IB word of the week= Balanced
Science: Today we went over the "Scientific Process" homework and began planning the "How Fast Am I?" lab. Quiz on Friday!
Geometry: Went over the practice test in class, Chapter Review (pg. 60-63) odds for homework. Chapter 1 test tomorrow.
Course 3: 1.6 Homework
Pre Algebra: 1.8 Homework
Algebra: 2.1 Homework
Algebra 2: 2.5 Homework
LA - Journal #12 - Describe the room you would build for yourself if you were a carpenter and why? We continued reading and discussion poems for the literature book. HW: continue reading their reading counts books. Make-up quizzes fro the first reading counts quiz must be taken by Monday Oct 5th, otherwise the grade they have is the grade that they earned.
Journalism: Finished up our final draft letters. Students explored the backgrounds of their perspective guest speakers. They also came up with interview questions taken from the information they found. HW: none.
Spanish 1: Remember there is a test Thursday! To prepare, be completely ready to use the verb ser (to be). Here are some suggestions about ways to memorize…there are many more ideas!
Visual Learners…try to see the work, even if it’s just in your mind’s eye.
1. Write everything down so that you can see the words you hear.
2. Look at it.
3. Color code it, draw pictures and graphs. Make art of your studies.
Kinesthetic learners…add as much movement as you can.
4. Move your body as you study.
5. Write down everything…the movement of your pencil is still movement!
6. Write words or letters on small pieces of paper that you mix up, then use to recreate words or sentences.
Aural (auditory) learners…try to hear it, speak and make noise that relates to the lesson.
6. Sing it or chant it.
7. Have a partner read or speak the words to you.
Spanish 8: For Thursday, please prepare the small lecture about the geography of Latin America. You must read the following lines aloud, pointing to a map as you do so. You must say this to an adult and get a signature to verify that you have done so.
Norteamérica y Sudamérica son continentes. La lengua principal es el español. Centroamérica tiene muchas regiones tropicales, especialmente en la costas del Mar Caribe y el Océano Pacífico. Hay montañas que van por Centroamérica y siguen el oeste de Sudamérica. En Sudamérica se llaman los Andes. Al este de los Andes de Chile son los llanos de Argentina. Al norte de ellos es Brasil. El Río Amazonas pasa por Brasil al Océano Atlántico.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Sept. 25
Science: Today we began notes on calculating speed. Lab corrections are due on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
Geometry: Worked on the practice test in class, the rest is homework. Chapter 1 test is Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Algebra: Took Chapter 1 Test (No homework)
Pre Algebra: No homework
Course 3: No homework
Algebra 2: No Homework
Humanaties -Collected folders today. No homework. Have a wonderful weekend.
LA-I passed back their writing prompts and discussed with them with the class. I told them I would be available after school for personal questions. Journal #11 - You have won an Oscar for your acting ability. Write your acceptance speech.We read about poetry in the Literature books and discussed a poem by Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks. HW: none.
Geometry: Worked on the practice test in class, the rest is homework. Chapter 1 test is Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Algebra: Took Chapter 1 Test (No homework)
Pre Algebra: No homework
Course 3: No homework
Algebra 2: No Homework
Humanaties -Collected folders today. No homework. Have a wonderful weekend.
LA-I passed back their writing prompts and discussed with them with the class. I told them I would be available after school for personal questions. Journal #11 - You have won an Oscar for your acting ability. Write your acceptance speech.We read about poetry in the Literature books and discussed a poem by Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks. HW: none.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Sept. 24
Science: Today we graphed the data we collected yesterday and discussed the graph. Scientific Process worksheet is homework.
Geometry: 1.7 Notes (area, perimeter & circumference). 1.7 worksheet is homework. Chapter 1 Test Wednesday, September 30.
Algebra: Ch. 1 Test tomorrow
Algebra 2: 2.3 and 2.4 homework
Course 3: 1.5 Homework
Pre Algebra: 1.6 Homework
Spanish 1: Please memorize your lines form the conversation on p. 44 to present to the class tomorrow. If you did not finish the chapter review, please do so!
Spanish 8: Please finish reading the Social Studies text section about the Spanish explorers.
LA- Journal #10 - Imagine that you are a mountain. Write about what you see, hear and smell.
Corrected the workbook assignments (reading/test taking strategies) and collected them for a homework grade. We started our Poetry Unit by discussing the guided IB question - "How can words create emotions?" HW: finishing journal entries and reading their books. Reminder: the journals should have the date, title and half a page or written work to get FULL credit.
Journalism: We went down the media center to start typing our contact letters. HW: finishing up contact letters to be sent out.e New World to prepare for the lecture in Spanish.
