who is a leader?

Posted on 04-24-20 by aodesky21

I think some leaders are…

the president
lebron james
my parents
george washington
abe lincoln
moses
joshua
jesus christ
avraham

Sentence guessing game

Posted on 04-20-20 by aodesky21

Idiom by Emoji Quiz Guess the sentences

Make an image

Posted on 04-20-20 by aodesky21

HAIKU POEM of what had to be sacrificed in the last week

Posted on 03-26-20 by aodesky21

Basketball, good friends

school at school, having fun, gym

hockey, Olympics

BETZALEL assignment

Posted on 03-19-20 by aodesky21

My BETZALEL Is my closet. It is fun to hang out and play disc golf in.

Classroom Economy – Summary of Learning

Posted on 01-24-20 by aodesky21

As someone in this experience, tell your story. Describe your experience. Tell us about the highs and the lows. What were your major takeaways? What did you learn? How did you like it? Be sure to explain your answers.

I was an internal affairs officer which means that I supervise everybody and see if they are doing their job and following core values. If they are not doing what they are supposed to I would write them up. I made $810 a week. The best part was having the couch in the classroom which is $100 dollars a week and the most expensive property in Kauflandia. The low was getting check fraud and almost needing to pay $67000. I got out of the fine because the check that got hacked was for taxes, the tax company should of came to me and told me that I overpaid my taxes and just gave me a nominal fee. I learned how to write and cash a check. This was helpful for real life when I will be getting checks.

2. How did your character’s role/situation in the game affect your ability to take care of yourself? Think about your income, job, rent, the amount of money you had, any loans you took out, and your health situation.

I made a good amount of money to take care of myself and get some cool stuff. My rent was $125. My income at one point was the 4th out of 14 people. At the end I was 5th out of 14 people in income. I have had no health issues, others had type II diabetes but I was healthy.

3.What aspects of your character’s life encouraged success? What aspects of your character’s life brought about failure? Explain how that process worked.

My character’s life encouraged success because he had an education, money, and good housing. I had it pretty excellent. The only thing that brought failure was getting hacked, but that turned out well in the end. The game is like life in most aspects.

4.What attempts did you make to improve your character’s life? How successful were these attempts? How difficult were those attempts and why?

I wanted to open a casino to get money. These attempts did not work because it is illegal in Kauflandia. It was difficult because it took time and energy to have the idea. I also took the GED test to get a raise. I got a 60%, I needed 65% to pass. This attempt was difficult because it was a high school test.

5.In bullet points, write a list of what you learned about poverty from this activity. Be sure to include a brief description next to each item about what you learned, explaining your learning/thinking.

Poverty is bad: You can get evicted
You probably have a bad education: because you’re parents have no money to get in a good neighborhood
You are poor: because you had a bad education
You are either homeless or in a bad house: because you are poor
You have a low income job: because you have a bad education
You’re life probably sucks: see above
Overall poverty is a giant cycle

Second Attempt at Building a Racer

Posted on 01-17-20 by aodesky21

1. Given the challenge and the performance of your car on Test Drive #1, what change(s) did you make for Test Drive #2? We made our racer bigger and heavier with a longer rubber band.

2. What differences did you predict these changes would make in your cars performance? What makes you think this? I thought that it would go farther and roll farther because the extra weight will not do anything on the ground.

3. Think about the variables such as the size of the spool, weight of the washer or tension of the rubber band. How might these affect how far or how fast your car will go? The spool size meant nothing because it didn’t spin, we did not use a washer, and the rubber band tension made the elastic energy push it farther with more elastic energy.

4. What worked better the second time? The car went 425 inches in 1.8 seconds which is 232.24 inches per second. Which transfers to about 13.2 mph. All of these are twice as good as last time.

5. What still is not quite working? Breaking the sound barrier.

6. What questions do I have? None.

7. What might I try next? Make a bigger racer.

8. Explain the energy transfer that is taking place in the racer. We stretch the rubber band and when we let go the heavier side shoots forward and launches the racer.

Racer Ideas and Plan

Posted on 01-14-20 by aodesky21

1. What do you like about your initial design? I like that it is quite small and light so it can go long and fast. It moves in the intended direction.

2. What has been challenging about the initial design? Finding what to do with the rubber band to get power.

3. How well did your racer perform in the first race? Did it go far? Fast? It went very far and fast, it went the farthest of all legal cars, and the fastest of all cars.

4. How will you modify your design for the second race? What variables do you feel will affect how far and fast the racer goes? Why? I want to make it lighter and leaner to get more speed and distance. I will also try to add more rubber bands to get more distance

5. What have been your strengths and challenges during the design process? Our strength was making the model once we knew what to do. Our weakness was making a plan.

