Wednesday, April 25, 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.
• Dance Fri., 4/27

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 4/25: Interview two people about music and dance.
• Due Fri., 4/27: Gr. 8: 2500 words of 8th grade project research paper. Share with Beth & John
7th Grade Research Paper
• Print out final draft of biography and bibliography.
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 4/26: p. 169, #3, all parts
Grade 8

• Due Thurs., 4/26:
  • CSL Group: Finish 1.1 and Follow-up, #4 on p. 14
  • Non-CSL Group: 1.3 A→C, follow up a→e

Science:

• Due Thurs., 4/26: Individual research on your assigned sweetener. Answer the following 4 questions and report to us on Thursday. You need to cite a source for each question.
  1. Source of this sweetener (where found in nature or is it artificially produced in a lab or factory?)
  2. How is this sweetener processed (How does it get to the form we use it from its original source?)
  3. What are some of its important uses?
  4. Describe its qualities: (especially sweet, especially notritions (or not!), in liquid form, etc.)
  Sources to consult:
  • National Institute of Health
  • Mayo Clinic on Artificial Sweeteners
  • More on Sweetners
  • True Star Health on Natural Sweeteners

8th Grade Project:

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

Moment of Zen

All Terrain Wheels

These little sled/ski attachments can be added to small wheels, especially those on a wheelchair (though they're modeled on a stroller as well), to make it more snow-ready.