Science: Students worked on making posters to represent their learning styles based on the multiple intelligences inventories we did yesterday.
Geometry: Went over the practice test. Homework is to review by practing proofs: Pg. 159 #37 & 41, Pg. 167 #31, 34 & 35. Test is tomorrow!
Spanish I: Think of 7 adjectives in Spanish that describe you (looks and personality), and two adjectives that you aren't (eg I am not tall... No soy alta). You must have these by tomorrow to work on our poem about ourselves.
Course 3: We took our chapter 2 test today. No homework.
ELA - Students read, took AR quizzes, and received their Writer's Journals back. Definitions for Vocabulary List #7 were checked and reviewed as a class. Students began their Grammar study with Complete Subjects and Predicates (Grammar Chapter 1 Lesson 1 in grade book as GR 1.1) The class completed page 1 together and were to complete pages 2-3. Homework: Journal Entry #41, READ! finish Grammar 1.1
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Monday, October 29
Geometry: Went over the 3.6 homework and started working on the practice test, which is homework. The chapter 3 test is Wednesday.
Science: Students did a learning style inventory. 2nd hour also read about Isaac Newton and learned practiced taking 2 column notes. 3-7th hours got new groups based on their learning styles/multiple intelligences and created posters to represent their groups. Lab corrections are due by Friday!
Pre-Algebra: We discussed our tests that we took on Friday. Students may do test corrections for 1/2 credit-due by Thursday. We started chapter 3 today. It is a very important chapter on equation and inequality solving. Homework: 3.1 Practice B (2-26 evens, 27-31 all)
Algebra: We took the Chapter 3/6 Part I test. There is no homework
Spanish I: Study for vocab quiz 1.2 (part 2) on Wed Nov 7th.
Humanities: Students checked atlas work 8/9 and 10/11 in class. We also introduced section 3.1 in class. Homework is to complete 3.1 section assessment (p. 73 in text). Current events are due Wednesday
ELA - Students turned in their Writer's journals for checking today this will be the second Summative Assessment for the first marking period (40 entries). They then began looking up their Vocabulary #7 and then read a few pages as a class, modeling how you stop and write down vocabulary words when found and questions as they arose during reading. Homework: Definitions and parts of speech for Vocab #7
Art grade 8 1st hr.: Relief sculptures are completed and proudly displayed in a showcase outside the office. We are currently working on a card design for the PTA playground committee. Student work has to reflect the theme of playing outdoors, playgrounds or recreation. 3 or 4 winners will be chosen to be on the cover of the greeting cards! These drawings will be completed in color pencil.
Art grade 7/8 hrs. 5 and 6: Cityscape paintings are still being completed. Most students have completed the painting portion and are moving onto the gluing and rubric portion which will be demonstrated today.
Advanced Art 8 hr. 7: Students continue to work on daily still life #4 and pasta still life. Both will be completed this week and students will then enjoy a pasta meal made with all the leftovers!
Science: Students did a learning style inventory. 2nd hour also read about Isaac Newton and learned practiced taking 2 column notes. 3-7th hours got new groups based on their learning styles/multiple intelligences and created posters to represent their groups. Lab corrections are due by Friday!
Pre-Algebra: We discussed our tests that we took on Friday. Students may do test corrections for 1/2 credit-due by Thursday. We started chapter 3 today. It is a very important chapter on equation and inequality solving. Homework: 3.1 Practice B (2-26 evens, 27-31 all)
Algebra: We took the Chapter 3/6 Part I test. There is no homework
Spanish I: Study for vocab quiz 1.2 (part 2) on Wed Nov 7th.
Humanities: Students checked atlas work 8/9 and 10/11 in class. We also introduced section 3.1 in class. Homework is to complete 3.1 section assessment (p. 73 in text). Current events are due Wednesday
ELA - Students turned in their Writer's journals for checking today this will be the second Summative Assessment for the first marking period (40 entries). They then began looking up their Vocabulary #7 and then read a few pages as a class, modeling how you stop and write down vocabulary words when found and questions as they arose during reading. Homework: Definitions and parts of speech for Vocab #7
Art grade 8 1st hr.: Relief sculptures are completed and proudly displayed in a showcase outside the office. We are currently working on a card design for the PTA playground committee. Student work has to reflect the theme of playing outdoors, playgrounds or recreation. 3 or 4 winners will be chosen to be on the cover of the greeting cards! These drawings will be completed in color pencil.
Art grade 7/8 hrs. 5 and 6: Cityscape paintings are still being completed. Most students have completed the painting portion and are moving onto the gluing and rubric portion which will be demonstrated today.
Advanced Art 8 hr. 7: Students continue to work on daily still life #4 and pasta still life. Both will be completed this week and students will then enjoy a pasta meal made with all the leftovers!
Friday, October 26, 2012
Friday, October 26
Science: Took the unit 1 test and discussed lab corrections. Lab corrections are due on Wednesday, October 31.
Geometry: Took notes on 3.6, homework is the 3.6 worksheet. Test on chapter 3 is Wednesday, October 31.
Humanities: Students completed atlas work, shared current events and played geography trivia in class today. No homework.
Pre-Algebra: Test today. No homework.
Algebra: We reviewed for our test on Monday. Students have 2 review packets, their textbook, and classzone.com to help them prepare for this test. Have a great weekend!
Geometry: Took notes on 3.6, homework is the 3.6 worksheet. Test on chapter 3 is Wednesday, October 31.
Humanities: Students completed atlas work, shared current events and played geography trivia in class today. No homework.
Pre-Algebra: Test today. No homework.
Algebra: We reviewed for our test on Monday. Students have 2 review packets, their textbook, and classzone.com to help them prepare for this test. Have a great weekend!
Course 3: Students were given a review today for our test on Tuesday. It is due on Monday. We will review on Monday.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Thursday, October 25
Geometry: Learned how to do constructions of parallel and perpendicular lines.
Science: Morning classes played review Jeopardy. Science test is tomorrow!
Pre-Algebra: We reviewed for our chapter test that will be given on Friday. The test covers the following concepts: area, perimeter, like terms, coefficients, distributive property, and solving equations. Sounds overwhelming, but all of these concepts are related and build upon one another. Homework: Study!!
Algebra: We did not meet today. Friday we will be going over the review and preparing for our test on Monday. The review is attached in case you need another copy.
ELA - Students Read, took AR quizzes and wrote to the following prompt in their Writer's Journal: Would you like a career chosen for you at age 12? Why or why not? AM classes had their journal entries and vocabulary definitions checked for a homework grade. They then reviewed the correct definitions for their vocabulary (in prep for Friday's quiz) and held their first class discussion of a novel. Many interesting comments and questions arose from this discussion. Glad to see students are seeing this novel anew with their more mature 8th grade eyes. Homework: Read, study for vocabulary and The Giver chap 1-5 quiz on Friday. Write journal entry #39 *Remember students should have 40 journal entries ready to turn in for a Summative Assessment on Monday.
Humanities: Hours 1, 2, and 3 worked on atlas worksheets 8/9 and 10/11 in class. They also watched student news and discussed current events. Hours 4, 5, and 7 will complete the above work tomorrow. No homework.