6. What questions do you have? None

simchat torah

Posted on 10-18-19 by aodesky21

What is Simchat Torah?

Simchat Torah (Rejoicing with the Torah) marks the end of the annual cycle of weekly Torah readings and the beginning of the news cycle. It is a joyous holiday that celebrates the Jewish love of the Torah and the study.

How is Simchat Torah celebrated?

Simchat Torah is celebrated by taking all the Torah scrolls out of the ark in the synagogue and spending the evening dancing, singing, and rejoicing. The scrolls are carried around the sanctuary in seven circles called hakafot. Though only seven circles are required, the dancing and celebrating usually goes on much longer. It is also customary to drink alcohol on the holiday as part of the celebratory experience. Many people also take the Torah scrolls out to the street and dance publicly as a way of showing their pride as Jews.

about me

Posted on 10-11-19 by aodesky21

Hi, I’m aodesky21 I live in Mequon WI, I’m in 7th grade, I like football, basketball, and math, My bar mitzvah is October 26 I am excited. This will be one of the most important things in my Jewish life.

Sukkah Day 18

Posted on 10-10-19 by aodesky21

1. Explain how the Sukkah represents Judaism to you. If it does not, explain why. The sukkah represents Judaism to me by being the main part of a holiday and being holy.

2. What part of the Sukkah building process are you most excited to share with families/friends and why? I am most excited to show the studs and the carriage bolts and how hard we had to work to get the walls together.

3. What aspect of the building have you felt most connected to and why? I feel most connected to the studs because they were the hardest part and they connect everything.

4. How has building the Sukkah as a class helped grow your sense of community? The sukkah has grown our sense of community by forcing us to work with people that we may not exactly get along with. It also shows our true work ethic

5. When your family comes to the Sukkah on Wednesday night, what is one thing you are going to tell them about and why? I will tell my family about the trip to lowes and hot hard it was to get everything on and off the bus.

Screwing plywood in
Putting up skach
putting up more plywood

Sukkah Day 16

Posted on 10-05-19 by aodesky21

1. What did you do today (describe the process of what you accomplished)? Today we got the 3rd wall up. I put the carraige bolts in. We also got the window in.

2.What is one thing you have done so far you were initially scared/worried about, but now feel more confident in after all this practice? I Was scared that I would drop something and hurt myself. I have not gotten hurt. I am very confident.

3. Give a step by step account of what you have done so far to get our Sukkah up to where it is today.

we put sides together with carriage bolts
we brought wood outside
we put 2 sides together with screws and nails
we put together studs
we did 3rd corner
we did other side of studs
we did last corner
we helped other groups for 1.5 weeks
we brought wall to other side of school
we put one wall up
we used carriage bolts to connect the walls

We are getting the sukkah put safely together.

Sukkah Day 15

Posted on 10-03-19 by aodesky21

1. What did you do today (describe the process of what you accomplished)? Today I started putting the carriage bolts in. I use a giant drill and put it through 8 inches of wood. I also used a socket wrench to put the hex nuts on the carriage bolt.

2. What is one thing you have done so far you were initially scared/worried about, but now feel more confident in after all this practice? I was worried that my group was not going to pay attention and Dilly-dally the whole time. This did not happen we were the first group to bring our wood outside. We the FIRST wall done!!!!

3. Give a step by step account of what you have done so far to get our Sukkah up to where it is today.

we put sides together with carriage bolts
we brought wood outside
we put 2 sides together with screws and nails
we put together studs
we did 3rd corner
we did other side of studs
we did last corner
we helped other groups for 1.5 weeks
we brought wall to other side of school
we put one wall up
we used carriage bolts to connect the walls

Finishing our side wall
putting our studs in
doing the door frame

Sukkah Day 14

Posted on 10-02-19 by aodesky21

1. Explain in at least two sentences what YOU accomplished today. Today I accomplished finishing my sister stud so our wall could be done. I also felt like a leader when I came up with good ideas.

2. Explain in at least two sentences what YOUR GROUP accomplished today. Today my group finished our wall. We also carried it to the side of the school.

3. Explain in at least two sentences what YOUR GROUP has to finish tomorrow. If you don’t know, ask a group member. Tomorrow we need to help other groups move their walls. We can also paint our plywood.

Sukkah Day 13

Posted on 10-02-19 by aodesky21

1. Today, we worked on Screwing in the sister studs, and it felt great to do this because we were all working together with great and getting it done.

2. An example of when I worked well with a classmate was when we were doing the sister studs.

3. I have nothing left on my Sukkah wall. I am feeling awesome about the amount of work left.

This is us doing the sister studs.

