Next week teams have to start filming so we can move on. HW - None

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Week 4, 9/23 to 9/27

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

Last updated on Sunday, Sept 22, 2012, 2:20pm 

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am 

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - We will be working on Cispus activities all day today here at school. Students can bring their gear to leave here over night and they will take the 2:20pm bus home. Tuesday - Students can take their regular bus to school and we will leave for camp at about 8:15am. Friday - Students need to be picked up from school at about 2pm.

8th grade Science Monday through Friday- This week my 8th graders will be working with a substitute teacher on the BIOME PROJECT. It's a pretty cool project where they will be learning about different biomes in small teams to create commercials! When they are done their movies will be uploaded to their blogs! Eighth graders can also work on any of their 3D GameLab quests (assignments) especially the NOAA quests if they get ahead of their teammates or need other work to do during class so they are learning Science! HW - There are only a few students in each of my two 8th grade classes that still need to show parents the Science Class Parent Handout so their parents can take the parent survey (it's called Parent Contact Info) and join the 8th grade Classroom Facebook Group (students too if they have a Facebook account - don't worry if you don't!) to keep informed of what's happening in class.

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Week 3, 9/16 to 9/20

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Saturday, Sept 21, 2013, 5:21pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - This is our week to learn about volcanoes before we visit Mt Saint Helens next week at Camp Cispus! This is all happening on our 3D GameLab Interface. In order to start the volcano quests students need to have completed the What's a Blog quest and the Blogging with ClassBlogmeister quest. That will unlock the volcano quest chain for them to work on. HW - There are only a few students in each of the three 6th grade classes that still need to do one or more of the following: Take your Science Class Parent Handout so that parents can visit my website and complete the contact info survey (it's called Parent Contact Info) as well as join the 6th grade Classroom Facebook Group so they can stay informed about what is going on in class. Have parents fill out the Informed Consent Agreement (signed BOTH sides),  Complete and turn in your Cispus Packet (filled out and signed - read through it). Tuesday - Same as yesterday. Goal for all 6th graders is to start their Volcano quest chain! (Ask them what that is all about.) Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - We spent this week working on either getting to the volcano assignments (quests) or working on them.  HW - Bring your Cispus gear on Monday and be ready to work on Cispus preperatory activities all day Monday!

8th grade Science Monday - This week students need to start working on the Thinking Like a Scientist activity. Then students can start the NOAA Planet Stewards quests where they will learn about coral reefs, freshwater ecology, marine biology, and fisheries. The learning activities were put together by NOAA scientists!  All of the above is happening on our 3D GameLab Interface  In order to get to the above quests students need to have completed the What's a Blog and Blogging with ClassBlogmeister quests. HW - There are only a few students in each of my two 8th grade classes that still need to show parents the Science Class Parent Handout so their parents can take the parent survey (it's called Parent Contact Info) and join the 8th grade Classroom Facebook Group (students too if they have a Facebook account - don't worry if you don't!) to keep informed of what's happening in class. Tuesday - Same as yesterday. Goal for 8th graders is to get to and complete the Think Like a Scientist activity so they can work on the NOAA quests. Wednesday - Same as yesterday. HW - Same as Monday Thursday - Introduced the Biome project that students will be working on next week while I'm gone with 6th graders to Cispus. HW - Same as Monday Friday - Getting 8th graders ready to work on their Biome project next week. All the students chose teams and each team picked a biome to research. HW - None unless you still have something to finish.

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Week 2, 9/9 to 9/13

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Friday, Sept 13, 2013, 3:05pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - Today students should be wrapping up last week's activities.  There are some students who are still figuring out how to use the 3D GameLab interface. I'm working on helping those get used to this new system. By now students should have their notebooks ready, understand the lab safety guidelines, have applied for their class Shivtr accounts  and have their class blog accounts with their first blog assignment completed and approved. If this hasn't been done yet then that's what students should be doing today. HW -  If you didn't get to do this last week, take your Science Class Parent Handout, your Informed Consent Agreement (signed BOTH sides), and your Cispus Packet (filled out and signed - read through it) home so your parents can take the parent survey (it's called Parent Contact Info) and have your parents join the 6th grade Classroom Facebook Group so they can stay informed about what is going on in class. Tuesday - Students are still working on the assignments listed above. Here's the order of assignments that students need to be completing this week: Setting up the Notebook Setting up the Shivtr Class Forum to complete the three forum discussion assignments. Completing the What's a Blog and Blogging with ClassBlogmeister to start their first blogging assignment. Begin learning about volcanoes!  HW - Nothing if you are all caught up and have all your Monday homework done. Wednesday - Same as yesterday and Monday. HW - Same as yesterday and Monday. Thursday - Same as Monday and Tuesday. HW - Same as Monday and Tuesday. Friday - By Monday students need to get to the volcano assignments so we can start learning about volcanoes to better understand Mt Saint Helens. HW - If you can do any catch up work at home that would be great.

