Science: 4th & 6th hour did jigsaw note-taking on pages 298-305 in our electricity unit. One page of puzzles is homework, the second page is extra credit.
Geometry: Today's lesson was on the Law of Sine & Cosine. The practice test is homework. Chapter 7 test is Monday, Februray 14.
LA - I only met with hours 2,4,6. Mini lesson #3: Gather writing by studying characters. Writer's pay special attention to the characters in a story. Then they wrote in their writer's notebook. Student's presented their projects. HW - none
Algebra: We are nearing the end of the chapter! We discussed the last section (7.6) today. Our homework was worksheet 7.5. We are testing next week Thursday/Friday. If you are leaving early for vacation, please come see me to make arrangements to take the test early.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday, February 9 (E Day)
Science:Completed investigation 13-A, learning how to measure voltage and current with a multimeter. Lab corrections were due today.
Geometry: 7.7 notes in class (solving right triangles). 7.7 worksheet is homework. Chapter 7 test is Monday, February 14.
Art 7/8: 2nd hr. will print monoprints today for the "Let the Sun Shine In' community art assignment. Demo was yesterday. 4th and 5th hr. will continue glazing/painting Picasso tiles.
Advanced Art grade 8: Last day of student modeling with props. Students are really enjoying this and the props have been clever. I will be the model for the final charcoal drawing.
Pre-Algebra: We worked on multiplying fractions (lesson 5.4). Homework-worksheet 5.4, # 2 -26, evens.
Social Studies: Students turned in homework folders and took chapter 9/10 quiz in class. No homework. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
Spanish 8 and Spanish I have a chapter test on Monday, February 14th.
Algebra: Great job on the quizzes! 2nd and 4th hour: went over quizzes and discussed 7.4 and 7.5, homework - finish the problems on the notes for 7.4 (attached). 5th hour: 7.6 solving systems of inequalities (I've attached the homework). This is a challenging section. We will spend a couple of days on it.
LA - Students worked on Lucy Calkins Mini Lesson #2 - "Gathering Writing by Close Reading." In other words reading with attentiveness to details that can spark larger ideas. To write well about reading, be alert to details, noticing little details that others would probably pass by. They wrote for 15 minutes straight without discussion. We shared once the time was up. HW - none
Technology - Module 2, Students were to complete the first four sections of Module 2. "Career Related Vocabulary" we created the spreadsheet together in class and students chose 5 unfamiliar words to find the definition and synonyms for - to be submitted through Moodle. File name M2T1. "Who Are You" - Career Forward Video (we watched together) then answer two questions in the forum. "Who Am I" - Students filled in a graphic organizer examining different areas of their lives. To be submitted through Moodle. File name M2T2. "Who Am I" - Work Environment Survey - graded either CR or NCR. We will finally be getting into the awesome tool Career Cruising when we return from break!
Geometry: 7.7 notes in class (solving right triangles). 7.7 worksheet is homework. Chapter 7 test is Monday, February 14.
Art 7/8: 2nd hr. will print monoprints today for the "Let the Sun Shine In' community art assignment. Demo was yesterday. 4th and 5th hr. will continue glazing/painting Picasso tiles.
Advanced Art grade 8: Last day of student modeling with props. Students are really enjoying this and the props have been clever. I will be the model for the final charcoal drawing.
Pre-Algebra: We worked on multiplying fractions (lesson 5.4). Homework-worksheet 5.4, # 2 -26, evens.
Social Studies: Students turned in homework folders and took chapter 9/10 quiz in class. No homework. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
Spanish 8 and Spanish I have a chapter test on Monday, February 14th.
Algebra: Great job on the quizzes! 2nd and 4th hour: went over quizzes and discussed 7.4 and 7.5, homework - finish the problems on the notes for 7.4 (attached). 5th hour: 7.6 solving systems of inequalities (I've attached the homework). This is a challenging section. We will spend a couple of days on it.
