Wednesday, November 14

ELA - Attached are the templates for School Journal entries from Monday and Tuesday. Today students were given time to read or take AR quizzes we then worked on Grammar with lessons 3.1 What is a Pronoun?, 3.2 Subject Pronouns, and 3.3 Object Pronouns. Each lesson was presented and then students were given the opportunity to work on the independent practice before the next lesson was presented. Students are always welcome at lunch if they are struggling with any concept. Homework: Finish Grammar packet, Journal entry #13, Vocab Definitions due, Reader's Journal due.

Spanish I: Study for the quiz 1.3 (part 1) on Friday. Final draft of the commercial skit is due by tomorrow.

Science: Continued working on Investigation 2-B, analyzing how speed on the track changes over time. Quiz on Newton's 1st and 2nd laws Tuesday, November 20.

Geometry: Went over the 4.6 homework and showed examples of why SSA (or donkey's) don't work. Completed the 4.7 notes (isosceles and equilateral triangles). 4.7 worksheet is homework. Chapter 4 test is Tuesday, November 20.

Pre-Algebra: We worked on our last section of Chapter 3 - solving 2 step inequalities. The students voted to have their Chapter test on Monday. Homework today: Inequality solving (evens only)

Algebra: We took our Chapter test today. We are flipping the classroom tomorrow. Students received the notes to do at home and we will do the homework in class tomorrow. This intro lesson lends itself to this teaching strategy because of the vocabulary and their prior knowledge that is used in this lesson. Students should be prepared to explain the meaning of the vocab words and explain the examples. Their textbook will be a great resource for the completion of the notes

Humanities: 4.1 section assessment and current events are due tomorrow.

Course 3:  Quiz tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 13

Science: Completed investigation 2B, Newton's 2nd Law of Motion. Mrs. Kettner's class took notes on pages 35-38. No homework. Quiz on Newton's Laws of Motion is Tuesday, November 20

Geometry: Took notes on section 4.6 (using corresponding parts of congruent triangles) and had a BLAST with some challenging proofs (at least Mrs. Petersen did!). Homework is the 4.6 worksheet and continuing to perservere and look forward to challenges. Challenges are exciting and rewarding!

Humanities: Students took chapters 1-3 test in class today.  Homework is to complete a current event for tomorrow.

Algebra: Tomorrow is our Chapter 3/6 Part II test (sections 6.4-6.6). Students have 2 review packets (both posted on yesterday's blog). We reviewed in class today. I have attached a link to a YouTube clip covering solving absolute value equations and inequalities. Good luck studying! Email me if you have any questions and come see me at lunch! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxbLXwXXp7Y

Pre-Algebra: We continued working on section 3.5. Homework: 3.5 Practice B (#13-25)

Spanish I Study for the 1.3 quiz (part 1) this Friday.

Monday, November 12

Click here to listen to: Struggle for Smarts? How Easter and Western Cultures Tackle Learning on NPR's morning edition for an interesting perspective on student perseverance.

Science: Went over the acceleration homework and finished our discussion of investigation 2-A (comparing how mass affects speed on a flat track compared to a downhill). We then began collecting data for investigation 2-B (Newton's 2nd Law of motion). We will spend the rest of this week learning about the 2nd law. Quiz on Newton's 1st & 2nd Law on Tuesday, November 20.

Geometry: Went over the 4.5 homework and took the 4.1-4.5 quiz. Chapter 4 test is Tuesday, November 20.

ELA - Students began reading their next chapter section and worked on finding their vocabulary definitions and locating the words within the novel.  We then moved on to analyze the main character Jonas and plot a life map in our Writer's Journals. This entry is the 9th entry for the second marking period.  (We altered the numbering system as students were at different points in their journals and it was getting confusing continuing the numbers from last marking period.) Homework: Vocabulary Definitions.  Journal entry #10, READ!!!!

Physical Education: Click here for November's PE essay.

Course 3: We continued to work on dividing fractions.  Homework is worksheet 5.4, #1-18, 20 - 22, 25. We have a quiz on Wednesday on lessons 5.1 - 5.4.

Humanities: Students discussed Veterans Day and reviewed for tomorrow's test. Homework is to study for the test. Current events are due Wednesday.

Spanish I: study for 1.3 quiz (part 1) on Friday Nov 16

Algebra: We did review stations for our test on Wednesday.  I have attached the questions in case you did not finish in class. Review part 2, review stations

 Pre-Algebra: Homework: 3.5B (1-12)

Friday, November 9

ELA - Students took their Vocab #8 and Giver Chap 11-16 comprehension quiz. They then learned about the forces in our society and compared them to the forces in the community of The Giver. We discussed the attached teaching point by writing in their Writer's Journals (entry #48 or the 8th of the second marking period) and then discussing with their table mates. Have a great weekend.

