Innovations STEM Academy


Tuesday, May 22

CBL projects should be built and tested

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Reflect on poetry book

Science -Introduction to circuits (pretest and learn to draw a circuit)

Technology -update website CBL

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - worked on Ohms law

*** Each CPR is exploring a renewable energy source in depth.

Hoff- hydrogen fuel cells

Brinks - Solar power

Amundson - Hydropower

Lakowske - Wind power

CBL - Get boards done

Monday, May 21

CBL projects should be built and tested

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -

Science -Introduction to circuits (pretest and learn to draw a circuit)

Technology -update website CBL

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - worked on Ohms law

*** Each CPR is exploring a renewable energy source in depth.

Hoff- hydrogen fuel cells

Brinks - Solar power

Amundson - Hydropower

Lakowske - Wind power

CBL - Get boards done


Friday, May 18

CBL projects should be built and tested

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Took Aspire test on Language

Science -electromagnet brainpop and real-world examples

Technology -update website CBL

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - took notes and completed a worksheet

*** Each CPR is exploring a renewable energy source in depth.

Hoff- hydrogen fuel cells

Brinks - Solar power

Amundson - Hydropower

Lakowske - Wind power

CBL - Part 5 due Friday


Thursday, May 17

CBL projects should be built and tested

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - LMC

Science -electromagnet brainpop and real-world application

Technology -update website for new CBL

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - took notes and completed a worksheet

*** Each CPR is exploring a renewable energy source in depth.

Hoff- hydrogen fuel cells

Brinks - Solar power

Amundson - Hydropower

Lakowske - Wind power

CBL - Part 5 due Friday


Wednesday, May 16

Water Testing today!!

CBL projects should be built and tested

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Took Aspire test on Science

Science -finished science bits and explored stronger electromagnet lab

Technology -reading about wind energy

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - took notes and completed a worksheet

*** Each CPR is exploring a renewable energy source in depth.

Hoff- hydrogen fuel cells

Brinks - Solar power

Amundson - Hydropower

Lakowske - Wind power

CBL - Part 5 due Friday


Tuesday, May 15

Field trip to UW- La Crosse to watch a chemistry and physics show


Monday, May 14

CBL projects should be built and tested

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Read article on renewable energy and completed a note taking cornell notes two - column

Science -finished science bits and explored stronger electromagnet lab

Technology -reading about wind energy

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - took notes and completed a worksheet

CBL - Part 5 due Friday


Friday, May 11

ELA - Read newsela article and practiced note taking strategy

Aspire testing Math during ALEKS

No STEM block due to bump up day

Thursday, May 10

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Biography work

Science -electromagnet lab

Technology -Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - worksheet

CBL -Biographies due Friday

-building energy project at home!!

Wednesday, May 9

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Biography work

Science -Science bits - types of energy

Technology -Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - Ohm's Law

CBL -Biographies due Friday

-building energy project at home!!

A few items to bring your attention to:

1. We have rescheduled our Solar Farm tour to Friday, May 25 due to rainy weather in the forecast for tomorrow.

2. The Montfort Wind Farm tour is Wednesday, May 30.

3. We will be having a Renewable Energy Fair to showcase students' models on Thursday, May 24 from 4:00 - 5:30. Students will set things up after school and we will have a snack for them as well. Please plan on attending to see all of the work the kids have put into this Challenge Based Learning project.

4. We have one last round of Aspire testing. Tomorrow students will take the reading test. Friday, May 11 students will take the math test. Wednesday, May 16 students will take the science test. Friday, May 18 students will take the language test. Please ensure a healthy breakfast!

5. Our 8th grade class has decided on going fishing and having a picnic on Monday, June 4 at Memorial Park. All ISA students will be walking to the park. Students are encouraged to bring fishing gear. Also, all students signed up to bring something for the picnic in the park. Please check in with your student for what they signed up to bring.

Tuesday, May 8

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Topic sentence lesson

Science -Corrected and discussed identifying energy forms and energy transfers

Technology -Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - Ohm's Law

CBL -Biographies due Friday

-building energy project at home!!

Monday, May 7

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Timeline and Biography for CBL project

Science -Finished Worksheet in class ( identifying energy forms and energy transfers)

Technology -Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - Ohm's Law

CBL -Biographies due Friday

-building energy project at home!!

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Friday, May 5

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Timeline and Biography for CBL project

Science -Notes on 7 Energy Sources - Worksheet identifying energy transfer (we will finish in class on Monday)

Technology -Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - ohms law

CBL -Finishing The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - Book will be finished by Friday

Thursday, May 4

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Timeline and Biography for CBL project

Science -Science Bits - What is Energy - Task card on Google Classroom

Technology -Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - indirect measurement

CBL -Finishing The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - Book will be finished by Friday

Wednesday, May 2

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -April poem in poetry book

Science -& types of Energy - No homework

Technology -Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - indirect measurement

CBL -worked on CBL project (researched inventor and timeline for renewable energy)

Tuesday, May 1

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -April poem in poetry book

Science -BrainPop ws on renewable energy

Technology -Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - indirect measurement

CBL -worked on CBL project (researched inventor and timeline for renewable energy)

Monday, April 30

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Worked on getting LL Earth Day story ready for the book

-April poem in poetry book

Science -BrainPop ws on renewable energy

Technology -Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - insulating a house project

Math - indirect measurement

CBL -worked on CBL project (researched inventor and timeline for renewable energy)

Friday, April 27

NO school

Thursday, April 26

Jesse Horn Presentation about Autism

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Video reflection to CPR teacher about L.L. reading experience (questions on Google classroom)

-April poem in poetry book

Science -presented bacteria posters and completed conclusion to lab on google classroom

gram stain simulation - on google classroom

Technology - Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book (ch. 10)

Engineering - complete house project

Math - corrected Energy worksheet

CBL -worked on CBL project (researched inventor and timeline for renewable energy)

Wednesday, April 25

Water testing today and walked to L.L. to read to the elementary students

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -April poem in poetry book

NO STEM block, due to reading to the elementary students

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book

Tuesday, April 24

Math WI Forward test

Water testing tomorrow and walking to L.L. to read to the elementary students

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -April poem in poetry book

Science -presented bacteria posters

Technology - corrected energy worksheet

Engineering - complete house project

Math - corrected Energy worksheet

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book

Monday, April 23

Field trip to Upham Woods all day


Work for Friday, April 20:

  • ALEKS- Complete topics so that you have learned 15 for the week and grown 3%. Take home ALEKS NOTEBOOK.
  • ELA - Complete April Poetry on Google Classroom under ELA. Write the poem on Google docs and you will put the poem into your poetry book when you get back to school on Monday. Also, complete note taking activity using the magazine if you did not finish yesterday.
  • Math- US of Energy (see task card) Research and map several different renewable resources. Place answers in DESIGN JOURNALS.
  • Science - Complete Fossil Fuels and Air Quality background knowledge (Google classroom)
  • Technology - Complete Energy Lego Mindstorms questions
  • Engineering - Complete Heat and Insulation at Home worksheets
  • CBL - Complete project proposal using the Google Shortener

goo.gl/Ki2YcA

  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind- Read the next chapter (varies depending upon group/teacher)

REMINDER: Monday we have a field trip to Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells. Dress appropriately (closed toe shoes and long pants) and don’t forget your lunch!!


