Today I accomplished all of my goals. I finished my 4th benchmark and started my 5th benchmark. When I picked my benchmarks todo today I set the times and how long they were going to take me so thats why I thought I got everything done. I am still having trouble figuring out what to put on to my ohpedia because am putting to much and to detailed when I am supposed to keep it simple. I am just having trouble with that, but that is the only thing that is taking so much time.
Overall today was a great day!!!!!
Monday, January 31, 2011
OHpedia update and Daily Goals
In my OHpedia wiki so far I feel that I am doing a good job. I am about 2 benchmarks behind but I am trying to finish 3 of my benchmarks today. Once I finished the second benchmark I had the "list" in my head of what I have to do before posting. Right now in the process of the ohpedia it is going well because I have the hang of things. So at this point I am 2 benchmarks behind.
Daily Goals
•Finishing my 4th benchmark
•Start on Benchmark 5
•Today it is all about trying to finish all of my benchmarks!!
Daily Goals
•Finishing my 4th benchmark
•Start on Benchmark 5
•Today it is all about trying to finish all of my benchmarks!!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Daily Goals Recap
Today I accomplished almost everything. I accomplished finishing my benchmark number 3 and started number 4. I am also about to watch the Inca video. I have learned so much about volume, mass, gravity, density, and much more science terms. Today I had a lot of fun when Mr Randy helped me and explain a few of my benchmarks. It made it a lot easier for me to do.
Daily Goals 1/28/2011
•Watch the Inca video
•Work on my third benchmark
•Finish third benchmark on the wiki
Have R.E.P at 2.
•Work on my third benchmark
•Finish third benchmark on the wiki
Have R.E.P at 2.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Daily Goals Recap
Today I had completed my Mayan Project which took twice as long as i thought it did and I was unable to do PBL after lunch. I did my Mayan Project and added more to my wiki. So I got 2 out of my 4 or 5 things done. I will have to finish them on Friday.
Paragraph for today
I think middle school students that live in Florida should look at the OHpedia. I thought that they may need to do all of the Florida state standards that I have to do, so it would be a good place to get ideas and do lessons on it. This does not only have to be for home schooled or FLVS students. It could also be for kids at normal schools that want to do more. OHpedia is a fun way to learn and do state standards.
Daily Goals
•Mayan Project
•Finishing Benchmark 2
•Start on Benchmark 3
•Watch video
•Write about video
•Finishing Benchmark 2
•Start on Benchmark 3
•Watch video
•Write about video
Monday, January 24, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
My Project Planning Form
Project Planning Form
Standard assigned (write out completely):
Standard #8: Properties of Matter
A. All objects and substances in the world are made of matter. Matter has two fundamental properties: matter takes up space and matter has mass which gives it inertia.
B. Objects and substances can be classified by their physical and chemical properties. Mass is the amount of matter (or "stuff") in an object. Weight, on the other hand, is the measure of force of attraction (gravitational force) between an object and Earth.
C.The concepts of mass and weight are complicated and potentially confusing to elementary students. Hence, the more familiar term of "weight" is recommended for use to stand for both mass and weight in grades K-5. By grades 6-8, students are expected to understand the distinction between mass and weight, and use them appropriately.
A. All objects and substances in the world are made of matter. Matter has two fundamental properties: matter takes up space and matter has mass which gives it inertia.
B. Objects and substances can be classified by their physical and chemical properties. Mass is the amount of matter (or "stuff") in an object. Weight, on the other hand, is the measure of force of attraction (gravitational force) between an object and Earth.
C.The concepts of mass and weight are complicated and potentially confusing to elementary students. Hence, the more familiar term of "weight" is recommended for use to stand for both mass and weight in grades K-5. By grades 6-8, students are expected to understand the distinction between mass and weight, and use them appropriately.
Essential Question:
How do students know what state standards they are expected to learn and are they able to demonstrate knowledge of the standards and reflect on their knowledge?
Things to include in OHpedia entry:1.)Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by using models to explain the motion of particles in solids, liquids, and gases.
2.)Differentiate between weight and mass recognizing that weight is the amount of gravitational pull on an object and is distinct from, though proportional to, mass.
3.)Explore and describe the densities of various materials through measurement of their masses and volumes.
4.)Classify and compare substances on the basis of characteristic physical properties that can be demonstrated or measured; for example, density, thermal or electrical conductivity, solubility, magnetic properties, melting and boiling points, and know that these properties are independent of the amount of the sample.
5.)Recognize that there are a finite number of elements and that their atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce compounds that make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter.
6.)Recognize that elements are grouped in the periodic table according to similarities of their properties.
7.)Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by recognizing that atoms are the smallest unit of an element and are composed of sub-atomic particles (electrons surrounding a nucleus containing protons and neutrons).
8.)Identify basic examples of and compare and classify the properties of compounds, including acids, bases, and salts.
9.)Distinguish among mixtures (including solutions) and pure substances.
