My Donors Choose Project

 Here's a link to my Donors Choose Project.  Please consider donating towards a medical grade air purifier for my classroom.  Open the link to learn more!  Thank you so much😁😁 

https://www.donorschoose.org/project/air-purifiers-will-help-students-stay-he/5111241/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=teacherhub&utm_term=teacher_2344123&rf=directlink-dc-2020-08-teacherhub-teacher_2344123&challengeid=399135

A Message From Our School Nurse

Hello! 

Below is the link to COVID-19 videos that provide information for staff, students, and families. Feel free to share with your students and families. On top of that, there are other resources and checklists provided. These are the following videos:

Knowing the Basics (for kids and families)

What to Do When You’re Sick (for kids and families)

Wearing Masks (for kids and families)

Here is the link:  https://www.spectrumhealth.org/covid19/school-resources

Stay healthy!

--

Kelly Westerberg, RN

Escanaba District Nurse

906-786-6521 ext. 1212 

Science Supply List

 For those of you who have had me before, you know I love to do interactive notebooks. Therefore, here are some supplies you will need to have in class with you daily.  I suggest getting a large pencil bag/box or even use a Ziplock bag to keep your supplies in.  Normally, I would have bins on the table with the supplies, but during this time we are not encouraging sharing of school supplies, so students will need their own.  Here are the supplies needed:

• notebook
• folder (folder should not be part of the notebook)
• glue sticks (we go through a lot of these)
• scissors
• scotch tape
• post it notes
• colored pencils or crayons
• ruler
• highlighter
• pencils
• correcting pen

 

I also suggest students have a water bottle, as the water fountains will not be available. However, water bottle filling stations will be available.  Hydration is very important for concentration and overall well-being. 

If your family needs assistance with school supplies, please contact the school office for information on getting the materials needed.

Welcome Back!!

 Welcome back Junior High!!  I have greatly missed you all and can't wait to get back to teaching Science.  Things will look different this year, but together we will make this work.  I look forward to working with all of you this school year and know that we will make the best of these crazy times!

See you soon!!  Mrs. Pinar 😎❤

P.S.  For now, enjoy the rest of this beautiful UP summer.  Get out there and explore!

Google Classroom

Hello everyone and I hope all is well with each and everyone of you!  I want parents to know that you can have your child put your e-mail into their Google Classroom under invite guardian.  If your child can not add you, please email me at tpinar@eskymos.com with your e-mail address and child's name.  When guardians join Classroom, they receive regular, automatic email summaries for each of their students. Guardians choose the frequency of the emails—daily or weekly—and can unsubscribe at any time.

Guardian email summaries include:

• Missing work—Work that’s late at the time the email was sent
• Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily emails) or work that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly emails)
• Class activity—Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers

Guardians can’t access Classroom or view our class stream. 

Click here to see a short video of the student view for Google Classroom.

Office Hours

For families wanting to discuss your child's participation and progress, you can email me at tpinar@eskymos.com and we can arrange a Google Meet video conference or a phone call anytime that works for you.

Office Hours for students, I am available anytime you need me.  Message me through Google Classroom or Gmail, and we can set up an individual Google Meet video conference, chat, or phone call.

I will also be meeting with students weekly via Google Meet to take any questions, discuss our topics, or just visit:). These hours will be posted in the students Google Classroom accounts.

My office hours are pretty much whenever I am needed.  I know this may be a difficult time for families having to homeschool their children, so I am here to help in any way I can.

Take care and please stay healthy!  Mrs. Pinar

Earth Day Virtual Field Trip

I have signed up my science classes for a virtual field trip with Discovery Education!  It is scheduled for April 15.  I have posted the information in your Google Classroom calendar.  It should be a fun way to see what scientist are doing around the world to make our human footprint smaller.

Since we can't take real field trips right now, this is a fabulous opportunity for students to get "away" virtually from the classroom:)

Google Classroom

Please make sure you are registered in your hour's Google Classroom.  I have shared links, videos, and websites for you to check out.

If you need the code for your hour, just send me an email and I will get that to you.

Vocabulary to study for the test:

Solar System Vocabulary

Solar System Unit Test is Friday, February 7th.

TED Talk video

Here is the link to the TED Talk video we watched in class on living on Mars.  Make sure your drawing of a colony includes some of the details for survival on Mars from the video.

TED Talk - Living on Mars

Planet Research Site

Here is a link to the NASA page that will help you in your research.  Once there, there will be an option at the top of the page labeled "Planets".  Click on that and you will see all the planets.  Click on the planet you are trying to find information on.  Remember, make your information interesting...something you may not have known before or information that you think your fellow peers will think is cool.  You need to have a minimum of 3 facts.

NASA - Solar System Overview

Early Dismissal Days

Early dismissal days are next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday due to exams.

Patterns of Movement

Here is the powerpoint to be used for Friday's science classes:

Click on the link, after it opens
Look at the top and click on the download icon
Ot the bottom left, you will see the PowerPoint has downloaded - click on that
Click on the Play button at the top (looks like a sideways triangle)

Patterns of Movement

Mystery Science

Here is the link to the Mystery Science activity we did in class today:

Mystery Science: Seasons