8th Grade Roller Coaster ideas

http://www.paperrollercoasters.com/gallery.htm

6th Grade Math in Focus 1.1 extra practice and extra credit

Extra positive number line practice.

http://my.hrw.com/mif_6/mif_2012/assets/grade6_volA/data/chap01/sec01/extra.pdf





Brain work extra credit

http://my.hrw.com/mif_6/mif_2012/assets/grade6_volA/data/chap01/extra_brain.pdf



Please hand in the above by Friday, December 13th, 2013

6th and 7th Grade Trimester Math Projects

These are some of the most amazing projects!
I would like to post more, but some are in Prezi format and would not link into this blog.

Enjoy.

Liz created a stop motion movie with a math theme.

Elijah used a pattern theme to show how exponets can be broken down into prime factors, he included a fractal of triangles in his project.

Vivien used a fish theme to show patterns, prime factors and exponents. She included how powers of ten and scientific notation use factors and exponents.

Hunter W. used a variety of methods to show prime factorization, patterns and exponents.

Jack used a real world theme to show how to use powers of ten, prime factorization and exponents to calculate the profits from t-shirt sales.

Kym measured the perimeter and area of several squares and rectangles that she arranged in a pattern, then she attempting prime factorization of the final number, which she thinks is a prime number. 

(We will have to investigate this number further)

Josie showed how all of the different topics this trimester are connected, see the close up below.

Haley used a Thanksgiving theme to show patterns, prime factorization and exponents.

Jerome created a new iteration of a project that he did with a partner this trimester and added on more to include not only prime factorization, but also patterns, exponents and area and perimeter.

Anna D. used some great patterns to show all of the topics covered this trimester.

Charli-Rei also used several projects created this trimester and combined them into one to shwo how all of the topics work together.

Savannah created an abacus to show how prime factorization is a pattern, and included measurements of area and perimeter of her abacus. The abacus also shows how to do prime factorization and exponents.

Katy used a music theme to show how all of the topics work together.

This was one of the most amazing projects. Katy did prime factorization using a whole note and factorized it down to 1/16 notes. She also created patterns and exponents of the notes.

Ethan showed how patterns are a part of all of the topics.

Caroline used a variety of patterns to show how all of the topics are related.

See a close up below.

Lauren used a previous project and connected it to patterns, exponets and area/perimeter.

Close up of Savannah's abacus, notice the prime factors, 2,3,5,7, etc.

Michelle used a pie theme to show how prime factorization, exponents, powers of ten, scientific notation and patterns can be used to calculate profits from pie sales.

Finally, Alec created a Scratch program to using a sales theme to show how all of the topics can be used together.

Click the link below to see Alec's project.

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/14366686/

7th Grade boys hamming it up for the camera

As I took photos of the Prime Factorization projects, this group said "Please take our photo"

Great kids, who love to have fun!!

6th and 7th Grade - Prime Factoriztion projects

Alec's Scratch Program on Prime Factorization

Click this link -

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/13723282/

Ava's Prime Factorization Movie

Katy, Sarah and Charli-Rei use a football theme for their prime factors.

Jacob and Jerome used a shadow box to make a prime factoriztion game.

Lauren and Savannah listed prime factors around the word PRIME

Anna M. and Kym made a poster showing how to find the prime factors of a number.

Cora used a corn theme to show how prime factorization

Anna D.  and Liz used a card theme to show prime factorization.

Cecelia gave us many examples of how to find the prime factors of several numbers.

This is only a few of many wonderful prime factorization projects produced in 6 and 7 Math this Fall

Test this

http://my.hrw.com/mif_6/mif_2012/assets/grade6_volA/data/chap01/sec01/reteach.pdf

The Witch and The Moon story 678

Below is the link to my Scratch program that you all saw today.

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/13226194/

Your assignment is to continue the story...

What will happen to the witch as she flies higher into the atmosphere trying to get to the moon?