Geometry: 1.7 Notes (area, perimeter & circumference). 1.7 worksheet is homework. Chapter 1 Test Wednesday, September 30.
Algebra: Ch. 1 Test tomorrow
Algebra 2: 2.3 and 2.4 homework
Course 3: 1.5 Homework
Pre Algebra: 1.6 Homework
Spanish 1: Please memorize your lines form the conversation on p. 44 to present to the class tomorrow. If you did not finish the chapter review, please do so!
Spanish 8: Please finish reading the Social Studies text section about the Spanish explorers.
LA- Journal #10 - Imagine that you are a mountain. Write about what you see, hear and smell.
Corrected the workbook assignments (reading/test taking strategies) and collected them for a homework grade. We started our Poetry Unit by discussing the guided IB question - "How can words create emotions?" HW: finishing journal entries and reading their books. Reminder: the journals should have the date, title and half a page or written work to get FULL credit.
Journalism: We went down the media center to start typing our contact letters. HW: finishing up contact letters to be sent out.e New World to prepare for the lecture in Spanish.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Sept. 23
Science: Today we began learning how to use the cars on the tracks and began collecting data for mini-lab 1-A. Lab corrections are now due on Tuesday, September 29.
Geometry: Today we took notes on section 1.6 (polygons) and learned how to construct congruent segments as well as how to bisect segments using only a compass and a straightedge. 1.6 worksheet is homework. Chapter 1 test Tuesday, September 29.
Course 3: 1.1-1.4 Quiz and then Algebra Tile homework if not finished in class
Pre Algebra: No homework unless Algebra Tile Activity was not finished in class
Algebra: 1.7 homework for Hour 1, Study for Ch.1 test on Friday for ALL hours.
Algebra 2: 2.1 Homework
Humanities: Folders due Friday. ***Quiz postponed until next Friday, October 2nd.***
Language Arts: Journal #9 - Describe how being blind would change your life.
Finished up reading/test taking strategies. HW: finish journal entry. Students should also finish the writing prompt on pg 23 in their practice books, answer the questions from reading selection #7 (questions 48-52) and pg 60-61 answer the questions 53-62. We will discuss the HW in class tomorrow and start on our first Unit, Poetry.
Journalism: Students worked with their groups, preparing ways to contact their guest they would like to have come and speak to our class. Why do they want that person here? How is the letter going to sound? How are they going to get the contact information and who is going to get it...etc. HW: working on their contact information.
Geometry: Today we took notes on section 1.6 (polygons) and learned how to construct congruent segments as well as how to bisect segments using only a compass and a straightedge. 1.6 worksheet is homework. Chapter 1 test Tuesday, September 29.
Course 3: 1.1-1.4 Quiz and then Algebra Tile homework if not finished in class
Pre Algebra: No homework unless Algebra Tile Activity was not finished in class
Algebra: 1.7 homework for Hour 1, Study for Ch.1 test on Friday for ALL hours.
Algebra 2: 2.1 Homework
Humanities: Folders due Friday. ***Quiz postponed until next Friday, October 2nd.***
Language Arts: Journal #9 - Describe how being blind would change your life.
Finished up reading/test taking strategies. HW: finish journal entry. Students should also finish the writing prompt on pg 23 in their practice books, answer the questions from reading selection #7 (questions 48-52) and pg 60-61 answer the questions 53-62. We will discuss the HW in class tomorrow and start on our first Unit, Poetry.
Journalism: Students worked with their groups, preparing ways to contact their guest they would like to have come and speak to our class. Why do they want that person here? How is the letter going to sound? How are they going to get the contact information and who is going to get it...etc. HW: working on their contact information.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sept. 22
Science: 1-5th hour did their first "jigsaw" note-taking. 6th & 7th hour continued with lab 1-A: looking at how to produce constant speed on a track. Most students got their labs back and all corrections are due on Friday.
Geometry: Went over 1.5 notes, 1.5 worksheet is homework. Chapter 1 Test will be Tuesday, September 29.
Algebra: 1.7 Homework for hours 4 and 6. 1.6 Day 2 homework for Hour 1
Pre Algebra: 1.5 Homework
Course 3: Quiz tomorrow and 1.1-1.4 Review
Algebra 2: 2.1 homework
Humanities: Current event due tomorrow (Wednesday). Folders due Friday. Quiz (meeting of three worlds) on Friday.
LA: Journal #8: Write a paragraph that includes 20 double vowel words. (ex. needle, good, mushroom). Continued with test taking strategies, should be done with this by Thursday or Friday at the latest. The first unit I will be covering is Poetry. HW: finishing up their journals and reading their books.