LA - Students worked on Lucy Calkins Mini Lesson #2 - "Gathering Writing by Close Reading." In other words reading with attentiveness to details that can spark larger ideas. To write well about reading, be alert to details, noticing little details that others would probably pass by. They wrote for 15 minutes straight without discussion. We shared once the time was up. HW - none
Technology - Module 2, Students were to complete the first four sections of Module 2. "Career Related Vocabulary" we created the spreadsheet together in class and students chose 5 unfamiliar words to find the definition and synonyms for - to be submitted through Moodle. File name M2T1. "Who Are You" - Career Forward Video (we watched together) then answer two questions in the forum. "Who Am I" - Students filled in a graphic organizer examining different areas of their lives. To be submitted through Moodle. File name M2T2. "Who Am I" - Work Environment Survey - graded either CR or NCR. We will finally be getting into the awesome tool Career Cruising when we return from break!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Tuesday, February 8
Apologies for the lack of a blog on Monday, Mrs. Petersen was home with the stomach flu.
Science: Investigation 13-A, conductors and insulators in circuits. Lab corrections are due tomorrow.
Geometry: Quizzes were returned and notes for 7.6 (sine and cosine) were completed in class. 7.6 worksheet is homework. Chapter 7 test is Monday, February 14.
Social Studies: Students reviewed for chapters 9/10 quiz. Homework is to study for quiz on Wednesday (study guide attached). Homework folders due Wednesday. Current events due "C" and "F" day.
Algebra: Material is increasing in difficulty. You may sense a rise in frustration. Asking questions and seeking extra help is a great way to get problems solved. 2nd and 4th hour - Took quiz over sections 7.1 to 7.3. No homework. 5th hour - Discussed sections 7.4 and 7.5. I have attached the homework.
Pre-Algebra: We went over the homework of two lessons, 5.2 and 5.3. No homework.
LA - Students turned in their completed community projects. If your child did not bring in their project today you will get a separate email. If it is due to an absence or I have already talked to you via email, you will not be notified. Hour 3 presented their projects and they are great so far! Hours 2,4,6 did writer's workshop mini lesson #1 - Living in a Story. HW - none
Science: Investigation 13-A, conductors and insulators in circuits. Lab corrections are due tomorrow.
Geometry: Quizzes were returned and notes for 7.6 (sine and cosine) were completed in class. 7.6 worksheet is homework. Chapter 7 test is Monday, February 14.
Social Studies: Students reviewed for chapters 9/10 quiz. Homework is to study for quiz on Wednesday (study guide attached). Homework folders due Wednesday. Current events due "C" and "F" day.
Algebra: Material is increasing in difficulty. You may sense a rise in frustration. Asking questions and seeking extra help is a great way to get problems solved. 2nd and 4th hour - Took quiz over sections 7.1 to 7.3. No homework. 5th hour - Discussed sections 7.4 and 7.5. I have attached the homework.
Pre-Algebra: We went over the homework of two lessons, 5.2 and 5.3. No homework.
LA - Students turned in their completed community projects. If your child did not bring in their project today you will get a separate email. If it is due to an absence or I have already talked to you via email, you will not be notified. Hour 3 presented their projects and they are great so far! Hours 2,4,6 did writer's workshop mini lesson #1 - Living in a Story. HW - none
Friday, February 4, 2011
Friday, February 4
Science: Took the midterm! Lab corrections are due on Wednesday, February 9.
Geometry: Took the 7.1-7.4 quiz and went over the 7.5 worksheet. 7.6 notes are homework.
Social Studies: Students reviewed 10.3, were introduced to 10.4 and began to work on 10.4 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 10.4 section assessment. Current events due "C" and "F" days. Homework folders are due Wednesday. We will have a quiz on chapters nine and ten on Wednesday. We will have a quiz review Tuesday.
Algebra: Quiz on Monday for 5th hour, Quiz on Tuesday for 2nd and 4th hours. Quiz will cover solving systems of equations - all three methods (graphing, substitution, and elimination). Have a great weekend!
Pre-Algebra: We started notes on adding fractions with common denominators. No homework.
LA - Students spent time in the media center taking their quizzes on "The Giver" and their sci-fi novel. Once they were done they had the rest of the hour to work on their community project. HW - working on their community project - due Feb 8th.
Geometry: Took the 7.1-7.4 quiz and went over the 7.5 worksheet. 7.6 notes are homework.
