Ms. Watford

Class Websites

If you are looking for updates, agendas, and assignments, please see the following blogs:

Ms. Barkley (Science 7th grade)

user name: dodgen

password: science

Ms. Killingsworth (Science 6th grade)

user name: dodgen

password: science

Mr. Clemans (Reading 6th grade)

Welcome Back!!!

I am very excited to be back!  I hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing summer. I am now enjoying my job interning in the counseling office as well as teaching this year!!!

Here are some helpful resources to help ensure success this year--

Kidshealth.org

• This is a great website with strategies to help with the middle school transition, and just being back to school in general.

http://www.factmonster.com/homework/

• Here is a great Homework Help site!

Kellogg's Nutrition

• This is an interactive site that helps teach strateigies for healthy living and eating.

My Hero

MY HERO's mission is to enlighten and inspire people of all ages with an ever-growing internet archive of hero stories from around the world

Reminders for the project.

Since I will not be here for the remainder of the week, please read my list of reminders below. Ms. Poplin has graciously agreed to take over my position as head of N.A.H.S. be sure to do your best to impress her!!!

• You ONLY have Tuesday to finish up in the computer lab. Your presentation should be ready to go by the end of class.
• Before you leave the computer lab, be sure to have one person in your group write down the order in which you would like your powerpoint slides.
• Wednesday, Ms. Poplin will help you put your slides in order.  There WILL NOT be time to continue working on your project.
• Your presentations will be Thursday, May 15th. If we run out of time on Thursday, we can continue Friday.

Reminders for the project.

Since I will not be here for the remainder of the week, please read my list of reminders below. Ms. Poplin has graciously agreed to take over my position as head of N.A.H.S. be sure to do your best to impress her!!!

• You ONLY have Tuesday to finish up in the computer lab. Your presentation should be ready to go by the end of class.
• Before you leave the computer lab, be sure to have one person in your group write down the order in which you would like your powerpoint slides.
• Wednesday, Ms. Poplin will help you put your slides in order.  There WILL NOT be time to continue working on your project.
• Your presentations will be Thursday, May 15th. If we run out of time on Thursday, we can continue Friday.

Homework reminder!!!

Tonight you are to find out what your Zodiac sign is (if you do not already know), and draw the corresponding constellation. I will collect this TOMORROW (5/8/2008)!!!

To see what your constellation looks like, click HERE

To find out what your zodiac sign is, click HERE  ***Look to see where your birthday falls.***

Reading Links

If you chose an acrostic, click here

If you chose to make a comic, click here

Let's Build a City in the Solar System!!!

For the next week, we will be working on a group project entitled: "Let's Build a City in the Solar System."

The groups and job assignments will be determined today; more details and downloadable resouces are forthcoming!!!

Websites:

Kids Astronomy

Kids Nine Planets

Nine Planets

NASA

Solar Views

Enchanted Learning

FAQ's about Mars

Here are the handouts:

Download project_requirements.pdf  Project Requirements (the green sheet)

Download city_in_the_solar_system_rubric.pdf  Rubric

Download job_description.pdf  Job Descriptions

Download astronomer_data_table.pdf Astronomer Data table

Download biologist_data_table.pdf Biologist Data Table

Download geologist_data_table.pdf Geologist Data Table

Download meteoroligist_data_table.pdf Meteorologist Data Table

Download psyc_socio_data_table.pdf Sociologist/Psychologist Data Table

Welcome Back!!!

hope that you all had a restful and relaxing vacation!  Time to "buckle down" and finish the year strong!  Only 6 weeks left (can you believe it?)!!!

Monday, April 14

• Pass out Current Events (complete only 4 this week!)Download 4-11-08.pdf
• Brain Pop: Climate Types
• Create flipbooks for Climate types

What's due this week?: Flipbooks due Wednesday, Current Events due Friday

Tuesday, April 15

• Review Climate Types
• Complete "Cool Climate Graphs" Lab

What's due this week?: Flipbooks due Wednesday, Current Events due Friday

Wednesday, April 16

• Review Climate Grahs Lab
• Short Climate Quiz
• Begin Discussing Helio- & Geo-Centric Earth/Moon/Sun Systems

What's due this week?: Flipbooks due TODAY, Current Events due Friday

Thursday, April 17

• Discuss Seasons
• Seasons demo

What's due this week?: Current Events due Friday

Friday, April 18

• Discuss Moon Phases
• Watch Bill Nye: Moon

What's due this today?: Current Events!!!

Weekly Agenda 3/31-4/4

Monday, March 31

• Discuss Air masses and fronts
• Notes from today: Download weatherpp1.pdf
• Complete review packet on air masses and fronts

Homework: complete packet at if not finished in class

Tuesday, April 1

• Complete study guide
• ***This is a great opportunity to ask questions if you are unsure of a concept!!!***

Homework: STUDY!!!

Wednesday, April 2

• Review game
• Final review for test

Homework: STUDY!!!

Thursday, April 3

• WEATHER UNIT TEST!!!

Friday April 4

• Review test results

Webquest Website

Search this site for the answers to your webquest!

Web Weather for Kids