Thursday, January 17, 2013

Thursday, January 17, 2013

General Announcements:
  • Friday PE: Wear or bring clothes/shoes to move in indoors.
  • 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 Fri., 1/18: Reflect on the debate today. Your response should be about a paragraph and address the following questions:
    1. What did I do well in the debate?
    2. What can I do better next time we have a debate?
    3. What can the teacher do to facilitate better next time?
Math:
  • NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
  • Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  • Grade 7
  • Due Fri., 1/18: Make an interesting, tessellating tile and make at least 10 tessellating repeats of it on a sheet of paper. Color or shade attractively.
  • Grade 8
  • Due Fri., 1/18: Complete Record & Practice journal, p. 93-94.
Science:
  • Nada
Music:
  • Practice your performance song



Moment of Zen

Finnabair's Steampunk Collages From Old Computer Parts


Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

General Announcements:
  • Friday PE: Wear or bring clothes/shoes to move in indoors.
  • 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:
  • Continue preparing for Golden Age of Islam/European Renaissance debate, this Wed., 1/16.
Math:
  • NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
  • Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  • Grade 7
  • Nada
  • Grade 8
  • Nada
Science:
  • Due Thurs., 1/17 How does a candle burn? 200-word write up with attached diagram
8th Grade Project
  • Due Fri., 1/11: Initial, exploratory research (as guided on handout from the other day).
Spanish
    Grade 7
  • Quiz Fri., 1/11 on recent vocab
  • Grade 8
  • p. 71, ex. 6.1
Music:
  • Practice your performance song



Moment of Zen

Dogwool


From a photo series by Erwan Fichou documenting people who collect their dog's shed fur and turn it into wearable clothing. Bet it still smells funky when it gets wet...

Monday, January 14, 2013

Monday, January 14, 2013

General Announcements:
  • Friday PE: Wear or bring clothes/shoes to move in indoors.
  • 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:
  • Continue preparing for Golden Age of Islam/European Renaissance debate, this Wed., 1/16.
Math:
  • NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
  • Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  • Grade 7
  • Due Tue., 1/15:
    • L1: Finish 5.4 Practice A
    • L2: Complete 5.4 Extension: your room or assigned classroom
  • Grade 8
  • Due Tue., 1/15:
    • L1: Go over Ch. Review, textbook, p. 95-98.
    • L2: Finish standardized text practice
Science:
  • Due Wed., 1/16 How does a candle burn? 200-word write up with attached diagram
8th Grade Project
  • Due Fri., 1/11: Initial, exploratory research (as guided on handout from the other day).
Spanish
    Grade 7
  • Quiz Fri., 1/11 on recent vocab
  • Grade 8
  • p. 71, ex. 6.1
Music:
  • Practice your performance song



Moment of Zen

Dollhouse built inside a guitar


Lorraine Robinson built this dollhouse as a college going-away present for her daughter. The house is built into the body of her daughter's first guitar. Click to see more pictures.