Social Studies: Students reviewed 10.3, were introduced to 10.4 and began to work on 10.4 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 10.4 section assessment. Current events due "C" and "F" days. Homework folders are due Wednesday. We will have a quiz on chapters nine and ten on Wednesday. We will have a quiz review Tuesday.
Algebra: Quiz on Monday for 5th hour, Quiz on Tuesday for 2nd and 4th hours. Quiz will cover solving systems of equations - all three methods (graphing, substitution, and elimination). Have a great weekend!
Pre-Algebra: We started notes on adding fractions with common denominators. No homework.
LA - Students spent time in the media center taking their quizzes on "The Giver" and their sci-fi novel. Once they were done they had the rest of the hour to work on their community project. HW - working on their community project - due Feb 8th.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Thursday, February 3
Science: Went over the midterm review and the unit 3 test. Homework is to study for tomorrow's midterm! Lab corrections will be due next week Wednesday.
Geometry: Section 7.5 notes (Tangent Ratio). 7.5 worksheet is homework. 7.1-7.4 quiz tomorrow.
LA - Students had the whole hour to work on their community project. They either typed, peer edited, revised, or got started. HW - Review "The Giver" and outside Sci-fi reading for tomorrow's A.R. quiz. The rest of the time in the media center will be used to work on their projects. Bring information to school.
Art 7/8: 2nd hr. - paint monoprint transparency. 4th hr. - begin glazing Picasso tiles. 5th hr.- add marker to tissue collages and complete rubrics.
Advanced Art grade 8: Day 1 on daily still life. Continue figure drawing using the students and their props as models.
Pre-Algebra: We took notes on lesson 5.1, rational numbers. Homework- worksheet 5.1, # 2 - 36 evens.
Spanish 8 and Spanish I : Chapter test the next B Day. Review the notes you took in class, and review the vocabulary words.
Social Studies: Students reviewed 10.1 and 10.2 in class. In addition, students were introduced to 10.3 and given the opportunity to begin working on a "free choice" (picture, journal write, article, etc.) for 10.3. 10.3 "free choice" is due Friday. Current events are due "C" and "F" days.
Geometry: Section 7.5 notes (Tangent Ratio). 7.5 worksheet is homework. 7.1-7.4 quiz tomorrow.
LA - Students had the whole hour to work on their community project. They either typed, peer edited, revised, or got started. HW - Review "The Giver" and outside Sci-fi reading for tomorrow's A.R. quiz. The rest of the time in the media center will be used to work on their projects. Bring information to school.
Art 7/8: 2nd hr. - paint monoprint transparency. 4th hr. - begin glazing Picasso tiles. 5th hr.- add marker to tissue collages and complete rubrics.
Advanced Art grade 8: Day 1 on daily still life. Continue figure drawing using the students and their props as models.
Pre-Algebra: We took notes on lesson 5.1, rational numbers. Homework- worksheet 5.1, # 2 - 36 evens.
Spanish 8 and Spanish I : Chapter test the next B Day. Review the notes you took in class, and review the vocabulary words.
Social Studies: Students reviewed 10.1 and 10.2 in class. In addition, students were introduced to 10.3 and given the opportunity to begin working on a "free choice" (picture, journal write, article, etc.) for 10.3. 10.3 "free choice" is due Friday. Current events are due "C" and "F" days.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tuesday, February 1
Science: Played the Midterm Jeopardy Review and worked on the midterm study guide/review. The review is due Thursday regardless of the possibility of a snow day tomorrow! Midterm is Friday. All labs have been returned, lab corrections are due next Tuesday, February 8.
Geometry: 7.4 Notes (special right triangles, 45-45-90 & 30-60-90) in class. 7.4 worksheet is homework. 7.1-7.4 quiz tomorrow!
LA - students took a science fiction quiz. Once they were done they were assigned to read three short stories that we will be using in our writers workshop. They need to summarize each one and then think about which one they want to use when they are writing. If there was time left over they were able to work on their sci-fi project. HW - Work on their project! I let the students know to please take home all of their stuff just in case there is a snow day tomorrow so they can work on their projects.
Pre-Algebra: Students took the chapter 4 test. No homework.
Geometry: 7.4 Notes (special right triangles, 45-45-90 & 30-60-90) in class. 7.4 worksheet is homework. 7.1-7.4 quiz tomorrow!
