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Post your landform with a short description (at least 2 sentences) about how it formed and/or an interesting fact!

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Choose a landform to research! Leave a comment with your name/class period to call dibs!!!

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You can work independently or with a partner!

Sign up by Wednesday so I can give you the project sheets!

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Here are the notes from last week in case you missed them, lost them, or need to correct them!

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Google Forms

Wayground

Ck-12

IXL

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Turn in work on time.

All class assignments are due by the START of class on Friday. (This means they should be done by Thursday)

I will check your Infinite Campus missing assignments each Friday, and anyone with no missing work gets a point.

Practice your vocabulary.

We will play vocabulary games on Quizlet live, and content question games on Quizziz. Top scores earn points 🙂

Be helpful to others.

This isn’t a one-time thing. I will award points to those who I see are regularly helpful to their classmates.

Classroom Jobs

You will have the option of signing up for a classroom job, and as long as you are keeping up with your tasks each week, you will be awarded with points on Friday.

Participation

You can earn points for participating in class - answering questions correctly, volunteering to read, or sharing interesting - relevant - fun facts!

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Do not open unless you are told.

Go only to the required site.

Close all other tabs.

Close the computer when directed.

No inappropriate searches.

If it relates to anything against school rules at all, it should not be on your computer. This includes gun games.

Chromebooks cannot be charged in class.

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Sit with your own class.

No toys/games/electronics.

Do NOT throw ANYTHING.

If you spill it, clean it up.

Sit & Stay - Once you sit down, do not get back up until lunch is over.

*If you need to use the restroom, go on the way to/from lunch.

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No phones

No hats/hoods

No weapons or projectiles (including laser pens)

No drugs - including vapes.

No inappropriate online activities - if saying, doing, or showing it at school could get you in trouble, you should not be doing it online at home OR at school, especially if it involves other students or a school chromebook.

NO FIGHTING of any kind - real or play.

[Refer to the Student Code of Conduct for more information]

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10-10 Rule

Everyone must remain in their seats for the first & last 10 minutes.

Be on-task.

Until your work is finished, do not get out other materials, do makeup, casual conversation, or play games.

Stay in your own space.

You cannot share chairs, move chairs around, face backwards, or touch other people - or their stuff.

This includes hair.

Always try your best.

Be prepared for class, write neatly in complete sentences, and turn your work in on time.

Don’t be rude.

Don’t talk back, make comments to others, ask when class is over - or what time lunch is. (Asking me for my food is also rude).

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Click HERE for the Securely Hall Pass

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CLICK HERE to sign up for your object!

Planets/objects are first come first serve - only one person per class period!

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The best way to bring your grade up is to complete Missing Work (check Infinite Campus).

If you don't have any missing work, you can ask me about extra credit opportunities.

You can also choose a Science Article or Scientific News Story.

In at least one paragraph, summarize the article/story. Use the 5W format - Who, What, When, Where, and Why?

(Why does it matter, why is it interesting?)

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Each week will have a new topic on a new sheet - 10 words total, words, definitions, and drawings!

These must be completed as we go and will be graded regularly.

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Anything you don't finish in class is homework!!!!!

(You will also have time at the end of ELT or during Academic Lunch)

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Thiss a page of stuff I see online that I've seen & saved clips for you! Check it out :)

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¡Muchos de los videos que vemos en BrainPop también están disponibles en español!

La Gran Explosión

Gravedad

Galaxias

Materia Oscura

Agujeros Negros

Átomos

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We use BrainPop for many topics in Earth Science!

Sign in using CLEVER!!!

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Click HERE to find out!!!

OR: PDF Version

PDF en español!

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We will have one project per semester!

Projects can be physical - posters, models, hand-outs, brochures/pamphlets, or they can be digital - Prezi, PowerPoint, Slides, Padlet, anything you can think of!!!)

Projects will be graded as both in-class participation and also as homework assignments, in addition to a Final Project Grade - this is equal to a Test Grade!

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Breaking school-wide rules established in the Student Code of Conduct will result in administrator referral, ISS, and/or OSS (out of school suspension).

This mostly means drugs/vapes, bullying, or fighting.

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Unit 1 Overview_ Everything You Need to Know

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Join your class period!!

