Wednesday, April 4, 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.
• Spirit Week, April 2-6!
  • Monday (4/2) is pajama day
  • Wednesday (4/4) is crazy hat day
  • Friday (4/6) is class color day.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 4/4: Gr. 7: Final draft of monologue.
• Due Fri., 4/6: Gr. 8: 1500 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Gr. 7
• Due Thurs., 4/5: p. 56, Problem 4.2 and follow-up. Be sure to show all steps you used to solve for the variable.
Grade 8
• Due Thurs., 4/5:
  • #1) p. 11, #3; p. 23, #2
  • #2) p. 7, 1.2 and follow-up 1, 2
Algebra B
• Due
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• nada

8th Grade Project:

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

Moment of Zen
Moment of Zen

Tuesday, April 3, 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.
• Spirit Week, April 2-6!
  • Monday (4/2) is pajama day
  • Wednesday (4/4) is crazy hat day
  • Friday (4/6) is class color day.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Wed., 4/4: Gr. 7: Final draft of monologue.
• Due Fri., 4/6: Gr. 8: 1500 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Gr. 7
• Due Wed., 4/4: p. 59, #1-3, 4
Grade 8
• Quiz Wed., 4/4 on volume and surface area.
Algebra B
• Due Tues., 4/3: p. 467-468, #54-56, #62-64
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• nada

8th Grade Project:

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

Moment of Zen

Font-astic Movie Mania

Graphic designer Mike BaBoon has put together movie-themed alphabet posters which builds all the letters of the alphabet around a single theme, usually a series of some sort. Pictured above is his Muppet Alphabet, but click to see his Harry Potter, Ninja Turtle, and Dr Seuss alphabets, among others, on his blog.

Monday, April 2, 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.
• Spirit Week, April 2-6!
  • Monday (4/2) is pajama day
  • Wednesday (4/4) is crazy hat day
  • Friday (4/6) is class color day.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Mon., 4/2:
  • Gr. 7: Final drafts of biographies
  • Gr. 8: 1000 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Gr. 7
• Due Tues., 4/3: Complete 5.3 for [i-v] and Follow-up #2 on p. 69
Grade 8
• Due Tues., 4/3: Complete volume/surface area sheet handed out today.
Algebra B
• Due Tues., 4/3: p. 467-468, #54-56, #62-64
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• nada

8th Grade Project:

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

Moment of Zen

April Fool's Day Jokes You Kinda Wish were Real

As a follow up to director James Cameron's deep-sea adventures in the Mariana Trench of the South Pacific, some clever jerk came up with what they imagined professional adventurous rich dude Sir Richard Branson would come up with to one-up Cameron. Said clever jerk (who may well be good Sir Richard himself) announced the Virgin Volcanic project, a specially-designed vehicle that would take Branson and celebrity passengers Tom Hanks, Seth Green and Will.i.am into the molten core of the earth, entering through an active volcano.

It's just this side of what Branson does anyway. His aspirations to space and deep-sea tourism, Virgin Galactic and Virgin Oceanic, respectively, are no joke. Click above to visit the site and read more about the speculative journey to the center of the Earth.

Friday, March 30, 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.
• Spirit Week, April 2-6!
  • Monday (4/2) is pajama day
  • Wednesday (4/4) is crazy hat day
  • Friday (4/6) is class color day.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Mon., 4/2:
  • Gr. 7: Final drafts of biographies
  • Gr. 8: 1000 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  All
• Due Mon., 4/2: Math's Mates 3.3, according to usual protocol
Grade 8
• :
Algebra B
• Due Tues., 4/3: p. 467-468, #54-56, #62-64
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Mon., 4/2: Group 1 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

World's Largest Raft

Up in the Adirondack Mountain town of Inlet, NY (Pop. 320), boaters gathered last fall in an attempt to break the world record for largest raft. In this case, "raft" entails that the whole deal must float freely for at least 30 seconds and be held together only with hands. This attempt contained over 1900 kayaks and canoes, breaking the previous record set in Pittsburgh, PA by over 300 boats.

Thursday, March 29, 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.
• Spirit Week, April 2-6!
  • Monday (4/2) is pajama day
  • Wednesday (4/4) is crazy hat day
  • Friday (4/6) is class color day.
• Friday, April 13: Dance!

Humanities:

• Due Mon., 4/2:
  • Gr. 7: Final drafts of biographies
  • Gr. 8: 1000 words of 8th grade project research paper.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Fri., 3/30: Do 5.2 on p. 68, parts A, B, C for equations i, ii, iii (the ones on the tables handed out in class). Graph each on a separate pair of axes.
Grade 8
• Due Fri., 3/30: Inv. 7, #3, 4
Algebra B
• Due Fri., 3/30: p. 466, #3, 8, 13, 18, #27-45 leftmost column only
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Mon., 4/2: Group 1 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

Different Kind of Trash Art

Upon hearing that approximately one-third of all the world's food products go to waste, Austrian photographer Klaus Pilcher put together a series of photographs of spoiled food as a comment on this. Unlike most photography which addresses this topic, which tend to look at the food in context, Pilcher styles the food in interesting, unique ways. Some of the photos are of the kinds of styles in which you would see fresh food styled. Others only work with past-date ingredients. Click above to see more of Pilcher's high-style spoiled food photos.

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.

Monday, March 26, 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 Fri., 3/23: Finish reading Lyddie and complete reading log.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Fri., 3/23: Entire rough draft due
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Nada
Grade 8
• Due Wed., 3/28: 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:

• Fri., 3/23: 500 words of first draft due
• Tue.-Th., 3/20-22: defend your research (John or Beth will ask you questions and you show you are an expert) & work on project proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Canned Owl?

From the UK Newspaper The Daily Telegraph:
"Two orphaned baby burrowing owls, nicknamed Linford and Christie, have moved into the home of their keeper Jimmy Robinson. The owlets were hatched in an incubator at Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire, and are now being hand-reared by Jimmy. The native American birds, which get their name from living in small burrows in the wild, can find plenty of nooks and crannys about his flat to hide. "Tea cups and bookcases are a particular favourite," says Jimmy, "but it's good to see them developing their natural behaviour and they always seem to find me at meal times.""