Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Wednesday, December 19, 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
Humanities:
  • Test Wed., 12/19 on Islam
  • Due Thurs., 12/20: Finish first draft of fiction piece (3-12 pages)
Math:
  • NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
  • Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  • Grade 7
  • Due Thurs., 12/20: Complete R&P Journal, p. 111-113. You can cut out and use the shapesets in the back of the R&P journal to help.
  • Grade 8
  • Due Thurs., 12/20: In textbook, finish p. 78, #1 and 2 (if not done), then do p. 80, #1, 2, 8-10, 14. Challenge: 17
Science:
  • Due Fri., 12/21:
  • Complete organizing science binder (notes from last unit, oldest→newest)

  • Finish questions about lab activities in packet handed out today.

Spanish
    Grade 7
  • Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz 12/4 (Tues.) Pobre Ana
  • Due Thurs., 12/6 Ch. 2 Grammar ser & estar
  • Grade 8
  • Due Thurs., 12/6: Read Chap. 4 Piratas
Music:
  • Practice at your level using either the new sheet with C' and D' or with an older sheet including songs with fewer notes.
Atelier
  • Due Wed., 12/19: Second draft of cookbook border due.






  • Tech
  • Have flash drive at the ready







  • Moment of Zen

    Therapy Chickens?

    The University of Minnesota St. Paul brought in a troop of therapy animals to help soothe finals-stressed college students. Most of the group were of a more canine persuasion, but then there's Woodstock (pictured above). Woodstock is a therapy chicken. He is not the only therapy chicken. In fact, as places concerned with dog allergens become more interested in the positive effects of therapy animals, chickens are becoming increasingly popular. Click above to read more.

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