The student wrote a report on the injustice of wolves being killed. They described how over 1,000 wolves have been killed since being delisted in some states, and how the US Fish and Wildlife Service now wants to delist wolves in most states allowing unlimited hunting. The student says wolves are important for ecosystem health and should remain on the endangered species list until their populations fully recover. They believe hunting and trapping of wolves should be limited or banned.

2. Language Arts

3. Flush L8LA –
Injustice I feel most
Strongly about

4. Assignment Outline:
“Both Noah and his father feel so passionately
about pollution that they are willing to go to
great lengths to stop it. Write about an
injustice that you feel strongly about. Describe
the problem, tell why it means so much to
you, and what you think should be done about
it. You need to have an introduction about the
topic, a supporting paragraph (not a sentence a
paragraph) for each of the above (describing
the problem, why it is important to you, and

5. Completed Assignment:
Right now, there is a war going on, a war on wolves. More than 1,000 wolves
were killed in the Northern Rockies since they were delisted in Montana,
Wyoming and Idaho.
The FWS has proposed to take gray wolves off the Endangered Species Act in
most of America’s states. If this happens, hunters will be allowed to kill as many
wolves as they want in a season, and in the cruelest ways. Gray wolves aren’t
ready to be delisted yet; they need a few more years to re-populate before they
are back up to their original numbers.
Not only are wolves my favorite wild animal, they are also a big part of
keeping the earth healthy. They control the population of many animals that
would over-populate without wolves. I believe no animal should be killed
without good reason.
The FWC should leave the gray wolves on the Endangered Species list until
they are completely ready to fight on their own. ALL trapping should be
banned, when you trap, there is no way to pick out the age/size of the wolf that
would be trapped until they are already dead. I know all killing cannot be
prevented, so there should be a limit to the amount of wolves hunters are

6. Last Lobo L14LA –
Scene Recreation

7. Assignment Outline:
Choose a scene from the book to
re-create in your knowledge
tower. Choose a passage from the
book that explains the scene and
include that in your display.
Explain why you chose the scene.

8. Completed Assignment:

9. Completed Assignment
(Cont.):

10. Social Studies

11. Cryptid Hunters SSL6 –
Loch Ness Monster
Report

12. Assignment Outline:
Check out this interesting site about Nessie,
spend some time exploring all the different
pages. Write up a one page summary of your
thoughts on Nessie. Make sure you include a
introduction, body(with at least 3 supporting
paragraphs) and conclusion.
http://www.nessie.co.uk/index.html

13. Completed Assignment:
“What kind of animal is the Loch Ness Monster?” that is the
question that most people seem to be asking. It lives in a
freshwater loch, so it would have to be a freshwater fish/marine
species, right? Or it just has to be some kind of dinosaur, well
that’s highly untrue. The ‘monster’ of Loch Ness is something
completely unexpected.
Since I first time I heard about Nessie, I thought it was a hoax.
The neck that stuck out of the water, the humps that broke the
surface, I mean come on, who would believe that? So I decided to
do a little research on it, and I found out that many people
actually believe that it’s some kind of sea serpent or dinosaur. For
a few weeks I was so freaked out by the thought of some giant sea
serpent living in a loch. I wouldn’t swim in my totally safe, except
for the stupid boaters and fish cribs that are made of concrete

14. Completed Assignment
(Cont.):I had almost forgotten about Nessie when my sister ran up to me
one day, all excited about the season finale of her favorite show, and
of course I said I would watch it with her, like I had watched most of
the other episodes. So on the night that it came on, I asked her what
the guy was going to try to catch (it was a sort of fishing show) and
to my surprise she said “The Loch Ness Monster”. I was baffled for a
moment, considering that I had just gotten to the conclusion that it
wasn’t real and that it was just a trick of the light, now I was for sure
interested. As we watched I learned a lot more about Nessie. Hardly
anyone has actually seen the “head” that peaks about water, like in
most pictures. I was sitting on the edge of my seat for the entire
episode.
When it was nearing the end, I started worrying that he would
never find what the Loch Ness Monster actually was, but like usual,
he pulled through and caught what could be the biggest mystery in

