Week 4, 1/7 to 1/11

(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, Jan 11, 2013, 1:50pm 

 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 we will start Lesson 9 where students will learn about Power!  HW - None Tuesday - Today students will complete the Lesson 9 lab where they will calculate the power their motors can generate. HW - None Wednesday - Today we will finish the Lesson 9. Students will graph their data, calculate the work work their motors did, then divide that work by the average time to determine the Power. Students will then graph the power data to see how that compares with time.  HW - None Thursday - Today teams will share their time and power graphs so that we can see how they are related. Then students will answer some reflection questions to see if they got it. HW - None Friday - Today students got to finish the eight reflection questions from yesterday. Then they worked on their class social network assignment prompts. HW - Finish anything you didn't finish today.

8th grade Science Monday - Today students will take a short assessment on cell size to see what they know about the sizes of cells. Then they will explore the sizes of cells. HW - None Tuesday - Today we will review what students learned about the typical size of animal and plant cells. Then students will visit a website to learn about tissues since tissues are made of more than one cell (like a liver tissue for example is made up of liver cells). We will play some games online to learn how the body works to heal tissues. Period 5 will be setting the fish traps today. HW - None Wednesday - Today we will finish exploration of tissues and how we heal. 2nd per only: Then students will answer some questions about how form and structure determine function. Ask them about this after several days to see if they can explain to you what that means parents. Period 5 will be retrieving the fish traps to id and count the fish today. HW - None Thursday - Today 2nd period will finish the form vs function discussion by completing a social network prompt and writing a blog. Period 5 will begin the form vs function discussion today so they can get to the social network prompt and the blog question. HW - None Friday - Today both 2nd and 5th period classes worked on catching up. Most students are doing pretty well staying caught up on the blogging assignments but a majority of students are way behind on the class social network assignments. I asked students to finish the two social network prompts form yesterday, finish yesterday's blog assignment and catch up on their missing social network work. HW - Finish anything you didn't finish today, especially if you are not all caught up!

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Week 3, 12/17 to 12/21

(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, Dec 20, 2012, 4:00pm 

 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 periods 1 and 3 will be starting Lesson 8 to learn the scientific meaning of Work.  Period 4 will continue getting ready, which includes practicing how to calculate work for the different forces we've been experiementing with and preparing to start the lesson 8 lab. HW - None Tuesday - Today periods 1 and 3 will be practicing calculating work for the different forces we've been learning about. Period 4 will be conducting the Lesson 8 lab today to calculate the amount of work our motors can do. HW - None Wednesday - We are starting one hour later today due to snow. Today periods 1 and 3 will complete the Lesson 8 lab to calculate the amount of work their motors can do. Period 4 will finish the lab and complete the Lesso 8 blog assignment. HW - None Thursday - Today we will finish lesson 8.  Then we will do the Lesso 8 blog assignment. Once done with that students will log in to the class social network where I've posted a bunch of discussion questions on the many topics we've been learning about. HW - None Friday - Today those who haven't finished the Lesso 8 blog assignment will complete that. Then students will continue to work on the class social network discussion questions. HW - None, have a great Winter Break! I'll see you all on January 7, 2013!

8th grade Science Monday - Today students will continue to work on the activity we started last Friday where students were to compare a cell to a factory to get an idea of all the things organelles do in cells. HW - None Tuesday - Students are still working on their compare a cell to a factory activity. Students will watch a clip showing how to use an egg to learn about cell membrane osmosis in preparation for doing a lab. Students will determine different liquids to bring to class to conduct their experiments. Period 2 went to set fish traps today. HW - None Wednesday - We are starting one hour later today due to snow. Students are still working on their compare a cell to a factory activity. Period 2 will retrieve the traps to identify and count the fish. HW - None Thursday - Students are still working on their compare a cell to a factory activity. If teams have their liquids, we'll start the egg osmosis lab today by getting the mass of our eggs and placing them in the liquid. Those who are done with all of the above will copy and paste their cell work to their blog, the Cell System assignment, then work on their Immune Attack blog assignment and their Plant vs Animal Cell blog assignment if they haven't finished those yet as well as the discussion questions to respond to on the class social network. HW - None Friday - Today students will have time to finish anything they have not yet finished this week. Students will take the mass of their egg to see how, or if, it changed, and write their conclusion. For those who are done I have a great follow-up iPad app game to learn about how diseases spread.  HW - None, have a great Winter Break. I'll see you all on January 7, 2013!

