Math and Physical Science, Dec. 3 - 7
Math 6
Monday: Lesson #47
Tuesday: Lesson #48
Wednesday: QUIZ
Thursday: Lesson #49
Friday: Lesson #50 (Celebration!)

Pre-Algebra
Monday: 5-8 Solving Eq'tns by Mult. Fractions p.270 #30-46 even
Tuesday: 5-9 Powers of Products and Quotients p.276 #21-35 odd, 45-51 odd
Wednesday: Ch 5 Review p.279-281 #9-39 odd, 44-54 even
Thursday: Chapter 5 TEST
Friday: Begin Ch 6; 6-1 Ratios and Unit Rates p.290 #1-31 odd

Algebra
Monday: 6-6 Scatter Plots and Eq'tns of Lines p.320-1 #5-11 odd
Tuesday: Review Sections 1 - 6 of Chapter 6; p. 331-333 #1-9, 11-33 odd, 34
Wednesday: Chapter 6 TEST (sections 1 - 6)
Thursday: 6-7 Graphing Absolute Value Eq'tns p.328 #11-29 odd
Friday: Cumulative Review Chapters 1 - 6 WORKSHEET

Physical Science
Monday: Wrap Up Ch.9 & Ch. 10 KWL
Tuesday: Begin Ch 10 Energy of Waves LAB
Wednesday: Section 1 The Nature of Waves p.246-251 #1-4
Thursday: Section 2 Properties of Waves p.252-255 #1-3 AND Math Break
Friday: Section 3 Wave Interactions p.256-261 #1-3
Monday, Dec. 10 : Chapter 10 REVIEW (Test on Tuesday)

Espanol
3rd-7th Diciembre

6th-8th grades

Lunes: Examen de verbos con terminacion ar.
Martes Estudiar verbos con terminacion er, ir
Jueves Estudiar vocabulario de animales y objetos de la escuela.

* Remember to eat a good breakfast

Welcome back! Hope your Thanksgiving was full of just that...thanks and giving.

Assignments for the week of 26 Nov:

6th Earth Science

LAB #8 today with a write-up due on Fri 30 Nov.

Directed Reading packet assigned; due in class on Tues 27 Nov.

Beginning Soil & Weathering - CH 9 - later in the week.

Stay on top of the due dates for the Science Fair!


7th Life Science

Beginning Ch 7 - Genes and DNA.

We'll work on Science Fair Hypothesis this week, too.


8th US History

This week we'll be working on our Federal Gov't Activity. Students have a current federal gov't member to research and write a bio paper on. Paper will be due on Fri 30 Nov.

Math and Physical Science; Nov. 26-30
Math 6
Lessons 43 - 46
Quiz on Tuesday
Pre-Algebra
Monday: Review Chapter 4, 5-1, and 5-2 p.247 #45-50, 1-14 and Checkpoint Quiz p.214
Tuesday: 5-3 Adding and Subtracting Fractions p.246 #22-30
Wednesday: 5-4 Multiplying and Dividing Fractions p.251 #30-46 even
Thursday: 5-5 Converting Customary Units p.255 #18-36
Friday: 5-7 Solving Equations with Fractions p.266 #24-32
Looking Ahead: Chapter Test on Thursday, Dec. 6
Algebra
Monday: Begin Ch. 6 Rate of Change and Slope p.286-7#1-11 odd; 22-40 even
Tuesday: 6-2 Slope Intercept Form p.284-5 #5-15 odd, 22-25, 41-55 odd
Wednesday: 6-3 Standard Form p.30 #10-35 all
Thursday: 6-4 Pt-Slope Form p.308 #36-52 even
Friday: 6-5 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines p.314-315 #27-47 all
Looking Ahead: Chapter Test on Wednesday, Dec. 5

Physical Science
Monday and Tuesday: Continue Work in Chapter 9 (Energy) p.222-237
Wednesday: LAB
Thursday: Review Chapter 9
Friday: Chapter 9 Test

Week Of 12 Nov - 2007

6th Earth Science

We'll continue our review of Science Fair material...keep thinking creatively!

HW - Due Friday 16 Nov (pushed back form Thurs) : p. 269 Q's 2-5.

Open Note Quiz on Friday - Earthquakes & Volcanoes!!


7th Life Science

We'll continue our review of Science Fair material...keep thinking creatively!

HW - Due Thurs 15 Nov - Brainstorm your proposal for the science Fair.


8th US History

Book Selections due in class by Friday 16 Nov.

Open Note quiz on the Federal Gov't on Friday 16 Nov.


Have a great Thanksgiving...don't forget to give thanks.

