Good afternoon, Dynamic Team!
Upcoming Events:
Feb. 7th – Adult Trivia Night (see below)
Feb. 11th
– Hixson Night at Jets Pizza
Feb. 13th
– PD Day, No Student Attendance
Feb. 13th
– End of Term 4
Important Information: A special thank you to everybody who sent in items for our auction basket. Every little bit helps!
English –
Students visited the library this week to take care of their library responsibilities, browse the collection and Destiny Quest, and spend time reading.
Also this week, students read and discussed a popular O'Henry short story, "After Twenty Years."
Students are also continuing their work on their Breaking Barriers essay as well as a few other writing assignment.
Also this week, students read and discussed a popular O'Henry short story, "After Twenty Years."
Students are also continuing their work on their Breaking Barriers essay as well as a few other writing assignment.
Susan Artkras – artkras.susan@wgmail.org
Math-
This week students finished the (Percent) unit. In this unit, they learned how to solve the 3 types of percent problems, simple interest (loans & savings), gratuity, discount, sales tax, and how to compute monthly car payments. Students will take the assessments on the unit next week.
This week students finished the (Percent) unit. In this unit, they learned how to solve the 3 types of percent problems, simple interest (loans & savings), gratuity, discount, sales tax, and how to compute monthly car payments. Students will take the assessments on the unit next week.
Wilma Slaughter – slaughter.wilma@wgmail.org
Science –
The Summative
Assessment Cell Project is DUE WEDNESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY!
This week in Dynamic Science students
finished working with microscopes and began their Summative Assessment Project
on the 2 Cell Learning Goals. The highlight for many students was seeing moving
micro-organisms from the Hixson pond water! They also viewed 9 different human
tissue slides at x40, x100, & x400 magnification.
On Monday the students
re-took the formative assessment on the cell unit on www.quia.com. The students may take the quiz as many times as the like to use it
as a learning experience!
The Summative Project details are below. Your student has access
to the resources on Google Classroom. I suggest the
students go to the public library this weekend and receive help from the staff at the reference desk!
The learning goals, targets, and
vocabulary are listed below.
Goal 1:
Student will understand that living organisms are systems of
interacting subsystems composed, on the most basic level, of cells.
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I demonstrate innovation, in depth
inference(s), or advanced application(s) with the learning goal. In addition
to level 3 the student will be able to:
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3
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I will use both
and
to show that an
organism is living.
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Goal 2: Student will
develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways
parts of cells contribute to the function.
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I demonstrate innovation, in depth
inference(s), or advanced application(s) with the learning goal. In addition
to level 3 the student will be able to:
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3
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I will develop and use
a model to
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Scoring Rubrics
Goal 1: I will
understand that living organisms are systems of interacting subsystems
composed, on the most basic level, of cells.
3.5
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3.0
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2.0
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- Visual clearly
represents
organism
and 5 levels within
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- Visual cleary
represents
organism
and less than 5 levels
within;
- Visual represents
organism and 5
levels
within, but not clearly
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- Visual does not
represent
organism
and levels within
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- Project clearly
shows 3
components
of cell theory as
evidence
of life
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- Project clearly
shows less than 3
components
of cell theory;
- Project shows 3
components of
cell theory, but
not clearly
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- Project does not
show
components
of cell theory
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- Project shows clear
evidence
of 5
levels of organization
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- Project shows clear
evidence of
less than
5 levels;
- Project shows 5
levels of
organization,
but not clearly
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- Project does not
show evidence
of
levels of organization
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- Bibliography
includes at least 2
reputable
sources cited
through
Easybib
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- Bibliography includes
less than
2
reputable sources cited through
Easybib;
- Bibliography
includes sources
that
are not reputable;
- Sources are not
cited through
Easybib
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- Bibliography does
not include
reputable
sources cited
through
Easybib
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- Project complete and
turned in
on
due date - Wednesday, 2/11
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- Project is completed
late
- Project is turned in
on due date,
but is not
complete
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- Project is not
complete and not
turned in
on due date
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4.0
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++
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+
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- Project clearly
shows effect on
organism
when a subsystem or
cell
of the organism does not
function
correctly
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- Project shows not
show
effect on
organism;
- Effect is not shown
clearly
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- Project does not
show effect on
organism
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Goal 2: I will develop
and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of
cells contribute to the function.
3.5
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3.0
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2.0
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- Visual clearly
represents
cell
and at least 5 cell
organelles
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- Visual clearly
represents
cell and
less than 5 cell
organelles;
- Visual represents
cell and at least
5 cell
organelles, but not clearly
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- Visual does not
represent
cell
and cell organelles
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- Project clearly
explains the
function
of the cell in the
organism
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- Project clearly
explains a type of
cell or
incorrect function;
- Project explains the
function of
the cell, but
not clearly
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- Project does not
explain the
function
of the cell in the
organism
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- Project clearly
describes the
functions
of at least 5 cell
organelles
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- Project clearly
describes the
functions
of less than 5 cell
organelles;
- Project describes
the functions
of at
least 5 organelles, but not
clearly
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- Project does not
describe the
functions
of cell organelles
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- Bibliography
includes at least 2
reputable
sources cited
through
Easybib
|
- Bibliography
includes less than
2
reputable sources cited through
Easybib;
- Bibliography
includes sources
that
are not reputable;
- Sources are not
cited through
Easybib
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- Bibliography does
not include
reputable
sources cited
through
Easybib
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- Project complete and
turned in
on
due date - 2/11
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- Project is completed
late
- Project is turned in
on due date,
but is not
complete
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- Project is not
complete and not
turned in
on due date
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4.0
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++
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+
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- Analogy is made that
clearly
shows
related functions for at
least 5
cell organelles
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- Analogy is made that
clearly
shows
related functions for less
than 5
cell organelles;
- Analogy is not shown
clearly
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- Analogy is not
successfully made
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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 –
Students have been wrapping up our look
at ancient Greece. This week they
participated in group discussions about Alexander the Great, took and defended
their positions on questions regarding his strategies. We will conclude our look at ancient Greece
with a look at their contributions to the world. The open note quiz will be on February 12th. Students will be allowed to use any notes
they have taken for this quiz. Copies of the notes are available on my website.
After school help is available in my room every Thursday until 4:00
Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:
Lisa Pettid – pettid.lisa@wgmail.org
314-918-4602
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