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8th Grade Science, January 30-February 3

2012-01-31T17:07:00.000-08:00

Science

January 30 – February 3

Monday

Experiment Sharing Day

· Lab groups will share and discuss their results from their bottle rocket experiments

· Individuals will complete their graphs for their force experiments and then share and discuss their results with the class

· Homework: (1) Finish Force Lab question, data, and graph (2) Write your science fair question on the sheet and return it Tuesday with your parent’s signature to indicate their support for your project idea.

Tuesday

Review over motion and forces

· Review d-t, v-t, and a-t graph relationships

· Review how to calculate the slope of a line

· Review interpretation of y-intercept and slope

· Review Newton’s laws of motion

Homework: Finish Motion and Forces Review Handout. Study for quiz. Period C do Brainpop quizzes "Force" and "Gravity" http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/force/ and http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/gravity/ login: dmspop password: carpediem7

Wednesday

Quiz: Motion and Forces

· Homework: Begin doing background research for your science fair project. You need a minimum of three sources. You may use Wikipedia, but it will not count as one of your three sources. Confirm what you find on Wikipedia by comparing the information with what you find in other sources. If it is a long-term project, then get it started! On Friday, be prepared to have your teacher review your research.

Thursday

Flame color – what does it mean?

· Candles revisited – combustion zones, temperature, and color

· Homework: Science fair research

Friday

Flame color

· Flame tests

· Homework: Science fair research

HW for Nicole's Math Classes - 1/30-2/3/12

2012-01-30T07:53:00.000-08:00

6th Grade:
Monday - pp. 233-234 #1-5, 10-13, 18-20, 23-27, 30-32
Tuesday - Visit the StudyZone website for Converting Units of Measurement. Copy the important facts of each problem into your HW notebook and solve the questions. After all your work has been done (or you get stuck on a certain step of the problem) click on the solution link to check your answer.
Wednesday - Measure your room and record 10 items in a data table. Then convert your measurements to scale (1 foot = 1 inch).
Thursday - Using the scale measurements of your room, draw a bird's eye view of the floor plan of your room. Include all 10 items. Use a ruler and graph paper.

7th Grade Pre-Algebra:

Monday - Study for tomorrow's test! Do the practice problems circled on the Cumulative Practice worksheet. Show all your work in your HW notebook. Review your answers with a parent for 5-10 minutes and get their signature at the top of your worksheet or in your HW notebook.
Tuesday - Test day, no homework!
Wednesday - Build-a-table worksheet: Fractions, Decimals, Percents, and Dollars. Finish your op-art design.

7th Grade Algebra:

Monday - Quiz 2 on p. 172 (#1-12)
Tuesday - Finalize which two Ratios projects you will work on this week. Collect the materials you will need in order to work on your projects for the whole class period tomorrow.
Wednesday - Spend at least 30 minutes working on creating 2 amazing ratio projects!
Thursday - Ratio projects due tomorrow! Get a good night's sleep for tomorrow's test!

7th grade language arts Jan. 30-Feb. 3

2012-01-29T20:47:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of week · Share 3D poetry displays · Poetry Analysis Boggle
Monday	Read "Speech to the Young" by Gwendolyn Brooks and answer the questions that follow. Then write your own poem that offers your advice to those younger than yourself. You do not need to imitate her style exactly, but choose precise language, as she does.
Tuesday	· Constructing an Analytical Essay: Groupwork · Circular Poetry
Tuesday	Read "Caged Bird" by Maya Angelou and answer the attached questions.
Wednesday	· Poetry Read-Aloud/ Review
Wednesday	Study for Poetry Terms quiz tomorrow.
Thursday	· Quiz · Poetry Free-write
Thursday	Using the sheet handed out in class for inspiration, write at least two pages of poetry (either one poem or several).
Friday	· Analytical Essay Continued

8th grade language arts Jan. 30-Feb. 3

2012-01-29T20:44:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of week · Write script for modernized scene
Monday	Memorize the first 10-15 lines of your part in the play.
Tuesday	· 10 minute review of lines · Finish modernized version of your script and begin assembling props, etc.
Tuesday	Business Letter to Eric regarding $10 project. First draft due tomorrow.
Wednesday	· Practice performance of your scene
Wednesday	Memorize 20-25 lines of your part in the play.
Thursday	· Review of memorized lines · Rehearsal for filming tomorrow.
Thursday	Final Version of your business letter due tomorrow for perfect score. Bring in all props/ costumes for your “modernized” scene and come prepared to act your part. You must have at least 30 lines memorized by Monday.
Friday	Filming modernized versions in class

6th and 7th Grade Science 1/30 -2/3

2012-01-29T19:31:00.000-08:00

Mon: Watch BrainPop about "The Electromagnetic Spectrum". Here's the link: Brain Pop 1 , then fill out the Vocabulary and the Activity Sheets I gave you in class.

Tue: Watch BrainPop about "Color". Here's the link: Brainpop 2 , then fill out the Vocabulary and the Activity Sheets I gave you in class.

Wed: BrainPop about "Light". Here's the link: Brainpop 3 , then fill out the Activity Sheet I gave you in class.

Thu: Take the Brainpop graded quizzes on the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Color, and Light. Email your results to me at donna4mars@gmail.com

Fri: No HW

Mac's 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies January 30 - February 3

2012-01-29T19:25:00.000-08:00

Monday January 30 - Today we'll reflect on our pilgrimage experience and begin the next segment of our study of life in Medieval Europe. Homework: You should have at least one Pilgrimage Journal entry in your Social Studies Binder for the next binder check. Your journal entry should reveal something about your character, why you are going on a pilgrimage, some information about your group's itinerary (like the destination your character is most looking forward to reaching), and some thoughts on your various experiences as a pilgrim, for instance: your visit to Canterbury Cathedral, the experience of seeing Chartes and designing a cathedral, encountering bandits, translating the works of Thomas Aquinas, and experiencing an outbreak of the plague. Also, MAKE SURE TO BRING YOUR RESEARCH FOLDER TOMORROW.

