Archive for February, 2012
Global Climate Change
Right now Mrs. Krebs is taking an online course about Global Climate Change through PBS. Seventh graders are helping her with a short mini unit. First, we did a bit of online research about the chemistry involved in greenhouse gases. Carbon, for instance, never goes away. It combines with different elements and keeps going through [...]
A Recipe for Traits
We had a fun genetics lesson in 7th grade science today. Thank you to the University of Utah for a great website called Learn.Genetics. Find many wonderful resources on Heredity and Traits, including many hands-on Traits Activities. The one we did is called “A Recipe for Traits.”
Frindle
Frindle is a genius book by Andrew Clements. It’s about a boy who thought of a new word, and everyone started to say it. Their mean teacher, Mrs. Granger, put a sign on the door that they would get a detention if they say the word. The students kept saying the word frindle instead of [...]
Skyping with Kenneth C. Davis
My students and I had a great time visiting with Kenneth C. Davis yesterday. He is the author of the Don’t Know Much About series of books and a passionate student/teacher of the stories of American history. Click on the students’ names to read their take on our conversation with Mr. Davis. Chandler, Paris, Justin, [...]
Krebs’ Class Wisdom
My students often share their wisdom and good wishes on the whiteboard in our classroom. Here are some of their masterpieces. Krebs Class Wisdom on PhotoPeach
