Turning Point Learning Center: Snow Day Plans

11 Jan 2011

*Anyone who does not have chat will be calling their Class Teacher and they will send the list of
what to do by email.*
If, at any time, you’re “Finished” with a class, you should choose to work on one of the following:
○ OWOTW/Study Island for math,
○ Roots/Affixes or Study Island for Communications,
○ Read a book/work on book product,
○ Snow Day Fun Project (your choice),
○ Be sure your AIM chat name is in the Student Directory,
○ Music assignments for those in music classes.

Tiny Chats, if need be

● http://tinychat.com/cheyennetplc
● http://tinychat.com/maumeetplc
● http://tinychat.com/mishitplc
● http://tinychat.com/potowatomitplc

Good morning!
Please go to this TinyChat link for your tribe. 1) Do NOT sign in with FaceBook or anything else.
2) Look to the BOTTOM RIGHT HAND CORNER (the grey box next to “go”) and 3) sign in with
your user name, then 4) click go.

9am Orientation with Class: (snow day fun project menu is in their class folders)
Cheyenne: Lewman
Potowatomie: Fitz
Maumee: MisterP
Mishikiwatmetunee: Mindelei/Neely
9:30am Start with that teacher.

10:30am Switch to
Cheyenne: Fitz
Potowatomie: Neely
Maumee: Mindelei
Mishikiwatmetunee: Lewman

11:30am Switch to
Cheyenne: MisterP
Potowatomie: Mindelei
Maumee: Lewman
Mishikiwatmetunee: Fitz

12:30pm Switch to
 Cheyenne: Mindelei
Potowatomie: Lewman
Maumee: Fitz
Mishikiwatmetunee: Neely

1:30pm FINISHED!

Science: http://learners.gsfc.nasa.gov/HOWmedia/SnowPitProtocol/

Following the directions on the video, go outside and create a snow pit of your own.
● Measure the depth from top of snow to the ground (in metric.)
● If available, measure the temperature (Celsius) of the snow in three different places.
● Using a ONE CUP measuring cup, let the snow melt and record the water volume (in
metric.)
● Test the hardness of the snow with your finger, by tapping gently.
● Record all results in a graph, take pictures!!!! and submit under Snow Day assignment
Edmodo.

Global Studies
Study Sheppard Software
Watch this 13 Colonies video from BrainPop http://youtu.be/COKn180PuMI, taking notes.
Then, in a Google Doc shared ONLY with ME (Lewman) create 15 quiz questions WITH
ANSWERS, based on the information from the video.

Math/P:
● BAIP: You should have 8 tutorials finished.
● OWOTW: 2 Lessons
● Study Island: 2 Lessons

Math/Neely:
● ESSDACK OWOTW: 2 lessons
● Study Island: 2 lessons
● BAIP: you should be work toward completing on standard.

Communications:
 ● ESSDACK OWOTW: 2 lessons (if you’re not complete with 5 units)
● Study Island: 2 lessons
●

Music:
● Orchestra - Do 2 specially assigned lessons in Smart Music due at the end of the day
(If you left your instrument at school you should do it on Wednesday)
● World Percussion, Choir, and Piano - Create a 30second - 2minute song/clip in
GarageBand that represents the Winter weather outside (if it helps, imagine walking
outside in a blind-fold). If you can, use REAL instruments, but you can also use the loops
built into GarageBand. Be sure to use 4/8/16 measure phrases. Email the finished mp3
to Charlie.
● Guitar - Choose one song that you want to work on next. It should have chords and
notes that you can easily figure out. Google/youtube are your friend to find tabs/chords.
Once you have your choice email it to Charlie and start working on it. Here are some
possibilities, but you can choose others:
○ Weezer - Pork and Beans
○ Johnny Cash - Hurt
○ There are several here as well: http://www.guitar-players-toolbox.com/easy-
guitar-tabs.html

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FUN PROJECT MENU

Pick one to complete

Winter Survival
1) Research what needs to go into the trunk of your car for a survival kit and
2) create one for your family vehicle. Take pics of all that you put into it and post to Flickr or
create a movie (iMovie, Animoto, Stupefy).
3) THEN make a list of things you should NOT do if you are stranded in the winter. Post this list
with your visual presentation.
Useful Internet Resources:
Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries
http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml
Hypothermia
http://www.adventuresports.com/asap/ski/skihypo.htm
Ski Patrol Web
http://www.skipatrol.org/#wsafety
Winter Camping & Hypothermia
http://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm/
Winter Survival film - A short documentary on how to survive outdoors in winter.
http://cmm.nfb.ca/E/titleinfo/index.epl?id=13262&recherche=simple&coll=onf

Snow Sled Engineering!

Design your ultimate snow sled.
You can use paper/pencil, SketchUp, or http://www.scriblink.com/ Be sure to label and give a
description of the advantages for each feature! **BONUS** Go build it and take pics!

You're the Chef!

Make/Record your fave lunch like on Food Network.
Use iMovie and don't forget to give the ingredients, temperatures, and times to cook! Edit it into
a video and post on the TPLC YouTube account. Username: kittykittyplace Password: (you
know it—if not, ask a classmate)

Snow Fort Engineering!

Design your ultimate snow fort.
You can use paper/pencil, SketchUp, or http://www.scriblink.com/
Be sure to label and give a description of the advantages for each feature!
**BONUS** Go build it and take pics!

Who in the World?

Who was Snowflake Bentley? What did he do that changed the world? Write a brief biography
of 3-5 paragraphs, with pictures of his work. Be sure to cite your sources.

Snowflakes Everywhere!
Create 10 or more snowflakes, using http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/ Take screenshot of
your favorite ones. Then also research the basic types of snowflakes and see what types you
created! Post them on our Flickr account! If you don't know how to post, ask a friend! A veteran
can certainly help you.

Who’s Been Here?

Go outside and find animal tracks. Take a picture or sketch what those tracks
look like and then research what animal left them. Make a list of the animals out
moving around in this cold!

Students who did not check in:

They still will need to turn in the work tomorrow to be counted as being there today.
Cheyenne: Jorah, and Hayden can be reached through Hallie
Maumee: Tristan arrived at 10:00
Potts: Brooklyn showed at 12:25pm, Morgan 12:27pm, Spencer 12:28pm
Mishi: Dillon, Kegan M. (not until 9:48am - Parker had to call him),