What did we do these past two weeks?

Monday (1/2/17):
No School (Staff Day)
Tuesday:
Pacific white-sided dolphin results (stomach contents)
Long-beaked common dolphin necropsy (reviewed photos)
Block Party (ROADS Project review questions)
Second semester (weekly routines and honors)
Wednesday:
WiLD Wednesday:
Ecology vocabulary
Thursday:
Raccoon 1 review (our first roadkill investigation/collection)
Roadkill animals are surprising source of drug discovery reading and Journal Entry
Friday (1/6):
Deer 1 review
ROADS Project work time (Backwards Planning)
YouthTruth Survey
Internship Community Meeting (middle school commons event)

Monday (1/9/17):
CROS Roadkill entries
Ecology Reading 1 and Visual Vocabulary
Tuesday:
ROADS Project work time (Backwards Planning)
Wednesday:
WiLD Wednesday:
Ecology Assessment
Thursday:
From Tree to Shining Tree podcast
Ecology Interactions! Write down as many interactions as you hear.
ROADS Backwards Planning
Milestones - what are YOU working on each week?
No more than one other person doing the same thing as you.
Friday (1/13):
Opossum 1
Coyote 1
Enter CROS Roadkill Data
WPR #7
 Student Name: Caitlyn Dayton
Due Date: Wednesday, 1/18/17 (submitted to Google Classroom by the beginning of class)

Weekly Personal Reflection (WPR) #7

For each of the sections below, please use a photo or drawing to capture your learning.

1) Experiences (what did you do)? Please choose one experience, insert photographic or drawn
evidence (scan drawing/paste), and create a one sentence descriptive title or creative caption.
Feel free to be creative with your art and title! Photo cannot be a selfie.

Insert photograph (not a selfie) or scanned drawing here:

Descriptive title or creative caption:

They never gave him a voice, they took away his mouth, so now we will tell his story.
2) Resume Skills: ask yourself, would I put this on my resume? If the answer is yes, then
please choose one skill (observation skills, dissection/necropsy skills, field research skills,
communication/social skills), insert photographic or drawn evidence (scan drawing/paste), and
create a one sentence descriptive title or creative caption. Feel free to be creative with your art
and title! Photo cannot be a selfie.

Insert photograph (not a selfie) or scanned drawing here:

Descriptive title or creative caption:
CROS serves as the National Archives, recording the murders of animals nationwide. Every
time they need to go to eat, walk or cross the road they are stepping into the battlefield.
Field skills and computer skills where the skills I was able to practice and refine. I entered
two animals into the CROS website and I had to use my field skills to record the coyote and
raccoon location. I also exercised my computer skills by using the computer to record my
data.
3) Scientific Content (what have you learned - CONCEPTS, VOCABULARY)? Please choose
one piece of scientific content, insert photographic or drawn evidence (scan drawing/paste), and
create a one sentence descriptive title or creative caption. Feel free to be creative with your art
and title! Photo cannot be a selfie.

Insert photograph (not a selfie) or scanned drawing here:

Descriptive title or creative caption:

Chemosynthesis has brought a whole new group of organisms into light. Chemosynthesis
has created such suspicions as what else can live without light and if the yeti crab lives
doesnt that mean so does the yeti?
4) By signing this document I (the parent or guardian) acknowledge our conversation about the
past two weeks biology/environmental science class and my daughter/sons personal reflections
on her/his personal growth.

Parent (typed) signature___________________Myrna M Dayton_______ Date

______1/17/17________

Parent Comments (any language is welcome):

What struck you about your daughters/sons reflection(s) on their experiences, skills, and
content?

I thought they were cute but very interesting!

Any comments for Mr. Nick?

Great Job...keeping this student motivated!
5) Students personal (please no parent input) numerical reflections on their performance during
this week in biology/environmental science class. Please take into account the following six
criteria which will cumulatively add up to a possible 60 points. Please be honest with yourself
this should be a lifelong endeavor!

