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1. What is your favorite memory from the school year? 
2. What are you looking forward to this summer? in Google Classroom

1. What is your favorite memory from the school year? 2. What are you looking forward to this summer?

Answer the two questions. Optional sentence starters:
1. My favorite memory from the school year is...
2. This summer, I am looking forward to...

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Let's Celebrate Summer! in Google Classroom

Let's Celebrate Summer!

1. Open the Google Docs attachment
2. Watch the YouTube clip of a fireworks display
3. Watch the BrainPop Video
4. Answer the questions
5. Submit your work

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Based on the Street Science YouTube clip, debate with your classmates on whether you think the substance Oobleck is a solid or a liquid.  in Google Classroom

Based on the Street Science YouTube clip, debate with your classmates on whether you think the substance Oobleck is a solid or a liquid.

1. Create your own claim by explaining whether or not Oobleck is a solid or a liquid. Support your answer with observations or examples from the video.
2. Respond to at least 2 classmates by either agreeing or disagree with their claim and support your answer with analysis.

**Optional Sentence Starters**
1. I think Oobleck is a __________________ because in the video _______________
This shows that...

2. I agree with ________________ because _________________

3. I disagree with ____________ because _________________

4. I like what ________________ said and would like to add on _______________________

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Virtual Field Trip Day 7: Grand Canyon in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 7: Grand Canyon

1. Click the link.
2. Watch the video.
3. Fill out the see, think, wonder chart based on your observations about the GRAND CANYON (shown starting at 53 seconds).
4. Submit your work!

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Virtual Field Trip Day 6: Crater Lake National Park in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 6: Crater Lake National Park

1. Click the link.
2. Watch the video. You can use your mouse to drag across the screen and see different views of the park.
3. Fill out the see, think, wonder chart.
4. Submit your work!

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Virtual Field Trip Day 5: Dry Tortugas in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 5: Dry Tortugas

1. Click the link
2. Watch the intro video
3. Explore the park for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the See, Think, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Virtual Field Trip Day 4: Bryce Canyon in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 4: Bryce Canyon

1. Click the link
2. Watch the intro video
3. Explore the park for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the See, Think, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Virtual Field Trip Day 3: Carlsbad Caverns in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 3: Carlsbad Caverns

1. Click the link
2. Watch the intro video
3. Explore the park for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the See, Think, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Virtual Field Trip Day 2: Hawaii Volcanoes in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 2: Hawaii Volcanoes

1. Click the link
2. Watch the intro video
3. Explore the park for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the See, Think, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Virtual Field Trip Day 1: Kenai Fjords in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 1: Kenai Fjords

1. Click the link
2. Watch the intro video
3. Explore the park for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the See, Think, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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5 Minute Fiesta! in Google Classroom

5 Minute Fiesta!

Thank you all for engaging in difficult conversations this week, across social studies and science. The first step in being anti-racist is learning to talk about race. The work does not end here-- it's only the beginning!

Today's assignment is to participate in the 5 Minute Fiesta at 12pm. You can wear costumes, hats, sunglasses, etc. There is a prize awarded every Friday! ENJOY! :)
The link will be posted on your grade site.

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Edpuzzle | What Is Environmental Racism? in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle | What Is Environmental Racism?

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Edpuzzle | Weather vs. Climate  in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle | Weather vs. Climate

Click on the link to complete today's assignment! Then turn in. Be well!

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What part of your identity are you most proud of and why? in Google Classroom

What part of your identity are you most proud of and why?

Parts of your identity can include your gender, race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, family, or education.

For example, I am proud of being a high school graduate because it made me work hard and taught me about the world.

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Remote Learning Quiz 5 in Google Classroom

Remote Learning Quiz 5

This quiz is to assess your understanding of weather. Feel free to use the class resources to answer the questions.

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ReadWorks: Weather or Not in Google Classroom

ReadWorks: Weather or Not

1. Please click the link to go to this assignment.
2. Read or listen to the "Weather or Not" article
3. Complete the Weather or Not writing prompt (Google Doc)
4. Submit the Google Doc assignment.

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5 Minute Fiesta! in Google Classroom

5 Minute Fiesta!

Today's assignment is to participate in the 5 Minute Fiesta at 12pm. You can wear costumes, hats, sunglasses, etc. There is a prize awarded every Friday! ENJOY! :)
The link will be posted on your grade site.

