Monday, November 21, 2011

Monday, November 21

Geometry: Went over the practice test and started working on the Chapter 4 review. Chapter 4 review (pages 282-285) odds is homework. Chapter 4 test is tomorrow!

Science: Completed the notes for Unit 2 and practiced calculating momentum. Homework is the momentum worksheet (# 1, 2, 5, 7 & 9), students MUST make problem solving boxes!

Humanities: Students turned in colonies projects and participated in the first rounds of the Geography Bee in class. No homework.

Language Arts: Students handed in their work from Friday. Grammar Lesson 7 was distributed. Students were given time to read or take AR quizzes. We continued our Writer's Workshop with Day 4 and discussing conferencing. Homework: Finish Grammar Lesson 7. Look through jottings in our Writer's Journal. Expand on one piece that we are willing to share with our partner. We will be conferencing tomorrow (Tuesday) so be prepared with a piece that is ready for a conference.

Pre-Algebra: We continued to work on 2-step equations.  Today we focused on using these equations to find the perimeter of figures.  We also worked on story problems.  These are very difficult to do.  Homework-worksheet 3.2, #14 - 20, and 22.

Spanish I: The 1.3 test will not be until the week of Dec 5th (probably on Dec 5th). We will finish the book exercises this week, and will do review exercises next week. The study guide will be handed out next week, but it will be on the blog and my Berkley website by the end of this week. Today's exercises #13, 14, and 15 on pgs 82-83 are due tomorrow.

Algebra (Hill): Homework section 4.3 problems 5-27 odd page 229 in your textbook and section 4.4 problems 19-31 odd page 240 in your textbook