Friday October 2, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Read and study vocab due  Thursday10/8  

• Keep reading on your radar!

The Girl who Owned a City pages 7-51

Lord of the Flies pages 7-57

Animal Farm pages 3-44 (Ch.I-IV)

Math (7th): 

• Finish POW!

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Finish POW!

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• NO HW

TECH (Grace)

• Both Abenaki picture pages due Friday 10/9

Atelier

• Everyone must have a printed photo of their transformation state for class on Wednesday October 7th.  This week in class, students will draw a second phase of their transformation.

Science:  

• Science Quiz Friday 10/9

-read and study vocabulary

-it will be multiple choice

-prepare for 1 open response

Humanities:  
NONE!

Spanish (7th)  

• Tarea-  "Caribe proyecto investigacion"

20 minutos!

Spanish (8th)

• Tarea- ESTUDIA! El martes: Greetings and Introductions!

Now it's time for... FORCE FRIDAY Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? : )

"You will find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view." -- Obi-Wan Kenobi

Thursday October 1, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

NONE! : )

Math (7th): 

• Finish handout 2.4 POW

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Pages 76-77, #3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Finish Skating Party Packet

TECH (Grace)

• Both Abenaki picture pages due Friday 10/9

Science:  

• Complete investigation and post inv. analysis due Friday 10/2

Humanities:  

• Tyranny (due Friday 10-2) 

1. Annotate (highlight or underline)

2. Write in margins (comments or main ideas)

3. Full SIT (Surprising, Interesting, Troubling) page

Spanish (7th)  

• Tarea-  "Caribe proyecto investigacion"

20 minutos!

Spanish (8th)

• Tarea- ESTUDIA! El martes: Greetings and Introductions!

Now it's time for... Nerdy Inspirational Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? : )

"A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference." -- Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh)

Wednesday September 30, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Rough draft  (due Tuesday 9-29 )

• Finish reading your book!  (due  Thursday,10-1)

• Last Vocabulary Quiz    (Thursday,10-1)

• Turn in Rough Draft (if you have not given it to Beth yet!)

Math (7th): 

• Puzzle Time Handout

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• HW 2.4b Handout  

pages 68-69

#5,7,11-13,15,16-18

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Study for Quiz

TECH (Grace)

• Both Abenaki picture pages due Friday 10/9

Science:  

• Complete investigation and post inv. analysis due Friday 10/2

Humanities:  

• Tyranny (due Friday 10-2) 

1. Annotate (highlight or underline)

2. Write in margins (comments or main ideas)

3. Full SIT (Surprising, Interesting, Troubling) page

Spanish (7th)  

• Tarea- Correct tarea
• Get props and make props for marionetas

Spanish (8th)

• Tarea- "caribe tareas"

Now it's time for... Nerdy Inspirational Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? : )

" They say that the best blaze burns brightest, when 
circumstances are at their worst. "-Sophie, "Howl's Moving Castle"

Tuesday September 29, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Rough draft  (due Tuesday 9-29 )

• Finish reading your book!  (due  Thursday,10-1)

• Last Vocabulary Quiz    (Thursday,10-1)

Math (7th): 

• HW 2.3b page 69 ALL

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• HW 2.4 Handout  
• Quiz Connections
• Problem of the Week

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Study for Quiz

TECH (Grace)

• Both Abenaki picture pages due Friday 10/9

Science:  

• GROUP C ONLY: Finish Cell Sketch (due. Wed 9/30)
• First scoring of Notebook Rubric takes place next Wednesday September 30, 2015.  Make sure your notebook is ready for review!
• Finish research notes
• Finish output page 22
• Connection Statement
• Make a final improvement in notebook!

Reminder:  Thursday is a lab make-up day!

Humanities:  

• Tyranny (due Friday 10-2) 

1. Annotate (highlight or underline)

2. Write in margins (comments or main ideas)

3. Full SIT (Surprising, Interesting, Troubling) page

Spanish (7th)  

• Tarea-Link Leer- 5 puentas mas interesantes

Spanish (8th)

• Tarea- 8 pregunitas con 8 interrogatives

Now it's time for... Nerdy Inspirational Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? : )

PRIZE Time! PRIZE Time! PRIZE Time!

HUZZAH! CHECKING HW BLOG IS A GREAT PLANNING STRATEGY! See Laurie and tell her one of the HW Blog inspirational quotes for a small prize (Weds. only!)

Monday September 28, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Rough draft  (due Tuesday 9-29 )

• Finish reading your book!  (due  Thursday,10-1)

• Last Vocabulary Quiz    (Thursday,10-1)

Math (7th): 

• HW 2.3a pages 66-67

Level 1: #6-9, 10-32 even

Level 2: #6-9, 10-34 every other even, 36, 37, 42

Level 3: #6-9, 10-34 every other even, 40, 42, 43, 45, 47

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• HW 2.3  pages 62-63

#4-6, 7-17 odd, 18-23 all

• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Finish front side (Bone Prediction Sheet)

Science:  

• First scoring of Notebook Rubric takes place next Wednesday September 30, 2015.  Make sure your notebook is ready for review!
• Finish research notes
• Finish output page 22
• write connections for today's lesson

Humanities:  

• Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress

Spanish (7th)  

• Tarea-Write a conversation between 3 people using greetings and introduction vocabulary.

Spanish (8th)

• Tarea-Fill in hoja

Now it's time for... Nerdy Inspirational Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? : )

"The only way to get what you want is through hard work."

-Princess Tiana (The Princess and the Frog)