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LAST STEM assignment:
Each student has rec'd an email with a survey attached. Please complete the Google form survey no later than Tuesday, 21 Mar 2017.
p.s. great job at completing both STEM fair and CK12 stuff! Nicely done!
Review and Master by Monday-
Earth Science Basics: 10 Topics to Master on Earth's Interior
Earth's Magnetic Field
Earth's Interior
Seismic Waves
Earth's Interior Material
Earth's Layers
Earth's Crust
Earth's Mantle
Earth's Core
Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
Earth's Outer Layers
ALSO, the Physics of the Earth: What forces cause changes on Earth?
What is a force?
Newton's 3 Laws
Density
Buoyancy
Heat Transfer
Convection Currents
all students have rec'd an email with the ck12 link and directions. There is plenty to do whether it snows or not! I will continue to post MCAS prep material as we move closer to the date. Bottom line: no matter how many interruptions we have in school, you need to know the material :/
See the emailed info below...
In case you got lost in STEM fair, have been absent, or just don't know what is going on, AND if you have not been on CK12, now is the time to get acquainted with the site. You will be using it for MCAS prep in the very near future. Please familiarize yourself with its features.
Our Group is AMS Grade 8 General Science. You probably used your Gmail password to log on.
From the HOME page, you will be able to see everything I have posted for March 2017. You may have to continue to scroll down for each item - it is a lot! However, it is better to use the other tabs as described below.
🚩In the Assignments sections you will find the activities I want you to do this week; I have posted several review tasks. In addition, you will need to complete some of the material found in SHARED RESOURCES to help you with those assignments. Here you will find the "FlexBook" for Unit 3: Lava Flows. 10 pages have been posted for basic concepts regarding Earth's Interior. Most of this information is review. You will be expected to have mastered all of these 10 basic topics before next Monday. Use the various types of resources in addition to the FlexBook: assessments, real world scenarios, study aids, etc.
Here is the log on info again if you didn't do it the first few times. Copy and paste the link...
AMS Grade 8 General Science
Joining my class allows me to share content with you and keep track of how well you do on your CK-12 practice assignment.
To join:
1. Go to www.ck12.org.
2. Click join to create an account, or Sign in.
3. Click Groups.
4. Click join a Group.
5. Enter code: p9sxo
You can also join the class by using this link: http://www.ck12.org/join/group/?accessCode=p9sxo
We will definitely be a little behind on our LAVA FLOWS unit. Things you can to do prep for MCAS from home: check out the YouTube playlists on Lava Flows or all things Earth Science. Mainly we need to know: Earth's structure, processes, convection currents, continental drift, plate tectonics, sea floor spreading, mountain building. Understand things like the Himalayas, Hawai island chain, evidence of Pangaea, the mid ocean ridge, subduction zones, and deep ocean trenches are essential.
STEM Problem Solving: Mandatory Homework AND QUIZ grade due no later than Wednesday 08 MAR 17.
(Note: Today (Friday) is the LAST day to tell Ms. Glynn about equipment or electrical needs during STEM fair.)
Your assignment
Between now and next Wednesday you must complete the following problem solving task:
- Procure a neck tie. That means GET a neck tie. Try to borrow one.
- Learn how to tie a neck time. Learn it well. Know the knot name. Be able to tie the neck tie without help.
- WEAR the tie to school on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Yes, everyone. Yes, girls. No, you do not need a collared shirt. Just wear the tie. Tied. ALL DAY LONG.
- Come to science class wearing your tie. Untie and retie in front of Ms. Glynn. You must know the name. You must be able to do it on your own.
RULES: everyone must have a tie – no sharing. You are NOT allowed to ask Ms. Glynn or Mr. Ranft for help but can ask family, other teachers, online tutorials.
Quick and easy to set up
