STEM-CSI Day #1

Bell-ringer:
Answer the question below.
In one pond in the forest, scientists found that a sample of pond water contained 45 minnows for every 27 tadpoles. How many tadpoles would they expect to find in a sample that contained 315 minnows? Show your work!

Assignment:
This week you will be learning about crime scene investigations, as well as the different aspects of law enforcement and detective work. You will be assuming the role of an investigator.

Dear Investigators in Training:

I hope you are excited to start this difficult, but rewarding journey to becoming a Crime Scene Investigator!

Today you will begin your journey to becoming a Crime Scene Investigator by exploring the rights of the accused. Please read the document entitled "Rights of the Accused" with your group. There is a link for the document below.  While reading, be sure to remember information that you and your partner think is important to know!

After you are finished reading, please complete the assignment entitled "Know Your Rights". This worksheet contains twenty-six true/false statements regarding a person's rights in accordance to the law. On your own piece of paper, write down if the statement is true or false. If the statement is false, please explain why it is false. You must understand the rights of the accused to correctly answer the statements.

If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

"Rights of the Accused" click here

"Know Your Rights" click here

STAR Reading and IXL

STAR Reading
1. Go the STAR Reading website => click here
2. Your username is the student ID# (9600)
3. Your password is the first letter of your first name and the first letter of your last name (ex: J.T. Spivy would use js as his password)
4. Take the Reading Test for Mr. Spivy
5. Take your time; do your best.

When you finish, you may either read independently or go to freerice.com

Do not talk.

Math Enrichment--IXL

1. click here
2. Your log in and your password will be your student ID number
3. After logging in, click WV Standards-College and Career Readiness
4. Select 7th grade expression and equations.
5. After you have completed this skill, select ratios and proportional reasoning.

STEM Sept. 8

Bell-ringer:

In one pond in the forest, scientists found that a sample of pond water contained 45 minnows for every 27 tadpoles. How many tadpoles would they expect to find in a sample that contained 315 minnows? Show your work!

Continue the activity started on Tuesday. Today is the LAST day to work on this. 

When you finish, you may go to freerice.com .

STEM-Sept. 6

Bell-ringer: Solve the equation. Show your work.
Ellie and Tanya each have bank accounts. Ellie has $500 and Tanya has $200.  Ellie withdraws $15 each weekend while Tanya deposits $12. At the end of 13 weeks, what is the difference in their bank accounts?

Assignment
This week, you will be doing a short research project on different types of energy sources. I will give you a list of sources that you should research today, tomorrow, and Thursday. Choose THREE from the list to do your research. You will be answering the questions below for THREE of the energy sources. You will have to use online resources to answer these questions. Keep a list of resources that you use. Do NOT use wikipedia or anything other wiki. Make sure your answers are complete sentences.

Energy sources: fossil fuels, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, hydro-power

Research Questions:

1. What is the name of the energy source?
2. Provide a detailed definition for this energy source?
3. Give a brief history of when and how people first started using this energy source and how that has evolved over the years?
4. Is this energy source renewable? Explain.
5. What are some (2 or more) of the positive aspects of using this energy source?
6. What are some (2 or more) of the negative aspects of using this energy source?

August 24

ELA (1&2, 3&8)--click here

August 18

ELA (all): Name Meaning--click here

ELA (1&2, 3&8): Once you have completed the assignment above, then finish the Wingdings spelling activity. If you finish that, you may turn that in. After that, I want you to create a Word Search puzzle using the spelling words.

August 16, 2016

ELA (all): Mini Research Project--click here

STEM (fifth period): Paper Airplane Prep Questions--click here

Math Enrichment (sixth period): Word Problems--click here 

ELA (1-2, 3 &8):

Spelling List #1: Wingdings

Directions: The spelling words have been translated into wingdings. Without looking up a key, your job is to decode the spelling words below. Once you figure out what a symbol is, try to use it in each of the words that contains the symbol.