Tuesday December 22, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• 8th grade: 5 Notecards due by Jan 5, Tuesday 

Math (7th): 

• Go to rmerrell.gradeweb.com and see what you're missing and catch up (if needed).

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Go to rmerrell.gradeweb.com and see what you're missing and catch up (if needed).

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Finish 4.4 Packet for Tuesday 12/22

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• NOTE: Remember that we have slide presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday! Bring any materials that you may need to class on Tuesday 12/22 and Wednesday 12/23!
• Slideshows continue on Wednesday 12/22

Humanities:  

• None

Spanish (7th)  

• No hay

Spanish (8th)

• termina el paquete

Jedi Studies

Go see "The Force Awakens"!  It's amazing!

Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup."

Buddy  -Elf (2003)

Monday December 21, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• 5 Notecards due by Jan 5, Tuesday 

Math (7th): 

• Pages 204-205

L1 #1-7, 12-15

          L2 #1-7, 14-17

      L3 #1-7, 14-17, 15, 17-20

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Handout 5.4b
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Finish 4.4 Packet for Tuesday 12/22

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• NOTE: Remember that we have slide presentations on Tuesday and Wednesday! Bring any materials that you may need to class on Tuesday 12/22 and Wednesday 12/23!
• Complete slideshow commentary by Tuesday 12/22

Humanities:  

• Finish documents A-E and questions

Spanish (7th)  

• No hay

Spanish (8th)

• termina el paquete

Jedi Studies

Go see "The Force Awakens"!  It's amazing!

Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"No one will forget me. Not my look, not my name. Katniss. The girl who was on fire."

(The Hunger Games)

Friday December 18, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Final Draft of letter is due Friday  12/18 (print and address envelopes too!)
• 8th grade preliminary research due Monday 12/21

Math (7th): 

• POW

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Quiz Corrections
• POW
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Finish 4.2 Packet for Friday 12/18

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• 20 minutes of research and answer question that you were assigned today (due Friday 12/18)
• NOTE: Remember that we have slide presentations on Monday! Bring any materials that you may need to class on Monday 12/21!

Humanities:  

• Optional Extra Credit (website in email)  "Race-Are We So Different?" (1 page SIT)

Spanish (7th)  

• No hay

Spanish (8th)

• termina el paquete

Jedi Studies

Go see "The Force Awakens"!  It's amazing!

Now it's time for the FORCE FRIDAY Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"The Light — It's Always Been There. It'll Guide You."
-Maz Kanata (The Force Awakens)

December Thursday 17, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Final Draft of letter is due Friday  12/18 (print and address envelopes too!)
• 8th grade preliminary research due Monday 12/21

Math (7th): 

• Page 198-199

#5-21 odds

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Page 240 #1-11
• Quiz Corrections
• POW
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Finish 4.2 for Friday 12/18

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday
• 20 minutes of research and answer question that you were assigned today (due Friday 12/18)

Humanities:  

• Optional Extra Credit (website in email)  "Race-Are We So Different?" (1 page SIT)

Spanish (7th)  

• No hay

Spanish (8th)

• termina el paquete

Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"Open different doors, you may find a you there that you never knew was yours. Anything can happen." - Bert and Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins.

Monday December 14, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Finish novels by next Thursday! 12/17
• Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/17
• 8th grade preliminary research due Monday 12/21

Math (7th): 

• Prep for quiz tomorrow 
• Page 17 #3-9,13,14
• Page 184 #1-4, 7,8,12 

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Practice 5.2 and Pages 214-215
• #10, 12, 13, 16-19
• Quiz Corrections
• POW
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday

Humanities:  

• Post-Viewing Questions
• First 20 minutes of "Race-Power of an Illusion" Episode 1

Spanish (7th)  

• No hay

Spanish (8th)

• Piratas (cap 3y preguntas)

Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"Things we lost have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect."

-Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter)

Friday December 11, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Finish novels by next Thursday! 12/17
• Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/17

Math (7th): 

• POW
• Prep for Quiz

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• POW
• Catch Up?
• Quiz Corrections?
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• Complete Output Page (reviewing "What is a Gene?") due Friday Dec. 11
• Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday

Humanities:  

• None

Spanish (7th)  

• No hay

Spanish (8th)

• Piratas (cap 3y preguntas)

Now it's time for the Force Friday Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"It's not over yet. " -Princess Leia

Wednesday December 9, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/10

True North pg.162-210
Narrative of Douglass pg. 22-44
Invention of Wings pg. 210-298

• Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/10

Math (7th): 

• Handout Practice

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Pg. 206-207 #3-13 (due Friday)
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Business Plan due Wed 12/9
• Production Supplies List
  (due 12/9)

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• Complete Output Page (reviewing "What is a Gene?") due Friday Dec. 11
• Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday
• Write Connections statement (due 12/9) Weds

Humanities:  

• Race Power of Illusion Article

Spanish (7th)  

• No hay

Spanish (8th)

• Piratas (cap 3y preguntas)

Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"I still believe in heroes."  Nick Fury (The Avengers)

Tuesday December 8, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/10

True North pg.162-210
Narrative of Douglass pg. 22-44

• Invention of Wings pg. 210-298

• Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/10

Math (7th): 

• pg.176-177  #12-29 all

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Record and Practice Journal 5.1
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Business Plan due Wed 12/9
• Production Supplies List
  (due 12/9)

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• Science Punnett Square 
• Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday
• Write Connections statement (due 12/9) Weds

Humanities:  

• Race Power of Illusion Article

Spanish (7th)  

• Estudia
• Plueba manana (3 videos, 3 letters)

Spanish (8th)

• Piratas

Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever."

— Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Monday December 7, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/10
• True North pg.162-210
• Narrative of Douglass pg. 22-44
• Invention of Wings pg. 210-298

• Study Vocab for next Thursday! 12/10

Math (7th): 

• pg.176  #4-16 all

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Record and Practice Journal 9.5
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Business Plan due Wed 12/9

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• Science Punnett Square 
• Final Draft "Sugar Thesis" (due 12/15) Tuesday

Humanities:  

• Race Power of Illusion (Internet Activity)

Spanish (7th)  

• Piratas  (leer cap 2/ respondeer a las preguntas)

Spanish (8th)

• calendario papel #2

Now it's time for the Force Friday Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"You speak of control, yet you court chaos."   -Thor

Friday December 4, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/10
• True North pg.162-210
• Narrative of Douglass pg. 22-44
• Invention of Wings pg. 210-298

Math (7th): 

• NO HW

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• NO HW
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Business Plan due Wed 12/9

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• First Draft of "Role of Sugar" Thesis (due Fri 12/4)
• Complete Table of Contents p. 34 (Food Chemistry Unit)  (due Fri 12/4)

Humanities:  

• Monticello Website (due Monday) 12/7

Spanish (7th)  

• Piratas  (leer cap 2/ respondeer a las preguntas)

Spanish (8th)

• calendario papel #2

Now it's time for the Force Friday Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

 "Who's the more foolish, the fool? Or the fool who follows him?" -- Obi- Wan Kenobi

Thursday December 3, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/3
• True North pg. 107-161
• Narrative of Douglass pg. 1-21
• Invention of Wings pg. 153-210

• Rough Draft of Letter (due Friday 12/4)
• Study for Vocab Quiz (Thursday 12/3)

Math (7th): 

• Work on project
• Print project (NOTE:no computers tomorrow)

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• pg. 167#1-3, 7-9, 12, 13
• pg. 192 #1-6
  *Choose at least six problems!
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Find a shirt to print on

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• Bring in a photo of your family (Wed 12/2)
• Family Trait Survey (Wed 12/2)
• First Draft of "Role of Sugar" Thesis (due Fri 12/4)
• Complete Table of Contents p. 34 (Food Chemistry Unit)  (due Fri 12/4)

Humanities:  

• Monticello Website (due Monday)

Spanish (7th)  

• Piratas  (leer cap 2/ respondeer a las preguntas)

Spanish (8th)

• calendario papel #2

Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. 
As king, you need to understand that balance and respect 
all the creatures, from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope." 

-Mufasa (The Lion King)

Wednesday December 2, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/3
• True North pg. 107-161
• Narrative of Douglass pg. 1-21
• Invention of Wings pg. 153-210

• Rough Draft of Letter (due Friday 12/4)
• Study for Vocab Quiz (Thursday 12/3)

Math (7th): 

• Work on project

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• Finish finance literacy handout
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Find a shirt to print on

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• Bring in a photo of your family (Wed 12/2)
• Family Trait Survey (Wed 12/2)
• First Draft of "Role of Sugar" Thesis (due Fri 12/4)
• Complete Table of Contents p. 34 (Food Chemistry Unit)  (due Fri 12/4)

Humanities:  

• "Who is Equal?"  Reading and Questions

Spanish (7th)  

• piratas     82 R Personal

Spanish (8th)

• pieuba Miercoles (12/9)  Espana info
• 3 videos, 2 readings

Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"The sun will come out tomorrow..."
  Annie

Monday November 30, 2015

Welcome to the Prisms Homework Blog!

Assignments are "due next class" unless another date is specified.

Literature/ELA:  

• Read and complete Notecard by next Thursday! 12/3
• True North pg. 107-161
• Narrative of Douglass pg. 1-21
• Invention of Wings pg. 153-210

• Rough Draft of Letter (due Friday 12/4)
• Study for Vocab Quiz (Thursday 12/3)

Math (7th): 

• HW Section of Handout

Big Ideas Math Link is here!

Math (8th):  

• p. 173 #3-12 (use elimination method on 4-12!)
• Big Ideas Math Link is here!

• Rachel's grade and homework page is here

Math (Grace)

• Find a shirt to print on

TECH (Grace)

Atelier  

Science:  

• Bring in a photo of your family Wed 12/3)
• First Draft of "Role of Sugar" Thesis (due Fri 12/4)
• Complete Table of Contents p. 34 (Food Chemistry Unit)  (due Fri 12/4)

Humanities:  

• "Newport 1790" Assignment

Spanish (7th)  

• NO HAY!

Spanish (8th)

• NO HAY!

Now it's time for the Nerdy Quote of the Day! How can we apply this timeless message to our homework? 

: )

"No matter how things seem to change. Never forget who you are."

– Ursa’s last words to her son, Prince Zuko. 

(Avatar: The Last Airbender)