Multi Media Projects SURVEY

So, we have come to the end of our school year together.  Today you will complete a survey on the Multi Media Tasks that you worked on in my Science Class.

Please click on the link below to complete the Survey:

Click here to take survey

Environmental Issues PROJECT REFLECTION:

Today you will complete the final phase of your Environmental Issues Project. 
Assignment:
Please complete a Detailed Reflection: answer ALL the questions below.

Deliverable:
1.  Create your Answers in a Word Document (then copy and paste your responses when you POST a Comment on MY BLOG)  Please let me know if you need assistance posting a comment.
2.  Title it Environmental Issues REFLECTION
3.  Answer ALL questions in Detail.
4.  Copy and paste your Reflection as a COMMENT on MY Blog.
Again, if you need assistance posting~please notify me.

This assignment counts as 10 % of your FINAL GRADE for the Project.

Environmental Issues REFLECTION QUESTIONS:

1.  Please discuss your experience with your Enviromental Issues Project.  (Please provide as many details as you can)

2.  Have you ever created a PSA in the format of a video or digital story?  If so, please discuss this.

3.  What did you learn from doing this Environmental Issues Project?

4.  What did you like/dislike about the Environmental Issues Project?  (Please be specific)

5.  Would you be interested in doing more Media related Projects like this?  If so, why?

6.  How did you like working with your team?  What was your experience like?

7.  How do you feel about the Peer Evaluation Process?  Discuss what it was like to evaluate yourself and your peers.

8.  What was your favorite video?  Why?

9.  If you could do this project all over again, what would you do Different?

10.  What are the 7 Elements of Storytelling?

*Bonus:  (Worth 10 Extra Points)
Write an argument for creating projects like the Environmental Issues Project and why they are important in Middle School..
If I were a principal, how could you convince me to allow more projects such as this one to be done in all classrooms.  How do these projects help students learn?

Oil Spill Reflective Paragraph Assignment

Instructions:
Please read the following story on the Oil Spill on the Gulf of Mexico.
Follow the Interactive Map to see the Spread of the Oil Spill.

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/05/tracking-oil-spill-interactive-maps.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+freetech4teachers%2FcGEY+%28Free+Technology+for+Teachers%29

1.  Post a Comment on MY Blogger:
You will complete a Reflective Summary.

Requirements:

*One to Two Paragraphs in Length
~Include your thoughts, ideas, feelings, reactions, etc.
~Include your Name and Title and Please write in Complete Sentences and Your comments MUST be appropriate and About The Topic ONLY!
*Please also check your Grammar and Spelling before you Post!
(I recommend that you use the Buddy Proof Read System before you Post)


2.  You must also comment on ONE of your Classmates Post to this Discussion.
~Include your Name and please write in Complete Sentences and Your comments MUST be appropriate and About The Topic ONLY!

Environment Project: CREATE A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

For this assignment you will be working in a group of no more then 4 people in your class to Create A PSA: Public Service Announcement informing people on the Environmental Issue of Your Choice!

~Please select one of the following Environmental Issues Below:

*Energy Conservation
*The Ozone Layer
*Pollution (Examples: Oil Spills, Air Quality, etc.)
*Endangered Species (Examples: Rain Forrests, Wetlands)
*Water Conservation

Now, you will complete thorough research and develop your PSA.

Delivery Options:
1.  You may use Video (you can record yourself on camera speaking about your Environmental Issue)
2.  You may create a Digital Story (using Slideshare or some other form of digital media)3.  You may create a Powerpoint Presentation


(not my favorite, but I will accept as long as you cite your sources~ no copying and pasting!)
4.  You may create a Poster Presentation.
(also not my favorite, but acceptable if done well and VERY DETAILED)

SURVEY ASSIGNMENT:

TODAY YOU WILL BEGIN BY TAKING A SURVEY on the 8 Test Taking Strategies.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW AND ANSWER THE 10 QUESTIONS:


Click here to take survey



WHEN YOU ARE COMPLETE, GO TO THE NEXT TASK.