Tuesday, January 31 - Research Paper Work Day. Today I'll review the process for putting books on hold from the public library. You may have some time to work on reading your sources and making notecards. Homework for Thursday: Place 1-2 books on hold to Solvang for your research paper. Record the author and title of each book in your RP folder - I will be asking you for this information. Make sure to bring your research folder on Thursday.

Wednesday, February 1 - Today you'll have time to put together your presentations on different aspects of medieval life. Homework for Thursday: Place 1-2 books on hold to Solvang for your research paper. Make sure to bring your research folder on Thursday.

Thursday, February 2 - Research Paper Work Day. I'll check in with you about the books you've placed on hold. We'll talk about the outline as a tool to organize facts and opinions, and review what makes a great thesis. No Homework.

Friday, February 3 - Medieval Life Presentations. Have a great weekend!

6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies

2012-01-26T08:46:00.000-08:00

Week of 1/30/12 - 2/3/12

Language Arts

Monday: Vards #7 with conjunctions due on Wednesday! Finish reading to page 157 in Scorpions.

Tuesday: Vards #7 with conjunctions due tomorrow! Finish writing Intro and Conclusion to Writing Lab.

Wednesday: Finish reading to page 181 and be ready for the quiz!

Thursday: Finish reading to page 216 and be ready for the quiz!

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN INDEPENDENT READING BOOK YOU WANT TO READ!

Social Studies

Monday: Complete Samurai Haiku handout.

Tuesday: BrainPop on Primaries and Caucuses and complete handout as you do it. Email Quiz to me and bring in your handout tomorrow.

Wednesday: Complete Obama Scavenger Hunt in preparation for our letter to him. Middle East Map Test on Friday! Lowest score dropped!

Thursday: Middle East map test tomorrow! Get ready to rock it!!!

7th Grade Language Arts Jan. 23-27

2012-01-23T00:19:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of Week · Introduce new vocabulary and write one sentence per word. · Continue Hyperbole & Understatement Lesson
Monday	Write 2 eight line poems (minimum), one with an AABB rhyme scheme and one with an ABAB rhyme scheme.
Tuesday	· A closer look at rhyme & repetition · Looking at extended metaphors in poetry (Whitman & Blake)
Tuesday	*Imitative Poetry: Looking back at the poems we read in class today, turn in at least* 15 lines of poetry that center around one extended metaphor.**
Wednesday	· Independent Reading/ Choose poem for 3D assignment · Binder Check
Wednesday	3D poetry assignment. Due next Monday.
Thursday	· Vocabulary Quiz · “Lesson of the Moth”
Thursday	3D Poetry assignment. Due next Monday.
Friday	· “This is just to say” · Circular Poems

6th and 7th Grade Math for 1/23-1/27/12

2012-01-22T22:12:00.000-08:00

It's a big week... we'll celebrate the halfway point of the school year! Do you think you can handle the Daily Countdown that day? ;-)

6th Grade HW:
Monday - pp. 224-225 #1-11, 29-35 odd
Tuesday - Study for tomorrow's quiz! Complete the "How's Business" side of your worksheet, review it with a parent or tutor, and get their signature at the top of the paper.
Wednesday - Quiz day! Do Daily Review #37 for homework :)
Thursday - Measurement Scavenger Hunt. Since you're using a ruler to measure, your measurements should be written as inches, feet, or fractions of inches and feet. Be creative in choosing your own three things to measure!

7th Grade Pre-Algebra HW:
Monday - pp. 197-198 #17-27 odd, 35, 37-39, 41-43, and Brain Game
Tuesday - Worksheet: Discovering Patterns with Negative and Zero Exponents
Wednesday - Least Common Multiple on the calculator
Thursday - p. 206-208 #2, 12, 31-38, 45-46, 64

7th Grade Algebra 1 HW:
Monday - Worksheet: Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides
Tuesday - Math Challenge: Gone Fishing.
Wednesday - Spend 30 minutes brainstorming how to solve Measuring Melons. Record your notes in your HW notebook.
Thursday - Measuring Melons writeup (look at the handout from class to make sure you write a complete response).

6th and 7th Grade Science January 23 -27

2012-01-22T19:39:00.000-08:00

Mon:
In class: read the Scientific American article "Why do certain elements change color over a flame?", and draw a diagram about how this works in your lab book. What happens when you add the element sodium to a flame? The element boron?

HW: Monday-Tues-Weds: Study for a test on Thursday, covering Atoms, Elements, Ions, and the Periodic Table of Elements.

These quizzes at thatquiz.org are REQUIRED as preparation for the test on Thursday. Take only the quizzes for your class period.

Period A: Atomic Numbers test code: WHCJ7079
Periodic Table test code: UJJP0243
Elements Test Code: HJMW8486
The Atom test code: YPST2893

Period B: Atomic Numbers test code: JKLV4301
Periodic Table test code: ASTM8462
Elements test code: UWVU7394
The Atom test code: BEBK1140

Period C: Atomic numbers test code: AQNK2548
Periodic Table test code: ZBZY0482
Elements test code: HDGJ6759
The Atom test code: MPDV0881

Period D: Atomic Numbers test code: HIHE6430
Periodic Table test code: ZJCU8028
Elements test code: BGTD8927
The Atom test code: DGZL2603

Tue-Weds in class: Explore more elements that change flame color.

Thursday in class: test
No HW

Friday in class: Take apart a bottle rocket.....

8th Grade Science, January 23-27

2012-01-22T17:47:00.000-08:00

Monday

Bottle Rocket Experiments

· Complete experimentation

· Write Observations and Results section of your formal lab report

· Homework: Complete Observations and Results section of your formal lab report

Tuesday

Bottle Rocket Experiments

· Write Discussion section of your formal lab report

· Share findings with the rest of your class

· Homework: Complete a final draft of all sections of your lab report

Wednesday

Forces

· Introduction to forces

· Force plate experiments and graph interpretation.

· Homework: Work collaboratively with your partner from class to sketch out the procedure for an experiment you want to try. Your experiment should involve measuring force as the dependent variable.

