Today's Quote:
If you face the fear that keeps you frozen
Chase the sky into the ocean
That's when something wild calls you home,
Recap:
I have to apologize for falling down on the job and not getting the blog updated on Wednesday. I just had too much to do with so many grants coming up, researching innovative discipline techniques, and trying to score all my assignments. Science students began the End of unit exam and will finish this up today with part 2. Language arts students finished up their vocabulary test and began working on their final poem for this unit.
Students who correct ALL the mistakes on their returned papers will receive 10 points more. Make your corrections on a separate piece of paper and staple it to the actual paper, turn it in. Example: If you scored a 60 on an assignment and you correct ALL of the mistakes, I will add 10 points to make it a 60.
Entry Task/ Brain Bender:
While on vacation in Europe, Shadow was touring some of the ancient castles. The tour went up a long flight of stairs until they came upon a huge wooden door. The guide pulled the door open and shone a light inside. There was a long shaft with four walls ending some 40 meters below. The guide explained that this room had served as a disposal system for those who were out of favor with the castle lord. As the group made their way back down the stairs, they heard a scream and a thud. Shadow and the guide ran back to find a suicide note pinned to the large wooden door. They swung the door open and shone the light down the shaft. A woman from the tour group lay dead at the bottom. "This was no suicide," declared Shadow, "This was murder." How could he be so certain?
General Agenda:
I should be able to take a grade from Quizlet by 8pm tonight.
REVIEW the steps in writing a lab report.
A lab report can be a minimum of two-pages long. There is no maximum limit
- In each section write as much as you need to communicate the steps in research you conducted to reach your conclusion.
- Spelling counts. So does writing in complete sentences, except when you are making a list of materials.
- Your hypothesis MUST be three things!
- YOU must conduct internet research into the topic of the lab and tell me three places you could share your research.
- Final lab reports must be hand printed in blue or black ink only OR You can choose to word process your report and then use a glue stick to glue it into your COW
- Your name and period MUST be on the outside of your COW (2 points off for every page I have to flip to find your name and period)
Welcome to class, Hapshetsut Survivor of hurricane Irma
Intensive English will begin writing
9th Grade Earth Space Science:
Class Information and Syllabus
Earth Space Science Period 5-Quizlet link
Unit Essential Question: How does a hypothesis, become a theory, become a Law and what the heck is the difference?
Key Learning Statement: Scientists conduct investigations and use empirical evidence to reach conclusions about the natural world.
Agenda:
History of Science Notes
1. What's the difference between a Hypothesis, Theory, and Law?
Homework:
Read the article on How Does a Scientific Theory Become a Scientific Law? Please take notes for discussion.
Identify the Controls and Variables
Watch the following video on accuracy and precision AT HOME! Take notes and prepare to discuss.
Photos from our lab ending the unit on nature of science
HS Intensive English
Class Information and Syllabus
Unit Essential Question: What does a good writing sample look like?
Key Learning Statement: Writers structure their writing into several key steps to produce a good writing sample. While these steps are not always needed, it is best for beginning or aspiring writers to practice them to improve their writing ability. Those steps are brainstorming, outlining, pre writing (or rough drafting), peer editing, polishing and revising, and final editing.
Agenda:
Quick Lesson: Main Idea and supporting details View in class and take notes
Identifying Nouns Rule 1a- complete in class with a table partner and discuss
Vocabulary Lesson 2: Context Clues: Pairing. Writers often repeat themselves slightly to make a point, watch out for paired words. If you don't know the first word, you'll probably know the second. We will do part 1 in class for a classwork grade. Part 2 is homework and is due Thursday and Friday October 29-30.
Identifying Nouns Rule 1a- complete in class with a table partner and discuss
Vocabulary Lesson 2: Context Clues: Pairing. Writers often repeat themselves slightly to make a point, watch out for paired words. If you don't know the first word, you'll probably know the second. We will do part 1 in class for a classwork grade. Part 2 is homework and is due Thursday and Friday October 29-30.
Homework:
Viewing the Art:
The Reserve in Summer by Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
After viewing the above artwork, Complete the assignment, Creating the main impression. Using vivid and descriptive details, follow the given writing steps and describe a common everyday object you might find.
10th Grade Biology 1
Class Information and Syllabus
Biology 1 Period 6- Quizlet Link
Unit Essential Question: How does a hypothesis, become a theory, become a Law and what the heck is the difference?
Key Learning Statement: Scientists conduct investigations and use empirical evidence to reach conclusions about the natural world.
Agenda:
History of Science Notes
1. What's the difference between a Hypothesis, Theory, and Law?
Homework:
Read the article on How Does a Scientific Theory Become anScientific Law? Please take notes for discussion.
Identify the controls and variables
Where Did Science Come From? Read through this article take notes YOU WILL BE LEADING THE DISCUSSION!
Watch the following video on accuracy and precision AT HOME! Take notes and prepare to discuss.
Study for Vocabulary quiz Friday: NOTE- Vocabulary quiz moved to Monday and Tuesday of NEXT WEEK!
Storm Updates:
No storms pose a risk to the US currently
Check out the Global currents map!
Science Current Events:
Why Hurricane Irma Drained Tampa Bay
Why and how hurricanes form.
El Nino
What to do with pets during a storm
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