Sukkah Day 12

Posted on 09-27-19 by aodesky21

today we were practicing hammering nails. We kept messing the real nails up so we practiced. We were teaching each other how to do it.

This is my group preparing to start the building for today.

This is us coming out bright and early to start.

This is a shot from a distance.

This is a picture of us bringing out materials.

Sukkah Day 11

Posted on 09-25-19 by aodesky21

1. What did your group accomplish today? Today we finished our wall!!!!!!!!

2. What do you have left to complete in order for your wall to be finished? Nothing!!!!!!!!!

3. Explain how well your group communicated/participated today. Be sure to include one specific example. We were great, there was no fighting.

Include at least 1 photo from today, with a description for each photo (ex: where were you, what were you doing, what did you feel at that time).

We were doing our final corner!!!!!

Sukkah Day 10

Posted on 09-25-19 by aodesky21

1. What did your group accomplish today? We got almost all of our studs done

2. What do you have left to complete in order for your wall to be finished? We have 2 studs and one corner.

3. What help do you need from me (Adon Kaufman) or your classmates? Be specific. We need nothing, we are doing great.

Include at least 1 photo from yesterday, with a description for each photo (ex: where were you, what were you doing, what did you feel at that time).I was drilling holes

Sukkah Day 9

Posted on 09-23-19 by aodesky21

1. Describe what skills (s) you have learned so far. Who taught you those skills? How did they teach you those skills? How can have mastered those skills? I learned how to build things much better than last year. Kaufman taught me with examples. I have mastered using screws.

2. Explain if you believe your group is ahead of behind other groups. Explain why you believe you are at that point. my group is ahead of all of the groups because we have all of our studs and most of out corners in. And most groups have not started the studs.

3. How effectively did your group communicate and collaborate with each other? Provide one SPECIFIC example to support your point. We communicated well. If we did not we would not be as far as we currently are

4. Today is a complete reset from last week. What is one goal YOU have for yourself? One goal is to finish our wall by Wednesday.

5. What is one goal you have for YOUR team? we have the same goal that is above.

Include at least 1 photo from yesterday, with a description for each photo (ex: where were you, what were you doing, what did you feel at that time).

~just need to connect the last set of studs and we will have one wall done!

Sukkah Day 8 – Problem Solving

Posted on 09-20-19 by aodesky21

1. What are the five steps to solving a problem (please list the steps)?

find problem
find solution 1
find solution 2
find solution 3
try and see what works best2. Your group identified a problem you were experiencing. What was the problem? What were your solutions?
our problem was getting consent from groupmates to do stuff and we solved it!!!
3. Describe how it felt working with your group after you identified your problem and came up with solutions.
It was so much easier now that we got that off of our shoulders.

Egg Drop challenge

Posted on 09-13-19 by aodesky21

Describe your prototype design. We took a ball and filled it halfway with cheerios and then we put the egg in. After that, we filled it the rest of the way and finally, we put tape on it.
How does your prototype protect the egg? the cheerios stop the shock waves and protect the egg from moving.
Describe your design process, in detail. Our first idea was to put hard-boiled eggs and the egg in a balloon. after we put newspaper in the ball. and we got our idea while looking in the kitchen.

What worked well in your design? our cheerios stopped the egg from cracking and it did great.
What was challenging throughout this process? It was challenging to get the tape over the cut because it did not stick.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3AhyROL72YXWmUzRFNNeFJYamNlcUlqVGVfU2ZPbVl3aXFB/view?usp=sharing

7th One Pager Summer Reading Assessment

Posted on 09-13-19 by aodesky21

Explain three choices you made on your one-pager which show your comprehension of the book or what you learned from the book.

One choice I made on my project was to add an swbst about the main character. I made this choice because it shows I understood that I could only summarize certain moments and show the rest of the book in quotes and drawings of the rest of the book because a one-pager is supposed to be more pictures than summaries.

Another choice I made on my project was to put my rating of the book on the one-pager. I made this choice because it shows I knew that I had to put my opinion on the book and I put my rating of the book right on the sheet along with a paragraph of my choice. I gave my book a 4.5 of 5 stars and I think that my rating was a good choice.

One choice I made on my project was to try to draw the cover on the paper. I made this choice because it shows that I can take risks, I knew that I am not too good at drawing so I practiced a few times on the side until I felt confident that I could draw it legibly, I drew it pretty well… I think.

Explain how you used color on your one-pager.

I used crayons to color out some of the white space so my one pager was more colorful because my one pager had to have minimal white space. So I unwrapped a crayon and used the long side to color it all away. I think it was a good idea because it is now a lot more appealing to the eye and it is very colorful.

Explain two pieces of textual evidence and why you choose that text for your one-pager.