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Remote Learning Quiz 4 in Google Classroom

Remote Learning Quiz 4

This quiz is to assess your understanding of animal adaptations, invasive species and symbiotic relationships. Feel free to use the class resources to answer the questions.

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Choose 2 symbiotic relationships represented in the virtual gallery walk and explain whether the relationship is either mutualism, commensalism or parasitism. 

Support your answer with at least one key detail from the description and one piece of analysis (your own thinking).  in Google Classroom

Choose 2 symbiotic relationships represented in the virtual gallery walk and explain whether the relationship is either mutualism, commensalism or parasitism. Support your answer with at least one key detail from the description and one piece of analysis (your own thinking).

1. Watch the YouTube video clip for a quick vocabulary review.
2. View all the images in the virtual gallery walk by opening the Google Slides attachment.
3. Choose TWO images, create and submit your own explanation for each. Answer the question: Is the relationship mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism? Use one key detail and one piece of analysis to support your answer.
4. Respond to at least TWO classmates using accountable talk.

Optional sentence starter for your response:
Image____: _________________ shows a _________________________ type of symbiotic relationship.
According to the description...
This shows that...

Optional accountable talk sentence starters:
I like what you said about__________ and would like to add on..
I agree that ___________ because..
I disagree because...

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Edpuzzle | INVASIVE Species in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle | INVASIVE Species

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Invasive Species Project: Review and Revise in Google Classroom

Invasive Species Project: Review and Revise

1. Watch the video lesson

2. Go back to your project from yesterday’s assignment in Google Classroom. (I have returned your work to you).

3. Make necessary changes.

4. Check your work based on the checklist rubric.

5. Answer and submit the “EXIT SLIP” in order to receive engagement credit for today.

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Step 1: Click on the Google Slides to view the presentations from your classmates.

Step 2: Choose 3 species (different from your own) FROM THE CLASS SLIDESHOW and write a gist for each. YOU SHOULD BE WRITING 3 GISTS. Comment your gists here! 

Step 3: Check back in later when most of your classmates have had an opportunity to join in the classroom discussion. Comment one GLOW and one GROW on a classmate's answer. Your glow and grow should be about their presentation. This means you'll have to find their presentation in the Google Slides. in Google Classroom

Step 1: Click on the Google Slides to view the presentations from your classmates. Step 2: Choose 3 species (different from your own) FROM THE CLASS SLIDESHOW and write a gist for each. YOU SHOULD BE WRITING 3 GISTS. Comment your gists here! Step 3: Check back in later when most of your classmates have had an opportunity to join in the classroom discussion. Comment one GLOW and one GROW on a classmate's answer. Your glow and grow should be about their presentation. This means you'll have to find their presentation in the Google Slides.

Step 1: Click on the Google Slides to view the presentations from your classmates.

Step 2: Choose 3 species (different from your own) FROM THE CLASS SLIDESHOW and write a gist for each. YOU SHOULD BE WRITING 3 GISTS. Comment your gists here!

Step 3: Check back in later when most of your classmates have had an opportunity to join in the classroom discussion. Comment one GLOW and one GROW on a classmate's answer. Your glow and grow should be about their presentation. This means you'll have to find their presentation in the Google Slides.

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ReadWorks: An Unwelcome Newcomer in Google Classroom

ReadWorks: An Unwelcome Newcomer

1. Please click the link to go to this assignment.
2. Read OR listen to the article. If you're feeling tired, try the StepReads version.
3. Answer the questions.
4. Submit your work.

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We are all familiar with those annoying mosquito bites we get during the summertime! Based on the video, how do mosquitos choose which person to bite?

Infrared Vision Video: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/spectacular-science/#/343035971770

Sentence Starter:
Mosquitos choose which person to bite by...  in Google Classroom

We are all familiar with those annoying mosquito bites we get during the summertime! Based on the video, how do mosquitos choose which person to bite? Infrared Vision Video: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/spectacular-science/#/343035971770 Sentence Starter: Mosquitos choose which person to bite by...

1. Watch the Infrared Vision video: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/videos/spectacular-science/#/343035971770
2. Answer the question.
3. [Optional] Response to a classmate's post.

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Edpuzzle | Animal Adaptations in Google Classroom

Edpuzzle | Animal Adaptations

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ReadWorks: Drip-Tips and Other Adaptations in the Rainforest in Google Classroom

ReadWorks: Drip-Tips and Other Adaptations in the Rainforest

Please click the link to go to this assignment.