Thursday, April 19

All staff are at an innovative school conference

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -read p. 2-6 in an energy magazine and complete note taking summary

Science -fossil fuels work

Technology - energy worksheet

Engineering - complete house

Math - Energy math game

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book

Wednesday, April 17

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Earth day story practice

Science -bacteria growth lab/ share results

Technology - lego mindstorm

Engineering - building house

Math - Energy math worksheet

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book

Tuesday, April 17

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Earth day story writing in class

Science -bacteria growth lab

Technology - lego mindstorm

Engineering - building house

Math - Energy math worksheet

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book

Monday, April 16

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Earth day story writing in class

Science -bacteria growth

Technology - lego mindstorm

Engineering - Energy discussion

Math - Energy math worksheet

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book

Friday, April 13

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Earth day story writing in class

Science -Pre-Lab for bacteria growth

Technology - Web about hunger (15 topics) email it to Mrs. Lakowske

Engineering - Energy discussion

Math - Energy math worksheet

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book read and finish ch. 5

Thursday, April 12

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA- earth day story writing in class

Science -worked on Wanted Posters Due Monday

Technology - Presented webs

Engineering - Energy discussion

Math - Math work on Energy in class

CBL - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book read ch. 4/ch.5


Wednesday, April 11

WI Forward ELA

Angelo Dam Tour

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -bring in material for recyclable character. Think of story plot line

No STEM Block due to field trip

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book read ch. 3/4

Tuesday, April 10

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -bring in material for recyclable character. Think of story plot line

Science -Read CNN article about a superbug. Wanted Poster on Google Classroom. Due Monday

Technology - Web about hunger (15 topics) email it to Mrs. Lakowske

Engineering - Energy discussion

Math - Finished and turned in poster

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book read ch. 3

Monday, April 9


ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -bring in material for recyclable character. Think of story plot line

Science -Last day working on Virus stations - quiz on Tuesday

Technology - Everfi activity

Engineering - Energy discussion

Math - Finished and turned in poster

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book read ch. 2

April 11 - WI Forward ELA and Angelo Dam field trip

April 20 - Work at home day

April 23 - Upham Woods field trip (all day)

April 24 - WI Forward Math

May 1 - Montfort Wind Farm field trip (all day)

May 15 - Physics and Chemistry show field trip at UW-LaCrosse (all day)


Friday, April 6

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Note taking activity based on the book we are reading in ELA and the TED talk

Science -Virus stations - quiz on Tuesday

Technology - Everfi activity

Engineering - work in partners to build a prosthetic leg

Math - Poster in class

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book read ch. 1

Thursday, April 5

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Note taking activity

Science -Virus stations - quiz on Tuesday

Technology - Everfi activity

Engineering - work in partners to build a prosthetic leg

Math - Reviewed energy basics and transfer notes into new design journal

CBL -The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind book read ch. 1

Wednesday, April 4

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - LMC lesson - Make sure your smelly slide are done

Science - Turn in Energy in food Lab and Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter Lab - both conclusion questions are found on Google classroom. Complete crossword from bacteria and virus reading.

Technology - Everfi activity

Engineering - work in partners to build a prosthetic leg

Math - Reviewed energy basics and transfer notes into new design journal

CBL -Reflection on Labs


Wednesday, March 28 -

No School until Wednesday, April 4. Enjoy the time off with friends and family.

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Body System retake test

Science - Food Tasting Lab

Technology - Blindfold Lab

Engineering - Touch Lab

Math - Blue Tongue Lab

CBL -Reflection on Labs

Tuesday, March 27 -

The students took the Writing and Language test for the WI forward

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Look at"Smelly Slides" on Google Classroom ELA and write one takeaway from each slide. Body System retake test tomorrow.

Science - Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter Lab - Answer questions on Google Classroom for homework.

Technology - Finished ans shared Lego Mindstorms. No homework.

Engineering - write two testable questions for the prosthetic you will me making

Math - finish worksheet on electricity

CBL -Finish Hunger in America day two. Link is in Google Classroom CBL

Monday, March 26 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Test Prep - WI Forward State Test tomorrow!! - Writing

Get extra sleep tonight and eat a good breakfast

Science - conclusion for Energy in Food lab. Finish questions found on google classroom

Technology - Lego Mindstorms. No homework.

Engineering - write two testable questions for the prosthetic you will me making

Math - finish worksheet on electricity

CBL -Finish Hunger in America day two. Link is in Google Classroom CBL

Friday, March 21 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Body system notes

No STEM block due to activities for middle school week

Thursday, March 21 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Test Prep and Body system notes

Science - decorated hands

Technology - Wonder reflection - MEL-Con paragraph - finish for homework

Engineering - Day two of Energy in food lab. no homework

Math - decorated kindness rocks

CBL -Finish Hunger in America day one. Link is in Google Classroom CBL

Wednesday, March 21 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Test Prep and Body system notes

Science - Energy in food lab. no homework

Technology - Lego Mindstorm. no homework

Engineering - Energy in food lab. no homework

Math - Punnet Square test make corrections

CBL -Started to gain background knowledge for the upcoming book "The Boy who Harnessed the Wind"

Tuesday, March 20 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Test Prep and Body system notes

Science - Pre-lab pictures for Energy in food lab. no homework

Technology - Lego Mindstorm. no homework

Engineering - Finished building hand

Math - Punnet Square test

CBL -Started to gain background knowledge for the upcoming book "The Boy who Harnessed the Wind"

Monday, March 19 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - water quality reading and KWL chart

No STEM block due to watching the movie "Wonder" for middle school week

CBL -took body system test part two

Friday, March 16 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Blue People of Kentucky article and family tree activity. No homework

Science - Took DNA quiz. No homework

Technology - Lego Mindstorm. no homework

Engineering - Finished building hand

Math - 10 X 10 Punnet Square worksheet

CBL -took body system test part one

Thursday, March 15 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Work day to complete March poem, Poster, and MELCON paragraph from NewsELA

Science - Bill Nye on DNA - DNA quiz tomorrow

Technology - Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - Building hand in class, finished by Friday

