Helpful tips
When creating accounts for this class use the same username, password, and email for every account. It will make it much easier to remember them if they are identical.
It is also a good idea to use a password with numbers, letters, and a character such as * or $ to make your password more secure.
All the sites will ask you for an email when you register. The address you give will not get spam but will be used to send you information if you forget your password. Moodle will occasionally send out reminders of important dues dates, a function you can turn off if you wish.
Parents Corner
This section will include ideas of how you can help your student improve their understanding during each unit. You will find questions to ask, resources to explore, and ideas for enrichment activities you can do at home.
Your students will be required to register for a couple of accounts. The first is a Moodle account hosted by me. It is a place where students can see assignments, review a calendar, and upload homework. Most homework will be submitted online. This will save you and us paper as well as ensuring I get assignments.
Ideas for this unit
- Have you students give you a tour of their Moodle account. Ask them to show you the calendar page. Can they identify where assigments are located? Have they found they syllabus and safety contract?
- Review the safety contract and syllabus. Ask questions about why you believe these items are important to keeping your child safe. Print the contract and make sure both you and your student sign.
- On TeacherDomain, view the page on diamonds. Review the discussion questions.
- On TeacherDomain, view the pages on Infrared images and Astronomical Images. Ask them to explain why the images look different when we observe different kinds of radiation. Review the discussion questions for each.
