Mr. Watt

Watt, Daniel - 6th Science

Hello Viking families! I'm delighted to be of service to you this school year as you begin your academic journey through Viking School. 

Originally an aviation meteorologist for a local big-name airline, my career has taken me through the corporate environment for almost sixteen years, both as a meteorologist and as a Quality Assurance manager.  Ultimately, my career path led me to teaching, providing me with the chance to work with students of all ages as we grow together to make it a better world for all of us.  I look forward to working with your child as we both learn about and, hopefully, stoke an interest in the Sciences.  

Contact Me

You may Email Daniel Watt. 
You may also call the main office at 847-336-2108 x1103 to leave a message.
Please allow me up to twenty-four hours to return your communique.  
​Many thanks! 

Degrees and Certifications:

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, 1992
Certificate in Organizational Development, North Park University, Chicago, Illinois, 2006
Master of Business Administration, North Park University, Chicago, Illinois, 2007

Welcome  to Mr. Watt's  ​Science  pages

Hello and welcome!  I'm happy you were able to find my page.  Please look around and monitor this page for daily changes, especially under the ASSIGNMENTS tab.  You may either use the menu at the top of the page, or select one of the buttons below to guide you.  At the bottom of the page is a calendar for your use.  I look forward to a wonderful school year.    

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Reach for the Heights. The only way you will make it there is if you try..
D. Watt

Monthly Newsletter

October-November Newsletter 2022

The leaves are changing, the temperatures are dropping, the holidays are just around the corner and we completed a 2nd month of school. We’re well into our astronomy unit and should begin getting into other aspects of astronomy, such as rockets, the planets, and the other stars around the universe! We will be doing a modified version of the Space Shuttle project where students will have the chance to create a Google slide dedicated to one of the 135 NASA Space Shuttle missions. They will build their slide or keynote dedicated to the men and women who served on a specific shuttle mission.

Parent teacher conferences are coming up soon. Have you signed up with your homeroom teacher yet? There are some spaces available. Please visit my webpage to sign up for conferences with me, or visit the district website to sign up with other teachers. You may also call the office to schedule an appointment. I’d enjoy meeting with you!

Assignments

HOMEWORK  ASSIGNMENTS  FOR  SCIENCE  CLASS: 
All  due  dates  for  assignments  are  noted  after  each  entry  below.  Check  this  page  daily  to  see  what's  happening.....

CURRENT HOMEWORK: 

  • Due 2/15 (Wednesday):  Properties of Matter (Color by Numbers)  

PAST HOMEWORK: It's past due. 
Make sure you got it in!! (Remember -- reward days!) 

  • Due 1/20 (Friday): Turn in your Measurement Conversions page 

  • Due 1/25 (Wednesday):  Lab Safety Poster (one slide -- your favorite rule)

  • Due 1/27 (Friday): Chemistry Word Search Due 1/31 (Tuesday):  Heat transfer Diagram in Sketchbook with diagrams 

  • Due 1/31 (Tuesday):  Popcorn Lab is due

  • Due 1/31 (Tuesday):  Bill Nye Science Guy 5n5 is due.. 

  • Due 2/3 (Friday):  Parent-Teacher Conference Forms

  • Due 2/6 (Monday):  Turn in Lesson 17

  • Due 2/9 (Thursday):  Elements Characteristics pages 

  • Due 2/13 (Monday):  Turn in Lesson 20 and Lesson 20A

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:  Make a heat snake and we'll test it in class.  

eLearning or Remote Learning Mode

Whether our school is in eLearning mode or in Remote Learning Mode, your only place to visit would be Google Classroom for specific instructions related to your current classes, including any work or materials you will need for the day.  If there are specific questions, you can reach out to me via Email Daniel Watt

  • Step One - Power up your iPad - make sure it is fully charged.  

  • Step Two - Access Google Classroom for your class.  

  • Step Three - Check the stream for any announcements regarding any work to be given for the day.  You can also check the stream for a Google Meet link if we are in Remote Learning Operations.  

Steps

​Sign up for conferences here!

Saving Work into your drive folder... 

Saving your work into your drive folder is so super easy that even I can do it.  If you have items you want to keep for future use in your Good notes, here are the steps to saving your assignments/items/whatever into your drive folder for posterity.  

Step One:

Step One

On your Good notes screen, select the three dots in the upper right corner, and choose EXPORT.

Step Two:

Step 2

Next, select EXPORT ALL PAGES... this ensures you capture every page of your work... 

Step Three:

Step 3

Next, Select Export... check your format (PDF) and Export Annotations (should be green).  Also, be sure your PDF has the assignment name.  

​Step Four:

Step 4

Select Google Drive.  You may need to sign into your account to carry out the next step........

​Step Five:

step 5

Select the drive folder you wish to save your work into... maybe you can even create an archive folder.  It'll be there even when you're ready to save the work elsewhere. 

Step Six:

Step 6

​Upload your work... wait for the checkmark, and you have now saved all the work you wanted to save! Congratulations.