Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Homework 2/20


Don't forget to bring in supplies for the SPCA!!
Drive Ends Tomorrow

Social Studies
Homework is to finish the study guide for the test.  See last Thursday's blog for the study guide and all textbook readings.  Test tomorrow (Thursday 2/21).

Math:  

periods 1/2:  p. 433  33-44
periods 5/6/7:  venn diagram practice, quiz tomorrow on venn diagrams and scatter plots


Science: 

1) You have completed 2 labs this week: Electromagnet and Get Your Motor Running
      a) choose one to do a FULL LAB Write-up of ONE of them and submit to Edmodo by Sunday, March 3rd
      b) do the analysis and conclusion questions for the OTHER lab as simple numbered, hand written responses on a separate page and hand into me as paper copy by Monday, March 4th (the day we return form vacation)

English:  
Battle presentations begin on Thursday.  Practice and bring costumes.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Homework for 2/19


Don't forget to bring in supplies for the SPCA!!
Drive Ends Thursday...

Social Studies
1-  Finish the Louisiana Purchase Mapping Activity

2- Work on the study guide from the test which is due on Thursday.  Test Thursday.
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Math:  
check your agenda book


Science: 
1) Prepare for "Get Your Motor Running lab" mini quiz by ...
      a) read the lab
      b) complete the hypothesis
Quiz is Wednesday

2) You have completed 2 labs this week: Electromagnet and Get Your Motor Running
      a) choose one to do a FULL LAB Write-up of ONE of them and submit to Edmodo by Sunday, March 3rd
      b) do the analysis and conclusion questions for the OTHER lab as simple numbered, hand written responses on a separate page and hand into me as paper copy by Monday, March 4th (the day we return form vacation)

English:  
Final draft of your rap battle.  MLA, but single-spaced.  Properly punctuated.  Highlight 13 terms (check handout) and identify.  Battle presentations begin on Thursday.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Homework for 2/18


Don't forget to bring in supplies for the SPCA!!
Drive Ends Thursday...

Social Studies
For homework students need to read pages 313-317 in the textbook and take Cornell notes on their readings.  They will have to use their notes in class at some time this week.

Also, students should work on their test study guides which are due on Thursday.  New Republic Test on Thursday.
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Math:  
none


Science: 
none

English:  
Bring in a typed version of both parts of your rap, in poetry format - that means line breaks!

Friday, February 15, 2013

Homework for 2/15


Don't forget to bring in supplies for the SPCA!!
Drive Ends Thursday...


Social Studies
Work on the study guide for the test which is due on Thursday.

The New Republic Test Thursday.
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Math:  
periods 1/2--p. 421  4-40 even.  Test Monday.  To study online, use web code:  ata-0752
periods 5/6/7--worksheet 8-2


Science: 
1) Watts portfolio
     a) complete the factoring of the 3 stations (4 for p5)
     b) Create your own scenario with 8 items (3 need to be not found from the worksheets of info I provided) 
     c) do an energy star appliance comparison
All the information for this project is found on moodle.


2) Read electromagnetism lab report. Be prepared to take a short quiz on what the lab is about. Sample question: What is the data that is being gathered?

English:  
Bring in a typed version of both parts of your rap, in poetry format - that means line breaks!

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Homework for 2/14



Happy Valentine's Day!
Don't forget to bring in supplies for the SPCA!!


Social Studies
study guides due next Thurs.
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Math:  
1/2:  p. 407  11-20, Chapter 7 test Monday
5/6/7:  none


Science: 
Thursday quiz on Electric currents, circuits, batteries, and calculations.

English:  
The first 15 lines of your rap battle part (the boast), rough draft is due tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Homework for 2/13

Social Studies
1- Finish the Cornell notes the 3 questions and answers on the XYZ Affair (see Tuesday's blog).
2- Answer the 5 questions on the Alien and Sedition Act using complete sentences on lined paper.
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Math:  
1/2:  p. 407  11-20, Chapter 7 test Monday
5/6/7:  none


Science: 
Thursday quiz on Electric currents, circuits, batteries, and calculations.

English:  
The first 15 lines of your rap battle part (the boast), rough draft is due tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Homework for 2/12

Social Studies
Homework due tomorrow: 
  1) Complete Cornell notes for pages 305-306. 
  2) Three questions using Blooms words 
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Math:  
Period 1/2--none
Period 5: none
Period 6/7-none


Science: 
Thursday quiz on Electric currents, circuits, batteries, and calculations.

English:  
Reply to the post on Edmodo, submitting a haiku of your own! Notes on the terms we went over in class are on the blog!

Monday, February 11, 2013

Homework for 2/11

Social Studies
Final draft of DBQ essay due tomorrow (Tuesday)
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Math:  
Period 1/2--word problem worksheet #1,2,3,6,8
Period 5:  prepare for test
Period 6/7-none


Science: 
Thursday quiz on Electric currents, circuits, batteries, and calculations.

English:  
Periods 6, 7:  Brain snacks SAT vocabulary words quiz tomorrow.  Watch the video on posted on the blog about puns.

Everyone else:  none

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Homework for 2/7

Social Studies
Homework for Friday is to finish a rough-draft of the DBQ essay. See the DBQ instruction sheet and the PowerPoint on the blog for writing instructions.
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Math:  
check your agenda book


Science: 
Ask your parents for 2 pieces of information from your electric bill. 
1) How many kilowatt hours did you use last month?
2) How much does your provider charge per kilowatt hour?

or if OK with parents, just bring in the copy of the bill

English:  
Brain snacks SAT vocabulary words quiz by Friday.  Watch the video on posted on the blog about puns.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Homework for 2/6


Social Studies
Homework is to finish the stations.  They must finish the correct amount of stations based on the challenge level they chose (Academic, CP, or Honors).  See DBQ Instruction sheet for information.
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Math:  
p 1:  worksheet 7-2 and 7-3--column 1.  quiz tomorrow

p 5:  8 graphs on graph paper

p 6,7:  none


Science: 
Complete 11-18 "Ohm's Law Problems" worksheet.  Use separate paper.  Due Thursday.  Skip #12.

English:  
Brain snacks SAT vocabulary words quiz by Friday.  Watch the video on posted on the blog about poetry terms.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Homework for 2/4

Social Studies
None

Math:  
periods 1 and 2:  p. 390  1-7.  quiz Thursday

period 5:  practice 6-1--evens.  Use the formula

period 6 and 7;  none

Science: 
none

English:  Make edits/revisions and turn in your final draft to Edmodo.  I put the turn-in for your final draft in your English Class group, not your book group.  For revision notes, see the Tsunami English blog.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Homework for 2/1

Social Studies
1- Finish the RAFT activity for Monday.
2- Three reasons why the Whiskey Rebellion was easily defeated while Shays was not. (from Thursday's lesson)

Math:  
Period 1-2:     p. 384  #5-18
Period 5:  none
Period 6-7: worksheet 8-6  #1-3, 12-20

Science: 
none

English:  Submit a completed introduction paragraph to Edmodo tonight.  All paragraphs need to be "turned-in" TOGETHER on Edmodo, rough draft by Monday Morning.