Thursday, December 12, 2013

Thursday, December 12, 2013

General Announcments:
  • If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
  • Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
Math:
  • 7th Grade:
    • Due Wednesday, Dec 11
      Complete the Practice, 3.2 A or B;
      our lesson today was on understanding
      what the slope means in particular scenarios...!
  • 8th Grade:
      Grace's Group:
      • Nada.
      John's Group:
      • Due Wednesday, Dec. 11

        Complete the following problems in the Textbook,
        solving absolute value inequalities:

        read example on p. 355;
        pgs. 356-7 # 12-14, 16, 18, 61,64-5
 Humanities:
  • Final draft of political parties essay due Friday.
  • Read your novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.
Tech:
  • Due ASAP: Your interactive DC map Prezi, if not already shared. Make sure your Prezi meets all of the requirements outlined here. Share with gmrowicki@hilltowncharter.org and send me an email if you have questions about Prezi, Dropbox, or the project.
Spanish:
  • 7th Grade:
    • earphones
    • Subject pronoun hoja
  • 8th Grade:
    • earphones
    • Proyecto
Science:


Atelier:
  • First building composition due Wednesday, 12/11
Moment of Zen:

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

General Announcments:
  • If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
  • Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
Math:
  • 7th Grade:
    • Due Wednesday, Dec 11
      Complete the Practice, 3.2 A or B;
      our lesson today was on understanding
      what the slope means in particular scenarios...!
  • 8th Grade:
      Grace's Group:
      • Due Wed., Dec. 11: Finish 2.4 Practice A
      John's Group:
      • Due Wednesday, Dec. 11

        Complete the following problems in the Textbook,
        solving absolute value inequalities:

        read example on p. 355;
        pgs. 356-7 # 12-14, 16, 18, 61,64-5
 Humanities:
  • Study for test on political parties. Test on Thursday.
  • Final draft of political parties essay due Friday.
  • Read your novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.
Tech:
  • Due ASAP: Your interactive DC map Prezi, if not already shared. Make sure your Prezi meets all of the requirements outlined here. Share with gmrowicki@hilltowncharter.org and send me an email if you have questions about Prezi, Dropbox, or the project.
Spanish:
  • 7th Grade:
    • earphones
    • Subject pronoun hoja
  • 8th Grade:
    • earphones
    • Proyecto
Science:
  • Due TODAY!
    your illustrated cover is due;
    You were also to share with me answers
    to the first two research questions:

    We have begun a shorter-term project researching certain
    genetic techniques, and whether we think
    they should or should not be pursued!
Atelier:
  • First building composition due Wednesday, 12/11
Moment of Zen:

Cognitive Linguistics researchers (who study the way the brain processes language) at MIT working on the theory and mechanisms behind tongue twisters have come up with a doozy. Try saying "Pad kid poured curd pulled cold" 5 times fast. Or, click above to read about the research that led up to this and what they determined made for a good tongue twister.