What does 80 minutes in the middle school look like? Here is a photo essay of what happens during one block of instruction. It’s amazing what happens in such a short time!
Today’s feature is D Block: Writing 6, Social Studies 6, Math 6, PE 7, English Language Arts 7, Science 7, Robotics and Coding 8, Gr 8 Mandarin 2, Gr 8 Spanish 2, Cooking and Nutrition 8, English as an Additional Language 8, Learning Support 8
Student projects in Mandarin 2 – IntroductionsUsing Quizlet to help practice Mandarin. Reviewing rubrics in Social Studies 6Goal setting in English as an Additional Language classWatching a TED talk about peer editing in English as an Additional Language classSMART goals in English as an Additional Language classDiscussing the characteristics of rocks in Science 7More rock exploration in Grade 7 ScienceUsing buzzers during a Spanish 2 review gameWho will buzz in first to answer the question? Spanish 2Using manipulatives in Grade 6 mathPositive reinforcement in math classShowdown! Using a fast thinking card game to practice adding and subtracting with positive and negative integers (by the way – the student won a round even against 2 teachers)Learning objectives in English Language Arts Filming book talks – Grade 6 and Grade 8
Filming book talks – Grade 6 and Grade 8
Creating a presentation about issues in technology during Robotics and CodingCoding using Scratch during Robotics and CodingAnalyzing figurative language in Writing 6Working together in Writing 6 to analyze the use of figurative languageSharing the best figurative language in Writing 6Running wind sprints to see the effect on heart rate in Grade 7 PERunning wind sprints to see the effect on heart rate in Grade 7 PEMaking homemade noodles in Cooking and Nutrition – lasagne coming soon!Using the noodle press with homemade noodle dough in Cooking and Nutrition – lasagne coming soon!Working on the marinara – homemade lasagne coming soon from Cooking and Nutrition classKeeping track of upcoming assignments in Learning Support; the end of the quarter is a very busy and demanding time