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Our next topic in Science is animal adaptations. The virtual gallery walk is a preview into this topic.
 
Based on the pictures in the gallery walk, Explain 2 observations and make one inference as to what animal adaptations might be.  in Google Classroom

Our next topic in Science is animal adaptations. The virtual gallery walk is a preview into this topic. Based on the pictures in the gallery walk, Explain 2 observations and make one inference as to what animal adaptations might be.

1. View all the images in the virtual gallery walk by opening the Google Slides attachment.
2. Create and submit your own observations and inference from the gallery walk.
3. Respond 2 at least classmates using accountable talk.

Optional sentence starters for your response:
In the gallery walk I observed...
I think this means that animal adaptations are...

My favorite images in the gallery walk are _________ because...
I think this shows me that animal adaptations are..

Optional accountable talk sentence starters:
I like what you said about__________ and would like to add on..
I agree that ___________ because..
I disagree because...

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Remote Learning Quiz 3 in Google Classroom

Remote Learning Quiz 3

This quiz is to assess your understanding of the Populations and Resources material that we have covered so far. Feel free to use the class resources to answer the questions.

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Fun Science Friday! Today, we're exploring a science job: Polar Explorer. Once Jade reached the North Pole, she pulled out a letter that said, "Limits are illusions that we create to protect ourselves from ourselves." In your own words, what does this quote mean? How does it apply to what Jade did?

Sentence Starters:
This quote means...
It applies to what Jade did because...  in Google Classroom

Fun Science Friday! Today, we're exploring a science job: Polar Explorer. Once Jade reached the North Pole, she pulled out a letter that said, "Limits are illusions that we create to protect ourselves from ourselves." In your own words, what does this quote mean? How does it apply to what Jade did? Sentence Starters: This quote means... It applies to what Jade did because...

1. Watch the video.
2. Answer the discussion question.
3. [Optional] Respond to another classmate's answer.
*Make sure to read all of your classmates' comments because no two answers should be the same!*

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Virtual Field Trip Day 6: Museum of Natural History in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 6: Museum of Natural History

1. Click the link
2. Observe the museum for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the Think, See, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Virtual Field Trip Day 5: Giant Pandas in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 5: Giant Pandas

1. Click the link
2. Observe the Animal Cam for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the Think, See, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Virtual Field Trip Day 4: Cheetah Cubs in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 4: Cheetah Cubs

1. Click the link
2. Observe the Animal Cam for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the Think, See, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Virtual Field Trip Day 3: Open Sea in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 3: Open Sea

1. Click the link
2. Observe the Animal Cam for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the Think, See, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Virtual Field Trip Day 2: Moon Jellies in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 2: Moon Jellies

1. Click the link
2. Observe the Animal Cam for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the Think, See, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Virtual Field Trip Day 1 in Google Classroom

Virtual Field Trip Day 1

1. Click the link
2. Observe the Animal Cam for at least 5 minutes
3. Fill out the Think, See, Wonder
4. Submit your work

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Logging onto Amplify....  in Google Classroom

Logging onto Amplify....

1. Watch the video.
2. Log onto Amplify.
3. Complete the survey below. You MUST complete the survey letting me know if you can or cannot log onto Amplify.

You can do this TODAY or TOMORROW, but you will need it FOR TOMORROW

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Remote Learning Week 2 Quiz in Google Classroom

Remote Learning Week 2 Quiz

This quiz is to assess your understanding of the material from week 2. Feel free to use the resources from last week to answer the questions.

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Remote Learning Week 1 Quiz in Google Classroom

Remote Learning Week 1 Quiz

This quiz is to assess your understanding of the material from week 1. Feel free to use the resources from this week to answer the questions.

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Based on the story of Jeff from yesterday, do you think Jeff is still alive? Why or why not? Use at least one piece of text-based evidence to support your answer.

After posting your answer, respond to at least two of your classmates’ answers! in Google Classroom

Based on the story of Jeff from yesterday, do you think Jeff is still alive? Why or why not? Use at least one piece of text-based evidence to support your answer. After posting your answer, respond to at least two of your classmates’ answers!

First, post your own answer to the question. Then, respond to what two other people have written.

Sentence starters:
I think Jeff [is OR is not] still alive because...

I agree with what you said because...
I disagree with what you said because...
I agree with what you said and would like to add on...

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Home Learning Form in Google Classroom

Home Learning Form

Please take this survey so Mr. Goldin and I can see what type of technology you have at home