LA - students took a science fiction quiz. Once they were done they were assigned to read three short stories that we will be using in our writers workshop. They need to summarize each one and then think about which one they want to use when they are writing. If there was time left over they were able to work on their sci-fi project. HW - Work on their project! I let the students know to please take home all of their stuff just in case there is a snow day tomorrow so they can work on their projects.
Pre-Algebra: Students took the chapter 4 test. No homework.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 31
Science: Took the Unit 3 Test. After the test students began working on the midterm review, which is due on Thursday. The midterm is Friday. IF there is a snow day on Wednesday the midterm will not change (Wednesday is an F-day). If school were canceled any other day this week then the midterm will be moved to next week.
Geometry: Went over the 7.2 (Converse of the pythagorean theorem) and 7.3 (Using Similair Right Triangles) notes. 7.2& 7.3 worksheets- odds only- are homework. 7.1-7.4 quiz on Wednesday.
Pre-Algebra: We reviewed for our test tomorrow on chapter 4.
Social Studies: Students checked 9.3 notes, were introduced to chapter 10, reviewed 10.1 and began to work on 10.1 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 10.1 section assessment. Current events are due "C" and "F" days.
Art 7/8: 2nd hr continues the watercolor portion of their monoprint for "Let the Sun Shine In." 4th hr wraps up the colored pencil portion of "Let the Sun Shine In." A demo on glazing Picasso tiles today too. 5th hr continues tissue paper collage portion of "Let the Sun Shine In."
Advanced Art grade 8: Some students are still completing the white charcoal pencil drawings. We will begin figure drawing. Each student will have the opportunity to be a model. Students were asked to bring in 1-2 props!
Algebra- We went over the mid-term today in class (there was a C+/B- average). We continued with solving systems of equations. We will have a quiz on Friday that covers the 3 methods (7.1 to 7.3) of solving systems of equations (and story problems). Subsitition Practice Sheet, Graphing Practice Sheet, Elimination Practice Sheet.
LA - Today we reviewed for their science fiction quiz tomorrow. (25 questions: multiple choice, T/F and some fill in). I collected The Giver packet that was due today, it is worth a test grade. We discussed and went through the last part of The Giver saving the ending discussion for tomorrow. HW - study for the sci-fi quiz. Please make sure that your child brings their project materials to class tomorrow. They will be working on it in class and I can proofread some of the paragraphs. The project is due on Feb 8th.
Geometry: Went over the 7.2 (Converse of the pythagorean theorem) and 7.3 (Using Similair Right Triangles) notes. 7.2& 7.3 worksheets- odds only- are homework. 7.1-7.4 quiz on Wednesday.
Pre-Algebra: We reviewed for our test tomorrow on chapter 4.
Social Studies: Students checked 9.3 notes, were introduced to chapter 10, reviewed 10.1 and began to work on 10.1 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 10.1 section assessment. Current events are due "C" and "F" days.
Art 7/8: 2nd hr continues the watercolor portion of their monoprint for "Let the Sun Shine In." 4th hr wraps up the colored pencil portion of "Let the Sun Shine In." A demo on glazing Picasso tiles today too. 5th hr continues tissue paper collage portion of "Let the Sun Shine In."
Advanced Art grade 8: Some students are still completing the white charcoal pencil drawings. We will begin figure drawing. Each student will have the opportunity to be a model. Students were asked to bring in 1-2 props!
Algebra- We went over the mid-term today in class (there was a C+/B- average). We continued with solving systems of equations. We will have a quiz on Friday that covers the 3 methods (7.1 to 7.3) of solving systems of equations (and story problems). Subsitition Practice Sheet, Graphing Practice Sheet, Elimination Practice Sheet.
LA - Today we reviewed for their science fiction quiz tomorrow. (25 questions: multiple choice, T/F and some fill in). I collected The Giver packet that was due today, it is worth a test grade. We discussed and went through the last part of The Giver saving the ending discussion for tomorrow. HW - study for the sci-fi quiz. Please make sure that your child brings their project materials to class tomorrow. They will be working on it in class and I can proofread some of the paragraphs. The project is due on Feb 8th.
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