Friday, October 28, 2011

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• Wed., 10/26: DC Medical Packet due. Many still missing!

Humanities:

• Due Tuesday, 11/1: Rough draft of letter about your topic.

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  All
• Due Tue., 11/1: Math's Mate 1.8 according to usual protocol, with work shown on separate paper and and attached N/A problems completed
Algebra B:
• Due Tue., 11/1: On. p. 177-178, do #11-14, #15-29 odd, plus 31 & 33

Science:

• Quiz Fri., 10/28 on plant reproduction and bees.
• For review: Jeopardy!

Español:

• Work on your Day of the Dead altars at home!
• 2011 Day of the Dead Calendar (.pdf)
• Day of the Dead Documents (2010 edition)

Moment of Zen:

Skeletal Star Wars

Every year, it seems find another artist blending their love of Star Wars with their love for their Latin heritage by making art blending the cheery, skeletal iconography of Day of the Dead with that of Star Wars. Denise Vasquez created a series of sculptures in this vein, adorned with glow-in-the-dark paint, plastic flowers, beads and gemstones. Click above to see more of her Star Wars sculptures. (Also, see Jose Púlido's Star Wars calaca drawings)

Thursday, October 27, 2011

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• Wed., 10/26: DC Medical Packet due. Many still missing!
• Fri., 10/28: Prisms Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Download Full-Color Flier! (.pdf), 6-7:30 PM

Humanities:

• Nada

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Fri., 10/28: In Applications section of Variables and Patterns, do #2 and #9.
Grade 8 - Algebra A
• Due Fri., 10/28: Complete Additional Practice sheet on slope-intercept form (y=mx+b)
Algebra B:
• • Due Fri., 10/28: On p. 276, do #12-19 odd and #20-25
  • Due Tue., 11/1: On. p. 177-178, do #11-14, #15-29 odd, plus 31 & 33

Science:

• Quiz Fri., 10/28 on plant reproduction and bees.
• For review: Jeopardy!

Español:

• Work on your Day of the Dead altars at home!
• 2011 Day of the Dead Calendar (.pdf)
• Day of the Dead Documents (2010 edition)

Moment of Zen:

Good Luck Playing This in Scrabble: xenophyophore

In deep ocean trenches, nearly 5 miles below the water's surface, reasearchers have found quite the ultimate creepy crawly: the xenophyophore. The xenophyophore, a type of amoeba, is the largest single-celled species found on Earth so far.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• Wed., 10/26: DC Medical Packet due. Many still missing!
• Fri., 10/28: Prisms Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Download Full-Color Flier! (.pdf), 6-7:30 PM

Humanities:

• Test Thurs., 10/27 on the formation of the US Government and the foundational documents, including the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution.

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar → Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 10/27: Do 2.4 and 2.4 follow-upVariables and Patterns.
Grade 8
• Due Thurs., 10/27: On handout of p. 230, do the following on separate, lined paper if not already complete:
  • Find slope using the coordinate points given in #12-19 (odds only) with formula (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)
  • Using coordinate points given in #20-34 (odds only), find slope and y-intercept using method of your choice (graph, table or formula)
  • Do #35 and 37, writing an equation in the y=mx+b form for each given line.
Algebra B:
• Nada

Science:

• Finish your Vanishing of the Bees summary piece and share with John.

Español:

• Work on your Day of the Dead altars at home!
• 2011 Day of the Dead Calendar (.pdf)
• Day of the Dead Documents (2010 edition)

Moment of Zen:

World's Largest Jack O'Lantern

Ray Villafane took on an 1818.5 lb pumpkin at the NY Botanical Gardens this last week, creating a pumpkin zombie-scape out of the squash. The pumpkin, grown in Quebec, is the heaviest pumpkin on record. Click above to see more photos of the piece in progress and completed.

Tuesday, October 26, 2011

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• Mon., 10/24: 6:30 pm - Parent meeting about DC trip, Prisms 3rd Floor
• Wed., 10/26: DC Medical Packet due.
• Fri., 10/28: Prisms Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Download Full-Color Flier! (.pdf), 6-7:30 PM

Humanities:

• Test Thurs., 10/27 on the formation of the US Government and the foundational documents, including the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution.
• Due Tues., 10/24:
  • Finish summary of current issue.
  • Finish Children's book about the events leading up to the Constitution and memorize it in preparation for the test on Thursday.

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar → Grade 7
• Due Wed., 10/26: Do 2.3 and 2.3 follow-upVariables and Patterns.
Grade 8
• Due Tues., 10/25: . 72-73, #21-23 (a→j)
Algebra B:
• Due Wed., 10/26: p. 169 #33-39 odd, p. 171 #56-59

Science:

• Finish your Vanishing of the Bees summary piece.

Español:

• Work on your Day of the Dead altars at home!
• 2011 Day of the Dead Calendar (.pdf)
• Day of the Dead Documents (2010 edition)

Moment of Zen:

Monowheel

Attributed to eccentric Italian inventor M. Goventosa in the 1930s, this strange looking vehicle not only went, it went fast. What little is known about it documents that it was capable of speeds reaching 150 kph (~93 mph)!

Monday, October 24, 2011

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• Mon., 10/24: 6:30 pm - Parent meeting about DC trip, Prisms 3rd Floor
• Wed., 10/26: DC Medical Packet due.
• Fri., 10/28: Prisms Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Download Full-Color Flier! (.pdf), 6-7:30 PM

Humanities:

• Due Tues., 10/24:
  • Finish reflection on progress in preparation for your conference on Monday.
  • Finish your children's book on the Constitution, including a brief description and dates/timespans for the following events:
    1. 13 colonies are set up in North America and are controlled by European countries.
    2. Colonies don't want taxation without representation
    3. Revolutionary War
    4. The Declaration of Independence
    5. Articles of Confederation
    6. Many people don't have money to pay their taxes and are thrown in jail.
    7. Shays's Rebellion
    8. Constitution is written
    9. Federalists and Anti-federalists debate ratification of Constitution
    10. Constitution is ratified after Bill of Rights

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar → Grade 7
• Due Tues., 10/25: Do 2.2 and follow-up on p. 20-21 and #3 on p. 11 of Variables and Patterns.
Grade 8
• Due Tues., 10/25: Complete 5.3 and do #14-17 on p. 72.
Algebra B:
• Due Wed., 10/26: p. 169 #33-39 odd, p. 171 #56-59

Science:

• Finish your Vanishing of the Bees summary piece.

Español:

• Work on your Day of the Dead altars at home!
• 2011 Day of the Dead Calendar (.pdf)
• Day of the Dead Documents (2010 edition)

Moment of Zen:

The first digital camera

Most of us didn't really see digital cameras popping up until about 10 years ago, but Kodak digital engineer Steve Sasson developed the first digital camera in 1975. It took 23 seconds to record a single picture, which it stored on a cassette tape. “You could see the silhouette of her hair,” Sasson said. But her face was a blur of static. She was less than happy with the photograph and left, saying “You need work,” he said. Sasson still works for Kodak.