Thursday, April 29, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Star Testing Schedule

Math

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due Monday, May 17 --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- finish cutting the Pangaea pieces
- print Chapter 8 Section 3 guided notes
- online Chapter 7 Review due next Tues. 5/4

- Chapter 7 Quiz next Tues. 5/4!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Star Testing Schedule

Math

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due Monday, May 17 --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- finish cutting the Pangea pieces
- print Chapter 8 Section 1 & Section 2 guided notes
- online Chapter 7 Review due next Tues. 5/4

- Chapter 7 Quiz next Tues. 5/4!

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Star Testing Schedule

Math

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due Monday, May 17 --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- print Chapter 7 Section 3, Chapter 8 Section 1 & Section 2 guided notes
- online Chapter 7 Review due next Tues. 5/4

- Chapter 7 Quiz next Tues. 5/4!

Exploratory
- finish Journal Entry #3: "Enchanted" (WILL BE COLLECTED TOMORROW)
paragraph 1 & 2: Give some examples of special effects in the film and describe the process of planning it out, merging with the live action, and putting everything together.
paragraph 3 & 4: How does the film incorporate previous Disney films, and what do you think the message/theme of the film is?

Monday, April 26, 2010

Monday, April 26, 2010

Star Testing Schedule

Math

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Exploratory
- finish Journal Entry #3: "Enchanted"
paragraph 1 & 2: Give some examples of special effects in the film and describe the process of planning it out, merging with the live action, and putting everything together.
paragraph 3 & 4: How does the film incorporate previous Disney films, and what do you think the message/theme of the film is?

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Friday, April 23, 2010

Math
- Review packet: Perimeter and Area & Integers
Use these answers to correct your homework (scroll down to the appropriate page corresponding to your assignment)

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- Layers of the Earth model due Monday, April 26!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Math
- Review packet: Computation and Problem-solving with Percent & Working with Variables
Use these answers to correct your homework (scroll down to the appropriate page corresponding to your assignment)
- math notebook check cancelled!

- Extra Credit Tessellations Project due this Friday, April 23, 2010

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- make sure your notebook is completed, in order, with page numbers labeled --- come get stamps if you have pages not stamped! By the notebook check this Friday, any unstamped pages will receive no credit!

- Notebook Check on Friday! Thanks to Maya for the Table of Contents!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Math
- Review packet: Probability and Combinations
Use these answers to correct your homework (scroll down to the appropriate page corresponding to your assignment)

- Extra Credit Tessellations Project due this Friday, April 23, 2010

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- make sure your notebook is completed, in order, with page numbers labeled --- come get stamps if you have pages not stamped! By the notebook check this Friday, any unstamped pages will receive no credit!

- Notebook Check on Friday! Thanks to Maya for the Table of Contents!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Math
- pg. 427 #1-22 all
Use these answers to correct your homework
- Review packet: Data Analysis & Perimeter and Area
Use these answers to correct your homework (scroll down to the appropriate page corresponding to your assignment)

- Extra Credit Tessellations Project due this Friday, April 23, 2010

- Chapter 8 Test TOMORROW!!!

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- finish the Conclusion section of the "How Does a Plastic Substance Work" lab
- make sure your notebook is completed, in order, with page numbers labeled --- come get stamps if you have pages not stamped! By the notebook check this Friday, any unstamped pages will receive no credit!

Monday, April 19, 2010

Monday, April 19, 2010

Math
- pg. 497 Activity 2 and Think & Discuss











- Review packet: Multiples and Factors & Ratio and Proportion
Use these answers to correct your homework (scroll down to the appropriate page corresponding to your assignment)

- Extra Credit Tessellations Project due this Friday, April 23, 2010

- Chapter 8 Test this Wednesday!!!

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- bring pennies tomorrow for a lab!!!
- make sure your notebook is completed, in order, with page numbers labeled --- come get stamps if you have pages not stamped! By the notebook check this Friday, any unstamped pages will receive no credit!
- print Chapter 7 Section 2 Guided Notes

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Math
- pg. 469 #1-22 all
Use these answers to correct your homework: BE HONEST
- Extra Credit Tessellations Project due Friday, April 23, 2010

- Chapter 9 Test this Friday!!!

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- make sure your notebook is completed, in order, with page numbers labeled --- they will be stamped soon!

- revise/post Natural Resources blog entries:
Entry #4 -
  • Discuss the outcome of the project and describe your final product
  • Reflect on how well you worked either by yourself or with a group of people
  • Discuss the people you plan to show the project to/try to convince to make a change --- how do you plan to present your ideas?
Entry #5 -
  • How are your presentations going with the 3-5 people? Are you successful in getting them to make a change?
  • Describe the whole experience as you were trying to convince people to make a change in their lifestyle --- is it easy or difficult?
Entry #6 -
  • Did those 3-5 people that pledged to make a change actually do so?
  • Reflect on the whole process of trying to make a change in the world

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Wednesday, April, 7, 2010

Math
- pg. 420 #1-6 all
Use these answers to correct your homework: BE HONEST
- Extra Credit Tessellations Project due Friday, April 23, 2010

- Chapter 9 Test this Friday!!!

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- make sure your notebook is completed, in order, with page numbers labeled --- they will be stamped soon!

