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May 1, 2008

Thursday/Friday 05/01/08 or 05/02/08

Intro Algebra: Challenge Problems worksheet (should be done in class)

Geometry: (in-class: finish trigonometric identities) have a nice weekend!!

Acc. Pre-Algebra: Workbook p.87 (should be done in class) 

May 5, 2008

Homework for 5/5/08

Accel Pre-Algebra:   WBK p 83              Periods 2,3,4

 

Pre-Algebra:              WBK p. 83             Periods 5,6

                       

Homework for 5/5 - 5/9

Monday, May5:  Study for test

 

Tuesday, May 6: Chapter 8 Test

 

Wednesday, May 6:  SGB pages 129-132

 

Thursday, May7:  none

 

Friday, May8:  Pond Life Lab

today is the last day to check out books from the school library, last day to take an AR test is next Friday, May 16...Remember to read an AR non-fiction science book worth at least 1 point. 

Monday, 05/05/08

Intro Algebra: p.264: 1-9; p.27: 13-24

Geometry: p.502: 4-8, 15-36

Acc. Pre-Algebra: p.530: 11-13 (use calculator!); p.536: 7-12 (use calculator) 

Homework for the week of 5/5


Homework for the week of 5/5

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!

--Anne Frank

 

7th Core

Monday - Complete Wordly Wise #14 parts A, B, C - Poster book reports are due today

Tuesday - Work on Social Studies 13-3 Reteach worksheet and study for tomorrow's quiz - Tomorrow is the last day to submit a book report for credit - Write/edit your How To essay

Wednesday - Finish editing the draft of the How To essay

Thursday - Finish Wordly - Study for tomorrow's quiz;  HOW TO essays are due tomorrow - Presentations begin Friday  

 

8th Social Studies

Monday - In class - bullying terms and lesson 3 discussion

Tuesday - Chapter 19 mapping exercise - read and complete workbook page for Ch 19-1

Wednesday - Ch 19-2 and 19-3 discussion, notes and questions

Thursday - Study for a Ch 19 test on Friday

 

 

5/5/08: Cinco de mayo

 

Accelerated Language Arts 8: 5/05/08

1.        Homework in your binder reminder

a.  Read: LAST DAY TO TAKE A TEST IS MAY 16.

b.  Bring Fahrenheit 451 to class daily.

c.   WW 14 A and B due Tuesday

2.        Correct 13 E

3.        Record your score on class list before you leave

4.        Study

5.        Test on WW 13

6.        Correct

7.        Fahrenheit 451 Read aloud and analyze/discuss as you read

Core: May 5, 2008—PERIOD 5/6 ONLY

1.        Homework in Binder Reminder

a.  Read: For at least one hour tonight (Last day to take a test is MAY 16th.)

b.  S.S. Ch. 13, Lesson 2 Review

c.   Language Arts: Prepositional Poetry (50 lines = A+) due Friday

 

 

2.        Pass up S.S. Ch. 13, Lesson 1 Review

3.        Read AR

4.        Preposition Test

5.        Read Ch. 13, Lesson 2

6.        Power point on Ch. 13, Lesson 2—Notes due today

 

Core: May 5, 2008: PERIOD 3/4  ONLY

1.        Homework in Binder Reminder

a.  Read: For at least one hour tonight (Last day to take a test is MAY 16th.)

b.  Period 3/4 =S.S. Ch. 13, Lesson 2 Read and Take Notes

c.   Language Arts: Prepositional Poetry (50 lines = A+) due Friday

d.  Period ¾ ONLY: Preposition Test tomorrow

 

 

2.        Pass up Purple Grammar p. 251

3.        Read AR

4.        Read Ch. 13, lesson 1

5.        Power point on Lesson 1: Take Notes—Due today!

6.        Ch. 13, Lesson 1 Review—Due today!

7.        Read Ch. 13, Lesson 2 and take notes (tonight’s homework)

8.        Work on Prepositional poetry/study for tomorrow’s preposition test

 

 

 

 

 

May 6, 2008

Tuesday, 05/06/08

Intro Algebra: p.264: 10-30, 47-52

Geometry: Handout on vectors (about adding vectors and angles): 1-3, 17-26

    also, but due Thursday: p.504: 47-52, 55, 56 

Acc. Pre-Algebra: changed at 3pm: p.506: 10-13; p.512: 1-3; write the formulas on index card for areas of cone, rectangle, cylinder, circle, triangle; repeat last night's homework in detail and master it!  For next homework (Wednesday): p.536: 1-5, 21-23

8th grade Math (2 weeks) May 5-9 and May 12-16

Monday, May 5- Page 496, #2-52

Tuesday, May 6- Page 501, #2-32

Wednesday, May 7- Page 501, #34-72, even

Thursday, May 8- Page 505, #2-42,even

Friday, May 9- Quiz. No Homeowrk

Monday, May 12- Page 510-511, #2-26, eve

Tuesday, May 13- Page 515-517, #2-16, even

Wednesday, May 14, Page 521, #2-24, EVEN

Thursday, May 15, Page 521-522, #26-30 and #44-54, even

Friday, May 16, Quiz- No Homeowr-

HW for Tuesday, May 6

Science 7:

Add to your notes from the presentations on ch. 8, sec. 1 and 2.  Use a different color ink.

