Good afternoon Dynamic Team!
Upcoming Events: Nov. 11th
– 7th Grade Field Trip to the Symphony
Important Information:
English –
Susan Artkras – artkras.susan@wgmail.org
After reading and listening to three short stories-- "Three Skeleton Key," "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," and "The Mask of the Red Death"-- students are writing an argumentative essay to put forth their opinion as to which story was the most suspenseful (or scary). Students brainstormed a list of story characteristics that contribute to suspense and will use that list as comparative criteria for building their support and counterclaim rebuttal.
Next library visit will be on Monday, November 10.
Math-
This week students learned how to solve, write, and graph inequalities; students will spend more time on this concept next week. Starting next week, I'll enter other grades (on the portal) of concepts which students have already learned.
Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org
Science –
Learning
Goal #1: I am able to interpret and analyze data to compare and contrast
universe objects.
Learning Goal #2: I am able to
explain in terms of gravity interactions, motions of specific objects in the
universe and solar system.
Summative Assessment on
Goal #1 began this Wednesday, 5 November and has continued as students did
their presentations. Students are making a graphic organizer based on the
information from 2 of the student in-class presentations and their own
expertise of those objects from their own research.
In
Dynamic Systems Science the students have been doing their presentations of
their research on universe objects. The formats I have seen are Google Presentations,
Posters, Prezi, Google Documents, and painting on a canvas, original
impressionistic painting on an entire poster board of the Milky Way Galaxy. The
students will complete their presentations on Monday and will get informal
feedback from me.
The
summative assessment grades for the Scientific Method unit test have been
posted. I was very pleased at the accomplishments of the students! 77% of the
students demonstrated proficiency, A’s or B’s, on the all of the Scientific
Method Unit Goals!
If a student wants to re-test any of the 3 learning goals,
here is the process:
1.
Meet with Coach Daniels before or
after school to review their test.
2.
The student will be assigned some
practice activities depending on their status of their student skills.
a.
For example, if the student does not
have good notes on graphing, they will be required to review the shared Google
Presentation and take notes, and review them with me for feedback.
3.
The student will meet with me again
before or after school to get feedback on their practice activity.
4.
The process is repeated until the
student demonstrates proficiency.
5.
Once a student had demonstrated they
have become proficient with the learning goal, they will take the alternative
assessment on that goal.
The students who would like to begin the
process for re-testing the Scientific Method Goals are required to begin this process before the
end of the day on Thursday, 20 November 2014. The process must be completed by Thursday, 12 December
2014.
If you have any questions
or comments please let me know.
Dynamic Science Course
Website
http://hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/daniels
Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org
Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org
314-918-4603
Social Studies –
This week, we explored the Indus River Valley civilization of
Mohenjo –Daro. Students examined artifacts from the region and then
completed a graphic organizer comparing the Indus River Valley with either the
Nile or Mesopotamian River Valleys. As
the week concluded, students began to examine Hinduism and its impact on the
culture of India.
Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:
Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org
314-918-4602
Please
visit the following links for more information:
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