Science

I've told you this multiple times - but Citizen Science is at its best on ZOONIVERSE.ORG!   https://www.zooniverse.org/   It is AWESOME!  Track animals across the world, record climate data, star and galaxy counting, historical artifact compilation...  so cool.  Great way to interact with real scientists!

Weblinks for science activities:

• Best lectures:  Bozeman Science  http://www.bozemanscience.com/  and Amoeba Sisters https://www.amoebasisters.com/about-us.html 

• Science vocabulary hangman https://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/ 

• First Aid (Great for summer!) https://www.sja.org.uk/get-advice/a-z-of-first-aid-teaching-courses/ 

• Engineering through Nature https://www.learningwithnature.org/engineering-curricula/explore/  or https://eie.org/ 

Our science classes in Monte Rio are a blend of lecture with Note taking, textbook interactive, lab activities in class, and  inquiry research.  

PARENTS: Please send in your current family email and phone number so that you can receive google classroom notices and Jupiter Grade assignments and messages. We strongly recommend that you check in weekly so that your student stays on track at home. We use project based learning blended with traditional learning, so you will see self selected work, that your student is responsible for researching, creating, and presenting on a monthly basis. 

SUPPLIES NEEDED DAILY IN CLASS:

• Organizer pencil  zip bag that contains the following: Pencils (mechanical preferred 0.7mm) / hand sharpener or pencil lead/ Erasers/ 2-3 Water based Coloring pens (Flair) for note taking.  DO NOT bring Sharpie Permanent markers or erasable pens of any type!

• Science Journal for notetaking.

• Online Textbook Reading (Pearson Science with  Kesler Science Labs)

• Lab activities in class will be supplied by teacher, with the exception of the culminating science project chosen by your student for their personal research.

ASSIGNMENTS: 

Assignments include (But are not limited to) : Reading/ Videos/ Notes/ Pearson Elevate Science Textbook (given)  with online student access/ Labs (Virtual and class-based)/ Personal research and presentation.  Assignments are on  your student Google Classroom! 

TEXTBOOKS: We are currently on California Next Generation Science Standards, (NGSS) and the science inquiry is based on online research and reading directed by the teacher.  At this time I utilize Kesler Science Labs, and SAVVAS Science.