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=Week 6: Week of April 20-24, 2009 =

=Monday, April 20, 2009 =

Agenda:
1. Journal 2. Finish and Turn in Group PowerPoint and Poster

Due Dates:
WebQuest Presentations tomorrow! (be ready)

After school last Friday I noticed that many of the groups had not turned in their projects correctly, and a few were not done at all. In order to ensure that everyone is ready I am delaying the presentations until tomorrow. Today we will finish turning in our projects, and we will do it the correct way. The codeword for today is "directions!"

Project Presentations in Mr. Sicilia's room


=Wednesday, April 22, 2009 =


Today you have a substitute while I am chaperoning the Construction Field Trip. Remember that if your name is left for not working, talking, or any other misbehavior you will be assigned an after school detention. Today you are going to practice evaluating websites. Please download the evaluation worksheet below. This is an editable PDF. Normally you cannot edit a PDF, but this sheet allows you to type on the lines available, and check boxes when asked to. Please fill out this while evaluating websites on a topic of your choice. You must turn in at least two sheets filled out completely, and a third if you have time for extra credit. When you finish a sheet save it as a seperate file with the website title in the file name, then print it out and hand it into the substitute. If it is not handed into the substitute then you will not receive credit. Please do not ask to go to the bathroom today.

Website evaluation worksheet: When filling out this sheet imagine that your assigned a project on a topic of your choice. Please find at least 3 separate websites for your topic and evaluate them. You must complete at least 2 evaluations.

Journal Entry:
I was pretty dissapointed by the sub report yesterday. It sounded like you guys were out of control, and while the unacceptable behavior seemed to be limited to a selected few (who now all have after school detentions), I was still dissapointed that so few of you finished the assignment for yesterday. Except for two people, even those of you that did turn it in did not complete it correctly, Today we are going to complete what we were supposed to do yesterday, evaluate websites for project research. The topic can be whatever you want, but you must fill out the evaluation form completely. I expect two of these sheets, each on a different website, turned into me by the end of hour, NO EXCUSES. After yesterdays behavior there will be no bathroom privileges for the rest of the week. If behavior does not improve today they will be gone the rest of the year.  =Friday, April 24, 2009 =

Agenda:
1. Journal 2. Excel Tutorial 3. Excel Solar System Project

Due Dates:
Excel Solar System Project Due Friday, May 1st

Today we are going to start a new project using Microsoft Excel. For this project we will gather data about the solar system and enter it into a spreadsheet, where we will be able to create charts, graphs, and analyze the information in one place. Below you will find a file to download, this is the template for the project. I have taken the liberty of entering in the planet information and categories, all you need to do is enter the data and create the charts. Download this chart and save it with your name in the file name (e.g. "Sam Sicilia Solar System Project"). You will also find websites where you can locate the information that you need. Good luck!

Solar System Project Template:

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