Journalism: Assigned groups to work on bringing speakers in to the classroom to interview. HW: contact information, and why they feel this person should come and talk to our class.
Spanish 1: The unit 1, chapter 1 test will be Thursday, October 1. The students received a sheet with the sections of the exam so that they know how to prepare. For Thursday they are charged with memorizing the sentences from the Quiz practice sheet. I will hand out the correct sentences in class tomorrow.
Spanish 8: The students today heard a small lecture about the geography of Latin America. For tomorrow, they must label these features on the blank map of the Americas that was handed out in class.
Geometry: Went over 1.5 notes, 1.5 worksheet is homework. Chapter 1 Test will be Tuesday, September 29.
Algebra: 1.7 Homework for hours 4 and 6. 1.6 Day 2 homework for Hour 1
Pre Algebra: 1.5 Homework
Course 3: Quiz tomorrow and 1.1-1.4 Review
Algebra 2: 2.1 homework
Humanities: Current event due tomorrow (Wednesday). Folders due Friday. Quiz (meeting of three worlds) on Friday.
LA: Journal #8: Write a paragraph that includes 20 double vowel words. (ex. needle, good, mushroom). Continued with test taking strategies, should be done with this by Thursday or Friday at the latest. The first unit I will be covering is Poetry. HW: finishing up their journals and reading their books.
Journalism: Assigned groups to work on bringing speakers in to the classroom to interview. HW: contact information, and why they feel this person should come and talk to our class.
Spanish 1: The unit 1, chapter 1 test will be Thursday, October 1. The students received a sheet with the sections of the exam so that they know how to prepare. For Thursday they are charged with memorizing the sentences from the Quiz practice sheet. I will hand out the correct sentences in class tomorrow.
Spanish 8: The students today heard a small lecture about the geography of Latin America. For tomorrow, they must label these features on the blank map of the Americas that was handed out in class.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sept. 21 International Day of Peace
During hours 1-3 all students participated in the 4th annual Peace Parade. During 5th hour all students watched a video called "The Day After Peace" about the history of the International Day of Peace.
Science: Labs will be returned tomorrow. Students may make corrections and re-submit labs on Thursday.
Geometry: Quiz corrections due tomorrow.
Algebra: 4th and 6th hour - 1.6 Day1 and Day2
Pre Algebra: Make sure you get parent signature on your quiz and do test corrections!
Course 3: No homework, quiz on Wednesday 1.1-1.4
Algebra II: No homework
Humanities: Current events due Wednesday. Folders due Friday. Quiz on Friday.
Language Arts: Journal #7: What does it mean to be a peacemaker or How can you be a peacemaker.
Science: Labs will be returned tomorrow. Students may make corrections and re-submit labs on Thursday.
Geometry: Quiz corrections due tomorrow.
Algebra: 4th and 6th hour - 1.6 Day1 and Day2
Pre Algebra: Make sure you get parent signature on your quiz and do test corrections!
Course 3: No homework, quiz on Wednesday 1.1-1.4
Algebra II: No homework
Humanities: Current events due Wednesday. Folders due Friday. Quiz on Friday.
Language Arts: Journal #7: What does it mean to be a peacemaker or How can you be a peacemaker.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Sept. 18
Science: Lab 1-a introduced students to the timers and photogates that will be used throughout the year to collect a variety of data. Ask them about their reaction times on the stopwatch! No homework unless labs were not turned in.
Geometry: Took 1.1-1.3 quiz. 1.5 Notes homework.
Language Arts: Journal #6 - Write a paragraph about a girl named Dot, but use no letters with dots. (i, j). Continued with test reading and answering texts. Read aloud and discussed as a class. HW: reading their reading counts books and keeping up on their journals.
Journalism - both classes got together to brainstorm on what they would like to see happen in the classroom. Team building opportunities.
Humanities: No homework, enjoy your weekend!
All Spanish; There is no homework for Spanish over the weekend...just remember to review vocabulary when you have free time!
Geometry: Took 1.1-1.3 quiz. 1.5 Notes homework.
Language Arts: Journal #6 - Write a paragraph about a girl named Dot, but use no letters with dots. (i, j). Continued with test reading and answering texts. Read aloud and discussed as a class. HW: reading their reading counts books and keeping up on their journals.
Journalism - both classes got together to brainstorm on what they would like to see happen in the classroom. Team building opportunities.
Humanities: No homework, enjoy your weekend!
All Spanish; There is no homework for Spanish over the weekend...just remember to review vocabulary when you have free time!
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