Thursday, January 16, 2014

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Lowell trip Fri., Jan 24. We will be departing the school at 6:45 am and returning around 5:00 pm. Students will need to bring a lunch.
• Coffeehouse, Smith Voc., Friday, Feb. 28. Watch this space for more details as they develop

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• Due Thursday, January 16
  
  • Practicing the Percent Equation
  • Level 2: pp 162-163  #1-9, 18, 19, 22-27(even), 29
  • Level 1: pp. 162-163   # 1-3, 11-19 (odd) 22-26
• 8th Grade:Grace's Group:
• • Due Fri., 1/16: In 3.5 packet, finish Practice sheet on the back. 
• 
  John's Group:
• 
  

 Humanities:

• Reading log #3 due Thurs., 1/23.
• Read and annotate "As Long as Grass Grows" underline dates, events, people, products for your newspaper. Due Friday.

Science:   

• due Friday, Jan 17: complete Mitosis/Meiosis comparison worksheet (Use the two reading packets handed out in class to help you answer this!)

Tech:

• 
  

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • -ar verbs worksheet or column II verbs

• 8th Grade:
• earphones

8th Grade Project:

• Take notes. 25 notecards due Tuesday.
• Mentors due Jan. 30

Moment of Zen:

Pictures in Boxes

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Lowell trip Fri., Jan 24. We will be departing the school at 6:45 am and returning around 5:00 pm. Students will need to bring a lunch.
• Coffeehouse, Smith Voc., Friday, Feb. 28. Watch this space for more details as they develop

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• Due Thursday, January 16
  
  • Practicing the Percent Equation
  • Level 2: pp 162-163  #1-9, 18, 19, 22-27(even), 29
  • Level 1: pp. 162-163   # 1-3, 11-19 (odd) 22-26
• 8th Grade:Grace's Group:
• • Due Thurs, 1/16: In 3.5 packet, finish Activity 1 only (this is different from what I told you in class). 
• 
  John's Group:
• TEST TOMORROW:
  solving inequalities (variety of them)
  systems of linear equalities
  systems of linear inequalities
  Homework: Practice with multiplying exponents:
  Chap. 8.1 (text)  p.453, #1-21

 Humanities:

• Reading log #2 due Thurs., 1/16.
• Read and annotate "As Long as Grass Grows" underline dates, events, people, products for your newspaper. Due Friday.

Science:   

• due Friday, Jan 17: complete Mitosis/Meiosis comparison worksheet (Use the two reading packets handed out in class to help you answer this!)

Tech:

• 
  

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • -ar verbs worksheet or column II verbs

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Prueba miercoles sobre verbos infinitivos

8th Grade Project:

• Take notes. 25 notecards due Tuesday.
• Mentors due Jan. 30

Moment of Zen:

Classical Sculptures Recreated in Cardboard and Packing Tape

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Lowell trip Fri., Jan 24. We will be departing the school at 6:45 am and returning around 5:00 pm. Students will need to bring a lunch.
• Coffeehouse, Smith Voc., Friday, Feb. 28. Watch this space for more details as they develop

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• 
  
• 8th Grade: 
• Grace's Group:
  • Due Thurs, 1/16: In 3.5 packet, finish Activity 1 only (this is different from what I told you in class). 
  John's Group:
  • 
    

 Humanities:

• Reading log #2 due Thurs., 1/16.
• Read and annotate "As Long as Grass Grows" underline dates, events, people, products for your newspaper. Due Friday.

Science:   

Tech:

• 
  

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • -ar verbs worksheet or column II verbs

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Prueba miercoles sobre verbos infinitivos

8th Grade Project:

• Take notes. 10 notecards due Tuesday, 1/14.

Moment of Zen:

Earth Cake. (!)

Monday, January 13, 2014

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Lowell trip Fri., Jan 24. We will be departing the school at 6:45 am and returning around 5:00 pm. Students will need to bring a lunch.
• Coffeehouse, Smith Voc., Friday, Feb. 28. Watch this space for more details as they develop

Math:

• Due Friday, Jan 10
• 7th Grade:
• Complete both scale drawings of your ergonomic desk chair
• 8th Grade: 
• Grace's Group:
  • Due Tues., 1/14: Finish 3.4 packet. For Activity 3 and for #1 and 2 on the Practice sheet, your answer must include the following
  • Scenario: what is the situation you imagine that will tie together the data (ex. draining the tank in a fish store)
  • Interpret x and y intercepts: What does each of these points mean? (ex. y-int is the number of gallons in the tank before draining, the x-int is the number of hours until the tank is empty)
  • Label graph axes with appropriate units (which is independent? which is dependent?)
  • Draw line
  • Describe rate
  • Write an equation for the data given.
  John's Group:
  • 
    

 Humanities:

• Reading log #2 due Thurs., 1/16.
• Read and annotate "As Long as Grass Grows" underline dates, events, people, products for your newspaper. Due Friday.