I chose the quote “All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.” because I wanted to show how lonely the main character is and how desperate she id to make physical contact.

I chose the quote “You can’t touch me,” I whisper. I’m lying, is what I don’t tell him. He can touch me, is what I’ll never tell him. Please touch me, is what I want to tell him.” because once again I want to show how lonely she is along with how careful she is to keep other people safe.

Which learning goal did you do your best work on? I think I managed my time very well.

Which one do you find challenging? I think I can work on inferences a little more.

sukkah day 2

Posted on 09-06-19 by aodesky21

1. Yesterday, we worked on our Sukkah project by finding our paint and screws and bolts. My part in the process was to find the paint.
2. One thing I learned because of this Sukkah project was we need more paint

Sukkah Day 1

Posted on 09-05-19 by aodesky21

1. Yesterday, we started our Sukkah project by finding the wood and decorations and price. My part in the process was to find the prices on lowes.com.
2. I am excited about building the sukkah because I have never built something that big.
3. I am a bit worried/not looking forward to nothing because it will be fun.
4. My biggest challenge yesterday was to find the wood online because it took a while.
5. Today, I will overcome my challenges by being more specific in my searches.

7th grade expectations

Posted on 08-30-19 by aodesky21

Using Our Core Values of Wonder, Empathy, Tikkun Olam…

At MJDS, 7th graders believe WE…

Should always have a growth mindset
Are grateful for things we have
Are free to ask questions and share ideas
Are a family that trusts and appreciates, and is inclusive to all
Are responsible for our learning
Are accountable for our actions
Have a safe environment to learn and grow as individuals
Respect each other for who we are

Invention convention ideas

Posted on 03-27-19 by aodesky21

Food for Thought: Temperature and Odor

Posted on 03-26-19 by aodesky21

Do you think the temperature of the room affects the time it takes an odor to get to your nose? Explain your answer. Provide two pieces of scientific reasoning to explain why. If it is more humid it might take longer to get through the wet air? If the odor is frozen in a block of ice it cannot come through and please/kill my nose

Minecraft Reflection

Posted on 03-11-19 by aodesky21

What did you notice or observe during this challenge? In the beginning, it was easy but when we got to the 8 letter word we were stuck.

What kind of questions did you ask yourself (meta)? When will this be over?

What was your “aha” moment during this challenge? How did this impact finishing the challenge? There was no “aha” moment.

How did this challenge compare to the other two we have completed? it was a ton harder.

What was the most challenging aspect of this challenge? the 8 letter word.

What two strategies helped you and your team the most when completing the challenge? growth mindset

Silly Shamrocks Reflection

Posted on 03-04-19 by aodesky21

What did you notice or observe during this challenge? I noticed that it was a lot easier then the other one.

What kind of questions did you ask yourself (meta)? I asked if we were going to finish in time.

How did the time limit impact your ability to solve this breakout session? The time limit did not impact us, we did not need to pay attention to it.

What were your biggest connections when solving this challenge? The puzzle lock. it was easy.

What was the most challenging aspect of this challenge? The directional lock.

What two strategies helped you and your team the most when completing the challenge? We worked together very well/

Book Club 1 (Bystander)

Posted on 02-27-19 by aodesky21

1. One new idea from book club is we sort of figured out when the time period was. We inferred that IM was before text messaging and text messaging was in about 2015. That means IM was in about 2007-2012ish.

2. The most interesting part of my book is when Griff started acting two-faced. He was being amazingly nice and well behaved to Eric’s mom but he started being mean when she left.

3. In discussion next time I can grow as a collaborator by not talking out too much. Even though I apologized right away I sometimes messed up peoples train of thought but sometimes gave them more thoughts and ideas.

Reflecting on Clue

Posted on 02-25-19 by aodesky21

What thinking moves did you use when playing this game? I used prior knowledge to know who had what cards.

How did organizing your information impact your experience playing the game? In my opinion, it did not, I just used my brain.

Where else do you use these thinking skills? I use my skills in math. I use the process of elimination.

When might you need this kind of thinking? I use my skills in math. I use the process of elimination.

Og’s Great Adventure Reflection

Posted on 02-25-19 by aodesky21

What did you notice or observe during the challenge? My team started off slow but when we got the 9 letter word we got 3 in the next 5 minutes and won.

What kind of questions did you ask yourself (meta)? I asked if we were ever going to finish.

When did you first begin drawing connections between the different puzzles and pictures? When we got to the link for the 9 letter word.

What were those connections? The dinosaurs were actually letters and words

What were your biggest clues? The DINO-SNORE

What was the most challenging? The puzzle was hard and frustrating.

