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!!
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:
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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
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 -
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
Thursday, Feb. 15
Wednesday, Feb. 14
Happy Valentine's Day
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tuesday, November 28
ALEKS - Three new topics
ELA - Invention page (requirements on Google Classroom)
Science - Students read an article on colored blindness.
Technology - video game design
Engineering - Career exploration
Math - Slope worksheet and graphing
CBL - Worked on Presentation reflection - Google Classroom
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.
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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:
October 17
ALEKS- Three new topics
ELA-October poem due Wednesday topic: Monster, a new bingo Wednesday
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