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:

Rocket Car, 1929

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:

The Science of Tongue Twisters

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.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Saturday, December 7 Winter Fair! All Prisms should be signed up for shifts at craft tables at times when your class is not performing.
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due: Friday, Dec 6:
    Complete exercises on p. 62 in the R&P journal;
    then, in the textbook, p.108-9
    Level 1 (easier)L 1-3,5,7,9,12,14-17
    Level 2 (more challenging) 1-3, 4,6,8,14-15, 17-19
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?
• 8th Grade:
  
  Grace's Group
  • Due Fri., 12/6: Do textbook, p. 72-73, #3-10, 20.
  John's Group:
  • Due Friday, Dec. 6
    
    in the Practice packet, answer all questions we
    circled today p.71 Act #3, p.74 7-11, 13,
    p.76, Activity 2 (a,b, and c)
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?

 Humanities:

• Rough draft due Monday.
• Read your novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.

Tech:

• Due Wed., 12/4: Your interactive DC map Prezi must be shared with me by the end of the day on Wednesday. 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
  • Due lunes, 12/9: España paquete

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Due miércoles, 12/4: España paquete

Science:

• due tomorrow, Dec 6:
  Bring in your prioritized list for your genetics research project

Atelier:

• First building composition due Wednesday, 12/11

Moment of Zen:

Awkward Pictures of Wet Dogs

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Saturday, December 7 Winter Fair! All Prisms should be signed up for shifts at craft tables at times when your class is not performing.
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Tue., Dec. 3: 
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?
• 8th Grade:
  
  Grace's Group
  • Due Thurs., 12/5: Finish 2.4 Practice Sheet in packet and Ch. 2 Fair Game Review Sheet handed out in class today.
  John's Group:
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?

 Humanities:

• Read your novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.

Tech:

• Due Wed., 12/4: Your interactive DC map Prezi must be shared with me by the end of the day on Wednesday. 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
  • Due lunes, 12/9: España paquete

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Due miércoles, 12/4: España paquete

Science:

• 
  

Atelier:

• First building composition due Wednesday, 12/11

Moment of Zen:

The Swimming Pigs of the Bahamas

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Saturday, December 7 Winter Fair! All Prisms should be signed up for shifts at craft tables at times when your class is not performing.
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Tue., Dec. 3: 
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?
• 8th Grade:
  
  Grace's Group
  • Due Wed., Dec. 4: Finish 2.4 Practice Sheet in packet and Ch. 2 Fair Game Review Sheet handed out in class today.
  John's Group:
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?

 Humanities:

• Read your novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.

Tech:

• Due Wed., 12/4: Your interactive DC map Prezi must be shared with me by the end of the day on Wednesday. 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
  • Due lunes, 12/9: España paquete

• 8th Grade:
• earphones
• Due miércoles, 12/4: España paquete

Science:

• 
  

Moment of Zen:

The Swimming Pigs of the Bahamas

Monday, December 2, 2013

General Announcments:

• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace
• Saturday, December 7 Winter Fair! All Prisms should be signed up for shifts at craft tables at times when your class is not performing.
• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Tue., Dec. 3: Next two problems on whichever 3.1 sheet you chose: Practice A, Practice B, or Enrichment
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?
• 8th Grade:
  
  Grace's Group
  John's Group:
  • Due Fri., Dec. 6 Problem of the Week. If you took the more challenging problem of the week (Ration Ratios - the one about vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals), your sheet may have the scenario, but not the actual questions. Here's the questions:
    
    • What was the ratio of vegetarian lunches to vegetarians?
    • Each non-vegetarian ate one non-vegetarian lunch. There were so many non-vegetarian meals that all but six non-vegetarians could have seconds. How many vegetarians did not get a vegetarian meal?

 Humanities:

• Read you novel of choice. Book review due Jan. 2.

Tech:

• Due Wed., 12/4: Your interactive DC map Prezi must be shared with me by the end of the day on Wednesday. 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
  • worksheets

• 8th Grade:
  
• earphones
• Due miércoles, 12/4: España paquete

Atelier: 

• 
  

Moment of Zen:
Homemade excavator Brazilian teenager Wesley Souza built this scale model of an excavator out of wood, plastic tubing and syringes after watching the real deal work. Click above to read more and see a video of Souza's excavator in action.

This Pudding Tastes Like Science!

Rice Starch, highly magnified

Here are the three pudding recipes we used in class today, each with information about their own unique starch.

• Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding
• Tapioca Pudding
• Rice Pudding

Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding

1. In a saucepan, stir together:
   
   • ½ C. sugar
   • 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder
   • ¼ C. corn starch
   • ⅛ tsp. salt
2. Stir in 2¾ C. milk and place over medium heat
3. Bring to a boil and cook, sitrring constantly, until mixture thickens to coat back of metal spoon.
4. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tsp. vanilla.
5. Let cool briefly before eating

Tapioca Pudding

Ingredients
• 3 cups whole milk
• ½ cup quick-cooking tapioca
• ½ cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Stir together the milk, tapioca, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 5 minutes longer.
2. Whisk 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the beaten eggs, 2 tablespoons at a time until incorporated. Stir the egg mixture back into the tapioca until well mixed. Bring the pudding to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer until the pudding becomes thick enough to evenly coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. The pudding may be served hot or poured into serving dishes and refrigerated several hours until cold.

Rice Pudding

• 2½ c. whole milk
• ½ c. white rice (if you have it, sushi rice or arborio rice (the kind used in risotto) are best)
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
• Toppings such as chopped nuts, dried or fresh fruit, cinnamon, or nutmeg (optional)
1. Place milk, rice, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar has dissolved.
3. Lower heat to a bare simmer and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and mixture thickens, about 20 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla or almond extract. Taste, adding additional sugar or toppings as desired.