What was your biggest ah-ha moment? Why? When we figured out the DINO-SNORE

1st clue

Posted on 02-11-19 by aodesky21

what did you notice or observe during the game? I got my 1st guess wrong and lost
What kind of questions did you ask yourself? how do I play
When did you first begin drawing connections between different characters, clues, pieces of information? I did not.
What were those connections? none
What were your biggest clues? none
What information seems most important to collect? none

what I know about trope

Posted on 02-07-19 by aodesky21

There are 5 different systems of trope.

Cantellations have 3 different things to tell you.

What I learned in Esther 9:22

Posted on 01-22-19 by aodesky21

I learned that we should eat a very festive, give matonot levyonim, seudah meal and festivals.

I think that our meal should be very big and festive.

What are your ideas?

Final Scientific Explanation on Sea Lamprey and Trout

Posted on 01-16-19 by aodesky21

Did the Sea Lamprey Cause a Decline in the Trout Population?

The sea lamprey caused a great decline in the trout population.

According to the sea lamprey graph, from 1953 to 1961 the sea lamprey went from a population of 50,000 to 275,000. This means that they had eight years of great feasts. According to the trout graph, from 1948 to 1971 the lake trout went from a population of 200,000 of them to less than 1,000. They were eaten like filet mignon by the lamprey. The trout are a great source of nutrition and they taste great. This shows how the lamprey are eating the trout way too much. Just like in the food web gizmo with the rabbits, grass, snakes, and hawks.

The sea lamprey has razor sharp teeth and make a hole in them and then eat and suck out the insides. If I were a trout it would be like coming across a snake-eel-monster-nightmare-chainsaw-spinning toothed-giant. Just imagine it. I got this information from the dissection experience. This indicates that the trout have been dying because of the sea lamprey because they can kill so quickly. This is why the trout had a population of less than 1,000, and the sea lamprey jumped to 275,000.

The sea lamprey keeps reproducing having 60,000-100,000 eggs. They start reproducing 12-20 months after their larval stage. More eggs mean more trout getting eaten

A sea lamprey has a fish host like a symbiote in the movie venom. Venom is hosting Eddie like a lamprey is hosting a trout.

The lamprey latches onto the trout and sucks its insides. More eggs mean more trout eating lamprey.

This is why The sea lamprey caused a great decline in the trout population.

Testing our Rapunzel Creations

Posted on 01-14-19 by aodesky21

What materials did you choose for your build and why? hot glue, tape, cardboard, paper, popsicle sticks

While you test:

What are you noticing? It works

What things are working? the cat is going down the ladder.

How will you tweak this? Make this better? It is good.

Do you need any new materials? If so, WHY? no

Sketch your new design with labels on a piece of paper. Make sure your drawing is detailed and specifically labeled.

Insert your sketch here: NA

Why will this new design work better than your first attempt? What is your evidence? It is good

One word goal – 2019

Posted on 01-03-19 by aodesky21

WIN

לנצח

I chose this word because sports are such a big part of my life. I wanted to write win graciously but I only got one word. I have a goal of winning in a good way. I also want the Bears to win the super bowl

Building Reflection

Posted on 12-17-18 by aodesky21

What about the building process was challenging? We made a giant mess.

How did your build differ from your plan? we used too much hot glue.

How did your group work well together during the build? What would you do again? We did not argue. We would do it all again.

How did your group struggle during the build? What would you change? We did not struggle. Nothing.

Dissection Reflection

Posted on 12-04-18 by aodesky21

What is the value of dissecting? To see what is inside them and to learn why they are predators/prey.

How did the dissection help you understand what is happening between the sea lamprey and the trout? If I was a trout I would want to die if I saw a lamprey.

How did you feel about dissection? If you enjoyed the process, why did you enjoy it? If you did not enjoy it, what was difficult about it? It was awesome, I got to take out their brains, insides, eyes, eyeballs, and intestines.

Index Card Challenge

Posted on 11-05-18 by aodesky21

Today’s Challenge: Using only an index card and scissors find a way to cut your index card so you can fit your entire body through it.

Teamwork Rubric Focus (organization/planning ):

My goal for organization/planning today within my team is to plan very specifically and know every step.

My Individual Plan <insert photo of sketch and/or type out the plan>

we can cut a design and make it a circle

Why I think my plan will be successful: it will be big and wide

Our Group’s Plan <insert photo or sketch and/or type out the plan>

we can cut a design and make it a circle

We chose this plan because… it was the idea we voted on

Possible challenges that may come up during construction… it could break

Each team member will be responsible for… cutting and blogging

After the Build

pic did not work. we cut around the edges without breaking it.

Our design worked well because… it did not break.

