Monday, March 7, 2011

Monday, March 7 (F-Day)

Science: Investigation 14-A (Series and Parallel Circuits).

Geometry: Took the chapter 8 test.

Social Studies: Students continued to work on projects in class today. In addition, students were able to share current events. Projects are due at the beginning of class on Wednesday.

Technology - Students completed the following on the EDP in Career Cruising: 1 - Answered all Matchmaker and Skills questions. 2 - Chose 2 careers from results and saved to EDP. 3 - Chose 2 Career Pathways and saved to EDP. 4 - Wrote Short Term Goals and Long Term Goals and saved to EDP. 5 - Printed Signature sheet (in EDP blue buttons on left of screen - Printer Friendly Version). Signature Sheet is due at next class - Friday March 11

LA - Students worked on thinking up with their own thesis statements regarding their short stories they have been reading while doing writer's workshop. They also need to be able to support their thesis statement with information from their stories. HW - making sure that they are up to and through Ch.6. There will be a short quiz on Chapters 1-6 Tuesday 3/8.

Art 7/8: 2nd and 4th hrs. are still completely the marker drawing for the Common Ground Mosaic Mural installation piece sponsored by S.N.A.P.

Advanced Art grade 8: Charcoal gesture drawings are completed and have been graded. This class did not meet today but will be completing Common Ground Mosaic Mural drawing tomorrow.

Algebra: Discussed scientific notation, homework p. 515 (3-48 multiples of 3)