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Contacting Dr. Watkins
Office Hours: I will be available for immediate response to questions everyday between 11 A.M. - 3 P.M. All other questions can be sent at anytime and I will respond as soon as I can.
Google Hangouts or email: stephanie.watkins@jefferson.kyschools.us
Text or call: (502) 909-0728, this is a google voice number. I will answer or respond asap.
Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/fchs-nti-portal/teachers/watkins
All students need to check in with me at least once a week.
Google Classroom
Click on the link above for your class period, this will take you to google classroom. Only students can login to their assigned class and post questions directly to the assignments. You have to be logged in with your JCPS email credentials.
** If you are having trouble locating your assignments watch this video : https://youtu.be/Fw3EhXObF_o
Course Modules
Modules will be posted each Monday. Modules will be focused on essential concepts only – we have removed some content from the course in order to better accommodate distance learning. Each module will begin with a small set of interactive google slides, just as I would normally ask warm up questions everyday in class reviewing content for the current unit. You will then have a couple of tasks to complete including a lab which you can do at home, or I'll provide a video of the lab via YouTube link that you can watch and respond to questions. Then you will have a thinking activity demonstrating comprehension of the skill and standard, this could be in the form of a webquest, a small research project or a worksheet. Finally, you will have a standards based comprehension check at the end of the module, just as you normally would. You will have the entire week to complete the module and may work at your own pace, but are encouraged to do a little bit each day.
Weekly Directions: Module #1 – Reaction Rates
The focus of this module is on the factors that can either speed up, or slow down, the rate (speed) of a chemical reaction. Please make sure to complete the learning tasks in order. We started this module before classes ended at the beginning of March.
1) Interactive slides on Reaction Rates
2) Reaction rates lab activity
3) Reaction rate critical thinking activity
4) Standards based comp check.
Please make sure to upload everything to google classroom under the assigned module and assignment.
Module 2 : Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions - The focus of this module is to understand the inward or outward transfer of energy (heat) during a chemical reaction. Please remember to do the tasks in order.
1) Interactive slides on endothermic and exothermic reactions
2) Endothermic/Exothermic lab activity
3) Designing ways to test endothermic and exothermic critical thinking activity
4) Standards based comp check.
Please make sure to upload everything to google classroom under the assigned module and assignment.
Contacting Dr. Watkins
Google Hangouts or email: stephanie.watkins@jefferson.kyschools.us
Text or call: (502) 909-0728.
Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/fchs-nti-portal/teachers/watkins
Google Classroom - only students can login to their assigned class, but can post questions directly to the assignment.
Module 3 : Acids and Bases part 1 - Understanding pH and measuring acidity or alkalinity. In this unit we will learn about the properties of acids, bases and neutral solutions. Students will use the pH scale to determine properties of known and unknown solutions.
1) Interactive slides on properties of acids and bases and the pH scale
2) Cabbage lab - pH lab activity
3) Webquest Investigating Everyday acids
4) Standards based comp check.
Please make sure to upload everything to google classroom under the assigned module and assignment. If you have difficulty with this, write your answers down on paper and email me an image of them or text me the pic
Contacting Dr. Watkins
Google Hangouts or email: stephanie.watkins@jefferson.kyschools.us
Text or call: (502) 909-0728.
Website: https://sites.google.com/jefferson.kyschools.us/fchs-nti-portal/teachers/watkins
Google Classroom - only students can login to their assigned class, but can post questions directly to the assignment.
This week is a very short module, so please do the short module and then take the remaining time to catch up on any previous modules. It is important that you hand in these modules! NTI modules not handed in my May 27th could result in an incomplete for the course.
NTI - Module 4 - Neutralization Reactions -
There are only 2 learning tasks and no quiz this week!
Task - 1 - READ the information on each slide and answer the question in blue.
Task 2 - 1) read the scenario, 2) make a prediction 3) WATCH the youtube video by using the link, 4) In 1-2 sentences report what you learned about the reaction and the neutralization of the reaction, 5) state how the answer compares to your prediction.
Call, text, message, google meet, or email if you need help, I'm here for you!
May 4- May 8
NTI- Module 5 - Human impacts on climate
This module has 3 tasks.
Task 1 - This is an introduction to climate and things people believe about climate change. There are 2 slides of questions with weblinks to help you find the information that you need. Follow the link and fill in the answers. Due Sunday May 10.
Task 2 - This is a webquest, use the hyper link to go to the information that you need to fill in the chart and answer the questions. Due Sunday May 10.
Task 3 - This is a the final project we will use as our final exam. There is a google doc with specific instructions for how to assemble your project. This is due May 27. The google slides are there to help you with information. Please cite your references. This project will be graded, please follow the instructions and rubric.
This week, please complete the google form check-in and then work on your final project. You may also finish any incomplete modules and hand those in for credit for those standards. 2 weeks to go, this is the final push! Let me know if you need help.
We are in the final stretch!
1) This week please focus on finishing your final project on Human Impacts to climate change.
2) Then complete and submit any module that you are missing.
Tuesday at 1:00 PM I will post and host an at home lab, you can join in to just watch or participate. A zoom link will be posted in google classroom on Tuesday morning to attend.