This activity was challenging because… it was not

This activity was comfortable because… we did not fight

I met my teamwork organization/planning goal by… being detailed to my partner.

A strength of my team was… we finished.

An area of growth for my team is… N/A

For our next challenge, my new teamwork organization/planning goal for myself is… be more specific

CER writing

Posted on 11-01-18 by aodesky21

Did the sea lamprey cause a decline in the trout population?

Claim: The sea lamprey caused a great decline in the trout population.

Evidence: According to the sea lamprey graph, from 1953 to 1961 the sea lamprey went from 50000 of them for 275000 of them. This means that they had eight years of great feasts.

According to the trout graph, from 1948 to 1971 the lake trout went from 200000 of them to less than 1,000 of them. They were eaten like filet mignon.

According to the Journal of the fisherman, the sea lamprey started out in the Atlantic Ocean. Then they came into the Great Lakes. And finally, they started eating an all-you-can-eat buffet of lake trout.

Reasoning:

This indicates that the trout have been dying because of the sea lamprey. This is why the trout were less than 1000 and the sea lamprey jumped to 275,000.

My Prior Knowledge of What an Invasive Species Is

Posted on 10-26-18 by aodesky21

What do you think invasive species means? It means a plant or animal that invades a food web and messes it up.

What does it mean to invade something? To go into something and disturb its normal life.

Can animals invade? Yes, I know this because the northern pike is an invasive species so you can catch a lot of them and keep a lot of them.

What about plants? Yes, weeds are invasive species because they come in and steal water and nutrients from other plants.

How might invasive species affect other organisms in their environment? They could kill or eat the other animals and mess up the food web.

Reflecting on ETC

Posted on 10-24-18 by aodesky21

How have you changed as a group member this year in ETC? This year I changed as a leader and a follower. Earlier this year I was not as much of a leader, now I am.

How has working in ETC made you a better student in other classes? (Social Studies, ELA, Jewish Studies, Hebrew, Math, Science) Now I am a good leader.

Thinking about my blog posts, I have improved by… Learning how to be a good writer in ETC class.

In the future, I plan to improve my blog posts by… Going off the rubric.

Cup Holder Challenge

Posted on 10-22-18 by aodesky21

Today’s Challenge: Using only provided materials ( 6 straws, 1 piece of paper, a piece of tinfoil, 12 inches of masking tape, 2 paperclips, 2 pieces of string, 1 envelope, and 2 pipe cleaners) create a structure that holds two cups as high as possible and as far apart as possible.

Teamwork Rubric Focus:

My goal for participation today while working in my group is… To be as respectful as possible

My Individual Plan: I would put a strip of paper under a cup on the far left and make 2 more “stories” and put the cup on the far right.

Why I think my plan will be successful: it will be strong and far apart from other cup

My Groups Plan <insert photo or sketch and/or type out the plan> the Same thing

We chose this plan because… it smart

Possible challenges that may come up during construction… breaking of materials

Each group member will be responsible for… building and recording

After the Build

broke before pic

Our design worked well because… we won

This activity was challenging because… we had so little materials

This activity was comfortable because… I liked my team

I met my participation goal by… being very respectful

A strength of my team was… we got along

An area of growth for my team is… being more careful

For our next challenge, my new participation goal for myself is… be more careful

Paper chain challenge

Posted on 10-18-18 by aodesky21

Today’s Challenge: Using only provided materials (two pieces of construction paper, 1 pair of scissors, 1 ruler and one 12-inch strip of masking tape) create the longest paper chain possible.

Teamwork Rubric Focus:

My goal for teamwork today is… To be respectful the whole time.

My Individual Plan: I want to make as many 3×1 strips of paper as possible into a chain.

Why I think my plan will be successful: we will have lots of chains.

My Groups Plan: make 1 chain than cut strips and tape them together

We chose this plan because… It was a smart idea

Possible challenges that may come up during construction… Too think and break

Each group member will be responsible for… one person will cut one person will tape and one person will make it a paper chain.

After the Build

Our design worked well because… It was 841 inches long

This activity was challenging because… it was not

This activity was comfortable because… I liked my group

I met my teamwork goal by… Being very respectful

A strength of my team was… there was no arguing

An area of growth for my team is… N/A

For our next challenge, my new teamwork goal for myself is… Be more respectful

Pinball marble run challenge

Posted on 10-10-18 by aodesky21

Essential Question: Can my group successfully plan, design and build a paper plate pinball/marble run using only the provided materials?

Goal: Move the marble from one end of the plate to the other, having the marble travel through at least three obstacles.

My teamwork/communication goal for this challenge: To finish the project without fighting.

Step 1: Brainstorm

Look at the supplies table. You may NOT take anything from the table yet.

