3-30-2018 Minecraft Hunger Games

May the odds be ever in your favor...

How To Get To Minecraft

Go to Start Menu>All Programs>Applications>MinecraftEDU>UpdateLOMS

 2. In the Launcher, click on the Mods button.

3. At the bottom of the new window, click Switch to Online Mods.

4. Check Custom NPCs, QCraft, and ComputerCraftEdu and CLICK Download Mods.  (If the mods are not downloaded, they will have the little green circle like the one next to QCraft. If the mod are already downloaded, it will look like the image below with little computer icons. You will not need to download them again.)

5. When the download is finished, click START MINECRAFTEDU the first launcher window.

6. Click Launch in the second window.

7. Pick your gender (Male or Female) and type in YOUR FIRST NAME only.  Sorry, no Minecraft names.

8. Choose Multiplayer

9. Click on the Minecraft Server then click Join Server.  If you don't see the Minecraft Server, click Direct Connect then type in a Minecraft Server Address number Ms. Rickard has written on the front whiteboard!

10. Choose your skin (how you will look in Minecraft) and click Connect.  You will be frozen so wait for instructions. :)  You can read about your first Challenge by clicking here. If you are new to Minecraft, scroll down for some instructions!  :D

HOW TO MOVE AROUND IN MINECRAFT

To go forward press the "W" key on your keyboard.

To go backward press "S."

To go sideways press "A" or "D."

To jump press Spacebar.

To open your inventory press "E."

To select a slot in your Hot Bar press the number key of the slot on your keyboard.

Click here to learn more about moving around in Minecraft.

3-28-2018 Continue Meta 215

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Meta  215 Making Observations in the Sim

3-27-2018 No Science Today

So sad...

3-26-2018 No Science Today!

So sad.

3-23-2018 Meta 215

If you have a smartphone, download Google Science Journal! It's cool!

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1. Video How the Circulatory System Works

2. Meta  215 Making Observations in the Sim

3-22-2018 Debrief Gigantic Sim of Body Systems

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1. Gallery Walk to Check out Body System Models.

2. Metabolims 214 Debrief Gigantic Sim of Body Systems.

3. Meta 215 Making Observations in the Sim

If time:Meta 311 Elisa's Test Results

3-21-2018 Round Two: Human Sim of Body Systems

If you didn't do this yesterday: Do Warm Up 211.

Class Activity:  212 Student groups model body systems.

Question: How do molecules from food and air get to the cells in the body?

Class Discussion: We know that cells need oxygen, glucose, and amino acid molecules, and we know that the body gets these molecules from food and air. Now we want to know, how do the glucose, amino acid, and oxygen molecules get transported to every single cell in the body? What do you think?

Assignment to be graded: Model of body systems.

3-20-2018 Meta 211

Do Warm Up 211.

Class Activity:  212 Student groups model body systems.

Question: How do molecules from food and air get to the cells in the body?

Class Discussion: We know that cells need oxygen, glucose, and amino acid molecules, and we know that the body gets these molecules from food and air. Now we want to know, how do the glucose, amino acid, and oxygen molecules get transported to every single cell in the body? What do you think?

3-19-2018 No Science Today

Math only. So sad.

3-16-2018 Meta 134, 135, 136

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Go to Metabolism 134 Evaluating New Evidence About Elisa

Then 135 and 136.

3-15-2018 Meta 132 Molecules Cells Need

Mini Lesson - Take notes on What are Proteins & Starches

Go to Metabolism 132 and read "Molecules Cells Need."

As you read, look for evidence and ideas to explain why Elisa may be feeling sick.

Use the highlighter to mark parts of the reading and make notes explaining why you picked that part of the reading to explain Elisa's condition.

Be ready to share with a partner and in class discussion.


Second Reading:

• Where does the body get glucose molecules from?
• Where does the body get amino acids molecules from?
• Where does the body get oxygen molecules from?
• What do you think could happen if the human body doesn’t take in one or all of these molecules? Why do you think this? 

3-14-2018 Metabolism 124

Please go to Metabolism 124 Testing Diets in the Sim.

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3-13-2018 No Science Today

Because of 3rd Grade visit.

3-12-2018 Amplify Metabolism

Please go to Amplify Metabolism 1.2.1

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3-9-2018 Plant Cell Lab

Review Plants & Animals Doc in Google Classroom.

Let's check out the parts of a plant cell, also called organelles, especially the CELL WALL.

Take out your worksheet from Wednesday.

3-8-2018 No Science Today

Double Science yesterday. None today.  Lab on Friday!

3-7-2018 Cheek Cell Lab

Review: What are things to keep in mind when using a microscope?

Click here to see our worksheet in color!

3-6-2018 Animal versus Plant Cells

Let's check out the difference between Plant and Animal Cells.

Go to Google Classroom and find Animal & Plant Cells.

Then watch this video and answer the questions.

3-5-2018 Lab: Microscope Parts and Using Microscopes with Newspaper Print

Let's use microscopes.

First, let's review microscope parts.

Then we'll test our abilities by looking at newspaper print.

3-2-2018 Microscopes

1. Which is bigger: cell or molecule?

Discussion:

1 millimeter = 1000 micrometers

If a skin cell is 30 micrometers across, how many skin cells can fit across one millimeter?

A glucose molecule is 1 nanometer across.

There are 1,000,000 nanometers across a millimeter.


Which is bigger? A skin cell or a glucose molecule?

2. Compound Microscope Study in Google Classroom

3-1-2018 Micro 116

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Go to Microbiome 116. Do the Digital Sorting Activity using the Scale Tool if needed.

Then answer the two questions in 117 homework.

Then do the warm up in 121.