Science:   No new homework, BUT...  your Pro/Con graphic organizer for your genetics speech is past due, and the final printed copy of your speech is due this coming Monday, January 13.

Tech:

• 
  

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • Verbos worksheet

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Prueba miércoles on irregular verbs
• Traduce

8th Grade Project:

• Take notes. 10 notecards due Tuesday, 1/14.

Moment of Zen:

Scenes from an art show in a soon-to-be-demolished building. Click to see more.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Lowell trip Fri., Jan 24. We will be departing the school at 6:45 am and returning around 5:00 pm. Students will need to bring a lunch.
• Coffeehouse, Smith Voc., Friday, Feb. 28. Watch this space for more details as they develop

Math:

• Due Friday, Jan 10
• 7th Grade:
• Complete both scale drawings of your ergonomic desk chair
• 8th Grade: 
• Grace's Group:
  • Due Fri., 1/10: Finish Activities 2 & 3 (the balloon and rollercoaster problems) in the packet handed out today.
  John's Group:
  • Complete Gift Card  systems of linear inequality problem, then examples p. 435, # 6-11, using graph paper when needed

 Humanities:

• Reading log #2 due Thurs., 1/16.
• Read and annotate "The Women of Early America" underline dates, events, people, products for your newspaper. Due Friday.

Science:   No new homework, BUT...  your Pro/Con graphic organizer for your genetics speech is past due, and the final printed copy of your speech is due this coming Monday, January 13.

Tech:

• 
  

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • "ar" verbs worksheet

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• 12 oraciones con 12 verbos

8th Grade Project:

• Take notes. 10 notecards due Tuesday, 1/14.

Moment of Zen:

First and last lines of every regeneration of the Doctor. Fascinating.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Forbes Library trip this Thursday morning, Jan. 9. We will back in time for lunch
• Lowell trip Fri., Jan 24. We will be departing the school at 6:45 am and returning around 5:00 pm. Students will need to bring a lunch.
• Coffeehouse, Smith Voc., Friday, Feb. 28. Watch this space for more details as they develop

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Quiz Thurs., 1/9 on proportional relationships.
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
  • Due Wed., 1/8: Finish 2.6 Practice A
  John's Group:
  • 
    

 Humanities:

• Reading log #1 due Thurs., 1/9.
• Read and annotate "The Women of Early America" underline dates, events, people, products for your newspaper. Due Friday.

Tech:

• 
  

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • "ar" verbs worksheet

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• 12 oraciones con 12 verbos

8th Grade Project:

• Preliminary research due Thursday

Moment of Zen:

What's next for the banana?

Did you know that there are many varieties of banana the way there are with apples and many other fruits? It's hard to tell because virtually all the bananas we see around here are Cavendish bananas. However, Cavendish bananas are currently threatened by Panama Disease, a fungal blight. However, there are many other varieties of banana that are not affected by this disease. Click above to read about 7 banana varieties that may start turning up when the Cavendish goes into short supply.

DueDueGeneral Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Forbes Library trip this Thursday morning, Jan. 9. We will back in time for lunch
• Lowell trip Fri., Jan 24. We will be departing the school at 6:45 am and returning around 5:00 pm. Students will need to bring a lunch.
• Coffeehouse, Smith Voc., Friday, Feb. 28. Watch this space for more details as they develop

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Wed., 1/8: Ch. 3 Practice Quiz handed out in class today.
  • Quiz Wed., 1/8 on proportional relationships.
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
  • Due Wed., 1/8: Finish 2.6 Practice (last page of packet from today)
  John's Group:
  • 
    

 Humanities:

• Reading log #1 due Thurs., 1/9
• Read And Annotate "The Women Of Early America" Underline Dates, Events, People, Products For Your newspaper. Due Fri.
• Tech:

• 
  

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:
  • earphones
  • Subject pronoun hoja

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Proyecto

Science:

• Complete reading about cells in packet handed out during Tech/Humanities this morning. Due Wednesday.

Moment of Zen:

Visualizing different map projections. Click to read more.