Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Day 5

Interview 9:00 AM

Staff Mtg

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

  • Panorama

  • Science: Check Challenge 3 is finished and turned in.

  • ELA: Fairy Tale Quiz, Blooket

  • Spanish: Project due Monday

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

Fossil Lab Wrap Up

Create an original (COLOR!) picture showing the landscape of the Late Cretaceous world using the evidence you examined in our “museum.”

Your picture must.

  • be in full color.

  • include at least six of the pieces of evidence you encountered at the stations in the lab.

    • each piece must be labeled with the station number in black ink.

  • Be a creative rendering that shows effort at making it awesome!

You will be scored on the basis of evident effort, creativity, thoroughness, and accuracy.

Artistic Talent will not be scored - so no stress.

Artistic Talent will be recognized however!

Part II

Write a short essay that describes this lost world in a creative format.

  • Write in the first person.

  • Include the 6 numbered features (or more) from your picture in your narrative.

    • These were shown in the drawing and identified with a small number in black.

  • your final work must be edited for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

  • Use 10 to 12 font and 1.5 spacing. (This may be reduced if you need to fit more text in the available space - see below.)

  • Print it out and affix it to the back of your drawing. (Glue stick suggested.)

  • Pass it in!

Grading Criteria:

Picture (32 points)

  • full color (10)

  • clear effort to make it your best (10)

  • Includes at least six features based on the 9 stations of evidence you examined. (6)

  • Each is numbered, black ink (6)

“Essay” (48 points)

  • Written in first person (5)

  • Uses an effective literary device to “transport you” into the late Cretaceous world. (5)

  • The main focus is a narrative describing the world as you encounter/experience it. (10)

  • Includes the same six features based on the 9 stations of evidence you put in your picture. (6)

    • Each is numbered in parenthesis e.g. (6)

  • is creative, well written, and engaging to your reader. (5)

  • Uses correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics (5)

  • Uses 10 to 12 font, 1.5 spacing, printed and affixed to the back of the drawing. (1)

  • Overall Quality - grade level effort (5)

Rough Draft due Friday.

Final Project due Tuesday, June 13th EOC

Google Earth Search: 25.492N, 102.360W

Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Day 4

Interview 3:10 PM

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

  • ELA Blooket for Fairy Tale quiz

  • Spanish: episode 18 of Mi Vida Loca in GC

  • Band Rehearsal

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

Fossil Lab Wrap Up

Create an original (COLOR!) picture showing the landscape of the Late Cretaceous world using the evidence you examined in our “museum.”

Your picture must.

  • be in full color.

  • include at least six of the pieces of evidence you encountered at the stations in the lab.

    • each piece must be labeled with the station number in black ink.

  • Be a creative rendering that shows effort at making it awesome!

You will be scored on the basis of evident effort, creativity, thoroughness, and accuracy.

Artistic Talent will not be scored - so no stress.

Artistic Talent will be recognized however!

Part II

Write a short essay that describes this lost world in a creative format.

  • Write in the first person.

  • Include the 6 numbered features (or more) from your picture in your narrative.

    • These were shown in the drawing and identified with a small number in black.

  • your final work must be edited for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

  • Use 10 to 12 font and 1.5 spacing. (This may be reduced if you need to fit more text in the available space - see below.)

  • Print it out and affix it to the back of your drawing. (Glue stick suggested.)

  • Pass it in!

Grading Criteria:

Picture (32 points)

  • full color (10)

  • clear effort to make it your best (10)

  • Includes at least six features based on the 9 stations of evidence you examined. (6)

  • Each is numbered, black ink (6)

“Essay” (48 points)

  • Written in first person (5)

  • Uses an effective literary device to “transport you” into the late Cretaceous world. (5)

  • The main focus is a narrative describing the world as you encounter/experience it. (10)

  • Includes the same six features based on the 9 stations of evidence you put in your picture. (6)

    • Each is numbered in parenthesis e.g. (6)

  • is creative, well written, and engaging to your reader. (5)

  • Uses correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics (5)

  • Uses 10 to 12 font, 1.5 spacing, printed and affixed to the back of the drawing. (1)

  • Overall Quality - grade level effort (5)

Rough Draft due Friday.

Final Project due Tuesday, June 13th EOC

Google Earth Search: 25.492N, 102.360W

Monday, June 5, 2023. Day 3

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

Complete Challenge 3: Fossils

FOSSIL LAB

  • EXPLORE AT YOUR PACE.

