Tuesday, March 27, 2012

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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Finish Monologue
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Wed., 3/28: Finish 3.4 follow up (all parts)
Grade 8
• Due Wed., 3/28:
  • p. 70 #1, 2
  • Yarn Box Prototype and ¶
  • Yarn Box Project Description & Rubric via GoogleDocs
Algebra B
• Rien
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Group 2 Based on the first 30 minutes of documentary we watched today, Carbon Nation, write a paragraph including the following:
  • List of new technologies discussed.
  • 3 things your learned from the presentation
  • A question you have about the presentation.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Woodcut Prints

We've heard many times about how it's possible to calculate the age of a tree by counting the rings coming out from its center. Less attention is paid to the degree to which a cross section tells an entire story: lightning strikes, drought, animals. Printmaker Brian Gill goes to great lengths to make sure his prints, made from cross-sections of tree trunks, tell all the story the tree has to tell. Click above to see more of his prints or read more about his process.