Physical Science
Science Fair Project Proposal due Friday, November 16th
Begin project research SOON
5 paragraph research paper is due December 3rd!
Must have 10 references; no more than 6 from the internet

Math and Physical Science, Nov. 12-16

Math 6
Monday: Veteran's Day Holiday
Tuesday- Friday: Lessons 39-42

Pre-Algebra
Monday: Veteran's Day Holiday
Tuesday: Chapter 4 Review and Scientific Notation p.223+ #7-73 odd, skip 45
Wednesday: Chapter 4 TEST
Thursday: Begin Ch. 5 Comparing & Ordering Fractions p.235-6 #31-51 odd
Friday: 5-2 Fractins & Decimals p.240 #16-20 even 32-42 even

Algebra
Monday: Veteran's Day Holiday
Tuesday: 5-5 Direct Variation p.264-5 #1-27 odd
Wednesday: 5-6 Describing Patterns p.270-1 #1-41 odd
Thursday: Ch. 5 Review p.275-7 #8-12, 15-55 odd
Friday: Chapter 5 TEST

Physical Science
Monday: Veteran's Day Holiday
Tuesday: Chapter 8 Review and Strength Demonstration
Wednesday: Chapter 8 TEST
Thursday: Begin Ch. 9 What is Energy? p.214-217 Notes and #1-3 and Math Break p.217
Friday: Forms of Energy p.218-221 Notes and #1-4; Rudy Bongo Demonstration and Lesson

* ESPANOL *
Noviembre 12-16

6th, 7th, 8th grades

Martes: Examen Cuestionario 1A (estudiar 25 minutos).

Jueves: Estudiar 3 pag. leer.

*Fitness*

Eat breakfast.( protein, carbohydrates.) NO SUGAR !!!!!

Homework for Mrs. Decker's classes 11/5- 11/16

6th-
Spelling 8- Review week. 3x ea., vocab. story, book pages, practice test.
Spelling 9- Spelling Challenge. 3x ea. 1-25, 3x ea. 25-50, book pages, practice test
Language- M: 76, T: 77, Th: 78, F: Correct and collect unit. T: 80-81, Th: 82-83, F: 84
Literature Circles- Meetings on Wednesday 11/7, and Tuesday 11/13. Group projects due Thurs. 11/15
Creative Writing- Stories due each Friday. Haiku is the poetry of the month.
History-
M: Chap 4, Lesson 2 read and review
T: Chap 4, Lesson 2 review sheets
W: Update history notebooks
Th: Chap 4, Lesson 3 read and review
F: Chap 4, Lesson 3 review sheets
T: Notecards, Hammurabi, Official Documents pgs. 167-169
W: Chap Review 170 1-18
Th: Chap 4 Test

7th
Spelling 7: Review week. Practice tests M: 1-2, T: 3-4, W: Book, Th: 5-6
Spelling 8: Regular daily assignments
Language: M: 52, T: 53, W: 54, Th: 55, F: Correct and collect unit, T: 234-235, W: 236, Th: 237, F: correct and collect unit
The Master Puppeteer: M: Pre-reading activities, T: Begin reading 1-3, W: Finish reading, Th: Begin workbooks, F: Complete workbook for 1-3, T: Begin reading 4-6, W: Finish reading, Th: Begin workbook 4-6, F: Complete workbook 4-6
Creative Writing: New writing due each Friday.
History:
M: Chap 3, Sect. 1 Read/note-taking in groups, T: Read "Sundiata", answer questions, complete review, W: Chap 3, Sect. 2 Read/note-taking in groups, Th: sect. 2 review, F: 239 and poster project, T:Chap 3, Sect. 3 Read/note-taking in groups, W: Sect. 3 review, Th: Chap 3 review, F: Chap 3 Test.

8th

Spelling 7: Regular daily assignments
Spelling 8: Review week. Practice tests daily.
Language: M: 52, T: 53, Th: 54, F: Speeches, T: 56-57, Th: Lang. Test
Creative Writing: "Wrong Choices" story due 11/9. Thanksgiving poetry due 11/16.
Johnny Tremain: M: Correct 4, Read 5, T: Workbook 5, Th: Workbook 5, T: Correct 5, Read 6 by Thurs., TH: Workbook 6, Fri: Correct 6

MATH & Physical Science Nov. 5 - 9

Math 6
Monday- Thursday Lessons #35-38
Friday QUIZ (#1-38) HW TBA

Pre-Algebra
Monday 4-4 Simplifying Fractions p.194 #22-40 even
Tuesday 4-6 Rational Numbers p.203 #22-38 even
Wednesday 4-7 Exponents and Multiplication p.207 #3-39 mult of 3
Thursday 4-8 Exponents and Division p.213 #5-35 odd
Friday Open Book Quiz Chapter 4


Algebra
Monday CH 4 Test
Graph Paper Required for Chapter 5
Tuesday Begin Ch 5, 5-1 Graphs p.238-9 #10-16
Wednesday 5-2 Relations & Functions p.244 #1-29 odd, 30
Thursday 5-3 Fxn Rules, Tables, Graphs p.249-250 #1-5, 13, 15-23
Friday 5-4 Writing a Fxn Rule p.256-7 #7-21 odd

Physical Science
Monday Student LAB Demonstrations for Chapter 7 Assessment
Written Scientific Explanation Due Tuesday
Tuesday Review Game for Motion and Forces (Ch 5 - 7)
Wednesday Begin Ch. 8 Work and Machines
Section 1 Work and Power p.188-191 notes and questions
Thursday What is a Machine? p.192-197 Notes and questions , math break also
Friday Types of Machines p.198-205 Notes in a 3-D organizer [name, how it works, example]

Espanol

5-9 Noviembre

6th-8th

Lunes : Examen en Cuestionario 1A

Martes: Estudiar Verbos tener, vivir, estar

Jueves: Estudiar verbos con terminacion ar, er, ir