Math -Punnet Square worksheet

CBL -Study notes, test on Friday, March 16

Wednesday, March 14 -

Trimester 2 grades have been posted on Skyward

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - LMC Lesson

The students listened to a presentation from the foreign exchange students that attend Sparta high school

Science - Breakout EDU boxes - DNA

Technology - Video on robots in surgeries - answer research questions

Engineering - Building hand in class

Math -Punnet Square worksheet

CBL - Students presented their body systems- study notes, test on Friday, March 16

Tuesday, March 13 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Read an article on NewsELA - take quiz and complete writing activity in design journal (MEL-Con)

Science - Breakout EDU boxes - DNA

Technology - Video on robots in surgeries - answer research questions

Engineering - Building hand in class

Math -Punnet Square worksheet

CBL - Students presented their body systems- study notes, test on Friday, March 16

Monday, March 12 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - March Poetry ( on Google classroom) Due Wednesday

Science - Video about XX and XY - Mitosis work, notes in design journal

Technology - Video on robots in surgeries - answer research questions

Engineering - Building hand in class

Math -Punnet Square worksheet

CBL - Students presented their body systems- study notes, test on Friday, March 16

Wednesday, March 7-

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Modern Woodman speech in class

Science - Watched Brain Pop on DNA

Technology - work on pamphlet about technology in the medical field

Engineering - Building hand in class

Math -Punnet Square work

CBL - Body system lesson plans - work completed in partners in class

Tuesday, March 6-

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Modern Woodman speech in class

Science - Built edible DNA and created cartoon characters

Technology - work on pamphlet

Engineering - Build hand

Math -Punnet Square work

CBL - Body system lesson plans

Monday, March 5-

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Modern Woodman speech in class

Science - Notes on DNA chromosomes mutation

Technology - work on pamphlet

Engineering - Build hand

Math -punnet square work

CBL - Body system lesson plans

Friday, March 2-

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Modern Woodman speech in class

Science - DNA brainpop quiz on Google Classroom notes about gene mutation

Technology - work on pamphlet

Engineering - Build hand

Math -Complete worksheet on body questions - Google Classroom

CBL - Body system lesson plans

Thursday, March 1-

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Modern Woodman speech in class

Science - DNA brainpop video - take notes

Technology - work on pamphlet

Engineering - Build hand

Math -Complete worksheet on body questions - Google Classroom

CBL - Body system lesson plans

Wednesday, Feb. 28-

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Modern Woodman speech, due March 1.

Field trip to Fort McCoy

CBL - Body system lesson plans

Tuesday, Feb. 27-

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Modern Woodman speech, due March 1.

Science - DNA notes, color DNA strand

Technology - work on pamphlet

Engineering - Build hand

Math -Complete worksheet on body questions - Google Classroom

CBL - Body system lesson plans

Monday, Feb. 26 -

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Modern Woodman speech, due March 1.

Science - DNA notes. Read background knowledge on Google classroom

Technology - work on pamphlet

Engineering - Build hand

Math -Complete worksheet on body questions - Google Classroom

CBL - Body system lesson plans

Friday, Feb. 23 -

No classes due to PBIS day

Thursday, Feb. 22 -


Wednesday, Feb. 21 -


Tuesday, Feb. 20 - Snow Day


Monday, Feb. 19 - NO School

Friday, Feb. 16

Parent, teacher, student conferences

Thursday, Feb. 15

Parent, teacher, student Conferences

Wednesday, Feb. 14

Happy Valentine's Day

Science Olympiad this weekend! Get to school around 6:00 the bus will leave around 6:15

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Students went to the Book Fair. They need to continue to work on their Modern Woodman speech over the long weekend. The students can decide to enter the competition or give the speech to the STEM classes. Speech is due March 1

Check Skyward for missing work and work you can improve on.

No STEM block due to a guest presenter. The school nurse talked to the students about the new technology used in the medical field.

CBL - We are starting our new unit on the body systems. Students need to read about the body systems and fill in the chart on Google Classrooom. This is due today.

We look forward to seeing many of you during conferences on Thursday and Friday.


Tuesday, Feb. 13

The students presented their PSAs to the 5th grade classes today.

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Modern Woodman speech, due March 1. Students are working on the brainstorming part of the speech.

Science - Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration flip book. Homework - finish photosynthesis comic strip.

Technology - Update webpage and start researching new topic

Engineering - Learning about the hand and watch a video on Google Classroom

Math -Complete worksheet

CBL - We are starting our new unit on the body systems. Students need to read about the body systems and fill in the chart on Google Classrooom. This is due Wednesday

Monday, Feb. 12

The students presented their PSAs to the 5th grade classes today.

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - All students will be giving the Modern Woodman speech. They can decide to enter the competition or just give the speech to the STEM classes. Speech is due March 1

Science - Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration flip book. Homework - finish photosynthesis comic strip.

Technology - Update webpage and start researching new topic

Engineering - Learning about the hand

Math -Circle graph

CBL - We are starting our new unit on the body systems. Students need to read about the body systems and fill in the chart on Google Classrooom. This is due Wednesday

Friday, Feb. 9

Aspire tested Science today

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - February poem due Friday

Science - Photosynthesis comic strip. The students worked on it in class, they should finish it if they are not done

Technology - Stop motion filming, update webpage

Engineering - Presented about bones

Math -Circle graph

CBL - PSA recording

Thursday, Feb. 8

Aspire testing Science tomorrow

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - February poem due Friday

Science - corrected graph worksheet and practiced good test taking skills

Technology - Stop motion filming

Engineering - Bone experiment

Math -Circle graph

CBL - PSA recording

Wednesday, Feb. 7

Aspire testing language today!

Aspire testing Science on Friday

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - February poem due Friday

NO STEM block due to a guest presenter, Mr. Tahic

CBL - PSA recording finish story boards and start recording. Due date moved to Wednesday



Tuesday, Feb. 6

Aspire testing Math today!

Wednesday - Language and Friday - Science

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - February poem due Friday

Science - corrected photosynthesis worksheet. Reading a graph worksheet for homework. This might be hard, just try it and we will correct it in class tomorrow

Technology - Stop motion filming

Engineering - Bone design - work in partners

Math -Circle graph

CBL - PSA recording finish story boards and start recording. Due date moved to Wednesday


Monday, Feb. 5

Aspire testing Tuesday - Math, Wednesday - Language, Friday - Science

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Feb. poem due Friday

Science - Photosynthesis worksheet comprehension questions due Tuesday

Technology - Stop motion filming

Engineering - Bone design - work in partners

Math -Caloric intake calculation in class

CBL - PSA recording finish story boards and start recording. It would be nice if these were recorded by Friday.