Thursday

Force experiments

· Begin Force Experiments

· Homework: Science Fair – work on background research. You need a minimum of three sources. They wil need to be cited in MLA format. You may use Wikipedia, but it will not count as one of your three sources. Confirm what you find on Wikipedia by comparing the information with what you find in other sources. On Friday, be prepared to have your teacher review your science fair question/purpose (have it written down) and your research.

Friday

Force experiments

· Science Fair – project check

· Continue Force Experiments

· Homework: none

Mac's 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies, Week of Jan. 23 - 27

2012-01-22T14:02:00.000-08:00

Monday, Jan. 23 - Today we'll finish our Cathedral designs. No homework, unless you were missing your two solid EB/ABC-Clio articles last Wednesday. Have them in your RP folder for tomorrow.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 - Research Paper workday. I'll check in with everyone regarding your research and research questions and we'll talk about the next steps in your research quest...developing new keywords and considering a broader range of internet resources. Homework for Thursday: Print out two new articles on your topic for Thursday's work day, following the guidelines given in class today. They can be from websites on the Macspage Research page or those published by reputable organizations such as PBS or educational institutions.

Wednesday, Jan 25 - Today we'll continue our pilgrimage activity. Homework for Thursday: Print out two new articles on your topic for Thursday's work day, following the guidelines given in class on Tuesday.

Thursday, Jan. 26 - You'll have some time to read your new research articles. I'll demonstrate how to place library books on hold, as you'll be doing next week. No Homework.

Friday, Jan 27 - Today we'll likely conclude our pilgrimage activity! Have a great weekend!

8th Grade Language Arts January 23-27

2012-01-21T13:45:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of Week · Presentation roles assigned · Performance groups pick themes
Monday	You must “rewrite” one page of your scene to reflect the theme you and your group have chosen. Each line should reflect the intention behind the original text, but be worded in a way that reflects the new theme. Each member of the group must choose a different page. This work will be graded.
Tuesday	· Revision Day
Tuesday	Work on revising your paper for half an hour
Wednesday	· Performance practice (& Binder Check)
Wednesday	Practice your part at home for half an hour. Begin memorizing your lines.
Thursday	· Revision
Thursday	Complete revision. Continue to work on memorizing your lines, if you have time.
Friday	Meet with your performance group to continue working on your “modernized” script

6th Language Arts and Social Studies

2012-01-19T15:14:00.000-08:00

Week of January 23 - 27

Language Arts
Monday: Write or type the intro and conclusion to the writing lab we did in class today.
Tuesday: Read to page 89 and take notes for tomorrow's quiz!
Wednesday: Read to page 111 and take notes for tomorrow's quiz! Vocab 6 Test on Friday!
Thursday: Read to page 134 and take notes for tomorrow's quiz! Vocab 6 Test tomorrow! Bring your IR book!

Social Studies
Monday: Green/Pink/Blue Middle East Map quiz tomorrow! CE on an international issue due on Friday.
Tuesday: CE on an international issue due on Friday.
Wednesday: CE on an international due on Friday. WHOLE Middle East Map test on FRIDAY!
Thursday: CE and map test tomorrow!!!!!!

May the CHEESE be with you!

7th Grade Language Arts Jan. 16-20

2012-01-17T15:20:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of week · Poetry game · Figurative Language: Metaphors & Similes
Monday	Comparison Countdown worksheet
Tuesday	· Figurative Language: Personification
Tuesday	Finish Personification Worksheet, including final writing assignment
Wednesday	· Sound Devices: Reading Poems aloud
Wednesday	Homework: Sound Devices Packet
Thursday	· Figurative Language: Hyperboles
Thursday	Work on East Meets West
Friday	No Class: Pancakes & PJs/ East Meets West

2012-01-17T15:19:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of week · Review returned papers · Intro Performance Project · Brainstorm Essay topics
Monday	Fill out preferences worksheet for Performance Project. Finish reading the play in the modern English.
Tuesday	· Writing Day
Tuesday	Work for 30 minutes on your written piece
Wednesday	· Read aloud Act 5.
Wednesday	Study for quiz tomorrow on Acts 4 & 5.
Thursday	· Quiz · Writing Day
Thursday	Final Paper due Monday.
Friday	No Class: Pancakes & PJs/ East Meets West

Nicole's Math Classes - Homework for the week of 1/16-1/19

2012-01-16T09:37:00.000-08:00

6th Grade:
Monday - p. 219 #39-47; p. 221 #5-8
Tuesday - Watch the video for Multiplying Fractions on the Khan Academy website. Take notes in your notebook based on what you see and learn. Then practice by completing p. 218 #2, 3, 12-14, and 29-32 in your textbook.
Wednesday - pp. 218-219 #4-10, 24-28, 35-35
Thursday - Review Quiz p. 229 #1-7, 10

7th Grade Pre-Algebra:
Monday - p. 181 #53-66
Tuesday - pp. 184-186 #1, 2, 11, 15, 16, 21-23, 32, 37 (a & b), 38, 49-52
Thursday - Concept Activity (p. 193). Organize your HW notebook by using the grading rubric as a checklist.

7th Grade Algebra:
Monday - p. 148 #1-3, 5-6, 9; p. 149 #41-43. For #3, 5, and 6 solve each problem using the three "multiple representations" strategies from your in-class worksheet. This means you will have 9 total representations shown.
Tuesday - pp. 148-151 #22, 29, 31, 33-40, 44
Wednesday - Study for tomorrow's quiz: p. 137 #64-67, 69-75 odd; p. 144 #66-69, 70-78 even.
Thursday - Organize your HW notebook by using the grading rubric as a checklist.

