Tuesday, November 3, 2009

You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go. Math: 7th Grade:

• Due Wed., 11/4: Complete 3.3 on p. 39-40 of CMP book about potential profit from the bike tour. Show how you got your answers, and be certain to restate the question in your answer. Remember that you can write on the photocopy of p. 39 handed out in class, and write in your answer to see the attached sheet. Staple the copied sheet to your work.

8th Grade:

• Due Wed., 11/4: Complete 3.1 on p. 36 of CMP book. Show how you arrived at each answer and be sure to restate the question in your answer. You will need graph paper.

Social Studies:

• Test this Friday, 11/6: Study (=read over) your notes: do you know all the key terms, personalities and places?

Science:

• Due Wed., 11/4: Read Science World handed out yesterday: answer the questions and make a bar graph of the data - use a ruler!

Language Arts:

• Due Thurs., 11/5: Chapter 12 in Goddess of Yesterday:
  • Read Ch. 12 (21 pages).
  • Be ready for a quiz.
  • On an index card, write a question you have about what you read and a short passage copied from the chapter that you would like the class to discuss.
• Also for Thursday: Bring instruments into school to practice with Nick Kachulis from 12:45-1:25.

Moment of Zen: Snow monkeys relax in a hot spring on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. Snow monkeys are notable in their hot-tubbing habit and their practice of seasoning their food by washing it in salt water instead of fresh water.