STEM Week 16 November 30-December 4, 2020

Thursday

Notes:

* I am absent today. There will be no Zoom class. Follow blog directions below, whether you are in class with the sub or working at home alone. 

Email me when you complete late work!!

Agenda:

Students at home:

1. Typing club warm-up 10 minutes

2. Practice and take the Wizard of Oz Timed Test and paste screenshot in Classroom (if you did not do so already.) Update your Google Sheet with today's score.

3. Complete Makey-Makey Super Sound board and report if you haven't yet.

4. Read article and complete the Google Drawing: "How Lego is Training the Scientists and Problem Solvers of the Future" - See directions in the Google Classroom.

5. Extra time:  Find your next Makey Makey project. Look at the paper inside the box or online. You will work on this next week.

Students in class:

Begin  Lego Mindstorms Project 

1. The sub will pass you a box from the back shelf. Have her write down who has which number. Your battery has been plugged in and should be fully charged.

2. Use the directions I posted in classroom to begin building your robot. 

3. Take time at the end of class to carefully clean up all pieces. Put your robot on top of your bin and store in the back of the room.

Due dates:

Lego article and Google Drawing due next Friday, Dec 11

Monday

Notes:

Email me when you complete late work!!

Agenda:

1. Typing Club warm-up

2. Students at home - Practice and take the Wizard of Oz Timed Test and paste screenshot in Classroom

3. Students at home - Complete Makey-Makey Super Sound board and report if you haven't yet completed it.

4. Students at home - Begin Lego article and Google Drawing.

5. Students in class - turn in paper reports from projects.

6. Students in class - Begin Lego Mindstorms Project using step-by-step directions inside bin. Today you build.

Due dates:

Lego article and Google Drawing due next Friday

ELA Week 16 November 30-December 4, 2020

Friday

Notes: 

* So glad to be back! Thanks for the emails. I hope you read your blog!!

*If you did not submit your essay, finish it and turn it in right away.  

Agenda: 

1. Watch the bulletin

2. AERIES check/missing assignments discussion

3. myON/AR check-in

4. Unit 2 Overview Video

5. Blast - The Powers that Be

6. Extra time:  Complete i-Ready Diagnostic

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due December 11

🌟 i-Ready Diagnostic due Monday

🌟 Blast due Monday

Thursday

Notes: 

* I'm sorry to be out today. I will probably be back to school tomorrow. If you need my help, email me or see me tomorrow. There is no live Zoom class today. Please follow directions below.

*If you did not submit your essay, finish it and turn it in right away.  

Agenda: 

1. Watch the bulletin

2. i-Ready Midyear Diagnostic - Use the CLEVER log-on/sign-in with Google/Go to i-Ready Take it slow and do your very best.

3. Extra time:  myON AR reading (in your ZPD!)

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due December 11

🌟 i-Ready Diagnostic due Monday

Tuesday

Notes: 

If you did not submit your essay, finish it and turn it in right away.  

Agenda: 

1. Bulletin/Q&A

2. i-Ready Midyear Diagnostic - do your very very best!

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due December 11

🌟 i-Ready Diagnostic due Friday

Monday

Notes: 

If you did not submit your essay, finish it and turn it in right away.  

Agenda: 

1. Bulletin/Q&A

2. Unit 2 Overview Video on Study Sync

3. Study Sync Assignment: Blast - The Powers that Be (do several peer reviews)

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due December 11

🌟 Blast - The Powers that Be due Wednesday

ELD Week 14 November 16-20, 2020

 Happy Tuesday!

Notes: 

Keep turning in late work to your teachers. 

Agenda:

myON/AR Book/Taking AR Tests

Work on current assignments

Due Dates:

AR Goal of 3 points due December 17

STEM Week 14 - Nov 16-20

Thursday 🍁

Get down here and pick up your Makey Makey!!!! (Library TODAY or TOMORROW)

Prepare at home with large marshmallows, fruit, or gummy candy.

