Week 6, 4/29 to 5/3

(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, May 2, 2013, 2:10pm

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 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 week students are working on the Salmon Webquest to learn about salmon life cycles. All students have chosen their water quality jobs. They will collect data and learn about their parameter so that we can learn how Chimacum Creek is doing. Last week I started training teams so this week I will continue training the teams that are left so that we can start going down to the creek. Our schedule will be different because starting Wednesday we will begin MSP testing every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for the next three weeks. HW - If you have not finished your macro comic book or your tree planting blog or your water pollution public service announcement  then it's homework. Tuesday - Same as yesterday. HW - See yesterday. Wednesday - No testing for 6th graders today so classes will be doing the same thing as Monday and Tuesday. HW - Same as Monday. Thursday - My 4th period class will be testing today at the time set aside for Science so they won't have Science today. 1st and 3rd period are trying to finish up their Salmon Webquest project. They are almost ready to start going down to the creek to test the water quality! HW - Same as Monday Friday - Today 1st and 3rd period will be going to Chimacum Creek, right by our campus, to test their water quality parameters. My 4th period class is still learning how to do their water quality jobs (we need to finish nitrates (NO3) and ammonia (NH3) today. HW - See Monday.

8th grade Science Monday - Eighth graders have been working on plant projects for the past three weeks. This week they will finish preparing their research and their conclusions presentations! Today I will do some more test prep practice then I will share with students three ways they can present their experimental conclusions. Our schedule will be different because starting Wednesday we will begin MSP testing every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for the next three weeks. HW - Anything you need to do to be ready to present next week. Tuesday - Same as yesterday. HW - It's looking like teams will start presenting this coming Monday. Wednesday - No testing for 8th graders today so both my classes will continue working on their project presentations today. HW - Same as Monday. Thursday - Last day, in class, to get your plant project presentations ready for Monday! HW - Whatever you need to be ready to present. Friday - My 2nd period class will be testing during our Science class time so they will need to finish preparing for next week's presentations for homework if they didn't finish in class. My 4th period class will be working today on getting their presentations done, typing or writing their notecards, and rehearsing for Monday. Here is a copy of the criteria we are using to evaluate the presentations next week. HW - Anything you still need to do to be ready to present next week is now homework.

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Week 5, 4/22 to 4/26

(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, Apr 25, 2013, 4:40pm 

 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 week students are working on the Salmon Webquest to learn about salmon life cycles. Those who STILL haven't finish their benthic macro comic book last week or the week before that, and STILL haven't finished it for homework, are still working on that. HW - Any missing work. Contact Mr. G to double check what you're missing. Tuesday - Same as yesterday. Today I will also be giving teams their water quality jobs so each student can choose which job he or she will be responsible for.  HW - Check Monday. Wednesday - Same as Monday. Then I'll start training kids so that we can begin going to the creek and testing the water quality parameters! HW - Same as Monday. Thursday - Same as yesterday. HW - See Monday. Friday - Kids should all be working on the Salmon Webquest project. I am still training groups on their water quality jobs before we can start going down to the creek to test the quality. HW - If you have not finished your macro comic book or your tree planting blog or your water pollution public service announcement  then it's homework.

8th grade Science Monday - Today we will be going to the computer lab to take the practice Science MSP online test. This will be in preparation for our REAL Science MSP! HW - Only whatever you need to do to complete your plant experiments or research. Tuesday - We will spend some time going over some of the practice Science MSP questions in class. This is also the third, AND LAST, week 8th graders are working on their plant projects. By Friday all teams should be done collecting data and teams should be done taking all the research they've been doing for the last two weeks and prepare their presentation to teach the class what they've learned. HW - Here are links to the resources and Google documents teams are using to plan their projects. If your research is not done, catch up at home! Wednesday - Today the high school counselor, Barb Fogerson, and our middle school counselor, Shiobhan Fitzpatrick, will be visiting both my 8th grade classes to talk to students about high school registration. They will get a packet of information! If there's time students can check their experiments and/or work on their research and presentations. HW - See Monday and Tuesday. Thursday - Today we will get back to work on test prep, going over the practice Science MSP questions, and working on plant projects as students prepare for their presentations. HW - See Monday and Tuesday. Friday - Today teams should be done collecting data and done with their research. By now all teams should be putting their final presentations together.  I am also going over practice Science MSP questions to prepare kids for the Science MSP, which they will all take on Wednesday, May 8. HW - Anything you need to do to be ready to present. We will be starting presentations by the end of next week.