8th Grade Science, January 16-20

2012-01-15T20:16:00.000-08:00

Monday

Bottle Rocket Experiments

· Instructions on writing a formal lab Introduction

· Write experiment procedure and obtain teacher permission for experiment

· Homework: Complete background research, and begin writing an Introduction section for your experiment

Tuesday

Bottle Rocket Experiments

· Experimentation day

· Homework: Complete an Introduction section for your experiment

Wednesday

Bottle Rocket Experiments/Chess

· Instructions on writing Materials and Methods and Observations and Results in a formal lab report

· Chess practice – the end game, practice

· Homework: Complete Materials and Methods section and Observation and Results section of for your experiment

Thursday

Bottle Rocket Experiments/Chess

· Peer review of Introduction and Materials and Methods, and Observations and Results sections

· Instructions on writing a formal lab Discussion

· Chess practice – review of general strategies, practice

· Homework: Complete Discussion section for your experiment

Friday

Pancakes, Chess, and East Meets West

· Homework: none

Mac's 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies - Week of Jan. 16 - 20

2012-01-15T14:17:00.000-08:00

Monday, January 16 - Today I'll finalize assignments for the Research Paper assignment, and we'll each set up our Research Paper Folder (a place for you to keep all your research and work in one place)! You'll also likely have time to meet with the other students in your Renaissance Faire booth to share ideas and get excited. Homework for Wednesday: Print out at least one Encyclopedia Britannica and one ABC-Clio article on your topic. Make sure to use the "print page" or "print article" function so that you will get the MLA citation information on your printout! You will have class time on Wednesday to read, so make sure that you have enough reading material to keep your brain going for 30 minutes or so!

Tuesday, January 17 - We'll continue our pilgrimages, likely running into some great examples of medieval architecture! Homework for Tomorrow: Print out at least one Encyclopedia Britannica and one ABC-Clio article on your topic. Make sure to use the "print page" or "print article" function so that you will get the MLA citation information on your printout! You will have class time on Wednesday to read, so make sure that you have enough reading material to keep your brain going for 30 minutes or so!

Wednesday, January 18 - Today you'll have time to read the articles you printed for your research paper. As you read, you'll highlight especially interesting information and write questions in the margins. Homework for Tomorrow: Make a list of at least 10 research questions that you'd like to answer through the research paper writing process. For instance, if you are writing about Roman architecture or engineering, some of the questions might be: How have Roman structures held up in earthquakes? Where did most of the stone come from to build the city of Rome? Did the Romans use explosives to split stone, or did they have other tools? What techniques did the Romans use to lift heavy stones to the tops of their buildings? What was the tallest building built by the Romans? What were the homes of the Roman poor like?

Thursday, January 19 - We'll continue our pilgrimages. Homework for tomorrow: You should have at least two Pilgrimage Journal Entries in your Social Studies Binder at this point. The first entry should reveal something about your character, why you are going on a pilgrimage, some information about your group's itinerary (like the destination your character is most looking forward to reaching), and some description of your experience at Canterbury Cathedral. The second entry should include a description of your pilgrimage experiences from Tuesday and Thursday of this week. If you haven't had class time to finish your entries, do them tonight for homework. Have fun with the assignment and use your imagination!

Friday, January 20 - No Social Studies - have fun with pancakes, chess, and world travel, and have a great weekend!

6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies

2012-01-13T16:11:00.000-08:00

Week of January 16 - 20

Language Arts

Finish typing your essay during Tues and Thurs block, please!!!

Monday: Complete BrainPOP on Harlem Renaissance and email results to me.

Tuesday: Finish reading to page 22 in Scorpions. Take notes in your packet and be ready for the quiz!

Wednesday: Finish reading to page 40 in Scorpions. Take notes in your packet and be ready for the quiz!

Thursday: Finish reading to page 65 in Scorpions. Take notes in your packet and be ready for the quiz on MONDAY!

Social Studies

NO CURRENT EVENTS THIS WEEK!

Monday: Blue and Pink Middle East map quiz tomorrow! Bring in an empty shoebox by Thursday!

Tuesday: Bring in an empty shoebox by Thursday!

Wednesday: Green, Blue, and Pink Middle East map quiz tomorrow! Bring in an empty shoebox by Thursday!

Thursday: None! Be ready to play chess and eat LOTS of pancakes!!!

6th and 7th Grade Math - 1/9-1/13

2012-01-09T10:32:00.000-08:00

6th Grade:
Monday - Daily Review #26 + spend 15 minutes reviewing your HW notebook and rubric with a parent. Get parent signature on the rubric and return it to me tomorrow.
Tuesday - Watch the BrainPop video on Adding and Subtracting Fractions (login: dmspop, password: CarpeDiem7). Take the graded quiz and email me (ngoyette@dunnschool.org) your results.
Wednesday - pp. 208-209 #20-23, 27, 34, 42-45
Thursday - pp. 213-214 #11-17, 25, 30 (**Hint: think about what happens to a fraction when you reduce it), 35, 38-39

7th Grade:
Monday - Spend 15 minutes reviewing your HW notebook and rubric with a parent. Get parent signature on the rubric and return it to me tomorrow. ** See my reminder above.

Pre-Algebra:
Tuesday - pp. 175-176 #17-31 odd, 46, 57, 69, 71-77 odd
Wednesday - No HW tonight (gasp!) ;p
Thursday - p. 179 #1-2, 5-6, 10-11, 48; pp. 189-190 #1-2, 15, 20, 27, 38

Algebra:
Tuesday - Watch the BrainPop video "Equations with Variables" (login: dmspop, password: CarpeDiem7). Take the graded quiz and email me (ngoyette@dunnschool.org) your results.
Wednesday - Key Skills #1 worksheet
Thursday - pp. 142-143 #20-23, 58-59, 60-61 (but increase/decrease the entire recipe, not just the one ingredient that the textbook asks for), 70-74 even

Mac's 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies, Week of January 9 - 13

2012-01-08T17:40:00.000-08:00

Monday, January 9 - Welcome back! Today we'll reflect on the challenges and triumphs we encountered in our preliminary research for the RP, and do some activities to hone our research skills. I'll collect your Preliminary Research/Topic Selection Handouts (assigned before break) and I'll have your topic assignments back to you by next Monday. No Homework tonight, but warm up those brains for later in the week!

Tuesday, January 10 - Today we'll learn about how to distinguish a reliable research website from a not-so-reliable one! Homework, due Thursday: Best Possible/Worst Possible Research Website activity. Make it creative and colorful!

