Thursday, May 1, 2014

Thursday, May 1

Science: Tests were returned and students took a pre-test for our unit on amusement park physics. We then started watching a Discovery video on roller coaster physics. We will be studying amusement park physics from now until we go to Cedar Point May 13.

Geometry: Took notes on 11.4 (finding arc length), homework is the 11.4 worksheet. Quiz on 11.1-11.4 tomorrow. Students who are going to Chicago will take the quiz on Monday.

R. Room Math:  Test today and homework was due today!  If you forgot your homework, turn it in tomorrow for late points.

C. Reading: 
Logs due Monday- happy reading!



Humanities: Students completed the chapter 16 assessment, and began to work on 17.1 notes in class. 17.1 notes are due Monday.

Spanish I: Took grammar quiz and reviewed ser vs estar and feelings. HW is to finish all work for the week (no new assignment today). If you are out tomorrow (Friday)--we will do the Repaso for 3.1 in the text and begin working on the study guide, due Tuesday.You may turn it in on Monday for feedback. Test --TUESDAY 5/6, Classwork Packets -due 5/6

Course 3: Today we continued to talk about the Pythagorean Theorem.  Homework is a worksheet labeled 3-4, # 1-6 all, 8 - 18 evens.  a2 + b2 = c2

ELA - Students continued to publish their papers for our Compare Contrast Writer's Workshop.  Paper due tomorrow, Friday, May 2nd. AR2 due tomorrow, Friday, May 2nd. Homework: READ! Journal #29
Technology - Kennedy - Students continued with their Moodle work with Module 1 Part 1, by watching three more videos on the website; Career Forward (directions are on the Moodle course if your student still needs to view and take notes).  Students will then analyze the information and produce a paper on the effects of technology and globalization. Paper due Monday, May 5th

Spanish II: The 5.3 worksheet that will be passed out tomorrow when I am in Chicago is due on Monday for students who did not go, and on Tuesday for the students who go to Chicago. Remember that the chapter test is next Wednesday.
 
French I: The 7.2/7.3 worksheet that you get will tomorrow is due on Monday.

Pre-Algebra: Practice of percent applications in word problems. We also discussed how we can solve percent application problems in various ways. For example, for a 30% discount, I can find 30% and subtract it from the cost, or I can find 70% of the cost (what I end up paying). For tax, I can use 106% (total cost) to calculate the cost (100%) plus tax (6%). HW: Percent Word Problem worksheet

Algebra - homework: 10.7B (evens only)