Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Wednesday, January 19 (B-Day)

Science: Peer reviewed the Roller Coaster Lab, rubric is attached (5th hour peer reviews tomorrow, rough draft must be completed). Final draft of lab is due on Wednesday, January 26. Unit 3 test Monday, January 31 and the midterm is Friday, February 4.

Geometry: Went over #1-50 from the midterm review and completed the review packet from yesterday. Began working on the cumulative review. Homework is to complete the odds on the cumulative review. Students should also be working on completeing the formulas and postulates sheet that they can use on the test. Midterm is Tuesday, January 25.

Art 7/8: Students will continue plans for "Let the Sun Shine In" community art piece, while their clay pieces are drying. 2nd hr. will receive a demo on watercolor application onto transparency.



Advanced Art grade 8: Day 4 on daily still life drawing. Students will continue white charcoal pencil drawings. Pastel fruit bowls are displayed in the front showcase!!
 
LA - Students handed in their "Giver" worksheet homework. Worked more on the science fiction unit. HW - Working on "Giver" packet, which will be due on 1/31 and will count as a quiz grade. The novel should be completed by 1/31 as well.

Algebra: We reviewed Chapters 4,5,6 today. Students had a tough time with chapter 6. We discussed that they should spend more time on the chapters that gave them trouble. We will take a practice exam tomorrow!

Pre-Algebra: We started lesson 4.5. Homework-worksheet 4.5, #2 - 22, all.