We worked on an on-line activity sheet for college readiness.

Chase worked on an online exam for college readiness.

30 minutes - Chase and I went outside and I spoke to Chase in Spanish; She answered using about 70% Spanish vocabulary. This is quite an improvement over her ability to speak Spanish when we first met in January. She wrote sentences in her journal using the vocabulary she knew plus some vocab lists she took outside with her. I corrected some grammar and added a few new vocab words.
We returned inside. 20 minutes - review of grammar - 5 tenses - how to form them and when to use them. We watched a you tube of the Spanish grammar as well. This is important as I want Chase to hear Spanish spoken by other people.
5 minute break
65 minutes - we began a new story - La guitarra misteriosa. This story is 40 pages, 14 chapters, with only open ended questions at the end of each chapter. It has 2 simultaneous plots; uses all 5 tenses and incorporates numerous idiomatic phrases throughout the story. Chase did well. She read in Spanish and translated in English. She had no problems answering the questions at the end of chapter 1.

We discussed the five basic rules of logs. She used the five basic rules in solving problems involving logs.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
08:00 - 12:00; 240 min. -
AP Environmental Science:
FIELD LAB -
Chase participated in field lab by working with a mark recapture study of wild dolphins in Palm Beach. She experienced the strict research protocol, which is data driven. She recorded data during an encounter with three dolphins, as they maneuvered through the Loxahatchee / Indian river waterway. She assisted in photographing, taking notes, videography, and GIS spatial data recording. We reviewed the mark recapture methods for determining the size of populations, as data was collected.

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
01:00 - 05:00; 240 min. -
AP Environmental Science:
FIELD LAB -
Chase participated in field lab by working with a mark recapture study of wild dolphins in Palm Beach. She experienced the citizen scientist program, which collects data aboard a local tour boat. The tour is a fund raising arm of the research program, and demonstrates the interface between research and the public.

40 minutes - review of present, past, imperfect, future and conditional tenses. The usage and formation of each tense was explained and demonstrated with “ar, er and ir” verbs. Worksheets and textbook were used for this lesson. Chase has a copy of all notes used to explain the lesson.
30 minutes - journal - we went outside to gather a “weather report” and report on activities going on at Batt school. The next section of the journal is Chase describing her feelings about going to college in 2 days for “orientation”. She stated she has not yet packed and what items she will be packing. Chase creates all her own original sentences, in Spanish. She then reads them to me and I point out grammar and vocabulary. She enjoys this part of the lesson and does very well on it.
5 minute break
45 We read a short detective story. Chase translated and I assisted with new vocabulary and identified various grammar points. There were no written questions at the end of this short story. It was a bit complicated and we worked together to sort out the theme and characters.

We covered the use of the calculator and finished another 1/3 of the review.

We completed 1/3 of the review.

25 minutes - grammar review - prepositions; agreement of adjectives; placement of adjectives...
30 minutes - went outside to write journal - written report on weather; events going on around us; Chase’s thoughts about Spring (beginning tomorrow) and her upcoming visit/orientation to college on Thursday...
5 minute break...
60 minutes - Juan Gomez detective - case 2. Chase read parts 2 and 3 in Spanish then translated... She continued adding new vocabulary words to her word bank; I addressed important grammar points. At the end of each section, Chase answered multiple choice and open-ended questions.