Tuesday, October 23, 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).
• Tues., Oct. 30: Prisms Day of the Dead celebration and potluck in the All School Space, 6-7:30. Bring a dish to share!

Humanities:

• Test Tues., 10/30 on Judaism
• Due Wed., 10/31: Read pp. 83-118 of Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl and complete Reading Log
• Confirm your interview subject if not already done.

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 Wed., 10/24: Organize notes
Grade 8
• Test Wednesday, 10/31

Science:

Español:

Grade 7
• Read p. 2 of Pobre Ana aloud.
All
• Bring in materials for Day of the Dead ofrendas

Moment of Zen

Baby goes Back to the Future

This baby's parents made a remarkably faithful cardboard replica of the time-machine car from the 80's sci-fi movie Back to the Future. It's really remarkable what you can do with cardboard and paint.

Monday, October 22, 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).
• Tues., Oct. 30: Prisms Day of the Dead celebration and potluck in the All School Space

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 10/14: Read pp. 40-83 of Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl and complete Reading Log
• Confirm your interview subject if not already done.

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., 10/23:
  • L1: textbook, p. 65, #1-9, 15, 19
  • L2: textbook, p. 65, #1-9, 15, 19, 25, 31
  • Challenge: #36, 40
Grade 8
• Due Tues., 10/23: R&P journal, p. 22; texbook, p. 36, #29, 30. Try 31.

Science:

• Due Tues., 10/23 Draft of folder cover. Must include your name, title, "River Ecosystems Studies" and an image related to the study. Put notes & assignments in order from oldest to newest.

Español:

Grade 7
• Read p. 1 of Pobre Ana aloud.
Grade 8
• Translate p. 7-10 of Piratas

Moment of Zen

Photoshopping before Photoshop
It was very shortly after the invention of photography that people realized how to make it lie, or at least tell only partial truths. The picture above dates from the 1890s and is composed entirely using darkroom techniques. Click to read an interesting history of photo editing, from the subtle to the absurd.