15. Completed Assignment
(Cont.):Nessie isn’t the rare sea serpent that everyone thought he was, but
rather a rare shark who wanders into the loch occasionally in
search of food. I was pretty embarrassed that I actually thought
there was a giant monster lurking in the water when really it’s a
docile shark that lives like 8,000 ft. under the ocean. I’m not the
only one though, the pictures are really convincing, I give the
people who made them much credit for being able to fool millions
of people into thinking there was a serpent living in a loch. Thank
you Jeremy Wade for catching this “monster” and clearing up all
the confusion about it
Greenland Shark

16. Stop the Train L10SS –
Inventions of the
Industrial Revolution

17. Assignment Outline:
Create a Display and Presentation: Depict some
of the tools and machines developed and/or
used during the Industrial Revolution.
Include:
1. information on at least 6 inventions
2. who invented each invention
3. what the invention did (what was the
purpose of the invention)
4. at least one picture of each invention

18. Completed Assignment:

19. Completed Assignment
(Cont.):

20. Science

21. Earthquake at Dawn L8S –
Earthquakes

22. Assignment Outline:
Create a display inside your tower that tells about the
seismic activity in your state.
Include:
1. dates and general info on any past seismic events
2. specific information on the largest seismic events in
history in that area
3. pictures to illustrate your display (at least 4)
5. information on the location of your state as it relates
to fault lines (i.e. is it on fault line? in the middle of a
plate? which fault line? which plate? how does this affect
the seismic activity there?)
Upload a screen shot of your display today.

23. Completed Assignment:

24. Night of the Howling
Dogs L6S – Making a
Volcano

25. Assignment Outline:
You will need to follow the directions on this
page and then take up to 5 pictures on your
project. You will then 'present' your project
this week during class!

26. Completed Assignment:

27. Wiloworlds Projects

28. Great Wide Sea WiloCay
Interactive Story –
WiloCay Project

29. Assignment Outline:
You will have a cay to build on with a partner or by
yourself. So select one of the scrolls on the deck and
claim your island. Click on the scroll to teleport out to
your island. The world name is WiloCay.
Use pictures and signs and objects to help tell your
story.
You can choose to incorporate any of the avatars on
the main list into your story.
You will need to build your own CAV that reflects the
main character of your story (the narrator).
You will write a script and give a tour of your island that
tells the story.

30. Completed Assignment:

31. Completed Assignment:

32. Completed
Assignment(Cont.):

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Assignment(Cont.):

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Assignment(Cont.):

35. Completed
Assignment(Cont.):

36. Hugo Cabret S4 –
Invention Project

37. Assignment Outline:
Automaton 4
Invention
You are going to create a Wilo Robot! Visit this
website:
http://www.inventivekids.com/2010/10/05/step-by-
step-guide-to-inventing
Then, go into INVENT World in Wilo World. Once
you have brainstormed and seen all the materials
available in INVENT World, follow the 13 steps listed on
the website. Your completed project will include:
Word Document with each 13 steps described.
Screen shots of completed invention in Invent World.
Your invention steps must be numbered so ALL are
included.

38. Completed Assignment:

39. Completed
Assignment(Cont.):

40. Completed
Assignment(Cont.):

41. Portfolio Questions
1. What did you learn about yourself when you compiled the
information for your portfolio this year?
I learned that my writing skills got better as the year went along.
2. Which of your accomplishments makes you feel most proud?
I guess almost finishing math in one semester.
3. What would you do differently if you did it again?
I would probably manage my time more wisely if I was to do this
year over.
4. The piece or project I will remember twenty years from now
is.... This is because...
The project I will remember twenty years from now is my WiloCay