Don’t forget to check Focus for information on an extra-credit opportunity called “Postcards from Space!”
Students who complete an exemplary project (following the rubric) can earn up to 10 bonus points added to your assessment category.
Greetings students! Unfortunately, I am out today at a district science meeting.
Check OneView and work through the “Stop the Zombie Virus” tutorial as you complete the handout. This needs to be turned in during class.
Greetings students! Unfortunately, I had to attend a district science workshop today and had to be out. We will finish our Mid-Year Scrimmage Review activities on Thursday.
You have the following assignments:
- Achieve 3000- “Goodbye Sunspots.” Read the article and complete the provided A3K Analysis sheet. Remember to complete all parts of the document to receive credit (including specific evidence). Due in class today.
- You may work on your Penda assignments that are due Sunday.
Greetings! I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend.
I’ve gotten a few emails from people who weren’t able to open the Extra Credit assignment on Focus. I have re-uploaded the documents as .pdf files so there shouldn’t be a problem.
Don’t forget there’s a total lunar eclipse tonight!
Today in class I worked with a small group of students on test corrections on last week’s Gravity/EM Spectrum checkpoint.
Students worked on the following activities:
- A3K (Student choice of Article + Complete Analysis Sheet)
- Meeting Mercury
- Venus? Maybe Later
- Greetings from Mars
- Comparing/Contrasting Terrestrial Planets (Due Friday). Use your notes on this!
- Handout uploaded to Focus
Home Learning
- Comparing/Contrasting Terrestrial Planets
- Penda Due Sunday @ Midnight
- Extra Credit Opportunity due Wed 1/23
Welcome back students! This week we continued our lesson on Gravity and reviewed the EM Spectrum. Students completed a number of EMS station activities in class.
Home Learning:
My Solar System Gravity Investigation if you did not complete it in class. Due MONDAY Jan. 14th. I have uploaded the handout to Focus if you need it.
I hope everyone is having a relaxing winter break! I just wanted to remind students of the optional Bonus Penda assignment that is due by Friday Jan 4th @ Midnight.
As it states on Focus the bonus is worth up to 2% bonus. There are 4 activities assigned in Penda – student “best score” must be 80% or above in all 4 activities to receive the 2% bonus.
Bonus Penda
- Earth’s Evolution +
- Heat Flow +
- Scientific Theory vs Scientific Law +
- Ms. S. Cell Theory + Homeostasis