Spanish I: Only homework is to study for the 1.2 vocab quiz (part 2), on Wed Nov 7th.
Course 3: 1st, 2nd, 3rd hour: We did graphing pictures. If they did not finish in class, it is homework. You must color:)
Science: Morning classes played review Jeopardy. Science test is tomorrow!
Pre-Algebra: We reviewed for our chapter test that will be given on Friday. The test covers the following concepts: area, perimeter, like terms, coefficients, distributive property, and solving equations. Sounds overwhelming, but all of these concepts are related and build upon one another. Homework: Study!!
Algebra: We did not meet today. Friday we will be going over the review and preparing for our test on Monday. The review is attached in case you need another copy.
ELA - Students Read, took AR quizzes and wrote to the following prompt in their Writer's Journal: Would you like a career chosen for you at age 12? Why or why not? AM classes had their journal entries and vocabulary definitions checked for a homework grade. They then reviewed the correct definitions for their vocabulary (in prep for Friday's quiz) and held their first class discussion of a novel. Many interesting comments and questions arose from this discussion. Glad to see students are seeing this novel anew with their more mature 8th grade eyes. Homework: Read, study for vocabulary and The Giver chap 1-5 quiz on Friday. Write journal entry #39 *Remember students should have 40 journal entries ready to turn in for a Summative Assessment on Monday.
Humanities: Hours 1, 2, and 3 worked on atlas worksheets 8/9 and 10/11 in class. They also watched student news and discussed current events. Hours 4, 5, and 7 will complete the above work tomorrow. No homework.
Spanish I: Only homework is to study for the 1.2 vocab quiz (part 2), on Wed Nov 7th.
Course 3: 1st, 2nd, 3rd hour: We did graphing pictures. If they did not finish in class, it is homework. You must color:)
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Wednesday, October 24
Science: Went over the Unit 1 test review. Test is Friday.
Geometry: Took the 3.1-3.4 quiz, no homework. Chapter 3 test is Wednesday, October 31.
Course 3: We worked on graphing ordered pairs. Homework- 1st and 2nd hour-worksheet 2.8, # 13-20, 3rd, 4th, and 5th houir-worksheet 2.8, # 1-20
Humanities: Students checked atlas work, shared daily writing and discussed current events in class. No homework.
Spanish I: no homework today Pre-Algebra: We are reviewing for our Friday Chapter 2 Test. The test will cover simplifying expressions (using the distributive property and collecting like terms), solving equations, and finding area and perimeter. Homework: Practice Chapter Test
Algebra: Reviewing for our Chapter 3/6 Part 1 test this coming Monday. Students are working on solving inequalities and graphing them. We corrected our first review packet today. Our second review packet is due on Friday.
Click here for October PE homework.
ELA - Students Read, took AR quizzes and wrote to the following prompt in their Writer's Journal: Would you like a career chosen for you at age 12? Why or why not? AM classes read and filled in their journals.
PM classes had their journal entries and vocabulary definitions checked for a homework grade. They then reviewed the correct definitions for their vocabulary (in prep for Friday's quiz) and held their first class discussion of a novel. Many interesting comments and questions arose from this discussion. Glad to see students are seeing this novel anew with their more mature 8th grade eyes. Homework: Read, study for vocabulary and The Giver chap 1-5 quiz on Friday. Write journal entry #37 *Remember students should have 40 journal entries ready to turn in for a Summative Assessment on Monday.
Geometry: Took the 3.1-3.4 quiz, no homework. Chapter 3 test is Wednesday, October 31.
Course 3: We worked on graphing ordered pairs. Homework- 1st and 2nd hour-worksheet 2.8, # 13-20, 3rd, 4th, and 5th houir-worksheet 2.8, # 1-20
Humanities: Students checked atlas work, shared daily writing and discussed current events in class. No homework.
Spanish I: no homework today Pre-Algebra: We are reviewing for our Friday Chapter 2 Test. The test will cover simplifying expressions (using the distributive property and collecting like terms), solving equations, and finding area and perimeter. Homework: Practice Chapter Test
Algebra: Reviewing for our Chapter 3/6 Part 1 test this coming Monday. Students are working on solving inequalities and graphing them. We corrected our first review packet today. Our second review packet is due on Friday.
Click here for October PE homework.
ELA - Students Read, took AR quizzes and wrote to the following prompt in their Writer's Journal: Would you like a career chosen for you at age 12? Why or why not? AM classes read and filled in their journals.
PM classes had their journal entries and vocabulary definitions checked for a homework grade. They then reviewed the correct definitions for their vocabulary (in prep for Friday's quiz) and held their first class discussion of a novel. Many interesting comments and questions arose from this discussion. Glad to see students are seeing this novel anew with their more mature 8th grade eyes. Homework: Read, study for vocabulary and The Giver chap 1-5 quiz on Friday. Write journal entry #37 *Remember students should have 40 journal entries ready to turn in for a Summative Assessment on Monday.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Tuesday, October 23
Tomorrow is "Who's Your Tiger" day, to kick off the World Series students should wear Tiger "wear" for Spirit Points. Mr. Yowchuang even gave permission for baseball hats, as long as they are Detroit Tigers related.
Geometry: Went over the 3.4 homework and 3.5 notes (writing equations of lines). Homework is the 3.5 worksheet, 3.1-3.4 quiz is tomorrow.
Science: Morning classes worked on the review, it is due tomorrow. Afternoon classes played jeopardy. Their review is also due tomorrow.
ELA - Students were given the hour to read, find vocabulary words and definitions, take AR quizzes, catch up on late work before Parent Teacher Conferences. Students should still be writing in their journals nightly, the journals are due on Monday, October 29th with a minimum of 40 journal entries. This will go in as a Summative Assessment (or a test grade) as we have been working on these at home and in school all marking period...I see it as an easy "A." Homework: READ! Definitions and page # for vocabulary #6, Journal entry #36
Physical Education: Click here for a copy of October's P.E. homework.
Humanities: Students discussed the debate, finished daily writing and completed atlas work in class. Homework is to complete daily writing and atlas work if it was not finished in class. Current events are due Wednesday.
Spanish I: Ex 4 pg 55 and ex 6 pg 57. Due Monday.
Course 3: Today we made flash cards to learn all of our properties. We started lesson 2.8. Homework-1st and 2nd hr.-worksheet 2.8, 1 - 12. 3rd through 5th- no homework.
Geometry: Went over the 3.4 homework and 3.5 notes (writing equations of lines). Homework is the 3.5 worksheet, 3.1-3.4 quiz is tomorrow.
Science: Morning classes worked on the review, it is due tomorrow. Afternoon classes played jeopardy. Their review is also due tomorrow.
ELA - Students were given the hour to read, find vocabulary words and definitions, take AR quizzes, catch up on late work before Parent Teacher Conferences. Students should still be writing in their journals nightly, the journals are due on Monday, October 29th with a minimum of 40 journal entries. This will go in as a Summative Assessment (or a test grade) as we have been working on these at home and in school all marking period...I see it as an easy "A." Homework: READ! Definitions and page # for vocabulary #6, Journal entry #36
Physical Education: Click here for a copy of October's P.E. homework.