Friday, Feb. 2

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Corrections to the MEL-Con paragraph on google classroom

Science - Organelle quiz

Technology - Stop motion filming

Engineering - Bone design - work in partners

Math -Caloric intake calculation in class

CBL - PSA recording finish story boards and start recording. It would be nice if these were recorded by Friday.

Thursday, Feb. 1

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - no ELA lesson due to Aspire testing

Science - Shared Prezi. Organelle quiz tomorrow

Technology - Stop motion filming

Engineering - Bone design - work in partners

Math -caloric intake calculation in class

CBL - PSA recording finish story boards and start recording. It would be nice if these were recorded by Friday.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

Aspire testing Reading on Tomorrow!

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - LMC Lesson

Science - A cell is like a ...... Prezi. Work day. Prezi due Thursday.

Technology - Stop motion filming

Engineering - Bone design - work in partners

Math -Reading food labels

CBL - PSA recording finish story boards and start recording. It would be nice if these were recorded by Friday.

Tuesday, Jan. 30

Aspire testing Reading on Thursday!

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Test taking tips

NO STEM Block due to Strawberry DNA Extraction Lab. Students need to complete the three reflection questions. Ask you child about this lab!

CBL - PSA recording finish story boards and start recording. It would be nice if these were recorded by Friday.


Monday, Jan. 29

Aspire testing Reading on Thursday!

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Test taking tips

Science - A cell is like a ...... Prezi. Work day

Technology - Stop motion filming

Engineering - Bone design - work in partners

Math - Indirect Measurement work in class

CBL - PSA recording finish story boards and start recording. It would be nice if these were recorded by Friday.


Friday, Jan. 25

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - worked on works cited page for PSA

Science - A cell is like a ...... Prezi. Work day on Monday.

Technology - Stop motion set design finished today

Engineering - Bone design - work in partners

Math - Indirect Measurement work in class

Thursday, Jan. 25

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -read a NewsELA article. Complete questions on Google Classroom, the last question is a MEL-Con paragraph.

Science - played organelle bingo. No homework.

Technology - Stop motion set design due date moved to Friday. We will record Monday.

Engineering -Design a bone using given materials

Math - Indirect Measurement quiz in class

Wednesday, Jan. 24

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -LMC lesson

Science - Watched Brainpop Cell Structure, took quiz and completed worksheet for homework, due tomorrow.

Technology - Stop motion set design due Thursday

Engineering -Career Cursing journal entry

Math - Indirect Measurement - Completed problems in class. Finish old worksheets for homework if not done.


Tuesday, Jan. 23

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Shared infograph

Science - Finished notes on cell organelles. No homework

Technology - Stop motion set design due Thursday

Engineering -Career Cursing journal entry

Math - Indirect Measurement - took notes. finish old worksheets for homework

No History today because of the late start

Monday, Jan. 22

NO SCHOOL, SNOW DAY

Friday, Jan. 19

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Work day on infograph, due Monday

Science - Notes on Cell organelles. No homework

Technology - Stop motion set design

Engineering -Career Cursing website

Math - Unit rate activity in class

History - What does the future look like in 2050

Thursday, Jan. 18

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Read three articles and students needed to pick on and make an infograph to represent the information

Science - Notes on Cell organelles. No homework

Technology - Stop motion set design

Engineering -Career Cursing website

Math - Unit rate activity in class

History - What does the future look like in 2050

Wednesday, Jan. 17

Water Testing Day!

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -LMC Lesson - check grades on Skyward. Silently read.

Science - wrap up with GMO and Selective Breeding - Pre Test on Cell organelles (Plant and Animal). No homework

Technology - Stop motion plot line planning sheet.

Engineering -Reflection paragraph. Finish for homework if not done.

Math - Unit rate activity in class

History - What does the future look like in 2050

Tuesday, Jan. 16

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Spelling Bee rounds. Students got one sample question and used their context clue skills to determine the word. They will share their word tomorrow in class.

Science - Genetically Modified Organisms and Selective Breeding packet. Finish packet for homework

Technology - Stop motion plot line planning sheet.

Engineering -Reflection paragraph. Finish for homework if not done.

Math - Unit rate activity in class

History - What does the future look like in 2050

Monday, Jan. 15 - MLK Day - No School for students

Friday, Jan. 12

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Quia quiz, Context clue on Google Classroom

Science - Genetically Modified Organisms and Selective Breeding. No homework

Technology - Net Neutrality debate finished

Engineering -Lego Challenge finished

Math - Unit rate activity in class

History - What does the future look like in 2050

Thursday, Jan. 11

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Brainpop on context clues, take quiz, and read one of the FYI articles

Science - Students took notes on the Genetically Modified Crops and looked at food labels to find these ingredients. No homework

Technology - Net Neutrality debate

Engineering -Lego Challenge, due Friday

Math - Collected math worksheets on ratios and percentages. Unit rate activity in class

History - Fix slides. Due tomorrow

Wednesday, Jan. 10

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -LMC lesson

Science - Students took notes on the Genetically Modified Crops and looked at food labels to find these ingredients. No homework

Technology - Net Neutrality debate

Engineering -Lego Challenge, due Friday

Math - Math worksheets on ratios and percentages. Due tomorrow

History - Fix slides. Due tomorrow

Tuesday, Jan. 9

8th graders go to the high school from 11:00 - 2:45

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -January Poem - Snowman, see Google Classroom for requirements. Due Thursday. IXL context clues 6th grade = N.4 N.5 7th and 8th = K.4 K.5

No STEM block due to 8th grade gone

6 and 7th graders learned about Brooke Trout. They also learned about potential and kinetic energy through building roller coasters.

Monday, Jan. 8

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -January Poem - Snowman, see Google Classroom for requirements. Due Thursday. IXL context clues 6th grade = N.4 N.5 7th and 8th = K.4 K.5

Science - Students shared their conclusion slides from their balloon yeast lab

Technology - Net Neutrality research debate on Wednesday

Engineering -Lego Challenge. No homework

Math - Math worksheet in class. No homework


Wednesday, Jan. 3

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -January Poem - Snowman, see Google Classroom for requirements. Due Thursday. Biotechology Newsela reading and MEL-Con Due Friday

Science - Students worked on their conclusion slides. Students will share their results in class on Thursday

Technology - Net Neutrality research complete the questions

Engineering -Lego Challenge. No homework

Math - Math ratio worksheet in class. No homework

History - Life in America before 1950. Share poster caption in class. They will work on it in class and pick an inventor and create a slide on the inventor

Tuesday, Jan. 2

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -January Poem - Snowman, see Google Classroom for requirements. Due Thursday. Biotechology Newsela reading and MEL-Con Due Friday

Science - Students worked on their conclusion slides. Students will share their results in class on Thursday

Technology - Net Neutrality research

Engineering -Lego Challenge. No homework

Math - Cut and Paste Fraction worksheet. No homework

History - Life in America before 1950. Share poster caption in class. They will work on it in class and pick an inventor and create a slide on the inventor

Friday, December 22

Holiday Tea. Enjoy the break!


