Monday, May 17, 2010

General Announcements:

• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

Wed., 5/19: Math's Mate Term 3 Test Fri., 5/21: End of Year computation evaluation
• 7th Grade:
  • Due Tues., 5/18:
    • Complete 1.3 Follow-Up (A only) on p. 8 of Filling and Wrapping using data already collected from your box.
    • Complete 1.4 on p. 9 of CMP book for only the flat box plan handed out today.
• 8th Grade:
  • Due Tues., 5/18:
    • Read pp. 2-4 in new CMP book, Frogs, Fleas and Painted Cubes.
    • Read Investigation 1 on pp. 5-6.
    • Complete 1.1, "Staking a Claim" according to directions. If you have time, try the Follow-up.

Social Studies:

• Continue working on newspaper assignments.

Science:

• Due Tues., 5/18: If not finished in class, complete mapping skills sheet "Route to the South Pole." Read the article in Science World for information needed to answer the questions.

Language Arts:

• Due Tues., 5/10: Read for 20 min in independent reading book. Have reading book with you every class period this week.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:

• 8th Grade:

Moment of Zen:

Gold Vending Machines

No, it's not a brand name - this new vending machine prototype, called "Gold to Go" was installed last week in the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, UAE, actually spits out gold. An earlier prototype is in place in the Frankfurt, Germany airport, which only vends 1g or 10g bars and updates its prices about once an hour. The new model in Abu Dhabi accepts cash and credit card and dispenses 24k gold in 1g, 5g and 10g bars in addition to collectible gold coins from Canada, Australia and South Africa. The gold prices are updated online every few minutes and the machine takes about a 30% markup.