Assignments and Materials by Ashlee Michael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks You will be expected to view and use these items to complete class assignments and project successfully! en-us 2014-10-10 02:57:53 UTC 2025-11-17 07:38:28 UTC hello@padlet.com http://d262le4z25sx36.cloudfront.net/portraits/notebook.jpg Matter Quiz on Wednesday, November 12th, 2014:  Atoms, molecules, and compounds, oh my! msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/40148714 Click on the file below to access my study guide! Online tools are located on page 2 of this study guide to help you better prepare for it.

]]> 2014-11-07 01:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/40148714 Matter Presentation: Key Vocabulary! msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/40157385 Here are the key vocabulary you will find on the quiz along with images to help you identify examples of each

]]> 2014-11-07 05:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/40157385 Matter WebQuest Links msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/40373826 Visit each site in the document below in order to complete your Matter Web Quest!

]]> 2014-11-10 07:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/40373826 Energy Chain Simulation Construction msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/42134555 Create your own energy system and explain how mass is conserved and energy changes forms.

]]> 2014-11-21 22:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/42134555 Energy Chain Simulation Construction msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/42135194 Create an experiment to test your own energy system, and explain how mass is conserved and energy changes forms.

]]> 2014-11-21 22:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/42135194 Interpret our Classroom Prism msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/43593247 Click on the Font Size Visualization to analyze what your classmates decided was the most important information about the characteristics of minerals and how they form. Then, use this data to record your own summaries in your graphic organizer.

]]> 2014-12-07 04:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/43593247 Prism | Highlight msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/43618910 Highlight key ideas in the text that matches each colored highlighter.

]]> 2014-12-07 23:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/43618910 Types of Rocks msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/44649058 2014-12-17 15:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/44649058 3 Types of Rocks Video msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/45592519 A screen cast all about the three rock groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic!

]]> 2015-01-09 05:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/45592519 Rock types - YouTube msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/45828660 2015-01-12 15:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/45828660 Websites for Rock Scavenger Hunt msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47346819 Use these websites to find the answers to questions on the rock scavenger hunt. Just be sure to be the summarize the information you find in your own words!

]]> 2015-01-26 16:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47346819 Home | Mineralogy4Kids.org msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47348352 2015-01-26 16:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47348352 Click on the link to join my Quizlet Science Class msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47361933 Join my Quizlet Class and start studying key vocabulary for Wednesday's Quiz about Rocks!

To Join:

1. Ask your parents for help signing up (Make sure to include your first and last name in your username so I can track your progress).

2. Once you are signed up, search for Westgate Middle School, and then look for my class, under the "Classes" section, OR you may simply click on the link below and the purple source button once you are signed up.

3. Click on the class and the class set "Rock Types, Characteristics, & Properties

4. Read through the flashcards (you may listen to them read to you by turning on the audio button).

5. After reading through them and studying them, click on learn OR test to see what you remember.

6. Then, play the scatter game to show off your vocabulary skills...try to beat your own score!!

7. Download the Quizlet app on your device to practice when you are bored waiting in line or traveling!

]]> 2015-01-26 17:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47361933 Rock Scavenger Hunt msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47394700 Do this assignment to practice and prepare for the quiz on Wednesday of this week! We will go over the answers tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 27th, 2014) in class.

]]> 2015-01-26 20:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47394700 Rock Characteristics & Properties Study Guide: THE TEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY JAN.29TH, 2015 DUE TO THE 2-HOUR DELAY TODAY.  Please continue to study your foldables and study guide at home to prepare for participating in class discussions and activities before Thursday's test.  msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47408321 2015-01-26 22:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47408321 Quizlet Flashcards msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47560423 Study these words to get ready for Thursday's test, moved to 1/29/15, about rocks!

]]> 2015-01-27 21:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47560423 Interactives . The Rock Cycle . Types of Rocks msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47949064 Read through each page of this interactive site and complete the activities to help you understand how each type of rock forms and changes within the rock cycle. As you finish up, create a slide (on your current slideshow) about how each rock may change (morph) during the rock cycle!