Wednesday, January 11 - Today we'll begin our Medieval Pilgrimage activity! We'll visit a monastery, a cathedral, and feast day celebrations, and other exciting destinations as we learn about life in medieval Europe. Today you'll receive your role and we'll visit our first destination. Homework, due Thursday: Best Possible/Worst Possible Research Website activity. Make it creative and colorful!

Thursday, January 12 - Today we'll continue our Medieval Pilgrimage activity. No homework.

Friday, January 13 - Today we'll continue our Medieval Pilgrimage activity. Have a great weekend!

6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies

2012-01-08T14:44:00.000-08:00

Week of January 9 - 13, 2012

Welcome back, Sixers!!!

Social Studies

Mon: CE on a political story due on Friday.

Tues: CE on a political story due on Friday.

Wed: CE on a political story due on Friday. Mid East PINK region quiz on Friday.

Thurs: CE on a political story due on tomorrow. Mid East PINK region quiz tomorrow.

Language Arts

Mon: Vards #6 with conjunctions due on Wednesday.

Tues: Vards #6 with conjunctions due on Wednesday. BrainPop on There/Their/They're (Under the Grammar category) - email me your quiz results tonight!

Wednesday: Writing Lab: In your opinion, what are two important expectations your parents/family have for you? Explain.

Thurs: Revise Internet Safety essay - final draft due tomorrow.

8th Grade Science, January 9-13

2012-01-08T11:02:00.000-08:00

Monday

Down a ramp with motion detectors

· d-t, v-t, a-t graphs

· Homework: Complete lab graphs as listed above

Tuesday

Rocket power – effect of mass on acceleration

· Motion detectors, bottle rockets attached to dynamics carts w/ weights

· Calculating acceleration from starting and average velocity extrapolated to max velocity

· Homework: Complete HO: Evaluation of Motion,

Wednesday

Writing a full lab report

· How to write an Introduction for a lab report

· Write full lab report

· Homework: Complete full lab report

Thursday

Bottle rocket experiments

· Partner up and define question

· Identify feasibility of experiment and get teacher permission

· Begin background research

· Homework: Complete information search on background

Friday

Bottle rocket experiments

· Perform experiment and analyze data

· Homework: none

6th Grade Math - Winter Break

2011-12-19T15:48:00.000-08:00

Woot! The 19 days of vacation call for 10 days of math review! When you return from break your Daily Review packet needs to be completed through #25. That means doing 2 reviews every three days. Or doing 1 review each day through New Years Day and then having a whole week off!

6th and 7th Grade Math for 12/19

2011-12-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

Yay! It's your last night of homework until January 9. In honor of that date, here are 9 riddles to help you prepare for tomorrow's Math Olympics. Once you've solved all of the problems email your answers to me at ngoyette@dunnschool.org. Don't spend more than 30 minutes on these practice problems :)

1. What time is it 6 hours before 6 minutes after noon?
2. I need 12 pieces of fruit to make 3 glasses of juice. How many pieces of fruit do I need to make 10 glasses?
3. If 3 out of 5 dentists recommend sugarless gum, what percent don't recommend sugarless gum?
4. The following are all factors of 30 x 40 x 50 except: A) 1 x 3 x 5, B) 2 x 4 x 6, C) 5 x 7 x 9, D) 6 x 8 x 10
5. Every birthday of my life, I put as many pennies in a jar as my age in years. I now have $1.20 in the jar. How old am I?
6. If you continue filling the numbers of the pyramid below, which number will be in the rightmost spot on the 12th line?
1
2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9 10
7. What is the Least Common Multiple of 45 and 66?
8. Write the fraction (7/48) as a decimal, rounding to the nearest thousandth.
9. x represents the mean value of the numbers {2, 4, 6, 8};
y represents the median of the numbers {0, 2, 4, 6};
z represents the mode of the numbers {1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4};
Find the value of (x + y) ÷ z + (x + z) ÷ y

7th Grade Language Arts December 12-16

2011-12-12T12:51:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of week · Review of essay structure · Revise final draft of essay
Monday	Homework: Read p. 85-104 in The Outsiders.
Tuesday	· Discuss The Outsiders. · Prepare for mock trial.
Tuesday	Work on final draft of essay for ½ hour. Focus on content and organization first, then creative language and proofreading errors.
Wednesday	· Read to the end of Ch. 9 silently in class. · If you are ahead in the book, please bring your independent book to read.
Wednesday	Finish reading to the end of Ch. 9 in The Outsiders
Thursday	· Revision technique: Tense changes · Continue writing this week’s paper.
Thursday	Finish this week’s paper. Due tomorrow.
Friday	· Continue working on mock trial preparations

8th Grade Language Arts December 12-16

2011-12-12T12:50:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of week · Review of essay structure · Revise final draft of essay
Monday	Homework: Read p. 95-111 in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Tuesday	· Discuss A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Looking closely at the language on pages 20, 28, 58, 66, 70, 72, 78, 92)
Tuesday	Work on final draft of essay for ½ hour. Focus on content and organization first, then creative language and proofreading errors.
Wednesday	· Finish Act 3, Scene 2. · If you are ahead in the book, please bring your independent book to read.
Wednesday	Quiz tomorrow on the play from the beginning through Act 3, Sc.1.
Thursday	· Revision technique: Focus on transitions · Continue writing this week’s paper.
Thursday	Finish this week’s paper. Due tomorrow.
Friday	· TBA (B period continuing math final)

6th and 7th Grade Science Dec. 12-16th

2011-12-12T11:04:00.000-08:00

Mon: 1) Design an experiment (Long Match Burn) to measure the burn rate when you burn a long fireplace match. What two things must you measure? 2) Deliberately change the rate of burning as you burn the match. Try to achieve the fastest burn rate and the slowest burn rate on the same match.

Tues: 1) Finish graphing the results of your Long Match Burn. Do this graph on a separate piece of paper, NOT in your lab books. 2) Write a brief description of what was happening each time your graph changed slope.