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Week 2, 12/10 to 12/14

(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 Thursday, Dec 13, 2012, 1:47pm 

 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 teams will run their experiments to see how many washers their motors can lift. Then they will graph their results and write their conclusions to share with the class. HW - None Tuesday - Today students will write their Lesson 7 conclusions and share those on their EMM Lesson 7 blog. Then we will prepare to do Lesson 7, part 2. HW - None Wednesday - Today periods 1 and 3 will work on part 2 of Lesson 7.  All three 6th grade classes are still working on completing their conclusions so they can write their EMM Lesson 7 blog  Then we will discuss some of the problems we had with different data in the class social network. HW - None Thursday - Today students will have some more time to finish their blog and social network assignments. HW - None Friday - Today 1st and 3rd period will not have Science because of Market Day, which takes place in the morning. Fourth period will be starting to work on Lesson 8 where students will learn the Scientific meaning of Work. HW - None

8th grade Science Monday - Today students will finish watching the cell videos they started watching last week.  Then they will reflect on what they've learned to determine if they've earned the single-celled organism achievement badge and the microscopy achievement badge. Reflect on the Immune Attack game and quiz. Then students will start working on their plant cell vs animal cell compare and contrast. HW - Check your email to get the results to the Immune Attack quiz. Tuesday - Today students will draw plant and animal cells to determine what they have in common and how they are different. HW - None Wednesday - Today students will finish drawing their plant and animal cells so they can compare and contrast them. Then students will work on their Immune Attack blog assignment and their Plant vs Animal Cell blog assignment. We will then work on a few more discussion questions to respond to on the class social network. HW - None Thursday - Today students will have some time to finish yesterday's work. HW - None Friday - Today we will start to work on an activity where students will compare a cell to a factory to get an idea of all the things organelles do in cells. HW - None

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Week 1, 12/3 to 12/7

(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, Dec 6, 2012, 5:20pm 

This is the first week of the second trimester! Progress reports are updated and ready. Remember that there is more information on those progress reports than what you will see on Skyward and there is more information on your child's blog than what you will see on the progress reports.

 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 - Students should have finished their Lesson 6 reflection questions by now. Today I will give them some time to read each other's work and see if they agree with each other. We will then discuss some of the questions using our class social network.  HW - None Tuesday - Today students need to reflect on what they've learned and determine which achievement badges they've earned. Badges that we've been studying: Energy Energy Transformations Forces Friction Studentes can also work on their Lesson 6 reflection questions if they haven't finished yet as well as responding to the discussion on the class social network.HW - None Wednesday - Today we will start to work on Lesson 7 - The Force of a Motor. Students will brainstorm different variables that can affect how many washers a motor can lift. HW - None Thursday - Today teams will begin to write their procedures. I will be approving complete procedures today so that teams can start experimenting and collecting data tomorrow! HW - None Friday - Today teams will conduct their experiments, collect data, graph their data and start writing their conclusions to share with the class. HW - None

8th grade Science Monday - Today we will play an immunology game in the computer lab to show students how white blood cells work to combat infection! HW - None Tuesday - Today we are going back to the computer lab to finish the immunology game. HW - None Wednesday - Today we will go over the Is it Made of Cells assessment prompt. Then we will discuss what cells are using our class social network. Second period asked for another day in the lab to play the immunology game so they could finish it. 5th period will set the fish traps today. HW - None Thursday - Today students will be thinking more about the Is it Made of Cells assessment prompt as they use the class social network to write their responses and share their thoughts. In 5th period we corrected the assessment prompt. Then we will begin a cells unit to learn more about cells! 5th period will check the fish traps to identify, count and return any fish we caught. HW - None Friday - Today students will continue working on the unit on Cells and in 2nd period we will be correcting the Is It Made of Cells responses they've been sharing. Students will also take a quiz to see what they learned from playing the Immunology game! The results will be emailed to them. HW - Check your email to get the results to the Immune Attack quiz.

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