You may only take ONE plate and ONE marble. There are no other requirements. You will have 15 minutes to build.

What ideas do you have? Put it through loops.

Your group has shared all of your ideas. Before you can start building, what is your actual plan?

What will your marble run look like? (draw a sketch & insert photo here)
How will you make sure all members of the group are included in the building process? take turns

Build and test

Reflect

What was comfortable about the challenge/teamwork? it was fun

What was difficult about the challenge/teamwork? arguing

How did the teamwork rubric help your group today? we did a lot

Is there anything you would change about the teamwork rubric after going through this challenge? no

How did you support your team today? I made ideas

What might you do differently during our next team challenge? nothing

Where Do Living Things Get the Food They Need Lab

Posted on 10-10-18 by aodesky21

Today in science we tested a bean seed and a potato for starch to answer the question, “Do plants contain the food that organisms need?” Below, is my scientific explanation that explains what we learned and discovered from our lab today.

Image of the lab:

Claim: There is starch in potatoes

Evidence: We put iodine on a potato and a bean seed and the potato turned black. That means that the potato has starch.

Reasoning: I know that the potato is a food because it has at least one of (carbs, sodium, fats, or protein.)

Teamwork in ETC

Posted on 10-03-18 by aodesky21

Today’s essential question: What makes a team work?

Why is it important to develop the capacity to work as a member of a team? So you can get more done.

What areas of teamwork do you find easiest and why? I find panning easiest because you can work together.

What areas of teamwork do you find most challenging and why? Disagreeing because it can turn into a fight.

What difference does it make if you are able to play a role in the development of assessment tools? You get your ideas into the mix.

In what way(s) do you connect this work to our Core Values: Wonder, Empathy & Tikkun Olam We are working, respecting, and getting smarter.

5th Grade Podcasts

Posted on 05-31-18 by aodesky21

Title and host or hosts of your podcast names? mikies mixed media

Genre? video games

Summary of the podcast’s focus? the new fortnite update with shopping carts

Summary of your episode? the new fortnite update he thinks it will be good

Assessment of Credibility? good because it was recommended to me by a fortnite player

do you like or don’t like it? I do

Who you would recommend the podcast to? any fortnite player

Any details about the experience of listening to something and if you did or did not like it? it was awesome
Final rating out of 5 with 5 being the best? 5 out of 5

tefillah

Posted on 05-30-18 by aodesky21

What were three of your favorite things we did in tefilah this year rosh Kodesh sep, oct, may
What were two of your least favorite things we did in tefilah this year, and why? praying and having tefillah
We will have tefilah on the calendar again next year. What would you like to keep or continue in tefilah? no tefillah
What would you like to have less of in tefillah? tefillah
What would you like to add to tefilah? no tefillah
If you were telling a student who was new to upper school about tefilah, and trying to get him/her excited about it, what would you share? tell them nothing
What other thoughts or ideas do you want to share about your tefilah experience this year? no more tefillah

Biography Update

Posted on 05-22-18 by aodesky21

The subject of Biography: Alexander Hamilton

Why I chose this subject:

I chose this because I saw the play. Also, I have studied him for a while.

Sneak peak of Introduction:

Hamilton was a very good politician and war hero

The element of biography I want to make sure I include and why:

List structure

field trip

Posted on 04-23-18 by aodesky21

On Thursday our class went to the courthouse. The Mayor spoke about Israels birthday and proclaimed it. The mayor is Tom Barrett. It was pretty fun to go to the courthouse.

Invention Convention brainstorming

Posted on 04-18-18 by aodesky21

Invention Convention Project Proposal

What ideas have you brainstormed?

Lazy 6-pack
Magnets that keeps your drink on top of the fridge

What is the problem you identified?

people are too lazy to go to the gym

What is the solution to your problem? Please include a labeled sketch.

Heated metal 6 pack under your shirt

Where did I look to see if the idea was new?

AbHancer

What materials do I need?

Wood or metal and plush that is cuttable

What is my plan?

Make in maker space

What help do I need from others?

none

roller coaster

Posted on 03-26-18 by aodesky21

Materials I used: I used tape and 2, 6ft foam tubes

Visuals of my project:

Summary of my project:

What starting height was needed for the marble to make it through the loop most of the time? 6 foot 3 inches

What can you determine about the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy? energy of motion then energy of motion

Potential energy- energy in waiting
Kinetic energy- energy of motion
Conservation of energy-energy in waiting
Gravity- invisible force that keeps stuff down
Velocity- height
Friction-invisible force that slows stuff down
Slope- up then down

Rube Goldberg

Posted on 03-19-18 by aodesky21

Is your machine completed?

How many transfers do you have?

