Updates as of today are:
Today, students finished the labs that we began on Monday. Some students did a water lab on displacement, and others did two worksheets on waves and the ocean floor. When we finished those, we watched a Bill Nye video on Ocean Exploration. While I do not consider Bill Nye to be reputable Christian education, there were some good moments in there where he explored submersibles that are part of the subject matter for Chapter 15. Some of the basic information was also covered briefly. If students would like to rewatch the clip, it can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_luOEADzuvw&t=1026s I did not collect Chapter 15 homework officially. It will be collected on Monday. The "vocabulary" for this section is only the list of submersibles listed at the bottom of the homework questions. The quiz on chapter 14 will be first thing on Monday, probably about 20 minutes. Students need to study the Tides and Currents information well. They can prepare extra flashcards if they want, as long as they are handwritten. They should study the slides and homework, not the textbook. A couple questions may refer to concepts drilled during lab time. Next week I will be handing out a worksheet for their Science Fair project (due May 4). Because they will have to create a formal lab report for their project, I want them to start thinking through the first sections of that future report--the hypothesis, description, and data collection method(s). I will also have them give this to you for your signature so you can collaborate with them on that plan! Comments are closed.
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AuthorMrs. Riddle teaches Life Science, Biology, and Earth Science at Brighton Academy for 2017-2018. She homeschools four children and has 10 years of co-op teaching experience. Her family is part of Radiant Church in Overland Park, KS. Archives
May 2018
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