1st Period

2nd Period

3rd Period

4th Period

ELT

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This page is a key to fixing technical issues while taking the MAP test.

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We use Ck-12 as our digital textbook.

Each reading section includes review questions - you get credit for each on you get right!

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I will hold academic lunch on Wednesdays in my classroom.

Anyone who needs help is welcome to attend.

I can also provide read-aloud during this time, by request :)

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Our Team Teachers:

Science - Batchelor

ELA - Ms. Anderson

Math - Mrs. Rodriguez

S.S. - Ms. Akpabio

*** Ms. Qamer

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Taken from Evansville, Indiana

April 8, 2024 (~2:02pm)

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Write the word, the definition, and draw a picture - with color - for each word!

Missing Name/date/period -1 pt

Spelling errors -1 point each

Wrong/missing word -3 pts

Wrong/missing definition -5 pts

Missing picture -1 pt per pic

Missing color -1 pt per pic

I will regularly check and grade your vocabulary folders. They must be turned in every Friday.

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I have been teaching here at Henderson Middle School since 2018!

I graduated from Georgia State in 2014 with a Bachelor's in Psychology and completed my Master's in Teaching in 2018.

The focus of my class is on building scientific concepts through vocabulary and ART!

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Required EVERY DAY:

Pencils (in a pencil pouch)

Vocabulary Folder

Classwork Folder (or binder)

Chromebook (charged)

*We will not use the chromebook daily, but you should bring it just in case.

Recommended:
- Pens

- Erasers

- Colored Pencils

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1 Point = sticker or pencil

3 Points = small candy

5 Points = small prize or medium candy

(options will change throughout the school year)

*Points are subject to variability based on market price.

50 Points --> $5

100 Points = $10 - OR - YOUR REQUEST!!!

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"Free Time" is never truly free - it can only be earned through the completion of everything.

If most of the class has completed everything AND class behavior has been good, we will have a "Fun Friday" as a class where we play review games to earn more class dojo points!

If you have too much missing work or too many negative class dojo points, you will not participate in Fun Friday or Friday Free Time.

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I use ClassDojo to track both good and bad habits in the classroom.

Parents have access to this as well - it includes messaging!

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If you are researching an exoplanet for your project, the questions are all the same EXCEPT:

Where is it located? (What star system is it in? How many light years away?)

Does it have any satellites? How many other planets orbit its star? (that we have found)

How far is it from  its own Sun? (Answer in kilometers and calculate how many AU that would be in our solar system)

***You should also make up your own name (or nick-name) for the Exoplanet to go along with its scientific letter/number name.

(It may also be harder to find some of the information for exoplanets because they are more difficult for scientists to study, so if you can't find something, just ask me!)

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When was it discovered?

How was it discovered?

How did it get its name?

What type of planet is it? (terrestrial, gaseous?)

Does it have any satellites? (natural or man-made)

Where is it? (Inner, Asteroid Belt, Outer, Oort Cloud, or Kuiper Belt)

How far is it from the Sun? (Use kilometers & also astronomical units for your answer)

How far is it from Earth? (Use kilometers & also AU)

How long would it take to get there?

(specify what your mode of transportation would be)

How long is a day and a year there? (rotation & revolution periods)

What is it composed of? (What elements are most common in the atmosphere?

Describe some of its surface features:

What gases are in the atmosphere?

How big is it compared to Earth? (include the diameter and mass of both)

What is the weather like? (tell me the hottest and coldest temperatures, and how windy it gets)

Include your information sources from your research. (Where did you find the answers?)

PLUS, include some interesting facts and LOTS of pictures :)

EXTRA CREDIT:

What technology have scientists used to study it in order to learn all of this? (include missions, probes & telescopes)

(20 points)

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/cooperation/index.html

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Create a Padlet account to make a page all about YOU!

( use this link )

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The weekly lists will also be posted on Quizlet!

This is great for reviewing & practicing :)

Click your class to go to Quizlet,

then click "Join Class" when you get there! (You must make a Quizlet account *FIRST*)

1st Period

2nd Period

3rd Period

4th Period

y también...

En español!

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You can choose any planet in the solar system - other than Earth. You can also pick a planet in a different solar system!

Here are some resources to help you with the project!

For a list of exo-planets, click HERE!

