Friday, April 6, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.

Humanities:

• Due Mon., 4/9: Gr. 7: Memorize your Monologue
• Due Fri., 4/6: Gr. 8: 1500 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  All
• Due Mon., 4/9: Math's Mates 3.4, according to usual protocol and including any attached N/A problems.
Grade 8
Algebra A Algebra B
• Due Mon., 4/9: p. 580, #19, 21, 25, 26; #47-55 odd; 63, 72
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Fri., 4/6: Complete "Personal Power" worksheet using your or John's weight and stair-climbing times.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Thursday, April 5, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.
• Spirit Week, April 2-6!
  • Monday (4/2) is pajama day
  • Wednesday (4/4) is crazy hat day
  • Friday (4/6) is class color day.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 4/4: Gr. 7: Final draft of monologue.
• Due Fri., 4/6: Gr. 8: 1500 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Gr. 7
• Due Fri., 4/6: p. 57, 4.3, part C. Be sure to show all steps used to solve.
Grade 8
Algebra A
• Due Fri., 4/6: #9-30 on handout
Algebra B
• Due Fri., 4/6: p. 560, #19, 21, 25, 26; #47-55 odd
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Fri., 4/6: Complete "Personal Power" worksheet using your or John's weight and stair-climbing times.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Denmark's Annual Bike Report

Many economists, particularly in the US, take it as an article of faith that cars are good for the economy. It makes sense: people pour money into the care and feeding of their automobiles at a strong rate, and keeping up the roads structures that support them also creates jobs and revenue. This is often used as reason not to support alternatives like public transport and bikes.

Denmark is demonstrating that this may not be entirely true. In the Danish capital, Copenhagen, nearly 80% of the population commutes by bike, many of whom bike year round (a few enterprising Danes have even developed pedal-powered snow plows). However, in the most recent annual bike report in the city, they estimate that if health care costs are included in the calculations, biking's better for the economy by a fair sight. Click above to see a summary or click here to read the full annual report (in English).

Wednesday, April 4, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.
• Spirit Week, April 2-6!
  • Monday (4/2) is pajama day
  • Wednesday (4/4) is crazy hat day
  • Friday (4/6) is class color day.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 4/4: Gr. 7: Final draft of monologue.
• Due Fri., 4/6: Gr. 8: 1500 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Gr. 7
• Due Thurs., 4/5: p. 56, Problem 4.2 and follow-up. Be sure to show all steps you used to solve for the variable.
Grade 8
• Due Thurs., 4/5:
  • #1) p. 11, #3; p. 23, #2
  • #2) p. 7, 1.2 and follow-up 1, 2
Algebra B
• Due
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen
Moment of Zen

Tuesday, April 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.
• Spirit Week, April 2-6!
  • Monday (4/2) is pajama day
  • Wednesday (4/4) is crazy hat day
  • Friday (4/6) is class color day.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 4/4: Gr. 7: Final draft of monologue.
• Due Fri., 4/6: Gr. 8: 1500 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Gr. 7
• Due Wed., 4/4: p. 59, #1-3, 4
Grade 8
• Quiz Wed., 4/4 on volume and surface area.
Algebra B
• Due Tues., 4/3: p. 467-468, #54-56, #62-64
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Font-astic Movie Mania

Graphic designer Mike BaBoon has put together movie-themed alphabet posters which builds all the letters of the alphabet around a single theme, usually a series of some sort. Pictured above is his Muppet Alphabet, but click to see his Harry Potter, Ninja Turtle, and Dr Seuss alphabets, among others, on his blog.

Monday, April 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.
• Spirit Week, April 2-6!
  • Monday (4/2) is pajama day
  • Wednesday (4/4) is crazy hat day
  • Friday (4/6) is class color day.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Mon., 4/2:
  • Gr. 7: Final drafts of biographies
  • Gr. 8: 1000 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Gr. 7
• Due Tues., 4/3: Complete 5.3 for [i-v] and Follow-up #2 on p. 69
Grade 8
• Due Tues., 4/3: Complete volume/surface area sheet handed out today.
Algebra B
• Due Tues., 4/3: p. 467-468, #54-56, #62-64
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

April Fool's Day Jokes You Kinda Wish were Real

As a follow up to director James Cameron's deep-sea adventures in the Mariana Trench of the South Pacific, some clever jerk came up with what they imagined professional adventurous rich dude Sir Richard Branson would come up with to one-up Cameron. Said clever jerk (who may well be good Sir Richard himself) announced the Virgin Volcanic project, a specially-designed vehicle that would take Branson and celebrity passengers Tom Hanks, Seth Green and Will.i.am into the molten core of the earth, entering through an active volcano.

It's just this side of what Branson does anyway. His aspirations to space and deep-sea tourism, Virgin Galactic and Virgin Oceanic, respectively, are no joke. Click above to visit the site and read more about the speculative journey to the center of the Earth.