HomeroomWe had an abbreviated week this week due to snow days. So we didn't cover a lot during homeroom this week. What's Coming Up in OWLThis week we started talking about gender. Specifically we talked about the difference between biological sex, gender identity and gender expression. We also briefly talked about pronouns. If you haven't already please take some time this weekend to complete HomeLink #5. MathMonday: Work Day Tuesday: New York Times SET Puzzle (This is a new activity and a great way to work on pattern recognition. Wednesday: Snow Day Thursday: Snow Day Friday: Game Day Project TimeThis week we spent working on our Pecha Kucha presentations. Students were given a graphic organizer for creating a presentation on a profession of their choosing in the medical field. This presentation revolves around them researching four points.
Students will be giving their presentations on Tuesday in class. If you would like to attend please let me know. Questions to Ask Your ChildIn this section I'll try and give you a few questions to ask your kids to see what they learned this week or some of the ideas they were forming.
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HomeroomTransitioning back from a long break can sometimes be a little challenging. We used a lot of our homeroom time this week just getting back into the swing of things. We focused our conversations on joy again. The Community Focus question for this week was "What brings you joy?" What's Coming Up in OWLWe wrapped up your unit on puberty this week and will move on to talking about gender next week. Please take some time to complete the HomeLink on this unit. MathMonday: Book Work Time Tuesday: Word Problem #16 Wednesday: Brain Teaser Thursday: Book Check Day Friday: Game Day Project TimeThis week in project time we focused on two things. First, we wrapped up our lesson on organ systems. Before the break each student selected an organ system and made a poster to describe its function, major organs, and other information they found to be interesting. This week we setup those posters around the room and students were given time to do a gallery walk. A gallery walk is a technique used to allow students to move around the classroom and learn from a poster at their own pace. In the hour they were given to look at all of the posters they were asked to take notes on what they learned about each system. At the end of the process each student was an expert on one system and knowledgeable about the others. It's a fun activity and a great way for students to show off what they learned. This also goes along with a running theme within this unit. We've been having a lot of discussions about how to teach concepts to people. We've practiced a few different techniques. These skills will be applied during the final project of this unit. The second activity we did this week was having a set of guest speakers come in. Dr. Ibrahim and Dr. Horowitz came in to share their experience in the health field and their knowledge of the human body. I was extremely proud of the class for not just the attention they gave to the speakers, but their ability to ask and answer great questions. The students really showed of their knowledge of the human body. There was one moment when students were asked about fat tissue and instead of using the word fat a student used the word adipose. Which is the scientific word for fat tissue. It was something they picked up while looking at microscope slides. Looking towards next week we'll be moving on to the mini project. Students will be doing a pecha kucha presentation which is a timed presentation that uses mostly images. I selected that format to work with students on being more mindful of what they are saying during a presentation and sticking to a schedule. This format also emphasizes the importance of preparation and practice. I'm really excited to see what they come up with. Questions to Ask Your ChildIn this section I'll try and give you a few questions to ask your kids to see what they learned this week or some of the ideas they were forming.
NOTE: This post was written in the middle of the week because I was out of town on Thursday and Friday. HomeroomThis week in homeroom we talked about two topics. The first was our Community Focus question which was, "How often do you try new things?" We talked about how it's OK to try new things, talk to new people, and experience something new. It's easy to fall into a social habit and learning how to try new things is an important skill to have. The other topic we focused on was how to look for the things that bring you joy in life. It's easy for us to see bad things and focus on them. Taking time to think about all of the good parts of our life is a good ability to have. It was an amazing experience to see kids list all of the things that make the happy. What's Coming Up in OWLWe'll continue to have our conversation on puberty. If your kids haven't read through the puberty section of "It's Perfectly Normal" I recommend they do so this weekend. MathMonday: Book Work Time Tuesday: Word Problem #15 Wednesday: Brain Teaser Thursday: Book Work Day (I wasn't at school to do a book check) Friday: Game Day! Project TimeThis week we focused our energy on studying organs and organ systems. Students got to pick one of the organ system to study. They then spent some time using internet sources and books to learn about its function, the organs that make it up, and some of the cell types present. Using their research they were asked to make a poster to explain how the organ system works and two drawing of their choosing to graphically show what they learned. We also had a guest speaker come in this week. Dr. Jill Jill Scheiderhan came in to talk about her experience as a family doctor. The class did a great job asking questions about organ systems and what it's like to be a doctor that sees all kind of patients. Questions to Ask Your ChildIn this section I'll try and give you a few questions to ask your kids to see what they learned this week or some of the ideas they were forming.
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