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#69: ULTIMATE Writing Challenge

Learning Opportunities, Reading Enrichment

When reading a favorite story, take some time to notice the length of the sentences you are reading. Writers often use a variety of sentence lengths to create a rhythm. Using long sentences with lots of details, short and sweet to the point sentences, and combined with mid length sentences will make your story flow.

Spark your thinking!

1. Set up your language arts mini spark recording page: #69: ULTIMATE Writing Challenge

2. Watch this video. Write 3 notes on your recording about what will be easy about this challenge and what will be hard.

3. On your recording page complete the 12 sentence story challenge.

4. Share your language arts mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.

Post adapted from http://briantolentino.com/

Engineering Seminar Friday, March 18: Grades 7-8

MS Learning Opportunities

Come meet the Nebraska Engineering Ambassadors and see how they are redefining the conventional ideas surrounding science, technology, engineering, and math!

During this 1-hour seminar, participants will learn the ups and downs of roller coaster design and the physics and engineering behind roller coasters.
To attend this 1 hour seminar, send an email to Dr. Spady at spady.lynn at westside66.net to reserve your spot.
https://engineering.unl.edu/engineering-clubs/engineering-ambassadors-network/

2021-22 EY Challenge # 7

Current Challenge

Calling all FUTURE ENGINEERS…It’s EWeek 2022!

Learn about 5 different types of engineers this week, solve the types of problems they solve, and possibly win a prize!  Check back each day this week to find the problems and if you’d like to submit any problems, check with the EY Coordinator at your building. https://www.mathcounts.org/resources/engineers-week

Monday, Feb. 21: Geomatics Engineering

Geomatics engineers collect data and then analyze and interpret it to find solutions  Geomatics engineering plays an important role in construction, transport, communication, mapping and research.

Click here for the problems:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p3tkRCP3-rBDfzT8hB11_lsWcKmyjFwD/view?usp=sharing

Tuesday, Feb. 22:  Structural Engineering

Structural engineers design and analyze bridges, buildings and even things like concert stages. Environmental factors, what a structure will be used for and what type of weight will be put on it, and how this all might change from day to day before even beginning a design are all things that a structural engineer must consider.

Click here for the problems:  https://www.mathcounts.org/resources/eweek-problem-day-tuesday

Wednesday, Feb. 23:  Systems & Mechanical Engineering

Systems engineers need to ensure individual sub-systems and components of a large project all work together to perform the overall desired function. Mechanical engineering mostly work in HVAC(heating, ventilation and air conditioning).

Click here for the problems: https://www.mathcounts.org/resources/eweek-problem-day-wednesday

Thursday, Feb. 24: Nuclear Engineering

What if you could harness the energy that is released by reactions within atoms?  That’s what nuclear engineering does!  The energy released by reactions within atoms can be used to generate electricity, power transportation systems, and diagnose and treat illnesses.

Click here for the problems:  https://www.mathcounts.org/resources/eweek-problem-day-thursday

#88: EWeek

Math Mini Sparks, MS Learning Opportunities

Calling all FUTURE ENGINEERS…Every year in February we celebrate EWeek. No matter what month it is, you can dive into this engineering career study and learn more about what types of work each engineer does to help our world.

Spark your math thinking!

  1. Set up your math mini spark recording page: #88: EWeek
  2. Learn about 5 different types of engineers. Record the type of engineer and a description of the work they do https://www.mathcounts.org/resources/engineers-week

 3. Look over the descriptions for Hydraulic engineering and Geomatics Engineering.

Hydraulic engineering is a subfield of civil engineering that centers around the transport and management of water resources.Hydraulic engineers design things like channels, canals, dams and levees. They must consider many factors before beginning a project, including the collection, storage, flow, measurement and use of the water, in order to ensure its control, safety and cleanliness

Geomatics engineers collect data and then analyze and interpret it to find solutions  Geomatics engineering plays an important role in construction, transport, communication, mapping and research.

4. Choose one engineering type and work on two (or more if you want) of the problems from the problem set.

Hydraulic engineering problems: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gTPnXgw68FQ03PoWzCNx07jd4m-4gPUWPMRrjutzTYo/copy

–Geomatics Engineering problems:

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p3tkRCP3-rBDfzT8hB11_lsWcKmyjFwD/view?usp=sharing

5. Ask your EY teacher to check your work. Solutions are in the mini spark folder.

6. Share your math mini spark recording page with your teacher/EY coordinator.

Code Crush – 8th Grade Girls

MS Learning Opportunities

CodeCrush is a series of iSTEM immersion experiences for 8th and 9th grade, female-identifying students, designed to show them the innovative world of Information Technology (IT). The program will inspire students to take a deeper look at IT through hands-on experiences with emerging IT fields such as bioinformatics, IT innovation, music technology and cybersecurity.

This experience is all free and will take place from April 21-23.  Part of the experience includes staying overnight on UNO’s campus.

For more information, check out: https://codecrush.unomaha.edu/

Email Dr. Spady at spady dot lynn @westside66.net if you’re interested.

NJHS Application Help Sessions

NJHS

NJHS Application Help Sessions

Last year the WMS NJHS Faculty Council noted that some students might benefit from instruction on how to fill out an application, specifically how to highlight applicable experiences and how to phrase answers to the question(s) being asked.  We decided to offer some application help sessions this year to see if it would improve the quality of applications.

Here are some details about the help sessions:

  • The help sessions are not mandatory.  Students may attend none, one, or multiple sessions.
  • The first 10-15 minutes of the help session will be spent going over some tips for filling out applications.  For the remainder of the session, students can get one-on-one help with their application and/or just sit and work on completing the application.  Passes will be written for the late bus and/or sports.  Students can also leave early if a ride is picking them up.
  • Sessions will run from 3:20-4:00 in the PAC or during Warrior Time (see below).  Please fill out the Google Form if you plan to attend a session.  Students will be sent a reminder email the day before the session.

Help Session Dates:

  • Thursday, February 10 (during Warrior Time)
  • Tuesday, February 15 (after school)
  • Thursday, February 17 (during Warrior Time)
  • Tuesday, February 22 (after school)
  • Thursday, February 24 (during Warrior Time)

Google Form Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsIP_cDMsXzLQjpCfSzfRucN2jNPaTz8G2puXNH5d7QG9JmA/viewform?usp=sf_link