Algebra (Graham): Students took a practice test for Part I Chapter 10 today. They were given the answers at the end of the hour. We have a short test on Monday, very similar to the practice test they took today. Have a good weekend.
Technology (Graham): We took a look at a variety of website for local businesses. We are working towards making our own "pretend" business websites. We are also mentoring Norup's 5th grade classes. We are helping them with research and note taking for their pollution presentations.
Geometry: Went over the 12.2 homework and 12.4 notes (volume of prisms and cylinders). Homework is the 12.4 worksheet, 12.1-12.4 quiz is on Tuesday.
Science: Took notes on sound, pages 447 &454-456.Quizzes will be returned on Monday, and we will also start the research project for our waves and sound unit next week.
Pre-Algebra: Students were given a review for there chapter 6 test on Tuesday. We will review on Monday.
Spanish I: Worked on restaurant skits, and made new ones. Practice memorizing your lines for next Friday.
ELA: We held our first "Book Club" session today. The students did such a great job! Performing their duties and having informative and deep conversations about their Civil War Novels! How wonderful! Next week we will continue our Civil War Unit, Monday- reading time, Tuesday - grammar studies, Wednesday - reading time, Thursday - grammar studies & Reader's Journal due, Friday - Book clubs.
Tech - We finished presentations for our Family Budget and had a "down day" the students worked so hard and deserved it!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Thursday, April 19
Science: Today we started our investigation of sound by observing various frequencies and by exploring how changing the length of a straw kazoo changes its pitch. Quizzes will be returned tomorrow or Monday.
Geometry: Investigated how perimeter of a base is related to the surface area of a polyhedron or cylinder and completed the 12.2 notes. Homework is the 12.2 worksheet. 12.1-12.4 quiz is Tuesday.
Spanish I: Exs 9, 10, & 11 pgs 184-185. Due tomorrow
Pre-Algebra: We talked about the counting principle today. Homework is worksheet 6.8, evens.
Humanities: Students were introduced to 16.1 and began to work on 16.1 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 16.1 section assessment.
ELA: We discussed the joint ELA and Humanities Civil War project and the options we may be offering. We then reviewed Possessive Nouns and Compound Nouns - we all need reminding where that little apostrophe goes :) We will have our first book club tomorrow for our Civil War novels so be sure the first reading section journal is complete.
Tech: We are almost done presenting projects, just two more to go. We will begin our next project next week.
Geometry: Investigated how perimeter of a base is related to the surface area of a polyhedron or cylinder and completed the 12.2 notes. Homework is the 12.2 worksheet. 12.1-12.4 quiz is Tuesday.
Spanish I: Exs 9, 10, & 11 pgs 184-185. Due tomorrow
Pre-Algebra: We talked about the counting principle today. Homework is worksheet 6.8, evens.
Humanities: Students were introduced to 16.1 and began to work on 16.1 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 16.1 section assessment.
ELA: We discussed the joint ELA and Humanities Civil War project and the options we may be offering. We then reviewed Possessive Nouns and Compound Nouns - we all need reminding where that little apostrophe goes :) We will have our first book club tomorrow for our Civil War novels so be sure the first reading section journal is complete.
Tech: We are almost done presenting projects, just two more to go. We will begin our next project next week.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Wednesday, April 18
Pre-Algebra: We took the quarterly assessment today. No homework.
Science: Took the Waves quiz, no homework.
Geometry: Went over 12.1 notes (properties of polyhedrons) and the first page of the 12.2 notes (surface area of prisms and cylinders). 12.1 worksheet is homework. 12.1-12.4 quiz is on Tuesday, April 24.
Spanish I: Exercises 6,7,& 8 on pgs 182-183 are due tomorrow.
Humanities: Students discussed 15.4 (the coming of the Civil War) and shared current events in class. No homework.
Science: Took the Waves quiz, no homework.
Geometry: Went over 12.1 notes (properties of polyhedrons) and the first page of the 12.2 notes (surface area of prisms and cylinders). 12.1 worksheet is homework. 12.1-12.4 quiz is on Tuesday, April 24.
Spanish I: Exercises 6,7,& 8 on pgs 182-183 are due tomorrow.
Humanities: Students discussed 15.4 (the coming of the Civil War) and shared current events in class. No homework.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday, April 17
Science: Today we practiced calculating speed, wavelength, period and frequency and saw a demonstration of a standing wave. Quiz tomorrow!
Geometry: Completed the platonic solids investigation activity on page 792-793. Homework is to complete the 12.1 notes.
Spanish I: 3.1 flash cards are due tomorrow. Exercise #3 & 5, pgs 180-181 are due tomorrow.
Pre-Algebra: We worked on probability. Our homework is worksheet 6.7, # 1 - 6, 10, 12, 16.
Humanities: Students reviewed chapter 15 and began to work on 15.4 section assessment in class. 15.4 section assessment and current events are due Wednesday.
Geometry: Completed the platonic solids investigation activity on page 792-793. Homework is to complete the 12.1 notes.
Spanish I: 3.1 flash cards are due tomorrow. Exercise #3 & 5, pgs 180-181 are due tomorrow.
Pre-Algebra: We worked on probability. Our homework is worksheet 6.7, # 1 - 6, 10, 12, 16.
Humanities: Students reviewed chapter 15 and began to work on 15.4 section assessment in class. 15.4 section assessment and current events are due Wednesday.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday, April 16
Geometry: Took the chapter 11 test. No homework!
Science: Watched Bill Nye "Waves". Waves quiz is Wednesday.