Thursday, December 21

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA -Biotechnology NewELA article

NO STEM Block.

All students set up and completed their Yeast Science Experiments.


Wednesday, December 20

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - LMC lesson

Science - Students worked on their yeast experiments to test the amount of CO2 gas produced - students will conduct their experiments tomorrow

Technology - Filmed their countdown for the start of stop motion animation.

Engineering -Lego Challenge. No homework

Math - Took assessment

History - Life in America before 1950. Share poster caption in class. They will work on it in class


Tuesday, December 19

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - December Poem in poem book and students evaluated each other's poems

Science - Students worked on their yeast experiments to test the amount of CO2 gas produced - students will conduct their experiments Thursday

Technology - Game design due 21, students need to bring in materials to film their countdown for the start of stop motion animation.

Engineering -Lego Challenge. No homework

Math - Took assessment

History - Life in America before 1950. Share poster caption in class. They will work on it in class

Monday, December 18

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - December Poem in poem book and students evaluated each other's poems

Science - Students started designing their own yeast experiments to test the amount of CO2 gas produced by yeast

Technology - Game design due 21, students need to bring in materials to film their countdown for the start of stop motion animation.

Engineering -Lego Challenge. No homework

Math - Fraction worksheet study for assessment on Tuesday

History - Life in America before 1950. Share poster caption in class. They will work on it in class on Tuesday

CBL - Bread Making Lab reflection questions

Some students need to bring in their Secret Santa gifts

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - December Poem in poem book

Science - Yeast Lab conclusion questions - Google Classroom

Technology - Game design due 21

Engineering -Lego Challenge. No homework

Math - Van Gogh worksheet - Google Classroom/ Fraction worksheet was due today- finish if needed

History - Life in America before 1950. Share poster caption in class. They will work on it in class on Tuesday

CBL - Bread Making Lab

Some students picked names for a Secret Santa. The money limit is $5.00. The gifts should come to school on December 18th.

Thursday, December 12

Bread Making LAB today

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - December Poem

Science - Identified independent, dependent, and controlled variables from bread lab

Technology - Google Doodle design due 15, and game design due 21

Engineering -Lego Challenge. No homework

Math - Finish fraction worksheet

History - Life in America before 1850. Share poster caption in class. History moved to Friday

CBL - Bread Making Lab

Some students picked names for a Secret Santa. The money limit is $5.00. The gifts should come to school on December 18th.

Wednesday, December 13

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Wrote two paragraphs on the similarities and differences between the movie and the book "A Monster Calls"

Science - Bread making lab in design journal. Homework - write a hypothesis ( majority finished in class)

Technology - Poster due Wed., Google Doodle design, and game design

Engineering -Gear box work. No homework

Math - Math assessment on slope intercept form

CBL - Lab time

Some students picked names for a Secret Santa. The money limit is $5.00. The gifts should come to school on December 18th.


Tuesday, December 12

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Wrote two paragraphs on the similarities and differences between the movie and the book "A Monster Calls"

Science - Yeast Population conclusion

Technology - Poster due Wed., Google Doodle design, and game design

Engineering -Gear box work. No homework

Math - Math assessment on slope intercept form

History - Life in America before 1850. Share poster caption in class.

CBL - Skimmers and science olympiad work

Some students picked names for a Secret Santa. The money limit is $5.00. The gifts should come to school on December 18th.

Monday, December 11

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Wrote two paragraphs on the similarities and differences between the movie and the book "A Monster Calls"

Science - Corrected Yeast reading day two and vocabulary completed Yeast Population Growth worksheet and graph

Technology - Poster due Wed., Google Doodle design, and game design

Engineering -Gear box work. No homework

Math - Math assessment on slope intercept form

History - Life in America before 1850. Share poster caption in class.

CBL - Skimmers and science olympiad work

Some students picked names for a Secret Santa. The money limit is $5.00. The gifts should come to school on December 18th.

Friday, December 5

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Reflected on goal through Disney MEL-Con

Science - Yeast reading day two and 4 questions in Google Classroom

Technology - poster

Engineering -Gear box work. No homework

Math - Math assessment on slope intercept form

History - Timeline and career brochure

CBL - Skimmers and science olympiad work

Some students picked names for a Secret Santa. The money limit is $5.00. The gifts should come to school on December 18th.

Thursday, December 4

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Reflected on goal through Disney MEL-Con

Science - Yeast reading and 4 questions in Google Classroom

Technology - poster

Engineering -Gear box work. No homework

Math - Matching worksheet in class. No homework

History - Timeline and career brochure

CBL - Skimmers and science olympiad work

Some students picked names for a Secret Santa. The money limit is $5.00. The gifts should come to school on December 18th.

Wednesday, December 5

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Disney MEL-Con

Science - force and motion test

Technology - poster due Monday, Dec. 11

Engineering -Gear ratio project

Math - Complete 6 Rule of 4 graphs on Google Classroom

History - Timeline and career brochure

CBL - Tested Skimmers

Tuesday, December 5

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Invention page (requirements on Google Classroom)

Science - Review for test Wednesday

Technology - poster and video game

Engineering -Lego and write down questions for Mr. Amundson

Math - Math test and IXL

6 grade = v1, v5, v6

7th grade = v1,v5,v6

8th grade =y7, 76

History - Timeline and career brochure, and rural or

CBL - Skimmers and science olympiad work

Monday, December 4

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Invention page (requirements on Google Classroom)

Science - Review for test Wednesday

Technology - poster

Engineering -Lego and write down questions for Mr. Amundson

Math - Math test and IXL

6 grade = v1, v5, v6

7th grade = v1,v5,v6

8th grade =y7, 76

History - Timeline and career brochure

CBL - Skimmers and science olympiad work



Friday, December 1

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Invention page (requirements on Google Classroom)

Science - Students work day

Technology - video game design

Engineering -Tool unit

Math - Finish group poster

History - Timeline and career brochure

CBL - Skimmers and science olympiad work

Science Olympiad bus leaves at 6:30 AM tomorrow

Thursday, November 30

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Invention page (requirements on Google Classroom)

Science - Students work day

Technology - video game design

Engineering - Career exploration

Math - Finish group poster

CBL - Skimmers and science olympiad work

Wednesday, November 29

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - LMC lesson

Science - Finished Friction lab

Technology - Video game design

Engineering - Career exploration

Math - Slope worksheet and graphing

CBL - Non Science Olympiad students are creating skimmers - instruction in Google Classroom Engineering

Science Olympiad this Saturday!