Practice your part of the presentation.  No reading!  Try not to use your notecards.

In class:

Presentations/note-taking

 

Language Arts 8:

HW:

1.    READ, READ, READ   Bring your AR book to class every day.

2.    Bring your brown lit book to class every day. 

3.    Finish Lit Book Q's on p. 746.  1-3.  For #2, do Act 1, scene 2 only.

In class:

Read play (Anne Frank) your lit book pp. 701-712.

Do q's.

 AR

 

Accel. Core 7:

HW:   

1.    AR reading.  Bring your AR book to class every day.

2.    Finish up Ex. A of your WW lesson.

3.    Finish Cornell notes if you didn't finish in 5th period today.  Ch. 10, less. 3

 

In class:

1.    Your WW lesson:  doublecheck your 10 words and make sure they are appropriate for Wordly    
Wise.  Make sure they are words that you would use in your writing or that you might find in your     AR books.  Words should not be words that you wouldn't use or ones that are obsure. Your grade will reflect these requirements.

2.    Finish the 10 definitions and write high-quality sentences for each word.  Follow the word list format in your Wordly Wise book. Make sure that you cover all appropriate parts of speech for each word.

3.    Read and share your newspaper articles.

4.    Cornell notes: ch. 10, lesson 3. 

 

5/6/08

 

Accelerated Language Arts 8: 5/06/08

1.        Homework in your binder reminder

a.  Read: LAST DAY TO TAKE A TEST IS MAY 16.

b.  Bring Fahrenheit 451 to class daily.

c.   WW 14 C

2.        Correct 14 A and B

3.        Fahrenheit 451 Read aloud and analyze/discuss as you read

 

 

 

 

 

Core: May 6, 2008—PERIOD 5/6 ONLY

1.        Homework in Binder Reminder

a.  Read: For at least one hour tonight (Last day to take a test is MAY 16th.)

b.  Language Arts: Prepositional Poetry (50 lines = A+) due Friday

c.   Begin memorizing a try-out part or two (or six) for “The Princess Bride”

 

2.        Pass up S.S. Ch. 13, Lesson 2 Notes and Review

3.        Read AR

4.        Correct Preposition Test

5.        Read Ch. 13, Lesson 3

6.        Power point on Ch. 13, Lesson 3—Notes due today

7.        “The Princess Bride”

 

Core: May 6, 2008: PERIOD 3/4  ONLY

1.        Homework in Binder Reminder

a.  Read: For at least one hour tonight (Last day to take a test is MAY 16th.)

b.  Language Arts: Prepositional Poetry (50 lines = A+) due Friday

 

 

2.        Pass up S.S. Ch. 13, Lesson 2 Notes

3.        Read AR

4.        Complete Ch. 13, Lesson 2 Review—Due today!

5.        Prepositions: Review for test

6.        Preposition Test

7.        Read Ch. 13, Lesson 3

 

 

 

 

 

May 7, 2008

Homework for 5/6/08

Accel Pre-Algebra:   WBK p 84              Periods 2,3,4

 

Pre-Algebra:              WBK p. 84             Periods 5,6

                       

Homework for 5/7/08

Accel Pre-Algebra:   WBK p 88              Periods 2,3,4

 

Pre-Algebra:              WBK p. 88             Periods 5,6

                       

Wednesday 05/07/08

Intro Algebra: p.242: 1-6, 21-24, 29-34

Geometry: p.504: 47-52, 55, 56

Acc. Pre-Algebra: p.536: 1-5, 21-23

5/7/08

 

Accelerated Language Arts 8: 5/07/08

1.        Homework in your binder reminder

a.  Read: LAST DAY TO TAKE A TEST IS MAY 16.

b.  Bring Fahrenheit 451 to class daily.

c.   Read F451 until the bottom of page 40

2.        Correct 14 C

3.        Fahrenheit 451 Read aloud and analyze/discuss

 

Core: May 7, 2008

1.        Homework in Binder Reminder

a.  Read: For at least one hour tonight (Last day to take a test is MAY 16th.)

b.  Language Arts: Prepositional Poetry (50 lines = A+) due Friday

c.   Social Studies: Ch. 13, Lesson 3 Review

 

 

2.        Read AR and read (or re-read) Ch. 13, Lesson 3

3.        Correct Preposition Test (period ¾)

4.        Power point: Complete Ch. 13, Lesson 3 notes—Due today!

5.        Begin social studies homework

6.        Princess Bride (period 5/6)

 

 

 

 

 

Homework for 5/5-5/9

Periods 1-5  All Week - Read science AR book.  Last day for AR books is next Thursday.

