Friday, April 1, 2011

Vendredi, 1 avril, 2011

Annonce générale:
  • Si vous noticiez quelque chose absent ou erroné dans le blog, faissez-vous une commentaire, SVP, pour m'informe de ça. Je n'ai pas toujours l'image totale. -Grace
  • Les vendredis - La danse hip-hop - Le unit prochain du éducation physique pour les Prismes c'est un cours de la danse hip-hop les vendredis au après-midi. Les étudiants doivent avoir des vêtements et chaussures comfortables pour le cours.
  • Les documents du Club d'uku ici.
  • La page des resources pour le projet de huitième class. réviseacute;e 24 jan. Cette page sera révisée comme je reçois l'information nouvelle.

Les Mathématiques:
    Tous
  • pour lun., 4/4: Seulement avoir tous les matériaux de mathématique avec vous.

L'arte de langue:
  • Tous
    • pour lun., 4/4: Lire vingt min. au livre du lire independent Réviser la forme du gamme de lire dans le cahier de AL.

Les Sciences Sociales:
  • pour lun., 4/4:

La Science:
  • Due Wed., 3/30:

Espagnol:

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Thursday, March 31, 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
  • Fridays: Hip-Hop Dance - The Prisms' next PE unit will be hip-hop dance class on Friday afternoons. Students need to wear or bring comfortable clothes and shoes for class.
  • Download Ukulele Club documents (links fixed) here.
  • Eighth Grade Project resource page updated 1/24, including project deadlines through the end of February and downloadable documents. Page will be updated as I get new information.

Math:
    Grade 7 & 8
  • Test Fri., 4/1: Review for test by going over past Math's Mate sheets from Term 2, looking for trends in what has given you difficulty. Problems you got wrong make excellent review problems!

Language Arts:
  • All
    • Due Wed., 3/30: Have independent reading book with you in all classes.

Social Studies:
  • Rien

Science:
  • Due Wed., 3/30: Finish #9-11 on proton/neutron/electron worksheet from class today.

Spanish:
Moment of Zen:

The Art of the Lunchbox



Bento, the traditional (and not-so-traditional) Japanese lunchbox, has inspired all kinds of creative presentation like that above, where the "fuzzy hedgehog" is crafted out of tofu and shaved dried fish. Click to visit the Bento Zen blog, which photographs artfully arranged bento and describes how the effects are achieved.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Science: Element Research Sites

Jumping off points for researching your element:
  1. Start Here: Chemicool
  2. Web Elements
  3. Chem 4 Kids

Tuesday, March 29, 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
  • Fridays: Hip-Hop Dance - The Prisms' next PE unit will be hip-hop dance class on Friday afternoons. Students need to wear or bring comfortable clothes and shoes for class.
  • Download Ukulele Club documents (links fixed) here.
  • Eighth Grade Project resource page updated 1/24, including project deadlines through the end of February and downloadable documents. Page will be updated as I get new information.

Math:
    Grade 7
  • Due Wed., 3/30:
    • Complete even #s on p. 5—Order of Operations. Show all steps vertically.
    • Be certain to have your MCAS packet with you.

    Grade 8
  • Due Wed., 3/30: Complete pp. 101-102—all even #s. Use the symbolic method just as shown in class.

Language Arts:
  • All
    • Due Wed., 3/30: Have independent reading book with you in all classes.
  • Grade 8:
  • Due Wed., 3/30: Complete your revised outline. Bring original plus a copy for your advisor.

Social Studies:
  • Rien

Science:
  • Due Wed., 3/30: Finish #9-11 on proton/neutron/electron worksheet from class today.

Spanish:
Moment of Zen:

More Crazy Contraptions



There are still delightfully nutsy inventors in action—engineer Scott Amron has quite the gallery, including the "Brush and Rinse" toothbrush (above), which takes a normal stream of tap water and angles it into a water-fountain arc, saving you sticking your head under the tap or using up cups. It may not solve any significant world problems, but it sure is neat.