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Within this site, you will find a variety of resources aimed at archiving and celebrating student work.  For current students, the resource tab includes a blog of daily activities as well as attached links for handouts and other important class documents.  I will also post events and information below pertaining to our current efforts. For others, please feel free to browse current and archived work that honors student effort and achievement.  

November 16th Astronomy Outing Sign Up
Final Image Photoshop Template


Science Piece Writing Guide

Acrylic Photos Folder 6x6


Astronomy outing raw data 10-18-17


​​​Fall 2017 Blended Learning Junior Class Items:
X-Block Blended Learning Chemistry Course
Junior Class​ Blogs

Independent Experiment Preparation      
Independent Experiment Proposal
Fall 2017 Borek/Lerario Sophomore Team 

Borek/Lerario SeeWorld Project Media Library
​Sophomore Class Blogs
Blog Revision Submission

Photo Planning Guide

Week 1:
Day 1 activity - Lasers and Lenses
Lasers and Lenses Class Folder

     Blog Post:
     Humanities - Personal Statement
     Chemistry - Add a wondering about the cosmos or microcosmos
     Project - Telescope (picture of telescope plans, of telescope, through it, reflection)



Week 2:
Laser Microscopes    Debrief 1  Debrief 2
​Poetry piece
Scale of the Universe   Version 2 ​(if the first link is not working)
Neave Planetarium


     Blog Post:
     Humanities - poetry piece (8 lines min.)
     Chemistry - scale of the universe reflection (see, think and wonder; min. 250wds.)
     Project - laser microscope write-up and picture (reflection or poetic piece; see debrief above)



Week 3:
Camping/Packing List (include tent groups, food, and equipment)

Celestial "Hit List" (what to photograph)
Last 3 weeks in photography
​

     Blog Post: more details
     Project - camping/packing List
                   celestial object research (what object, catalog #, location, relative magnitude and size)
                   camping trip reflection



Week 4:
Photoshop Processing Basics
DIY Microscopes  Example 1  Example 2
DIY Microscope footage

     Blog Post: more details
     Project  1. 6x6 photo of learning over last 3 weeks with processing info and reflection
                   2. DIY microscope - vision, design, construction, images, reflection


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Week 5:
Light Experiment -
video for those that might want a refresher
Historical Presentations
Weekly Planner

     
Blog Post: more details
     Humanities - mini presentations
     Chemistry - What is light? What is color? How can we use it to understand the universe? (use an example)
                       
 Click HERE to watch a video that covers the concepts we discussed
     Project - weekly planner reflection



Week 6:
Hydrogen Balloon Experiment - Notes    writing guide   image for writing prompt

Weekly Planner - completed week plan with daily goals and completion notes
Gun Violence Writing Piece
​Cosmos Writing Piece


     Blog Post: more details
     Chemistry - 1st draft of science writing piece for hydrogen balloon experiment, critique notes, draft 2
     Project - weekly planner reflection
     Humanities - gun violence writing piece



Week 7:
Weekly Planner - completed week plan with daily goals and completion notes
Staged Photographs - guide
How to Make an Element - printable version
Genocide Reading


     Blog Post:  more details
     Chemistry - 4 quotes from "How to Make an Element", add your questions to each quote (2 How's 2 Why's)
     Project - weekly planner reflection; staged photo plan
     Humanities - Cosmos packet (added to personal folder or turned in)


Week 8:
Weekly Planner - completed week plan with daily goals and completion notes
Primordial and Stellar Nucleosynthesis - reading 2    NASA picture of the day

Book Talk sign-up; genocide reading
1 6"x6" acrylic photo


     Blog Post:  more details
     Chemistry - 1 paragraph in reference to a solar image, 1st draft
     Project - weekly planner reflection; corresponding 6x6 humanities and science writing pieces
     Humanities - genocide blog post


Week 9:
Weekly Planner - completed week plan with daily goals and completion notes
Physical Changes of Matter (states and phase changes) - board notes 1     board notes 2

Three 6"x6" photos added to the folder, printed if possible
Read assigned book; do Podcast assignment


     Blog Post:  more details
     Chemistry - Oobleck writing piece (~250 wds); dry Ice writing piece (~250wds) - see Adam's blog for details
     Project - weekly planner reflection; the three 6"x6" photos with writing pieces
     Humanities - podcast assignment


Week 10:

Weekly Planner - completed week plan with daily goals and completion notes
Chemical Changes of Matter (compounds and rxns) - board notes 1     board notes 2
Two 6"x6" photos
Reading and analysis - the case against sugar



     Blog Post:  more details
     Chemistry - How do rocks form, and how does it relate to our class experiment (~300wds)
     Project - weekly planner reflection; two 6"x6" photos with writing pieces
     Humanities - final writing piece; brainstorming sheet; graphic organizer


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