| Class Date | Section | Topic | Assignment |
| 2/29 | 8.1 | Polygon angle sums | HW 8.1 Pg. 510 5-15 odd, 18, 21, 24, 26, 28 & 8.2 Notes |
| 3/1 | 8.2 | Properties of Parallelograms | HW 8.2 Pg. 518 5-13 odd, 16, 31, 33, 34, 36 & 8.3 Notes |
| 3/2 | 8.3 | Show that a Quadrilateral is a parallelogram | HW 8.3 p.526 7,9,14,19,21,24,33 & 8.4 Notes |
| 3/6 | 8.4/ Quiz | Properties of Rhombuses, Rectangles and Squares And Quiz 8.1-8.3 | HW 8.4 Pg. 537 6,12, 19-23 odd, 26,29,44-49, 51,55 & 8.5 and 8.6 Notes |
| 3/7 | 8.5/8.6 | Properties of Trapezoids and Kites (Isosceles Trapezoid) | HW 8.5 Pg. 546 5,10,15,20,22,27,36 and 8.6 Pg. 554 3-11, 21-24 |
| 3/8 | 8.6 | Identifying Special Quadrilaterals and Review | 8.6 Pg. 554 3-11, 21-24 and Pg. 564 2-18 even |
| 3/9 | Review/ QUIP | Review Ch 8 QUIP 8.4-8.6 | HW Rev p. 560 7,8,11,12,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28, and Practice Test |
| 3/12 | Test | Ch 8 Test | SAT Questions |
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
DMS Math 1 Honors
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
8th Grade Language Arts Feb. 28-March 2
Tuesday | · Overview of the week · OE Request form · Vocab. · Organize Portfolio Folders (if there’s time) |
Read up to page 51 and answer the questions below (on a separate sheet of paper). Find an IR book for tomorrow. 1. What items do Scout and Jem find in the tree? What do they do with the items they find? 2. What event causes both Scout and Jem to enter the Radley yard? Explain why after this event Jem feels braver and Scout feels more afraid. 3. What new game do the three children begin to play for which their father scolds them? What do you think is the appeal of the game and why does Atticus disapprove? 4. Draw a conclusion as to whether or not you think Miss Maudie is a likeable character and then give three specific details that we learn about her from chapter five that support your opinion of her. | |
Wednesday | · Independent Reading · Organize portfolio folders if not done yesterday |
Read up to p. 64. | |
Thursday | · Vocab. Review · Essay Outlines |
Vocab. Quiz tomorrow, read to p. 71. | |
Friday | · Vocab. Quiz · Begin “Maycomb County Project” |
7th Grade Language Arts Feb. 28-March 2
Tuesday | · Overview of the week · OE Request form · Treasure Island Review/ Crossword |
Read to p. 99. | |
Wednesday | · Reading Treasure Island aloud |
Essay Outline: Choose one of the following topics and fill in the outline worksheet. 1. Treasure Island is one of the most famous adventure stories of all time. Explain what techniques the author uses to create interest suspense throughout the first two parts of the book. (Hint: Remember, you don’t just want to say why you like the book, you want to notice things that the author does on purpose to make you like the book, such as using foreshadowing—a literary device where an author gives the reader hints as to what is going to happen next in the book.) 2. Long John Silver turns out to be a pirate, but he is a pretty unique character, as well. In what ways he similar to the other pirates in the book and in what ways is he noticeably different. | |
Thursday | · Organize portfolio folders · Writing Day |
Continue writing for 30 minutes. | |
Friday | · Pirate Podcasts |
6th and 7th Grade Science 2/28 - 3/2
Mon: No School
Tues: In class, Distance-Velocity-Time Lesson. Go to Brainpop-DVT
and complete the quiz.
Tues Homework: Write a rough draft of the "Introduction" section of your Science Fair Project. Describe what your project is about, why you are interested in doing it, and what question(s) you are trying to answer. Work on your Science Fair Project.
Wed: In class, Newton's Laws of Motion. Go to Brainpop-Newton
and complete the quiz. Do the "Newton's First Law" Lab.
Wed Homework: Write a rough draft of the "Procedure" and "Materials" sections of your Science Fair Project. Give a step-by-step description of what you are doing for your project. The best format for most projects is a numbered list. Work on your Science Fair Project.
Thu: In class: Do the Newton's Second Law" Lab.
Thu Homework: Write the rough draft of the "Data" section of your Science Fair Project". Identify your dependent and independent variables. Create your Data Table. Work on your Science Fair Project.
Fri:: In class, dissect a bottle rocket.
Tues: In class, Distance-Velocity-Time Lesson. Go to Brainpop-DVT
and complete the quiz.
