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
Task 2:
Freshmen: Introduce Yourself !
Create Your Art-Phone
Phone front (left) and back (right)
Task 3:
Art-Phone Middle Pages
Create Your Art-Phone
Task 4:
Let's get to know each other please introduce yourself
Task 5:
Back to School Survey
Task 6:
Please set a timer for 3 minutes and complete this test "Can you follow instructions ?"
Task 7:
Following Directions Practice
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.
Bellringers - Set 1
1 Bellringer each day
Bellringers - Set 2
1 Bellringer each day
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 Bellringers
September Bellringers
October Bellringers
November Bellringers
December Bellringers
January Bellringers
Febuary Bellringers
March Bellringers
April Bellringers
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.