Thursday, May 9, 2013

Thursday, May 9, 2013

No new homework. Come tomorrow ready to walk around outside at the Peace Pagoda. We won't be back in time to get hot lunch or pizza, nor will we be able to heat up food, so make sure to bring a ready-to-eat lunch. We will be back in time for PE, so make sure you have appropriate clothes/footwear for that as well.

If you have chosen to do the pop song analysis project for Music and don't have the handout, you can view/download it by clicking here


Fact or Fiction: The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

No new homework: keep on working on Dragon Prince and come in rested, fed and ready to MCAS tomorrow.

In the meantime, here's a baby lemur:

The lemur is one of a pair of twins born at the Duke Lemur Center in North Carolina. The twins have been named Hiddleston and Poots. Read more about them at Zooborns by clicking on the picture above.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

General Announcent:
  • If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
  • Field Trip this Fri., 5/10 to Peace Pagoda in Leverett. Bring a lunch you can eat right out of the bag - we will be there through lunch time and miss hot lunch/pizza. We will have PE after the trip.
  • Fridays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE. We will be up at the field.
Humanities:
  • All:
    • Read Section 3 of Dragon Prince and complete the worksheet for next Monday, 5/13.
    • Study countries of SE Asia for test on Thur., 5/16
    • Finish Vietnam Role Play sheet
Math:
  • Big Ideas Math Website: Choose your level/color
  • Grade 7:
      Due Wed., 5/8
    • Level 1: Complete Ch. 8 review, textbook, p. 375-377, #1-11
    • Level 2: Complete 8.4, Practice B
    Grade 8
      Due Wed., 5/8 Complete Practice MCAS Science/Technology packet begun in class today.
    Science:
    • Due Wed., 5/8: Complete reading and questions in packet about plankton handed out today.
    8th Grade Project:
    • Edit all paragraphs for trifold and print visuals. Bring in trifold display board
    Moment of Zen

    Ballpark Franks on the Water

    Created as part of an ESPN marketing stunt, they outfitted professional kayaker London Van Der Kamp with a kayak specially designed to accommodate mustard, ketchup and a warmer full of ballpark franks. Van Der Kamp delivered hot dogs to the boaters who congregate in McCovey Cove, part of San Francisco Bay, which abuts AT&T Park, where the Giants play, hoping to catch one of the out of the park homers that lands there.

    Monday, May 6, 2013

    Monday, May 6, 2013

    General Announcent:
    • If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
    • Fridays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
    Humanities:
    • Grade 8: Trifold paragraphs due, one each day this week. Eighth grade project due Mon., 5/6
    • All:
      • Read Section 4 of Dragon Prince and complete first side of worksheet for next Monday, 5/13.
    Math:
  • Big Ideas Math Website: Choose your level/color
  • Grade 7:
    Grade 8
      Rien
    Science:
    8th Grade Project:
    • Due Mon., 5/6: Project due.
    Moment of Zen

    A Pancake Treehouse!

    From the ever fabulous Dad of Saipancakes who has an extensive gallery of creatively-shaped pancakes he's made for his kids.