FCAT EXPLORER -

To all of my students who e-mailed me about the vocabulary assignment that I made on behalf of DCPS- I am sorry, but this seems to be an assignment that can't exist. I don't have access to your screens, but on the teacher screen there are vocabulary assignments. They probably don't exist on your account. Bah humbug on whoever posted the "packet assignment". I apologize if you spent time looking for this winter holiday assignment. However, you should be commended for trying to find it and get a jump on FCAT Explorer.


Since I can't see your screen I think I remember that the ship has sections. Start with the Nature of Science section then go on to Matter if that's another section.
Happy Sailing.

Keeping Up to Date

Assignments due upon return in January.

• Achieve 3000 (A3K) – two articles: Floating Free and Space Café
• Fusion Science book Lesson 3-2 including lesson review.
• Fusion Science book Lesson 3-1.
• Foldable for Comparing and Contrasting the Geocentric and Heliocentric models of the Solar System.
• There are 2 Gizmos about Tides available for students who need to raise the menu grade for the 3^rd and 4^th columns. Each Gizmo is worth up to 25 points. They are due on the first day of class in January.

Holiday Assignment

 Holiday Packet: FCAT Explorer Vocabulary Activities. See DCPS website for log in information.

You may also work ahead in FCAT EXPLORER. Starting in January you will be assigned sections for home learning. The first assignment will be the Nature of Science. Yes, it will be graded and it is your first attempt that will be used to calculate your grade.

 

Directions for foldable

Fold a sheet of white paper in half (hamburger style).

Cut along the fold. Save the other piece of paper for the first class of January.

Fold a 2cm flap at the top of the paper. This will be your glue in flap.

Now fold the sheet of paper in half (hamburger style). Cut along the fold up to the bottom of the flap.

Open the foldable. The flap is on the back side.

Cut out the models from p. 112 of your Fusion book. Glue one on each front section of the foldable.

Cut out questions #17 and #19 from p. 112. Glue each question to the back of the foldable matching the model on the front.

Glue the flap onto your ISN page. You will want to glue the flap in the margin of the page.

Lift the foldable up and on the ISN page make either a Y diagram or a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the two different models. Use the following criteria for your diagram. You may add more information to make it a stronger diagram.

Prior observations that laid the foundation for the theory or model.

Arrangement of the solar system.

Developer of the model.

Country where the developer lived.

Dates for the development of the theory (or when developer lived).

Other scientists who accepted the theory.

Countries where these scientists lived.

Scientists who opposed the theories.

Countries where they lived.

If your scores on the tide columns from our Sun-Earth-Moon columns are less than 55 you may earn some more points -

If your scores on the tide columns from our Sun-Earth-Moon columns are less than 55 you may earn some more points by successfully completing one or both of the following GIZMOS:
Ocean Tides and/or Tides. Each is worth 25 points. Yes, that includes the STUDENT EXPLORATION GUIDE (you may either print it or write out the questions and answers) and the ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS.  This work is due on either January 5 or January 6 during your first class of the new year. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

When will science project grades be posted?

I am in the process of tallying your points from your boards, oral presentations, and science project journals. Right now I anticipate these three grades being posted on Monday. Abstracts are next to be read so they will be posted no later than Thursday of next week. Reflections are the last to be posted. Hopefully, they will be posted by Thursday, 12/18.

ALERT!!

Some students have not given me an abstract to read. I will not go to your board and read it. You must provide me with the second abstract as assigned. No abstract = a zero. You have time to get it to me so do it now.

I have not seen quite a few science project data logs/ journals. Where are they? No log = a zero. Get them to me on either Friday, 12/12 or Monday, 12/15.

An article for you to read and think about

The Problem with Gravity: New Mission Would Probe Strange Puzzle



The Problem with Gravity: New Mission Would Probe Strange Puzzle

Directions for TEST CORRECTIONS

Everyone must get the scantron signed by a parent or caregiver (even if you scored a 100%).
Anyone who missed one or more questions must do test corrections. They are due on this schedule:
1A and 2A are due on Monday. 5B, 6B, and 7B are due on Tuesday. 3A is due on Wednesday.

Anyone who CUBEd the test should have # 1 underlined and your original thinking for #4 should
already be on your test question paper.

Directions for Test Corrections
On paper
1. Write the question that had to be answered.
2. Write the correct answer.
3. Provide support from you book or another source. Write out the details. Specify the source. If you use your book cite the unit, lesson, page, and paragraph.
4. Explain why you chose the wrong answer and how you know it is wrong now.
5. Get the scantron signed.
6. Staple everything together.

Science project reminders:

1A and 2A presentations will continue on Monday.  3A presentations have been moved to Wednesday or Friday.
5B, 6B, and 7B will continue on Tuesday.