8th grade Science Monday - Today students should be wrapping up last week's activities.  There are some students who are still figuring out how to use the 3D GameLab interface. I'm working on helping those get used to this new system. By now students should have their notebooks ready, understand the lab safety guidelines, have applied for their class Shivtr accounts  and have their class blog accounts with their first blog assignment completed and approved. If this hasn't been done yet then that's what students should be doing today. HW - If you didn't get to do this last week, take your Science Class Parent Handout home so your parents can take the parent survey (it's called Parent Contact Info) and have your parents join the 8th grade Classroom Facebook Group (you too!) to keep informed of what's happening in class. Tuesday - TStudents are still working on the assignments listed above. Here's the order of assignments that students need to be completing this week: Setting up the Notebook Setting up the Shivtr Class Forum to complete the three forum discussion assignments. Completing the What's a Blog and Blogging with ClassBlogmeister to start their first blogging assignment. Begin the Scientific Thinking activity! HW - Nothing if you are all caught up and have all your Monday homework done. Wednesday - Same as yesterday and Monday. HW - Same as yesterday and Monday. Thursday - Same as Monday and Tuesday. HW - Same as Monday and Tuesday. Friday - By Monday students should begin working on the Scientific Thinking activity. If we can get that one done then we will begin preparing for the project students will be working on while I'm gone to Cispus with the 6th graders. HW - Whatever you need to do to stay caught up.

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Week 1, 9/2 to 9/6

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Saturday, Sept 9, 2013, 11:23am

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday - Labor Day! HW - Have a great day and try to get a good night's rest! Tuesday - Introduction to 6th grade Science! Begin using the 3D GameLab class interface to complete a few surveys and begin setting up your notebook. Parents, have your child show you how the 3D GameLab interface works. It's going to be an incredible way for your child to be responsible for his or her learning in Science while making it enjoyable. HW - Take your Science Class Parent Handout, your Informed Consent Agreement (signed BOTH sides), and your Cispus Packet (filled out and signed - read through it) home so your parents can take the parent survey and have your parents join the 6th grade Classroom Facebook Group so they can stay informed about what is going on in class. Wednesday - Today students will continue setting up their notebook unless they finished yesterday and taking any of the surveys they didn't finish yesterday. The Lab Safety contract should be signed and put into the notebook today. HW - Finish Tuesday's homework if you haven't already. Thursday - Students are still learning how to use the 3D GameLab interface to start and complete Science assignments and get feedback from me. Some are still working on the student surveys while others are already setting up their notebooks. HW - Same as yesterday so disregard if you're all done. Friday - After setting up the notebook and completing the Lab Safety activity students can setup their class Shivtr accounts and/or start setting their class blog accounts. HW - None if you're all caught up.

8th grade Science Monday - Labor Day! HW - Have a great day and try to get a good night's rest! Tuesday - Welcome back to Mr. G's Science! Begin using the 3D GameLab class interface to complete a few surveys and begin setting up your notebook. Parents, have your child show you how the 3D GameLab interface works. It's going to be an incredible way for your child to be responsible for his or her learning in Science while making it enjoyable. HW - Take your Science Class Parent Handout home so your parents can take the parent survey and have your parents join the 8th grade Classroom Facebook Group (you too!) to keep informed of what's happening in class. Wednesday - Today students will continue setting up their notebook unless they finished yesterday and taking any of the surveys they didn't finish yesterday. The Lab Safety contract should be signed and put into the notebook today. HW - Finish Tuesday's homework if you haven't already. Thursday - Students are still learning how to use the 3D GameLab interface to start and complete Science assignments and get feedback from me. Some are still working on the student surveys while others are already setting up their notebooks. HW - Same as yesterday so disregard if you're all done. Friday - After setting up the notebook and completing the Lab Safety activity students can setup their class Shivtr accounts and/or start setting their class blog accounts. HW - None if you're all caught up.

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Week 12, 6/10 to 6/14

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 4:51pm

This blog has a record of what 6th and 8th graders did all year. Click here to see their standards based progress reports for the year, and thank you all for a wonderful year.

