704-Ms. Borrelli and Ms. Grogan Assignments

Good morning scientists! We are so proud of how well you all have done throughout this year. Today, we'd appreciate it if you filled out this end of year reflection form. Reflect upon your experiences in the classroom and your experiences during remote learning.

Make sure you answer each question for full credit. Let us know if you have any questions!

Happy tuesday speleologists (scientists who study caves)!! Today, we are going on a virtual field trip to the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico!

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Happy Monday scientists!! Congratulations on making it to the last week of school! To celebrate, we are going to start our week with a trip to the arcade at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC!

Open the hyperdoc, click the link, choose any game you want, and complete the prompts. Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning oceanographers (scientists who study the ocean)!! Today, we are going to take a virtual field trip to Florida and explore Dry Tortugas National Park!

As you move through the park, answer the prompts on the hyperdoc. Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning volcanologists!! Today, we are going to take a virtual field trip to Hawaii! We will check out Volcanoes National Park.

As you move through the park, answer the prompts on the hyperdoc. Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning scientists!! Today, we are continuing our exploration of how to prepare for and handle natural disasters!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Choose a video to watch and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
3. Click the link to the Disaster Master website and follow the directions to play Levels 5-8. Answer the prompts in the "Explain" section to show us what you learned!

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning scientists!! Great work during our Plate Tectonics Unit! For today and tomorrow, we will explore how to prepare for and handle natural disasters!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Watch the BrainPop video and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
3. Click the link to the Disaster Master website and follow the directions to play Levels 1-4. Answer the prompts in the "Explain" section to show us what you learned!

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning scientists!

In light of the events that have been happening in this country, for today's assignment we are going to take a deeper look into racial injustice and how it affects us everyday.

We cannot keep silent on the issues that the Black community face and neither should you. With the current happenings of police brutality and murders, wrongful convictions, and disproportionate COVID-19 deaths of Black people, it is obvious that individual and systemic racism still exist in our communities. This is what citizens and young people like you are marching for! Today's assignment will focus on deepening our understanding of these issues and we will discuss and process our feelings.

I also encourage you to read, listen to podcasts, and watch films in order to learn more about racial inequality in this country. You are not too young to inspire change!

To our Black students and friends: You are loved and we will never stop fighting to keep you safe.
Black Lives Matter

Good morning volcanologists!! Today, we'll explore what happens when a volcano erupts!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Check out the linked animations and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
3. Check out the linked interactive and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning volcanologists (scientists who study volcanoes)! Today, we will explore volcanoes and how/where on Earth volcanoes form. Tomorrow, we will investigate what happens when a volcano erupts!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Click the link to video and answer the questions in the "Engage" section
3. Open the linked powerpoint and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
4. Watch the linked animations and answer the prompts in the "Explain" section

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Happy monday seismologists! Today, we'll explore tsunamis!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Watch the linked video and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
3. Click through the linked interactive and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
4. Click through the website and answer the prompts in the "Explain" section

Have fun and contact us if you have any questions!

Happy thursday ladies and gentlemen! Today, we are going to investigate the COVID-19 virus and how to keep ourselves and our communities safe.

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Watch the linked video and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
3. Watch/Listen to links and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
4. Check in with us over Flipgrid by following the links and answering the prompts in the last section.

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!! ***Remember, all missing work should be completed and we do not penalize late work! Please let us know if you need any help completing missing assignments***

Good morning seismologists! Today, you'll show us how much you've learned in the last two weeks by completing a short quiz.

1. BEFORE TAKING THE QUIZ, REVIEW YOUR ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE PAST TWO WEEKS
2. Complete the google form assessment

Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning seismologists!! Today, we will continue our exploration of earthquakes!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Click the link to the USGS "Today in Earthquake History" website, put in your birth date, and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
3. Click the link to the interactive map and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
4. Click the link to the article and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
5. Click the link to the Bill Nye video, watch it, and answer the prompts in the "Explain" section

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Happy monday seismologists (earthquake scientists)!! This week, we will explore why earthquakes occur, how earthquakes affect our environment, and how seismologists study/measure earthquakes!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Watch the linked video and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
3. Check out the linked website and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
4. Play the very cool linked interactive and answer the prompts in the "Explain" section.
5. Answer the questions in the "Exit Ticket" section

*****If you have any missing work from any point during remote learning, please complete and submit it ASAP!!! It doesn't matter if it's from March, April, or May, we will not deduct points for late work. Let us know if you need any help completing the assignments.*****

