Agenda: Monday 12/14/15

1. Finish Groundwater workshop
2. Learn about research:
1. Go to GCFLearnfree.org and do the following:
2. Read through the tutorials on search skills.
3. Complete this journal (2nd-3rd hour | 4th-5th hour):
1. 3-2-1
• Three things I learned
• Two strategies I plan to use
• One question I still have
2. How do you know if a web site is valid?
3. Create a poster
1. Read the instructions for the Poster project assignment.
2. Research
1. Create a shared Google doc for your notes. 
2. Label what each person contributes. 
3. Include sources (copy-and-paste the web addresses).
3. Create your poster.

Posters and Water cycle animations will be presented in class on Wednesday.

Agenda Friday 12/11/15

Congratulations to our students who earned pancakes this morning!


Post Lab discussion
Water cycle animations
Coding

Groundwater: shaping the subsurface

Agenda: Thursday 12/10/15

Stream Table Lab

Learning to Code!

Agenda: Wednesday 12/8/15

Pre-Lab Lecture
Streams  :shaping the landscape


Water cycle animations

Earth Science Test Corrections formatting/how to do them
     part 1 of the test 

(DUE TODAY)

Agenda: Tuesday 12/8/15

Breakfast survey

4th hour: Water Cycle Overview

Plan idea for water cycle animations

Intro to animation


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Earth Science Test Corrections formatting/how to do them
     part 1 of the test 

(due Wednesday)

Agenda: Monday, 12/7/15

Technology Retake

Water Cycle Overview

Earth Science Test Corrections formatting/how to do them
     part 1 of the test 

(due Wednesday)

Agenda: Friday, 12/4/15

• Finish Group Contracts #squadgoals
• Make your group requirements concrete and enforceable.
• Vocabulary Dances
• Water Cycle Overview

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Coming Up:
Earth Science Test Corrections formatting/how to do them
     part 1 of the test 

(due next Wednesday)

Test retake is Monday. You MUST have your right/wrong answers form AND notes on the wrong answers in order to take the test.

Agenda: Thursday 12/3/15

• Finish Group Contracts #squadgoals
• Make your group requirements concrete and enforceable.
• Go over tech quiz
• Use the quiz evaluation form to identify what you need to study
• Take notes during the test review. 
• Test retake is Monday. You MUST have your right/wrong answers form AND notes on the wrong answers in order to take the test.
• Vocabulary Dances
• Water Cycle Overview

Earth Science Test Corrections formatting/how to do them
     part 1 of the test 

(due next Wednesday)

Agenda: Wednesday 12/2/15

• Finish NTKs
• Create Group Contracts #squadgoals
• Make your group requirements concrete and enforceable.
• Vocabulary Dances
• Technology Make-ups

Earth Science Test Corrections formatting/how to do them
     part 1 of the test 

(due next Wednesday)

Agenda: Tuesday 12/1/15

Earth Science Test Corrections : part 1
& Technology test make-ups

New project: H₂O and Us!

• Analyze this web page
• what are the facts you notice?
• what do they imply?
• Entry Document:
• Individually:
• Underline practical stuff
• Circle or highlight content
• What are the implied NTKs?
• As a group:
• Knows/Need to Knows
• Group Contracts #squadgoals
• Next Steps

Agenda: Monday

• Let's learn about Google:

1. The following websites have tutorials about different Google Apps. You will use these sites to learn something:
1. http://learn.googleapps.com/
2. http://www.gcflearnfree.org/googledocuments
2. Everyone: start with a tutorial on Google Drive. Read/view the tutorial (use earbuds for videos!). Then try to do whatever the tutorial showed you how to do.
3. Then: pick another topic.
1. Read/view the tutorial
2. Then try to do whatever the tutorial showed you how to do for yourself (example: if it showed you how to create a folder, then try creating a folder)
4. When you are done, complete this journal (post in Classroom)


1. Name one thing you learned. How do you know you learned it?
2. How did learning using an online tutorial work for you? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Make up test

part 1

Happy Thanksgiving!

Agenda Tuesday 11/24/15

Lots to do today!

• First, take the technology test
1. Take the test.
2. Turn in the test booklet But not the answer sheet).
3. Input your answers on this form.
4. Turn in your answer sheet.
• Then complete these two items:
• Project Reflection journal (2/3 and 4/5)
• Peer Evaluation (2/3 and 4/5) (please include yourself in your evaluations)
• Make-up presentations

Happy Thanksgiving!

