Category: Class News

Google Meet is an opportunity to see your teacher (over your computer using a website or through the Google Meet app), ask any questions about the work, have a discussion and see your classmates! To join a Google Meet: In a web browser, enter https://meet.google.com (or download the Google Meet app on your smartphone/iPad) Click…

I have entered grades for the following assignments: 1 Organizing the Environment 2 BrainPop-Ecosystem 3 Levels of Organization Examples 4 BrainPop-Food Chains 5 Producers Consumers Decomposers They are graded as “No Credit” which means that it is not factored into the overall grade even though you may see a “20” as a score. If the…

It is so nice to have our learning plan approved by Wayne RESA and we can get back to work, in our new and modified way. Families, I want to thank you all for supporting us and our/your student(s). We certainly cannot continue do this without you. To are our families of first responders, medical…

Our science department met this morning and decided that it would be best to CANCEL the fair this year for a couple reasons: 1) Schools are closed and we can’t meet face-to-face.2) Materials: Many projects require items that need to be purchased in stores. We don’t want anyone going out and potentially risking their health…

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…