Tuesday, November 28

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Invention page (requirements on Google Classroom)

Science - Students read an article on colored blindness.

  1. Explain how colorblindness works. Use the article to explain the science of color blindness (include words like: cones, pigment, wavelength). At least 3 sentence
  2. How could colorblindness be a problem? Give two examples. At least one sentence
  3. Explain how McPherson’s glasses work. At least two sentences

Technology - video game design

Engineering - Career exploration

Math - Slope worksheet and graphing

CBL - Worked on Presentation reflection - Google Classroom

  1. What did you do well in your final presentation?
  2. What would you have liked to add to your presentation?
  3. What materials would you use to finalize your product?
  4. What would you improve on your presentation? your invention?
  5. What is one thing that you struggled with in this CBL? How did you overcome this struggle?
  6. What is one thing that you took away from the judges questions/comments?

Science Olympiad this Saturday!

Tuesday, November 28

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bill Nye Friction - 1 connection, 2 I wonder statements, 3 facts (due Friday)

Science - Students reviewed Friction Lab

Technology - introduction to video game design

Engineering - Career exploration

Math - Slope worksheet

CBL - Worked on Presentation reflection - Google Classroom

Monday, November 27

Shark Tank!

ALEKS and silently read for homework

Tuesday, November 21

No school Wednesday 22 - Friday 24

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Students gave their CBL presentations

No STEM Block due to CBL practice and the students finished A Monster Calls

They needed to write 5 similarities and 5 differences between the book and the movie

CBL - Worked on Presentation


Monday, November 20

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Students gave their CBL presentations

No STEM Block due to CBL practice and the students watched A Monster Calls

CBL - Worked on Presentation


Friday, November 17

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Students worked on their CBL competition

Science - Students completed a Friction Lab

Technology - Lego Mindstorm (no homework)

Engineering - Hungry Hippo extension date Monday 20. 2017

Math - Marble lab poster in class

CBL - Worked on Presentation


Thursday, November 16

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Students continued to work on key aspects which make up a good speech. Collected 6th bingo

Science - Students completed a worksheet on the difference between the observations and inferences. It is on Google Classroom. Due Friday.

Technology - Lego Mindstorm (no homework)

Engineering - Hungry Hippo extension date Monday 20. 2017

Math - Marble lab poster in class

CBL - Worked on Presentation


Wednesday, November 15

The students water tested today

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Students continued to work on key aspects which make up a good speech. Collected 6th bingo

Science - students completed a mini assessment on friction. No homework

Technology - Lego Mindstorm (no homework)

Engineering - Hungry Hippo due today

Math - Marble lab in class

CBL - Worked on Presentation



Tuesday, November 14

water testing tomorrow!

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Students worked on key items to think about during their presentation. Bingo 6 due Wednesday

Science - Types of Friction reading answer 4 questions in Design Journal. Link is in Google Classroom.

Technology - Lego Mindstorm work in class (no Homework)

Engineering - Hungry Hippo due Wednesday

Math - Worksheet lesson 4 graphing due Tuesday

CBL - Worked on Presentation

November 13

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 6 due Wednesday

Science - Friction reading answer 4 questions in Design Journal

Technology - Lego Mindstorm

Engineering - Hungry Hippo due Wednesday

Math - Worksheet lesson 4 graphing due Tuesday

CBL - Worked on Presentation


November 10

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 6 due Wednesday

Science - took Quiz

Technology - Timeline

Engineering -

Math - Worksheet

CBL - Prototypes collected. Homework = Reading about Friction and 4 questions

November 9

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 6 due Wednesday

8th grade Skyped with a classroom from Canada to talk about "A Monster Calls"

Science - Quiz Review. Quiz on Newton's Laws and Free Body Diagrams Friday. Plan to teach a family member about Newton's 3 Laws of Motion. This is due Friday, Nov 10

Technology - Google a Day (no homework)

Engineering - Find groups for Hungry Hippo (groups of 3)

Math - Worksheet on slope

History - Trade game - 8th grade future book

November 8

The students went to the high school musical.

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 5 due Wednesday

Sergeant First Class Abert came to the school to teach the students about mechanical advantage.

Science - Free Body Diagram practice. Quiz on Newton's Laws and Free Body Diagrams Friday. Plan to teach a family member about Newton's 3 Laws of Motion. This is due Friday, Nov 10

Technology - 3 D printing ( no homework)

Engineering - Find groups for Hungry Hippo (groups of 3)

Math - Worksheet on slope

History - Trade game - 8th grade future book

November 7

Fort McCoy field trip.

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 4 due Wednesday

NO STEM Block due to field trip.

The students worked on Hungry Hippo and CBL projects.

November 6

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 5 due Wednesday

Sergeant First Class Abert came to the school to teach the students about mechanical advantage.

Engineering - Find groups for Hungry Hippo (groups of 3)

Math - Worksheet on slope

History - Trade game - 8th grade future book

November 3

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 5 due Wednesday

Science - Plan to teach a family member about Newton's 3 Laws of Motion. This is due Friday, Nov 10

Technology - 3 D printing ( no homework)

Engineering - Find groups for Hungry Hippo (groups of 3)

Math - Worksheet on making time turn to decimals and fractions

History - Trade game - 8th grade future book

Work on CBL prototype this weekend! It is due Nov. 10


November 2

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 4 due Wednesday

No STEM Block due to a Marketing Presentation.

Students work on Hungry Hippo

History - Trade game - 8th grade future book


November 1

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 4 due Wednesday

Science - Free Body Diagram worksheet due tomorrow

Technology - 3 D printing ( no homework) Finish Current Event article if not done.

Engineering - Find groups for Hungry Hippo (groups of 3)

Math - Worksheet on Decimals, Fractions, Percents, Ratios Due Friday

History - Trade game - 8th grade future book


October 31

ALEKS - Three new topics

ELA - Bingo 4 due Wednesday

Science - Science Bits (no homework)

Technology - Questions on Current Event (due tomorrow)

Engineering - Find groups for Hungry Hippo (groups of 3)

Math - Missing work catch up day

History - Trade game - 8th grade future book

October 30

Early Release tomorrow & wear orange for Unity Day

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA- A new bingo due Wednesday

Science- Science Bits (no homework) - Finish Newton Law Labs

Technology- 3D printing (no homework)

Engineering- Hungry Hippo activity (no homework)

Math- Complete decimal worksheet - due Tomorrow

History - 8th - Worked on Book

7th - Learning about countries - no homework

6th - No history due to Monster Project

CBL- Start building product! Prototype due Nov. 10

October 24

Early Release tomorrow & wear orange for Unity Day

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA- A new bingo due Tomorrow

Science- Finished Newton's 3 Law labs (no homework)

Technology- Find a website that relates to your technology topic - Google Classroom.