Pre-Algebra: We started to work on probability. We conducted experiments with dice. No homework.
Spanish I: Vocabulary sentences were due today. make sure you do them by tomorrow if you have not yet done them. 3.1 flash cards are due by this Wednesday. Skits will be presented this Friday.
Humanities: Students received homework folder grades, checked 15.1/15.2 and began work on 15.3 free choice in class. Homework is to complete 15.3 for tomorrow.
ELA: We began our Historical Fiction Unit today by reading Baseball Saved Us and discussing the differences between Historical Fiction and Realistic Fiction. I then introduced the two books we are reading; In My Father's House by Ann Rinaldi and With Every Drop of Blood by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. Student's chose the book they wanted to read and we reviewed the requirements for the Reader's Journal. Due to multiple books being read, Class Discussions are now changed to Book Clubs where students will discuss the current chapter section while I circulate to answer any questions their classmates cannot. Homework: All due dates for this unit are listed on the Reader's Journal. Tuesdays and Thursdays we will also be doing grammar instruction.
Tech: Students presented projects and worked on their projects. Today was the last "free" day for working while presentations are going on. Starting tomorrow projects are considered late if the student is either working on it in class or is not ready to present when called on. Late projects are "charged" 5 points each day they are late beginning tomorrow.
Science: Watched Bill Nye "Waves". Waves quiz is Wednesday.
Pre-Algebra: We started to work on probability. We conducted experiments with dice. No homework.
Spanish I: Vocabulary sentences were due today. make sure you do them by tomorrow if you have not yet done them. 3.1 flash cards are due by this Wednesday. Skits will be presented this Friday.
Humanities: Students received homework folder grades, checked 15.1/15.2 and began work on 15.3 free choice in class. Homework is to complete 15.3 for tomorrow.
ELA: We began our Historical Fiction Unit today by reading Baseball Saved Us and discussing the differences between Historical Fiction and Realistic Fiction. I then introduced the two books we are reading; In My Father's House by Ann Rinaldi and With Every Drop of Blood by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier. Student's chose the book they wanted to read and we reviewed the requirements for the Reader's Journal. Due to multiple books being read, Class Discussions are now changed to Book Clubs where students will discuss the current chapter section while I circulate to answer any questions their classmates cannot. Homework: All due dates for this unit are listed on the Reader's Journal. Tuesdays and Thursdays we will also be doing grammar instruction.
Tech: Students presented projects and worked on their projects. Today was the last "free" day for working while presentations are going on. Starting tomorrow projects are considered late if the student is either working on it in class or is not ready to present when called on. Late projects are "charged" 5 points each day they are late beginning tomorrow.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Friday, April 13
Geometry: Today we went over the practice test and talked about the importance of showing our work so that we can get partial credit on problems. I'll never make students show their work, but if they have incorrect answers on the test with no work shown I can not give them ANY credit for the problem, and many questions are worth 4-5 points. Homework is to complete the chapter 11 review odds. Chapter 11 test is Monday.
Science: Today we took notes on pages 441-445 via the jigsaw method. Homework is to complete the wave interaction worksheet (sorry, I do not have an electronic version to post). Wave unit quiz is Wednesday, April 18.
Pre-Algebra: Today we worked on scale. Homework is worksheet 6.6, #2-24 evens and 25 and 26.
Algebra (Graham): Homework: 10.2 worksheets (odds only) and IB box problem. Both are due on Monday. Have a good weekend.
Technology (Graham): We are still presenting our family budgets.
Humanities: Students worked on 15.1/15.2, watched student news and were introduced to a video on the causes of the Civil War in class. Homework is to finish 15.1/15.2 for Monday.
Science: Today we took notes on pages 441-445 via the jigsaw method. Homework is to complete the wave interaction worksheet (sorry, I do not have an electronic version to post). Wave unit quiz is Wednesday, April 18.
Pre-Algebra: Today we worked on scale. Homework is worksheet 6.6, #2-24 evens and 25 and 26.
Algebra (Graham): Homework: 10.2 worksheets (odds only) and IB box problem. Both are due on Monday. Have a good weekend.
Technology (Graham): We are still presenting our family budgets.
Humanities: Students worked on 15.1/15.2, watched student news and were introduced to a video on the causes of the Civil War in class. Homework is to finish 15.1/15.2 for Monday.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Thursday, April 12
Science: Today we completed Investigation 20-A and observed water waves and how waves interact with boundaries. We also went over the Waves homework. Waves quiz is Wednesday, April 18.
Geometry: Went over the 11.7 homework and lingering questions from 11.6. Homework is the complete the chapter 11 practice test.
ELA: Students put the finishing touches on their TKM projects and reading AR books. Three (3) AR books are due this marking period.
Tech: High School Counselors are in today to facilitate the scheduling of classes for next year. High School here they come.
Spanish I: Flash cards for 3.1 are due by next Wednesday, April 18th. Vocabulary sentences are due by Monday, April 16th
Pre-algebra: We went over classifying triangles. No homework.
Geometry: Went over the 11.7 homework and lingering questions from 11.6. Homework is the complete the chapter 11 practice test.
ELA: Students put the finishing touches on their TKM projects and reading AR books. Three (3) AR books are due this marking period.
Tech: High School Counselors are in today to facilitate the scheduling of classes for next year. High School here they come.
Spanish I: Flash cards for 3.1 are due by next Wednesday, April 18th. Vocabulary sentences are due by Monday, April 16th
Pre-algebra: We went over classifying triangles. No homework.
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