Humanities: Students discussed the debate, finished daily writing and completed atlas work in class. Homework is to complete daily writing and atlas work if it was not finished in class. Current events are due Wednesday.
Spanish I: Ex 4 pg 55 and ex 6 pg 57. Due Monday.
Course 3: Today we made flash cards to learn all of our properties. We started lesson 2.8. Homework-1st and 2nd hr.-worksheet 2.8, 1 - 12. 3rd through 5th- no homework.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday, October 22
Science: Students worked on the Unit 1 review. For morning classes the review is due on Wednesday and for afternoon classes the review is due tomorrow (they started it on Friday). Unit 1 test is Friday!
Geometry: Went over 3.3 homework and 3.4 notes (equations of parallel lines). Homework is the 3.4 worksheet. 3.1-3.4 quiz is on Wednesday.
Course 3: Today we went over all of the concepts from lesson 2.7. It is a tough one. No homework.
Humanities: Students previewed the third presidential debate and worked with the history atlas in class. Homework is to complete atlas work it was not finished in class. Current events due Friday.
Pre-Algebra: We are almost finished with Chapter 2. Students should know term like, coefficient, like terms, and simplify. Our assignment today is Practice 2.6 side A or B (odds only)
Algebra: We are almost done with our first part of Unit 3/6. Our assignment is worksheet 3.5/3.6
Spanish I: 1st and 2nd hour- finish the worksheet on ser from last week. 4th-7th hour - no homework
Geometry: Went over 3.3 homework and 3.4 notes (equations of parallel lines). Homework is the 3.4 worksheet. 3.1-3.4 quiz is on Wednesday.
Course 3: Today we went over all of the concepts from lesson 2.7. It is a tough one. No homework.
Humanities: Students previewed the third presidential debate and worked with the history atlas in class. Homework is to complete atlas work it was not finished in class. Current events due Friday.
Pre-Algebra: We are almost finished with Chapter 2. Students should know term like, coefficient, like terms, and simplify. Our assignment today is Practice 2.6 side A or B (odds only)
Algebra: We are almost done with our first part of Unit 3/6. Our assignment is worksheet 3.5/3.6
Spanish I: 1st and 2nd hour- finish the worksheet on ser from last week. 4th-7th hour - no homework
Friday, October 19, 2012
Friday, October 18
Science: 2nd & 3rd hour peer reviewed the "How Fast Am I?" lab, final drafts are due on Monday. 4th-7th hours started working on the unit 1 review. We will continue working on this in class on Monday, so it is NOT homework. Relax and enjoy the weekend!
Geometry: Went over the 3.2 homework and took notes on 3.3 (converses of 3.2). Homework is the 3.3 worksheet. 3.1-3.4 quiz will be on Wednesday, October 24.
P.E.: Click here for a copy of the October PE homework assignment.
Pre-Algebra: Homework: Finish up 2.5 notes if necessary; 2.6 odds
Algebra: Problem Solving Workshop #3, due on Monday!
ELA - We survived the MEAP! Today students took their Vocabulary #5/Science Fiction quiz, read, took AR, and spoke about our experiences in college. Both Ms. Mayrand and I took different paths that lead us to education, the message; just do it, find the right path but always keep learning. We will be printing out the AR quizzes students have taken thus far so you can see if they are missing any quizzes. We will be starting the class novel The Giver by Lois Lowry on Monday and this unit will take us through the end of the marking period. Have a Great Weekend! Homework: READ!
Humanities: Students shared current events and worked on with our history atlas in class. No homework.
Spanish I: 1st and 2nd hour- finish the questions on Maricela and the worksheet on the verb ser. ALL hours - study for the quiz on 1,2 (part 1) on Monday.
Course 3: 1st hour-ws 2.7, #7 - 12, 16 - 21, 2nd hour-ws 2.7, #7 - 12, 16 - 22, 3rd hour-ws 2.7, #7 - 12, 16 - 22, 4th hour-ws 2.3, #3-23 odds, 5th hour-ws 2.3, #5-19 odds and 23.
Geometry: Went over the 3.2 homework and took notes on 3.3 (converses of 3.2). Homework is the 3.3 worksheet. 3.1-3.4 quiz will be on Wednesday, October 24.
P.E.: Click here for a copy of the October PE homework assignment.
Pre-Algebra: Homework: Finish up 2.5 notes if necessary; 2.6 odds
Algebra: Problem Solving Workshop #3, due on Monday!
ELA - We survived the MEAP! Today students took their Vocabulary #5/Science Fiction quiz, read, took AR, and spoke about our experiences in college. Both Ms. Mayrand and I took different paths that lead us to education, the message; just do it, find the right path but always keep learning. We will be printing out the AR quizzes students have taken thus far so you can see if they are missing any quizzes. We will be starting the class novel The Giver by Lois Lowry on Monday and this unit will take us through the end of the marking period. Have a Great Weekend! Homework: READ!
Humanities: Students shared current events and worked on with our history atlas in class. No homework.
Spanish I: 1st and 2nd hour- finish the questions on Maricela and the worksheet on the verb ser. ALL hours - study for the quiz on 1,2 (part 1) on Monday.
Course 3: 1st hour-ws 2.7, #7 - 12, 16 - 21, 2nd hour-ws 2.7, #7 - 12, 16 - 22, 3rd hour-ws 2.7, #7 - 12, 16 - 22, 4th hour-ws 2.3, #3-23 odds, 5th hour-ws 2.3, #5-19 odds and 23.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Thursday, October 18
Science: We reviewed some key points for daily sciences #1-24 in preparation for tomorrow's daily science quiz. All classes continued working on the "How Fast Am I?" IB inquiry lab. 2nd & 3rd hours worked on their rough drafts which are due tomorrow, final drafts are due Monday. 4th-7th hours worked on their final drafts which are due tomorrow. We will start reviewing for the Unit 1 Test tomorrow, which is Friday, October 26.
Geometry: Went over 3.1 homework and notes for 3.2 (parallel lines and angle relationships). Homework is the 3.2 worksheet. 3.1-.3.4 quiz will be on Wednesday, October 24.
Humanities: Students were introduced to and worked with our American History atlas in class. Homework is to complete a current event.
ELA - Students reviewed the Elements of Science Fiction, read "Future Tense" by Robert Lipsyte, and took notes during Independent Reading. Tomorrow will be a quiz on Vocabulary List #5 and the elements of the two short Science Fiction stories we read this week; "Rain Rain Go Away" by Isaac Asimov and "Future Tense" by Robert Lipsyte. We are looking forward to seeing you at Parent Teacher Conferences next week on the 24th & 25th. Homework: READ! Journal Entry #33 , Study for Quiz
Spanish I: Study for the 1.2 vocab quiz (part 1) on Mon, Oct 22nd
P.E.: Click here for October's P.E. homework.
