Monday, May 4, 2020

May 2020

Week of May 26th
1. Google Meet: 
     We will check in and discuss any questions about Carbon Cycling and Climate Change.
     Letters of Recommendation: a quick presentation of how to ask a teacher and what to expect.
     Climate Change Solutions Jigsaw: You will be assigned an article to read, recording 3 main points. Then you will be put into a breakout room with students who have read different articles and share out your main points. Each student will submit the document of notes from all the articles on Turnitin.com. (Email Ms. Raczek if you are absent for this in class activity.)
HW: Study for 20 point Quiz week of June 1. It will be open note and taken during the class period.
         Continue caring for and collecting data from your plants.
*The last day to submit distance learning assignments is Thursday, June 4th. 

Week of May 18th
1. Google Meet: We will check in and introduce this week's topic: Carbon Cycling and Climate Change.
2. Climate Change Prior Knowledge Survey: this short survey will be completed in class. If you didn't attend, please find the link in the email I sent to you that morning.
3. Why study Climate Change? Science in America short video
4. Carbon Cycling and Climate Change Notes: watch two videos and take notes in your notebook.
     video link Part 1: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYh2qxkjF3
     video link Part 2: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYh2YDkjgj
5. Climate Change Data Analysis: Complete the handout on my website with the use of the National Climate Assessment Website (link found at bottom of my website). Submit the completed assignment to Turnitin.com
HW: Climate Change Data Analysis due Monday, 5/25
         Continue caring for and collecting data from you plants.
Looking ahead: 
Week of May 25th... in class article jigsaw activity. How to ask a teacher for a letter of recommendation.
Week of June1st... in class assessment on distance learning.
Week of June 8th... plant lab due with share out in class. Looking ahead to next year...

Week of May 11th
1. Google Meet: We will check in and discuss the answers to the two short data analysis problems from last weeks note taking on photosynthesis. I will also introduce this week's work.
2. Photosynthesis Data Analysis: watch the video for an introduction to the physics of light and the DA problem. The handout is on my website (Photosynthesis Data Analysis). I also posted the ppt used in the video, but I really recommend you watch the video as well as look at the ppt. Submit the completed assignment to Turnitin.com
     video link: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYh1Yrg6mv
HW: Photosynthesis Data Analysis due Mon, 5/18

Week of May 4th
1. Google Meet: we will check in and discuss any questions you have. I will also introduce this week's work.
2. Photosynthesis Notes: watch one video and take notes in your notebook. There are also 2 short data analysis problems to complete within the video notes. We will discuss the answers in next week's google meet.
     video link: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYfu0LBiNf
     note: I think I say at the end that there is a part 2, but there isn't.
3. Transpiration Lab: ppt on my website. Submit typed answers/data chart/graph in document to Turnitin.com
HW: Transpiration Lab due Monday, 5/11