GIZMO ASSIGNMENT and DUE DATES

The first GIZMO assignment is due next week. All B-day students should have received the "Student Exploration Guide" sheets (SEG) today. A-day, you will get them tomorrow. The SEG guides you through the GIZMO. Record your responses on the sheets. If you don't like the microprinting, feel free to print yourself a full size set at home.

AFTER you finish the SEG then complete the ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS (AQ). You will earn a grade for the SEG and the AQ. I pick up the AQ grade electronically so if you do well I will see it and record it. A score of 4/5 or 5/5 is good. A 4/5 = 80% while a 5/5 = 100% of the points possible for the AQ.

If you mess up on the AQ and you score poorly, then you may answer the questions again. You will need to check the questions and then print out the results. I will go over this in class next week.

DUE DATES:
B-day:
SEG due Wednesday, 9/7 and AQ due on Friday 9/9.
A-day:
SEG due on Tuesday, 9/6 and AQ due on Thursday 9/8.

I will be out of school on Friday and will not be able to answer e-mail questions over the weekend. If you have questions then I will try to answer them in class next week.

RECAP For Tuesday classes (1A, 2A, and 3A) and a heads up for Wednesday classes (4B and 6B).

1. Complete the questions for the lab: Sinking Lincoln.
2. Read pp. 12-18. Complete all of the questions on p. 19. Do these on a sheet of paper to turn them in. Use complete sentences. They are due as you walk in on Thursday.
3. Register at http://www.explorelearning.com/  for GIZMOS

 

Go to www.explorelearning.com

 

Click on the button “Enroll in a Class”

 

Enter the CLASS CODE FOR YOUR PERIOD
1A = GSWR6XHC72
2A = HUZKCKGTVA
3A = YH2QP3LXZH
4B = ZYZGUMBGTD
6B = 9DQKNQJRXV

 

You may have to create an account. You only need 1 account so if you have one from Math class just proceed on. If you do have to create an account, you must use your school log-in as your user name and your school password as your password. Use your real name or you will never get credit for your work. Please don't do any assignments yet. I will teach you how I expect you to do the lessons and then you will get an assignment.  If you use the wrong class code I will delete you. I will also delete any phony registrations.

 

If you registered last year and have a password that your teacher assigned you then you will either have to remember it, retrieve it, or register for an account by putting an a at the end of  your school log-in.

He's not our Mr. Lee, but he's got some good tunes: Scientific Method

Remember, there's no such thing as an educated guess.

Mr. Lee - Scientific Method song

Safety Song

Remember to practice safety in the lab and at home.

Check out the song at  http://www.thesoundsofscience.com/

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WELCOME TO THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR

The 2011-12 school year started today. Students went to A day classes. In class they received 2 copies of the safety contract. Both of these must be signed and returned. No one will be able to participate in the lab on Wednesday without both signed contracts and proper shoes: all students must wear closed toe shoes to do lab activities. B day students will receive the contracts on Tuesday and must have then signed by Thursday. They must wear closed toe shoes on Thursday to do the lab.

An assignment was started in class. Some students must finish it at home. The directions are:

Draw a scientist in big rectangle 1. Explain the drawing in small rectangle 1.
Draw what we would see if we went to visit a scientist on a fieldtrip in big rectangle 2. Explain your drawing in small rectangle 2.

There are also 2 sections in the GREEN HST Science Book to read: pp. 9-11 and pp. 26-31. Remember the GREEN HST Science Book should stay at home.

I will send home a curriculum letter later this week that will explain the grading procedures and the course content.

Parents, you have a lot of HW this week. Please sign everything and send it back. Thank you


BTW if you are a parent reading this why not send me an e-mail so I can enter yours in my address book. I will answer e-mails as time allows. The best way to get a message to me is to send a note to  me (in the agenda when they are distributed).

My e-mail is smithp8@duvalschools.org. Don't forget the 8.