List 3 Experts with Contact information:3.)Dr. Norma Chick (normal@infogen.net.nz)
Anticipated date of completion of first draft of OHpedia entry:
February 2, 2011
List websites and other sources that you have identified to use for your research:
1.)Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by using models to explain the motion of particles in solids, liquids, andgases.
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_theory
•http://www.visionlearning.com
2.)Differentiate between weight and mass recognizing that weight is the amount of gravitational pull on an object and is distinct from, though proportional to, mass.
•http://www.physlink.com/Education/AskExperts/ae321.cfm
•http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/periodic_table/mass.html(This is a fun little site)
•http://www.edinformatics.com/math_science/mass_weight.htm
3.)Explore and describe the densities of various materials through measurement of their masses and volumes.
•http://www.physics.ucla.edu/k-6connection/Mass,w,d.htm
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_balance
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volume
4.)Classify and compare substances on the basis of characteristic measured; for example, density, thermal or electrical conductivity, solubility, magnetic properties, melting and boiling points, and know that these properties are independent of the amount of the sample.
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_conductivity
•http://science.jrank.org/pages/983/Boiling-Point.html
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightor
5.)Recognize that there are a finite number of elements and that their atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce compounds that make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter.
•http://education.jlab.org/atomtour/
•http://www.scienceclarified.com/Ci-Co/Compound-Chemical.html
6.)Recognize that elements are grouped in the periodic table according to similarities of their properties.
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_table
•Here is a table: http://www.ptable.com/
•http://periodic.lanl.gov/what.htm
7.)Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by recognizing that atoms are the smallest unit of an element and are composed of sub-atomic particles (electrons surrounding a nucleus containing protons and neutrons).
•http://www.allatoms.com/
•http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_intro.html
8.)Identify basic examples of and compare and classify the properties of compounds, including acids, bases, and salts.
•http://www.ucc.ie/academic/chem/dolchem/html/comp/comp000.html
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemical_compounds_with_unusual_names
9.)Distinguish among mixtures (including solutions) and pure substances.
•http://www.chem1.com/acad/webtext/pre/matter.html
•http://chemsite.lsrhs.net/Intro/Pure_vs_mixtures.html
•http://www.ausetute.com.au/puresubs.html
Brainstorm ideas for designing your "standard module":I thought that tabs, bright/bold colors, sections on topics, videos, pictures, and games.
Your name (s):
Alyssa
Daily Goals for 1/21/2011
Daily Goals:
•Finish Project Planning Form
*Figure out how I am going to present my project.
*Add my experts into the form.
•Find out what I am doing for my project.
*Start researching
*Containing items for project.
•Finish Project Planning Form
*Figure out how I am going to present my project.
*Add my experts into the form.
•Find out what I am doing for my project.
*Start researching
*Containing items for project.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Recap of My Days Goals...
My self check for the end of the day!
•In my blog this morning I wrote about what I wanted to achieve today. I thought that I did achieve my goals, I felt this way because at the end of the school day I felt proud of myself. I had achieved all of what I wanted today, today was the first PBL day that I felt I had gotten something done.
•Today I felt that I was focused more that normal. I also thought that I did not get off track with any of my work. Overall, today was a very productive day for me!
•What went well today? Today I finished all of my work and stayed on track, whenever I stay on track I get focused and never stray away from my work. Everything I accomplished today went very well!!
•The next time I work on PBL I need to get more organized. When I say organized I mean, to make a list, first to see how long everything will take me, and list it out so that I have time for a small recap of what I learned so far.
•On Friday, I need to meet with Randy and Amy to talk about my PBL schedule, because I missed Monday. If I have any work that I missed I could make it up then.
Daily Goals for 1/19/11
Today we are setting up our daily goals:
•Start on my science project. Researching, preparing, and find out what way I am going to present it in.
•Project planning form
•OHpedia
•OHpedia
Friday, January 14, 2011
Standard #8
Big Idea 8: Properties of Matter (Alyssa)
(A. All objects and substances in the world are made of matter. Matter has two fundamental properties: matter takes up space and matter has mass which gives it inertia.
B. Objects and substances can be classified by their physical and chemical properties. Mass is the amount of matter (or "stuff") in an object. Weight, on the other hand, is the measure of force of attraction (gravitational force) between an object and Earth.
C.The concepts of mass and weight are complicated and potentially confusing to elementary students. Hence, the more familiar term of "weight" is recommended for use to stand for both mass and weight in grades K-5. By grades 6-8, students are expected to understand the distinction between mass and weight, and use them appropriately.)
B. Objects and substances can be classified by their physical and chemical properties. Mass is the amount of matter (or "stuff") in an object. Weight, on the other hand, is the measure of force of attraction (gravitational force) between an object and Earth.
C.The concepts of mass and weight are complicated and potentially confusing to elementary students. Hence, the more familiar term of "weight" is recommended for use to stand for both mass and weight in grades K-5. By grades 6-8, students are expected to understand the distinction between mass and weight, and use them appropriately.)