Agenda: Monday 11/23/15

• Beginning of Class tasks
• Earth Science test part 1
• Earth Science test part 2
• Project debrief
• Reflection journal (2/3 and 4/5)
• Peer Evaluation (2/3 and 4/5)
• Prep for Earth Science Test (Monday
• Prep for Technology test (Tuesday)
• Study Guide

11/22/15

• some stuff
• some more stuff
• www.google.com

Agenda: Friday 11/20/15

• How to use a study guide
• Prep for Earth Science Test (Monday
• Prep for Technology test (Tuesday)
• Study Guide

Agenda: Thursday 11/18/15

Today:

Beginning of class

• Starting work

Our Focus today:

• 
  
• Study Guide (ES)

Tonight:

• Study for Earth Science

Coming Up:

• Earth Science test on Friday
• Technology Spreadsheet Quiz on Monday

Agenda: Wednesday

Today:

• Finish Presentations

Coming Up:

• Earth Science test on Friday
• Technology Spreadsheet Quiz on Monday

Agenda: Tuesday 11/17/15

Time to screen some vision!

In Class:

1. Take this survey on organization.
2. Take this self-assessment on Google skills.
3. Presentations

Agenda: Monday 11/16/15

Prepare for Project 2 presentations

Begin presentations

Agenda: Friday 11/13/15

Project Rubric

Research

• PCS Energy Usage

Our school: 350,000 square feet

Statistics on average school energy consumption

Be ready for Monday!

Agenda: Thursday 11/12/15

• Project Rubric
• Research
• PCS Energy Usage
• Workshop: animating a 3D model
• Our school: 350,000 square feet
• Statistics on average school energy consumption
• According to this, on average a school of our size uses approximately 3.5 million kWh of electricity per year.

Agenda: Wednesday 11/11/15

Research
PCS Energy Usage

Agenda: Tuesday 11/10/15

• Don't let your cell phone go to Cell Phone Jail
• Finish Fossil Fuel presentations
• debrief
• Rubric
• Research sources
• Work time

Agenda: Monday 11/9/15

Fossil fuel presentations

Agenda: Friday 11/6/15

A visit from Link Crew.
Fossil Fuel debate presentations

Agenda: Thursday 11/5/15

Check Thy Grades!

Fossil Fuels Debate (due Friday)

•         Directions
•        Groups:
•         2/3 Hours
•         4/5 Hours
• argument graphic organizer (pages format)
• Research skills: finding sources

Due today:

• slide guide/notes   

Agenda: Wednesday 11/4/15

Check Thy Grades!


Fossil Fuels Formation Activity

• Coal, Oil, Natural Gas
• Oil Shale
• Oil Sand

Fossil Fuels Debate (due Friday)
       
         Directions
     
       Groups:
        2/3 Hours
        4/5 Hours

Making effective arguments

• argument graphic organizer (pages format)

Happy Hump Day!!!

Agenda: Tuesday 11/3/15

• Finish spreadsheet activity
• Alternative Energy part 2
• Reading Guide 2 (due Friday)
• text book here (chapters 1, 2, & 17; pages 94-98, 102-107, & 486-487)
• Work Time: All missing and late work due Wednesday

Agenda: Monday 11/2/15

• Submit meter data 
• Develop Meter spreadsheets 
• DTE charges 2015 here
• Workshop: alternative energy, part 2 
• Reading Guide 2 (23-38) (due Thursday)

Sample Data from class averages

• 32650
• 34985
• 35446
• 36596
• 37936
• 37977

Agenda: Friday, 10/30/15

Why you shouldn't Google your answers.

3D-o-rama!

Agenda: Thursday 9/29/15

No School!
Windy Day!

3D Modeling Resources

SketchUp (http://www.sketchup.com/) – Free for personal and educational use. Great program for modeling objects, especially architecture. Works on Mac and PC (Windows 7 & 8).

AutoDesk has a lot of cool creativity resources. Much of it is aimed at professional markets, but a significant amount is free for personal/educational use. Try Formit360 for an online and Android/iOs 3D model maker.

Agenda: Wednesday 10/28/15

• Finish Alternative Energy, pt.1
• Work time
• Finish spreadsheets
• Reading Guide
• 3-D modelling

Agenda: Tuesday 10/27/15

• Did you know we have a lost and found?
• Don't forget to read your meter!
• How to read a meter
• HINT: take a picture of your meter everyday so we can help you read it correctly
• Spreadsheet assignment 2: due tomorrow
• Finish workshop on the EM spectrum
• Reading Guide 1

Agenda: Monday, 10/26/15

• Meter reading activity set up


• How to read a meter
• HINT: take a picture of your meter everyday so we can help you read it correctly
• Spreadsheet assignment 2
• Reading guides for unit 2

Agenda: Friday 10/23/15

Friday 10/23/15

• 4/5 finish half-life lab
• Nuclear energy presentation
• Meter reading activity set up







• How to read a meter
• HINT: take a picture of your meter everyday so we can help you read it correctly
• Spreadsheet assignment 2
• Reading guides for unit 2

Agenda: Wednesday 10/21/15

• 4/5: finish workshop (slide 20!)
• Slideshow
• Unit 2 Slide Guide
• Concept Map
• Half-life lab in the science lab!
• Spreadsheet Assignment  
• instructions here  and in Google Classroom
• due tomorrow

Agenda: Tuesday 10/20/15

Workshop: Energy Basics

• Slideshow
• Unit 2 Slide Guide
• Concept Map

Agenda: Monday 10/19/15

Carbon Footprint Calculator

Input your answer into this form

Spreadsheets Pretest

Answers go here!

