Monday Class

Here is the link to today's roadmap!

Thursday and Friday Class

2nd Annual Hamilton 7th Grade Game Design Challenge!

You and a partner will design a game for your friends to play tomorrow in class.  The game needs to have an objective, be creative, and enjoyable to gamers that will try it.  Follow the instructions below to create your game.

1.  Gather a few materials from the bins in the room. Note the cards on the bin state the maximum number of items from that bin you may use. Games may not have more than 20 pieces total. Make a detailed list of materials so you can get them back easily tomorrow.

2. Brainstorm the “object” of your game.

3.  Design your game.

4.  Write rules and instructions for your game.  For ideas about a good rule or instruction sheet, check out my favorite childhood game instructions here: Candyland

5.  Lay out your game and practice it.   

6.  Revise your game.

What could you improve?
How could you make it more interesting?  
Does the game flow correctly?
Is there a point and can you determine a winner and loser?

7.  Replay your game to make sure your rules work!

Thursday Class

IT IS DEADLINE DAY!

Today you will complete your narrative tour of the rock cycle using google earth!

Click Here for a link of quick information to finish your tour!

The big instruction:
To save your KML Tour, click the Save to File button () in the Tour Player and give your KML Tour a name. It is then stored in your Places panel. 

To save it to a permanent .kmz file, right-click the tour in your Places Panel, choose Save Place As… and save your .kmz file to a location on your computer log in. IT IS VITAL THAT YOU ARE LOGGED INTO YOUR SCHOOL COMPUTER ACCOUNT!  

It might not be a bad idea to save it to a thumb drive if you have one. In addition, you may want to try to email the file as an attachment to your team.

Wednesday Class

We are in the finishing stages of our rock cycle project! Today in science, students will work on their writing narrative about the rock cycle tour that they are producing on google earth.
Click here to access today's activity!

Tomorrow students will finish their narrative tours on google earth. We are excited to see what each group has produced!

Wednesday Class

Today in science we continue to work on our google earth product creation. Most groups are in the product creation phase #5 on the list below.

Here are three targets for today:

1. Finish Placement of "Placemarks". Check out this link for help!

2. Start looking at how you can use a narrative tour! Use this link to help you!

3. Start creating a script to use on your tour!

Google Earth and Writing Script Product Information

Resources:

• http://www.google.com/earth/learn/
• http://www.google.com/earth/learn/advanced.html#tab=recording-a-tour

Expectations:

• Create a Google Earth Product that Teaches about the Rock Cycle
• Create a script that accompanies the google earth product. The script should be appropriate to the task of explaining in written communication your knowledge of the rock cycle.
• Include all phases of the rock cycle.
• Use specific examples of rocks from our rock lab.
• How unique and inspiring can your products be?

Suggested Procedure:

1. Explore Google Earth
2. Develop/Brainstorm a Plan (Not Using A Computer)
3. Write Out/Sketch Out Your Plan
4. Get Feedback on your plan
5. Create on Google Earth Your Product
6. Get Feedback on Your Product
7. Make Changes to your Product based on Feedback

Road Map: Please Click HERE TO ACCESS THE ROAD MAP!

Click Here to Access the Student Overview Document!