Good morning geologists!! Today, we are going to continue our exciting adventure through different types of plate boundaries!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Watch the link animations (or watch the screencast video if that website does not work for you), and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
3. Click through the linked interactive and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
4. Check out the interactive map and answer the prompts in the "Explain" section

Don't forget to use the "Click here for questions read" buttons throughout the assignment. If you have extra time, complete some of the extension activities. Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning geologists!! Today, we start an exciting adventure learning about plate boundaries!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Watch the video, play the game, and answer the prompts in the "Engage" section
3. Click through the powerpoint and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
4. Watch the video, read the article, play the game, and answer the prompts in the "Explain" section
5. Use what you've learned to complete the "Exit Ticket" section

Don't forget to use the "Click here for questions read" buttons throughout the assignment. If you have extra time, complete some of the extension activities. Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning scientists! Today, we'll explore how convection currents form in the Mantle and move the tectonic plates above them!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Use the links to read the lava lamp article and watch the video about lava lamps. Answer the questions in the "Engage" section
3. Use the link to open the powerpoint and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
4. Watch the videos/animations and answer the prompts in the "Explain" section

Don't forget to use the "click here for text/questions/articles read" buttons!

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions. Tomorrow, we are moving on to a very fun set of lessons about types of plate boundaries!

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! Ms. Borrelli and I are so proud of how hard you all have worked on our Plate Tectonics lessons the past two weeks!

Today, we're going to change the pace a little bit and do a health lesson about viruses! It's very important to Ms. Borrelli and I that everyone has a basic understanding of what viruses are, how they infect humans and make us sick, and how we can prevent/lessen damage from a viral outbreak.

1. Open the hyperdoc and the powerpoint
2. Watch the Engage video and answer the questions in the "Engage" section
3. Click through the powerpoint, watched linked videos, and answer the prompts in the "Explain" section

Have fun exploring and let us know if you have any questions, ideas, comments, or concerns!

Good morning geologists! If you've been thinking "What is making the tectonics plates move around the Earth's crust?" or "How/Why are those plates moving?" Then today and tomorrow, we are going to answer your questions! We will explore how convection currents in magma under the surface in the Mantle moves the plates.

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Watch the linked animation and answer the questions in the "Engage" section
3. Open the powerpoint and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
4. Open the linked interactive and answer the questions in the "Explain" section
5. Play the fun review puzzle, watch the animation and answer the questions in the "Explain" section

Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning geologists! We will investigate seafloor spreading today through a National Geographic interactive!

1. Watch the animation or the gif on the screen and answer the questions in the "Engage" section
2. Open the linked interactive and as you click through, complete the questions in the "Explore" section
3. Watch the Brainpop video and answer the prompts in the "Explain" section
4. Play the linked Seterra geography game and write how well you did in the "Explain" section

If you have extra time, explore the Extension activities. Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning geologists! Today, we will explore the Theory of Plate Tectonics, the modern version of Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift. This revolutionary theory changed the entire field of Geology, or Earth Science, and we are very excited to explore it with you all!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Watch the video or animation and answer the questions in the "Engage" section
3. Click through the powerpoint and answer the prompts in the "Explore" section
4. Watch the Bill Nye video and respond in the "Explain: Seafloor Spreading" section
5. Explore the interactive globe and answer the prompt in the "Explain: Earth's Plates" section

If you have extra time, check out the extension activities at the bottom of the page! Let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning scientists! Today, we want you to show us what you've learned about Pangaea and Alfred Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift by completing an activity.

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Click on the link, read the website and answer the questions in the "Engage" section.
3. Choose one of the 3 options for activities.
4. Do the activity of your choice. If you do a comic strip or letter, remember to email it to [email protected] and [email protected] or attach your activity to the hyperdoc to turn it in!


If you have extra time and want to explore further, there are links to extensions at the bottom of the hyperdoc. Have fun and, as always, let us know if you have any questions or have trouble accessing any of the links!

Good morning scientists! We are continuing our investigation of Pangaea and Alfred Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift by exploring two interactive websites.

**To explore these interactives, you need to allow "Flash" on your browsers. If you are using chrome, click the lock button next to the url and choose "allow" next to "Flash"**

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Play the linked game and watch and linked video in the "Engage" section. Answer the questions on the hyperdoc.
3. Click on the link to the interactive and answer the questions in the "Explore" section.
4. Click on the link to the second interactive in the "Explore Part 2" section and answer the prompt.

