Thursday, April 4, 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: Outline of proposal and rough draft due Monday, 4/8
• Grado 7: Outline due Wednesday, 4/3. When the outline is done, send it to Anna at alogowitz@smith.edu and begin rough draft.
• All: Finish your novel by 4/11 (Thursday)
• Todos: Study for test on Hinduism and geography of South Asia (Friday., 4/5)

Math:

Big Ideas Math Website: Choose your level/color

Grade 7:

• Due Fri., 4/5:
  • Level 1: textbook, p. 314, #7-12; p. 320, 11, 12, 14
Grade 8
• Nothing:

Science:

• Due Wed., 4/3: All text and pictures completed, edited and printed.

Español:

Grade 7:
Grade 8

Música:

• Due Thurs., 4/4: Practice "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and, if you're playing recorder for the Renaissance dance, practice your part for this also.
• Practice your other recorder song, if still necessary.
• If you've lost or are confused by your music, see this Google Doc which contains the sheet music and links to Soundcloud to recordings of the music you can play along with.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Mon., 4/8: Proposal outline and rough draft

Momiento de Zen

Tuesday, April 2, 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: Outline of proposal and rough draft due Monday, 4/8
• Grado 7: Outline due Wednesday, 4/3. When the outline is done, send it to Anna at alogowitz@smith.edu and begin rough draft.
• All: Finish your novel by 4/11 (Thursday)
• Todos: Study for test on Hinduism and geography of South Asia (Friday., 4/5)

Math:

Big Ideas Math Website: Choose your level/color

Grade 7:

• Nada
Grade 8
• Nothing:

Science:

• Due Wed., 4/3: All text and pictures completed, edited and printed.

Español:

Grade 7:
Grade 8

Música:

• Due Thurs., 4/4: Practice "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and, if you're playing recorder for the Renaissance dance, practice your part for this also.
• Practice your other recorder song, if still necessary.
• If you've lost or are confused by your music, see this Google Doc which contains the sheet music and links to Soundcloud to recordings of the music you can play along with.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Mon., 4/8: Proposal outline and rough draft

Momiento de Zen

Tortoise Cozies

They're not quite as cute as penguin sweaters, but they come pretty darn close.

Lunes, 1 de abril de 2013

Anuncios generales:

• Si note algo que falta o algo incorrecto aquí, haz un comentario abajo. No sé siempre de todo. -Grace
• Viernes: Lleva ropas cómodas en que se puede moverse.

Humanidades:

• Grado 7:
• Grado 8: Esquema de propuesta y borrador de papel para el lunes., 4/8
• Grado 7:Esquema para el miércoles, 4/3. Cuándo la esquema está completa, mandala a Anna a alogowitz@smith.edu y comienza la borrador.
• Todos: Completar su novela para el 11 de abril (jueves)
• Todos: Estudiar para una prueba sobre el hinduismo y la geografía del Asia del sud (vier., 4/5)

Matemáticas:

Sitio de Matematicas de Ideas Grades: Elegir su nivel/color

Grado 7:

• Nivel 1: Para el mar., 4/2: Completa todas las preguntas en la hoja sobre el pirámide.
• Nivel 2: Para el mar., 4/2: Texto, p. 308-309, #2-5, 9-17, 19
Grade 8
• Para mar., 4/2: Completa las hojas que recibieron en clase sobre area de figuros tridimensional.

Sciencia:

• Para el mier., 4/3: Todo el texto y todas las imagenes para su presentación, editados y impresos.

Испански Язык:

7-ой класс: вторник, 4/2 Сказка кошки - перезаписать сказку.
8-ой класс вторник, 4/2 Перечитать гл. 4. Создавать 8 вопросы (с ответами) о главе.

Música:

• Para jue., 4/4: Practicar "El león ya se duerme" y, si toque el flautín para la baila del renascimiento, practica su línea para esta también.
• Practica la otra canción de flautín, si ya no está completa
• Si haya perdido su música o si estés confusad@, mira esta Google Doc que tiene la música y cadenas a SoundCloud con grabaciones.

Proyecto de grado 8:

• Para lun., 4/8: Esquema de propuesta y borrador de papel.

Momiento de Zen

Algunos chistes, queremos que sean de verdad...

Friday, March 29, 2013

General Announcements:

• Friday PE: Wear or bring clothes/shoes to move in indoors.
• 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

Humanities:

• Grade 7:
  • Finish all research by Monday, April 1 (no joke!). At least 50 notecards in all outline categories.
• Grade 8: 2500 words (i.e. all) of rough draft due Mon., 4/1
• All: Read about ¾ of your novel by Mon., 4/1.
• All: Study for test on Hinduism and geography of South Asia (Fri., 4/5)

Math:

Big Ideas Math Website: choose your color/name of book.

