Science Classroom - Dr. Kommander

kkommander@walatowahcs.org

Dear new and returning Students,

WELCOME TO the 2020-21 SCHOOLYEAR !

I hope that you and your families are well and safe !

Please bookmark this page. On the top Menu Bar you can see the individual classes, Biology Curriculum, Chemistry Curriculum, Earth Science and Computer Science Curriculum.

Dr. Kommander


All students: DO FIRST and READ carefully:

For any Science Class that you will be taking there are two websites that you will be working with :

Google Classroom - https://sites.google.com/view/scienceclassroom-drkommander/home

Google Sites - Class Codes are listed below

1) School supplies: School Supplies 2020-2021

1. Large Binder ( 3 to 4 inches)
2. Loose leaf paper
3. Tab dividers for binder - set of 5
4. Student tools - Pencils/Pens/Colored pencils/Scissors/Glue stick/
Hi-Lighters
4. Assigned
WHCS Chromebook/Laptop, charged and ready for class
5. Thumb drive/storage drive
6. Headphones or earbuds compatible with
WHCS device

2) All students MUST have a gmail account. If you do not have a gmail account please click on this LINK. Please set up your gmail with your name so that I can identify you. Your gmail is very important as it will give you access to Google Classroom and Google Sites.

3) Please email me your gmail to kkommander@walatowahcs.org

4) You are currently on the GOOGLE SITES Website - there is only 1 code to access the materials on this site. The classwork for all classes is posted on this website. You will submit all your work to Google Classroom, not to Google Sites.

5) The CLASSCODE for EACH GOOGLE CLASSROOM SUBJECT is

Biology - hi5cn2f

Chemistry - uloup5g

Earth Science - brsjyaf


Hello Freshmen ! Let's get started by introducing ourselves:


Task 1:

Welcome Back to School ! Please watch the videoclip

1 AllAboutMeBacktoSchoolArtPhoneArtWritingActivity.pdf

Task 2:

Freshmen: Introduce Yourself !

Create Your Art-Phone

Phone front (left) and back (right)

all about me 2.pdf

Task 3:

Art-Phone Middle Pages

Create Your Art-Phone


Back to school Survey.pdf

Task 4:

Let's get to know each other please introduce yourself

Back to SChool Survey 2.pdf

Task 5:

Back to School Survey

can you follow directions.pdf

Task 6:

Please set a timer for 3 minutes and complete this test "Can you follow instructions ?"

DIRECTIONS.pdf

Task 7:

Following Directions Practice

learning styles inventory.doc

Task 8:

What is your Learning Style ?

Instructions for 10th, 11th and 12th grade students: Begin with Bellringer Set 1, then Set 2, then Set 3. Read the Bellringer, then email me your answers. Remember to add "Set 1, Bellringer 1, Set 1, Bellringer 2. For each completed Bellringer you will receive 5 points. You need to complete one Bellringer per Class. Bellringer points add up so don't forget to complete them.

August Science History Editable PP.pptx

Bellringers - Set 1

1 Bellringer each day

July Science Bellringer Set 2.pptx

Bellringers - Set 2

1 Bellringer each day

July Bellringers SEt 1.pptx

Bellringers - Set 3

1 Bellringer each day

Instructions for 9th Grade students: Each day you have to complete a bellringer, 5 per week. For each completed Bellringer you will receive 5 points = 25 per week. Bellringers need to be answered in complete sentences, if you do not understand a bellringer please ask for help ! Bellringer points add up so don't forget to complete them.


August Science Bell Ringers.pptx

August Bellringers

September Science Bellringers.pptx

September Bellringers

October Science Bellringers.pptx

October Bellringers

November Science Bellringers.pptx

November Bellringers

December Science Bellringers.pptx

December Bellringers

January Science Bellringers.pptx

January Bellringers

Febuary Science Bellringers.pptx

Febuary Bellringers

March Science Bellringers.pptx

March Bellringers

April Science Bellringers.pptx

April Bellringers

May Science Bellringers.pptx

May Bellringers


Lots of good memories ....

Rules of Netiquette

or HOW TO BEHAVE ONLINE

Rule 1: Remember the Human

Sit down before a computer, a laptop, or a pad and all you see is a screen. It becomes very easy to forget that there is a real human being on the other side of that screen. That person has the same feelings, emotions, and expressions--because of the computer screen it's easy to misinterpret your correspondent's meanings.


Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life

When you are driving your car, or shopping in a retail mall; it is easy to follow the directions of the law--maybe it is because we have a real fear of being caught. However, when you are in your room in front of your computer--all alone--it seems that the law is far away. Be careful--be ethical--remember breaking the law is really bad netiquette.


Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace

"Netiquette varies from domain to domain" Know where you are at, know what domain you have landed in and the culture of that domain. What may be appropriate in one place; may not be appropriate in another. Get a sense of who the people who are already there act, then go ahead and participate.


Rule 4: Respect other people's time and bandwidth

Time is an expensive currency. Make sure that your posts provide detail, but that they are to the point. Don't waste your reader's time and efforts reading off topic run-ons. Remember bandwidth is something to be shared as well--if you chose to stream video, music, and other downloads at the expense of others--not good netiquette.


Rule 5: Make yourself look good online

Online no own knows what you look like, the color of your hair, your eyes, or height, or weight. People will judge you on your spelling, your grammar, and your written word. Poor writing will say more about you and your skills then the content of your writing. Of course, knowing what you are writing about is essential as well. Be pleasant and be polite--refrain from offensive language, and leave confrontation to the Presidential Debates.


Rule 6: Share expert knowledge

Share what you know. People ask questions, people are seeking answers. Finding the answers they seek--is often on the NET. You may have the answers, you may even be an expert, share your knowledge. Sharing your knowledge is fun, and it makes the world a better place.


Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control

Flaming is what people do when they express a strong opinion without holding back any emotion--tact is not an objective. Aggressive debate and flame wars can be fun, and have been part of communication on the NET since the beginning of the NET. However, maintain the camaraderie of the discussion--keep it amusing and not so heated that it evolves into something more than just a few flames.


Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy

You probably wouldn't open a friend's locker and go through their stuff, nor would you go to their home and rummage through their drawers, papers, or backpack. So, leave their email, and text documents alone too. Failing to respect other people's privacy is not just bad netiquette--it could also get you in legal trouble too.


Rule 9: Don't abuse your power

Knowing more than others, or having more power than they do, does not give you the right to take advantage of them. If you are a system administrator stay away from other peoples messages. If you are particularly aware of abilities of gainning access to other's computer data, don't do it. Be honest, stay honest--it is to your benefit.


Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's mistakes

Ever listen as someone reads one of your posts and blast out all of the errors in grammer, spelling, or sentence structure--if you do not take critisim very well--it is often troubling. Remember everybody at one time was new to the NET--be gentle with those that might make mistakes.


MSB_contentstandards_CurrentScienceStandardsV2.pdf

NM BEnchmarks and standards