Hello my fabulous 8th grade science
students!
Today, many of you noticed a new
class connect session. Way to go! Thank you for being observant and
thank you for attending. This session is a class connect session for
students who do not have any required Math or English Language Arts
intervention classes. It is an optional class-- and is not
required.
If it is optional, then why is it
there?
Our great principal, Angie Kreitzer
and I met together at the end of last term. I expressed that I wanted
more time to do more hands-on science. We have time in class to explain science, but not always enough
time to do the science. In this lab section, we will be doing the extra
credit options that I had loaded on the OMS. (For example, the
"SAFE Halloween Ooze"
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mAw06xIZjs4yj0dPiIpnLtHGWjJVCtCv_2n0kz4xAHo/edit).
Often, students need a demonstration of how to do these types of hands-on
projects and need a teacher to consult with to complete them. This extra
class connect session provides students with that little bit extra from
me. It also gives time for students to share their projects.
For example, many students made and
submitted awesome recordings of their "Baking Soda and Vinegar
Experiment". However, class time did not permit me to show those
experiments to their friends. This gives me time to do so. Class is
more fun this way! https://safeshare.tv/x/2xse4Vcz0e8
So, what does it mean to attend
"Honors Science Lab" as a student?
· It means your grades and scores in
all of your classes are good.
·
It
means you like to do science, hands-on!
· You want to build things!
· You are not afraid to get messy!
· You want to go the extra mile to
answer the harder questions!
· You are willing to get supplies from
home and have items set-up and ready to go before class.
What
do I do if I want to attend lab but have a required intervention class?
No problem! I am posting the recordings for you! You can still do
the projects!
What
is our first project? Today's class talked about an engineering design
problem.
Situation:
You have gone camping with your
family and friends. You decided to go on a hike.
Problem: Your clumsy friend tripped over a
log. You need to design and build something to carry ice to the injured
person on the trail -- without it melting! All you have to use is your
camping supplies!
Task: Design (we did this part in class),
create and build your ice-carrying device. Remember, don't let your ice
change its "state of matter" -- don't let it melt into water. Please
build your project and send photos to me. My emails is:
smower@utahvirtual.org
Here is a link to a student-style submission. This student had the opposite problem -- she needed to keep her rabbit's water from FREEZING! However, it shows how simple solutions are often the best
Please
email me and let me know if you would like to sign up for this extra
class! I am compiling an email list so that I can pre-contact students
and learning coaches to let them know what items they need prior to coming to
class. By joining this list, you will get more emails from
me, with a list of items we will be using for the experiments -- or topics we
are going to "build" and need supplies for during the week.
You
are awesome! Have a great day!
Mrs.
Shannon Mower, BS, MATS
smower@utahvirtual.org
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