Menu Assignment due dates

UPDATED 11/03/2012

A one class extension was granted to every student for everything except Appetizers. The students who filed a request for an extension for Dessert will still have that extension .  Even though Learning Recovery starts next week, the assignments are still due. I will either call for individual students to come and submit their work or I will go and pick it up during my planning time. Students should be prepared to submit on the day that they should be in class (Monday is B day and Tuesday is A day).


The assignments on the menu are due on Thursday, 11/1 for B day and 11/2 for A Day except the Moon Observation Journal. The LUNAR OBSERVATIONS  are due A day 11/8 and Bday 11/9. Don't forget to draw what you see each day and record the time you did the observation.

If you need an extension for the Dessert (Extend) Column then you may ask for one by following these directions.

Write a note explaining which assignment you are doing,

 Tell when you will submit it (you may have up to two weeks with no penalty),

You sign it and your parents sign it.


Turn it in ONLY on the day that the menu is due.

Only an absence is an acceptable excuse to not turn in your

work or extension request. There are 205 points possible and you will need to earn at least 145 to earn a C on the menu assignments.

Virtual Lab for Menu

To access the FUSION book online go to the log-in page.
https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

You live in Florida, your distict is Duval 32207, and your school is Landon. Click on the Remember me box so you don't have to do this everytime.

Log in and go to your Library.  Choose the Big BLUE button  and go to ScienceFusion Student Access English Grade 8 .

Expand the Table of Contents for Unit 4. Choose the Virtual Lab for Unit 4 Lesson 2.

Grades have been updated and some important info about alternative opportunities

IMPORTANT INFO about GRADES
(remember, if you don't turn it in, I can't grade it)
If you received a  grade of 9 or less on your vocabulary cards  you may take the vocabulary quiz to try to raise that grade. A day will take it this THURSDAY, October 18 and B day will take it on FRIDAY, October 19. You will get the grade you earn on the quiz and it will replace the grade you earned previously. However, the highest grade you may earn on the quiz is 10 points. The original assignment was for 12 points so you may not earn full credit for this assignment through the quiz since the assignment took a higher level of thought. See the grade portal for details.

An alternative form of the Quiz/Exit Slip for Learning Targets 1, 2, and 3 will be given in class this week. Anyone may take the alternative assessment. The new grade will be substituted for your previous grade. A day will take it on Thursday, October 18 and B day will take it on October 19 which is Friday. See the grade portal to determine if you will take the test again.

While re-tests are being given I will attempt to meet with anyone who has questions on their science project assignments. Very few students have been approved to begin so far. If you are one of the few well prepared who completed the forms correctly and completed a complete RESEARCH PLAN and you received the all important Received stamp then please start your experimentation so that you can finish before the winter break. Only one student is at the mercy of the IRB and working towards getting their approval so EVERYONE else should have Forms 1, 1A, 1B, 3, and a COMPLETE Research Plan in to me ASAP to complete step 2. If you don't have 2 points in step 1 you must complete that also. That's 5 sources in bibliographic format (You can even go to easybib.com which you were possibly taught in 6th grade science and 7th grade geography, and even 8th grade research) and notes to go with the sources. You will also need a what if question that is worthy of an 8th grade student.
REMEMBER, you may pose a question and use a GIZMO to do the experiment. A good one is Growing Plants. You can manipulate the plant type, the amount of light, the water, and the soil/fertilizer.

Other info

• PSAT on Wednesday (Mrs. Kelly can tell you if you can still pay)
• Early Release on Wednesday
• Picture day on Friday. Did you get a pre-order form? Read it for ordering details.
• The grading period ends next week. I am offering 2 opportunities to raise your grade. You have to choose if you take them.
• Remember you must have completed 75% of your work to qualify for learning recovery if you earn a D or F --this is the district policy.
• The End of Course Exam or EOC in science will be worth 20% of your final grade.

Grades

There have been some computer difficulties that have prevented me from entering grades and a general shortage of time. I was not able to enter grades this afternoon, but I will attempt to do them on Sunday. (There is a planned outage tomorrow of many district services). Please be patient. I will update as soon as I am able. I do have family committments this weekend that must be kept.

Catching up # 3: GIZMO and a quiz

The GIZMO H-R Diagram has been assigned.  This was started in class and will need to be completed independently. The student exploration guide was given to all students present in class. Anyone who was absent may print their own in order to get started on the assignment. The STUDENT EXPLORATION GUIDE and  the ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS are expected to be completed. The SEG is completed before the questions. The SEG part is worth 15 points and the AQ part is worth 5 points for a total of 20 points for the ACTIVITY section of the grade. There are no do overs for the AQ since it is a part of the entire grade and not an individual grade. This works to the student's advantage.

The GIZMO is due as students enter class
A Day --> Monday, October 8
B Day --> Tuesday, October 9.

There will be a quiz over the lesson benchmarks on
A Day --> Monday, October 8

B Day --> Tuesday, October 9.
AND
a cumulative quiz over all of the earning targets for the year on
A Day--> Wednesday, October 10
B Day--> Thursday, October 11


GIZMO CODES

2A  GSWR6XHC72


4A  TPTXJBKKBG


5A  ZB3W5EYPXC
6B  AH6LEGUXAY


7B  YVGTX4RH8P

Catching up # 2: Class assignment - Star Chart Project

All classes have had multiple opportunities to complete and present their star projects. This was intended to be a group project.  Where groups were not successful, individuals had the opportunity to complete their own graph, answer all of the questions, and supply a conclusion.  Students who have shown evidence of accomplishing the task have been graded for what has been submitted. At this point the only part of the project that may be submitted for any credit is the personal star graph. That will earn the student the grade for the graph only. The parameters of the assignment were explained in class and posted.

Catching up with posting assignments: Science Projects

Science Projects
At this time every class has had several opportunities to turn in their preliminary science project research. This is

• a TOPIC,
• 5 major sources in bibliographic format,
• Notes from each source, and
• a "What if" question.

Students who show progress receive 1 out of 2 points which is raised to 2 out of 2 points when the complete assignment is submitted.

When students receive a 2/2 they then begin their proposal. This includes a completed

• FORM 1,
• FORM 1A,
• FORM 1B,
• a RESEARCH PLAN, and
• FORM 3.
• any special forms applicable to the topic.

All forms are available at (3)http://www.societyforscience.org/document.doc?id=401

Completed means just that. Parents, you are the sponsor unless someone else is  watching and supervising your child do the experiment. Please DO NOT sign blank forms or any forms until you know EXACTLY what your own child is doing. Their safety is your responsibility. I am NOT the sponsor. I just read what you are allowing them to do. A lot of my time is taken up telling students the same thing over and over again. It will help for you to go to this link  (1) and read the rules so that your child's success will be almost automatic in prepping the project.  All classes have had at least one experience in designing an EXPERIMENT this year so they do know how to do one.  Remember, NEFRSEF (2) is a resource that has some basic information.

LINKS
(1)  http://www.societyforscience.org/document.doc?id=396
(2) http://www.nefrsef.org/
(3) http://www.societyforscience.org/document.doc?id=401