Thursday, October 18, 2012

Thursday, October 18, 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
  • PE on Friday - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
  • Bring in Citrus Packet if you haven't already! They were due on Friday!
  • Wed., Oct. 30: Prisms Day of the Dead celebration and potluck in the All School Space
Humanities:
  • Due Fri., 10/19: Read pp. 1-40 of Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl and complete Reading Log
    • .
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 Fri., 10/19: Complete p. 57, Example 3 (Account Balance)
      • Grade 8
    • Due Fri., 10/19: p. 36 in textbook, #19-27 odd
Science:
  • Due Thurs., 10/18 Finish food chain poster/diorama and written piece to accompany it (see format on Google Docs).
Español:
    Grade 7
  • Read p. 1 of Pobre Ana aloud.
    • Grade 8
  • Translate p. 7-10 of Piratas
Moment of Zen

The Secret Life of Rocks

Brazilian Painter Andre Muniz Gonzaga finds "personality" of one sort or another in rocks, walls and more, then paints in the expressive faces he sees. Click to see more of his found faces.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Wednesday, October 17, 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
  • PE on Friday - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
  • Bring in Citrus Packet if you haven't already! They were due on Friday!
  • Wed., Oct. 30: Prisms Day of the Dead celebration and potluck in the All School Space
Humanities:
  • Due Fri., 10/19: Read pp. 1-40 of Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl and complete Reading Log
    • .
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., 10/18:
      • L1: p. 60 in textbook, #1-6, 11-15 odd, 21, 25
      • L2: Complete all problems on 2.2 Practice B
      • Grade 8
    • Due Thurs., 10/18: p. 32 in textbook, #1-4; p. 35, #7-17 odd
Science:
  • Due Thurs., 10/18 Finish food chain poster/diorama and written piece to accompany it (see format on Google Docs).
Español:
    Grade 7
  • Read p. 1 of Pobre Ana aloud.
    • Grade 8
  • Translate p. 7-10 of Piratas
Moment of Zen

Inside Vegetables

Andy Ellison, a researcher at Boston University medical school, is putting his access to MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technology to an awesome use, taking pictures of the insides of fruits an vegetables. An MRI shows different slices of an item without actually slicing it up. In vegetables, these reveal interesting and beautiful dynamic portraits of them. Who knew broccoli could look so much like fireworks?
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tuesday, October 16, 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
  • PE on Friday - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
  • Bring in Citrus Packet if you haven't already! They were due on Friday!
  • Wed., Oct. 30: Prisms Day of the Dead celebration and potluck in the All School Space
Humanities:
  • Due Wed., 10/17: Check over your personal essay for any last minute comments or other revisions it needs to be finished.
    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
      • Nichts
        • Grade 8
      • Nada
    Science:
    • Finish food chain poster/diorama and written piece to accompany it (see format on Google Docs).
    Español:
      Grade 7
    • Read p. 1 of Pobre Ana aloud.
      • Grade 8
    • Translate p. 7-10 of Piratas
    Moment of Zen

    Inside Vegetables

    Andy Ellison, a researcher at Boston University medical school, is putting his access to MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technology to an awesome use, taking pictures of the insides of fruits an vegetables. An MRI shows different slices of an item without actually slicing it up. In vegetables, these reveal interesting and beautiful dynamic portraits of them. Who knew broccoli could look so much like fireworks?
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    Monday, October 15, 2012

    Monday, October 15, 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
    • PE on Friday - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
    • Bring in Citrus Packet if you haven't already! They were due on Friday!
    • Wed., Oct. 30: Prisms Day of the Dead celebration and potluck in the All School Space
    Humanities:
    • Nada
      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 Tues., 10/16: Finish organizing notes from last chapter and putting into pronged folder.
          • Grade 8
        • Due Tues., 10/16:
          • Level 1: 1, 2, 8-11, 15-21 odd
          • Level 2: 1, 2, 10-13, 19-23 all
      Science:
      • Finish food chain poster/diorama and written piece to accompany it.
      Español:
        Grade 7
      • Read p. 1 of Pobre Ana aloud.
        • Grade 8
      • Translate p. 7-10 of Piratas
      Moment of Zen

      Inside Vegetables

      Andy Ellison, a researcher at Boston University medical school, is putting his access to MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technology to an awesome use, taking pictures of the insides of fruits an vegetables. An MRI shows different slices of an item without actually slicing it up. In vegetables, these reveal interesting and beautiful dynamic portraits of them. Who knew broccoli could look so much like fireworks?
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