Friday, March 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
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!

Humanities:

• Due Tues., 2/28: Finish notes on events leading to the Civil War
• Ongoing Continue taking notes on your historical figure, using research materials you got at Forbes Library. If you go back on your own, remember to tell the librarian on duty that you're working on this project to get free copies/microfilm printouts.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Mon., 3/5: 500 words of rough draft
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  All
• Due Mon., 3/5 Math's Mate 3.1, according to usual protocol
Grade 8
Algebra B
• Due Wed., 3/7: p. 89-90, #7-19 odd
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/14: Final outline due with details from notes
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Human-Powered DJ Setup

Last year's Coachella music festival showed its commitment to environmentally-friendly creativity in a unique way: by creating a totally human powered DJ setup. Requiring at least 20 people to power it up, it provides several different ways for people to generate electricity, from human hamster wheels to stationary bikes to see-saws. Sounds like a party all its own.

Wednesday, February 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
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!
• Parents! - Click here to sign up for Coffeehouse Jobs on Google Docs!

Coffeehouse:

Due ASAP: Your finished craft to sell.

Due Thurs., 3/1: Circus costumes and props!

Humanities:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Read chapters 1-4 of Lyddie and complete reading log.
• Ongoing Continue taking notes on your historical figure, using research materials you got at Forbes Library. If you go back on your own, remember to tell the librarian on duty that you're working on this project to get free copies/microfilm printouts.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Thurs., 3/1: 500 words of rough draft
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar → Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 3/1: Do practice problems on back of review sheet
• Test Thurs., 3/1: On operations using positive and negative numbers. Review notes on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with positive and negative numbers.
Grade 8
• Due Thurs., 3/1: p. 29-30 #-6, 8, 4
Algebra B
• Nada
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Graph data from acceleration experiment. Answer questions C and D on back.
• Retake (<60%) on Friday

8th Grade Project:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Rough outline due (list of main topics with sections)
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

National Geographic: "Physicist Kenneth Libbrecht calls these new photographs by Patricia Rasmussen "better than any snowflake images that have ever been captured before." Wilson Bentley made the first photograph of a single snow crystal (what most people think of as a snowflake) in 1885. The self-educated Vermont farmer used a bellows camera attached to a microscope."

Tuesday, February 28, 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
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!
• Parents! - Click here to sign up for Coffeehouse Jobs on Google Docs!

Coffeehouse:

Due ASAP: Your finished craft to sell.

Tues., 2/28: Last day to have your act screened.

Humanities:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Read chapters 1-4 of Lyddie and complete reading log.
• Due Tues., 2/28: Finish notes on events leading to the Civil War
• Ongoing Continue taking notes on your historical figure, using research materials you got at Forbes Library. If you go back on your own, remember to tell the librarian on duty that you're working on this project to get free copies/microfilm printouts.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Thurs., 3/1: 500 words of rough draft
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
  
• Test Thurs., 3/1: On operations using positive and negative numbers. Review notes on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with positive and negative numbers.

Grade 8

• Nada
Algebra B
• Nada
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Wed., 2/29: Complete all question in "Part II" worksheet

8th Grade Project:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Rough outline due (list of main topics with sections)
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Heart Shaped Turtle

A 5-year-old Russian Steppe tortoise with two heads, six paws, two hearts, and one intestine in a heart-shaped shell. Click to read more about this species of tortoise.

Monday, February 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
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!
• Parents! - Click here to sign up for Coffeehouse Jobs on Google Docs!

Coffeehouse:

Due ASAP: Your finished craft to sell.

Tues., 2/28: Last day to have your act screened.

Humanities:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Read chapters 1-4 of Lyddie and complete reading log.
• Due Tues., 2/28: Finish notes on events leading to the Civil War
• Ongoing Continue taking notes on your historical figure, using research materials you got at Forbes Library. If you go back on your own, remember to tell the librarian on duty that you're working on this project to get free copies/microfilm printouts.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Thurs., 3/1: 500 words of rough draft
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
  
• Due Tues., 2/28: Complete 2.1 and follow-up and do p. 19-20, #1-3 and #8

Grade 8

• Due Tues., 2/28: Complete 5.2 and follow-up
Algebra B
• Nada
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Wed., 2/29: Complete all question in "Part II" worksheet

8th Grade Project:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Rough outline due (list of main topics with sections)
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Reclaimed Cars

Peter Lippman's calls his collection of photos of cars being grown over by the forests in which they've been parked Paradise Parking. Click the photo above to see more.

