Mission 1
Quest 1: All the fine print
Introduction
Welcome students! In this class you will work in groups A LOT! I assign the groups each quarter, but you can pay for the right to pick a team member by earning game points and cashing them in with a check. When doing group work you will usually be graded on your particular contribution to the project rather than the entire project. In this way, everyone must do their fair share and can't rely on someone else's work ethic to get them through life!
I don't allow cell phones, hats, food or tardies unless you have earned the game points. If you have enough points you can write a check at any time to be granted these powers (in the case of tardies - you can opt to get a tardy pass from the office). If you are caught using a power without purchasing it, you will be fined game points. See the Powers page under the Gamified Physical Science S1 tab for more details.
I take a lot of risks and sometimes my lessons won't work the way I hoped. Sometimes the computers won't work properly! Sometimes you will totally mess up your assignments and I will stare at you wondering how you got off track. That is perfectly acceptable in this classroom. We can all do things wrong, backwards, different without penalty as long as our intentions were to work hard and create an assignment of quality. We don't care about grades, we care about learning....we care about effort....we care about trying again. You are not a backyard chicken so please don't act like one.
Palmistry
If you are in class today, then you will read a group member's palm using paper instructions. If you were absent, then you will read your own palm using an online program. Why? Because it's fun. Why else? When you are done post your response to "Do the lines on your hand define you?" on this padlet.
Going Digital
You've made it to the website so that's great! Now I'm going to walk you through getting logged in to all of our digital programs.
Google Classroom
Go to Google classroom and click the plus sign. Choose to join class.
1st hour code sns3r0
5th hour code wtfm0ad
7th hour code 5kw9445
2nd hour code k5n0qn
6th hour code 7hol24
8th hour code 3hqw74u
Each class will vote on the theme they want for Google Classroom. The picture with the most votes will be uploaded into that hour's classroom.
Open this file to view each option and then go ahead and vote!
Syllabus
You can view this infographic to learn more about what you will learn, how you will be graded, the supplies you need and how you are expected to behave.
Remind
You can sign up to get text reminders. The school will let you know how to sign up.
Wolf Book
You need to read the wolf book and be prepared for a quiz next class.
You will take the quiz during class by following the instructions provided here.
Quest 2 and 3 Preview: Gamertag and Group Name
You will create an avatar (image) and a gamertag (username that you use ALL SEMESTER) AND your group will come up with a logo and a group name next class so please have ideas ready. You will only have time to work, no time to think.
You can view this infographic to learn more about what you will learn, how you will be graded, the supplies you need and how you are expected to behave.
Remind
You can sign up to get text reminders. The school will let you know how to sign up.
Wolf Book
You need to read the wolf book and be prepared for a quiz next class.
You will take the quiz during class by following the instructions provided here.
Quest 2 and 3 Preview: Gamertag and Group Name
You will create an avatar (image) and a gamertag (username that you use ALL SEMESTER) AND your group will come up with a logo and a group name next class so please have ideas ready. You will only have time to work, no time to think.