Tuesday, March 31, 2009

PC users be aware!

Math - please make sure you have your March (yellow) stamp sheet tomorrow (they will be collected)
pg. 337 Set F #1-3 all
pg. 491 Set A #1-5 odd
pg. 492 Set D #1-9 odd
Worksheets 7-2 and 7-6

Science - Landforms Unit Test this Friday! See the study guide here.

March 30, 2009

Please sit your parents down and have a chat about what you can bring for the Solar Cooking Lesson!

Math - extra credit assignment due tomorrow (make sure all work is shown besides calculations, which can be done on a calculator, and the answer is boxed!)
- pg. 336-337
Set B-C #5-9 odd
Set D #1-5 odd
Set E #3-7 odd

pg. 296
Set E #1-9 odd
Set F #1-7 all

Science - Chapter 12 Quiz TOMORROW! See the study guide here.
Landforms Unit Test this Friday!

Advisory - double check your portfolio checklist with the entries on your blog site and check off the weeks you have blogged already

March 27, 2009

Please sit your parents down and have a chat about what you can bring for the Solar Cooking Lesson!

Math - pg. 370-371 #1-14 all

Science - Chapter 12 Quiz next Tuesday!
Landforms Unit Test next Friday!

Advisory - double check your portfolio checklist with the entries on your blog site and check off the weeks you have blogged already

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Math - pg. 372-373 Set A-G all

- Chapter 9 Test TOMORROW!

Science - Chapter 11 Quiz TOMORROW! See the study guide here.

Exploratory - finish film journal Entry #1
paragraph 1: What do you think of Alfred Hitchcock's film-making style? What genre do you think the film falls under? Do you personally enjoy his style?

paragraph 2: Give an example in the film when the following techniques were used and the effect of it:

• close-up shot
• wide-angle shot
• reaction shot
  

Advisory - double check your portfolio checklist with the entries on your blog site and check off the weeks you have blogged already

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Math - pg. 369 #1-25 all

- Chapter 9 Test on Friday!

Science - print Chapter 12 Section 1 and Chapter 12 Section 2 guided notes

FOR LIGHTNING CORE:
1. complete the Investigation 12B data chart (on pg. 143 of your science notebook): use a calculator to find the average time for each water depth, then calculate the wave speed by doing "104 cm divided by _____ seconds (the average time)" to get "____cm/sec" which tells you how far the waves traveled in one second
2. construct a line graph of the data by using x-axis for water depth (from 1 cm to 6 cm) and y-axis for the wave speed

FOR THUNDER CORE:
- finish the graph, post-lab questions, and also the Conclusion

- Chapter 11 Quiz on Friday!
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If you had to choose between Earth and global warming, which one would it be?

Turn off your lights this Saturday night for an hour from 8:30-9:30pm!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Math - pg. 367 #1-13 odd

- Chapter 9 Test on Friday!

Science - Chapter 11 Quiz on Friday!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Math - pg. 365 #1-19 odd

- Chapter 9 Test on Friday!

Science - Chapter 11 Quiz on Friday!

Friday, March 20, 2009

Math - pg. 374-375 Set D-F even

- Chapter 9 Test next Friday!

Science - Chapter 11 Quiz next Friday!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Math - find out how tip is paid at restaurants (is it applied on top of the original bill, or on top of the original bill AND tax?) then answer this question:

"How much is your total bill if you ate $18 of food, tax is 8.25%, and you plan to tip 15%?"

If you could bring any utensils (forks, cups, plates, napkins) for the pizza party on TOMORROW, that would be great!

Science - print Chapter 11 Section 2 Guided Notes
- USGS Map Packet due this Friday (all 6 pages!) Make sure you refer to the maps in order to finish your packet.
Road Map in color
Road Map
Road Map Legend
Shaded Relief Map in color
Shaded Relief Map
Shaded Relief Map Legend
Topography Map in color
Topography Map
Topography Map Legend

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Math - pg. 374-375 Set D-F odd

If you could bring any utensils (forks, cups, plates, napkins) for the pizza party on Friday, that would be great!