The Explore Part 2 link is an awesome website that allows you to look at the surface of the Earth while moving backward and forward through time. I find it easiest to use the arrow keys --> and <-- to move through time. I also like to turn the rotation of the Earth off (make it stop spinning around) by going to "Display Options" and un-checking "rotate globe"

If you have extra time and want to explore further, there are links to an extension interactive and app at the bottom of the hyperdoc. Have fun and, as always, let us know if you have any questions or have trouble accessing any of the links!

Good morning scientists and welcome to our Plate Tectonics Unit! Ms. Borrelli and I are so excited to start this unit because it is so much fun. We'll discuss how the plates of the Earth move around and cause natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions!

We'll start the unit by exploring the supercontinent Pangaea and Alfred Wegener's Theory of Continental Drift.
1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Click on the animation and answer the question in the "Engage" section
3. Click on the link to the powerpoint and answer the questions in the "Explore" section
4. Play the puzzle linked in the "Explain" section and answer the question
5. Watch the video linked in the "Explain" section and answer the questions

If you have extra time and want to explore further, there are links to extension videos and games at the bottom of the hyperdoc. Have fun and, as always, let us know if you have any questions or have trouble accessing any of the links!

Good morning geologists! Welcome to end of the Rocks and Minerals Unit!

1. Review the hyperdocs from this unit, the assessments from this unit, and the powerpoints/videos from this unit
2. Complete the google forms assessment

If you are having trouble accessing the assessment or submitting the assessment please contact us.

Good luck! You guys have been doing a great job during remote learning and Ms. Borrelli and I are very proud of you!

Good morning geologists!

We have a unit test next week on our Rocks and Minerals Unit. As part of our review, we are going to play a Kahoot game.

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Click the link to the Kahoot page or use the PIN to access the game
3. Play the game
4. Write your score on the hyperdoc

Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions.

Good morning geologists! Today, show us what you've learned about the Rock Cycle by completing this assessment.

1. Review your hyperdoc from Monday, your activity from Tuesday, or the attached powerpoint
2. Open the google forms and answer each question
3. Press "submit" when you are finished with the google form

Good morning geologists! Today, we want you to show us what you know about the Rock Cycle by completing a creative activity of your choice. But first, we want to try to use flipgrid to answer our Do Now question today!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Click the link to "Flipgrid" in the "Engage" section
3. Sign in to Flipgrid using your is228.org account
4. Respond to the "Engage" question on Flipgrid

5. Open the hyperdoc again and read through the 4 activity options
6. Complete whichever activity is most interesting to you
7. Attach your final product to the hyperdoc
or email it to Ms. Borrelli at [email protected] or Ms. Grogan at [email protected]


Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions.

Good morning geologists!

Congratulations! We are on the last part of our Rocks and Minerals Unit, the Rock Cycle! Today and tomorrow we will complete activities exploring the Rock Cycle. On Wednesday, we will take a short assessment so you guys can show us what you've learned.

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Click the link to watch the BrainPop video and answer the questions in the "Engage" section
3. Click the link to the powerpoint and answer the questions in the "Explore: Building Background" section
4. Click the link to the animation and answer the questions in the "Explain" section

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning friends! Today, we will be doing a health lesson centered around mindfulness of emotions. Mindfulness practice can help us regulate strong emotions, especially during stressful and difficult situations.

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Read or listen to the introduction passage
3. Watch the video and answer the question on the hyperdoc
4. Listen to the guided meditation and answer the prompt


Have fun ladies and gentlemen! Next week, we will do the last topic in our Rocks and Minerals Unit, the Rock Cycle! You guys have been doing very well and Ms. Borrelli and I are very proud of each and every one of you.

Good morning geologists!

Today, you will take an assessment to show us how much you've learned about metamorphic rocks!

1. Read through the powerpoint and your metamorphic rock hyperdoc assignments from Monday and Tuesday
2. Open the assessment and complete the questions on the google form
3. Don't forget to press submit when you are finished

Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning geologists!! Today, we will continue our exploration of metamorphic rocks. Remember, this is our last type of rock we'll learn about. Next week, we'll discuss the rock cycle and then our Rocks and Minerals Unit is done!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Click the link to the slideshow and complete the "Engage" section
3. Click the link to the Nat Geo article and complete the "Explore" section
4. Click the Vocabulary tab, read over the vocabulary, and complete the "Explain" section
Remember to look for the 🗣 symbol to hear text read!