Agenda:

1. Share out Scratch Original Creations

3. Two-Day Event: How to make a Scratch Super Soundboard with Scratch and Makey Makey

(See video from Geek Gurl Diaries)

Due Dates:

Sound Board Report due tomorrow

Monday 🍁

Get down here and pick up your Makey Makey!!!! (Library TODAY or TOMORROW)

If you're not at school TH, prepare at home with large marshmallows.

Keep turning in your late work. No regular class on Wednesday. Office hours from 10-11:30.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club warmup

2. Timed Typing Test

3. Two-Day Event: How to make a Scratch Super Soundboard with Scratch and Makey Makey

(See video from Geek Gurl Diaries)

Due Dates:

Paper Report is due next Monday or Thursday when you come to class.

ELA Week 14 November 16-20, 2020

Fantastic Friday!!!!

Notes:

*Turn in all late shaping sheets and email me.

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

* Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. I'm thankful for YOU. 🦃

Agenda:

1. WELCOME/Bulletin

2. myON/AR Reading IN YOUR ZPD

3. Study Sync - Unit 1 Essay Final Draft

* If you haven't already, copy and paste your sentences to form your four cohesive paragraphs.

* Rubric Discussion - compare your writing/work on revisions/proofread every sentence for conventions

Due Dates:

*Final Draft Unit 1 Essay in Study Sync due Saturday (tomorrow)

*AR Goal of 3 points due Dec 18

Happy Thursday

Notes:

*Turn in all late shaping sheets and email me.

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

Agenda:

1. WELCOME/Bulletin

2. myON/AR Reading

3. Study Sync - Unit 1 Essay Final Draft

* If you haven't already, copy and paste your sentences to form your four cohesive paragraphs.

* Rubric Discussion - compare your writing/work on revisions/proofread every sentence for conventions

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due today in class after you copy/paste

*Final Draft Unit 1 Essay in Study Sync due Saturday

*AR Goal of 3 points due Dec 18

Terrific Tuesday to ya!

Notes:

Remember:

* NO SCHOOL THIS WEDNESDAY. OFFICE HOURS from 10-11:30. I will post a link to my OFFICE HOURS Zoom that morning. Meet with me if you have questions or need help...or just want to say hi!

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

*Pick your next myON or regular AR book - Goal of 3 points before Winter Break.

MUST BE IN YOUR ZPD LEVEL.

Agenda:

1. WELCOME/Bulletin

2. Unit 1 Essay

  *Shaping Sheet - Check your thesis statement, Write Paragraph 4 

    (Listen and follow along carefully!)

  *Study Sync - Unit 1 Essay Final Draft

    Copy and paste your sentences to form your four cohesive paragraphs.

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due today in class after you copy/paste

*Final Draft Unit 1 Essay in Study Sync due Saturday

*AR Goal of 3 points due Dec 18

ELD Week 13 November 9-13, 2020

Happy Friday!

Notes: 

Keep turning in late work to your teachers. 

Agenda:

myON/AR Book/Taking AR Tests

Work on current assignments

Due Dates:

Second AR Test due today

Tuesday

Notes: 

Keep turning in late work to your teachers. 

Keep your cameras on in your classes.

Agenda:

myON/AR Book/Taking AR Tests

Work on current assignments

Due Dates:

Second AR Test due Friday

STEM Week 13 November 9-13, 2020

Thursday 🍁

Keep turning in your late work.

Agenda:

1.Welcome back!
2. 
In Class students:  Makey Makey Video Game Controller Lab
Zoom Students:  Makey Makey Video and Report in Classroom

Due Dates:

At-Home Video +Report Makey Makey due Friday

Paper Report is due next Monday or Thursday when you come to class.

Monday 🍁

Keep turning in your late work.

Agenda:

1.Welcome back!
2. 
In Class students:  Makey Makey Video Game Controller Lab
Zoom Students:  Makey Makey Video and Report in Classroom

Due Dates:
SCRATCH original project due Wed Nov 11

At-Home Video +Report Makey Makey due Friday

Paper Report is due next Monday or Thursday.