Nicole's Math Classes - 12/12-12/16

2011-12-12T10:36:00.000-08:00

6th Grade Homework:
Monday - pp. 183-184 #2-4, 13-19 odd, 39-43 odd
Tuesday - pp. 183-184 #5-11, 20, 36-37, 38-42 even
Wednesday - Find a cookie recipe (online or in a cook book) and copy it into your HW notebook. Turn all the mixed numbers into improper fractions. Then double the recipe and turn all the new mixed numbers into improper fractions.
Thursday - Study for tomorrow's test! Spend 30 minutes reviewing with an adult and get their signature on your half-sheet.

7th Grade Pre-Algebra Homework:
Monday - pp. 388 #9-21 odd
Tuesday - Slope-Intercept Form worksheet (copy the problems into your homework notebook)
Wednesday - Finish your work on the grocery store item you chose in class. Use this list as a checklist to make sure you've finished the entire assignment:

Tell me what your item is and how much it costs (by ounce, by pound, or by the item)
Make a table of data (same thing as a function table or in/out table) for the food item
Graph the ordered pairs from your table on graph paper
Write a description of the data - Does it make a line? Does the line rise or fall? Does your line ever go negative? Why or why not?
Write an equation that fits your line. Hint: what mental math did you do to complete your data table?
Write 3 questions that could be answered by your graph (or table)
Tell me what your intercept means (how much does it cost you to not buy any grocery items?)

7th Grade Algebra Homework:
Monday - pp. 214 #12-24 even, 36-39. Here are some hints: 1) you can check whether a point is part of a line by plugging your coordinate pair into the equation, 2) to find coordinate points that fit an equation, make an in/out table for any values of x that your heart desires, 3) make in/out tables for #36-39 and then graph your coordinate points!
Tuesday - p. 215 #52-55, 57-59; p. 208 #46-52 even

On #52-55, 1) rewrite each equation in slope-intercept form, 2) Identify the intercepts and slope, 3) create an in/out table of at least 4 points, 4) select the correct graph from the book.
For help with graphing linear equations (#57-59) look to pp. 248-249

Wednesday - Finish your work on the constant speed we calculated at the track. You will be sharing the following in class tomorrow:

A completed data table (same as a function table or in/out table)
A graph with the coordinate points from your data table
An equation that fits your line on the graph
A description of your data - 1) At zero seconds, where were you on the track?, 2) How long did it take you to finish the entire distance?, 3) What does your slope tell us about your speed?
A comparison of the two different ways to we can look at speed and distance - 1) I have to run a mile and I want to know how much distance I have left after a certain time, or 2) I get to go for a run and I want to know how much distance I've already covered after a certain time.

Mac's 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies - Week of December 12 - 16

2011-12-11T17:39:00.000-08:00

Monday, December 12 - Today we'll finish Samurai Training Camp presentations. Homework: Thursday we will have a quiz on Feudalism - both the European and Japanese versions! Make sure your Social Studies Binder is up to date with Cornell Notes for the Development of Feudalism in Western Europe, and any notes you may have taken during the Feudalism Presentations or the Samurai Training Camp activity. We will have a jeopardy game on Wednesday to review; See Jeopardy Questions Here!!!

Tuesday, December 13 - The moment every 7th or 8th grader has been waiting for -- today I will introduce the RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT! Here is the Research Paper Topics Handout. You can find almost everything else you need on the Research Paper Page of Macspage.com! We'll talk about the basics of internet research. Your homework over break will be to make a list of the topics you are most interested in based on your preliminary research.

Wednesday, December 14 - Feudalism review jeopardy. Homework: Make sure your Social Studies Binder is in good shape with complete notes for the quiz tomorrow. SEE JEOPARDY QUESTIONS HERE!

Thursday, December 15 - Feudalism Quiz. No homework.

Friday, December 16 - Research paper resources and research strategies. Have a great weekend!

6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies

2011-12-11T11:44:00.000-08:00

Week of December 12 - 16

Language Arts

Bring your LAPTOPS with chargers to school this week for Language Arts!

If you extended your IR Poster deadline with a HW Pass: It's due on FRIDAY!!!

Monday's Homework: BrainPOP on Run-On Sentences. Email me your quiz results.

Tuesday's Homework: BrainPOP on Strengthening Sentences. Email me your quiz results.

Wednesday's Homework: Vocab #5 Test on FRIDAY. Finish your rough draft essay. Bring it to class on Thursday or email to me so I can print it for you.

Thursday's Homework: Vocab #5 Test tomorrow. Bring your IR book to class.

Social Studies

NO Current Events this week! (sort of...)

Monday's Homework: Research, find, and type up 10 different, catchy news headlines, due Wednesday.

Tuesday's Homework: Research, find, and type up 10 different, catchy news headlines, due tomorrow.

Wednesday's Homework: Begin your double-sided Cheat Sheet for the Religions Test on Friday!

Thursday's Homework: Finish your double-sided Cheat Sheet for the Religions Test tomorrow!

8th Grade Science, December 12-16

2011-12-11T09:48:00.000-08:00

Monday

Ramp Challenge 1a

· Homework: Write your science fair question, identify your independent and dependent variables, briefly describe how you will set up your experiment to answer your question.

Tuesday

Ramp challenge 1b

· Homework: Complete HO: Equations of Lines 1

Wednesday

Instantaneous versus average velocity

· Homework: Complete HO: Graph Interpretation A

Thursday

Ramp experiment 2 - acceleration

· Homework: Complete HO: Graph Interpretation B

Friday

Ramp experiment 2 - acceleration

· Homework: none

DMS Math 1 Honors

2011-12-09T15:53:00.000-08:00

12/7	Triangle Inequality	HW 5.5 Worksheet
12/8	Midsegments	HW 5.1 Pg. 298 3,6,9, 12,13, 17,19, 21,22, 24, 32, 35
12/9	Perpendicular Bisectors and the circumcenter	HW 5.2 Pg. 306 3,5,7, 12,13, 16, 17, 28
12/12	QUIP 5.1-5.2 Angle bisectors and the incenter	HW 5.3 Pg. 313 3-17 odd, 19,20,24, 29, 33
12/13	Medians and Altitudes Review Ch 5	HW Practice Test
12/14	Review Ch 1-4	Review Sheets
12/15	Review Ch 1-4	Review Sheets
12/16	SEMESTER EXAM	NO homework
12/19	Marshmallow Challenge Part 2	NO homework

