August 31, 2016

Day 6 Nutrition

Daily Goals:

1. Turn in Field Trip Permission Slip 
2. Turn in Online Communication Agreement 
3. Join No-Red Ink- See Day 6 Nutrition Slides
4. Join Vocabulary.com- See Day 6 Nutrition Slides
5. Self Evaluation- Filling out your Standard/Skills 
6. Work Wheel Groups- See Day 6 Nutrition Slides
7. Work on Scientific Method Lab- Due 9/2
8. Work on Argumentative Paragraph- Due 9/2
• bit.ly/argpara1 (prompt)
• http://bit.ly/argumentparagraph (video)

Weekly Goals:Due September 2, 2016

1. Argumentative Writing Norms
2. Argumentative Paragraph (See Google Classroom)
3. Group Scientific Method Lab Report

August 29, 2016

Day 5 Nutrition

Omnivore's Dilemma Survey

Daily Goals:

1. Complete Scientific Method Lab
2. Omnivore's Dilemma Vocabulary and Vocabulary Story
• bit.ly/omnivorevocab1
3. Start Argumentative Paragraph 
• bit.ly/argpara1 (prompt)
• http://bit.ly/argumentparagraph (video)
4. Finalize Online Communication Norms and Sign
• http://bit.ly/NEWonlincomm
5. Graphing Notes- see Science Resource page

Weekly Goals:Due September 2, 2016

1. Argumentative Writing Norms
2. Argumentative Paragraph (See Google Classroom)
3. Group Scientific Method Lab Report

Survey Results:

August 25, 2016

Day 4 Nutrition


Video

Daily Goals:

1. Complete Living vs Nonliving Research (See Google Classroom
2. Complete and post System of Order Video/Slide Show
3. Read and Rewrite Standards
4. Omnivore's Dilemma Vocabulary

Weekly Goals:Due September 2, 2016

1. Argumentative Writing Norms
2. Argumentative Paragraph (See Google Classroom)
3. Scientific Method Lab
4. Finalize Online Communication Norms and Sign

August 23, 2016

Admission Task: 
Read and annotate "The Essential Unique Search Tool Your Students May Have Never Used" article

• Google vs. Wayback Machine Search bit.ly/thewaybackmachine
• Select an event bit.ly/events2000s
• Discuss

Station Rotation:  

Station 1: Science system of orders video (Animoto or Google Slides)- post you final product at - bit.ly/systemofordern

Station 2: Research living vs. nonliving  – Doc on Google Classroom (*Click here to view only)

Station 3: Argumentative paragraph: Are viruses alive? bit.ly/argpara1

Station 4: Omnivore’s Dilemma Vocabulary #1 – bit.ly/omnivorevocab1

a. Context clue predictions

b. Video

c. Vocabulary story

Station 5: Rewriting Standards – Click here to see "View only" doc (IF Google Classroom is still down, feel free to do your translations on paper.)

Silent Sustained Reading

Circle up

Clean up

NEW Reminders for August 19, 2016

Reminders:

Weekly Goals for next week are to finish your System of Order presentation and your Living vs Nonliving Research. You will have approximately 30 minutes each day allotted to finishing weekly assignments, plus any down time in between other activities that you may finish quickly.

If you did not turn in your photo release, please have your parents sign the photo release form and return on Tuesday!

Honors Presentations Second Round–Students planning to take honors English and/or honors science should come prepared with a presentation with strong evidence from their previous school work and/or work completed outside of school to support their argument that they are ready for honors level work.

• We have chosen to leave the requirements for your presentation fairly open as we'd like for you to show initiative and creativity in your approach.
• The evidence you present is the most important aspect of this interview/presentation. 
• 5 minutes max. 

Bring a book for silent sustained reading on Tuesday. This can be any book (any genre) you are reading for pleasure, but it should be appropriate for you age/grade level!

NEW Reminders for August 17, 2016

Reminders:

Signature–Please have your parents sign the photo release form and return on Friday!

Honors Presentations–Students planning to take honors English and/or honors science should come prepared with a presentation with strong evidence from their previous school work and/or work completed outside of school to support their argument that they are ready for honors level work.

• We have chosen to leave the requirements for your presentation fairly open as we'd like for you to show initiative and creativity in your approach.
• The evidence you present is the most important aspect of this interview/presentation. 
• 5 minutes max. 

Bring a book for silent sustained reading on Friday. This can be any book (any genre) you are reading for pleasure, but it should be appropriate for you age/grade level!

August 17, 2016