Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Tuesday, October 5 (E Day)

Science: Went to media center to work on research for "How Fast am I" lab. 4th & 6th hours will collect data tomorrow, rough drafts for peer review due Friday. Quizzes were returned, quiz corrections are due Thursday. Directions for quiz corrections:
1) Separate piece of paper
2) Copy entire question & correct answer (not just the letter)
3) Write at least 1 sentence explaining the correct answer (not what you did wrong!) or show work.

Geometry: 2.3 Notes (deductive reasoning & the laws of logic) in class, 2.3 worksheet is homework. 2.1-2.4 quiz on Thursday.

Pre-Algebra: We went over lesson 2.1. Homework is worksheet 2.1 #1-21 and 27.

Algebra 1: Hours 2, 4, Correct 2.5, Assign: 9.1 p. 557, 17-25 odd, 33, 35. Hour 5 Correct 9.1, Review Chapters1/2 . Chapter 1/2 test on Thursday, click for study guide.

LA: Students shared their Cinquain and Clerihew poems. I introduced Haiku, couplet, triplet and Animal in Me, poems.  Homework: Reading accelerated reading book. Write a Haiku, couplet, triplet and Animal in Me poem. (3rd hour is due on Thursday since I won't see them tomorrow).

Art 7/8: Students continue working on "Name in a Circle" design. Due Wed. and Thurs. this week.
Advanced Art Grade 8: Some students are still completing "Shattered Values" drawing. We will begin "Flower Pun" drawings this week. Students have started working on still life #3.