Week4 (f14): Sep 15th-Sep 19th

Highlights for the week: 

  • View the BMS Public Calendar for this weeks events!
  • Tip: Use ctrl+F and enter the date (like 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.) to jump quickly to the Blog entry for today!
  • Some notes for Parents/Guardians who view this Blog:
    • Everything we do in this class is listed on this Blog (so students who are absent can easily find what they’ve missed and even complete it while they are absent!)
    • Nearly every assignment can be completed at home or anywhere with an internet connection using https://classroom.google.com
    • Friday’s are makeup days so students who have trouble completing assignments have this extra time every week to get caught up!
    • You can see examples of every project we do at this Public Examples Folder Link

Monday 15th:

- Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

  1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
  2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
  3. Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
  4. Den changes today! Here’s a view of the Den Calendar: http://goo.gl/1OSibD
  5. Daily Warmup Activity: 
  6. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

- Part 2) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

  1. Here’s how you rated last week’s programs and activities:
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  2. View the following clips 
  3. Practice 3D drawings with SketchToy 
  4. Use SketchToy to create a 3D model of one of the atoms in the picture 
    • 3-Lithium, 4-Beryllium,  5-Boron, 6-Carbon, 7-Nitrogen, 8-Oxygen
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    • The black numbers at the top are the numbers of Protons and Electrons
    • The blue numbers at the bottom are the numbers of Neutrons
    • Add a color key for your sketch!
    • Here’s my example of a Carbon Atom: http://sketchtoy.com/63022480
    • CarbonAtomSketch
  5. Use this form to send me your sketches, and if you like how it turned out, send the link in an email to your science teacher!  
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- Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

  1. Links for today

- Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

  1. Check your Progress Report grades at the link below (Teachers had to submit them before classes this morning)

    Tuesday 16th:

    - Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

    1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
    2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
    3. Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
    4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
    5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

    - Part 2) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

    1. View video clip and images 
    2. View our website newsletter Matrix to see what’s happening across all core subject areas 
    3. Explore Math & Algebra help for this week
    4. Begin our next project in Google Classroom 

    - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

    1. Links for today

    - Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

    1. Checkout our damp forecast for this week!

      Wednesday 17th:

      - Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

      1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
      2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
      3. Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
      4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
      5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

        - Part 2) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

        1. Add the Snagit app and extension and explore a new way to take screencaptures and record screencasts. Screencaptures and recordings are automatically saved to your Drive in a Tech
        2. Use your new Snagit app & extension to complete the 1.9 Snagit assignment 
        3. Continue working on your 1.8m Atoms and Elements Collection assignment in Google Classroom

        - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

        1. Links for today

        - Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

        1. Checkout this video on the creator of a cardboard bicycle

          Thursday 18th:

          - Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

          1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
          2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
          3. Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
          4. Daily Warmup Activity: 
            • Try this favorite Chrome experiment to create cool designs from yesterday (try the intense setting from the dropdown or experiment with other control settings)
            • http://29a.ch/sandbox/2011/neonflames/
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            • Try these fun text transformation tools and send an email to a friend asking for help with a text problem! 
          5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

            - Part 2) Objectives: Today students will… (click-2-comment)

            1. View several video clips 
              • Stop-motion sticky-notes (thanks Brian!) 
              • Several quad-rotor clips
            2. Review Google Classroom assignment completion status (teacher view) for each class. Next week is the last week of the 1st Grading Period!
            3. Complete the 1.9 Snagit assignment if you were unable to due so yesterday due to network difficulties
            4. Complete your 1.8m Atoms and Elements Collection assignment in Google Classroom

            - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

            1. Links for today

            - Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

            1. Checkout the forecast for today and this weather radar loop from early this morning

              Friday 19th:

              - Part 1) Review   (click-2-comment)

              1. Please check your workstation for damages and report problems to me!
              2. Logon here to get to your Gmail: use @student.bisdtx.org
              3. Here’s what your assignments should look like: (view example folder here)
              4. Friday Warmup Activity: 
                • Please complete the Weekly Reflections Form for this week!! 
                • Go to Google Classroom for the link to the form: https://classroom.google.com/h
                • The form should look like this:
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              5. Check for new click-to-comments and my responses to them (blue highlights are new responses!): http://goo.gl/TU5uol

                - Part 2) Objectives: Today students will…  (click-2-comment)

                1. 3rd Period only! : see an important announcement regarding lockers in Google Classroom (https://classroom.google.com)
                2. Here’s an important announcement from our 8th Grade Newsletter: If you or your child have an Android smartphone, you can download the free app Wabbitemu to emulate the calculators we use in 8th grade math and Algebra! We are still looking for a comparable iPhone app. Please contact astrickland@bisdtx.org for any questions about Wabbitemu.
                3. There are lots of new click-to-comments… check them out here: http://goo.gl/TU5uol
                4. Complete the following assignments in Google Classroom which are due Today!
                5. Help someone who hasn’t completed their assignments!
                6. Try any of these activities:

                - Part 3) Help with today’s assignments! - (click-2-comment)

                1. Links for this week

                - Part 4) Through?   (click-2-comment)

                1. Checkout the forecast for the weekend:
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