Course 3: First hour-No homework. 2nd and 3rd hour-worksheet on distributive property. Evens only. 4th and 5th hour-worksheet 2.7, #7-12, 17-21. 5th hour had the option of picking an alternative sheet.
Geometry: Went over 3.1 homework and notes for 3.2 (parallel lines and angle relationships). Homework is the 3.2 worksheet. 3.1-.3.4 quiz will be on Wednesday, October 24.
Humanities: Students were introduced to and worked with our American History atlas in class. Homework is to complete a current event.
ELA - Students reviewed the Elements of Science Fiction, read "Future Tense" by Robert Lipsyte, and took notes during Independent Reading. Tomorrow will be a quiz on Vocabulary List #5 and the elements of the two short Science Fiction stories we read this week; "Rain Rain Go Away" by Isaac Asimov and "Future Tense" by Robert Lipsyte. We are looking forward to seeing you at Parent Teacher Conferences next week on the 24th & 25th. Homework: READ! Journal Entry #33 , Study for Quiz
Spanish I: Study for the 1.2 vocab quiz (part 1) on Mon, Oct 22nd
P.E.: Click here for October's P.E. homework.
Course 3: First hour-No homework. 2nd and 3rd hour-worksheet on distributive property. Evens only. 4th and 5th hour-worksheet 2.7, #7-12, 17-21. 5th hour had the option of picking an alternative sheet.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Wednesday, October 17
Science: 4th-7th hours peer reviewed their rough drafts of the "How Fast Am I?" lab today. They will have all day tomorrow to work on their final drafts, which are due on Friday. 2nd & 3rd hours did not meet today due to MEAP. They will be working on their rough drafts tomorrow and will peer review on Friday. Final drafts will be due on Monday. See Oct. 15 blog post for a copy of the rubric.
Pre-Algebra: We started section 2.5. Homework: Practice 2.5 side B or C, student's choice (odds only).
Algebra: We talked today about equation solving special cases-when there is no solution, or when everything works. There is no homework tonight. We will have a short quiz on Friday covering equations and inequalities. I have attached the review that students will receive on Thursday.
Pre-Algebra: We started section 2.5. Homework: Practice 2.5 side B or C, student's choice (odds only).
Algebra: We talked today about equation solving special cases-when there is no solution, or when everything works. There is no homework tonight. We will have a short quiz on Friday covering equations and inequalities. I have attached the review that students will receive on Thursday.
Humanities: Students completed the MEAP test in the morning (congratulations!) and discussed the presidential debate, analyzed campaign ads and watched a video on English colonization in the afternoon. No homework. Current events are due Friday.
ELA - due to MEAP all morning we only met with hours 4-7 today. Students were given the opportunity to take AR quizzes, check out books, and read to complete their AR requirement for the first marking period. Please be sure that your student is writing in their journal daily at home, they should be on journal entry #32 tonight, counting all School and Home entries. Back to normal tomorrow, we will be reading another Science Fiction Short Story "Future Tense" by Robert Lipsyte. There will be a quiz on both stories read in class as well as terms related with this genre on Friday. Homework: Read! Journal #32
Spanish I: Finish the worksheet on the verb ser. Due by Friday. Study for the 1.2 vocab quiz on Monday. Meet me by the art room tomorrow to go to the lab at Avery
Course 3: I did not see 1st, 2nd, or 3rd hour classes today. 4th hour does not have homework. 5th hour has worksheet 2.7, #13,14, and 22.
ELA - due to MEAP all morning we only met with hours 4-7 today. Students were given the opportunity to take AR quizzes, check out books, and read to complete their AR requirement for the first marking period. Please be sure that your student is writing in their journal daily at home, they should be on journal entry #32 tonight, counting all School and Home entries. Back to normal tomorrow, we will be reading another Science Fiction Short Story "Future Tense" by Robert Lipsyte. There will be a quiz on both stories read in class as well as terms related with this genre on Friday. Homework: Read! Journal #32
Spanish I: Finish the worksheet on the verb ser. Due by Friday. Study for the 1.2 vocab quiz on Monday. Meet me by the art room tomorrow to go to the lab at Avery
Course 3: I did not see 1st, 2nd, or 3rd hour classes today. 4th hour does not have homework. 5th hour has worksheet 2.7, #13,14, and 22.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Tuesday, October 16
8th Graders took the Math MEAP during 1st and 2nd hours today, the science MEAP is tomorrow.
Humanities: Students took the mathematics MEAP test in the morning and discussed the presidential debate and analyzed campaign ads in the afternoon. No homework. Current events are due Friday.
Science: Continued to work on rough drafts of "How Fast Am I?" IB inquiry lab. 4th-7th hours' rough drafts for peer review are due tomorrow and final drafts are due Friday. 2nd & 3rd hours' rough drafts are due Friday for peer review and final drafts are due Monday. See yesterday's post for a copy of the rubric.
Spanish I: 4th-7th hours: finish the questions on Maricela for tomorrow. All hours: study for 1.2 (part 1) quiz on Monday, Oct 22nd.
Course 3: All classes should have worksheet 2.7, # 1 - 6 done tomorrow.
Spanish I: 4th-7th hours: finish the questions on Maricela for tomorrow. All hours: study for 1.2 (part 1) quiz on Monday, Oct 22nd.
Course 3: All classes should have worksheet 2.7, # 1 - 6 done tomorrow.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Monday, October 15
Tomorrow is the math MEAP, students should bring calculators to use, Wednesday is the science MEAP, be sure to get enough rest and eat a good breakfast!
Geometry: Took notes on section 3.1 (Identify pairs of lines and angles), homework is the 3.1 worksheet. Geometry class does not meet again until Thursday due to MEAP.
Pre-Algebra: We went over our quizzes today. Corrections for the quiz are due by Wednesday. We talked about 1-step equation solving. Homework: Worksheet 2.4 Practice, due at the end of the hour tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the math portion of the MEAP. Please bring a calculator to ensure that you have one for the test.
Algebra: We went over the IB assessment on tiling your bathroom floor, emphasizing what minimizing means. We are continuing our lessons on equation and inequality solving. Homework: worksheet 3.3/6.3
Tomorrow is the math portion of the MEAP. Please bring a calculator to ensure that you have one for the test.
Science: Continued working on the "How Fast Am I?" lab. Morning classes worked on graphs and data analysis. Afternoon classes worked on data analysis, conclusions and critique reflection. Morning classes rough draft is due on Friday and final draft is due next Monday. Afternoon classes rough draft is due on Wednesday and final draft is due on Friday. Click here for a copy of the rubric. Our first test will be Friday, October 26.
Spanish I: Study for vocab quiz on 1.2 on Monday, Oct 22nd. Words are on my blog and have been passed out.
ELA - students were given time to AR reading and quizzes, this is the last week before we start our class novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, so it is highly suggested that students get their 2 novels for this marking period completed and tested by the end of this week. We started our Science Fiction Unit by reading from our class Anthology and taking notes on the vocabulary words for this week. We will be reading two Science Fiction short stories and will be tested on the words and stories during our Friday quiz. If absent students may "check out" the anthology to catch up. Progress Reports were handed out today - as we do not send home official progress reports I thought it may be helpful to parents to see how their student is fairing and how much homework can help or hinder a student's grades. Remember MEAP tomorrow and Wednesday, so please be sure your student gets lots of sleep and eats a healthy breakfast. Homework: READ! Get progress reports signed...return tomorrow.
