Thursday, September 22, 2011

Thursday, September 22

Science: Students worked on Investigation 1-B (Systems, Energy & Change) as groups in class. We will go over the Scientific Processes homework tomorrow and labs will also be returned tomorrow (I'm 2/3 of the way done grading!). No homework (exception is 3rd hour, who is a day behind due to the Peace Day Parade yesteday).

Geometry: We discussed the 1.7 homework from last night. The Chapter 1 Practice Test is homework. Chapter 1 Test is Monday, September 29.

Pre-Algebra: We talked about integers and absolute value (lesson 1.4).  Homework is out of the book, page 25, #18 - 50 evens.

Language Arts: Students turned in their vocabulary sentences. We reviewed the notes taken on Science Fiction yesterday and started Future Tense by Robert Lipsyte. We practiced writing in a Reader's Journal while reading a story and will continue tomorrow. Homework: READ - Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Humanities: Students received homework folders, discussed grades and shared current events in class. No homework.
Spanish I: Vocabulary quiz next Wednesday, Sept 28th on the words on page 47

Physical Education: SEPTEMBER FITNESS QUESTION- Describe in detail how physically active you were over the summer. Highly active = 2 or more hours a day; Moderately active = 1 or more hours a day; Low activity less than an hour most days of the week. You have been pre-tested in push ups, sit ups, sit n reach, shuttle run and mile run for the Presidential Fitness Test. What areas do you most need to focus on to show improvement? You can compare your scores to the chart posted in the gym. Essays should be of high quality, informative, neat and completed on time. Papers are due on or before Monday, September 26, 2011.

Algebra (Graham): Homework tonight is to make 4 flash cards of the 4 Addition Properties (commutative, associative, identity and inverse).  I showed them what I expected to see on the cards.  Study for the quiz (2.1 to 2.3) which is tomorrow!!

Algebra (Hill): Today we discussed absolute value as well as several properties related to manipulating algebraic expressions. Homework:  2.1 problems 2-36 even and 54, 2.2 Problems 5-55 multiples of 5