Science - USGS Map Packet due this Friday (all 6 pages!) Make sure you refer to the maps in order to finish your packet.
Road Map
Road Map Legend
Shaded Relief Map
Shaded Relief Map Legend
Topography Map
Topography Map Legend

- please bring small-size/hand towels you don't need anymore for the lab this week (not big bath/beach towels)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Math - pg. 362-363 #1-21 odd

Quiz #12 TOMORROW! (covers 9-5 to 9-8)

Science - Finish the PART I questions #1-5 in your notebook (pg. 129)
- USGS Map Packet due this Friday (all 6 pages!) Make sure you refer to the maps in order to finish your packet.
Road Map
Road Map Legend
Shaded Relief Map
Shaded Relief Map Legend
Topography Map
Topography Map Legend

- please bring small-size/hand towels you don't need anymore for the lab this week (not big bath/beach towels)

Friday, March 13, 2009

Math - pg. 358-359 #1-23 odd

Quiz #12 next Wednesday! (covers 9-5 to 9-8)

Science - USGS Map Packet due next Friday (all 6 pages!)
- please bring small-size/hand towels you don't need anymore for the lab next week (not big bath/beach towels)

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Math - pg. 355 #1-23 odd

Quiz #12 next Wednesday! (covers 9-5 to 9-8)

Science - print Chapter 11 Section 1 Guided Notes
- USGS Map Packet due next Friday

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

If you have a "Z" for blog entries and you have updated it since then, please e-mail Ms. Sun so she can change your grade!

Check your PIV to make sure that you don't have missing assignments (if you do, finish it TONIGHT and give it to Ms. Sun TOMORROW --- THE LAST DAY) or that Ms. Sun hasn't made a mistake entering in your grade (if she has, please bring in your assignment/test for proof of grade)

Math - pg. 374 Set A-C

Science - Map Basics Packet due tomorrow
- Please make sure you've blogged the five prompts for science so far to receive all the credit (they impact your grade quite a bit)
Forgot the prompts? See Entry #1, Entry #2, Entry #3, Entry #4, Entry #5

Exploratory - Please take home on Monday all materials you brought for recording for GarageBand

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Check your PIV to make sure that you don't have missing assignments (if you do, finish it TONIGHT and give it to Ms. Sun ASAP) or that Ms. Sun hasn't made a mistake entering in your grade (if she has, please bring in your assignment/test for proof of grade)

No study hall tomorrow!

Math - pg. 351 #2-26 even

Quiz #11 TOMORROW (covers 9-1 to 9-3: make sure you know how to convert a percent/fraction/decimal!)

Science - Please make sure you've blogged the five prompts for science so far to receive all the credit (they impact your grade quite a bit)
Forgot the prompts? See Entry #1, Entry #2, Entry #3, Entry #4, Entry #5

Exploratory - Please take home on Monday all materials you brought for recording for GarageBand

Monday, March 9, 2009

Math - pg. 351 #1-27 odd

Science - blog an entry about your thoughts on the result of your final project (at least two paragraphs)
Some things to address:

• Describe what your final product looked like
  
• Did it turn out better or worse than you expected? Were you surprised by what you were able to accomplish?
  
• Are you happy with the effort you put in?
  
• What did you learn/how did you grow as a person through doing this final project?
• Do you think your life has been impacted as a result of this project? Why or why not?
  

- Please make sure you've blogged the five prompts for science so far to receive all the credit (they impact your grade quite a bit)
Forgot the prompts? See Entry #1, Entry #2, Entry #3, Entry #4

Exploratory - Please take home on Monday all materials you brought for recording for GarageBand

Friday, March 6, 2009

Doodle for Google designs due MONDAY!!! (3/9)
Doodle for Google templates
Doodle for Google examples
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Math - pg. 349 #2-22 even (Band people you are responsible for two nights of homework this weekend! We will check your Thursday AND Friday homework when you return on Monday)

Science - blog an entry about your thoughts on the result of your final project (at least two paragraphs)
Some things to address:

• Describe what your final product looked like
  
• Did it turn out better or worse than you expected? Were you surprised by what you were able to accomplish?
  