Note: students can still complete any work that didn't get done in class during the summer since all accounts will remain open until September (for 6th graders this means their stewardship website, for 8th graders this means their plant project reflection/share and/or their snail or roach investigation conclusions).

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday to Wednesday - This is the last chance for teams to complete their final Chimacum Stewardship Websites! (Students are to analyze their water quality data as they learn what their water quality parameters mean.) Here's the book with water quality information on Chapter 4, here's a graphic organizer for taking notes. Each class came up with the required elements of their final project websites (check the Class Moodle to see what each class came up with - Block 6, last three links - also on Block 2, the Class Video Tutorials link there are videos showing students how to create a Google Site website and how to make their water quality data graphs). HW - If you have not finished your Salmon Webquest, macro comic book, tree planting blog or your water pollution public service announcement  then it's homework and has been for a while now (some have been homework since March!). Thursday - Students also have some reflection and end of the year surveys to complete today so if they didn't finish their website they really need to finish at home ASAP. This year ING gave $2,000 and the WA Foundation for the Environment (WFFE) gave $1,000 so that 6th graders can do field science and all they ask in return is evidence that kids learned science. Not much to ask for $3,000.  HW - None unless you still need to work on your website, and you can still keep working on any of your blogs because I will keep your blog accounts open until September. Friday - Last Day of School! Today we will have our end of the year slideshow, departmental awards, talent show, and a great lunch sponsored by the ASB! HW - Have a great summer!

8th grade Science Monday - Today teams will have some time to finish their Snail or Roach Experiment Conclusions. Then we will prepare for tomorrow's dissections. HW - Finish any missing blog assignments. Tuesday - Dissections! Frog OR Fish. HW - See Monday Wednesday - Dissections! Grasshopper OR Crayfish. HW - See Monday Thursday - Today we will finish dissections! Earthworm OR Sea Star OR Mussel. Students will also reflect on our year together by completing a final survey for me. HW - See Monday Friday - Last Day of School! Today we will have our end of the year slideshow, departmental awards, talent show, and a great lunch sponsored by the ASB! HW - Have a great summer!

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Week 11, 6/3 to 6/7

(This may change from day to day depending on how much we actually get done in class so check back often to make sure something wasn't changed at the last minute.) 

 Last updated on Thursday, June 6, 2013, 4:41pm

 Daily Schedule 

1st per - 7:45am to 8:37am 

2nd per - 8:41am to 9:33am 

3rd per - 9:37am to 10:29am 

Eagle Time - 10:33am to 11:00am

Lunch - 11:00am to 11:32am 

4th per - 11:36am to 12:28pm 

5th per - 12:32pm to 1:24pm 

6th per - 1:28pm to 2:20pm

6th grade Science Monday through Friday - There are still 6th graders who didn't get their work done while I was at Odyssey so they are still reading and learnign what their water quality parameters mean and how they affect water quality. They need to analyze their water quality data as they learn what their water quality parameters mean.  Here's the book with water quality information on Chapter 4, here's a graphic organizer for taking notes, and here's an organizer for determining how Chimacum Creek is doing. Those who are done and caught up are planning and designing their culminating project: a Google Sites website showing everything they've learned. This will be done as a team so that no one student has to make a website with all the information.  Monday each class came up with the required elements of their final project websites (check the Class Moodle to see what each class came up with - Block 6, last three links - also on Block 2, the Class Video Tutorials link there are videos showing students how to create a Google Site website and how to make their water quality data graphs). HW - If you have not finished your Salmon Webquest, macro comic book, tree planting blog or your water pollution public service announcement  then it's homework and has been for a while now (some have been homework since March!).

8th grade Science Monday - Today 8th graders completed a KW (what they know and what they want to learn) activity about land snails and Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches. Teams will turn the what I want to know or learn questions into experiments to determine what these fabulous creatures prefer. HW - None if you're all caught up. Many 8th graders need to finish their Plant Project Reflection blog. Tuesday - Today 8th graders wrote plans for their investigations either using a land snail or a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. Once their plans are approved and they have the materials they need, they can start collecting data. 2nd per set fish traps today. HW - See Monday Wednesday - Today the teams who have approved plans and brought in their materials will begin their land snail or Madagascar Hissing Cockroach investigations. 2nd per will retrieve the traps and id and count any fish we catch. HW - See Monday (bring what you need to bring for your animal experiments). Thursday - Teams are still collecting data on either their snails or cockroaches. Those who finish today will write their conclusions. HW - None if you are all caught up. Friday - Teams who are done with their experiments will begin sharing their conclusions on their blogs. Those who are still collecting data should be finishing up today. HW - None if you are all caught up.

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