- revise/post Natural Resources blog entries:
Entry #4 -
  • Discuss the outcome of the project and describe your final product
  • Reflect on how well you worked either by yourself or with a group of people
  • Discuss the people you plan to show the project to/try to convince to make a change --- how do you plan to present your ideas?
Entry #5 -
  • How are your presentations going with the 3-5 people? Are you successful in getting them to make a change?
  • Describe the whole experience as you were trying to convince people to make a change in their lifestyle --- is it easy or difficult?
Entry #6 -
  • Did those 3-5 people that pledged to make a change actually do so?
  • Reflect on the whole process of trying to make a change in the world

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Math
NO HOMEWORK!
- Extra Credit Tessellations Project due Friday, April 23, 2010

- Quiz #18 tomorrow!!! (covers 8-6 to 8-7 )
- Chapter 9 Test this Friday!!!

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- make sure your notebook is completed, in order, with page numbers labeled --- they will be stamped soon!

- revise/post Natural Resources blog entries:
Entry #4 -
  • Discuss the outcome of the project and describe your final product
  • Reflect on how well you worked either by yourself or with a group of people
  • Discuss the people you plan to show the project to/try to convince to make a change --- how do you plan to present your ideas?
Entry #5 -
  • How are your presentations going with the 3-5 people? Are you successful in getting them to make a change?
  • Describe the whole experience as you were trying to convince people to make a change in their lifestyle --- is it easy or difficult?
Entry #6 -
  • Did those 3-5 people that pledged to make a change actually do so?
  • Reflect on the whole process of trying to make a change in the world
- Landforms Unit Test TOMORROW!!! (covers Chapters 11, 12, and 3-3)
(see study guide for both the quiz and the unit test)

Monday, April 5, 2010

Monday, April 5, 2010

Math
- pg. 413-414 #8-14, 16-17 all, 19-23 odd, 26-27
Use these answers to correct your homework: BE HONEST
- Extra Credit Tessellations Project due Friday, April 23, 2010

- Quiz #18 this Wednesday!!! (covers 8-6 to 8-7 )
- Chapter 9 Test this Friday!!!

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- online Chapter 12 Review due TOMORROW
- notebook will be stamped soon!

- revise/post Natural Resources blog entries:
Entry #4 -
  • Discuss the outcome of the project and describe your final product
  • Reflect on how well you worked either by yourself or with a group of people
  • Discuss the people you plan to show the project to/try to convince to make a change --- how do you plan to present your ideas?
Entry #5 -
  • How are your presentations going with the 3-5 people? Are you successful in getting them to make a change?
  • Describe the whole experience as you were trying to convince people to make a change in their lifestyle --- is it easy or difficult?
Entry #6 -
  • Did those 3-5 people that pledged to make a change actually do so?
  • Reflect on the whole process of trying to make a change in the world
- Chapter 12 Quiz TOMORROW!!!
- Landforms Unit Test this Wednesday 4/7!!! (covers Chapters 11, 12, and 3-3)
(see study guide for both the quiz and the unit test)


Exploratory
- finish Journal Entry #2: "Vertigo"
paragraph 1: How do you think Hitchcock has grown as a filmmaker from his first film "Rear Window" to his masterpiece, "Vertigo?" Explain using evidence from the two films.
paragraph 2: How does cutting and editing allow Hitchcock to show "things that are not really there?" (i.e. think about the scene where Scottie watches Madeleine walk by in the restaurant or the beginning falling off the roof scene)

Friday, April 2, 2010

Friday, April 2, 2010

Math
- pg. 415 Think & Discuss, Try This
(keep in mind that the line y = x has a slope of 1 and the line y = -x has a slope of -1)
Use these answers to correct your homework: BE HONEST

- Extra Credit Tessellations Project due Friday, April 23, 2010

- Quiz #18 next Wednesday!!! (covers 8-6 to 8-7 )
- Chapter 9 Test next Friday!!!

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- online Chapter 12 Review due next Tuesday
- notebook will be stamped next week

- revise/post Natural Resources blog entries:
Entry #4 -
  • Discuss the outcome of the project and describe your final product
  • Reflect on how well you worked either by yourself or with a group of people
  • Discuss the people you plan to show the project to/try to convince to make a change --- how do you plan to present your ideas?
Entry #5 -
  • How are your presentations going with the 3-5 people? Are you successful in getting them to make a change?
  • Describe the whole experience as you were trying to convince people to make a change in their lifestyle --- is it easy or difficult?
Entry #6 -
  • Did those 3-5 people that pledged to make a change actually do so?
  • Reflect on the whole process of trying to make a change in the world
- Chapter 12 Quiz next Tuesday 4/6!!!
- Landforms Unit Test next Wednesday 4/7!!! (covers Chapters 11, 12, and 3-3)
(see study guide for both the quiz and the unit test)

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Math
- pg. 462 #1-15 all
Use these answers to correct your homework: BE HONEST

- Quiz #18 next Wednesday!!! (covers 8-6 to 8-7 )
- Chapter 9 Test next Friday!!!

Ongoing Blueprint to Success project is due mid-May --- here is the checklist/calendar for you to keep on track.

Science
- online Chapter 12 Review due next Tuesday
- notebook will be stamped starting this Friday

- revise/post Natural Resources blog entries:
Entry #4 -
  • Discuss the outcome of the project and describe your final product
  • Reflect on how well you worked either by yourself or with a group of people
  • Discuss the people you plan to show the project to/try to convince to make a change --- how do you plan to present your ideas?
Entry #5 -
  • How are your presentations going with the 3-5 people? Are you successful in getting them to make a change?
  • Describe the whole experience as you were trying to convince people to make a change in their lifestyle --- is it easy or difficult?
Entry #6 -
  • Did those 3-5 people that pledged to make a change actually do so?
  • Reflect on the whole process of trying to make a change in the world
- Chapter 12 Quiz next Tuesday 4/6!!!
- Landforms Unit Test next Wednesday 4/7!!! (covers Chapters 11, 12, and 3-3)
(see study guide for both the quiz and the unit test)