The Bee Hive (1st Period) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Crystal Bolton
- Term
- 2021-2022 School Year
- Department
- Middle School Project Managers
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Write a letter to Ms.Hanson about the benefits of recess, and make a proposal for either structured or unstructured recess at your school. Support your argument with evidence from your research.
Requires a minimum of 4 paragraphs.
***Editing due date to reflect final draft due date. Original due date was 4/28***
Requires a minimum of 4 paragraphs.
***Editing due date to reflect final draft due date. Original due date was 4/28***
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This assignment is due 05/05/2022. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.
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This assignment is due 05/02/2022. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.
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CommonLit: Reading Lesson: "Brock University Researchers Find Recess Works When It's All About Play"
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Individually or with your elbow partner you will explore the slides and complete the handout. You must BOTH turn in the handout, but should discuss the questions and answers together per the slide directions.
This will be due Wednesday at the beginning of each class.
This will be due Wednesday at the beginning of each class.
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This assignment is due 04/14/2022. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.
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Individually or with your elbow partner you will explore the slides and complete the handout. You must BOTH turn in the handout, but should discuss the questions and answers together per the slide directions.
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Throughout this unit, you have explored how design thinking can help people solve problems. You conducted research about a subject of your choosing and planned your own problem-solution essay to convey the results of your research. Remember that the research and the essay answer the research question how was design thinking used to solve this critical problem?
In this four-day assessment, you will now draft the full essay.
REMEMBER: A well-written informative piece
· clearly states a focus and stays focused throughout the piece;
· uses accurate and relevant examples, details, and quotations to explain your thinking;
· groups information logically, in a way that makes your thinking clear to the reader;
· maintains a formal style and objective tone;
· follows rules of writing (spelling, punctuation, and grammar); and
· uses precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to explain about the topic.
Use your writing planner to help guide your writing. Manage your time carefully so that you can do the following:
1. Draft your introduction.
2. Draft your problem paragraph.
3. Draft your solution paragraph.
4. Draft your conclusion.
5. Use the Informative-Explanatory Writing Checklist to revise and edit your draft.
Attached below is a writing checklist, the exemplar essay, the doc for you to write your essay, and you should be able to see the grading rubric.
You will also need to turn in your note catchers as part of this final grade as well. 80% of the grade will be the Paper graded with the Rubric, 10% will be your completed note catcher, 5% will be your writing check list and 5% will be your essay planner also attached below. If you completed the note catcher in google docs you will need to attach it here for a grade.
In this four-day assessment, you will now draft the full essay.
REMEMBER: A well-written informative piece
· clearly states a focus and stays focused throughout the piece;
· uses accurate and relevant examples, details, and quotations to explain your thinking;
· groups information logically, in a way that makes your thinking clear to the reader;
· maintains a formal style and objective tone;
· follows rules of writing (spelling, punctuation, and grammar); and
· uses precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to explain about the topic.
Use your writing planner to help guide your writing. Manage your time carefully so that you can do the following:
1. Draft your introduction.
2. Draft your problem paragraph.
3. Draft your solution paragraph.
4. Draft your conclusion.
5. Use the Informative-Explanatory Writing Checklist to revise and edit your draft.
Attached below is a writing checklist, the exemplar essay, the doc for you to write your essay, and you should be able to see the grading rubric.
You will also need to turn in your note catchers as part of this final grade as well. 80% of the grade will be the Paper graded with the Rubric, 10% will be your completed note catcher, 5% will be your writing check list and 5% will be your essay planner also attached below. If you completed the note catcher in google docs you will need to attach it here for a grade.
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Ms. Hanson has asked that the 6th grade scholars help her solve a critical problem. Scholars should not be eating on or near the cars in the parking lot. She would like you to design a map of the best places to eat that are WEST of the parking lot. You and a partner will draw the map and then share how design thinking might be used to solve this critical problem. The map may be drawn using what ever medium you wish. You may choose your partners. ( Extra Credit) Due 3/28 the day we are back from Spring Break
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Please fill out this quick google doc before Thursday. It will be for a grade.
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This assignment is due 02/22/2022. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.
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This assignment is to replace the Rinos Grade. If you choose to do this assignment it will replace the grade that you got on the Rinos article, even if it is for a lower grade. You have until Friday as homework to complete this.
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This is either a grade replacement for the Lions article or may be extra credit. Please take your time. You have until Friday to complete this and the other article for a possible grade improvement.
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Directions: Read chapter 4 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Then, answer the questions in the attached google form.
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Watch the TED Talks Video below.. "How I Built a Windmill" Pay attention to which of authors methods is used to introduce William Kamkwamba. After you have watched the video you will fill out the google form below the video. Yes it will be for a grade.
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This assignment is due 01/27/2022. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.
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This assignment is due 01/26/2022. Click the attached link to access the assignment; on the CommonLit login page, click Log In With Google.
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Please respond to the Hello I am prompt on flip grid. There are 2 rules. You must leave the camera on, and I must be able to here you. You can practice until you like it.