Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Research Investigations, Dec 7-11

Bellwork - Week 2

Monday - Wednesday
Kitchen Myth lab packet -- Check your email for the lab report document.

  • This is a group project (If you wish it to be. You can always work on your own.)
  • Choose a kitchen myth/fact/misconception that you could test.
  • Write a hypothesis for the outcome of the experiment.
  • Create the experiment. Use the sample lab report as a guide.



Wednesday - Friday
THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
Science Friday - New Mode of Communication

  • PNG Document to be tweeted: Create a document with a picture of your device (I would like you in the picture, but it is not required.) You will need a short description of how the device works. If you have a Twitter account, tweet it out with #messagechallenge #wearechargers. Also tag myself and CTA (@rosebud_mama and @ctachargers)

Monday, December 7, 2015

Digital Media, December 7-11

Monday
Share your flip book with 3 friends.
Tuesday
Creative thinking puzzle.
  • Stop motion discussion
  • Group project planning - what will your topic be?

Wednesday
Creative thinking puzzle.
  • Group project planning - what materials will you need?

Thursday - Friday

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Digital Media, week 1

Monday:

  • bell work - origami

Tuesday:





Wednesday:
  • How has technology helped stop motion video progress?
  • Origami teaching
  • Flip Book creations!  (Watch the video below. Its fascinating. For real.)


Thursday:
  • Finish flip book animation. Try to get something to move across the page. Keep adding detail. Wow me. :) 
  • Presentation
  • Note Sheet
Friday:

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

R.I, Nov 2-6

Monday

  • Presentations
  • Discuss zip line vs. glider
Tuesday:
Fact or Fiction? If you don't have a fan on when sleeping your risk of suffocation increases.
  • Presentations
  • Discuss zip line vs. glider
Wednesday:
Name an ancient invention still in use in most parts of the world today that allows people to see through walls.
  • Presentations
  • Discuss zip line vs. glider
Thursday
A farmer buys a horse for $60. He sells it to his neighbor for $70. Then he discovers he could have made a better deal. He borrows $10 from his wife and buys the horse back from the neighbor for $80. Then the farmer sells the horse to another neighbor for $90. How much did the farmer make? Answer here!


Monday, October 19, 2015

Oct 19-23, 2015

Bellwork for the week:

Monday - Who is your favorite musician or band? Why?

Tuesday - Quicksolve: Station Stickup

Wednesday - Quicksolve: Brotherly Love

Thursday - True/False with evidence. On the other side of the world, the toilets flush the SAME direction as here.

Friday - early release 

This week we are working on our Urban Planning project.