Humanities: Students checked chapter 2 assessment and shared current events in class. No homework.
Geometry: Took notes on section 3.1 (Identify pairs of lines and angles), homework is the 3.1 worksheet. Geometry class does not meet again until Thursday due to MEAP.
Pre-Algebra: We went over our quizzes today. Corrections for the quiz are due by Wednesday. We talked about 1-step equation solving. Homework: Worksheet 2.4 Practice, due at the end of the hour tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the math portion of the MEAP. Please bring a calculator to ensure that you have one for the test.
Algebra: We went over the IB assessment on tiling your bathroom floor, emphasizing what minimizing means. We are continuing our lessons on equation and inequality solving. Homework: worksheet 3.3/6.3
Tomorrow is the math portion of the MEAP. Please bring a calculator to ensure that you have one for the test.
Science: Continued working on the "How Fast Am I?" lab. Morning classes worked on graphs and data analysis. Afternoon classes worked on data analysis, conclusions and critique reflection. Morning classes rough draft is due on Friday and final draft is due next Monday. Afternoon classes rough draft is due on Wednesday and final draft is due on Friday. Click here for a copy of the rubric. Our first test will be Friday, October 26.
Spanish I: Study for vocab quiz on 1.2 on Monday, Oct 22nd. Words are on my blog and have been passed out.
ELA - students were given time to AR reading and quizzes, this is the last week before we start our class novel The Giver by Lois Lowry, so it is highly suggested that students get their 2 novels for this marking period completed and tested by the end of this week. We started our Science Fiction Unit by reading from our class Anthology and taking notes on the vocabulary words for this week. We will be reading two Science Fiction short stories and will be tested on the words and stories during our Friday quiz. If absent students may "check out" the anthology to catch up. Progress Reports were handed out today - as we do not send home official progress reports I thought it may be helpful to parents to see how their student is fairing and how much homework can help or hinder a student's grades. Remember MEAP tomorrow and Wednesday, so please be sure your student gets lots of sleep and eats a healthy breakfast. Homework: READ! Get progress reports signed...return tomorrow.
Humanities: Students checked chapter 2 assessment and shared current events in class. No homework.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Friday, October 11
Geometry: Took the chapter 2 test, they did AWESOME! No homework.
Science: Finished collecting data for "How Fast Am I?" and talked about graphing. Students need to complete the research this weekend. We will continue working on the lab all next week. 4-7th hours will peer review on Wednesday, Oct. 17 and final drafts will be due on Friday, October 19. 2nd & 3rd hours will peer review on Friday, October 19 and final drafts will be due on Monday, October 22. Click here for a copy of the rubric and see Wednesday's post for a copy of the planner.
Humanities: Unfortunately, I am out of the building today. Students worked on chapter 2 assessment in class. Chapter 2 assessment is due Monday. We will share current events Monday.
Art 8 : (1st hr.) Students are finishing up the relief sculpture landscapes. The tissue has been applied and crayon rubbing added to enhance the relief. Reliefs are being mounted onto black paper and rubrics are being completed. These are due Monday Oct 15.
Art 7/8 : (5th and 6th hrs.) Students are still working on cityscapes. A variety of building shapes, overlapping and texture must be included. Students are currently adding the black marker to their cityscapes. Painting of the background will begin next week with a demonstration of the painting technique on Monday. Color theory will be discussed and students must choose one color family to use in the painting portion.
Advanced Art 8: Pasta still lifes have been designed and I spray painted them silver to make the value more pronounced. Students made viewfinders and chose a portion of their pasta still life to enlarge using the viewfinders. They have finished the layout of their drawings and have moved onto the value portion. Daily still life #3 is still in progress.
ELA - Morning classes were minimally interrupted with the Fun Run...and boy was it fun! 3rd through 7th hours took their Vocabulary #4 Quiz and AR quizzes for the marking period. When we reviewed who was on target with AR and who wasn't a few students were confusing Summer Reading with the independent reading they need to do for each marking period. Yes, they had three books to read over the summer, beyond that they have two books due for this marking period. We have been reminding them in class to read now while we are doing Writer's Workshop, before we start our first novel unit The Giver by Lois Lowry. We know that it would be hard to do a novel unit and read another book for independent AR reading.
Pre-Algebra: We took a quiz today. Homework: Fractions worksheet and Like Terms triangle. Have a great weekend!
Algebra: Homework: Practice B 6.2 and 3.2 worksheet (evens only).
Science: Finished collecting data for "How Fast Am I?" and talked about graphing. Students need to complete the research this weekend. We will continue working on the lab all next week. 4-7th hours will peer review on Wednesday, Oct. 17 and final drafts will be due on Friday, October 19. 2nd & 3rd hours will peer review on Friday, October 19 and final drafts will be due on Monday, October 22. Click here for a copy of the rubric and see Wednesday's post for a copy of the planner.
Humanities: Unfortunately, I am out of the building today. Students worked on chapter 2 assessment in class. Chapter 2 assessment is due Monday. We will share current events Monday.
Art 8 : (1st hr.) Students are finishing up the relief sculpture landscapes. The tissue has been applied and crayon rubbing added to enhance the relief. Reliefs are being mounted onto black paper and rubrics are being completed. These are due Monday Oct 15.
Art 7/8 : (5th and 6th hrs.) Students are still working on cityscapes. A variety of building shapes, overlapping and texture must be included. Students are currently adding the black marker to their cityscapes. Painting of the background will begin next week with a demonstration of the painting technique on Monday. Color theory will be discussed and students must choose one color family to use in the painting portion.
Advanced Art 8: Pasta still lifes have been designed and I spray painted them silver to make the value more pronounced. Students made viewfinders and chose a portion of their pasta still life to enlarge using the viewfinders. They have finished the layout of their drawings and have moved onto the value portion. Daily still life #3 is still in progress.
ELA - Morning classes were minimally interrupted with the Fun Run...and boy was it fun! 3rd through 7th hours took their Vocabulary #4 Quiz and AR quizzes for the marking period. When we reviewed who was on target with AR and who wasn't a few students were confusing Summer Reading with the independent reading they need to do for each marking period. Yes, they had three books to read over the summer, beyond that they have two books due for this marking period. We have been reminding them in class to read now while we are doing Writer's Workshop, before we start our first novel unit The Giver by Lois Lowry. We know that it would be hard to do a novel unit and read another book for independent AR reading.
Pre-Algebra: We took a quiz today. Homework: Fractions worksheet and Like Terms triangle. Have a great weekend!
Algebra: Homework: Practice B 6.2 and 3.2 worksheet (evens only).
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Thursday, October 11
Fun Run is tomorrow!
Geometry: Went over the practice test and also practiced doing proofs. Homework is the chapter 2 review (odds).
Science: Collected data for "How Fast Am I?" IB unit. See yesterday's post for the lab planner.