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Week 4, 4/15 to 4/19

(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, Apr 18, 2013, 5:04pm 

 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 Jac and Anna came by to teach students a lesson describing why we are planting trees this Thursday. Students about freshwater ecosystems and how all the living things are interrelated. HW - Turn in your tree planting permission slip in order to be able to go on Thursday's field trip.  If you are behind, catch up at home. Tuesday - This week students are working on the Salmon Webquest to learn about salmon life cycles. Those who didn't finish their benthic macro comic book last week, and didn't finish it for homework, are still working on that. HW - Any missing work. Contact Mr. G to double check what you're missing. Wednesday - Student-Led Conferences today so classes are not in session. Just come for your appointed conference! See you there (if you're in my Eagle Time Advisory)! HW - Same as earlier this week. Thursday - Same as Tuesday. Fourth period won't have Science today because we will all be going tree planting 4th, 5th, and 6th period at the Irondale log dump area with North Olympic Salmon Coalition and the conservation corps. Friday - Today kids are reflecting on yesterday's tree planting field trip. Then students will continue to either finish their comic book or work on their Salmon Webquest. HW - None if you're all caught up.

8th grade Science Monday - This is the second week 8th graders are working on their plant projects. Those teams who didn't get to start their experiments last week need to start them this week! That way each day students can collect data then get back to work on their research topics. HW - Here are links to the resources and Google documents teams are using to plan their projects. Tuesday - Teams are still working on their research. Those who have their experiments running are also collecting data daily. HW - Check your plan to see what, if anything, needs to be done at home. If you're getting items for your team's experiment, do so! Wednesday - Student-Led Conferences today so classes are not in session. Just come for your appointed conference! See you there (if you're in my Eagle Time Advisory)! HW - Same as earlier this week. Thursday - Same as Monday and Tuesday. While students are working on their plant projects and experiments I also give them short assessment probes to gauge their plant knowledge. This week we are working on whether students know where a tree, the wood, gets its mass. Friday - Same as yesterday. HW - Same as earlier this week.

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Week 3, 4/8 to 4/12

(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, Apr 11, 2013, 4:03pm 

 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 will continue to work on their benthic macro comic book story. HW - Have your parents sign the tree planting permission slip and turn it in this week! Finish your water pollution public service announcement and your benthic macroinvertebrate activity questions if you haven't already! Tuesday - Today students should finish their macro comic books. I will show them what to do with their finished product so they can share it on their blogs! HW - Turn in your tree planting permission slip if you haven't already. See Monday for the rest of this week's homework message. Wednesday - Today is the day to upload and share the comic books. Those who aren't done by today will have to finish at a later time or they can postpone the next part of this project to finish their comic books. HW - Same as yesterday. Thursday - Those who are finished with their benthic macro comic book will begin the next project in this series, The Salmon Webquest! Those who aren't done with the comic book will still be working on it. HW - Same as earlier their week. Friday - Same as yesterday. HW - Same as earlier their week.

8th grade Science Monday - Students are working on the research for their plant projects. Some are also working on their experiment. This is the week to start the experiment and start collecting data while they are working on their research. Here's a link to the Google documents teams are using to plan their projects (plus much more). HW - Get the materials you will need for your plant experiments. Tuesday - Same as yesterday. 5th period will be setting the fish traps today as we start collecting data for spring! HW - Same as yesterday. Wednesday - Plant projects continued. By today everyone should start their experiments so that they can share their conclusions by the time we're ready to present.  We may delay presentations so that all teams can collect enough data to draw a conclusion. 5th period will retrieve the traps to id, count and release the fish. HW - Same as Monday. Thursday - Same as yesterday. HW - Same as Monday. Friday - Same as yesterday. HW - If you started your experiment this week either arrange to take it home to water it daily or leave it setup with plenty of water if it's a seed that hasn't sprouted.  If you haven't started your experiment yet, make sure you get all the materials you'll need so that you can start on Monday.

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