Good Afternoon, Dynamic Team!
Upcoming Events: Sept. 11th –
Rachel’s Challenge
Sept.
12th – Picture Day
Important Information:
The Rachel’s Challenge Assembly will be September 11th.
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English –
Susan Artkras – artkras.susan@wgmail.org
This week students visited the library for a lesson on how to use the library resource system called Destiny. Students had time to browse and check out books as well as read.
Next students practiced close reading skills by creating a graphic organizer. Students analyzed the text "Names/Nombres," looking closely for details (data). The students then engaged in data mining by looking for patterns in the details they collected. Afterwards, students constructed a written response.
Friday, we began our second piece of literature, "The Naming of Cats," a poem by T.S. Eliot. Again we will do a close reading to deepen our understanding of the text.
Math-
Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org
Science –
In Dynamic Systems Science the students have completed
extensive Learner Profile inventories to bring to their awareness of their
learning strengths and begin to develop these strengths as a learner! In other
words, learn how they best learn! We have begun our year-long unit Scientific
Method. They completed the Scientific Method “What Do You Know about Scientific
Method.”
This week the students have been doing an Animal
Cracker lab applying the scientific inquiry and learning the expectations for
lab reports. They sorted and classified the shapes, formatted and filled in a
data table, shared data with 2 other groups, calculated the means and
percentages, graphed the results following their new graphing rules, then
writing a conclusion which consists of 3 parts: what are the results, is the
hypothesis true or false, and provide evidence from their data to prove what
they said is true.
Below are the 3 learning goals:
1.
I am able to contrast and make
observations using qualitative and quantitative data.
2.
I am able to question and investigate to
find answers using the scientific method.
3.
I am able to clearly communicate using
data tables and graphs.
Below
are the learning goal proficiency scales. By the end of the unit all students
are expected to be proficient at each goal, level 3 which in in the “B” range.
Goal
1: Student is able to contrast and
make observations of qualitative and quantitative data.
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4
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In addition to level 3 the
student will be able to:
● Consistently
differentiate between qualitative and quantitative observations and justify
the use of different types of observations for different situations.
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3
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Student will be able to:
● Make
both qualitative and quantitative observations precisely.
● Accurately
distinguish between qualitative and quantitative observations.
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2
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Student will able to:
● Identify
qualitative observations or quantitative observations and is able to make
simple qualitative and quantitative observations.
● Distinguish
between the two types of observations inconsistently.
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Only with guidance is the student able to:
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Make qualitative and quantitative observations and
distinguish between the two.
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Goal 2: Student is able to question and
investigate to find answers using the scientific method.
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4
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In addition to level 3 the student will be able to explain
the results of an experiment.
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3
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Student will be able to:
● Construct
a hypothesis or testable question.
● Identify
the independent variable, dependent variable, and constants in an
experiment.
● State
the conclusion of an experiment, including success or failure of hypothesis.
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2
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Student will able to:
● Complete 2 of the following goals, but not all 3:
○ Construct
a hypothesis or testable question.
○ Identify
the independent variable, dependent variable, and constants in an
experiment.
○ State
the conclusion of an experiment, including success or failure of hypothesis.
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1
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Only with guidance is the
student able to:
● Construct
a hypothesis or testable question.
● Identify
the independent variable, dependent variable, and constants in an experiment.
● State
the conclusion of an experiment, including success or failure of hypothesis.
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4
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In addition to level 3 the student
will be able to interpret the table and graph and predict data which is not
tested.
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3
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Student will be able to:
● Create
an accurate representation of the data including:
○ Appropriate
title showing independent and dependent variables.
○ Data
is placed on correct axis or column, and given correct labels.
○ Unit
of measure is given with label, and with every quantitative measurement.
○ Explain
the relationship between the two variables.
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2
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Student will able to:
● Create
an accurate representation of the data that includes 2 of the following:
○ Appropriate
title showing independent and dependent variables.
○ Data
is placed on correct axis or column, and given correct labels.
○ Data
is given correct units and correct scale is used.
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1
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Only with guidance is the student able to:
● Create
an accurate representation of the data including:
○ Appropriate
title showing independent and dependent variables.
○ Data
is placed on correct axis or column, and given correct labels.
○ Data
is given correct units and correct scale is used.
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If you have any questions
or comments please let me know.
Dynamic Systems Science –
Coach Daniels
314-918-4603
Social Studies –
We are beginning to delve into the mysteries of Mesopotamia. This week students have explored the
geography of the region, examined some cuneiform tablets, and focused on some
primary source documents from the Akkadian king, Sargon. The Sum It Up assignment is due Monday, but
most students finished up in class on Thursday.
Next week we will look begin looking further into the history and
culture of Mesopotamia.
Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:
Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org
314-918-4602
Please
visit the following links for more information:
Hixson
home page -http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson
Dr.
Smith's blog - http://hixsonprincipal.wordpress.com/
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