Friday, February 27

Science: Students were provided supplies (wire and lights) for the "What is Safe" electricity project, and we practiced removing insulation and connecting wires so that students can begin working on their projects over the weekend. As a reminder, buzzers as NOT required for ANYONE'S project, students may WANT a buzzer, but they do not NEED one. Important dates:
Friday, March 6: Evidence of circuit due & Project work day
Tuesday, March 10: Project (paper) work day
Friday, March 13: Electricity Unit Test
Monday, March 16: Final Circuit & Paper Due

Geometry: Completed our study of the Unit Circle, homework was the Unit Circle Practice. Unit Circle & Special Right Triangles quiz on Monday. Unit 6 test is scheduled for Friday, March 13.

Humanities: Students were introduced to 10.3 of the text in class. Homework is to write a speech that discusses the Indian Removal Act. The speech should include the following information:

1. Explain the purpose of the Act-Why did Jackson/Congress pass it? What was the Act supposed to do?

2. Explain the terms (rules) of the Act-How was it supposed to work? Who moved where? Be specific.

3. What were the effects of the Act-On Native Americans? On U.S. citizens?

4. Was the Act good/bad? Why? Why not?

Algebra: homework: Zero Product and Factoring Packet (all) Have a great weekend!

Pre-Algebra: Today we completed a challenge activity dealing with squares, square roots and simplifying radicals. The challenge activity can be found on my website. No homework! Have a great weekend!

ELA - publishing day. Author's Craft Essays are to be turned in through Google Classroom by midnight Sunday, March 1.  Students should be halfway through a new independent reading novel. Finishing this novel by the end of next week. On March 6th we will be starting a Community Read novel (all three MYP ELA classes will be reading this book.). This novel will be read aloud in class leaving evenings open for reading another independent novel. Students need to continue reading every night wether we are reading a class novel or not. All books should be noted up with sticky notes, this strategy will help with the skill of deeper reading comprehension as students tackle tougher books.

Technology - students are finishing up the Investigate or research portion of their Family Budget project . The evidence of this work; printed pages showing website amount of expense came from, printed spreadsheet, and printed bibliography, is due on Monday, March 2nd. This will be placed in their folder to be handed in with the complete Design Folder. The next step in the Design Cycle is the Design/Plan step. This is Rough Draft and planning steps, don't forget the task list on the Design Folder Packet.

RR English: Reading logs are due Monday. 5 days with 5 responses.

RR Math: Homework packets are due 3/6/15.