7th grade science / Donna

2011-12-06T16:33:00.000-08:00

Monday: Finish presentations!
Review for Quiz
Homework: Study for Quiz

Tuesday: Final presentation
Quiz on Atoms and Ions
Prepare for The Car Challenge
Homework - Make sure your results chart is ready for the lab

Wednesday: Review Quiz
The Car Challenge
Homework: Make the graph for The Car Challenge

Thursday: Review the graphs for The Car Challenge
Homework: Finish your lab report

Friday: Finalize The Car Challenge
No Homework - enjoy your weekend

7th Grade Language Arts December 5 & 9

2011-12-05T19:56:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of week · Begin writing new final draft
Monday	Homework: Read ch. 4. Complete “Pre-Write” worksheet.
Tuesday	· Introduce vocabulary · Poetry activity: rhyme scheme · Finish Outsiders posters
Tuesday	Write one sentence for each of the new vocabulary words that correctly demonstrates its meaning. Work on this week’s writing assignment.
Wednesday	· Read your independent reading book silently in class. · Add one-page entry to reading journal discussing your book’s connection to this unit’s theme: “Bias and Belonging.”
Wednesday	Finish journal entry. Read ch. 5 in The Outsiders.
Thursday	· Revision techniques: tense changes · Continue writing this week’s paper.
Thursday	Finish this week’s paper. Due tomorrow. Vocab quiz.
Friday	· Vocab quiz. · Read ch. 6 together in class.

8th Grade Language Arts December 5 & 9

2011-12-05T19:54:00.000-08:00

Monday	· Overview of week · Revision techniques: tense changes · Begin writing new final draft. Complete “Pre-Write” worksheet.
Monday	Homework: Read p. 59-75. Fill out “Declarations of Love & Hate” worksheet.
Tuesday	· Read aloud/ Act A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Tuesday	Continue writing paper for this week. You must come to class on Thursday prepared to show Dawn your work.
Wednesday	· Read your independent reading book silently in class. · Add one-page entry to reading journal discussing your book’s connection to this unit’s theme: “Fantastical Worlds.” Consider, in particular, what are the differences between the imaginary world you are reading about and our own? What opportunities does the author have in terms of developing the characters, theme, or plot, due to these differences? Please update me as to how much you read last week and set a goal for this coming week.
Wednesday	Finish journal entry. Read p. 77-93 in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Thursday	· Continue writing this week’s paper.
Thursday	Finish this week’s paper. Due tomorrow.
Friday	· Read aloud/ Act A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

6th Grade Science: December 5-9

2011-12-04T22:01:00.000-08:00

Monday

Practice atoms and ions

Electric cars – distance and time

· Collect data

· Homework: Complete a scatterplot of your data in your lab book

Tuesday

Practice atoms and ions

Electric cars – distance and time

· Mathematical models of motion – slope

· Homework: Complete handout - Slopes of Lines

Wednesday

Quiz: atoms and ions
Electric Cars - distance and time
Mathematical models of motion - y-intercepts and equations for lines

· Homework: Determine the equation of your line and describe what it means

Thursday

Student experiments with electric car motion (up hills, down hills, up and down hills, extra weight, different surfaces, pulling objects, etc.)

· Collect distance vs. time data

· Homework: Graph your data

Friday

Determine the equation of your line

Write a conclusion about your experiment

Ramp Challenge 1a - introduction

· Manipulate ramp angle and measure time to reach the bottom of ramp

· Homework: None

8th Grade Science: December 5-9

2011-12-04T21:53:00.000-08:00

Monday

Practice chemical formulas

Electric cars – distance and time

· Collect and graph data

· Homework: brainstorm 3 science fair project ideas

Tuesday

Practice chemical formulas

Electric cars – distance and time

· Mathematical models of motion – equations of lines and application

· Homework: brainstorm 3 science fair project ideas

Wednesday

Chemical Formula Quiz

Student experiment with electric car motion (up hills, down hills, up and down hills, extra weight, different surfaces, pulling objects, etc.)

· Collect distance vs. time data, graph, derive equations, apply mathematical models

· Homework: research top science fair project to determine whether it is a good idea

Thursday

Ramp Challenge 1a

· Manipulate ramp angle and measure time to reach the bottom of ramp

· Graph your data in a scatterplot

· Derive equation of line if possible

· Homework: research second choice and choose your science fair topic by Monday

Friday

Ramp challenge 1b

· Competition for different times to the bottom of your ramp

· Homework: choose your science fair topic by Monday

Mac's 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies, Week of Dec. 5 - 9

2011-12-04T15:09:00.001-08:00

Monday, December 5 - If you thought getting to know feudalism in medieval Europe was fun, just wait until this week! We'll be learning about another feudal society - that of medieval Japan. Today you'll receive your role for Samurai Training Camp and we'll have an overview of life in feudal Japan. During the week, you'll do reading and create materials in preparation for Samurai Training Camp. Homework: Gather materials for your costume. Think: robes, colorful fabric for sashes and cloaks, flip-flops, masks, armor, and toy swords.

Tuesday, December 6 - Today you'll find out your assignment for Samurai Training Camp and learn more in-depth about different aspects of Japanese feudal society. Homework: Work on your assignment for Samurai Training Camp.

Emperor + Shogun - Prepare a poster with the code of Bushido and prepare an activity in which the samurai in training learn and swear to uphold the code
Daimyo + Samurai 1 - Prepare an activity that would help a samurai become mentally strong and explain seppuku
Samurai 2 and 3 - Prepare a (safe) archery and/or swordsmanship activity and an activity to teach about the armor and weapons of a samurai
Scholar/Poets - Prepare calligraphic scrolls to decorate the tea house. Write a series of haikus to inspire samurai in training, and make them into attractive wall hangings. Prepare an activity for samurai in training to write their own haikus.
Tea Masters - Gather the materials needed for the tea ceremony (green tea, attractive table decorations, teapot, cups) and plan a tea ceremony.
Zen Monks - Create a mini Zen Garden on a cookie sheet or other large tray. Prepare a meditation activity for the samurai in training

Wednesday, December 7 - Today we'll have time to prepare for Samurai Training Camp. Homework: Finish your preparations for Samurai Training Camp. Remember to bring your costume!

