Friday, October 16, 2009

Friday, October 16

Science: Today we worked on making the graphs (distance/time & speed/time) and writing the data analysis section of the "How Fast Am I?" lab. We will be working on the conclusions & reflection section on Monday. Students must be prepared with a rough draft for peer review on Wednesday. The final lab will be due Monday, October 26.

Geometry: Great job on the chapter 2 test, 96% average! 3.1 notes are homework.

Algebra: Went over the similarities and differences between equations and inequalities. Students need to finish 6.1 Homework for Monday.

Pre Algebra: Went over simplifying expressions using a graphing calculator. Students completed activity on Pg. 83. No homework.

Algebra 2: Finished 5.4 factoring polynomials. Students have 5.4 homework.

Course 3: Students did a multiplying integers activity and then we took notes. Students have 2.4 homework.

Humanities: Chapter 4 quiz on Monday.

Language Arts: Recitation poetry project was introduced. It is due on 10/26, students spent the hour looking up a poem they would like to memorize and recite to the class. The rest of the hour was used to work on their poetry books. Reading counts quiz is due today. After 4pm it is a zero. HW: working on poetry books and memorizing a poem.

Journalism - Worked on editing an audio interview on the computers. HW: none.

Spanish 1: There is no written homework for Monday, but for Tuesday, please list the words from our vocabulary list (p. 69) that have written accents and tell whether the accent is there for pronunciation reasons or to change the meaning.

Spanish 8: We have just finished a small unit about explorers and will pick up on straight Spanish language. Happy weekend...no homework!