Friday, February 17th, 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
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!
• Parents! - Click here to sign up for Coffeehouse Jobs on Google Docs!

Humanities:

• Ongoing Continue taking notes on your historical figure, using research materials you got at Forbes Library today. If you go back on your own, remember to tell the librarian on duty that you're working on this project to get free copies/microfilm printouts.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
• Nada

Grade 8

• Nichts
Algebra B
• No HW
• Math's Mates Test POSTPONED - Will be given after February break: The best way to study is to go back through your Math's Mate worksheets and redo problems that gave you trouble.

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Rough outline due (list of main topics with sections)
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Coffeehouse:

Practice your acts and circus skits!

Due Mon., 2/27: Your finished craft to sell.

Tues., 2/28: Last day to have your act screened.

HAVE A FUN AND RELAXING BREAK!!

Thursday, February 16th, 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
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!
• Parents! - Click here to sign up for Coffeehouse Jobs on Google Docs!
• Yoga Unit in PE on Fridays - Please wear or bring comfortable clothes to move in on Fridays during this unit.

Humanities:

• Ongoing Continue taking notes on your historical figure, using research materials you got at Forbes Library today. If you go back on your own, remember to tell the librarian on duty that you're working on this project to get free copies/microfilm printouts.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Fri., 2/17 Final outline
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
• Nada

Grade 8

• Nichts
Algebra B
• Test Thurs., 2/16:  No HW
• Math's Mates Test Fri., 2/17: The best way to study is to go back through your Math's Mate worksheets and redo problems that gave you trouble.

Science:

• Due Fri., 2/17:
  • Motion graph worksheet, p. 11-13

8th Grade Project:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Rough outline due (list of main topics with sections)
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Coffeehouse:

Due Fri., 2/17: Your circus character description:

• Name
• Where you're from:
• Where did you learn your skill? How did you learn/train?
• What's your favorite food?
• Odd facts about you

Also describe what specifically you want do in your act.

Due Mon., 2/27: Your finished craft to sell.

Tues., 2/28: Last day to have your act screened.

Moment of Zen

How to Make a Simple Origami Box

Instructions here:  http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-box.html

Wednesday, February 15, 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
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!
• Parents! - Click here to sign up for Coffeehouse Jobs on Google Docs!
• Yoga Unit in PE on Fridays - Please wear or bring comfortable clothes to move in on Fridays during this unit.

Humanities:

• Ongoing Continue taking notes on your historical figure, using research materials you got at Forbes Library today. If you go back on your own, remember to tell the librarian on duty that you're working on this project to get free copies/microfilm printouts.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Thurs., 2/16: Bibliography
• Due Fri., 2/17 Final outline
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
  
• Due Thurs., 2/16:
  • Mixed Operation Worksheet
  • p. 65, #35-38

Grade 8

• Nichts
Algebra B
• Test Thurs., 2/16: On Solving Systems of Equations. Review Sheet Answer Key available on Google Docs via this link.
• Math's Mates Test Fri., 2/17: The best way to study is to go back through your Math's Mate worksheets and redo problems that gave you trouble.

Science:

• Due Thurs., 2/16:
  • In Physical Science textbook and answer questions 10-12 on p. 262
  OR
  • finish "Graphical Analysis of Motion" worksheet

8th Grade Project:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Rough outline due (list of main topics with sections)
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Coffeehouse:

Due Fri., 2/17: Your circus character description:

• Name
• Where you're from:
• Where did you learn your skill? How did you learn/train?
• What's your favorite food?
• Odd facts about you

Also describe what specifically you want do in your act.

Due Mon., 2/27: Your finished craft to sell.

Tues., 2/28: Last day to have your act screened.

Moment of Zen:

Blackout Poetry

Much like Nikita Nomerz and his public faces the other day, Austin Kleon's art is based on helping everyone else see what he does in things already there. In his case, he makes poetry by taking away words from articles rather than adding words. Click above to read more blackout poems, some by Kleon and some submitted by others.