Wednesday, January 23, 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 Wed., 1/23:
  • Chain of Fire: Read Ch. 4-6.
  Cry, The Beloved Country: Read Ch. 5-7.

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
• Level 1: p. 230-231, #1-6, 8, 10, 14, 19, 21, 23
• Level 2: p. 230-231, #1-6, 10, 14,16, 23, 25-32 and Practice B #10 and 11, handout
• Due Thurs., 1/24
Grade 8
• Due Thurs., 1/24:
  • Level I: textbook, p. 194-195, #1-5, 7-17 odd, 12, 18, 21, 24
  • Level II: texbook, p. 194-195, #1-5, 2, 14-24

Science:

• Due Thurs., 1/24: In textbook, read p. 188-194, then answer all five questions on handout. You may answer the questions directly on the sheet.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Mon., 1/28: 30 notecards topic due.

Moment of Zen

Diane Meyer's Embroidered photography.

Tuesday, January 22, 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 Wed., 1/23:
  • Chain of Fire: Read Ch. 1-3 and complete Reading Log
  Cry, The Beloved Country: Read Ch. 1-4 and complete reading log.

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., 1/24: In textbook, read p. 188-194, then answer all five questions on handout. You may answer the questions directly on the sheet.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 1/23: Complete your outline, as demonstrated today in class.

Moment of Zen



Artist Anna Pleteneva calls this one "Falling in Love"

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

Enjoy the Snow Day!

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

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.

Thursday, January 10, 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 researching your topic for Golden Age of Islam/European Renaissance debate.

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 Wed., 1/9:
  • L1: anyone? Bueller?
  • L2: textbook, p. 216, #12-16 and 5.4 Practice B Handout
Grade 8
• Due Fri., 1/11: Start with Standardized Test Review (p. 101) then do Chapter Review, p. 95-98, one problem for each chapter./li>

Science:

• Nada
  
  

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

Catmoflage