Graph paper link on the sidebar →

Grade 7:

• Level 1: Due Mon., 4/1: Complete popcorn bag problem (Find a new set of dimensions for a bag that has 96 in³ of capacity and give its surface area). Revise textbook, p. 308-309, #3-8, 12-15, as necessary using format discussed in class. Here's the example from class:
  radius = 1 cm; height = 10 cm
  V = π • r² • h
  V = π • 1² • 10
  V = π • 1 • 10
  V = 31.4 cm³
Grade 8

Science:

• :

Spanish:

Grade 7
• Study/practice conjugations of tener and tener phrases
Grade 8

Music:

• Due Thursday, 4/4: Practice "Lion Sleeps Tonight" and, if you are playing recorder for the Renaissance dance, your recorder part for that.
• Practice your other recorder song, if still necessary.
• If you've lost or are confused by your music, see this Google Doc which contains the sheet music and links to Soundcloud to recordings of the music you can play along with.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Mon., 4/1: At least 2500 words of your first draft.

Moment of Zen

Tiny Worlds

Maico Akiba creates tiny worlds on the backs of animals. Click to see more!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

General Announcements:

• Friday PE: Wear or bring clothes/shoes to move in indoors.
• 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

Humanities:

• Grade 7:
  • Finish all research by Monday, April 1 (no joke!). At least 50 notecards in all outline categories.
• Grade 8: 2500 words (i.e. all) of rough draft due Mon., 4/1
• All: Read about ¾ of your novel by Mon., 4/1.
• All: Study for test on Hinduism and geography of South Asia (Fri., 4/5)

Math:

Big Ideas Math Website: choose your color/name of book.

Graph paper link on the sidebar →

Grade 7:

• Level 1: Due Fri., 3/29: textbook, p. 308-309, #3-8, 12-15, using format discussed in class. Here's the example from class:
  radius = 1 cm; height = 10 cm
  V = π • r² • h
  V = π • 1² • 10
  V = π • 1 • 10
  V = 31.4 cm³
• Level 2: Due Fri., 3/29: textbook, p. 304, Activity 2 (Candle planning); p. 309, #20
Grade 8
• Due Fri., 3/29: Complete two handouts from class today, "School to Work" and "Financial Literacy"

Science:

• :

Spanish:

Grade 7
• Study/practice conjugations of tener and tener phrases
Grade 8

Music:

• Due Thursday, 4/4: Practice "Lion Sleeps Tonight" and, if you are playing recorder for the Renaissance dance, your recorder part for that.
• Practice your other recorder song, if still necessary.
• If you've lost or are confused by your music, see this Google Doc which contains the sheet music and links to Soundcloud to recordings of the music you can play along with.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Mon., 4/1: At least 2500 words of your first draft.

Moment of Zen

11 Uses for Your Old, Dead Mac

Maybe this will give us some ideas for the old iMacs...

Monday, March 25, 2013

General Announcements:

• Friday PE: Wear or bring clothes/shoes to move in indoors.
• 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

Humanities:

• Grade 7:
  • Finish all research by Monday, April 1 (no joke!). At least 50 notecards in all outline categories.
• Grade 8: 2500 words (i.e. all) of rough draft due Mon., 4/1
• All: Read about ¾ of your novel by Mon., 4/1.
• All: Study for test on Hinduism and geography of South Asia (Fri., 4/5)

Math:

Big Ideas Math Website: choose your color/name of book.

Graph paper link on the sidebar →

Grade 7:

• nada
  • Level 2:
Grade 8
• Nada

Science:

• :

Spanish:

Grade 7
• Study/practice conjugations of tener and tener phrases
Grade 8

Atelier:

• Due Wednesday, 3/27: Tonal drawings (black/white/gray).

8th Grade Project:

• Due Mon., 4/1: At least 2500 words of your first draft.

Moment of Zen

The X-Ray Art of Nick Vesey

Nick Vesey isn't satisfied by just seeing what's on the surface of things. His under-the-surface approach makes for astonishingly beautiful views of plants, machines and others as well. Click above to see more.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

General Announcements:

• Friday PE: Wear or bring clothes/shoes to move in indoors.
• 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

Humanities:

• Grade 7:
  • Finish all research by Monday, April 1 (no joke!). At least 50 notecards in all outline categories.
• Grade 8: 1600 words of rough draft due Mon., 3/25
• All: Read about ½ of your novel by Tues., March 25.
• All: Study for test on Hinduism and geography of South Asia
• All: Due Fri., 3/22: If not completed in class, your MCAS practice test including all multiple choice and open response questions.

Math:

Big Ideas Math Website: choose your color/name of book.

Graph paper link on the sidebar →

Grade 7:

• Due Fri., 3/22
  • Level 1: textbook, p. 302-303, #4-12, 14, 19
  • Level 2:
Grade 8
• Nada

Science:

• :

Spanish:

Grade 7
• Study/practice conjugations of tener and tener phrases
Grade 8

8th Grade Project:

• Due Mon., 3/25: At least 1600 words of your first draft.

Moment of Zen

This Dinosaur is Named after the 9-year-old who discovered it

Above is an artist's rendition of the recently named Vectidraco daisymorrisae, a small pterosaur that lived on the Isle of Wight, off the coast of Britain. Daisy discovered the bones four years ago while walking on the beach. After scientists from Southampton University announced that it was, in fact, a distinct species, they decided that the animal's name would give credit to its discoverer, now 13. Click above to read more about Daisy's find and more details about this dinosaur.