BLIZZARD BAG ASSIGNMENT

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3/13/2018 

Blizzard Bag days will be announced when the weather forecast predicts a major storm. High school Blizzard Bag assignments are directly linke

curriculum. This means assignments will only be posted online the day prior to an anticipated absence. Blizzard Bag assignments will be linked to course competencies.

All Blizzard Bag assignments are due within two school days of the day of the absence.

Late assignments will not be accepted after two school days. Students will receive a zero for assignments not submitted within two days of Blizzard Bag day. Please contact the Executive Director to appeal extenuating circumstances.

 

GRADE VALUE

 

Blizzard Bag assignments will count as a formative assignment. Blizzard Bag day assignments will not be recorded as a test or a quiz.

 

ACCESS TO INTERNET

 

Students who do not have access to the Internet must request hard copies of the Blizzard Bag assignments from their teachers.

Teachers will respond to all email within an hour during the school day. (Pending no emergencies) Please be reminded that the school day does end at 3:00 pm and that late email may not be replied to until the next day.

 

STUDENT SUPPORT

 

Student will receive real time corrections and instruction through Google Classroom/Drive.

Assignments

Math

 Course Title: Pre-Algebra/Algebra 1A/Algebra 1B/ Algebra 2

 

BB Activity/Assignment:

Do ONE of the following:

 Assignment 1

1. Log into their ALEKS account on a Blizzard Bag Day to complete Time and Topic Exercises.
2. Each student must complete 4 topics for the day. Quick Tables will be counted as additional credit for the day or a substitute for one topic

Assignment 2

     Pick three rooms in your house and find the square footage. You will need a measuring tape to finish this project. Give me a list of the dimensions you used as well as the total square footage of all three rooms.

*** Email me with the code ScHoOl RoCkS before 5 p.m. on blizzard bag day for 5 points extra credit***

Google Instructions:

 Email me how many topics you have completed.

Teacher Email:

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 Biology

Course Title: Life Science

 

BB Activity/Assignment: 

Choose ONE of the following two assignments:

Assignment 1

Click on the link below to read the article

Explainer: What is a concussion?

 

 

Part I

Sentence introducing article's topic:

Part II

What are three quantitative (you may use qualitative if necessary) facts in the article

1.

2.

3.

Part III

Concluding Sentence on article's topic:

Part IV

Write a full paragraph summarizing your thoughts about the article

 

Assignment 2

Click on the video link below

what is a concussion?

Part I

Sentence introducing video's topic:

Part II

What are three quantitative (you may use qualitative if necessary) facts in the video

1.

2.

3.

Part III

Concluding Sentence on video's topic:

Part IV

Write a full paragraph summarizing your thoughts about the video

 

*** Email me with the code ScHoOl RoCkS before 5 p.m. on blizzard bag day for 5 points extra credit***

Google Instructions:

 Complete write up in a google document with all relevant questions addressed.  Email me a copy of the article summary or share via google drive

Teacher Email:

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Computer Science

Course Title:  Computer Science Discoveries 

 

BB Activity/Assignment:

Choose ONE of the following two assignments:

Assignment 1:

1. Go onto the internet and go to hour of code  https://code.org/learn 
2. choose one of the topics to do that you have not completed yet
3. Work on one of the topics
4. Email me how many topics you complete

 

Assignment 2:

Click on the current event:

How to stop phone apps from spying on you

You will be required to write an article summary on this and submit the final paper through google drive.  Answer all four parts in paragraph form, or answer each part individually

Part I

Sentence introducing article's topic:

Part II

What are three quantitative (you may use qualitative if necessary) facts in the article

1.

2.

3.

Part III

Concluding Sentence on article's topic:

Part IV

Write a full paragraph summarizing your thoughts about the article

*** Email me with the code ScHoOl RoCkS before 5 p.m. on blizzard bag day for 5 points extra credit***

Google Instructions:

Feel free to email me with any questions you might have, as I would be happy to answer them in a timely manor. After you have completed your work, email me with a list of all completed work

 

Teacher Email:

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