Monday, April 25, 2011

Monday, April 25 (D-day)

Science: Worked on research for the I-Search Instrument project. We will work on the project for most of the rest of the week, peer review on Friday, April 29. Project is due on May 4.

Geometry: Went over the 11.7 homework and worked on the chapter 11 practice test. Practice test is homework, chapter 11 test on Wednesday.

Technology - 8th graders tried to take their Legacy Day Survey...yet somehow the Berkley Website is not working again (problems last week that were "fixed") and no one in IT was able to fix it. If you were unable to take the survey during class please click this link  https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDZFcUJyX3VJMkVmbWJ5MmpRSVoxMUE6MQ#gid=0


Plan (rough draft of project and design brief) was due today. Next Due date for the Family Budget is May 19th when we will begin presenting projects. Click here for the Design Folder, Design Brief and Rubric.

Algebra:  Worked on section 10.2/10.2 extension.  We are having a test this Friday over sections 10.1 to 10.3.  Attached are the assignments 10.2 and 10.3 and a practice test.

Social Studies: Students reviewed 15.2 in class, were introduced to 15.3 and summarized one section of 15.3 in order to teach it to classmates tomorrow. Homework is to complete work on 15.3. Current events due "C" and "F" days.

Pre-Algebra: Students either took their quarterly assessment or their chapter 6 test.  No homework.

LA - Students took their short story literary test. They had the whole hour to take it. HW - reading novels: B-Ch 7,8,9 and G-Ch 10,11,12,13