Monday:  Read pages 480-485, do SGB p 194-197

Tuesday:  Read pages 486-491, do SGB p 198-200

Wednesday:  Read pages 492-498, do SGB p 201-204

Thursday:  Do Standards Checks Questions p 480, 481, 483, 484, 487, 488, 490

Friday Read AR book

Homework for 5/5-5/9

Periods 1-5  All Week - Read science AR book.  Last day for AR books is next Thursday.

Monday:  Read pages 480-485, do SGB p 194-197

Tuesday:  Read pages 486-491, do SGB p 198-200

Wednesday:  Read pages 492-498, do SGB p 201-204

Thursday:  Do Standards Checks Questions p 480, 481, 483, 484, 487, 488, 490

Friday Read AR book

Period 6:  All week - Read AR science book and owrk on Keeping Cool Project

Monday:  Work on Global Warming booklet, start outlining chap 9 section 1.

Tuesday:  Work on Global Warming booklet, continue outlining chap 9 section 1.

Wednesday:  Finish Keeping Cool proposal, continue outlining chap 9 section 1.

Thursday:  Finish outlining chapter 9 section 1.

Friday:  Keeping Cool project, AR book -- last day for AR tests is next Thursday.

May 8, 2008

Homework for 5/8/08

Accel Pre-Algebra:   WBK p 91              Periods 2,3,4

 

Pre-Algebra:              WBK p. 85             Periods 5,6

                       

Thursday 05/08/08

Intro Algebra: p.242: 7-12, 25-28, 41-44; p.264: 32-36; p.299: 4-6

Geometry: p.717: 10-12, 16, 17, 20-22, 25, 28, 32, 34 (due on Monday)

Acc. Pre-Algebra: p.517: 1-5; p.530: 11-13; p.536: 4, 5, 8, 10-12 

HW for Thursday, May 8

Science:

Complete index card for test on ch. 8 tomorrow.

 

Language Arts 8:

1.    AR

2.    Bring lit book to class every day.

3.    Study/review all of Act I (Anne Frank) for test tomorrow.

4.    Finish CW: p. 745, 4-7 in c.s.

 

Core 7:

1.    AR

2.    WW Less. C due tomorrow.  Use your book for correct formatting.

3.    Finish your notes, w.s, test, etc. on less. 4, ch. 10.

 

May 9, 2008

HW Friday, May 9

Science:

Prepare your part of the presentation.

 

Lang. Arts 8:

Read! Last day to take an AR test is Friday, May 16th.

 

Core 7:

Read! Last day to take an AR test is Friday, May 16th.

May 12, 2008

Monday, 05/12/08

Intro Algebra: p.247: 1-12, 21-29, 33-37

Geometry: p.717: 10-12, 16, 17, 20-22, 25, 28, 32, 34

Acc. Pre-Algebra: p.680: 16-37; and Workbook: p.111: 13, 14

 

Homework for 5/12/08

Accel Pre-Algebra:   WBK p 111              Periods 2,3,4

 

Pre-Algebra:              WBK p. 111             Periods 5,6

                       

Homework for 5/12 - 5/16

Monday, 5/12:  SGB p. 138-141

 

Tuesday, 5/13:  none

 

Wednesday, 5/14  SGB p. 142-145

                           Classroom Critters Adaptations Lab classwork

 

Thursday, 5/15:  none

 

Friday, 5/16:  Elephant Seal video Handout classwork

This is the last day to take AR tests  Remember that a non-fiction science AR book worth one point is due to me on Thursday, May 22 signed by Megan.
 

Homework for Science 8X: Week of 5/12

HEADS UP !!!  Quiz this Friday on Chapter 9. "Keepin' Cool" Project is due next Monday (5/19). This Friday is the last day to take your AR quiz on your non-fiction science book.

All Week: work on "Keepin' Cool" and AR book

Monday 5/12: Outline Chapter 9, Section 2

Tuesday 5/13: Textbook pgs 272-273 #1-5, 8,9.12,14,22-24 in complete sentences

Wednesday 5/14:  Work on project and AR book

Thursday 5/15: Study for Chap 9 Quiz

Friday 5/16: Finish "Keepin' Cool" project-- due Monday

5/12/08

 

Accelerated Language Arts 8: 5/12/08

1.        Homework in your binder reminder

a.  Read: LAST DAY TO TAKE A TEST IS MAY 16.

b.