It was super fun to share and hear stories of everyone's marine biology trips.  Many adventures were had by all!

Important things to know:
May 29th - Bill Bradbury is coming to speak to the students about climate change at 11:30 (we looked at some of the links between climate change and oceans today) 
May 29th - Middle School panoramic photo at 1:10pm
May 30th - Trip to Reed Canyon -- we need chaperones!!!
May 31st - Move A Thon!!!
June 6th - preparation for Iron Chef 
June 7th - Iron chef and Sunnystock 
June 13th - Final trip to Salmon Springs Fountain


Homework:
Due May 28: Native Plant study guide (we will share on Wednesday the 29th!)
Due May 29: Full Tilt Part II
May 30: 8th grade only: Remember Me poem rough draft
June 4: Final Service Reflection

We Walked A LOT Today!

We headed out on our last field study for the Urban Planning Unit today. We walked down Division, checking out some of the new developments along the way, then stopped at 7 Corners before heading into Ladd's Addition. We walked around the park in the center, down some of the alley ways and to one of the beautiful rose gardens. Then on our way home we did a trash pick up along Hawthorne! Thanks to the parents who accompanied us today!

We also spent some time in class working on the essential questions from our trip as well as our gardening reflection, but for those who didn't finish in class it will be homework. It should be turned in tomorrow before we take a break for the Marine Biology Trips!

Homework
Due May 17: Division/Ladd's Addition Essential Questions (for those not finished in class)
Due May 17: Garden Reflection (for those not finished in class)
Due May 17: Science Fiction book final project
Due May 28: Native Plant study guide 
Due May 29: Full Tilt Part II

Homework
Due May 15: ABC Story and comma practice
Due May 17: Science Fiction book final project
Due May 28: Native Plant study guide (we will also be working on this in class again this week)
Due May 29: Full Tilt Part II

Final Stretch...

We are down to the wire on the Invention Convention and Brownsfield Neighborhood improvements. 

EVERY student should be coming to school on Monday morning with an individual project that improves something in Brownsfield and also utilizes biomimicry. In addition to the actual model, they should also have a gray booklet that explains about their project. Several (21) students have already turned it in and it will be waiting for them in the gym on Monday morning when they deliver their models. If they haven't finished it please make sure they get it completed over the weekend. 

Projects should be dropped off in the gym before morning meeting between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. Students should find the tri-fold board created by their Design Team and leave their project and booklet there. 

Students also have a chance to earn service hours by volunteering during the Invention Convention from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday night.

HOMEWORK
Due 5/8: 800 word story -- An adventure in your Utopian neighborhood with at least 2 characters (I've only received a handful of these so please keep turning them in)

Due 5/13 -- Cover illustration for your Utopian neighborhood story

Due 5/13: Biomimicry MODEL!  This must be brought to school Monday morning...

Due 5/13: Week 5 of the Sci-Fi book project

Due 5/17: Sci-Fi Book Final Project -- Students have a choice of what project to complete 

The rest of the week we will be focusing on our individual projects that will need to be finished for the Invention Convention next Monday, May 13. 


Due 5/8: Full Tilt -- Description and sketches for your 7 rides
Due 5/8: 800 word story -- An adventure in your Utopian neighborhood with at least 2 characters
5/10: Biomimicry booklet is due Friday!  Please include 'acknowledgements' on the blank page on the back...people who helped you, websites you used ect.  You may not be allowed to leave school on Friday if this in not complete!!!! :)
5/13: Biomimicry MODEL!  This must be brought to school Monday morning...If it is compelted before that it can be brought to school early.
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO WORK ON IT AFTERSCHOOL ON THURSDAY MAY DO SO IN OUR CLASSROOM!Due 5/17: Sci-Fi Book Final Project -- Students have a choice of what project to complete

Urban Planning Finale!

Students are busy working on their final projects for the Urban Planning Unit! Today and Friday we worked in our Design Teams on presentations about how we would improve the Brownsfield Neighborhood. 

The rest of the week we will be focusing on our individual projects that will need to be finished for the Invention Convention next Monday, May 13. 

If you have any materials at home that might help in creating the individual projects, please send it in to school as soon as possible. We have a bunch of cardboard and a few things from SCRAP already. 

Due 5/7 Widlife Tour Reflection -- complete pages 65-68 in your service journal and use questions from pink paper to write your 1-2 page reflection
Due 5/8: Full Tilt -- Description and sketches for your 7 rides
Due 5/8: 800 word story -- An adventure in your Utopian neighborhood with at least 2 characters
Due 5/17: Sci-Fi Book Final Project -- Students have a choice of what project to complete

Due 5/3 Utopian Neighborhood Description
Due 5/7 Widlife Tour Reflection -- complete pages 65-68 in your service journal and use questions from pink paper to write your 1-2 page reflection
Due 5/8: Full Tilt -- Description and sketches for your 7 rides