What obstacles will be in her way?  What other atmospheric phenomenon will she have to deal with?

What will happen when she gets to the exosphere?

You may remix my Scratch program and use the MakeyMakey.  I will leave the set-up as it is, and have another one available to use.  If you have your own MM please feel free to use it.

Any other media is fine as well, electronic - Prezi, PowerPoint, etc., print, books, posters, etc.

Your story MUST be illustrated!!!

Due date for the project is this Friday November 1st... unless you choose to make a Scratch program.  Scratch programs are due November 8th.

If you create a Scratch account (free) please send me your user name so that I can follow you and help you if needed. You may also follow me and see what I am doing. Also, please share your programs as you are working on them so that I can see what you are doing and give you credit if time runs out.
My Scratch user name is    bluemoon1

Good luck!

Something Fishy in the Atlantic Night - Response Article 678

Please read and respond to this article.

Due Monday, October 28, 2013


http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Malvinas/?src=eoa-features

Ocean Projects - 6th Grade

Savannah's Tsunami project.

The Tsunami in action!!

Video of Haley, Kym and Sarah showing their ocean project on wave action, erosion, sea mounts and polution (the next challenge is to find a way to clean oil spills in water)

Katy explains her ocean project diagram, she included a model of all parts of the ocean, along with a surfer riding waves produced by El Nino.

Ava explains her ocean game with some help to hold it up by Savannah.
Students enjoyed this game with True/False, Multiple Choice and Fill in the Blank questions about the ocean and all that is in, on and under it.

Woods Hole for 8th graders

Eight graders, when you go to search for Woods Hole, you may find that some sites related are not up and running due to the government shut-down.

Try this site if needed:

http://www.whoi.edu


Reminder, this is due on Friday of this week 10/18/13

What is it?

Where is it? Why is it at this location?

Why is it important to oceanography?

Oceanography bitly sites for student research

Marie Tharp - Ocean Cartographer

http://bitly.com/bundles/bluetaters/1


Jacques Yves Cousteau

http://bitly.com/bundles/bluetaters/2

6th Grade Video of Microscopic organism that we found in a drop of brook water

We had a blast looking at the sediments and water droplets that we collected this week at the campus stream.

I will post more photos soon, but promised the kids that I would post this tonight... enjoy!!

6th Grade - Fresh Water Projects

              Katy and Ava show how wells work within a watershed.

This group had a great idea of showing the concept of how water sticks together, by using magnets, paper lips and bobby pins.

              The team with th final product.

      Kymberly, Sarah and Charli, show how their lake flows into a marsh by way of a waterfall.

     The team showing the final product, which included a lifelike model of the classroom turtle, Crash.

               Nice work girls!

678 Science Chapter 1 Projects

Almost everyone has started planning their Chapter 1 projects and several have been completed.

Due dates for the project are:

6th Grade - Wednesday, September 25th

7th and 8th Grade - Friday, September 27th

Please step outside the box and use those creative imaginations that I know you all have.

Wow not only me, by your classmates and the rest of the school as well.

Most of all do the hard fun!!



See your syllabus for details on the project requirements. The syllabus is also on the sidebar to the right of this blog post if you need it.

Science OptionC

Just a reminder, the due dates in OptionC were set when I did my planning this summer.

As we got started, has always, the best laid plans change a bit.

Due this week - 9/20/13 - the reading and questions for all sections in chapter one and the response for the article on water in Epping, NH

I will be changing the assignment dates hopefully this weekend.

8th Grade students

End of seventh grade

         The start of 8th grade

                            

6th Grade Exponents Projects

Students were asked to answer the question:
    If you earned an allowance for a month, and on the first day recieved a penny, then the next day and for thirty days your amount doubled everyday, how much money would you have on the 30th of the month?

Below are photos of the work as it progressed and some of the finished products.
   
                     All students created some amazing examples of how exponents work!!