Dynamic Dialog 10/30/2015

Good Afternoon Dynamic!

Upcoming Events:    November 6, 2015 Term 2 Ends
                                November 2 - 6, FOOD DRIVE

DYNAMIC is to be CONTINUOUSLY PRODUCTIVE AND  CONTINUOUSLY LEARNING!                                     

Important Information:    

We are still needing about 20 more t-shirts ordered before we can submit the order to customink. If you have not yet ordered a t-shirt please click here to order or send money with your student to give to Ms. Coffman.

At least one teacher from Dynamic will be available for help on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until 4:00.

English –

Students have done an awesome job creating their characters for their realistic fiction piece. We focused on developing our characters by really getting to know them. To achieve this, we participated in "Scene Boot Camp," where we placed our characters in everyday scenarios and figured out how they would react. Some great writing was achieved this week! Ask your student about what he/she is writing about--you'll hear some excellent "stories in progress!"

Next week, we'll focus on plotting our story arcs and taking our characters from 2D to 3D! If you have any picture frames (8X10 preferred), I will take them! I am working on creating a gallery of our writing. It's fun for students to see their work framed and displayed with pride! 

Email: kraushaar.kaitlyn@wgmail.org

Math- 

This week in math we worked being able to recognize the constant of proportionality through graphs and tables. Students were able to find if there was a proportional relationship in the tables and graphs and to explain to me about the movement that was happening. We started working on solving proportions by cross multiplying and identifying the relationships between and across them. We will continue next week with talking about a sense of scale and some more fun proportion activities. 
Algebra is currently working on functions!

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coffman.ashley@wgmail.org 

Science –

Dynamic Science

Thank you to the families who donated pumpkins for the gravity experiment on Thursday!

The learning goals this week have been:

1. I am able to develop and use models to describe the role of gravity.
2. I am able to question and investigate to find answers using inquiry.
3. I am able to clearly communicate using data tables and graphs.

• Cross-Cutting Concepts
• Systems and System models: Defining systems and system models are ways to understand ideas/concepts.
• Cause and Effect: Investigating and explaining causal relationships may predict and explain events.

• This week has been studying the concepts of gravity.
• Measured circumferences and weights of the pumpkins and  calculated the radius, diameter, volume, and density.
• The pumpkins were dropped out of the science classroom window into a kiddie pool filled with potting soil.
• Measured the time to fall, the diameter of the crater, and the depth of the crater.
• How does the mass of the pumpkin affect the time it takes to fall?
• How does the density of the pumpkin affect the depth of the crater?
• How does the diameter of the pumpkin affect the diameter of the crater?

• Vocabulary: Axis, Eclipse, Ellipse, Gravity, Moon Phase, Orbit, Revolution, and Rotation.

Goal 2:  I am able to develop and  use models  to describe the role of gravity.

4	I demonstrate innovation, in depth inference(s), or advanced application(s) with the learning goal.  In addition to level 3 I am able to: critique models to demonstrate understanding of role of gravity in the universe.
3	I am able to be able to: explain motions of specific objects in the universe and solar system in terms of gravity.

Next week the students will analyze and interpret the data from the gravity experiment with pumpkins and write a conclusion!

If you have any questions or concerns please email me!

Dynamic Systems Science – Coach Daniels - daniels.mark@wgmail.org

Social Studies –

We have wrapped up our look at Ancient Egypt this week.  Students will be taking a quick vocabulary test next Tuesday.  We went over the vocabulary words on Thursday.  Students also received a study guide for the upcoming summative Unit Test.  The Unit Test will be 

Dynamic Social Studies Course Website:

www.hixson.webster.k12.mo.us/pages/Hixson/Classes/pettid

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/