Assignment Archive -- August / September, 2009

September 30-- Math Archimedes -- p. 41, problems 9-21 (odd) Math Thales -- p. 36, problems 23-34 (except for 31) Social Studies -- Finish the Africa Stories project. Here's the link to the website: http://msdanielswebquests.blogspot.com/2009/09/stories-from-africa.html September 29 -- Health -- read pp. 2-4, and answer questions 1-3 on p. 5 Math Thales -- Writing in Math #2 is due Monday, 10/4 p. 595, Lesson 1-5, problems 1-5, and Lesson 1-6, problems 1-5, plus an apology for classroom behavior. Math Archimedes -- p. 38, problems 1-3 Chapter 1 test is scheduled for Monday, 10/5 Science -- Plant a sock project is due on 10/5 September 28 -- Social Studies test is tomorrow. Math Thales -- write a 2 paragraph summary of your strategy for solving one of the guess and check problems that you worked on in class today. Writing in Math #2 is due Monday, 10/5 Math Archimedes -- Writing in Math #2 is due Friday, 10/2. P. 36, problems 23-34 (except for 31). September 25 -- Science test is Monday. Social Studies test is Tuesday. Math Archimedes -- Writing in Math #2 is due Friday, 10/2 September 24 -- Science -- Unit 1 test, 9/28. Plant a Sock project due on 10/5 Geography -- continents test -- tomorrow Social Studies -- Culture and Social Justice Unit test, 9/29. Finish your 25 things about me/10 questions about you work for the visit with the Australians. Math Thales-- Correct p. 30 problems Math Archimedes -- write a 2 paragraph description of your process/strategy for solving one of the guess and check problems we worked on in class. You can find the problems, if you need them, at this website: http://library.thinkquest.org/25459/learning/problem/psguess.html September 23 -- Science -- Plant a sock projects are due on 10/5 Geography -- Continents test is 9/25 Social Studies -- Test over Culture and Social Justice unit is Tuesday, 9/29. Students have study materials. Math Thales -- p. 30, problems 32-43 Math Archimedes -- correct the problems from p. 30 based on the discussion in class today. September 22 -- Science -- read pages 20-21 and answer questions 1-3 Science -- don't forget your Plant a Sock Project -- due 10/5 Geography -- continents test on Friday Math Thales -- Read pages 28 and 29. Take notes: definitions for vacabulary, work the examples, anything else? Math Archimedes -- p. 30, problems 32-43 September 21 -- Social Studies -- if you didn't finish your culture poster in class, finish it tonight. Math Thales -- p. 26, problems 15-31 (odd) Math Archimedes -- Read pages 28 and 29. Take notes: definitions for vacabulary, work the examples, anything else? September 18 -- Science -- Read pp. 12-13 and do questions 1 & 2 on p. 13, Read pp. 14-15 and do question 1 on p. 15, Read pp. 16-17 and do questions 1-3 on p. 16 Begin your "Plant a Sock" project. Social Studies -- Analyze a coin (not a penny) for culture clues September 17-- Math -- p. 26, problems 14-28 (even) Science -- make a dichotomous (taxonomic) key for the leaves Social Studies -- Unit 1 framed notes are due tomorrow Geography -- Continents test is 9/25 September 16 -- Science -- complete the Match It worksheet Geography -- Continents test is 9/25 Social Studies -- Unit 1 framed notes are due on Friday 9/18 September 15-- Math -- p. 20, problems 5, 14-16, 24, 29, 38, 39 Science -- Play A Touch of Class online. Complete the handout for this activity. September 14 -- Geography -- students should be preparing their study guide maps for the continents test on 9/25. I do not collect these, but for students who expect to be prepared, this is an important step. September 11-- Math -- Complete the review packet: prime and composite numbers and prime factorization. Science -- Read the packet. Answer all Checkpoint questions and complete the Section 1 and Section 2 reviews. Social Studies -- Complete the Unit 1 Framed Notes. Due Friday, September 18. Geography -- Continents test: Friday, 9/25 September 10-- Math Thales -- p. 16, problems 4, 5, 8, 9, 47 Math Archimedes -- p. 16, problems 31-47 (odd numbers only). September 9 -- Math -- factor rainbows for 32, 64, 75, and 98 Science -- Read pages 6-9. Use the SQ3R reading strategy that we talked about in class. Here's a link if you want to know more: http://www.accd.edu/sac/history/keller/accditg/sssq3r.htm You should have at least one question per subheading to turn in. September 8 -- Math -- writing in math and divisibility rules assignments are due tomorrow. Social Studies -- bring family history artifacts and stories to share on Thursday. Geography -- Continents test is scheduled for 9/25. September 4-- Math -- **Writing in Math assignment is due on Sept. 9 **Divisibility rules assignment is due on Sept. 9 September 3 -- Math -- Internet research on Thales and Archimedes is due tomorrow. Writing in math assignment is due on Wednesday, September 9. Science -- Finish the Cosmic Oranges Project. Write an "Ode to an Orange (poem)". Illustrate your poem. Tape your observations and questions, your written description, and all of your sketches and drawings to the bottom of the poem. September 2 -- Math -- Writing in math problem -- due September 9. September 1 -- Social Studies -- find a news article about something related to social justice. Science -- Write a good, detailed, complete description of your Cosmic Object. August 31 -- Social Studies -- read the article on Catholic Social Justice, and write a list of vocabulary that is confusing and questions or ideas that come up as you read. Science -- Finish your poem "in the style" of Wallace Stevens. Math -- Read pages xxv-xxviii. Complete the "scavenger hunt"on page 1. August 28 -- Math Thales -- Thales Internet research http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/science/math/thales.htm . Due Friday, Sept. 4 Math Archimedes -- Archimedes Internet research http://www.cs.drexel.edu/~crorres/Archimedes/contents.html . Due Friday, Sept 4 August 27-- Math -- go to http://www.msdanielspage.blogspot.com/ and complete the "Check-in" assignment. Math Thales -- complete your Thales worksheet Math Archimedes -- complete your Archimedes worksheet All students -- cover hardbound books by Friday. August 26 -- Science -- find a news article about H1N1 (Swine Flu). Your article may be from a newspaper, magazine, or from an online source. Write a 5-7 sentence paragraph about your article. Attach your paragraph to the copy of your article. Social Studies -- discuss the Seven Habits of Highly Responsible Students sheet with a parent. Have them sign your plan. ** Bring magazines for us to use on poster projects. August 25 -- We had a great first day! I so enjoyed meeting all the students. Homework tonight: Cover all hardback books. Have parents sign all the various forms. Parents -- I would like to have email addresses for everyone, so if you will send me an email, I can get your address from that, of, if it is more convenient, send a note. See everyone tomorrow. Start of School, 2009-- I hope everyone has had a wonderful and relaxing summer. Everything is ready for your return. I cannot wait to see you on Tuesday. All the best, Ms. Daniel