]]> 2015-01-30 07:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/47949064 Weathering and Deposition Information (To help complete the PROBLEM OF THE WEEK - DUE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH) - CLICK THE PURPLE "SOURCE" BUTTON IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE SCREEN TO OPEN THIS DOCUMENT ONCE A NEW WINDOW OPENS. msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/48663901 Hello families and students! Here is a copy of what I gave at school today to learn about weathering and deposition. This will really help your child answer the questions on the weathering and erosion problem of the week I gave them. I will post a copy of the weathering and erosion problem of the week later this evening.

]]> 2015-02-04 23:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/48663901 Erosion Information (To help complete the PROBLEM OF THE WEEK - NOW DUE THURS. FEBRUARY 12TH) - CLICK THE PURPLE "SOURCE" BUTTON IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE SCREEN TO OPEN THIS DOCUMENT ONCE A NEW WINDOW OPENS. msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/48664271 Hello students and families! Here is a copy of the what I gave at school today to learn about the different forms of erosion. This will help in the completion of the weathering and erosion problem of the week.

]]> 2015-02-04 23:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/48664271 Weathering and Erosion Problem of the Week msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/48746830 This assignment is now due Thursday, Feb. 12th, 2014. We will take some time to work on this in class because it is worth 15 points, but I encourage students to collect the images or draw pictures of weathering, erosion, and deposition at home. YOU ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANSWERING THE FIRST FOUR QUESTIONS!

]]> 2015-02-05 14:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/48746830 Weathering and Erosion Project Rubric msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/48747688 Please read this rubric (points column 3) carefully to learn about how to earn an A on this project!

]]> 2015-02-05 14:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/48747688 The Learning Zone: Rock Cycle msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49958395 2015-02-14 16:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49958395 Interactives . The Rock Cycle . The Rock Cycle msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49958569 2015-02-14 17:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49958569 Interactive Rock Cycle Animation msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49959039 Shows great examples of landforms created by weathering as well as how different rocks form (extrusive igneous rocks).

]]> 2015-02-14 17:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49959039 Earth Floor: Cycles msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49959109 2015-02-14 17:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49959109 Interactives . The Rock Cycle . Types of Rocks msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49959501 2015-02-14 17:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49959501 Newsela | NASA's Curiosity finds a key that may unlock a Martian mystery msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49963255 2015-02-14 21:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/49963255 BBC - KS3 Bitesize Science - Rocks : Activity msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50242530 2015-02-18 05:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50242530 Study Guide for Friday's Rock Cycle Quiz - 2/27/15 msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50688049 2015-02-23 01:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50688049 Vocabulary Flashcards for Friday's Quiz - 2/27/15 msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50688091 2015-02-23 01:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50688091 Quizlet Station msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50761936 A GREAT WAY TO STUDY FOR YOUR QUIZ THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 2015!! CLICK ON THE CARDS TO LEARN ABOUT THEM, AND THEN PLAY SCATTER TO PRACTICE YOUR SKILL OF IDENTIFYING AND DESCRIBING THEM!

]]> 2015-02-23 15:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50761936 Rock Cycle Style - The Rock Cycle - YouTube msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50835260 Try to learn the lyrics to help you study for Friday's Quiz about the Rock Cycle!

]]> 2015-02-23 20:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/50835260 How Coal is Formed - Environment for Kids msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/51334592 2015-02-26 18:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/51334592 teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/graphicorg/pdfs/kwl.pdf msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/51679548 2015-03-02 15:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/51679548 There is a Hair in My Dirt - YouTube msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/53457284 2015-03-15 02:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/53457284 Dig It! The Secrets of Soil msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/55258399 2015-03-28 18:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/55258399 SOIL TEST STUDY GUIDE - Quiz: Wednesday, April 8TH, 2015 msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/55428788 Use this study guide to help you prepare for this upcoming quiz!

]]> 2015-03-30 21:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/55428788 5th Grade Science - Unit 1 - LiveBinder msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/57325013 2015-04-17 21:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/57325013 Issue Viewer msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/57384283 2015-04-19 19:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/57384283 Cell Size and Scale msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/58313292 2015-04-27 03:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/58313292 Using Animation to Study Cell Structure - NYTimes.com msmichael https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/58313432 2015-04-27 03:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/msmichael/tasks/wish/58313432