ELA - Students were at different places due to the MEAP and the Fun Run tomorrow, hope you can follow this! 1st & 2nd hrs took their vocabulary quiz today, 3rd hour had sentences - quiz is tomorrow, 4th-7th viewed a video on Science Fiction and will have their vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Homework: READ! (The Giver is coming, please make sure your student has two books read and quizzed by the end of next week.)Study for Vocabulary Quiz, Come prepared for the Fun Run!
Course 3: 1st, 2nd, and 4th hour- We started to talk about the commutative and associative properties of addition and multiplication. Homework is worksheet 2.6, # 1-4, 5 - 31 odds. 3rd hour- Students took a quiz today. No homework. 5th hour- No class today due to MEAP.
Pre-Algebra: Quiz tomorrow. Simplifying Expressions.
Algebra: Worksheet 3.1/6.1/6.2 All
Spanish I: If you did not yet find a Spanish song for your project, find one by Monday , Oct 15th. Print out lyrics, so that I can approve them. We will NOT be going to the lab tomorrow, so come to the classroom. Don't forget to study your words for the quiz on Monday, Oct 22nd. (1.2 words part 1)
Geometry: Went over the practice test and also practiced doing proofs. Homework is the chapter 2 review (odds).
Science: Collected data for "How Fast Am I?" IB unit. See yesterday's post for the lab planner.
ELA - Students were at different places due to the MEAP and the Fun Run tomorrow, hope you can follow this! 1st & 2nd hrs took their vocabulary quiz today, 3rd hour had sentences - quiz is tomorrow, 4th-7th viewed a video on Science Fiction and will have their vocabulary quiz tomorrow. Homework: READ! (The Giver is coming, please make sure your student has two books read and quizzed by the end of next week.)Study for Vocabulary Quiz, Come prepared for the Fun Run!
Course 3: 1st, 2nd, and 4th hour- We started to talk about the commutative and associative properties of addition and multiplication. Homework is worksheet 2.6, # 1-4, 5 - 31 odds. 3rd hour- Students took a quiz today. No homework. 5th hour- No class today due to MEAP.
Pre-Algebra: Quiz tomorrow. Simplifying Expressions.
Algebra: Worksheet 3.1/6.1/6.2 All
Spanish I: If you did not yet find a Spanish song for your project, find one by Monday , Oct 15th. Print out lyrics, so that I can approve them. We will NOT be going to the lab tomorrow, so come to the classroom. Don't forget to study your words for the quiz on Monday, Oct 22nd. (1.2 words part 1)
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Wednesday, October 10
Science: Today we planned our next IB lab "How Fast Am I?". Students will begin collecting data tomorrow (except for 3rd hour which did not meet today due to MEAP) so they must bring in any supplies required to collect data to school tomorrow. Students also need to complete the research for homework by Monday. Click here for a copy of the lab planner.
Humanities: Students completed the second day of MEAP testing in the morning and
analyzed campaign commercials and statistics in the afternoon. No homework. Current events due Friday.
Spanish I: No homework except studying 1.2 words for the quiz on Mon Oct 22nd.
Course 3: I did not meet with 1st hour and 3rd hour today. 2nd, 4th, and 5th hours
had a quiz today. 3rd hour will take it tomorrow. No homework for all
classes.
Algebra: Started notes for Chapter 3/6. Classwork was problem #1-19. It is homework if not finished in class.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Tuesday, October 9
Students took the Day 1 Reading MEAP during 1st & 2nd hours today, 1st hour met during 3rd hour. MEAP continues tomorrow with Day 2 Reading during 1st & 2nd hours.
Science: Continued discussing graphs and slope.
Geometry: Went over the 2.7 homework and started working on the chapter 2 practice test. Practice test is homework (for Thursday, geometry class does not meet tomorrow). Chapter 2 test is Friday. We also talked about Catch 22's
Pre-Algebra: We did not meet today because of the MEAP. Homework 2.3 (#1-25) is due on Thursday. Quiz covering sections 2.1 - 2.3 on Friday.
Algebra: Chapter 1/2 Test today. No homework.
Science: Continued discussing graphs and slope.
Geometry: Went over the 2.7 homework and started working on the chapter 2 practice test. Practice test is homework (for Thursday, geometry class does not meet tomorrow). Chapter 2 test is Friday. We also talked about Catch 22's
Pre-Algebra: We did not meet today because of the MEAP. Homework 2.3 (#1-25) is due on Thursday. Quiz covering sections 2.1 - 2.3 on Friday.
Algebra: Chapter 1/2 Test today. No homework.
Humanities: Students took the MEAP test in the morning and analyzed campaign commercials in the afternoon. No homework. Current events due Friday.
ELA - it is MEAP time! As we only saw 1st, 4th, 5th, & 7th hours today, those hours were checked for their Vocabulary Definitions, the remaining classes will be checked when we see them (2nd hr tomorrow, 3rd hour on Thursday). With the Fun Run on Friday - the Vocabulary Quiz will be on Thursday for hours 1 & 2, the rest will quiz on Friday. Poems final draft with illustrations are due tomorrow, Wednesday. I'm sorry about the lack of a blog yesterday, I was at Oakland Schools all day at a conference and did not have access to a computer. Homework: Definitions or Sentences depending on wether you attend ELA in the morning or the afternoon (I know, crazy schedule for the next two weeks :) READ!!!!!!
ELA - it is MEAP time! As we only saw 1st, 4th, 5th, & 7th hours today, those hours were checked for their Vocabulary Definitions, the remaining classes will be checked when we see them (2nd hr tomorrow, 3rd hour on Thursday). With the Fun Run on Friday - the Vocabulary Quiz will be on Thursday for hours 1 & 2, the rest will quiz on Friday. Poems final draft with illustrations are due tomorrow, Wednesday. I'm sorry about the lack of a blog yesterday, I was at Oakland Schools all day at a conference and did not have access to a computer. Homework: Definitions or Sentences depending on wether you attend ELA in the morning or the afternoon (I know, crazy schedule for the next two weeks :) READ!!!!!!
Monday, October 8, 2012
Monday, October 8
Tomorrow is the first day of MEAP! This week 8th graders will take the Reading MEAP Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
Science: Today we practiced graphing and calculating slope. We then used famous fairy tales to practice analyzing the shape of graphs of motion. Homework is to complete graphs of motion worksheet. #4 should have ten steps!
Geometry: Discussed the homework and 2.7 notes (angle pair relationships). Homework is the 2.7 worksheet. Chapter 2 test is Friday.
Spanish I: No homework
Science: Today we practiced graphing and calculating slope. We then used famous fairy tales to practice analyzing the shape of graphs of motion. Homework is to complete graphs of motion worksheet. #4 should have ten steps!
Geometry: Discussed the homework and 2.7 notes (angle pair relationships). Homework is the 2.7 worksheet. Chapter 2 test is Friday.
Spanish I: No homework
Course 3: Today we did a review for our quiz on lessons 2.1 - 2.5. Students will have a quiz the next time that I see them.
