Friday, September 1, 2023. Day 3

Today’s Agenda:

  1. Review of website resources

    • Homework

  2. is it a material?

    • Complete at least four stations

      • examine the object

      • Fill in the table, one row for each station.

      • Be prepared to discuss what your found.

Class Notes: Matter and Materials

  1. Matter - anything that has mass and takes up space

    • made of atoms

    • all solids, liquids and gasses are made of matter

  2. Material - Matter with homogenous properties that a something is or can be made of.

    • homogeneous - the same everywhere

    • properties - observable qualities or characteristics

    • Examples of observable properties

    • Examples of materials:

  3. Density (a property of materials) - how tightly packed the matter in a material is.

  • How can we test/calculate/measure it?

  • formula

  • example

  • Lab practice

Thursday, August 31, 2023. Day 2

Do Now:

Get out your chromebook

Navigate to www.paxtoncenterscience.com

bookmark it!

Homework:

None assigned

Today’s Agenda:

  1. Review of website resources

    • Homework

  2. Joining Google Classroom

    • did anyone miss getting in yesterday

  3. Material: Matter with homogenous properties that a something is or can be made of.

    • identify 3 key words

    • what do they mean?

    • Explain what a material is and give three examples

  4. is it a material?

    • Get out a lined piece of paper.

    • Use a ruler to make a data table with 3 columns and 8 rows

    • Label the columns: Station, Object, Materials Identified

      • Vist 8 stations

      • examine the object

      • Fill in the table, one row for each station.

      • Be prepared to discuss what your found.

Class Notes: Matter and Materials

  1. Matter - anything that has mass and takes up space

    • made of atoms

    • all solids, liquids and gasses are made of matter

  2. Material - Matter with homogenous properties that a something is or can be made of.

    • homogeneous - the same everywhere

    • properties - observable qualities or characteristics

    • Examples of observable properties

    • Examples of materials:

  3. Density (a property of materials) - how tightly packed the matter in a material is.

  • How can we test/calculate/measure it?

  • formula

  • example

  • Lab practice

Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Day 1

Do Now:

Homework:

Make sure you have a copy of a Carl Hiassen “Hoot Series” book for SSR

Email me at scott_wahlstrom@wrsd.net and say hello!

Today’s Agenda:

  1. Fire drill/Evacuation Procedures

  2. Review of website resources

  3. This year (What are we going to do?):

    • Material and Properties.

    • Matter, Chemistry and Metabolism

    • Heat transfer

    • Tools, Fabrication Technology and Manufacturing Technology

    • Structural Systems (Bridge Project)

      Desired/Wish List

      • G&L Vocabulary Building Unit

      • Heredity project review (8)

      • Resource Use and Impacts

  4. Joining Google Classroom

  5. Material: Matter with homogenous properties that a thing is or can be made of.

    • identify 3 key words

    • what do they mean?

    • Explain what a material is and give three examples

  6. is it a material?

Incoming Grade 7 - Summer Project Work

All students must complete the summer Photojournal assignment that is linked below.

The (small amount of ) work is due upon your return to school.

Do not share files with me. You will attach your work to a Google Classroom assignment that will be created at the start of the year!

This project amounts to six pictures and six descriptions on six slides - easy if you pick away at them a bit at a time…

Thank you and have a great summer!

Friday, June 9, 2023. Day 6

Homework to be completed:

Target Date for your project - Tuesday, June 13th

Today’s agenda:

Fossil Lab Wrap Personal Narrative Story (90 points)

  1. Students should have finished a rough draft for today and engage in peer editing.

    • pair them randomly or let them self select partners. Help students who have difficulty finding a partner - assign groups of three if needed.

  2. They should get feedback from at least two different peers and focus on the five scoring categories in the rubric passed out to them.

  3. After Peer Editing, students are to work on revisions and drawing their picture.

Assignment Summary

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 (42 points)

  • full color (10)

  • clear effort to make it your best (10)

  • Neatly draw or mounted on large construction paper wilt you story printed and mounted on the back. (10 points)

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

  • Each is numbered, black ink (6)

“Essay” (42 points)

Attach your self scored rubric to the back of your finished work with a single staple in the upper left corner. (2). 90 points total.

Rough Draft due Friday.

Final Project due Tuesday, June 13th EOC

Find the Location the Fossils were collected in: Google Earth Search: 25.492N, 102.360W

Thursday, June 8, 2023. Day 6

Homework to be completed:

Target Date for your project - Tuesday, June 13th

Today’s agenda:

Fossil Lab Wrap Personal Narrative Story (90 points)

  1. Students should have finished a rough draft for today and engage in peer editing.

    • pair them randomly or let them self select partners. Help students who have difficulty finding a partner - assign groups of three if needed.

  2. They should get feedback from at least two different peers and focus on the five scoring categories in the rubric passed out to them.

  3. After Peer Editing, students are to work on revisions and drawing their picture.

Assignment Summary

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 (42 points)

  • full color (10)

  • clear effort to make it your best (10)

  • Neatly draw or mounted on large construction paper wilt you story printed and mounted on the back. (10 points)

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

  • Each is numbered, black ink (6)

“Essay” (42 points)

Attach your self scored rubric to the back of your finished work with a single staple in the upper left corner. (2). 90 points total.

Rough Draft due Friday.

Final Project due Tuesday, June 13th EOC

Find the Location the Fossils were collected in: Google Earth Search: 25.492N, 102.360W

Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Day 5

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

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

Do Now:

Check PS

Grades for Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 are in the book.

See me with concenrs:

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

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

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Today’s agenda:

Fossils and Challenge 3 - now overdue

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.

Completed Early?

Thursday, June 1, 2023. Day 1

Do Now:

Homework to be completed:

Complete the Mass extinction Webquest located in GC.

Due Thursday, June 1, midnight

Challenge 3 (Fossils) due Thursday, June 1 end of Class

Today’s agenda:

Fossils and Challenge 3 - due today end of class

Fossil Lab

Explore at your pace.

Use GC assignment to take notes, reflect.

No more than 2 persons at any station

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.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Day 1

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:

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.