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[ Science & Engineering Standards ]

Analyzing and Interpreting Data:

Analyzing data in 6–8 builds on K–5 and progresses to extending quantitative analysis to investigations, distinguishing between correlation and causation, and basic statistical techniques of data and error analysis.

Students will analyze and interpret data to determine similarities and differences in findings.

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions:

Constructing explanations and designing solutions in 6–8 builds on K–5 experiences and progresses to include constructing explanations and designing solutions supported by multiple sources of evidence consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories.

Apply scientific principles to design an object, tool, process or system.

Engaging in Argument from Evidence:

Engaging in argument from evidence in 6–8 builds on K–5 experiences and progresses to constructing a convincing argument that supports or refutes claims for either explanations or solutions about the natural and designed world(s).

Construct an oral and written argument supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support or refute an explanation or a model for a phenomenon or a solution to a problem.

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If you break class rules, you will lose dojo points, which can earn you silent lunch.

Repeated silent lunches can result in on/off-team suspension.

-3 dojo points = silent lunch

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S6E4: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about how the sun, land, and water affect climate and weather.

a. Analyze and interpret data to compare and contrast the composition of Earth’s atmospheric layers (including the ozone layer) and greenhouse gases. (Clarification statement: Earth’s atmospheric layers include the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere.)

b. Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate how energy from the sun transfers heat to air, land and water at different rates. (Clarification statement: Heat transfer should include the processes of conduction, convection, and radiation.)

c. Develop a model demonstrating the interaction between unequal heating and the rotation of the Earth that causes local and global wind systems.

d. Construct an explanation of the relationship between air pressure, weather fronts, and air masses and meteorological events such as tornados and thunderstorms.

e. Analyze and interpret weather data to explain the effects of moisture evaporating from the ocean on weather patterns and weather events such as hurricanes.

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S6E6: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the uses and conservation of various natural resources and how they impact the Earth.

a. Ask questions to determine the differences between renewable/sustainable energy resources (examples: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, biomass) and nonrenewable energy resources (examples: nuclear: uranium, fossil fuels: oil, coal, and natural gas), and how they are used in our everyday lives.

b. Design and evaluate solutions for sustaining the quality and supply of natural resources such as water, soil, and air.

c. Construct an argument evaluating contributions to the rise in global temperatures over the past century. (Clarification statement: Tables, graphs, and maps of global and regional temperatures, and atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, should be used as sources of evidence.)

S6E3: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to recognize the significant role of water in Earth processes.

a. Ask questions to determine where water is located on Earth’s surface (oceans, rivers, lakes, swamps, groundwater, aquifers, and ice) and communicate the relative proportion of water at each location.

b. Plan and carry out an investigation to illustrate the role of the sun’s energy in atmospheric conditions that lead to the cycling of water. (Clarification statement: The water cycle should include evaporation, condensation, precipitation, transpiration, infiltration, groundwater, and runoff.)

c. Ask questions to identify and communicate, using graphs and maps, the composition, location, and subsurface topography of the world’s oceans.

d. Analyze and interpret data to create graphic representations of the causes and effects of waves, currents, and tides in Earth’s systems.

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S6E5: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to show how Earth’s surface is formed.

a. Ask questions to compare and contrast the Earth’s crust, mantle, inner and outer core, including temperature, density, thickness, and composition.

b. Plan and carry out an investigation of the characteristics of minerals and how minerals contribute to rock composition.

c. Construct an explanation of how to classify rocks by their formation and how rocks change through geologic processes in the rock cycle.

d. Ask questions to identify types of weathering, agents of erosion and transportation, and environments of deposition. (Clarification statement: Environments of deposition include deltas, barrier islands, beaches, marshes, and rivers.)

e. Develop a model to demonstrate how natural processes (weathering, erosion, and deposition) and human activity change rocks and the surface of the Earth.

f. Construct an explanation of how the movement of lithospheric plates, called plate tectonics, can cause major geologic events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. (Clarification statement: Include convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.)

g. Construct an argument using maps and data collected to support a claim of how fossils show evidence of the changing surface and climate of the Earth.

h. Plan and carry out an investigation to provide evidence that soil is composed of layers of weathered rocks and decomposed organic material.