ELA Week 13 November 9-13, 2020

Happy Friday!!

Notes:

Remember:

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

*Pick your next myON book

Agenda:

1. WELCOME Bulletin + Mask/Protocol Videos

2. Unit 1 Essay

  *Shaping Sheet - Paragraph 2-4 

    (Listen and follow along carefully!)

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due in class Monday/Tues of next week

(Note: We will complete Paragraph 4 together in class. Everything else must be done, or you will be unable to begin the next step.)

Thursday

Notes:

Remember:

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

*Pick your next myON book

Agenda:

1. WELCOME Bulletin + Mask/Protocol Videos

2. Unit 1 Essay

  *Shaping Sheet - Paragraph 2-4 

    (Listen and follow along carefully!)

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due in class Monday/Tues of next week

Tuesday

Notes:

Remember:

*The Study Sync Informative Essay Model is NOT an assignment. Please remember that I said we are NOT doing those Think Questions. Keep it there for you to study that model as you are writing your own essay in the coming weeks.

*Please be patient with me as I adjust to new technology and teaching Zoom and in-person at the same time. Be on time either way. I will not be checking Zoom as often to let you in.

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

Agenda:

1. WELCOME Bulletin + Mask/Protocol Videos

2. Unit 1 Essay

  *Shaping Sheet - Paragraph 1-2

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due in class Monday/Tues of next week

*MyON Book AR Test due this Tues night

ELD Week 12 November 2-6, 2020

 Tuesday

Notes: 

Keep turning in late work to your teachers. 

Keep your cameras on in your classes.

Agenda:

myON Election Day Project

Pick a new AR Book/Taking AR Tests

Work on current assignments

STEM Week 12 November 2-6, 2020

 Tuesday 🍁

No School Tomorrow or Friday - My Office Hours will be 9-10 and a new Zoom Link will be posted in the Stream for that meeting. Come on in if you have questions about ANYTHING!

We are coming back to the Hybrid Learning Model on MONDAY. Are you?

Keep turning in your late work.

 Agenda:

1. Updates and conversation

2. Take the Forms Quiz in Classroom related to coming back

3. Questions?

Due Dates:

SCRATCH original project due Wed Nov 11

Monday 🍁

Notes:  Keep turning in your late work.

Agenda:

1. Warm-up Typing Club 5 minutes

2. Typing Test Space Cowboys

2. Join myOn Group through Renaissance (see Classroom) and fill out the interest inventory. Next, do the Black Hole Project

3. Work on your Scratch Original Project 

Due Dates:

SCRATCH original project due Friday Nov 6

Black Hole myON project due Monday (tonight)

Rules of Baseball Screenshot due tonight

ELA Week 12 November 2-6, 2020

Wednesday

Notes:

Remember:

The Study Sync Informative Essay Model is NOT an assignment. Please remember that I said we are NOT doing those Think Questions. Keep it there for you to study that model as you are writing your own essay in the coming weeks.

No School Tomorrow or Friday - My Office Hours will be 9-10 and a new Zoom Link will be posted in the Stream for that meeting. Come on in if you have questions about ANYTHING!

We are coming back to the Hybrid Learning Model on MONDAY. Are you?

You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

Agenda:

1. Fill out exit ticket Forms Survey in Classroom

2. Help with myON

3. Help with ESSAY

4. Discuss office hours tomorrow

Due Dates:

Pages 1-2 of Prewriting due when you come to class on Mon or Tues

MyON Book AR Test due Tues night

Monday/Tuesday

Notes:

You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

Agenda:

1. Study Sync - Extended Writing Project - Read prompt and student model (don't do THINK Qs)

2.  Prewriting Work in Google Classroom

    Today's focus:  Prompt Deconstruction and Picking your selections (pages 1-2)

Due Dates:

Pages 1-2 of Prewriting due when you come to class on Thurs or Fri