Phases of The Moon Digital Media Activity:

Today you will extend on what you have learned about the Phases of The Moon:

Please click on the following link:

http://www.teachersdomain.org/

*You will sign in as:
User Name:  yesi74
Password:  decker

Then click on "My Folders"
Then click on "My Resources"

~Now you will complete the 3 Multi-Media Activities:

1.  "Why Doesn't The Moon Fall Down?" (Quick Time Movie)

2.  Phases of The Moon (Interactive Exercise)

3.  Your Weight on Other Worlds (Interactive Exercise)

*Deliverables: 
1.  Please complete and Post a DETAILED Reflective Summary of What you Learned:
(Mininum 3 Paragraphs)
Title:  Your Name_Phases Of The Moon_Multi-Media Reflective Summary

2.  Read one your Classmate's Posts and Comment on their Summary.
Tips:
~Please be courteous to your classmate's work.
~NO negative or inappropriate comments.
~Try asking them a question to further engage their learning quest. (you may consider using our ACCOUNTABLE TALK STEMS  or Bloom's Taxonomy Level of Questioning)
Here are some helpful links/info:

Accountable Talk Stems:
I disagree with that because __.

I disagree with the use of that evidence because ____ .
Compare your evidence with the evidence from another group.
I agree with ____ because ____ . Where did you find that evidence?
I still have questions about ____ . I don’t know what you mean by __ .
Based on my evidence, I think ___ . Compare the risk/benefit of ____ .

Bloom's Taxonomy:
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm

*Genetics Assignment*

1. Go to My Teacher Website and Follow The PowerPoint Presentation on:
Genetics.

2. Take NOTES, then:

3. Create a Graphic Organizer (of your choice) Using Classtools.net

4.  Publish your COMPLETED Graphic Organizer on your Blogger.

Assignment#10 for the Week Of December 4-8:

Task #9 Compare/Contrast~Convection, Conduction, & Radiation:

For this assignment, you are to use your notes you have taken on Notley and complete a Venn Diagram on Classtools.net.

Here is the link:

http://classtools.net/

*Be sure to click on the Venn Diagram and select the 3 Circle Diagram. 

~ALSO, you MUST save your work in a WORD DOCUMENT as a back up.

Assignment#6 for the Week Of December 4-8:

Task # 6: Heat Transfer FOLDABLE~

For this activity you will be creating a 3-Part Foldable Describing the three ways in which Heat are transferred. 

~Please visit the site below and Study Each Visual:

http://www.vtaide.com/png/heat2.htm

*Use this site as a resource to create your Foldable.

Assignment#8 for the Week Of December 4-8:

Task #8  Heat Quiz:

Please take the following Quiz and see how you do!

Here is the link:

http://wings.avkids.com/Activities/Atmosphere/intermediate/heat-01.html

This is a Risk-Free Activity.  For this assignment, you simply need to complete the Quiz and Write a Blog on your Blogger Account.  This is a 3-Part Assignment:

1.     Take The Quiz

2.     Write a Blog About How you Did

3.     Read one of your classmate’s Blogs and POST A COMMENT on their Blog.

Assignment#7 for the Week Of December 4-8:

Task #7 Thermal Insulator Space Experiment

*Please Complete the: Thermal Insulator In Space Experiment

Here is the Link:

http://www.fi.edu/pieces/hiley/thermal_insulator.htm

*You MUST open the EXPERIMENT WINDOW in order to accomplish this.

~ I recommend you complete the experiment several times.

When you have completed the activity: 

*Please Create a POST answering the following questions:  (Each on is worth 25 Points)

1.  First:  Create a Hypothesis: Predicting What you think will happen?

                (Remember to use an "if......then.......statement")

2.  Please Discuss your Observations of What happened as time Elapsed:

     *What did you see happen as time passed?  

3.  Conclude whether Aluminum Foil a good Heat Insulator?  Explain your    
     Answer:   (Why or Why Not?)  *Support With Specific Details

4.  Read one of your classmate's Blog on this assignment and Create a 
     BLOG POST COMMENT. 

    (Remember to use Accountable Talk & Bloom's Taxonomy!)