We are completing this to prepare for an assessment tomorrow. Have fun and let us know if you have any questions!

Good morning geologists! Today, we will explore the last type of rock, metamorphic rock! Next week, we will focus on the rock cycle. After that, the Rocks and Minerals unit is over and we will move on to our Plate Tectonics Unit!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Engage section: Click the link to the animation, press play, and answer the questions in the right column
3. Explore section: Click the link to the powerpoint and answer the questions in the right column. If you want to, click the link to listen to Ms. Borrelli discuss the powerpoint!
4. Explain section: Click the link to the Study Jams slideshow and complete the questions in the right column. Then, click on the "Test Yourself" button on Study Jams, take the quiz, and write the answer in the box in the right column.

Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! Today, we will be doing a health lesson centered around mindfulness. This is an emotional time for everyone, so practicing mindfulness is a very useful too to help keep ourselves mentally healthy.

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Read or listen to the introduction passage
3. Watch the video and answer the question on the hyperdoc
4. Complete the quiz, score yourself, and reflect

Have fun ladies and gentlemen! Next week, we will return to our on-going Rocks and Minerals Unit which we are almost finished with! You guys have been doing very well and Ms. Borrelli and I are very proud of each and every one of you.

Good morning geologists!! Today, you will show us what you learned about sedimentary rocks by complete this google form.

1. Review the attached powerpoint
2. Open the google form
3. Answer the questions
4. Don't forget to press submit when you're finished!

Ms. Borrelli and Ms. Grogan are here with any questions you all might have. Good luck!

Good morning geologists!!!

Today, you will show us what you learned about how sedimentary rocks are formed! You have your choice of 3 activities.

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Review the linked powerpoint and answer the Engage question
3. Choose which activity you would like to complete
4. Complete the task and be sure to submit your work!

Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions or need anything!

Happy Monday geologists!! Today, we will explore sedimentary rocks!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Click on the link to the slideshow and complete the Engage section
3. Click on the link to the powerpoint and complete the Explore section
4. Click on the link to the video and complete the Explain section
5. Write a short story about Sally the Sedimentary Rock in the Explain section
Remember! Always look for the 🗣 symbol to hear questions or powerpoint read aloud!

Have fun!! As always, let Ms. Borrelli or Ms. Grogan know if you have any questions!

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen! Today we are going on a virtual field trip to the Hutchings Museum in Utah! We will explore the rocks and minerals exhibit to look at some beautiful specimens!

1. Open the hyperdoc and click on the link to the Hutchings Museum Rocks and Minerals Exhibit
2. Click on the "speaking head" links to hear the directions and questions read.
3. Complete the questions on the hyperdoc

Have fun! Let us know if you have any questions!

Happy wednesday ladies and gentlemen! Today, we are going on a virtual trip to the American Museum of Natural History which is located right here in NYC!

While we are there, we are going to visit an arcade where you can play games. There are many, many, many games to choose from, so you might have to click through a few different ones to find one you like.

Have fun and, as always, let Ms. Borrelli or Ms. Grogan know if you need anything at all!

Good morning ladies and gentlemen! Today, we will be viewing live web cams of animals at the Monterey Bay Aquarium!

1. Watch the directions video
2. Open the hyperdoc and click the link to the aquarium live cam page.
3. Choose an exhibit to watch. You may have to click through a few exhibits to find one that is exciting to you.
4. Watch the organisms in the exhibit for at least 10 minutes.
5. On the hyperdoc, write down what you observed. Try to be as specific as possible!!!

Have fun! The Moneterey Bay Aquarium is an incredible experience and the animals there are very well cared for. Ms. Borrelli and I recommend the "Monterey Bay Cam" showing live footage of Monterey Bay, California. It's almost like going to the beach!

Good morning! Today, we will be viewing live web cams of animals at the Georgia Aquarium

1. Watch the directions video
2. Open the hyperdoc and click the link to the aquarium live cam page.
3. Choose an exhibit to watch. You may have to click through a few exhibits to find one that is exciting to you.
4. Watch the organisms in the exhibit for at least 10 minutes.
5. On the hyperdoc, write down what you watched. Try to be as specific as possible!!!

Have fun! There are many cool live cams to watch at the Georgia Aquarium!

Good morning! Today, we will be viewing live web cams of animals at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC!

