Month: March 2020

Tuesday 3/31 4 Brain Pop-Food ChainAll of the instructions to log-in to BrainPop are in the Google Document.Fill in all of the blanks and submit the document. Thursday 4/2 5 Producers Consumers Decomposers Use what you learned in Tuesday’s lesson to help complete this assignment

There haven’t been any clear directions given from the science department regarding the science fair. As of now, it is still scheduled to be held in late May. We had an in class work session on Wednesday, March 11. Many students were able to get check-ins for their first 4 steps. At this point, students…

Monday 3/23 1 Organization in the Environment Read p. 4-7–These are scanned pages from a text book. Then… Complete the Google Document and submit Wednesday 3/25 2 BrainPop-Ecosystems All of the instructions to log-in to BrainPop are in the Google Document. Fill in all of the blanks and submit the document. Friday 3/27 3 Levels…

Tuesday 3/17 Newsela article. “What is an Ecosystem?” Read the article then log into Google Classroom. Locate the assignment and open the Google Doc. Answer the question in a complete sentence and submit it. Newsela article. “What is the Circle of Life Exactly?” Read the article and take the corresponding quiz in Newsela. Make sure…

Mr. Peterson and I are working on gathering resources to provide students with opportunities to work and learn at home.  We have decided it is best for students to move on from our current units.   We feel that “Interactions of Organisms in Ecosystems” would be easier for students to understand and do with little teacher…

Students should be competing steps 1-4 this week. They are expected to get check-ins for all steps, even if we do not have in class work sessions. They can see me at 7:40 a.m. or when they get dropped off at school. Once Step 4 is checked-in, they are ready to begin the experiment. This…

Monday 3/9 4 Ping Pong and Golf Ball Crash I-Checked and turned in. 5 Ping Pong and Golf Ball Crash II-Completed in class, checked and turned in. Wednesday 3/11 Science Fair work day (first half of class) Students should be finishing up steps 1-4. 6 Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion-started in class We will finish…

I am hoping this message reaches you in time…For Thursday’s lesson, I am in need of 7 orange Hot Wheels tracks. They are about a foot long. If you are willing to let us borrow them for tomorrow, I would greatly appreciate it. I do have some myself but I can’t seem to find them…