Thursday, December 5, 2013

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Saturday, December 7 Winter Fair! All Prisms should be signed up for shifts at craft tables at times when your class is not performing.
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due: Friday, Dec 6:
    Complete exercises on p. 62 in the R&P journal;
    then, in the textbook, p.108-9
    Level 1 (easier)L 1-3,5,7,9,12,14-17
    Level 2 (more challenging) 1-3, 4,6,8,14-15, 17-19
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?
• 8th Grade:
  
  Grace's Group
  • Due Fri., 12/6: Do textbook, p. 72-73, #3-10, 20.
  John's Group:
  • Due Friday, Dec. 6
    
    in the Practice packet, answer all questions we
    circled today p.71 Act #3, p.74 7-11, 13,
    p.76, Activity 2 (a,b, and c)
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?

 Humanities:

• Rough draft due Monday.
• Read your novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.

Tech:

• Due Wed., 12/4: Your interactive DC map Prezi must be shared with me by the end of the day on Wednesday. Make sure your Prezi meets all of the requirements outlined here. Share with gmrowicki@hilltowncharter.org and send me an email if you have questions about Prezi, Dropbox, or the project.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • Due lunes, 12/9: España paquete

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Due miércoles, 12/4: España paquete

Science:

• due tomorrow, Dec 6:
  Bring in your prioritized list for your genetics research project

Atelier:

• First building composition due Wednesday, 12/11

Moment of Zen:

Awkward Pictures of Wet Dogs

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Saturday, December 7 Winter Fair! All Prisms should be signed up for shifts at craft tables at times when your class is not performing.
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Tue., Dec. 3: 
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?
• 8th Grade:
  
  Grace's Group
  • Due Thurs., 12/5: Finish 2.4 Practice Sheet in packet and Ch. 2 Fair Game Review Sheet handed out in class today.
  John's Group:
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?

 Humanities:

• Read your novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.

Tech:

• Due Wed., 12/4: Your interactive DC map Prezi must be shared with me by the end of the day on Wednesday. Make sure your Prezi meets all of the requirements outlined here. Share with gmrowicki@hilltowncharter.org and send me an email if you have questions about Prezi, Dropbox, or the project.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • Due lunes, 12/9: España paquete

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Due miércoles, 12/4: España paquete

Science:

• 
  

Atelier:

• First building composition due Wednesday, 12/11

Moment of Zen:

The Swimming Pigs of the Bahamas

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Saturday, December 7 Winter Fair! All Prisms should be signed up for shifts at craft tables at times when your class is not performing.
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Tue., Dec. 3: 
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?
• 8th Grade:
  
  Grace's Group
  • Due Wed., Dec. 4: Finish 2.4 Practice Sheet in packet and Ch. 2 Fair Game Review Sheet handed out in class today.
  John's Group:
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?

 Humanities:

• Read your novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.

Tech:

• Due Wed., 12/4: Your interactive DC map Prezi must be shared with me by the end of the day on Wednesday. Make sure your Prezi meets all of the requirements outlined here. Share with gmrowicki@hilltowncharter.org and send me an email if you have questions about Prezi, Dropbox, or the project.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • Due lunes, 12/9: España paquete

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Due miércoles, 12/4: España paquete

Science:

• 
  

Moment of Zen:

The Swimming Pigs of the Bahamas

Monday, December 2, 2013

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Saturday, December 7 Winter Fair! All Prisms should be signed up for shifts at craft tables at times when your class is not performing.
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Tue., Dec. 3: Next two problems on whichever 3.1 sheet you chose: Practice A, Practice B, or Enrichment
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?
• 8th Grade:
  
  Grace's Group
  John's Group:
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?

 Humanities:

• Read you novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.

Tech:

• Due Wed., 12/4: Your interactive DC map Prezi must be shared with me by the end of the day on Wednesday. Make sure your Prezi meets all of the requirements outlined here. Share with gmrowicki@hilltowncharter.org and send me an email if you have questions about Prezi, Dropbox, or the project.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • worksheets

• 8th Grade:
  
• earphones
• Due miércoles, 12/4: España paquete

Atelier: 

• 
  

Moment of Zen:
Homemade excavator Brazilian teenager Wesley Souza built this scale model of an excavator out of wood, plastic tubing and syringes after watching the real deal work. Click above to read more and see a video of Souza's excavator in action.