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