Homework -- 4/14

NOTE: Students are to always have their current independent reading book with them in school. They should be reading for 20 minutes daily in their independent reading book. Language Arts Note: Have L.A. journal in class with you all the time. Assigned today: None Previously assigned/still due: Due Wednesday, 4/15, type the first draft of a narrative poem (tells a story) based on a conversation with an elder at Hampshire Care. Send this to yourself so you can access it easily at school. Math Reminder: Everyone must have their own calculator at school. Assigned today: 7th Grade: Due Wednesday, 4/15, complete p. 96 begun in class. Show all computations. Use the formulas we learned and use substitution to solve the problems. This is a review for the unit test on Thursday (Covering and Surrounding). 8th Grade: Due Wednesday, 4/15, do 4.3 on p. 45 and 4.3 follow-Up and #2 on p. 47. This is a review for the test later this week (Looking for Pythagoras). Previously Assigned/still due: 7th: None 8th: None Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: Due Wednesday, 4/15, complete questions/graph - "World Energy Consumption." Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade & 8th Grade: Spanish Projects will be due Friday, 4/17 (before Spring Break). We will present them and enjoy Hispanic dishes that day!

8th Grade Project

• Write something everyday in your journal (except weekends, unless otherwise arranged with advisor): entries should be dated and focused on how your independent project is going, your feelings about it, challenges, successes.
• Journals are turned in every Friday morning (onto Marc's table). If we do not have school on Friday, they are turned in at the end of the day on Thursday.

Materials Needed for Homework to be Taken Home:

• 8th grade - L.A. journal (for project entry)
• 8th Grade Science - "Shaping the Crust" handout
• Math book and binder
• Science - "World Energy Consumption" materials
• L.A. - notes for poem