Assignment#9 for the Week Of December 4-8:

Task # 9: Simulation Activity/Notes:

Heat transfer by conduction and convection:  Please read and review the 3 Simulated Activities on the following link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/energy/heatrev1.shtml

*This is a 2~Part Assignment:

1.  For this assignment you will be required to take DETAILED notes on Each of the 3 Simulated Activities: Convection, Conduction, and Radiation in your Notely Account.

(These notes are worth 50 points)

2.  Next, POST a REFLECTIVE SUMMARY about what you learned on your Blog.
*Your Reflective Summary MUST be at least ONE PARAGRAPH in length to receive full credit!  (The summary is worth 50 points)
Here is a helpful link on Writing Summaries:
http://www.enotes.com/topics/how-write-summary

Assignment#5 for the Week Of December 4-8:

Task #5:  HEAT PROJECT: (This is an ON-GOING Project)

*Please CHOOSE ONE from the following Project Ideas and complete by:

January 26, 2010. 

You may select a group of 3-4 people for this Project.  This can be ANY student from any of my other classes!  ; )

#1.  Research, design, and build a solar heating panel for

the Science classroom.

#2.  Which colors will absorb the most heat:
*Design a house for someone who lives near the Equator and another house for someone who lives near the Poles.

#3.  How does a radiator heat the room:
*Based on your knowledge of heat, design and

build a scale model of a room and locate the radiators.


*BE CREATIVE ON THESE PROJECTS AND FEEL FREE TO CONSULT WITH ME ON ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IDEAS OR MATERIALS!

*IMPORTANT TO DO*

~PLEASE POST A BLOG TELLING ME:


1.  THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP
 (Please also come up with an appropriate Group Name)


2.  THE PROJECT IDEA YOU HAVE SELECTED
(You will also be drafting a project plan next week)


*YOU WILL BE CRITIQUING EACH OTHER'S PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE.

Assignment#4 for the Week Of December 4-8:

Task #4:  How Does Heat Travel Notes

Please visit the following website and take DETAILED notes in your Notley Account. 

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/light_lessons/thermal/transfer.html

Next, write a Blog in your Blogger Account about what your learned.

*This is a 2-Part assignment:

 ~50 points for the Notes on Notely

 ~50 point for Your Completed Blog on Blogger

Assignment#3 for the Week Of December 4-8:

Task #3:  Working DEFINITIONS on HEAT:

PLEASE VISIT AND CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING SITES BELOW TO GENERATE:

*Good working definitions for
1.  Convection

2.  Conduction

3.  Radiation

http://www.lanly.com/heating.htm#conduction

http://www.mansfieldct.org/schools/mms/staff/hand/convcondrad.htm

*Please complete these Definitions in your Notely Accounts and also on your Blogger Accounts.

This is a 4-Part Assignment: (25 Points Each)

1.     Research the Definitions for Each Term

2.     Post your notes on Notely

3.     Post your definitions on Blogger

4.     Read one of your classmates definitions, compare them to your and POST a COMMENT on their Blog.

Assignment#1 for the Week Of December 4-8:

First, you will need to create a Blogger account:
*You will need an email address to accomplish this.


Here is the link:
https://www.blogger.com/start
~Also, don't forget to Follow Me!

*You will be required to post MANY of your COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS on here, so this Assignment is Very Important.
Please let me know if you need assistance.

Assignment#2 for the Week Of December 4-8:

The following are your assigned tasks for this week.  Please follow the Tasks in order.  Please feel free to ask any questions as necessary for clarification.

This week we will be learning about Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.


Task #1:  Please Create an account on Notley.  
 Notely is an On-Line Student Organizer~  You will use Notely to:
a.  Take Notes for Class
b.  Keep Up with Homework Assignments
c.  Keep Track of Your Grades
* You can even keep Friend Contact Info here and a Personal Journal!
You will need an email address to accomplish this.
Here is the link:
http://www.notely.net/