10-1-2013 Water is a liquid lab!

Morning Core:  We will go to the science lab for part 2 of Water is a liquid. Click here for today's lab.

Afternoon Core:  Click here for Part 1 of water is a liquid.

9-30-2013 Water is a Liquid!

Morning Core:  We will debrief after last week's lab.

Afternoon Core:  no science

Today's assignment can be found here!

9-26-2013 Science Lab Today!

We will begin our investigation of water today by a trip to the science lab.

Here is our assignment.

9-25-2013 Rain Drop Story!

Today we will work on our story of a Rain Drop.

1.  You will need to go to your Drive.

2.  Open your Science Folder by clicking on it.  (It should be in the folder with your name on it.)

3.  Click the RED Create button and create a Doc called Story of a Rain Drop.

4.  Put a title at the top of the Doc:

Story of a Rain Drop:  A Model of the Hydrologic Cycle

You will write about how a rain drop travels around the Hydrologic Cycle.  Please use numbers on your picture (the one you drew) and refer to those numbers in your story.

MOST IMPORTANT:  Include in your story HOW these processes such as condensation and precipitaiton happen.  This is your chance to show what you know about the science of the Hydrologic Cycle.  If you're not sure, that's OK at this point.  Just write your ideas.  We can change our ideas later as we learn more.

Please use complete sentences and write this story so it is interesting.  If people are bored, they won't want to read the entire story!  Make it fun as well as scientifically accurate.

9-24-2013 Let's Work On Our Hydrologic Models

Cameron, see me today.  :)

Emails did not go through.  Please try again.  prickard@slcusdk12.org

Also, we can try My Big Campus again.

Afternoon Core:  Revise previous assignments and email me to let me know which assignments you have improved.  Assignments will NOT BE GRADED unless you tell me.

Today we will work on our Water Cycle Models.  Click here for the assignment.

Remember the components of a model:

Visual

• Pictures
• Arrows
• Graphs
• Tables
• Labels

Written

• Claim
• Explanation or reason for your claim

9-23-2013 Progress Reports and Make Up Day!

I have graded your previous assignments.  Today we will work on revising assignments to improve our grade on our progress report.

Please log in to Power School to see your grades.  I have given you comments in Power School and inside your assignments giving you instructions how to improve your grades.

WHEN YOU FINISH WORKING ON YOUR ASSIGNMENTS, PLEASE EMAIL ME TO LET ME KNOW.  If you do not email me, they will not be graded.


Submitting Your Revisions and Missing Assignments:
1.  Go to your Gmail.

2.  Click the COMPOSE button in the upper left corner.

3.  Type or copy paste my address prickard@slcusdk12.org where it says TO.

4.  Write a note to me telling me which assignments you have updated.

5.  Click the BLUE SEND button.

Earlier Finishers:
If you are finished working on your science and STEAM assignments, you may work on your Scroll.

Afternoon Core:  Observation verification.

9-19-2013 If I were a raindrop...

First, some people need to finish Who Stole Omar's iPod Part One.  Click here for the Form.
Morning Core
Rolando
Carlos
Santi
Liliana
Harvey

Afternoon Core
Chris
Christian
Jimmy
Bobby


Today we will begin to create a model of the Hydrologic Cycle.

What does hydrologic mean?  Google it, read about it, and be ready to share.

Click here for today's assignment.

9-18-2013 What's the Big Deal?

First, we will debrief our Game of Science.

Second, some people still need to finish their Observation or Inference form.

Those people are:
Morning Core:
Rolando
Sam
Joseph
Gerardo
Carlos
Ozzy
Eva
Santi
James
Liliana
Harvey

Afternoon Core:
Christopher
Camden
Ryan
Christian
Jimmy
Bobby
Jazlyn

Then we will think about Climate Change.  What's the big deal anyway? Click here to tell us what you think.

9-17-2013 Game of Science - Let's finish!

No science yesterday.

Let's finish our write up for the game of science.

First we will have to cut out the pieces again.  Don't make them perfect!

9-13-2013 Let's Debrief the Game of Science!

Yesterday, you worked on the Game of Science.  How far did you get?

Let's Turn It In!  See bottom of the page.

9-12-2013 Sub Day!

Today you will play another game and try to figure out the rules of the game.  You will work in pairs again.

First you will need to cut out the "game pieces."  One partner will cut out the P-1, P-2, and P-3 game pieces.  The other partner will cut out the G-1, G-2, and G-3 game pieces.

Don't worry about cutting out the board.

Try playing all games.  See if you can figure out the rules of the game, how to win the game, and how to lose the game.

After you have played for a while and your substitute teacher says stop, go to your Google Drive, find your Game of Science T-Chart Document that we created yesterday.  It should be in your Science folder.  You can also use the search bar to find it.

On the side that says CLAIM, please write any rules you can think of.

• Where do the pieces start?
• Do players take turns or roll a dice?
• How do you move?  One space at a time or more?
• Can you move forward and backwards or diagonally?
• How do you win?
• How do you lose?

On the EVIDENCE side, please talk about the moves that helped you figure out the rules.

9-11-2013 The Game of Science - Let's make a CLAIM

Yesterday, we played the game of science.  We didn't have the rules of the game.  That's what we were trying to figure out.

First, lets' talk about what we think the rules are and how do you win the game?

Then we will make a T-Chart with our Claims and Evidence.

Be sure your claim works for ALL of the play sessions!  You can't have evidence from just one play. It has to work for all of them.

9-10-2013 The Game Of Science!

Today, we will continue our discussion of your Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning in the case of Omar's missing iPod.

Then we will play The Game Of Science!

9-9-2013 What's Your Reason?

Last Friday, you made a claim, supported your claim with evidence, and stated the reason you thought the evidence you picked supported your claim.

Today we will review your work!

With your shoulder partner, please take turns sharing your claim, evidence, and reason.  Using DISCUSSION NORMS, please tell your partner if you agree or disagree with their C-E-R and tell them WHY.

Then we will discuss as a class.

Morning Core will go to the library!

9-6-2013 Let's Make a Claim!

On Wednesday, we discussed the observations and inferences we made regarding the evidence in Omar's missing iPod case.

(Yesterday, we didn't have time for science since we were getting ready for our Judo Math Advancement!)

Today we will make our Claim about what we think happened and who the culprit is!

9-4-2013 What's the Evidence?

Yesterday, you observed the evidence surrounding the disappearance of Omar's iPod.  You made inferences about the evidence.  Today, I want to find out more about what you think during our class discussion!

9-3-2013 How Stole Omar's iPod? Continued

Last Friday, we began investigating the mystery to find out Who Stole Omar's iPod.  (Remember, Dave is Omar's middle name!)

It looks like some of you did not fill out the Form.

We will talk about the evidence.

Then we will Make A CLAIM!