Intro to spreadsheets (take notes)

Goals 

sample spreadsheet data

Agenda: Friday 10/16/15

• Technology Quiz retake
• Input your answers here
• Basic Energy knowledge
• Carbon Footprint Calculator
• Input your answer into this form
• Workshop: Energy Basics
• Concept Map

Study Survey

Coming up:

• ESci test corrections and any make-up work are due today

Agenda: Thursday 10/15/15

Today's goals:

• ES Vocab
• Q&A for Technology quiz retake
• my notes

Coming up:

• ESci test corrections and any make-up work are due on Friday
• Tech quiz retakes, also on Friday

Agenda: Wednesday 10/14/15

Today's goals:

• Project Need to Knows
• ES Vocab
• How to study

Coming up:

• ESci test corrections and any make-up work are due on Friday
• Tech quiz retakes, also on Friday

Agenda: Tuesday 10/13/15

• Let's talk about grades...
• 3 different categories
• Turning Things in:
• Credit will be given to files with names (including last)
• Please click “turn in”
• want feedback? Google docs!
• papers: 
• (4 questions should = 4 paragraphs)
• include a heading!
• use paragraphs!
• Use.Your.Own.Words. Or it’s a zero.
• changing a few words does not count.
• using multiple sources will help.
• Citations would be nice, too (teach this).
• How to avoid copying? Make it personal.
• writing should have: 
• main point
• focus
• paragraphs around single ideas
• details!
• citations
• Missing/redone work needs to b e in by Thursday
• Earth Science Test 1 Corrections Steps for test corrections

Agenda: Monday 10/12/15

• Technology Quiz
• Answer Sheet
• Earth Science Pre-Assessment Answer Sheet

Agenda: Friday 10/09/15

Today

• Non-threatening Earth Science quiz
• Finish group contracts! (Go to "File > Make a Copy" to add an editable version to your Google Drive)
• Entry Document!
• Knows
• Need-to-Knows

Coming Up:

• Technology Quiz on Monday (review here)

Agenda: Thursday 10/08/15

• Finish reviewing Earth science packet
• Quiz tomorrow
• New Groups!
• Make a contract! (Go to "File > Make a Copy" to add an editable version to your Google Drive)
• Entry Document!
• Knows
• Need-to-Knows

Tonight:

• Prepare for your technology quiz tomorrow

Coming Up:

• Technology quiz on Monday

Agenda: Wednesday 10/07/15

• Non-threatening science test  :-)
• Peer-evaluation feedback
• Groups
• Contract
• Entry Doc
• K/NTK

Agenda: Tuesday 10/06/15

• Check in Earth Science Reading Packet
• Review Reading packets; prep for quiz tomorrow.
• Lecture on technology
• Quiz date:

Agenda: Monday 10/05/15

• Project wrap-up:
• Teacher feedback on presentations
• structure
• look at the directions!
• Look at grades for presentations; discuss how to bring grades up
• Peer feedback
• remember to include group number
• comments to teacher are anonymous
• Reflection Journal (individual)
• 2nd hour
• 4th hour
• Work on Reading Assignment: Chapter 1 (individual assignment due tomorrow; homework if not finished in class)
• Earth Science Text Chapter 1 online:
• section 1
• section 2
• section 3
• section 4
• section 5
• Short workshop: how to download and annotate PDFs
• Technology Stuff

Agenda: Friday 10/02/15

Finish project presentations.
Debrief and wrap-up



Coming up:
Reading Assignment: Chapter 1 (due Tues.)

Earth Science Text Chapter 1 online:

• section 1
• section 2
• section 3
• section 4
• section 5

Agenda: 10/01/15

Spirit Packages on sale tomorrow (2nd hour): 

Spirit packages consist of eyeblack stickers, red light-up necklaces, black pirate bandanas, and a white rally towel. Cost: $12.

Project presentations today.


Don't forget:

Reading Assignment: Chapter 1 (due Tues.)

Earth Science Text Chapter 1 online:

• section 1
• section 2
• section 3
• section 4
• section 5

Agenda: 9/30/15

Work on project presentation (due tomorrow).

Reading Assignment: Chapter 1 (due Tues.)