1. Watch the directions video, then open the hyperdoc and click the link to the Zoo live cam page.
2. Choose an exhibit to watch. You may have to click through a few exhibits to find one that is exciting to you.
3. Watch the organisms in the exhibit for at least 10 minutes.
4. On the hyperdoc, write down what you watched. Try to be as specific as possible!!!

Have fun! Ms. Borrelli and I recommend the cheetah cub cam, as the cheetah just gave birth to 4 cubs on Wednesday, April 8th!

Hi everyone! Starting today and extending into next week, we will pause our Rocks and Minerals Unit to explore resources on the internet and have a little fun.

Today, we will be viewing live web cams of animals at the San Diego Zoo.

1. Watch the directions video, then open the hyperdoc and click the link to the Zoo live cam page.
2. Choose an exhibit to watch. You may have to click through a few exhibits to find one that is exciting to you.
3. Watch the organisms in the exhibit for at least 10 minutes.
4. On the hyperdoc, write down what you watched. Try to be as specific as possible!!!

Have fun! As always, let Ms. Borrelli or Ms. Grogan know if you have any questions.

Good morning geologists! Today, you will show us what you learned about igneous rocks during yesterday's lesson!

1. Review the attached powerpoint about Igneous Rocks
2. Complete the attached google form

As always, let Ms. Borrelli or Ms. Grogan know if you have any questions!

Good morning geologists! We are so excited to begin studying the 3 classes of rocks! We will start with igneous rocks (rocks that are created when lava or magma cools and solidifies!).

Watch the directions video and complete the attached hyperdoc.

Let Ms. Borrelli or Ms. Grogan know if you have any questions! Have fun!

Good morning geologists! Today is our first lesson about rocks!

Complete the attached hyperdoc. Watch the "directions" video to hear the directions for this assignment read aloud.

As always, Ms. Borrelli and Ms. Grogan are only a click away if you have any questions!

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen!

We have exciting news! We will only be assigning 4 assignments each week instead of 5. That means that on Thursdays, we will do health assignments!

Today's assignment is all about using breathing techniques to practice mindfulness. These are great techniques to practice in our trying times.

Feel free to click on the other file to hear Ms. Borrelli read aloud the assignment. As always, let us know if you have any questions!

Having trouble completing the assignment? Click the other file attached to hear Ms. Borrelli walk through the directions.

Good morning Mineralogists!

Complete the google form below to show us how much you learning during our Mineral introduction lessons!

The last question asks you to write a story about your nightly routine (what you do before you go to bed each night). Be sure to include AT LEAST 4 minerals and their uses.

-For example: Each night I brush my teeth with toothpaste (made from fluorite).

Use the table included in the question, the texts included in the other questions, or a google search find minerals to put in your answer.

Have fun writing your stories!

Good morning mineralogists! Today, we will continue to explore minerals! Complete the attached hyperdoc. Make sure to complete every section for full credit!

HAPPY FRIDAY!
Congrats on completing our first week of virtual learning!
We know it has not been easy and we are so proud of all your hard work.

For today's Health class you need to:

1. Watch the attached video for specific directions
2. Complete the attached google doc
3. Don't forget to click SUBMIT

Have a great weekend :)

Welcome to the minerals part of our Rocks and Minerals Unit!

1. Using the links, complete the hyperdoc.
2. If you have any missing work for this class, please complete those assignments.

Remember, Ms. Borrelli and Ms. Grogan are always here to help!

Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen! Today, you will show us what you learned during yesterday's lesson about the Layers of the Earth.

1. Review the powerpoint from yesterday (attached to this assignment)

2. Complete the google form below to show us what you know!

*3.* If you are missing any assignments from this week, please turn them in!!!

Feel free to also watch the videos that were linked in yesterday's hyperdoc to help review. Good luck and, as always, contact Ms. Grogan or Ms. Borrelli if you run into any issues.

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen!

Complete the attached hyperdoc to learn all about the Layers of the Earth!

1. Open the hyperdoc
2. Use the links on the left side of the page to complete the questions on the right side of the page.
3. Don't forget to press submit when you are finished!

Remember Ms. Borrelli and Ms. Grogan are always here to help!

Fill out the google doc below!

Welcome to the Rocks and Minerals Unit! We will start this unit by completing a pre-assessment to see how much we know!

1. Complete the google form pre-assessment
2. Complete the exit ticket which will be posted as a separate assignment.

Email Ms. Borrelli at [email protected] or Ms. Grogan at [email protected] if you have any questions!