Mr. J’s Learning Lab News Vol. 2 Issue 1- August 2014
COWABUNGA! Michelangelo and the TMNT have updated our website! Visit the new site @ www.MSASLearningLabs.com
This school year we have THREE Learning Labs for our students (Arts, Sciences, and Tech). These labs will reflect the latest skills needed for Florida students in the STREAMing world: Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics
THEME OF THE MONTH
This month we begin our new month theme “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” starring those famous oozed reptiles named after Renaissance painters! We will be learning three songs from the TMNT soundtracks. We will learn the “Go Ninja Go” rap, Learn the lyrics to the Theme Song (1987 and 2012 versions), and we will learn dance moves to the song “Shell Shocked” from the new movie version! In science we will be doing various hands on examples of how to make mutagen ooze that will help you for your first STREAM project. In Art, we will be learning about the four painters that the Ninja Turtles are named after.
Here is a calendar for what we will be doing this month in the three learning labs:
MONDAY, AUGUST 18- Arts Lab- TMNT Art: Learn about Leonardo Da Vinci, Make a sketch, learn new songs
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19- Tech Lab- TypingWeb, Moby Max
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20- Sciences Lab- Learn how to make mutagen/Ooze (for your STREAM project)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21- Tech Lab - TypingWeb, Moby Max
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22- Arts Lab- TMNT Art: Learn about Donatello/ Make Japanese Ink prints
MONDAY, AUGUST 25- Arts Lab- TMNT Art: Learn about Raphael, continue learning new songs
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26- Tech Lab- Typing Web, Moby Max
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27- Sciences Lab- Learn how to make mutagen/Ooze (part 2)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28- Tech Lab- Typing Web, Moby Max
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29-Turtles Day! Dress as your favorite Turtle or in TMNT gear!
STREAM Projects DUE TODAY!! Will present to Mr. J
TMNT Art: Learn about Michelangelo
STREAM Projects
This year we have NO STEAM Reports! We have added the "R" for Reading, and now have monthly STREAM Projects instead of the weekly STEAM reports. Woo Hoo! Mr. J believes this will be a better way to truly use all SIX areas of STREAM better, and be less "busy" work for students! You will get a flyer detailing the first project based on our TMNT Ninja Turtle theme, and the Project will be due to Mr. J by FRIDAY AUGUST 29
Moby Max Update/ New Contest
This summer, returning geckos were challenged to see who spent the most time on Moby Max! The top 3 individual winners will be announced on August 18th, and the class with the most participation (most students logging on and working) was Miss Gregory's class who will earn a TMNT pizza party!
Our first contest for this school year is based on NEW BADGES! We are looking to see the students who can earn the most NEW badges from August 18th to September 22nd. Remember you earn a NEW badge each time you get 50 questions answered correctly. You can check you progress by clicking the BADGES tab in your Moby Max account.
TypingWeb First Contest
This year, Mr. Y found us a great new site that challenges your typing skills in unique ways. This will be great learning for our new state test, The FSA, and we will be having monthly contests based on various elements from the website.
Our first contest will be MOST WPM (Words Per Minute). When you log onto your Typing Web account you can practice your typing skills, play typing games, and then challenge yourself to the Typing Test! You can take the test as many times as you wish, and each time it will let you know how many words per minute you can type. We are looking for ONE STUDENT from each grade level (K- 6) who can type the MOST words per minute to win our first contest. You will have until September 24 to see if you are the winner, so keep trying and typing!
NINJA TURTLE DAY
On August 29th we will be celebrating our first theme with a dress up day! That day students will be encouraged to come to school in turtle/TMNT outfits or costumes! It will be a fun way to end our first month/theme!
Dolphin Tale Field Trip
Our first field trip will be on Friday, September 19th to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to visit Winter and Hope from the DOLPHIN TALE movies. Permission slips were given out at the Open House and first day of school. The cost for this trip is $22, and money and signed slips will be due by Friday August 29th, or before then if the trip fills up sooner, so get your forms in ASAP if you wish to attend.
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
Friday August 29th- Ninja Turtle Day at MSAS (Dress like a turtle or in TMNT gear) & STREAM TMNT Projects due!
September 2- Start our second theme- Dolphin Tale
Friday Night, September 12th- Dolphin Tale 2 Movie Night at Oakmont 8 (More details soon)
Friday, September 19- Clear water Marine Aquarium/Dolphin Tale field trip (Permission slips were given at Open House & First day of school)
EXPECT A NEW LEARNING LAB NEWSLETTER AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MONTH