What I know about my project:
•I know that matter takes up space and that matter has masses.
•The mass inside the matter is built up inside an object/item.
( I do not know much on this topic but I hope to learn more when I start my researching.)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Accomplishments of the day
Reflections
•This morning the middle and high school came together on the couch to work on our google doc. On the google doc was one question, "What would you like to see on an online lesson page?". We all put our answers and decided to put them into codes, codes are to organize sections together with bold titles. These answers are going to help us for our OHpedia rubric. We accomplished making our codes, knowing what metacognition was, and starting the rubric.
• After todays work I felt very good. I felt good because I had accomplished and learned new and exciting things for my PBL, in the future. Overall today was a fun but full day!
• My next steps for PBL are to finish my project planning form and meet with Amy and Randy about my project for science.
Metacognition
What does it mean to be metacognitive?
•The definition of metacognition is this:The awareness and understanding one's thinking and cognitive processes; thinking about thinking.
•So, to be metacognitive, in my own words, is to be understanding what your partner is thinking. When someone is talking/ your partner for a project, you could understand how that are saying things and you know how to respond to them.
•The definition of metacognition is this:The awareness and understanding one's thinking and cognitive processes; thinking about thinking.
•So, to be metacognitive, in my own words, is to be understanding what your partner is thinking. When someone is talking/ your partner for a project, you could understand how that are saying things and you know how to respond to them.
OH-pedia Rubric Creation
Under this paragraph are my codes for the OH-pedia. We started off by sharing a google doc with the question "What components make up a good online lesson?". We had to put down as many things as we could. We went off into our groups and started to code out 3 main sections, graphics, visual media, and written info. Then after we all brained stormed all the middle and high schoolers came back to the couch and made a rubric out of our codes.
~Graphics~
~Graphics~
*Images
*Portraits
*Clipart
*Templates
*Icons
*Line Art
*Bullets
*Image Maps
*Backgrounds
*Digital Art
~Visual Media~
*Avatars
*Tabs
*Videos
*Links/Sources
*Templates
*Games
*Application Development
*Polls
*Broadcasts
~Written Info~
*Facts
*Bold Texts/Titles
*Introductory Paragraph
*Templates
*Files
*Maps
*Pamphlets
*Guides
Monday, January 10, 2011
Explosion Project
In my explosion project, what are the 3 main things I will remember the most? I will always remember my homemade explosions that I exploded, presenting, and how I felt after presenting. Why I picked these 3 times was because had the most fun doing them.
When I decided to make some homemade explosions, I knew that I had to be able to produce everything that I had promised. I first started on my volcano, I built it and made it explode. When I was assembling the volcano I wanted to do another explosion. I was unsure until I went to the store and thought about the Mentos and diet soda. After I had done the volcano outside I brought the diet coke and Mentos out side and put double the amount of Mentos in the soda and it went so hight!
This was the first time I was presenting one of my projects. So I was very scared that I was going to mess up of do the wrong thing. But when I was presenting, since I knew everyone, was not so scared anymore. I was very happy when I presenting and everyone seem happy with my work. I was very excited and proud of myself because I had talking in front of people.
When I had finished presenting and we all went up to rap up the presentation I felt so good about myself and my performance. Whenever I have talking in front of people about my work I get really scared and worried about how I was going to present myself in front of people. Sometimes I feel like an outsider when I present because everyone else in my middle school class are happy to present and I am not. But, now I am ready to present and proud to show my work!
Working on this project changed the way I graded myself on this essay. Once I thought about what are my main 3 things I remembered, all of my memories of my project came back and I was able to mush it all into 3 paragraphs. This was probably my favorite project so far. It was so much fun!!
When I decided to make some homemade explosions, I knew that I had to be able to produce everything that I had promised. I first started on my volcano, I built it and made it explode. When I was assembling the volcano I wanted to do another explosion. I was unsure until I went to the store and thought about the Mentos and diet soda. After I had done the volcano outside I brought the diet coke and Mentos out side and put double the amount of Mentos in the soda and it went so hight!
This was the first time I was presenting one of my projects. So I was very scared that I was going to mess up of do the wrong thing. But when I was presenting, since I knew everyone, was not so scared anymore. I was very happy when I presenting and everyone seem happy with my work. I was very excited and proud of myself because I had talking in front of people.
When I had finished presenting and we all went up to rap up the presentation I felt so good about myself and my performance. Whenever I have talking in front of people about my work I get really scared and worried about how I was going to present myself in front of people. Sometimes I feel like an outsider when I present because everyone else in my middle school class are happy to present and I am not. But, now I am ready to present and proud to show my work!
Working on this project changed the way I graded myself on this essay. Once I thought about what are my main 3 things I remembered, all of my memories of my project came back and I was able to mush it all into 3 paragraphs. This was probably my favorite project so far. It was so much fun!!
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