The rubric can be found at
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dchzhtwh_5x7d8xhcw
Your project is due on May 26. Remember, the project counts towards your final exam grade.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Progress Reports Went Home TODAY - May 13
Progress reports were issued today for all subjects. The new progress report does not show details for how the grade was earned. For SCIENCE I have found that the majority of low grades are due to
1) not completing the assigned GIZMOS from www.explorelearning.com, or
2) from submitting poor grades for GIZMOS.
What's the solution?
1. Tomorrow and Friday I will be conferencing with students about how to raise their grades.
2. If Gizmos are the problem, then completing them or re-doing them is the solution. HOWEVER, I will not be retrieving any more grades electronically for the previous assignments. If a student does a GIZMO and earns a good grade, then print out the first page which shows student name and Gizmo title along with the score earned. I do not penalize students for trying to raise their grade through doing Gizmos again.
3. Students must complete all of their assigned tasks in a timely manner. A project is underway right now and everyone should have begun data collection so that the project may be finished before the final exam.
If your child brought home a poor grade it's important that you ask about the GIZMOS that they have done or haven't done. Very often students are submitting grades that are very low. A score of 5/5 is 100%, 4/5 = 80%, 3/5 = 60% which is a "D", the lowest passing grade possible. Scores below 4/5 drag the entire grade down so don't let a child celebrate a score of less than 4/5!!!!
I will be glad to receive any new data in paper form so that grades can be recycled. However, all recycled GIZMOS must be submitted by May 28 so I can enter them into the grading program and have them reflected in the report card grade for this grading period. There will not be time to enter late grades since I will have to record the projects and the final exam grades. More on these 2 topics tomorrow.
1) not completing the assigned GIZMOS from www.explorelearning.com, or
2) from submitting poor grades for GIZMOS.
What's the solution?
1. Tomorrow and Friday I will be conferencing with students about how to raise their grades.
2. If Gizmos are the problem, then completing them or re-doing them is the solution. HOWEVER, I will not be retrieving any more grades electronically for the previous assignments. If a student does a GIZMO and earns a good grade, then print out the first page which shows student name and Gizmo title along with the score earned. I do not penalize students for trying to raise their grade through doing Gizmos again.
3. Students must complete all of their assigned tasks in a timely manner. A project is underway right now and everyone should have begun data collection so that the project may be finished before the final exam.
If your child brought home a poor grade it's important that you ask about the GIZMOS that they have done or haven't done. Very often students are submitting grades that are very low. A score of 5/5 is 100%, 4/5 = 80%, 3/5 = 60% which is a "D", the lowest passing grade possible. Scores below 4/5 drag the entire grade down so don't let a child celebrate a score of less than 4/5!!!!
I will be glad to receive any new data in paper form so that grades can be recycled. However, all recycled GIZMOS must be submitted by May 28 so I can enter them into the grading program and have them reflected in the report card grade for this grading period. There will not be time to enter late grades since I will have to record the projects and the final exam grades. More on these 2 topics tomorrow.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Update on Aquifer Project, GIZMOS, and Progress Reports
Aquifer Project
Everyone who has attended class this week has enough info to finish the project. Many thanks to the students who assisted in catching up the students who were absent or on the fieldtrip. That's real leadership!!
If you were absent/out of school the entire week you should read the experiment on p. 391.You will have to see me in class on TUESDAY to schedule a time to make up the lab. No one will do any experimentation on Monday.
The task sheet and rubric for the poster are viewable at
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dchzhtwh_3hpzktdnv
Monday's assignment will be to work on this poster. However, you may work on it at home. The poster is due on Tuesday as you walk into class. This way I can quickly grade them and get them onto your progess report. Evaluation will be part of the assignment for Tuesday.
GIZMOS
Several Gizmos were assigned last month. Two of them, Bird Beaks and Rainfall and Water Cycle are due on Monday, 04/20/09. I will pick up the grades electronically and they will be on your progess report.
PROGRESS REPORTS
These will be issued in classes on Wednesday. Parents please watch for them so that you can sign and return them ASAP. Many thanks.
Bonus Opportunities
Two bonus opportunities are available. If you can't make one or you don't do well on one then there should be at least one more opportunity before the end of school.
Everyone who has attended class this week has enough info to finish the project. Many thanks to the students who assisted in catching up the students who were absent or on the fieldtrip. That's real leadership!!
If you were absent/out of school the entire week you should read the experiment on p. 391.You will have to see me in class on TUESDAY to schedule a time to make up the lab. No one will do any experimentation on Monday.
The task sheet and rubric for the poster are viewable at
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dchzhtwh_3hpzktdnv
Monday's assignment will be to work on this poster. However, you may work on it at home. The poster is due on Tuesday as you walk into class. This way I can quickly grade them and get them onto your progess report. Evaluation will be part of the assignment for Tuesday.
GIZMOS
Several Gizmos were assigned last month. Two of them, Bird Beaks and Rainfall and Water Cycle are due on Monday, 04/20/09. I will pick up the grades electronically and they will be on your progess report.
PROGRESS REPORTS
These will be issued in classes on Wednesday. Parents please watch for them so that you can sign and return them ASAP. Many thanks.
Bonus Opportunities
Two bonus opportunities are available. If you can't make one or you don't do well on one then there should be at least one more opportunity before the end of school.
- Earth Day Celebration at the Jacksonville Landing. Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 10 - 4.
- Gizmo: Measuring Trees - This one can not be reset. You get up to 10 points to be added to your total number of points earned.
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