Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Penguins and GoogleMaps

Today students watched a BrainPop movie about penguins because its Penguin Appreciation Day! Students receiving a 7 or higher on the quiz earned a penguin sticker.

There are about 17 species of penguins and not all of them live on the ice. This is a Yellow-Eyed Penguin and you can find them in New Zealand. I didn't take this photo, but I have some just like it from visiting a conservation sanctuary while traveling in New Zealand. I was able to observe them up close!

Students worked on Unit 1 Review Sheets for about 15 minutes to prepare for their Unit 1 Test on Friday. Then we moved on to the computer lab to work on a GoogleMaps scavenger hunt. The first thing students looked up was the high school and their home and they seemed to enjoy that. Students applied their knowledge of sea floor features to various locations around the globe and learned some new stuff.

Tomorrow we are reviewing more and Friday is the Unit 1 Test.
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Computer Lab Etiquette

You are in the computer lab to do work for this class. If you are not doing work, then we will have problems.

Do not pack up early. Work until the bell or until MsJ says.

SAVE OFTEN. And if you save to a key, also save it to your number. If you lose it, you will have to do it again.

If MsJ asks for your attention, stop what you are doing and listen to what she has to say.

You may watch videos about your organism through reliable websites.

You may listen to music through the computer if you have your own headphones. Rule1 MsJ cannot hear it. You get one warning. Rule2 Turn it on and listen – no million clicks and constant changing. Take both ear phones out when MsJ is talking.