Tuesday, October 26, 2011

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
• Mon., 10/24: 6:30 pm - Parent meeting about DC trip, Prisms 3rd Floor
• Wed., 10/26: DC Medical Packet due.
• Fri., 10/28: Prisms Día de los muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Download Full-Color Flier! (.pdf), 6-7:30 PM

Humanities:

• Test Thurs., 10/27 on the formation of the US Government and the foundational documents, including the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution.
• Due Tues., 10/24:
  • Finish summary of current issue.
  • Finish Children's book about the events leading up to the Constitution and memorize it in preparation for the test on Thursday.

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar → Grade 7
• Due Wed., 10/26: Do 2.3 and 2.3 follow-upVariables and Patterns.
Grade 8
• Due Tues., 10/25: . 72-73, #21-23 (a→j)
Algebra B:
• Due Wed., 10/26: p. 169 #33-39 odd, p. 171 #56-59

Science:

• Finish your Vanishing of the Bees summary piece.

Español:

• Work on your Day of the Dead altars at home!
• 2011 Day of the Dead Calendar (.pdf)
• Day of the Dead Documents (2010 edition)

Moment of Zen:

Monowheel

Attributed to eccentric Italian inventor M. Goventosa in the 1930s, this strange looking vehicle not only went, it went fast. What little is known about it documents that it was capable of speeds reaching 150 kph (~93 mph)!