Engineering- Building T-Bots (no homework)

Math- Complete orthographic drawings for homework- due Tomorrow

History - 8th - Worked on Book

7th - Learning about countries - no homework

6th - No history due to Monster Project

CBL- Start building product! Prototype due Nov. 10

October 23

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA- MEL-Con paragraph about Second Story due Tuesday. A new bingo due Wednesday.

Science-Newton's 3 Law labs (no homework)

Technology- Find a website that relates to your technology topic - Google Classroom.

Engineering- building T-Bots (no homework)

Math- Complete orthographic drawings for homework- due Tuesday Worked on Worksheet, but not homework

History - 8th Book due Tuesday

7th - Learning about countries - no homework

6th - Lunch room fight one - no homework

CBL- Start building product! Prototype due Nov. 10

October 20

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA- Finish listening to The Monster Calls took quiz on Friday. A new bingo due Wednesday.

Science- pocketlab acceleration labs (no homework)

Technology- Digital citizenship. (no homework)

Engineering- building T-Bots (no homework)

Math- Complete orthographic drawings for homework- due next Tuesday

CBL- Start building product! Prototype due Nov. 10

October 19

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA- Finish listening to The Monster Calls chapters by Friday (edpuzzle) - quiz on Friday

Science- pocketlab (no homework)

Technology- Digital citizenship. Website on Google Classroom

Engineering- Started to build T-Bots (no homework)

Math- Complete orthographic drawings for homework- due next Tuesday

CBL- Start building product! Prototype due Nov. 10

October 16

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA-October poem due Wednesday topic: Monster, a new bingo Wednesday

Science- Race Car Lab (no homework)

Technology- Google a Day and complete questions on Google doc

Engineering- intro to hydraulics (no homework)

Math- complete isometric drawings for homework. Intro to hydraulics

CBL- Mapped bridges (no homework)

Ask your student for your conference sign up sheet!

October 13

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA-October poem due Wednesday topic: Monster, a new bingo Wednesday

Science- Newton Law Labs (no homework)

Technology- Everfi and Google a Day

Engineering- Finish lever graphs

Math- isometeric drawings (no homework)

CBL- Create a google doc on one of the bridges we read about. (no homework)

Ask your student for your conference sign up sheet! We also sent home Science Olympiad permission slips that need to be signed.

October 12

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA-LMC lesson (no homework)

Science- Newton Law Labs (no homework)

Technology- Everfi and coding due tomorrow

Engineering- Lab and finish graphs

Math- Assessment on volume and surface area / Finish isometric drawings and coded drawings work

CBL- Create a google doc on one of the bridges we read about. (no homework)

Ask your student for your conference sign up sheet! We also sent home Science Olympiad permission slips that need to be signed.

October 11

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA-LMC lesson (no homework)

Science- Newton Law Labs (no homework)

Technology- Everfi and coding due tomorrow

Engineering- Lab and finish graphs

Math- Assessment on volume and surface area / Finish isometric drawings and coded drawings work

CBL- Create a google doc on one of the bridges we read about. (no homework)

Ask your student for your conference sign up sheet! We also sent home Science Olympiad permission slips that need to be signed.

Turn in Conference Slips and Science Olympiad Permission Slips

October 10

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA- 5 Bingo spaces due tomorrow

Science- Worksheet on Newton's 3rd Law

Technology- Worked on STEM career worksheet (no homework)

Engineering- Lab (no homework)

Math- Assessment on volume and surface area / Finish isometric drawings and coded drawings work

CBL- Create a google doc on one of the bridges we read about. (no homework)

Ask your student for your conference sign up sheet! We also sent home Science Olympiad permission slips that need to be signe

October 9

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA- Questions on The Force behind LeBron James. Five choices from Bingo board due Wednesday (applies to Global Read Aloud)

Science- Bill Nye video and worksheet- no homework

Technology- Exploring STEM careers in Manufacturing- no homework

Engineering- Collected Data from pulley lab- no homework

Math- Activity and practice on drawing Coded plans. Will continue tomorrow after assessment on surface area and volume.

CBL- Finish recording information on 18 Strangest Bridges (no homework)

October 5

Papa Murphy's Pizza night tonight!

ALEKS -Work on ALEKS - three topics

ELA - Global Read aloud. No Homework

Science- Reading about Newton's 2nd Law and complete reading and fill in the blank

Technology- coding. No Homework

Engineering- Graphed pulley data- No Homework

Math -Isometric shapes practice- No Homework

CBL - 3 reflection questions about the apple press on Google Classroom

History - 8th grade - career booklet - refer to Google Doc

7th grade - analyzed data from country posters - no homework

6th grade - located cities around the world on the maps- no homework

October 4

Nice Job with Aspire testing!

ALEKS -Work on ALEKS - 3% and three topics

ELA - Flocabulary 1. Video 2. Read and Respond 3. Quiz 4. Lyric Lab due Thursday

Science- Reading about Newton's 1st Law and complete the newspaper article about the importance of seat belts

Technology- coding, No Homework

Engineering- Calculated work in design journals. No Homework

Math -Worksheet volume of prisms. Finish prism worksheet for tomorrow

CBL - 3 reflection questions about the apple press on Google Classroom

October 3

Aspire testing tomorrow!

ALEKS -Work on ALEKS - 3% and three topics

ELA - Flocabulary 1. Video 2. Read and Respond 3. Quiz 4. Lyric Lab

Science- reading about Isaac Newton on Google Classroom

Technology- coding

Engineering- Intro to Pulleys Lab

Math -Worksheet volume of prisms

CBL - 3 reflection questions on Google Classroom

October 2

Aspire testing tomorrow!

ALEKS -Work on ALEKS - 3% and three topics

ELA - Flocabulary 1. Video 2. Read and Respond 3. Quiz 4. Lyric Lab

No STEM Classes today due to a guest presentation about apple cider

Science- Students will need to teach the class about Newton's 3 laws of motion. They are working in groups but need to research and create a lesson plan to teach the other students. See Google Classroom for more details.

