For SMASH Day #4 (which happened a few weeks ago) students were challenged to build a "marble obstacle course" that projected the marble over the highest number of "point squares" possible. We used plastic to make each table into a marble arena, and students could use any classroom supplies to make a path for their marble. Students were only allowed 2 "flicks" and got an additional 30 points for getting the marble into the cup at the end of their "run."
Here are few pics of students working in the groups:
Jordan, Artie, Leon, and Kevin contemplating marble paths...or life. :)
Tim getting ready to show off his mad flicking skills.
Grace, Jez, and Savanna creating a smooooth path
Alex H. showing off his finger guard for maximum flicking power.
Some of the 8th grade boys working hard.
A marbles-eye view
The 8th grade girls showing how to work together!
Kevin helping out
Leo, Duke, and Jacky concentrating hard! Can you see the smoke coming out of their ears?!?
Tim getting ready to show off his mad flicking skills.
Grace, Jez, and Savanna creating a smooooth path
Alex H. showing off his finger guard for maximum flicking power.
Some of the 8th grade boys working hard.
A marbles-eye view
The 8th grade girls showing how to work together!
Kevin helping out
Leo, Duke, and Jacky concentrating hard! Can you see the smoke coming out of their ears?!?
The Weekly Grind:
7th Grade:
The seventh graders just finished their human body projects and did a great job showing how their researched systems interact! Look for finished project pictures...coming soon! We have started exploring the Earth and have worked recently to study the Earth's layers. Students will be creating a Slice of the Earth using GSP or paper and pencil
8th Grade:
Students in 8th grade just finished their Snarflemucker projects...they created an entire ecosystem based on one organism from a far-away planet. They created videos, keynotes, or websites to show their ecosystem. Next, 8th graders will begin to investigate Earth's Atmosphere.
9th Grade:
The freshman students finished up Chemistry and started Physics right before Chinese New Year. The rest of the year will be focused on Physics, starting with an investigation of motion and forces. The students have been challenged to create a video in Logger Pro that matches with a distance-time graph that I have given them. This type of inquiry project is only possible because students have access to laptops! Yay for being a 1:1 school!
10th Grade:
Tenth graders finished last semester with a written test over cellular respiration and a small project on the cellular explanation of cystic fibrosis. This semester we have started looking at DNA to see how it is transcribed and translated during protein synthesis.
7th Grade:
The seventh graders just finished their human body projects and did a great job showing how their researched systems interact! Look for finished project pictures...coming soon! We have started exploring the Earth and have worked recently to study the Earth's layers. Students will be creating a Slice of the Earth using GSP or paper and pencil
8th Grade:
Students in 8th grade just finished their Snarflemucker projects...they created an entire ecosystem based on one organism from a far-away planet. They created videos, keynotes, or websites to show their ecosystem. Next, 8th graders will begin to investigate Earth's Atmosphere.
9th Grade:
The freshman students finished up Chemistry and started Physics right before Chinese New Year. The rest of the year will be focused on Physics, starting with an investigation of motion and forces. The students have been challenged to create a video in Logger Pro that matches with a distance-time graph that I have given them. This type of inquiry project is only possible because students have access to laptops! Yay for being a 1:1 school!
10th Grade:
Tenth graders finished last semester with a written test over cellular respiration and a small project on the cellular explanation of cystic fibrosis. This semester we have started looking at DNA to see how it is transcribed and translated during protein synthesis.
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