Well 7th graders, we made it!
Today is our last day of DL; you kicked butt for 9 weeks and summer is in sight.
Grades are in & your hardwork has paid off and now it is time to have some fun.
Next Tuesday will start our normal last week of school fun activities: growing green, fun day, then ending our year with mass & honors. More details to come on all those events as well as passing on.
There is no history today as it is your last day for specials. Again, if you wanted to reach out to two long term teachers that you may never see again, they would be very grateful!
Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend and I will be in contact with you Tuesday!
Today is our last day of DL; you kicked butt for 9 weeks and summer is in sight.
Grades are in & your hardwork has paid off and now it is time to have some fun.
Next Tuesday will start our normal last week of school fun activities: growing green, fun day, then ending our year with mass & honors. More details to come on all those events as well as passing on.
There is no history today as it is your last day for specials. Again, if you wanted to reach out to two long term teachers that you may never see again, they would be very grateful!
Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend and I will be in contact with you Tuesday!
7th Science:
So I know I said your last assignment and grade would be a quiz on the circulatory system; however, I fibbed.
What I want you to to do is to write a post on a google doc, type it write it the text box with your name and submit it (for credit).
What I want to know is throughout this year, while learning about biology (the study of life), what was your favorite part?....
To refresh, we started with what classifies a living thing; one of those characteristics being it has one or more cells and so that stemmed to cells. Before we learned the parts of a cell, we learned what makes a cell (proteins, lipids, carbs, DNA!). When learning about the cell & its organelles you made your amazing cell models!
After a big chapter on the cell, we moved onto how cells make more cells - mitosis!
Then we got into DNA and genetics.
Then we delved into the crazy complex structure of DNA and we had to end right before what would happen if your DNA mutated.
We covered the human body solely through distance learning, which was a bummer for me because this was going to be the most hands-on chapters we could do.
But in your paragraph, tell me what your favorite part or topic was and why.
Then tell me what I did that helped you learn AND tell me what I did that hindered your learning - or things that just didn't make the material stick, or tell me what I could have done better as a science teacher.
So I know I said your last assignment and grade would be a quiz on the circulatory system; however, I fibbed.
What I want you to to do is to write a post on a google doc, type it write it the text box with your name and submit it (for credit).
What I want to know is throughout this year, while learning about biology (the study of life), what was your favorite part?....
To refresh, we started with what classifies a living thing; one of those characteristics being it has one or more cells and so that stemmed to cells. Before we learned the parts of a cell, we learned what makes a cell (proteins, lipids, carbs, DNA!). When learning about the cell & its organelles you made your amazing cell models!
After a big chapter on the cell, we moved onto how cells make more cells - mitosis!
Then we got into DNA and genetics.
Then we delved into the crazy complex structure of DNA and we had to end right before what would happen if your DNA mutated.
We covered the human body solely through distance learning, which was a bummer for me because this was going to be the most hands-on chapters we could do.
But in your paragraph, tell me what your favorite part or topic was and why.
Then tell me what I did that helped you learn AND tell me what I did that hindered your learning - or things that just didn't make the material stick, or tell me what I could have done better as a science teacher.
8th Science:
Well 8th graders, congratulations. At 3:00 you are officially high school freshman!
To say that I have enjoyed these past 2 years with you would be an understatement. I am truly upset I was not able to finish out the year with you and all of the 8th grade activities that you were robbed from. I know I have not been there with you to see your struggles through COVID-19, but just know that I am so proud of each and everyone of you, as are your parents. And you should be proud of yourself as well.
Class of 2020, you have made me laugh, made me proud, made me frustrated, made me speechless, made me raise my voice, and made me a better teacher. Thanks for the 2 years of memories that I won't forget. I wish thee absolute best for everyone of you and I hope you enter and embrace this new chapter of your life, but don't forget your roots at SMS.
If you ever have a science question in high school, please don't hesitate to find me! I love hearing from previous students.
I will see you at all graduation!
P.S. Shout out to Kayla, Katelyn, Jaedyn, and Kennedy for using power tools to make their own energy producing bicycle! Very impressive work ladies!