Thursday, December 8 and Friday, December 9 - Samurai Training Camp. No Homework.

6th and 7th Grade Math -12/5-12/9

2011-12-04T12:59:00.000-08:00

This week we celebrate the 100-day countdown! And can you figure out how many days of school remain until Winter Break? I'll give you some clues: it's the number of hours in half of one full day, its prime factors are 2 and 3, and it's prominent in the title of a popular Christmas countdown song.

Homework for 6th Grade:
Monday - Review Quiz 1 on p. 174. Period C: Also complete Daily Review #5 (and if you're Cory, do Daily Review #4, too!).
Tuesday - Watch the BrainPop video on reducing fractions. Login: dmspop, Password: CarpeDiem7. Take the graded quiz and email me your results (ngoyette@dunnschool.org).
Wednesday - pp. 177-178 #10-11, 16-22 even, 35, 38-40, 46
Thursday - Comparing Fractions hands-on activity, pp. 179-180

Homework for 7th Grade Pre-Algebra:
Monday - Complete Graphing Linear Equations activity on p. 397.
Tuesday - pp. 400-401 #1-4, 17-20, 23-27 odd, 28, 30
Wednesday - Watch this YouTube video on calculating the slope of a line. After the summary slides have been shown do the practice problems worksheet. Resume the video to check your answers.
Thursday - Mid-Chapter Quiz (p. 418) odds only. This is a take-home quiz. You can use your class notes, homework assignments, and the textbook. Get an adult's signature (Ilise at Homework Heaven, a tutor, or a parent/babysitter) at the top of your paper to prove that you worked alone and did not use the computer. I want to see what you know!

Homework for 7th Grade Algebra I:
Monday - Quiz 1 on p. 224
Tuesday - Watch this YouTube video on calculating the slope of a line. After the summary slides have been shown do the practice problems worksheet. Resume the video to check your answers. You'll be able to use these notes on Friday's quiz so be thorough!
Wednesday - pp. 237-238 #9-11 (Note: ratio means to divide total pay by hours worked), 15-21 odd, 24-28 even, 34-35. If you have any trouble, try watching this video.
Thursday - Prepare your notes for tomorrow's quiz! Finish the YouTube series from Tuesday night, this time graphing y=mx+b. When you're done watching the video do these practice problems in your HW notebook:

Answer the questions for the following equations and then graph each line.

y = (1/2)x + 4

Where does this line cross the y-axis?
What is the slope of the line?

y = ( -3/5)x + 3

Where does this line cross the y-axis?
What is the slope of the line?

Graph the line for each of the following equations by plotting the y-intercept (0, b) and drawing the slope.

4x - 2y = - 10
5y = 3x - 10
3x - 2y = 6
3y - 2x = 6
2x - 3y = - 9
3x - 5y = 15

6th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies

2011-12-03T18:41:00.000-08:00

Week of 12/5 - 9

Miss Piggy/ Lady Hoga says...Hi kids! Thanks for checking the Blog - you're so organized! Cory, Jasper, Alexander, Isabella...anyone else out there?!

Language Arts

Monday's Homework: Vards #5 (with complete sentences using conjunctions!!!) due on Wednesday. You must have your IR book in class with you EVERYDAY!

Tuesday's Homework: Vards #5 with conjunctions due tomorrow!

Wednesday's Homework: IR Poster due on Friday! Mahni presented a GREAT example!

Thursday's Homework: IR Poster due on Friday!

Social Studies

Monday's Homework: NONE! You'll get to have a double period for Science! Yahoo!

Tuesday's Homework: Please complete Reading Notes handout for Chp. 6, p. 62-67. Due tomorrow! Be ready for Content Baseball to review for a brief quiz on Chp. 6 on Thursday.

Wednesday's Homework: CE due on Friday - YOUR CHOICE for the news story! Partner quiz on Chp. 6 tomorrow.

Thursday's Homework: CE due on Friday - YOUR CHOICE for the news story!

I am SO proud of all of you for seeking out GOOD news stories for last week's Current Events! I know they were hard to find, but you amazed me! [Hey, is that a conjunction?!] Clap squared! :)

DMS Math 1 Honors

2011-12-01T13:14:00.000-08:00

Class Date	Section	Assignment
11/29	4.6	HW 4.6 Pg. 259 4-8, 11, 13, 21, 27, 30, 33, 44-46 and Quiz Pg. 263 1-3
11/30	4.7	HW 4.7 Pg. 267 3-12, 16, 21-26, 35, 40, 43, 57, 59
12/1	Quiz/ 4.8	HW 4.8a Pg. 276 26-31, 37, 45- 51 odd and Quiz Pg. 279 1-8
12/2	4.8	HW 4.8b Pg. 276 17-24, 33-36, 38-44
12/5	QUIP/ Rev	HW Rev Pg. 282 6-20, 24-29
12/6	TEST	Ch 4 SAT questions

8th Grade Language Arts Nov. 29-December 2

2011-11-28T18:06:00.000-08:00

Tuesday	· Update Binders · Reading Journal Entry · Finish Masks · Assign parts to read aloud tomorrow
Tuesday	Read the modern English version of Act 1, Scene 1 in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Fill in worksheet (preferably in pencil so it can be corrected in class). Remember to have your internship presentation ready to share with your family by tomorrow.
Wednesday	· Performance of Act 1, sc. 1
Wednesday	Write sentences demonstrating the meaning of each the new vocabulary word. Read Act 1, Scene 2 in the modern English version. Fill in the chart of characters (worksheet handed out in class).
Thursday	· Vocabulary Review Game · Revision techniques: tense changes · Performance of Act 2, sc. 2
Thursday	Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. Read Act 2, sc. 1 (the modern English version) until Puck leaves on p. 57.
Friday	· Vocabulary Quiz. · Performance of Act 1, Scene 2.