Science: Today we finished investigation 1A: mass and inertia. We looked at how mass affects speed of a car on an incline track and compared that to the data we collected last week on the flat track.
Geometry: 3.6 notes in class, 3.6 worksheet is homework. Chapter 3 test is Friday, November 5.
Algebra: Algebra students are working hard on reviewing for our test on Wed. (5th hour) and Thursday (2nd and 4th hours). Tomorrow they should have 2 review packets complete and be prepared with questions for Tuesday. Ask them to explain the solution to 12y + 6 = 6(2y +1) to you!
Social Studies: Students were introduced to chapter five in the text, read 5.1 and worked on a graphic organizer intended to introduce aspects of the emerging American identity of the eighteenth century (see p. 118 in text). Homework is to complete the graphic organizer. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
LA - Students wrote a summary on "What they made of the end of the book (Nothing but the Truth) and was it fair or not fair?" We then discussed the end of the novel. Homework: study for the novel quiz which is tomorrow. 2 essay questions each worth 5 points. Students must bring their books with them, they will need it for the quiz and I am also collecting them.
Art 7/8 : Begin Picasso scratch art plans today. Students will be using Picasso's "cubism" approach.
Advanced Art 8: Students will begin coloring with colored pencil their "Nonobjective Circular Drawings."
