Best way to start classes this year!

    I am scratching my head on how to start my STEAM classes for 6th thru 8th! I want to make progress towards moving to content my class and making project, but also not overwhelming my kids. 

So.....hhmmm 👀  

I am just going to start jotting some ideas down then make my first week in my notebooks. Firstly, I need to finish a syllabus that is updated for the virtual learning area with community norms and standards. Secondly, I am realizing that my scientific method and engineering design will be more like 2 or 3 week!

Just want to get to some fun activities for the class......going over rules is super non-exciting. 

Ideas:

1. Using a menti poll to gauge the room -> Get in the social emotional learning and start building my community with students!

2. Must go over syllabus, community norms, Google classroom, etc. 😒😒

3. Technology goal is introducing Menti, Google classroom, Adobe Spark, OneNote, FlipGrid, and classroom platform

4. What platform to do the lectures for students? (Zoom or Teams....such awesome choices 🙈🙉🙊)

5. Summer project with Adobe Spark