New Quarter, new ideas!

Howdy Everyone!
The new quarter got off to a great start last week with our exploration into the International Learner Profiles. Each teacher chose two and mine were knowledgeable and risk-taker (my personal favorite!). To help students practice taking risks we made masks... doesn't sound risky but think about being a middle schooler and having someone else cover most of your face in plastic wrap and dribble strips of gauze impregnated with plaster on you while you can't see what is going on around you. Of course everyone had fun... don't believe me? See for yourself!















If you have any questions please feel email me at mark.russo@emid6067.net my teacher space can be found at http://www.emid6067.net/servlet/tspace?loc=crosswinds&who=68526249

Sneak Peek

Want to see into the future? Want to know what will happen in a few days? Would you like to appear omniscient? Well then, step right up and avail yourself of this PowerPoint we will be taking notes on later this week and find out what will be on the quiz!






If you have any questions please feel email me at mark.russo@emid6067.net my teacher space can be found at http://www.emid6067.net/servlet/tspace?loc=crosswinds&who=68526249

Happy New Year!!!

So the holiday break is over and we are back in action. The students left off in 2008 hard at work discovering just how hard it is to isolate and stabilize the skeletal and muscular systems. I had a chance to get some of their adventures on film before the batteries went to that great recycler in the sky.
Random thought... ever wonder why there are no B Batteries? It goes "AAA" then "AA" no "A" no "B" and then straight to "C" and "D" it makes me wonder about the evolution of the modern battery and how we got to this non sequitor.



















I promise, this is not a rude gesture!

This coming week holds some fun times with the circulatory system in the form of a PowerPoint and some activities that may put you to sleep... well parts of you anyway. We will restrict the circulatory system (using elevation and pressure points) and see what it feels like when your arms don't get their constant supply of oxygen and nutrients.

If you have any questions please feel email me at mark.russo@emid6067.net my teacher space can be found at http://www.emid6067.net/servlet/tspace?loc=crosswinds&who=68526249