Pre-Algebra: We will not meet again until Thursday. :( The homework that is due on Thursday is worksheet 2.3B all. Please get a scientific calculator, if possible. We have a limited amount of them, so some students end up not having one. Also, students will need one for the MEAP next week!!
Algebra: Test tomorrow!!! Students have known about this for a week and a half. Everyone is responsible for taking the test tomorrow unless they have made prior arrangements.
Algebra: Test tomorrow!!! Students have known about this for a week and a half. Everyone is responsible for taking the test tomorrow unless they have made prior arrangements.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Friday, October 5
Science: Today we visited several websites that allowed us to manipulate objects and see how that motion would appear on position/time and speed/time graphs. Quizzes were also returned and we discussed quiz corrections. CHECK OUT THE WEBSITES WE USED IN CLASS TODAY! Position/Time Graph, Position/Time Graph 2, Position Time & Speed Time Graph, Position Time & Speed Time Graphs of 2 Cars
Pre-Algebra: We spent the hour brushing up on our Distributive skills and finding area skills. They may have homework, depending on how far they got during the hour. They have a packet of worksheets. Have a great weekend!
Algebra: We are gearing up for our first unit test (this coming Tuesday). Students received a review packet. We reviewed properties and number sets today. We will review and check the review packet on Monday. I am available during lunch Monday and Tuesday in room 205. I have attached the review packet and some property practice. Have a great weekend!
Geometry: Discussed the "logic" of advertising and 2.6 notes (proofs!). 2.6 worksheet is homework. The chapter 2 test will be Friday, October 12.
ELA - Students took Vocabulary Quiz #3. Graded papers were returned, and missing assignments were reviewed. Please have your student check the grade book system weekly to see if they are missing any assignments or need to make up any quizzes. All assignments are posted on the blog and majority are on my web-page on the Berkley Website. Students were given the opportunity to start working on their final draft of their poems. We had the COW in the room and will have it again on Monday. Final drafts should be one letter (8 1/2 x 11) page with colorful illustrations. We do not have access to a color printer therefore students were informed that if they did not want to draw their illustrations they should add images at home and print it on a color printer at home. Final Draft is due Wednesday, October 10th. The Poetry Anthology will be available at Parent Teacher conferences for your reading pleasure. Have a great weekend....and remember to READ!
Course 3: We worked on dividing integers and finding the mean of numbers when integers are involved. Homework is worksheet 2.5, #1 - 21.
Humanities: Students discussed the presidential debate and shared current events in class. Homework is to complete summaries for 2.3.
Humanities: Students discussed the presidential debate and shared current events in class. Homework is to complete summaries for 2.3.
Thursday, October 4
Science: Today we took our first quiz, no homework!
Geometry: Went over the 2.5 homework, we will continue to get used to proofs and logic. Work that is challenging is exciting! We also took the 2.1-2.4 quiz. Homework is to analyze a commercial or ad and come up with the conditional statement implied in the advertising message.
Algebra: Worksheet 9.1 all of the problems
Spanish I: Exs 16, 17 & 18 pgs 39-40. Due Monday. Study for 1.1 quiz (part 2) on Monday, October 8th
ELA - Students revised their poems using the information from yesterday's Reader's Response session and then evaluated their poems using the rubric we will use for grading. They were then given time to read, take AR quizzes, or work more on their poems. Writer's Workshop Day 8 Teaching Point: Students will analyze their poem using rubrics to remind themselves of strategies they can use to revise their writing. Homework: READ! STUDY - Vocabulary Quiz #3 tomorrow. The words have been loaded into studyblue.com look for my class! It is free, easy, online, and has a mobile app for those lucky kids with smart phones! http://www.studyblue.com/
Geometry: Went over the 2.5 homework, we will continue to get used to proofs and logic. Work that is challenging is exciting! We also took the 2.1-2.4 quiz. Homework is to analyze a commercial or ad and come up with the conditional statement implied in the advertising message.
Course 3: Today we talked about good and bad financial transactions. We also worked on multiplying integers. Homework is worksheet 2.4, # 1 -21 odds and 24 - 31 all.
Pre-Algebra: Homework: Distributive worksheet (use your notes to help you)
Pre-Algebra: Homework: Distributive worksheet (use your notes to help you)
Algebra: Worksheet 9.1 all of the problems
Spanish I: Exs 16, 17 & 18 pgs 39-40. Due Monday. Study for 1.1 quiz (part 2) on Monday, October 8th
ELA - Students revised their poems using the information from yesterday's Reader's Response session and then evaluated their poems using the rubric we will use for grading. They were then given time to read, take AR quizzes, or work more on their poems. Writer's Workshop Day 8 Teaching Point: Students will analyze their poem using rubrics to remind themselves of strategies they can use to revise their writing. Homework: READ! STUDY - Vocabulary Quiz #3 tomorrow. The words have been loaded into studyblue.com look for my class! It is free, easy, online, and has a mobile app for those lucky kids with smart phones! http://www.studyblue.com/
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Wednesday, October 3
Science: Today we took notes on graphing and went over the speed homework. Quiz tomorrow is on scientific method, systems of measurement & calculating speed. Students may use their notes and worksheets on the quiz.
Geometry: Today we took notes on section 2.5 which involves using algebraic properties to introduce proofs. Homework is the 2.5 worksheet. Quiz tomorrow is on 2.1-2.4.
Humanities: Students completed chapter 1 test and discussed the presidential debate in class today. No homework. Current events due Friday. Homework folders due Friday. I will be attending a conference at Oakland Schools on Thursday and will be sure to return any calls/emails on Friday.
ELA - Students handed in their sentences and moved right on the Writer's Workshop Day 7. Teaching Point -Students will form writer's response groups to share their poem and determine if it conveys the message they are trying to get across. Students filled out a Reader's Response Rubric for Narrative Poetry on the other students' poems in their writer's response groups. They then discussed the responses and filled out an "Exit Slip" describing how the process felt. Homework: READ! Journal #22
PreAlgebra: No homework today!
Algebra: Just the 5 word problems on worksheet 2.6
Geometry: Today we took notes on section 2.5 which involves using algebraic properties to introduce proofs. Homework is the 2.5 worksheet. Quiz tomorrow is on 2.1-2.4.
Humanities: Students completed chapter 1 test and discussed the presidential debate in class today. No homework. Current events due Friday. Homework folders due Friday. I will be attending a conference at Oakland Schools on Thursday and will be sure to return any calls/emails on Friday.
ELA - Students handed in their sentences and moved right on the Writer's Workshop Day 7. Teaching Point -Students will form writer's response groups to share their poem and determine if it conveys the message they are trying to get across. Students filled out a Reader's Response Rubric for Narrative Poetry on the other students' poems in their writer's response groups. They then discussed the responses and filled out an "Exit Slip" describing how the process felt. Homework: READ! Journal #22
PreAlgebra: No homework today!
Algebra: Just the 5 word problems on worksheet 2.6
Course 3: Today we continued to talk about a person's net worth and how to calculate it. We compared the net worth of two celebrities. Homework is to come up with a "fake" net worth sheet. Students will switch papers tomorrow and solve their neighbor's net worth sheet.
