Friday, Oct 3rd, 2014

Today we had another full day.  I am really pushing the kids to get a lot done in one hour.  If your child is having a hard time keeping up, please ask them if they are starting right away with the entry routine and the "Do Now".  On top of not getting started right away, I am also noticing a lot of discussion during group work/ independent work time.  I encourage a culture of collaboration and that students discuss the work with each other, so talking during this time is usually ok.  That being said, students need to keep the discussion to the topic in the class and not just socializing.  Today we learned about the respiratory system through a lecture, video, and finally a paper version of the respiratory system that we built in our notebooks on pg 41.  Today's homework is a clock assignment that explains the structure and function of the respiratory system and should be completed on page 40.  I will post examples of student work on Monday, Oct 6th.   Thanks for your hard work today!  I'm looking forward to our heart rate lab on Monday, where we will investigate how the respiratory and the circulatory system are closely connected!