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Extra Credit: Psychology
Go to Fields of Psychology.
For each field, write an essay using the following prompt, print it out, and copy and paste it in the comments section of this post. Also, turn each essay into a PowerPoint, upload it to Authorstream and paste the link in the comment section.
What is (insert name of particular field of psychology), and how can it be applied? Do you think it is an important field? To support your opinion you may use examples from your own experiences, your observations of others, and anything that you have read, including what you read online. Be sure to cite your sources.
Newsela
Go to Newsela and sign up using LDNNZ
New Orleans Data Set
Go to The Best Websites For Teaching & Learning About New Orleans and add new information into your New Orleans’ categories.
Using Reading Strategies When Learning About Natural Disasters
Use Bounce to annotate webpages and copy and paste links to them in the comments section. Use these reading strategies:
Visualize
Making Connections
Summarize
Ask a Question
Evaluate
Find articles here (please don’t watch videos today — we’ll be bringing headphones and watching videos next week):
Go to this New York Times page and find the “Weather” box at the upper right hand corner and find an article you want to read that answers your questions about natural disasters.
Earthquakes, Hurricanes & Tornadoes
Add items to your data sets from these lists:
The Best Sites For Learning About Earthquakes
Year-End Reflection
Please pick the best five answers in your year-end reflection in a Word document, and copy and paste them in the comments section of this post.
Please type the questions you pick, as well as the answers.
Mountaineering With Mr. Taylor
Everest Equipment
Research what equipment is needed in order to climb Mt. Everest. You can find a list here, or explore these links.
Then research what the equipment looks like and how much each piece costs. You can explore various links here.
Copy and past the images and costs for what you think are the twenty most important pieces of equipment. You can do that on Spaaze, Loose Leaves or EdCanvas (or try out other sites here).
Put them into these categories:
Clothing — Inner Wear
Clothing — Outer Wear
Protective Gear For Hands and Head
Climbing Equipment
Food & Drink
General
Post the link to your project in the comments section of this post.
Famous Person Project
Here are instructions for the Famous Person Project.