Earth Science Text Chapter 1 online:

• section 1
• section 2
• section 3
• section 4
• section 5

Agenda: Tuesday 9/29/15

Work on your project (due Thursday)
Discuss STEM Perspectives (after project?)
Workshop on Oral Presentation

Agenda: Monday 9/28/15

Welcome your new science teacher!
Submit your Career Essay to Google Classroom

Agenda: Friday 9/25/15

• After researching a career, write a short essay that explains:
• What the job actually does
• Salary and employment prospects
• Required preparation (education, training, etc.) and necessary skills
• Ways in which this particular career uses science and/or technology
• Start with these sites:
• Stemjobs.com, especially the section on careers
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• CAREER CRUISING - Internet based career exploration and planning tool used to explore career and college options and develop a career plan. Links to College Websites, applications, and admission criteria. User name is pinckney and password is pirates.
• 
  

Agenda Thursday 9/24/15

Trash Talk
Vocabulary Review
Begin research

• Start with these sites:
• Stemjobs.com, especially the section on careers
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• CAREER CRUISING - Internet based career exploration and planning tool used to explore career and college options and develop a career plan. Links to College Websites, applications, and admission criteria. User name is pinckney and password is pirates.
• Find a career that looks interesting and learn about it (take notes!). Include:
• What the job actually does
• Salary and employment prospects
• Required preparation (education, training, etc.) and necessary skills
• Ways in which this particular career uses science and/or technology

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/f52e1ed1-e346-4522-be75-681b5dcade13

Agenda: Wednesday 9/23/15

• Finish your Technology Simile poster and submit it to Google Classroom (only 1 per group. If you created yours on paper, take a picture and upload that).
• 2nd hour
• 4th hour
• Earth Science Vocabulary
• download resources here
• Quick link to:
• Powerpoint

Agenda: Tuesday 9/22/15

Review:

• How do 1s and 0s relate to computers?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of computers?

Group: develop similes for each of these terms:

• Terms: 
• RAM 
• Hard Drive 
• Processor 
• Code 
• Bits/Bytes 
• Input device 
• Output device 
• Peripheral

Agenda: Monday 9/21/15

Journal: what is science
2nd hour
4th hour

Demonstration activity

Debrief the activity.

Notes: What is a computer? What does it do? What are the limits? What are the parts?


Terms:
RAM
Hard Drive
Processor
Code
Bits/Bytes
Input device
Output device
Peripheral

Oral Presentation Resources

• Introduction to basic oral presentation skills

Agenda: Wednesday 9/16/15

• Small group work:
• What is science?
• Research and present

Agenda: Tuesday 9/15/15

• Report out Knows and Need-to-Knows from the entry document; determine next steps.
• Small group work:
• Why does this picture represent this class?
• What is science? what is tech? Develop definitions and share out
• What is science?
• 
  
• 
  
• 
  
• 
  
• 
  
• 
  
• 
  
• STEM Perspectives
• 
  

Agenda: Monday 9/14/15

Contracts
what does it take to work together? personal stories > lead into contracts and how they reflect real world experiences (like facilitator, using individual strengths, norms, attitude & focus, etc)

entry document

Agenda 9/11/15

Today:

• Turn in Journal to Google Classroom
• Human Machine
• Finish planning
• Present
• Debrief
• Why are we doing this? How do we learn? What would make this effective? What are some potential trouble spots (elicit working with others as a NTK). Connect back to why we are here/skills for success (start a classroom list)
• Discuss learning
• Introduce PBL

• • 
    

Agenda 9/10/15

Survey

• Google stuff
• Why Google stuff?
• Set up profile
• Set up Google Classroom
• Add class web site and classroom to the button bar
• Journal: 
• Think of a time you learned something. 
• What did you learn? 
• How do you know you learned it? 
• How did you learn it?
• Complete in Google Classroom and submit before class tomorrow
• Human Machine

Agenda 9/9/15

• Handbook
• Emergency procedures
• Google accounts
• Classroom
• Finish Hopes and Fears 
• In groups, list: what would make this the best/worst school year ever?
• 4th hour: Report out
• 2nd and 4th hour: Discuss
• What goals are suggested by this activity?
• What norms should we have to help us reach these goals?
• Who done it? (summer edition)

Google Classroom

We will be using Google Classroom to submit most of our work this year. Please sign-up while logged into your "students.pinckneypirates.org" account.

1. Go to classroom.google.com
2. Enter the correct code for your class:
• 2nd/3rd hour: vp6cjt
• 4th/5th hour: eozdtlj

Syllabus

Course Syllabus

Agenda 9/8/15

• Attendance
• Introductions
• Who we are
• The nature of the class
• Partner introductions
• Name
• One wierd thing
• Any Need to Knows?
• Hopes and Fears 
• In groups, list: what would make this the best/worst school year ever?
• Report out
• Discuss

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