Lenna's 6th Grade Language Arts & Social Studies

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." Lao Tzu (Chinese philosopher)

Monday 9/24/07

LA: Outline Chp. 6 & Letter to Self due Tuesday; Vocab cards due Wednesday
SS: None

Tuesday 9/25/07

LA: Outline Chp. 7 & Vocab Cards due Wednesday
SS: None

Wednesday 9/26/07

LA: Outline Chp. 8 & Chp. 9 due Thursday
SS: TBD (depends on how far we get in 'Becoming Human' documentary)

Thursday 9/27/07

LA: Study for Vocab & Spelling Tests on Friday
SS: The Big Dig Proposal due Friday

Friday 9/28/07

LA: none
SS: Work on artifact! (Due/bring to class on Wednesday 10/3/07)

7th and 8th Social Studies Update

After watching "The Mind's Big Bang," answer these questions.
Your response should be typed and take up most of a page.

1) How are art and invention connected?
2) What was the "swiss army knife" of the Paleolithic period? Describe its form and uses.
3) What are three possible uses of the beads found by the archaeologists in the program.

Due Friday.

Update Donna's 1st Period pre-Algebra

We are a day behind in this class from what I had planned.... so Tues HW will now be Weds HW, Weds. HW will be Thur.HW, etc.

The test on Chapter 1 will be on next Monday, not on this Friday.

Donna

Mac's 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies - Week of Sept. 17-21

Click the link below to download our weekly classwork and homework schedule, along with handouts.

02sept17_21.doc

Dawn's Language Arts Assignments Sept. 17-21

"My homework was not stolen by a one-armed man." --Bart Simpson

Monday
Type out a one-to-two page true personal story that begins with the line, “I should have known better, but…” This is a continuation of today’s journal assignment and is due Thursday; however, YOU MUST BRING IN A DRAFT TOMORROW. This draft will not be graded yet, but we are going to work on these stories in class Tuesday.

Tuesday
Morpheme Worksheet

Wednesday
“I Should Have Known Better…” due Thursday.

Thursday
Artist’s Pallette Assignment, due Monday.
Study for Morpheme Quiz on Friday

Lynne's Math Assignments

Week of September 17

Math Course 2

Mon: Powers and Exponents
Homework: pp. 16-17 #12-21, 24-29, 34, 35, 37, 38, 45, 49-57

Tues: Order of Operations
Homework: pp. 21-22 #15, 16, 21, 23-26,33,39-43

Wed: Order of Operations
Homework: pp.21-22 #17-20, 22, 28-32, 44-49
Quiz #1

Thurs: Equations and Mental Math
Homework: p. 696 #3, 5
pp. 29-30 #12-23, 28-31, 33, 41-52

Fri: Perimeter and Area

Next Week: Chapter Test #1 on Thursday!

Pre-Algebra

Mon: Comparing and Ordering Integers
Homework: pp. 25-26, #18-51, 54-56, 66-76

Tues: Adding Integers
Homework: pp. 32-33 #14-38, 41-44, 47-51, 61-67
Quiz #1

Wed: Subtracting Integers
Homework: pp. 36-38 #12-33, 35-44, 55-66

Thurs: Multiplying and Dividing Integers
Homework: p. 781 #1-3
p. 45-46 #12-25, 27-39, 45-51

Fri: The Coordinate Plane
In-Class Assignment: p. 49 #8-15

Next Week: Chapter Test #1 on Tuesday!

Algebra Concepts

Mon: Equations and Inequalities
Homework: p. 771 #1-12
pp. 27-29 #26-29, 34-36, 49-52, 57, 61-63, 68-70, 83-88

Tues: Translating Words into Math Symbols
Homework: p. 760 #16-21
pp. 33-35 #10-13, 20-27, 32, 33, 40-50

Wed: Models
Homework: pp. 39-41 #5-15, 22, 23-45 odd
Quiz #2

Thurs: Tables and Graphs
Homework: p.779 #1-3, 6-8
pp. 45-47 #6,7,11-14, 20-22, 23-43 odd

Friday: Introduction to Functions

Next week: Chapter Test #1 on Tuesday!

