Friday, February 3, 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.

Humanities:

• Due Mon., 2/6: Signed BQPAI permission slip or a note from your parents indicating that we do not have permission to use your work.
• 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.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Mon., 2/6: 30 notecards with sources
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
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• Due Mon., 2/6: Math's Mates 2.8, including any attached N/A problems according to usual protocol (work independently, no calculators, work for * problems shown on line paper)
Grade 8

• Test Tues., 2/7 on Looking for Pythagoras material. Use review sheet handed out/begun in class today as you see fit. Answer key is on Google Docs via this link.

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Fri., 2/10: Another 15 notes from another 2 resources
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen:

Huck Finn Vacations in Sweden?

A tour company is offering a unique rafting holiday on the Klarälven River in Sweden. It begins with building your own raft and drifts on from there. Click to read more.

Thursday, February 2, 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.

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 2/3: Read and annotate "Slavery in the American South" by Howard Zinn.
• 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.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Fri., 2/3: 20 notecards with sources
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
  Due Fri., 2/3:
• In Accentuate the Negative p. 14-15 problems #21, 24-25
• Finish handout begun in class today, #1-23
Grade 8

• Algebra A: Nada
Algebra B
• Due Fri., 2/3: P. 430, #18-23 all, 31, 32

Science:

• Test Thurs., 2/2: On parts/function of a cell.
• Due Fri., 2/3: Complete Physics lab sheet from class today

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:

It Is Still Winter

At least in Quebec, where this photo was taken yesterday.

Wednesday, February 1, 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:

• 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.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Fri., 2/3: 20 notecards with sources
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 2/2: In Accentuate the Negative p. 9-10 problem 1.3, A-F
Grade 8
Due Thurs., 2/2: "Practice with the Pythagorean Theorem" worksheet, #1-11 odd.
Challenge: Find another Pythagorean Triple

Science:

• Test Thurs., 2/2: On parts/function of a cell.
• Due Fri., 2/3: Complete Physics lab sheet from class today

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:

What happens when you project lines onto real objects

Tuesday, January 31, 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 about slavery begun in class on Monday.
• 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.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Fri., 2/3: 20 notecards with sources
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
• Due Wed., 2/1: In Accentuate the Negative p. 7 problem 1.1, C, D, E and follow-up
Grade 8
Due Wed., 2/1: p. 741 in Algebra Text (or photocopy), #25-33 odds, #39, #41-43

Science:

• Test Thurs., 2/2: On parts/function of a cell.
• Due Wed., 2/1: Read Ch. 12.1 and 12.2, p 243-252.

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:

Have You Hugged a Sign Today?

7th Grade Abolitionist Research Deadlines

Deadlines for Abolitionist Research Paper

February
• Feb. 3: 20 notecards with sources due
• Feb 6: 30 notecards with sources due
• Feb. 9: 45 notecards with sources due
• Feb 13: 60 notecards with sources due
• Feb 14: rough draft of outline due
• Feb 16 bibliography due
• Feb. 17: final outline due

March
• March 1: 500 words of rough draft due
• March 4: 1000 words of rough draft due
• March 8: 1500 words of rough draft due
• March 14: entire rough draft due
• March 23: final draft due

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.