  • USE GC ASSIGNMENT TO TAKE NOTES, REFLECT.

  • NO MORE THAN 2 PERSONS AT ANY STATION AT A TIME

  • FOSSILS IN CONTAINERS NOT TO BE OPENED (UNLESS AN ADULT HELPS YOU).

  • OTHERS MAY BE HANDLED (WITH CARE!)

ALL FOSSILS ARE FROM THE SAME LOCATION AND ARE MORE OR LESS THE SAME AGE - 67-68 MYA.

Fossil Lab Wrap Up

Create an original (COLOR!) picture showing the landscape of the Late Cretaceous world using the evidence you examined in our “museum.”

Your picture must.

  • be in full color.

  • include at least six of the pieces of evidence you encountered at the stations in the lab.

    • each piece must be labeled with the station number in black ink.

  • Be a creative rendering that shows effort at making it awesome!

You will be scored on the basis of evident effort, creativity, thoroughness, and accuracy.

Artistic Talent will not be scored - so no stress.

Artistic Talent will be recognized however!

Part II

Write a short essay that describes a walk through this world in a creative format.

  • Write in the first person.

  • Include the 6 numbered features (or more) from your picture in your narrative.

    • These were shown in the drawing and identified with a small number in black.

  • your final work must be edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

  • Use 12 font and 1.5 spacing.

  • Print it out and affix it to the back of your drawing.

  • Pass it in!

Google Earth Search: 25.492N, 102.360W


Friday, June 2, 2023. Day 2

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Challenge 3: fossils due Monday PM

Today’s agenda:

Review The day the Mesozoic died Mock quiz.

Fossils Challenge 3

Community Service review

Night at The Museum next week,

Thursday, June 1, 2023. Day 1

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

Review Crater Location

The day the Mesozoic died Part II and III

Discuss

Open discussion Quiz

Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Day 6

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

  • Spanish: #viajamos

  • Civics: Quiz

  • Math: Hidden Figures due Friday, 3pm

    • IXL:

      • Gr.8 j.9, s.9

      • algebra a.1, p.11

  • ELA: final Project Due

  • Science: Mass extinction WebQuest due Thursday

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

  • Mass extinction webquest due Thursday

Today’s agenda:

Plotting The Evidence

Video Wrap up

Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Day 5

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

  • Spanish: Test Monday, Blooket in GC

Do Now:

Challenge 2 slides - were due last thursday. Please be sure to finsh them and get them turned in!!

Homework to be completed:

  • Mass extinction webquest due Thursday

Today’s agenda:

Today you will “visit” 10 sites that were found to contain evidence of the K-T Extinction impact.

At each site you will see a laminated card that contains information about the evidence located there.

Review the evidence and then fill out your worksheet with a complete description, location, etc.

DO NOT fill out the “Analysis” column.

Here is the worksheet you will use.

For reference, here are the Lab Station Sites

We will work on analyzing the results tomorrow.

Friday, May 26, 2023. Day 4

Long Weekend

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

  • Spanish: Test Monday, Blooket in GC

Do Now:

Challenge 2 slides - were due last thursday. Please be sure to finsh them and get them turned in!!

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

Finding the Crater

Review the slides linked below with the class.

Finding the Crater - What evidence is left behind by an asteroid impact?

Finding the Crater - Reviewing the Evidence. Plotting

If students finish early, they can work on the Mass extinction Webquest located in GC.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Day 1

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

Finding the Crater

Review the slides linked below with the class.

Finding the Crater - What evidence is left behind by an asteroid impact?

If students finish early, they can work on the Mass extinction Webquest located in GC.

Lab Tomorrow.

Monday. May 22, 2023. Day 6

Homeroom:

YOU MUST:

  • COMPLETE 2 DAYS OF SSR IN HOMEROOM PER WEEK.

    • SSR counts if you have a book ready and read 20 minutes on your own free from distractions.

    • USE THREE DAYS FOR CLASS WORK AND PREPARATION.

  • YOU MAY ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AS SHOWN BELOW

CLASSROOM SUPPORT - COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

TO SIGN UP - SEE ME.

Work Opportunities today:

  • Spanish: Test Monday, Blooket in GC

Do Now:

Challenge 2 slides - were due last thursday. Please be sure to finsh them and get them turned in!!

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

The Day The Mesozoic Died - Part I

Finding the Crater

Finding the Crater - What evidence is left behind by an asteroid impact?

  • Review Evidence Slides and discuss

Lab Tomorrow.