12/7

IT IS A SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW DAY!!!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sUwnda1FUs


HW due Thursday:

1. How Our Earth Works Individual Interactive Project!!!!!!
...Include Connections Web --- How Our Earth Works Connection Web
...Include Project Write Up ---How Our Earth Works - Individual Interactive Project Write Up

Unless we have had a previous conversation, bring everything for your project into school tomorrow

Friday = Riparian Festival

Consider if you want to sign up to earn service by helping in the community areas (that giant yellow sign up sheet that was in our room today) or in our classroom as tour guides.

12/6

HW due Wednesday:

***CHANGE OF PLANS ---- How Our World Works Individual Interactive Project due THURSDAY, December 7th***

Use this extra time to work on your project in a non-rushed way!

Make sure the Connections Web and Project Write Up are completed by Thursday as well

How Our Earth Works - Individual Interactive Project Write Up

How Our Earth Works Connection Web

How Our Earth Works - Individual Interactive Project Write Up

How Our Earth Works - Individual Interactive Project Write Up

12/5

HW due Tuesday:

1. How Our Earth Works individual interactive project

...Focus on completing your connections web tonight. This is what we went over in class and spent much of the afternoon working on. Check the rubric/handout below
...Including the connections web, in total, spend 30 minutes working on your project tonight
...We will get another hour tomorrow afternoon to work on our project. I will specifically go over the project write-up then.

How Our Earth Works Connection Web

7th Grade Service Project - Organization Brainstorm

7th Grade Service Project - Organization Brainstorm

Add 1 organization, their mission statement, and contact info to this sheet. Leave your name next to your organization

1. Find at least three different service organizations you could connect into

2. For each service project write the following in your Spanish Journal:
1. Organization Name
2. Why I am interested in this organization?!?!
3. Organization mission statement → What is this organization all about? How is it helping create positive impact or change in the community?
4. Organization contact information

12/2

Happy weekend everyone!

Next week is a big week!

Monday PM - Individual project work time - project write up + connections web
Tuesday AM - Class Geology Mural Work Time
Tuesday PM - Individual project work time
Thursday ALL DAY - Finish getting ready for the Riparian Curriculum Festival so we can show off and celebrate all our learning this fall!!!

Wednesday = How Our Earth Works Individual Interactive Project due
Friday = Riparian Curriculum Festival!!!

HW due Monday:

1. Work on How Our Earth Works Individual Interactive Project
... We will work on the project write up and connections web in class on Monday. This weekend you should spend 1 hour on your project. It is your only HW from me this weekend. First your focus should be on making sure you can respond to the following questions that we worked on in class today:

1. What geologic concept am I focusing on? What is my research question?
2. Do I have enough information about my project? What sources have I used for my information? What more do I need to know?
3. How will my project answer my question and show what I learned? What big ideas/learning/information am I going to be sharing in my project?
4. How am I going to complete my project? How will it be interactive?

Once you can answer these questions, it is time to work on your project! You should put in an hour of work this weekend. Expect an hour of class time Monday for the project write up and connections web and an hour of class time if needed to put the finishing touches on your project. Use your time wisely this weekend so that you don't have to panic at the last second next week.

12/1

HW due Friday:

1. How Our Earth Works - 3D Interactive Project

How Our Earth Works 3D Interactive Project

You should spend 30 minutes on your project tonight. Your goal should be to complete Steps 1 and 2 of the yellow project handout (also linked above). By completing steps 1 and 2 you should know your research question, list your background info, extend your learning through more research, and think about your plan for your project.

Essentially, you should be able to answer these questions out loud if asked:

1. What is my research question?
2. How will this question and my answer (which is the entire project!) extend my learning?
3. How am I going to show my thinking? What will I create for my project? How will it be interactive????
4. What materials do I need for research and to make it?

We will be working on this project for an hour tomorrow. Chromebooks will be available. If you are ready to begin showing your learning and creating your project, bring in any resources you want to make that hour effective.