Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Wednesday, January 12 (D-Day)

Science: 1st & 5th hours began working on their roller coasters for the Roller Coaster Lab. 4th & 6th hours finished taping their skits and went over the final notes for the unit. Peer review for the roller coaster lab is Tuesday, January 18 and the lab is due Thursday, January 20 (1st hour) and Friday, January 21 (4th, 5th & 6th hours). The unit 3 test is Wednesday, January 26. The science midterm is Tuesday, Februrary 1.

Geometry: 6.7 notes (similarity transformations), 6.7 worksheet is homework. The chapter 6 test is Friday and the geometry midterm and project will be during the week of January 24-28.

Social Studies: Students checked 8.3, checked and turned in homework folders, reviewed for a mini quiz and were introduced to chapter 9 in class. Homework is to study for the quiz.

LA - Students discussed Ch 1-5 in the "Giver." We went over and discussed opening questions for example: "What would a perfect world look like?" We also read the science fiction story "The Arena" and went over how it makes it science fiction. HW - Read Ch 6,7,8 in the "Giver" due Thursday. Please make sure your child is also reading their outside reading book, it should be a science fiction book. (please make sure it is an A.R. book).

Art 7/8: Clay tiles continued.



Advanced Art grade 8: White charcoal drawing continued.
 
Pre-Algebra: We went over lesson 4.4 homework. We started our quiz review. Quiz is Tuesday.