Donna's Math Homework Week of 9/17-9/21

Period 1: 6th grade pre-Algebra

Mon 9/17: Lesson 1.5 Adding Integers pp. 32-33, problem #'s 18-23, 27-56, 58, and 61-68

Tue 9/18: Lesson 1.6 Subtracting Integers pp. 36-38, prob. #'s 18-23, 26-48, 51, 52, and 55-66

Wed 9/19: Lesson 1.7 Multiplying and Dividing Integers pp. 45-46, prob. #'s 18-41, and 45-52

Thur 9/20: Lesson 1.8 The Coordinate Plane pp. 49-51, prob. #'s 12-31, and 35-44
Study for test

Friday 9/21: Test on Chapter 1


Period 2: 7th grade Algebra

Mon 9/17: Lesson 1.4 Equations and Inequalities pp. 27-28, prob. #'s 14-26, 28, 35, and 38-54 even

Tue 9/18: Lesson 1.4 (cont), pp. 28-30, prob. #'s 56-65, 69-77, 79-81, and 84-100 even

Wed 9/19: Lesson 1.5 Problem Solving Plans pp. 35-36, prob. #'s 13-38

Thur 9/20: Lesson 1.5 (cont), pp. 36-38, prob.#'s 40-48 even, 49-57, 62-64, 68-78 even
Study for Quiz

Friday 9/21: Quiz on Lessons 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5


Period 3: 8th grade Geometry

Mon 9/17: Lesson 1.5 Angle Pair Relationships pp. 38-41, prob. #'s 1, 2, 4-7, 8-28 even, 29, 30-44 even, 46-55, 59, and 62

Tue 9/18: Lesson 1.6 Classifying Polygons pp. 44-47, prob. #'s 1, 2, 4-7, 9-11, 14-17, 21-30,32-41,44,50, and52

Wed 9/19: Lesson 1.7 Perimeter, Circumference, Area pp.52-56, prob. #'s 1-19, 40, 41, 51, and 52

Thu 9/20: Lesson 1.7 (cont) pp.52-56, prob. #'s 23-38, 42-45, 49, and 50
Study for Test

Fri 9/21: Test on Chapter 1


Period 4: 8th grade Applied Algebra

Mon 9/17: Lesson 1.5 Problem Solving Plans pp. 31-33, prob. #'s 1, 2, 4-13, 16-22, and 24-32

Tue 9/18: Lesson 1.6 Functions as Rules and Tables pp. 38-39, prob. #'s 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7-16

Wed 9/19: Lesson 1.6 (cont) pp. 39-40, prob. #'s 17-28, and 30-36

Thur 9/20: Lesson 1.7 Functions as Graphs pp.46-48, prob. #'s 1, 2, 4-13, 15-19, and 21-30
Study for test

Friday 9/21: Test on Chapter 1

Marc's Science Homework for the Week of September 17-21

"In this world, there is nothing softer or thinner than
water. But to compel the hard and unyielding, it has no
equal. That the weak overcomes the strong, that the hard
gives way to the gentle - this everyone knows. Yet no one
asks accordingly."
- Lao-tzu

We'll have work time this week to finish our first experiments with rocks, boats, lakes, and water level. Repeat your experiment at least five times changing just one factor you think is important, and look for patterns. Final lab reports are due on Thursday.

A "classic lab report" looks something like this:

• Title, date, partners – always
  
• Question or purpose – what are you trying to learn?
  
• Hypothesis and reasons why – what you think will happen and why
  
• Equipment – stuff you need for your experiment
  
• Procedure – what you will do, like a recipe
  
• Data – what happens when you do it
  
• Analysis – make sense of your data, look for patterns, maybe make a graph
  
• Conclusion – go back to your question, what did you learn?
  

Work with partners, but everyone must write their own lab report! You don't have to write your lab report with separate sections like this, but it might help you stay organized.

Monday, September 17
We'll talk about lab reports before work time. Homework is to write a rough draft (not too rough!) of your Question and Hypothesis in your lab book. Try to connect your experiment to our original rocks-in-boat experiment. Be sure to give reasons for your hypothesis. Don't assume anything. Let someone else read your question and be sure they can understand what you're up to! Be ready to share tomorrow.

Tuesday, September 18
Work time on rocks-in-boat experiments. Homework is to write a rough draft (not too rough!) of your Equipment and Procedure in your lab book. Be ready to share tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 19
I hope everyone is done by now, but there will be work time if needed. We'll have class time to finish lab reports. A graph is not required, but do it if you can - especially 8th grade. Final reports are due on Thursday. Reports should be neat and well-written in your lab book, ready to turn in to your teacher ;=) Talk to me if you want to type your report. Be ready to share your results in class tomorrow.

Thursday, September 20
Final lab reports are due at the start of class. We'll have some work time for fine tuning, and we'll share results if there's time. No weekend homework – I'll be in Portland for my son Ewan's wedding!