January 1st to January 31st

Dear Students,


8TH GRADE

As we prepare to close the quarter, please make sure that you turn in ALL PENDING EDPUZZLE. Also, please finish your floor plan and show it to covering teacher.
Please see rubric in your Google Classroom.  Make sure you have all elements to get a 4.
Many of you have been unable to email my account.  That is why is important that  you show your work to the teacher that is covering the class.

6th Grade

As we prepare to close the quarter, please make sure that you turn in ALL PENDING EDPUZZLE. Also, please finish your floor plan and show it to covering teacher.


Please finish your Brochure this week, use Spell Check under Tools.  Also remember that you need to add accurate information under each session.  If you don't remember what to add go back to your references : Exemplar, List of things to include and Rubric.  REMEMBER TO TURN YOUR WORK IN.  USE YOUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

Make sure you turn in your best work!


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6th and 8th graders

When you are done with your work, please  go to Code.org remember to click on the Link to your Class.  We are working on Code Studio 2

Code.org
Grade 8 MWF -  Go to the following link: 

http://studio.code.org/sections/JLCSFG

Grade 6 MWF  Go to the following link:

http://studio.code.org/sections/ZLTZFW

Grade 8 T- TH - Go to the following link:

 http://studio.code.org/sections/ZPLFGL

Grade 6 T- TH -  Go to the following link:

http://studio.code.org/sections/KPPVOP

January 23rd- January 27th

Grade 8th

I am so proud of the work you are doing creating a floor plan of a house,  Many of you have shown initiative adding landscape, and making creative choices in your  finishes.  Keep up the good work.

Remember you need to complete the floor plan of a 2 story house.  Use www.floorplanner.com.  You can email me your 2D plans:
cynthia.torres@providenceschools.org

I'll be checking this work at the end of the week to calculate your final grade. 


Grade 6

Please go to Google Classroom and continue working on your Travel Brochure.  You have a rubric to follow, an example and a list of topics you can have in your brochure.

January 16th - January 20th, 2016

Hello Classes,


8th Grade,
Please keep working on your Floor Plan design of a Tiny House:

Design your Tiny House, so you can start creating your model.  (Posting below)  Remember end of this quarter is this week. Go to www.floorplanner.com to draw the plans of your tiny house.  Add furniture.  Sign in with Google account free. 



6th Grade:
Go to Google Classroom you will find everything you need for your Travel Brochure Project.  

January 9th, 2017

8th GRADE

Please complete EDPUZZLE on Architecture and Design your Tiny House, so you can start creating your model.  (Posting below) I am adding another EDPUZZLE on "Scale" Remember end of this quarter is in two weeks. Go to www.floorplanner.com to draw the plans of your tiny house.  Sign in with Google account free.
 Not completing this project will affect your grades.



6th GRADE

FINISH THE EDPUZZLES IN YOUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

20 minutes www. typing.com  Then go to Coding:

Grade 6 MWF  Go to the following link:

http://studio.code.org/sections/ZLTZFW

Grade 6 T- TH -  Go to the following link:

http://studio.code.org/sections/KPPVOP

Happy New Year !!!!

Welcome 2017

Grade 8

The next couple of weeks we are going to be Architects. 

Tuesday and Wednesday:  Watch the  Edpuzzle Architecture Career and  the following video

on Tiny Houses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tee7ebEfMbY

 Why? You might be asking yourself. Well, you are going to build a model for a Tiny House! At the end of the project we will vote on  the best model.

After completing the two Edpuzzles go to www.typing.com and continue with your lessons.


Thursday and Friday:   Watch the Edpuzzle Tiny House Scale Model, You will work in groups of two
and start to design your tiny house.  You will sketch it out , also use scale so you will use the

provided graphing paper, rulers.   Remember to go back and research tiny houses if you need any

ideas.   You will design how it will look outside and inside.  You can use this class and a class next

week.


Sample:

Inside:

Outside

Grade 6

You will be working with bridges

Tuesday, Wednesday: If you haven't seen the Edpuzzle "What 

Makes Bridges Strong?" please watch it and answer questions. 

Then, go to code.org

Grade 6 MWF  Go to the following link:

http://studio.code.org/sections/ZLTZFW

Grade 6 T- TH -  Go to the following link:

http://studio.code.org/sections/KPPVOP

Wednesday and Friday:

You will work on groups of two.  Design your bridge on paper first, you will use your design to 

calculate how many popsicle sticks you will needs to construct it.  After designing it please write 

down on your paper an estimate of popsicle sticks.  The more accurate you are the better, your bridge 

needs to be at least 12 inches long, 6 inches wide and 6 inches long.  You will start building when 

you turn in your design. 

When you are done, please go to

Grade 6 MWF  Go to the following link:

http://studio.code.org/sections/ZLTZFW

Grade 6 T- TH -  Go to the following link:

http://studio.code.org/sections/KPPVOP