1. Celebrate your failures (big and small)! What have you failed at these past two weeks? Your
score is based on your reflection of failure (how, when, and why): _10__/10.
- Specific reasoning (with evidence):
How have you (or havent you) failed these past two week?
The biggest fail I have had these past two weeks was last weekend on Saturday the 7th at
my wrestling tournament, when I was totally dominating in the match and I rolled out
into what I thought was a pin, but instead I had my own shoulders on the mat. Resulting
in the fat L.
Why is this failure an important step for you?
This was an important step for me, because not only was it a memorable learning
experience but a mental challenge too. Being able to step on the mat again in the next
match made me mentally stronger.

2. ROADS Project work time (A. ROADS Backwards Planning document, B. Milestones unique
to YOU): _10__/10.
- Specific reasoning (with evidence):
A. I completed the ROADS Backwards Planning document by...
I completed the ROADS backwards planning document by turning it in on time and
completing each section.

B. My role within my ROADS Project is _________ and my milestones are unique to me

because...
My role within my ROADS project is camera crew, collecting data on what happens to a
carcass after it has been killed. My milestones are unique to me because I believe that
recording our process is just as useful as actually doing it.

3. Classroom Culture (A. Attendance (please review your PowerSchool and see if you were
Absent or Tardy. If so, what day(s), why, and how did you make up for this?), B. Cell phone
habits (is your cell phone on in class, do you text or answer calls), and C. Headphone habits (do
you walk into to class wearing headphones, use headphones for music without asking your
teacher): _10__/10.
- Specific reasoning (with evidence):
A. After reviewing my PowerSchool I was (or was not) absent and/or tardy on ____ because
After reviewing my PowerSchool I was not absent/tardy any day.
 To make up for my absent or tardy I(e.g. emailed Mr. Nick prior/after, spoke with my
CFF)

B. Explain your current in class cell phone habits and ways you would like to improve:
My current in class cell phone habits are I dont really use it, but sometimes I do reach
into my backpack to check it. It doesnt happen often, but it happens. I plan to stop
checking it in class and leave it in my backpack.

C. Explain your current in class cell headphone habits and ways you would like to improve:
I currently dont even have a functioning pair of headphones, sometimes I do wish to
have a pair, but I plan to stay clear.

4. Assignments (A. Chapter 13.1-13.3 Ecology reading and Visual Vocabulary (all 13
highlighted vocabulary words included), AND B. Roadkill and Drug Discovery article and
Journal Entry): _10__/10.
- Specific reasoning (with evidence):
A. I read and completed the 3 chapters of Ecology. A specific example was; keystone
species, which is a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such
that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically. An example is the
beaver.

B. I read and completed the journal entry for Roadkill and Drug Discovery. The article
was about student scientist who took roadkill and used them for medicine advancements.
They would take a tragedy and make good out of it.

5. Sound Body Sound Mind! (WiLD Wednesdays (1/4/17 and 1/11/17)! A. Preparedness and B.
Participation): _10__/10.
- Specific reasoning (with evidence):
A. I was prepared for WiLD Wednesdays by:
(Did you bring a water bottle, wear appropriate clothes and shoes, wear a hat???)
I was prepared for WiLD Wednesday by wearing appropriate walking clothes, bringing
my sunglasses, my sweatshirt, my hydroflask and a binnie. However, I wore shorts,
which might have helped got me sick.

B. I was (or was not) an active participant in WiLD Wednesdays by

I was an active participant in WILD Wednesday by answering the questions to the best
of my ability, taking photos of my special moments and by keeping a positive mindset.
6. Completion of this WPR sheet (including effort put into reflections, spelling, grammar, parent
conversation, and turned in on time): _10__/10.
- Specific reasoning (with evidence):
I have (or have not) completed this WPR to the best of my ability by
I have completed this WPR to the best of my ability by rereading and having my parents
read and sign this document.

For example, my efforts have been demonstrated in ___________ section(s) of this WPR by
For example my efforts have been demonstrated in all the sections of this WPR by having
no grammatical errors. I also spent much time in finding artistic quotes/ sayings for my
images.

Total: __60__ /60

*Honors Options? Please indicate what option you are choosing for honors and your plan to do
your best on the exams. (No points awarded for this question)

Honors Option 1?
What is your first step in doing your best on this exam?
Honors Option 1, my first step in doing my best on this exam is to purchase the book and
break it up into sections.

OR...

Honors Option 2?
What is your first step in doing your best on this exam?