Course 3: We started to talk about dividing fractions.  No homework.

Geometry: Went over the 4.5 notes (ASA and AAS), 4.5 worksheet is homework.

Science: Completed investigation 2-A by comparing speed of car on a incline track compared to the flat track and went over the acceleration homework from last night.

Humanities: Students checked chapter 3 assessment, reviewed for a quiz and shared current events in class. Homework is to study for our quiz on Tuesday.

Thursday, November 8

Science: Practiced calculating acceleration. Homework is the acceleration worksheet.

Geometry: Went over the 4.3 worksheet and took notes on 4.4 (proving triangles congruent by SAS and HL). Homework is the 4.4 worksheet.

Humanities: Students worked on chapter 3 assessment (pp. 88-89) in class. Homework is to complete chapter 3 assessment and a current event for tomorrow.

Spanish I: Exercises 8, 9, 10 and 11 pgs 58-60. Due Monday Nov 12th. Study for your vocab quiz on 1.3 (part 1) on Friday, Nov 16th.

Course 3: Today we continued to talk about multiplying fractions and mixed numbers.  All students should have worksheet 5.3, #1-13 odds, 14 - 18, 21 done by tomorrow.

ELA - Students began class by contemplating rules - prompt attached - in their 6th journal entry of the 2nd card marking. They discussed their responses with their table mates while their Reader's Journals and Vocabulary Definitions for Chapters 11-16 were checked for completeness. The class then discussed the vocabulary words and how they are used in the context of the text, which lead to some interesting discussions regarding the "community" and how things are done in Jonas' world. Homework- Study for Chap 11-16 Vocab and Comprehension Quiz. Writer's Journal entry #47 (7th of 2nd marking period) and READ!!!!

Pre-Algebra: Most students finished their assignment in class. If you didn't, it is a 1/2 sheet of solving inequalities and graphing them. Due tomorrow.

Algebra: Worksheet 6.6 all

Wednesday, November 7

Science: Today we started taking notes on our 2nd unit, Newton's laws of motion. No homework.

Geometry: Completed an activity to demonstrate triangle congruence, went over the 4.2 worksheet and took notes on 4.3 (SSS congruence postulate). The 4.3 worksheet is homework. 4.1-4.5 quiz is on Monday.

ELA- Students were given the hour to work independently on reading The Giver chapters 11-15, work on their Reader's Journals, find definitions for this week's vocabulary, or take AR quizzes for this marking period. FYI, when we finish The Giver I will be taking the classes to the Media Center for lessons on picking a "just right book", and requiring them to have a "just right" Science Fiction novel to read. They may bring in their own or check one out that day, but all must read another Science Fiction novel. The Lois Lowry series seems to be catching many student's interest :) Homework - Definitions, Reader's Journal, and Writer's Journal Entry #45 (or 5 for this marking period)

Humanities: Students completed daily writing and analyzed the election results. Chapter 3 Assessment and current events are due Friday.

course 3: We started to talk about multiplying fractions.  Homework- worksheet 5.3, # 1 - 6.

Pre-Algebra: Handed in our quizzes. They should be graded in time to go on the report cards. Homework: Graphing inequalities evens only.

Algebra: Homework: last 2 problems of the notes. We are having a test a week from today (11/14) over sections 6.4-6.6

Friday, November 2

Science: Completed investigation 2-A by graphing our mass versus speed data. Students also completed their multiple intelligences posters and presented them to the class.

Geometry: Went over the 4.1 homework and 4.2 notes (congruent triangles). Homework is the 4.2 worksheet. Quiz on 4.1-4.5 will be on Monday, November 12.

Spanish I: Quiz on 1.2 (part 2) on Wednesday, Nov 7th.

Pre-Algebra: We took an in-class group quiz today. They did not finish and voted to take it home to complete as opposed to finishing it in their groups on Wednesday. So their homework is to finish their quiz. They may use their books, notes, friends, and/or parents to complete. Please e-mail me if you have any questions.
Algebra: We finished talking about solving absolute value equations. This is new, and this is tough! Keep working, you can do it! Homework: worksheet 6.5 (2-24 evens only)

ELA - Students took their Vocabulry #7 / The Giver Chapter 6-10 Quiz. They were then given one last chance to get their AR quizzes done for this marking period. FYI - even with the short week next week, students have a chapter section and vocabulary due for the Chapters 11-15 section. Attached is the vocabulary sheet if you would like to get a head start. Have a good weekend!

Course 3: We worked on adding fractions and mixed numbers with different denominators.  Homework-worksheet 5.2, # 1 - 17 odds, 18-21, 25.