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Homeroom 01/14/2016 Write these important dates down in your agenda: Bring those box tops! Return your signed report card folders! Monday (01/18/16) – Dr. MLK, Jr. Holiday (No School) WE NEED DONATIONS! Bring printer paper, hand sanitizer, or tissue to earn Paw Bucks! HOMEROOM = SILENCE
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Language Arts – Warm Up 01/14/16 SIT IN YOUR PEACH GROUPS. Log on to Essay Scorer and complete your writing from yesterday. Complete your typing before you do anything else. Your homework packet is due TODAY!
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Language Arts – Work Session 01/14/16 Essential Question: How do I organize my ideas when writing? Standard: LA.6.ELAGSE6W3(a-e) –
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Language Arts – Work Session 01/14/16 Essay Scorer Use the yellow half sheet for step-by-step instructions. Your ID is all lower case. Use the first initial of your first name and your last name. Example: Name: John Doe ID: jdoe Password: your lunch number You may also save it to your USB, if you have one, but you MUST save your work to your student number.
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Language Arts – Work Session 01/14/16 Essay Scorer You may copy and paste your work from Microsoft Word to Essay Scorer. YOU DO NOT NEED TO TYPE IT AGAIN. You have 12 attempts to improve your work. Do not use your attempts until you have finished typing everything. You are not finished until you have earned the highest score in each category.
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Language Arts – Closing Session 01/14/16 Wind Down SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! Save your work in Essay Scorer. Your homework packet is due TODAY.
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E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16 Opening Session E. Q.: How does the S. T. E. M. Design process work in building a catapult ? Write a one-paragraph response: Imagine you are a mechanical engineer who has been challenged to design a machine that can launce a T - shirt 150 feet. What steps would you follow while trying to come up with a solution ? DO NOT DESCRIBE A SOLUTION, describe the PROCESS you would use to come up with a solution.
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E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16 Work Session Catapult Design Challenge ( see packet ) Problem : You are an engineer who specializes in designing cool toys and machines for games. You were recently contacted y the SuperFun Toy Company to help design a machine called a catapult for a game that will launch Ping - Pong balls at a series of targets. To ensure that children and adults alike will love the game, you need to make sure the catapult is both accurate and precise.
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E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16 Work Session Catapult Design Challenge ( continued ) Identify the Problem : Answer the following questions using COMPLETE SENTENCES : 1.) What are you creating ? 2.) What is the purpose of the product ? 3.) What materials or resources can we use ? 4.) Are there any constraints ( limitations )?
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E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16 Work Session Catapult Design Challenge ( continued ) Brainstorm : List all of the resources or materials you will need. Design Process : Pick your favorite idea and place it in the box with labeled parts. Each team member must write what they like about someone else’s design and explain why. Plan Your Team Design : Pick your favorite idea and place it in the box with labeled parts.
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E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16 Work Session Catapult Design Challenge ( continued ) Create : Now it’s time to work on your team product ! Reflection : Be sure to answer questions #1-4. Use COMPLETE sentences for your responses. Try It Out : Now, it’s time to test your design !
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E.L.T. – Now S.T.E.A.M. 01/14/16 Closing Session S. T. E. A. M. Design Process Reflection
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