Tues Homework: Write a rough draft of the "Introduction" section of your Science Fair Project. Describe what your project is about, why you are interested in doing it, and what question(s) you are trying to answer. Work on your Science Fair Project.
Wed: In class, Newton's Laws of Motion. Go to Brainpop-Newton
and complete the quiz. Do the "Newton's First Law" Lab.
Wed Homework: Write a rough draft of the "Procedure" and "Materials" sections of your Science Fair Project. Give a step-by-step description of what you are doing for your project. The best format for most projects is a numbered list. Work on your Science Fair Project.
Thu: In class: Do the Newton's Second Law" Lab.
Thu Homework: Write the rough draft of the "Data" section of your Science Fair Project". Identify your dependent and independent variables. Create your Data Table. Work on your Science Fair Project.
Fri:: In class, dissect a bottle rocket.
6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies
Welcome Back!
Week of February 28 - March 2
Language Arts Homework
Tuesday: Complete the IR Check-In Handout. Completed Camp Ocean Pines forms are due by Friday - cupcakes promised!!! :)
Wednesday: Please bring in a baggie with 10 pictures and 10 words nicely cut out from magazines - nothing rude, crude, or indecent, please.
Thursday: Bring your IR book to class tomorrow! IR Movie Poster is due in 2 weeks!!!
Social Studies Homework
Tuesday: CE on Education due by Friday.
Wednesday: CE on Education due by Friday.
Thursday: CE on Education due by Friday.
Friday: Please bring your laptops to school on TUESDAY!!!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Nicole's Math Homework - 2/28-3/2
Welcome back from break! We only have a four-day week, which means only three nights of homework. Yippee!
6th Grade:
Tuesday - Finish your review of positive and negative numbers that we worked on in class: pp. 274-275 #16-50 even; pp. 280-282 #10, 11-22 (choose 4), #23-28 (choose 3), 46-49, 51-53, 66-70; p. 277 #2 and 4-6. Only work for 35 minutes and have a parent, tutor, or HW Heaven advisor sign your work.
Wednesday - Finish your Leap Day investigation.
Thursday - Properties Match-Up worksheet
7th Grade Pre-Algebra:
Tuesday - Statement/Application worksheet. Show all of your work on the Answer Slate worksheet.
Wednesday - Finish your Leap Day investigation.
Thursday - Duffer McVolt Pizzazz worksheet
Algebra:
Tuesday - Finish the equivalent exponents maze. Also complete the Challenge: Skills and Applications worksheet #1-5 odd, 7-8, and 9-16 (choose 4).
Wednesday - Finish your Leap Day investigation.
Thursday - Draw three exponent tables that start with an exponent of 4 and move down to an exponent of -4: Table 1 is base 2, Table 2 is base 3, Table 3 is base 4. Then answer these questions about your tables...
1) What pattern did you discover in Table 1 (base 2)?
2) What pattern did you discover in Table 2 (base 3)?
3) What pattern did you discover in Table 3 (base 4)?
4) What did you notice about the value of 23 compared to the value of 2-3
5) What did you notice about the value of 33 compared to the value of 3-3
6) If two powers have the same base but their exponents are opposites, how are the powers related?
7) What is the value of 20? What is the value of 30? What rule have you discovered for raising a base to the 0 power?
6th Grade:
Tuesday - Finish your review of positive and negative numbers that we worked on in class: pp. 274-275 #16-50 even; pp. 280-282 #10, 11-22 (choose 4), #23-28 (choose 3), 46-49, 51-53, 66-70; p. 277 #2 and 4-6. Only work for 35 minutes and have a parent, tutor, or HW Heaven advisor sign your work.
Wednesday - Finish your Leap Day investigation.
Thursday - Properties Match-Up worksheet
7th Grade Pre-Algebra:
Tuesday - Statement/Application worksheet. Show all of your work on the Answer Slate worksheet.
Wednesday - Finish your Leap Day investigation.
Thursday - Duffer McVolt Pizzazz worksheet
Algebra:
Tuesday - Finish the equivalent exponents maze. Also complete the Challenge: Skills and Applications worksheet #1-5 odd, 7-8, and 9-16 (choose 4).
Wednesday - Finish your Leap Day investigation.
Thursday - Draw three exponent tables that start with an exponent of 4 and move down to an exponent of -4: Table 1 is base 2, Table 2 is base 3, Table 3 is base 4. Then answer these questions about your tables...
1) What pattern did you discover in Table 1 (base 2)?
2) What pattern did you discover in Table 2 (base 3)?
3) What pattern did you discover in Table 3 (base 4)?
4) What did you notice about the value of 23 compared to the value of 2-3
5) What did you notice about the value of 33 compared to the value of 3-3
6) If two powers have the same base but their exponents are opposites, how are the powers related?