Spanish I: Study for vocabulary quiz on 1.1 (part 2) on Monday, October 8th
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Tuesday, October 2
Geometry: Went over the 2.4 notes (Using Postulates & Diagrams). 2.4 worksheet is homework. Quiz on 2.1-2.4 is Thursday.
Science: Practiced solving speed problems. Homework is the speed worksheet. Quiz on Thursday is open note.
Pre-Algebra: We went over our chapter tests. Great job! We had a solid B average. We started chapter 2 - evaluating and simplifying expressions. Our homework today is worksheet (attached).
Algebra: We talked about the Distributive Property (section 2.5). Homework: Practice 2.5 B or C (odds only) Our chapter test will be next Tuesday (10/9).
ELA - Students' definitions were checked and then the class went over the "appropriate" definitions and correct parts of speech for this week's vocabulary words. We then moved on to Writer's Workshop Day 6 - Teaching Point: Students will experiment with possible poem ideas using previous notebook entries. In other words, if students have been writing nightly in their notebooks they should have multiple ideas from which to write. They looked through their journals and picked a few ideas to try writing poems from. Homework: READ! (we will be starting The Giver sooner than you think, get those AR books done!)Vocab #3 sentences - make sure we can glean the meaning from the sentence. Journal entry #20
Spanish I: Finish reading comprehension and exs 9 & 11, pg 36. Due tomorrow.
Humanities: Students reviewed 1.1/1.2 summaries and worked on 1.3 summary in class. Students reviewed for chapter 1 test in class. Homework is to finish 1.3 summary if not complete and to study for chapter 1 test. Current events are due Friday. Homework folders are due Friday.
Course 3: Today we continued to talk about adding and subtracting integers. We started to talk about net income and what that means. We talked about assets and liabilities. No homework.
Science: Practiced solving speed problems. Homework is the speed worksheet. Quiz on Thursday is open note.
Pre-Algebra: We went over our chapter tests. Great job! We had a solid B average. We started chapter 2 - evaluating and simplifying expressions. Our homework today is worksheet (attached).
Algebra: We talked about the Distributive Property (section 2.5). Homework: Practice 2.5 B or C (odds only) Our chapter test will be next Tuesday (10/9).
ELA - Students' definitions were checked and then the class went over the "appropriate" definitions and correct parts of speech for this week's vocabulary words. We then moved on to Writer's Workshop Day 6 - Teaching Point: Students will experiment with possible poem ideas using previous notebook entries. In other words, if students have been writing nightly in their notebooks they should have multiple ideas from which to write. They looked through their journals and picked a few ideas to try writing poems from. Homework: READ! (we will be starting The Giver sooner than you think, get those AR books done!)Vocab #3 sentences - make sure we can glean the meaning from the sentence. Journal entry #20
Spanish I: Finish reading comprehension and exs 9 & 11, pg 36. Due tomorrow.
Humanities: Students reviewed 1.1/1.2 summaries and worked on 1.3 summary in class. Students reviewed for chapter 1 test in class. Homework is to finish 1.3 summary if not complete and to study for chapter 1 test. Current events are due Friday. Homework folders are due Friday.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Monday, October 1
Science: Today we continued practicing converting units in the metric system and took notes on speed. We will have a quiz Thursday on the scientific method, time, speed and measurement.
Geometry: Took notes on section 2.3 (deductive reasoning) and went over the 2.2 worksheet. Homework is the 2.3 worksheet. Quiz on 2.1-2.4 Thursday.
Pre-Algebra: We took our Chapter 1 test today. No homework!
Algebra : We went over our quizzes and Problem Solving Workshop papers. Grades are updated. We went over some new properties from section 2.4. Students are responsible for all properties that we have learned so far. We started discussing section 2.5 - the distributive property. No homework!
Course 3: Today we subtracted integers. Homework is worksheet 2.3, odds only
Humanities: Students checked chapter 2 pretest and worked with groups to summarize chapter 1-section 1. Homework is to summarize chapter 1-section 2 in preparation for a quiz on Wednesday. Students will have a quiz review in class tomorrow. Current events are due on Friday.
Art- Grade 7/8: Watercolor sketchbook covers have been completed and graded. Sketchbooks have been put together. Students will be starting a cityscape drawing /painting today.
Grade 8 Advanced Art: Value grid project has been completed/graded and are displayed in front hallway showcase. We are currently working on daily still life #2 . Today each student will be designing an individual pasta still life. These will be spray painted and students will make a view finder to "zoom in" on a portion of their pasta still life. A well developed detailed, value drawing will then be completed.
Art- Grade 8 1st hr: These students are working on an abstract, landscape inspired, relief sculpture. Realistic drawings have been completed. Now students are building a "relief" version of their landscape. These will be cover in colored tissue paper.
ELA - Students started Vocabulary List #3 - looking at context clues and then finding the parts of speech and definitions in classroom dictionaries. Completed definitions are due tomorrow. We then moved on to Writers Workshop Launching Unit Day 5 with a teaching point of: Students will analyze narrative structures such as line, couplet and stanza in mentor poems. Directions attached. Homework: READ! Vocabulary #3 Definitions & parts of speech. Journal entry #18
Spanish I: No homework
Geometry: Took notes on section 2.3 (deductive reasoning) and went over the 2.2 worksheet. Homework is the 2.3 worksheet. Quiz on 2.1-2.4 Thursday.
Pre-Algebra: We took our Chapter 1 test today. No homework!
Algebra : We went over our quizzes and Problem Solving Workshop papers. Grades are updated. We went over some new properties from section 2.4. Students are responsible for all properties that we have learned so far. We started discussing section 2.5 - the distributive property. No homework!
Course 3: Today we subtracted integers. Homework is worksheet 2.3, odds only
Humanities: Students checked chapter 2 pretest and worked with groups to summarize chapter 1-section 1. Homework is to summarize chapter 1-section 2 in preparation for a quiz on Wednesday. Students will have a quiz review in class tomorrow. Current events are due on Friday.
Art- Grade 7/8: Watercolor sketchbook covers have been completed and graded. Sketchbooks have been put together. Students will be starting a cityscape drawing /painting today.
Grade 8 Advanced Art: Value grid project has been completed/graded and are displayed in front hallway showcase. We are currently working on daily still life #2 . Today each student will be designing an individual pasta still life. These will be spray painted and students will make a view finder to "zoom in" on a portion of their pasta still life. A well developed detailed, value drawing will then be completed.
Art- Grade 8 1st hr: These students are working on an abstract, landscape inspired, relief sculpture. Realistic drawings have been completed. Now students are building a "relief" version of their landscape. These will be cover in colored tissue paper.
ELA - Students started Vocabulary List #3 - looking at context clues and then finding the parts of speech and definitions in classroom dictionaries. Completed definitions are due tomorrow. We then moved on to Writers Workshop Launching Unit Day 5 with a teaching point of: Students will analyze narrative structures such as line, couplet and stanza in mentor poems. Directions attached. Homework: READ! Vocabulary #3 Definitions & parts of speech. Journal entry #18
Spanish I: No homework
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