MSM 525: Put the Kids in Rows and See How it Goes
Summary:
Shawn and Troy discuss kids “scamming” Mr. McGirr and looking to self-assessment. Dave shares Nature’s Notebook.
Jokes:
What do you wear to a Thanksgiving dinner?
- A Har-vest
What’s a pumpkin’s favorite sport?
- Squash
I saw a dwarf climbing down a prison wall.
- I thought, “that’s a little condescending”
Did you know that Raymond Burr had a brother?
- He was a lumberjack. His name was Tim.
Life is like a helicopter.
- I don’t know how to operate a helicopter
Hey, I got a new electric car.
- Now I need a “current” driver’s license
- When I park, I have to park in parallel
There’s no training to be a trash collector.
- You just pick it up as you go along
Middle School Science Minute
by Dave Bydlowski (k12science or davidbydlowski@mac.com)
Nature’s Notebook
http://k12science.net/natures-notebook/
I was recently reading the November/December 2021 issue of “Science Scope” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association. In this issue, I read the section “Citizen Science” written by Jill Nugent. Jill wrote an article entitled “Taking the Pulse of Our Planet with Nature’s Notebook.”
Nature’s Notebook, a project of the USA National Phenology Network, invites participants to help scientists “take the pulse of our planet.” With Nature’s Notebook, your students will have the opportunity to observe, document, and share seasonal changes in your geographic area. For more information, please visit:
https://usanpn.org/natures_notebook
Reports from the Front Lines
- New Hampshire & the Law
- Kids “Scamming” Mr. McGirr
- Mr. McGirr is sitting pretty
- Mr. McGirr, please delete my attempts…sure, it’s midnight, but can you get on this?
- Troy’s Self-Assessment journey
The Twitterverse
Alex Shevrin Venet @AlexSVenet
Middle grades teachers! I’m excited to be giving a keynote at the FREE Middle Grades Collaborative conference on January 29. Deets and registration: https://middlegradescollaborative.org/conference/
6 Chrome Extensions for Teachers https://alicekeeler.com/2021/11/07/6-c
Two neurons sensing each other. And trying to connect: #neuroscience https://twitter.com/i/status/1459398961404518402
Gentle reminder for all of us right now. #eduprotocols
Typical EduCelebrity @EduCelebrity
Good administrators allow their staff to wear jeans on Fridays. Elite administrators allow their staff to wear sweatpants.
#mschat every Thursday at 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. And as Troy says, “The Twitter never stops!”
Strategies:
The Greatest Enemy of Creativity In Schools Isn’t Testing, It’s Time
“Creativity is one of those ineffable skills that’s important—especially for jobs of the future—but hard to pin down. We know when we feel creative, and we know what creative work looks like. Measuring and assessing such work in a way that keeps kids inspired is another matter,”
Resources:
Slinky Drop
https://www.gifbin.com/bin/092011/1317143770_slinky_dropped_in_slowmotion.gif
6 Toilets From History, and What They Taught Us
Across the world, and throughout history, different peoples have developed different ways to deal with their own waste. And while they didn’t always nail the design, their efforts to keep themselves safe have led to the thrones and sanitation systems we know and love today.
Web Spotlight:
Living in the Coldest Place on Earth
https://www.wired.com/2015/01/amos-chapple-the-coldest-place-on-earth/
Random Thoughts . . .
Personal Web Site
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