• Are you happy with the effort you put in?
  
• What did you learn/how did you grow as a person through doing this final project?
• Do you think your life has been impacted as a result of this project? Why or why not?
  

- Please make sure you've blogged the four + (1 for today) prompts for science so far to receive all the credit (they impact your grade quite a bit)
Forgot the prompts? See Entry #1, Entry #2, Entry #3, Entry #4

Exploratory - Please take home on Monday all materials you brought for recording for GarageBand

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Doodle for Google designs due MONDAY!!! (3/9)
Doodle for Google templates
Doodle for Google examples
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Math - Converting fractions, decimals, percents worksheet (Band people you are responsible for two nights of homework this weekend! Check back tomorrow for Friday's homework)

Science - blog an entry about your progress on the final project (at least two paragraphs) IF YOU DIDN'T ALREADY DO THIS
Some things to address:

• progress you have made on the project (are you almost finished? far from finished?)
  
• setbacks/frustrations you have encountered
• successes you've had so far in terms of research, using the program, coming up with ideas, interviewing people
• anything else you want to include
  

- Natural Resources Final Project due Tomorrow 3/6
- Please make sure you've blogged the three prompts for science so far to receive all the credit (they impact your grade quite a bit)
Forgot the prompts? See Entry #1, Entry #2, Entry #3

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Math - pg. 274-276 #1-37 odd

Science - blog an entry about your progress on the final project (at least two paragraphs) IF YOU DIDN'T ALREADY DO THIS YESTERDAY
Some things to address:

• progress you have made on the project (are you almost finished? far from finished?)
  
• setbacks/frustrations you have encountered
• successes you've had so far in terms of research, using the program, coming up with ideas, interviewing people
• anything else you want to include
  

- Natural Resources Final Project due this Friday 3/6 (the project is due tomorrow for band students that are going on the fieldtrip on Friday)
- Please make sure you've blogged the three prompts for science so far to receive all the credit (they impact your grade quite a bit)
Forgot the prompts? See Entry #1, Entry #2, Entry #3

- Ecology Unit Test TOMORROW (click on study guide here)
_____________________________
The only re-take allowed TOMORROW is for the Chapter 14 Quiz in science.

Doodle for Google examples

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Math - pg. 277 #1-24 all
- HT Chapter 5 Test TOMORROW

Science - blog an entry about your progress on the final project (at least two paragraphs)
Some things to address:

• progress you have made on the project (are you almost finished? far from finished?)
  
• setbacks/frustrations you have encountered
• successes you've had so far in terms of research, using the program, coming up with ideas, interviewing people
• anything else you want to include
  

- Natural Resources Final Project due this Friday 3/6
- Please make sure you've blogged the three prompts for science so far to receive all the credit (they impact your grade quite a bit)
Forgot the prompts? See Entry #1, Entry #2, Entry #3

- Ecology Unit Test this Thursday 3/5 (click on study guide here)
_____________________________
The second trimester officially ends this Friday. Any re-takes for assessments or make-ups for assignments need to be done by TOMORROW in order to receive credit. By this Friday, the grade you have in your classes are final and will go on your report card.

Doodle for Google examples

Monday, March 2, 2009

Math - pg. 268 #1-13 all, 19-27 odd
- Notebook check TOMORROW 3/3
- HT Chapter 5 Test this Wed. 3/4

Science - Natural Resources Final Project due this Friday 3/6
- Please make sure you've blogged the three prompts for science so far to receive all the credit (they impact your grade quite a bit)
Forgot the prompts? See Entry #1, Entry #2, Entry #3
- Chapter 14 Quiz TOMORROW 3/3 (click on study guide here)
- Ecology Unit Test this Thursday 3/5 (click on study guide here)
_____________________________
The second trimester officially ends this Friday. Any re-takes for assessments or make-ups for assignments need to be done by this Wednesday in order to receive credit. By this Friday, the grade you have in your classes are final and will go on your report card.

Doodle for Google examples