Monday, November 28, 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
• Sat., Dec. 3: Winter fair!
• Fri., Dec. 16: Prisms/Purples Dance. Job sign-ups and song request lists up in both classrooms.

Humanities:

• Due Tues., 11/29: Finish essay begun in class about Sing Down the Moon and share with Beth on Google Docs.
  • Introduction: Background, main idea (answer the question), briefly describe three main examples
  • 3 middle paragraphs
  • Conclusion: Restate main point, closing

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Nada
Grade 8
• Due Wed., 11/30: On handout, p. 296-297, do #6-8, 10, 12, 17-24
  Challenge: #25-27

Science:

• Due Thurs., 12/1: read pp. 221-228, and answer the following questions on lined paper:
  • p. 225, #2-3; p. 229, #1-6
• Begin thinking about topic for heredity research project.

Español:

• Bring home all Day of the Dead materials!

Moment of Zen:

Does # of genes indicate complexity?

If it does, we need to reevaluate ourselves, because it turns out the water flea has 35% more genes than we do, about 8,000 more. Click to read more at National Geographic.

Monday, November 21, 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

Humanities:

• Due Mon., 11/28:: Finish Sing Down the Moon. Keep track of discussion questions and reactions in writing.

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Tues., 11/22: In Variables & Patterns do #11 on p. (can someone fill this in for me?) about paying off a stereo on an installment plan.
Grade 8
• Nada

Science:

• Due Tues., 11/22: Complete Guinea Pig Genetics worksheet.

Español:

• Bring home all Day of the Dead materials!

Moment of Zen:

Anamorphic Graffiti