Technology- Google a Day. Homework: Update websites

Engineering- Intro to Pulleys Lab. Homework: study for safety test

Math - Kahoot about formulas and took notes

History - 6th grade - maps due Tuesday

7th grade - poster on country due Tuesday

8th grade - complete personality tests

CBL - 3 reflection questions on Google Classroom

September 29


ALEKS -Work on ALEKS - 3% and three topics

Science- Students will need to teach the class about Newton's 3 laws of motion. They are working in groups but need to research and create a lesson plan to teach the other students. See Google Classroom for more details. Work day Monday

Technology- Google a Day. Homework: Update websites

Engineering- Intro to Pulleys Lab. Homework: study for safety test

Math - Kahoot about formulas and took notes

History - 6th grade - maps due Tuesday

7th grade - poster on country due Tuesday

8th grade - complete personality tests

CBL - Gizmo levers

September 27

Students took the Aspire test in English today.

Aspire test in Math tomorrow

ELA - Finish NewsELA article and question

ALEKS -Work on ALEKS - 3% and three topics

Science- Students wrote down the definition for force. They need to answer the question, "What forces are acting on you right now?"

Technology- Google a Day and learned about water runoff. Homework: Update websites

Engineering- Students took safety test. Re-takes in lab

Math - Finish bar graph

History - 6th grade - maps

7th grade - poster on country

8th grade - complete personality tests

CBL - Simple machine website -See Google Classroom

September 28

Students took the Aspire test in Math today.

Aspire testing Reading on Tuesday and Science on Wednesday

ELA - Silently read

ALEKS -Work on ALEKS - 3% and three topics

Science- Students will need to teach the class about Newton's 3 laws of motion. They are working in groups but need to research and create a lesson plan to teach the other students. See Google Classroom for more details.

Technology- Google a Day. Homework: Update websites

Engineering- Students are learning about physics misconceptions.

Math - Reviewed engineering design process

History - 6th grade - maps

7th grade - poster on country

8th grade - complete personality tests

CBL - Gizmo levers

September 26

Aspire testing English tomorrow. Make sure to have a charged chromebook!

ELA -NewsELA "inventions" reading. Read article about flying cars and take the test

ALEKS -Work on ALEKS 3% and three topics

Science- Simple Machines test

Technology- Students corrected MEL-Con paragraph on water location

Engineering- Study for the safety test Wednesday

Math - Students created 3D boxes and need to complete the box worksheet

CBL - Simple machine website See Google Classroom

September 25

ELA -Students are working on their poetry books. Their September Poem (Acrostic) is due Tuesday

ALEKS -work on ALEKS 3% and three topics

Science- Study for the test on Simple Machines tomorrow (BrainPop, Bill Nye, and CBL simple machine reading)

Technology- Students corrected MEL-Con paragraph on water location.

Engineering- Study for the safety test Wednesday

Math - Students created 3D boxes and need to complete the box worksheet

CBL - Simple machine website See Google Classroom

September 22

ELA - Students started their Poetry Book. September Poem - Acrostic

ALEKS - work on ALEKS

NO STEM Block due to water testing

CBL - Daily Doings and Family Interview (due Monday) - See Google Classroom

Happy Homecoming!

September 21

ELA - The students read two articles from Science World. One was on pg. 18-19 Engineering a Happier Pup and on pg. 8-11 Head to Head. They need to complete the worksheet (fill in the blank) for the second article.

ALEKS - work on ALEKS 3% and three topics

Science- Simple Machine Pre-test. Students watched BrainPop Inclined Plane and they need to take the test and get at least 80% correct

Technology- MEL-Con paragraph on water location. Students should use the DNR website to help gather more information

Engineering- Print out names

Math - Students created 3D boxes and completed a box worksheet

September 20

Fundraiser packets and $ due tomorrow!

ELA -LMC lesson

ALEKS - 3 New Topics

Science- BrainPop Levers HW finish conclusion

Technology- water testing location questions

Engineering- Print out names

Math - dot graph using surface area and volume data

History - 6th map, 7th country research, 8th autobiography quiz


September 19

ELA - Essays are due Sept. 20

ALEKS - work on ALEKS

Science- Alka-Seltzer Lab. HW finish conclusion

Technology- credible resources

Engineering- Print out names

Math - box ws

September 18

ELA - Essays are due Sept. 20

ALEKS - work on ALEKS

Science- Pre-Lab - write hypothesis

Technology- research skills. Look up one question

Engineering- Print out names

Math - area of a room worksheet and made a cube

September 15

ELA - Essays are due Sept. 20

ALEKS - work on ALEKS

Science- BUGGO worksheet

Technology- research skills. Look up one question

Engineering- Print out names

Math - area of a room worksheet and made a cube

September 14-


ELA - Students are working on a technology in the future essay. Essays are due Sept. 20

ALEKS - work on ALEKS

Science- PHEOC and lab rules

Technology- research skills

Engineering- share engineer or inventor

Math - area of a room worksheet and made a cube


September 11-

Bike Scavenger Hunt tomorrow! All families are also invited to join the STEM students at Memorial Park at 11:30 for lunch.

ELA - Students are working on a technology in the future. Students needs to complete their essay outline by Tuesday.

ALEKS - Students took their placement test

Science- pre-test

Technology- research skills

Engineering-research an engineer or inventor

Math - area of a room worksheet

September 8 -

We have had a great first week of school! check out the facebook page to see pictures! www.facebook.com/InnovationsSTEMAcademy


Remember to bring in bikes and helmets for Tuesday's bike scavenger hunt!

September 7 -

Ask your child about the 7 C activities we have been working on.

Remember to bring in bikes and helmets for Tuesday's bike scavenger hunt!


September 5 - First Day of School!

Welcome to Innovations STEM Academy! The staff is looking forward to working with you and your family this year.

Please use this website to check for important dates, upcoming field trips, and daily activities.

If you did not make it to open house, please make sure you have completed the following items:

  • Turn in forms (enrollment, field trip, compact)
  • Pick up schedule
  • Open locker and put school supplies in locker (we will organize them during the first week)
  • Fundraiser - Mixed bags (see any of the teachers)
  • Box tops & food labels
  • iSAP (Innovations STEM Academy Parents)- Sign up for family picnic on September 12 at 11:30
  • Directory Information Opt Out form
  • ISA Book Sale in cafetorium
  • Other: T-shirt table, Scholastic book orders


October 17

ALEKS- Three new topics

ELA-October poem due Wednesday topic: Monster, a new bingo Wednesday

    • finish listening to The Monster Calls chapters by Friday (edpuzzle) - quiz on Friday

Science- Race Car Lab (no homework)

Technology- Digital citizenship. Fix questions Google doc to make them complete sentences

Engineering- Started to build T-Bots (no homework)

Math- Complete orthographic drawings for homework- due next Tuesday

CBL- Start building product!


History 6-

7- add evidence and two comments to the google doc

8- work on booklet about future