Monday, March 26, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 3/23: Finish reading Lyddie and complete reading log.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Fri., 3/23: Entire rough draft due
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Nada
Grade 8
• Due Wed., 3/28: Yarn Box Prototype and ¶
• Yarn Box Project Description & Rubric via GoogleDocs
Algebra B
• Rien
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Group 2 Based on the first 30 minutes of documentary we watched today, Carbon Nation, write a paragraph including the following:
  • List of new technologies discussed.
  • 3 things your learned from the presentation
  • A question you have about the presentation.

8th Grade Project:

• Fri., 3/23: 500 words of first draft due
• Tue.-Th., 3/20-22: defend your research (John or Beth will ask you questions and you show you are an expert) & work on project proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Canned Owl?

From the UK Newspaper The Daily Telegraph:
"Two orphaned baby burrowing owls, nicknamed Linford and Christie, have moved into the home of their keeper Jimmy Robinson. The owlets were hatched in an incubator at Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire, and are now being hand-reared by Jimmy. The native American birds, which get their name from living in small burrows in the wild, can find plenty of nooks and crannys about his flat to hide. "Tea cups and bookcases are a particular favourite," says Jimmy, "but it's good to see them developing their natural behaviour and they always seem to find me at meal times.""

Thursday, March 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 3/23: Finish reading Lyddie and complete reading log.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Fri., 3/23: Entire rough draft due
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Nada
  Challenge: p. 46, #14
Grade 8
• Due Fri., 3/23: Yarn Box Concept Design
• Due Wed., 3/28: Yarn Box Prototype and ¶
• Yarn Box Project Description & Rubric via GoogleDocs
Algebra B
• Due Fri., 3/23: p. 459, #3-9 odd, #12, #15-37 odds.
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Fri., 3/23: 500 words of first draft due
• Tue.-Th., 3/20-22: defend your research (John or Beth will ask you questions and you show you are an expert) & work on project proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

What?! Bow ties are cool!

Nicholas Ruiz is committed to the bow tie. As an art form. Constructing them out of such unorthodox materials as film, Lego, wine corks and computer cords, his handcrafted bow ties have been exhibited, among other places, at the Museum of Modern Art. Check out more at his Made in Forest Hills site.

Wednesday, March 21, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 3/23: Finish reading Lyddie and complete reading log.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Fri., 3/23: Entire rough draft due
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 3/22: p. 44, #5
  Challenge: p. 46, #14
Grade 8
• Due Fri., 3/23: Yarn Box Concept Design
• Due Wed., 3/28: Yarn Box Prototype and ¶
• Yarn Box Project Description & Rubric via GoogleDocs
Algebra B
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Wed., 3/21: 250 words of first draft due
• Tue.-Th., 3/20-22: defend your research (John or Beth will ask you questions and you show you are an expert) & work on project proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Live Tweeting the Titanic

This year marks the hundredth anniversary of the fateful voyage of the HMS Titanic, and different people are finding a variety of ways to mark the occasion. A British history publisher has taken it upon themselves to set up a Twitter feed (@TitanicRealTime) offering real-time updates on the ship and its travels, or, at least, real-time offset by 100 years. Current updates are from the shipyard, where interior decorating is still underway.

Tuesday, March 20, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 3/23: Finish reading Lyddie and complete reading log.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Fri., 3/23: Entire rough draft due
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Wed., 3/21: p. 27, #6-9, 13 (originally due Tuesday, will be collected Wednesday)
Grade 8
• Due Wed., 3/21: 2 yarn box designs.
Algebra B
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Wed., 3/21: 250 words of first draft due
• Tue.-Th., 3/20-22: defend your research (John or Beth will ask you questions and you show you are an expert) & work on project proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

The State of Modern Flower Arrangement

It's a new kind of transformer...

Wednesday, March 14, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 3/23: Finish reading Lyddie and complete reading log.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Wed., 3/14: Entire rough draft due
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Tues., 3/20: p. 27, #6-9, 13
Grade 8
• Due Tues., 3/20: p. 52, #4, 5, 8
Algebra B
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Wed., 3/14: Read "The Mill as a System" and answer questions 1-3 on lined paper.

8th Grade Project:

• Tue., 3/20: another meeting with mentor
• Tue.-Th., 3/20-22: defend your research (John or Beth will ask you questions and you show you are an expert) & work on project proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

 FIELD TRIP INFO: 

We will be visiting the Lowell Mills on Thursday, March 15th. All students must be at school at 6:30am. We will return around 5:15pm. Students need to bring a lunch that does not need to be heated, as well as a water bottle (Blue House lunches will NOT be available).

Moment of Zen

Happy π Day!

Click the photo to read about π through history, from its early appearances on the Egyptian Rhind papyrus (~1650 BCE) to contemporary π-deas.

Tuesday, March 13, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.
• Wed., 3/14 - π Day! Bring your favorite pi(e). Bring π songs, stories. There is a pie signup in the River Room to make sure we don't get too many repeats, but more pie is not a problem.

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 3/23: Finish reading Lyddie and complete reading log.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Wed., 3/14: Entire rough draft due
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Wed., 3/14: p. 25 #4 (all parts)
Grade 8
• Nada
Algebra B
• Due Tues., 3/13: p. 435, #22-59, leftmost column only.
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Wed., 3/14: Read "The Mill as a System" and answer questions 1-3 on lined paper.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/14: Final outline due with details from notes
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

 FIELD TRIP INFO: 

We will be visiting the Lowell Mills on Thursday, March 15th. All students must be at school at 6:30am. We will return around 5:15pm. Students need to bring a lunch that does not need to be heated, as well as a water bottle (Blue House lunches will NOT be available).

Moment of Zen


Shiny dinosaurs? >>  Dinosaur's Flashy Feathers Revealed

"According to a new study, Microraptors—four-winged, feathered dinosaurs that lived 125 million years ago—sported Earth's earliest known iridescence, as pictured in this illustration.  Recent research suggests the pigeon-size Microraptor's feathers glimmered black and blue in sunlight, like feathers of modern crows or grackles."

Monday, March 12, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.
• Wed., 3/14 - π Day! Bring your favorite pi(e). Bring π songs, stories. There is a pie signup in the River Room to make sure we don't get too many repeats, but more pie is not a problem.

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 3/23: Finish reading Lyddie and complete reading log.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Wed., 3/14: Entire rough draft due
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Tues., 3/13: On p. 19-20, do Inv. 2.3, parts A,C,D only. You will need graph paper.
Grade 8
• Nada
Algebra B
• Due Tues., 3/13: p. 435, #22-59, leftmost column only.
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Wed., 3/14: Read "The Mill as a System" and answer questions 1-3 on lined paper.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/14: Final outline due with details from notes
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen:

Behold the power of cardboard

A favorite medium of sculpture/installation artist Clemens Behr. Click to see more of his work.