Thursday, November 4, 2010

General Announcements:

• All materials left over from Day of the Dead ofrendas need to be taken home ASAP!
• We need tissues! Cold season is upon us and we need nice tissues for sore noses. If every Prism family donated one box of tissues, that would almost certainly get us through the worst of tissue season.
• Fridays: Bring sneakers, clothes to run in and water bottle for Frisbee!

Math:

• Grade 7 & 8: Nada

Language Arts:

• Nada

Social Studies:

• Due Fri., 11/5:
  1. Final version of cover for the unit, following parameters on sheet handed out.
  2. Final, edited draft of of 1¶ summary of our study.

Science:

• Due Fri., 11/5:
  • Complete packet categorizing invertebrates.

Spanish:

• Grade 7 & 8:
  • Nada

Moment of Zen:

What do you get when you cross a giraffe with goose?

Apparently, you get an Azhdarchid, the largest flying animal to have ever lived, standing about 20 feet tall (male giraffes average about 18') and with a wingspan of up to 50 feet. Click above to read more about the azhdarchid and several other lesser-known prehistoric monsters at Environmental Graffiti.