Monday, January 30, 2012

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
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!
• Yoga Unit in PE on Fridays - Please wear or bring comfortable clothes to move in on Fridays during this unit.
• Student Art Exhibit at Meekins Library: This is an encore exhibit of last year's Prisms artwork currently on display at the Meekins Library in Williamsburg Center. Throughout the month of January, their 3-tiered drawings illustrating the history of the Connecticut River are on display.

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 2/1: Complete essay begun in class today.
• Ongoing Continue taking notes on your historical figure, using research materials you got at Forbes Library today. If you go back on your own, remember to tell the librarian on duty that you're working on this project to get free copies/microfilm printouts.

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
• Nada
Grade 8
Due Tues., 1/31:
• Algebra A: Pythagorean Theorem worksheet.
• Algebra B:
  • Special right triangles worksheet
  • Finish p. 422-423, #31, 37, 43, 51, 58-60

Science:

• Test Thurs., 2/2: On parts/function of a cell.
• Due Wed., 2/1: Read Ch. 12, p 242-251.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Fri., 2/3: 15 notes from another 2 resources
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen:

The Aurora Australis, as Seen from Space

You've heard of the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis; meet the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) A lot of recent solar flare activity has made for some spectacular auroral displays recently in both hemispheres, including this photo, taken last week over Antarctica.