Have you tested what you do have?

Yes we have.

What materials do you still need?

We need a ramp.

Have you double checked your rubric to make sure you have met all the requirements?

Not yet, we will tomorrow.

Are you concerned about not being completed on time? Why or why not? Have you communicated this to your teachers?

No we think that once we get the ramp it will get everything perfect and together

Monday tefilah

Posted on 03-07-18 by aodesky21

Which tefilah elective have you been in? I have been in art.

Describe what you have been doing in your elective. I have been making a hospital out of wood. It is for meesh a ber ach (the prayer for healing)

What has been the best or most meaningful part of this elective? I have learned a lot in the maker space like using a drill.

What is one thing you have learned in your tefilah elective? I learned how to use an electric saw.

What is one thing you would change or improve about your elective? I would have less people in it.

What (related to your tefilah elective) do you still wonder about? I wonder if it will be back next quarter.

Elements of Plot

Posted on 03-02-18 by aodesky21

What book are you currently reading?

Alex rider never say die.

Why did you choose this book?

I chose this book because it is the 11th book in the series and I read 1-10.

What are the main characters?

Alex, jack, and Sabina.

What smaller problems happened in the book?

Alex almost drowned and got shot 3-4 times.

Have you reached the climax of your book? What was the big moment of tension?

Have you reached the resolution? If yes, is it what you thought would happen? If not, how do you think the problem will be resolved?

The resolution should be that the bad guys get shot or they die. The last 10 books ended this way.

What type of conflict is occurred in your book?

Character vs character, Alex VS Giovanni brothers- Giovanni brothers are trying to kidnap 52 of the richest children in the country and are demanding a ransom of $260,000,000.

boat challenge day 4!

Posted on 02-26-18 by aodesky21

today was the last day of the boat challenge and we did the baking soda and vinegar boat we failed

boat challenge day 2!

Posted on 02-23-18 by aodesky21

today we built our boat. We first took a water bottle than wrapped balloons around it. Later we will put it in water with the baking soda and vinegar than it will be a “motor boat (at least I hope it will work and be a motor boat)”.

conflict in fiction tutorial

Posted on 02-23-18 by aodesky21

Think about a book you’re reading now or one you’ve read recently. What type of conflict occurred in the story? Describe it using specific details from the text.

In Bud Not Buddy Buds mom dies. Also he is on the run to find his dad (who he thinks is Herman E. Caloway). This is character vs self or society. It is vs self because he is sad that his mom dies and it is hard to go across the state. Then vs society is he meets groups of people or police that try to stop him.

How did it move the rest of the story along?

Bud is trying to find Herman E. Caloway but he needs to go from Flint MI to Grand rapids MI which is a long journey.

Was the conflict resolved? How? If not, how do you think it will be resolved?

It was resolved by meeting him and finding out more about Herman E. Caloway.

boat challenge day 1!

Posted on 02-22-18 by aodesky21

these are the instructions I am responsible for bringing an empty water bottle with a pull up sport cap 16 oz.

the “secret potion” is vinegar and baking soda.

I wanted to accomplish getting all of the ingredients

memoir update

Posted on 02-14-18 by aodesky21

We’ve been working on writing memoirs in ELA for the past few weeks. Here is an update of what I’ve accomplished/learned at each stage of the writing process.

The part of the writing process that has been the most comfortable for me has always been…because…

My favorite part of the process is the drafting because I like coming up with new ideas as I write.

The part of the writing process that has been the most challenging for me has always been….because…

The most challenging part of the process is coming up with the right story sometimes it takes 20-25 minutes to find it.

Immersion

I’ve learned the characteristics of a memoir include:

1. a true story of a memorable experience

2. written in # order

3. includes descriptive details

4. includes reflection

5. writer is in the story

6. include family

7.written to make the reader feel a certain way

I think the characteristic I really want to focus on in my writing is…because…

Making the reader feel a certain way because my story is not the best subject for that.

My favorite memoir mentor text was….because the author…

My favorite text is my rotten redheaded older brother because I can connect with it because my brother is rotten, spoiled, annoying ,and not nice. The author made it realistic by using present tense words with description.

Generating Ideas/Selecting

Why do you want to share this idea/story with others?

I want to share that it was a memorable experience.

What emotions do you want your reader to feel as they read your memoir?

I want them to feel happy like I felt happy while going through the experience.

Drafting

Here is my first draft:

One thing I think I did really well is….because…

Using exciting words and loud words to add excitement and suspense.

As I head into editing and revising, one thing I want to focus on is…because…

using better punctuation.

Stay tuned for another post soon as I work on revising my first draft. If you have any SHE (specific, helpful, empathetic) feedback, please leave it as a comment!