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S6E1: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about current scientific views of the universe and how those views evolved.

a. Ask questions to determine changes in models of Earth’s position in the solar system, and origins of the universe as evidence that scientific theories change with the addition of new information. (Clarification statement: Students should consider Earth’s position in geocentric and heliocentric models and the Big Bang as it describes the formation of the universe.)

b. Develop a model to represent the position of the solar system in the Milky Way galaxy and in the known universe.

c. Analyze and interpret data to compare and contrast the planets in our solar system in terms of: size relative to Earth, surface and atmospheric features, relative distance from the sun, and ability to support life.

d. Develop and use a model to explain the interaction of gravity and inertia that governs the motion of objects in the solar system.

e. Ask questions to compare and contrast the characteristics, composition, and location of comets, asteroids, and meteoroids.

S6E2: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the effects of the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon.

a. Develop and use a model to demonstrate the phases of the moon by showing the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon.

b. Construct an explanation of the cause of solar and lunar eclipses.

c. Analyze and interpret data to relate the tilt of the Earth to the distribution of sunlight throughout the year and its effect on seasons.

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Students:

Please talk to me in person after class!!! (or during ELT)

Parents:

I prefer ClassDojo messages :)

Anyone can also email me:

laura_batchelor@dekalbschoolsga.org

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We will be drawing and labeling our science notes this year :D

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Most websites we use for class are also APPS!

Padlet, Quizlet  & Infinite Campus are FREE in the app store.

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T he links below provide access to many free eBooks and other resources made available to our students!

DeKalb County Public Library

Athough the library is closed, you can still access the DCPL's many online ebooks, newspapers, and children's resources such as BookFlix and eRead Kids with a current library card. If you don't have one you can still get one! Click HERE for more information .

Sora is an eBook resource provided by the school district. It may be accessed in Clever, within Verge if provided by a teacher or from the link above. It contains hundreds of popular books, including Reading Bowl books, and more are being added! After clicking on the link, students may need to select DeKalb County School District as the school and enter your 7 digit s# and network password.

The JLG has provided free unlimited access to read ebooks online from any device. There is no limit to the number of users and titles. There are always new picks available. Books are available for elementary, middle, and high school levels. Click on the logo for access.

EBSCO eBooks k-8 (from Galileo)

The eBook K-8 Collection contains nearly 11,000 titles chosen to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools, and content aligns with Common Core Curriculum Standards (for participating U.S. states). The collection also features a selection of Teacher Resources to support educators and administrators.

Click on the logo to access. Use password for Galileo: justice (if eBooks don't display, click on eBooks in top left of page)

Tumblebooks has made their entire collection of eBooks available to our students throug h August 31st, 2020! It includes fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, poetry, drama, and even Math picture books! Use the links below to access individual libraries. We have unlimited access and no logins are needed:

Use this link to access K-6 books

Use this link to access grade 7-12 young adult books!

Use this link to access a large collection of math focused picture books for elementary grades.

Click this link to find Tumblebook's audio book library for all grade levels

A Digital library of more than 6,400 enhanced digital books. Click on the logo.

School Name: Username: Password: Get Georgia Reading
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Click the Sign In button and start reading!

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T he links below provide access to many free eBooks and other resources made available to our students! DeKalb County Public Library Athough the library is closed, you can still access the DCPL's many online ebooks, newspapers, and children's resources such as BookFlix and eRead Kids with a current library card.

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Click HERE if your computer is broken/not working.

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Science News

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Vocabulary:

2 new words every day = 10 per week, due Friday

Classwork:

Worksheets, Google Forms, Quizziz, BrainPop, IXL

Homework:

Finish missing work, practice Quizlet vocab

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Science Fair is optional, but if you are interested, here is everything you need to know!

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I made this youtube channel for you - Subscribe Here!!!

I made playlists of all the videos I use in class for each topic we're learning :)

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Hi! I'm Ms. B from 6E and my channel is all about Earth Science! I have made a playlist for a number of topics that we cover throughout the year, such as pla...

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Weekly assignments are due by the start of class each Friday. Have your vocabulary folders on your desk so I can check them :)

*25 points* will be deducted for late work.

I do not accept late work from previous units.

Even if you are absent you still have to do the work!!!