7) What is the value of 20? What is the value of 30? What rule have you discovered for raising a base to the 0 power?
8th Grade Science: February 28 - March 2
Monday
No School
Tuesday
Waves
· Review Waves
· Homework: Science Fair experimentation. Quiz preparation. All late/missing work is due on Thursday!
Wednesday
Waves
· Quiz: Waves B
· Homework: Science fair experimentation – Materials and Methods rough draft due tomorrow
Thursday
Types of Reactions
· All late/missing work is due! Any quiz re-takes must be taken at Block.
· Science fair Materials and Methods due
· Decomposition and Synthesis reactions – magnesium and electrolysis of water
· Homework: Science fair experimentation
Friday
Types of Reactions
· Single displacement reactions – zinc
· Practice writing/balancing chemical equations (Handout: Chemical Reactions 1)
· Homework: none, but science fair journal will be examined and graded on Tuesday!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Mac's 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies, Week of Feb. 27 - 31
Monday, Feb. 27 - No school, teacher in service day.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 - Research paper work day. Today you'll review all the info on your notecards and figure out what the main idea, or THESIS, of your paper will be (just like we did with the giant notecards/end of feudalism activity). Your homework for Friday is to write your brilliant THESIS and all your TOPIC SENTENCES (full sentences, please) on the outline handout you'll get in class today. If you have any questions about this process, please consult the research paper page of Macspage.com. You can even print out the outline handout if you're absent today. If you received a NY (Not Yet) on your notecards, you should also plan on fixing them by the end of the week. I will improve your grade when you check in with your updated notecards.
Wednesday, Feb. 29 - Work time - thesis and topic sentences. Your homework for Friday is to write your brilliant THESIS and all your TOPIC SENTENCES (full sentences, please) on the outline handout you'll get in class today. If you have any questions about this process, please consult the research paper page of Macspage.com. If you received a NY (Not Yet) on your notecards, you should also plan on fixing them by the end of the week. I will improve your grade when you check in with your updated notecards.
Thursday, Mar. 1 - Life of Mohammed/Pillars of Islam activity. Your homework for Friday is to write your brilliant THESIS and all your TOPIC SENTENCES (full sentences, please) on the outline handout you'll get in class today. If you have any questions about this process, please consult the research paper page of Macspage.com. If you received a NY (Not Yet) on your notecards, you should also plan on fixing them by the end of the week. I will improve your grade when you check in with your updated notecards.
Friday, Mar. 2 - Life of Mohammed/Pillars of Islam activity. Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, Feb. 28 - Research paper work day. Today you'll review all the info on your notecards and figure out what the main idea, or THESIS, of your paper will be (just like we did with the giant notecards/end of feudalism activity). Your homework for Friday is to write your brilliant THESIS and all your TOPIC SENTENCES (full sentences, please) on the outline handout you'll get in class today. If you have any questions about this process, please consult the research paper page of Macspage.com. You can even print out the outline handout if you're absent today. If you received a NY (Not Yet) on your notecards, you should also plan on fixing them by the end of the week. I will improve your grade when you check in with your updated notecards.
Wednesday, Feb. 29 - Work time - thesis and topic sentences. Your homework for Friday is to write your brilliant THESIS and all your TOPIC SENTENCES (full sentences, please) on the outline handout you'll get in class today. If you have any questions about this process, please consult the research paper page of Macspage.com. If you received a NY (Not Yet) on your notecards, you should also plan on fixing them by the end of the week. I will improve your grade when you check in with your updated notecards.
Thursday, Mar. 1 - Life of Mohammed/Pillars of Islam activity. Your homework for Friday is to write your brilliant THESIS and all your TOPIC SENTENCES (full sentences, please) on the outline handout you'll get in class today. If you have any questions about this process, please consult the research paper page of Macspage.com. If you received a NY (Not Yet) on your notecards, you should also plan on fixing them by the end of the week. I will improve your grade when you check in with your updated notecards.
Friday, Mar. 2 - Life of Mohammed/Pillars of Islam activity. Have a great weekend!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
8th Grade Language Arts February 13-17
Monday | · Overview of the week · Practice Scenes |
Rehearse your part in Wednesday’s play | |
Tuesday | · Practice Scenes |
Rehearse your part in Wednesday’s play | |
Wednesday | · Set up/Perform scenes from play |
Write 1/2 page describing your contributions to both the play and the movie versions of your scene. Offer your opinion of how well you did and also highs and lows of the whole performance overall. | |
Thursday | Begin To Kill a Mockingbird. |
Read to page 16 and answer the questions handed out in class. | |
Friday | Continue reading To Kill a Mockingbird. |
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