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    Welcome to 7th grade science!

    Link to Engineering Expo Packet

    At the bottom are some of the ways to access education sites we use for class.

    The top is where I say "thank you!", communicate to you what we need, and upcoming events.

    In January your student(s) will recieve a packet for Engeering Design. This year we are focused on Rube Goldberg Machines and Whiligigs. This is a student center project and all of it will be accomplished at home. Please DO NOT spend any money on this project other than things like glue and other things to attach items. This should be a low to no cost project utilizing what is around your home and my classroom. Your student(s) can come to me if they need specific items and I will help locate it.

     

     

    We are starting a large STEM project this spring.  The 2019/20 7th grade science class STEM project is to design, fund via donations from the community,  and build an outdoor classroom at Canyon Springs STEM Academy for the entire school to utilize.

    Our first step will be to design a compsting bin and work with the cafeteria to compost their leftover produce.

    - This summer I was awarded a $500.00 grant from Fiskars for materials!

    - To get started on this we need some engineering and/or landscaping help (Is this you or do you know someone?)

    We have many classroom pets. I will send home permission to handle forms the first week. 

    - Most of the critters and cages are either donated/rescued or are from my own house.

    - any help with upkeep/food for the pets is always appreciated

     

     

    Donors Choose for classroom equipment/lesson materials and school club

    https://www.donorschoose.org/project/what-lives-on-earth-helps-us-learn/4789699/

    Check it out if you wish to donate above and beyond.

    I am so lucky year after year to have parents that are supportive of the needs of their children.

    Below are 2018/19 Thank you.           

    Pringles can round-up has been a success! Thank you for all that have contributed.       

    A huge thank you to all the parents/guardians who donated materials for our pumpkin volcanoes . They were a blast!!!             

    Next, a big thank you to Safeway in Anthem for a donation that will help us with our Stop Motion Plate Boundary Films that your students will be doing this week.  

    Another thank you to Rack Room in the Anthem Outlets for their donation of shoe boxes.

    Thank you to West Coast Plumbing & Air/ Ricart's for their large donation to our classroom donors choose project for headphones for each of the students!

    I know I missed some.... so thank you to everyone that donated.

    Thank you,

    Chad Kaufmann

    Canyon Springs STEM Academy

    Science isn't just for scientists and guys in lab coats. It's something that everybody can do. Jamie Hyneman

     

    • IMPORTANT CLASSROOM WEBSITES!!!                  AND                       IMPORTANT SCIENCE CURRICULUM WEBSITES!!!                     

       
     

    • Canvas

      Click on the DVUSD Start page link and find the box that says "Canvas/ DV Online Learning Program." Students will use their Canyon Springs STEM Academy log in. 

      Canvas is a district Learning Management System where students will be completing and turning in classroom assignments, labs, projects, and assessments for me all year!!! Students will have access to classroom notes and lessons and will be able to communicate with educational assigned groups.

      http://start.dvusd.org/
       
       

    • Google Docs

      Students will be downloading and saving most all of their work on their google doc account which have already been created through the Deer Valley district. To access a student’s google docs from home, they simply need to go to google.com, and use their school email address which is their Canyon Springs STEM Academy login followed by “ @learner.dvusd.org”  (Example: mlbut005@learner.dvusd.org) and their password is their normal Canyon Springs STEM Academy password.

      https://www.google.com/docs/about/
       
       
     

    • Explore Learning Gizmos

      Explore Learning Gizmos is an adopted online science and math program where students will be completing lab simulations that align to our 7th grade science curriculum. Students will have their own log in to the program where they will access the simulations and assessments. 

      https://www.explorelearning.com/
       
       

    • Discovery Education

      Discovery Education in an online, interactive “TechBook.” For each new science concept learned this year, Discovery Education contains informational text, interactives, videos, activities, interactive glossary for new vocabulary, and MORE! Students are able to complete and turn in the assignments straight from the website. We will be using Discovery Education especially when being introduced to new standards and concepts throughout each unit. Students will use their Canyon Springs STEM Academy log in to access their account. They MUST access the site from the DVUSD portal.

      http://start.dvusd.org/