Friday, January 30, 2009

Friday - Jan. 30th

ALGEBRA
In class: Goal: Solve linear systems with one, infinite, or no solution.
Assignment: Review game worksheet p. 94.

Pre Algebra
In Class: Goal: Use graphs to gather information and solve percent problems.
Assignment: Complete the Bar Graph story problem worksheet. Write a proportion, then use the cross products to solve for the missing value.

ENGLISH
Bell Work: Students handed in grade sheets.
In Class: Students evaluated other students’ essays and found figurative language in them. We continued to work on a convention practice activity and reviewed the Tremendous Thirty rules.
Assignment: Grade sheets due. State writing assessment is February 3rd and 4th! Students should be reading AR books for 3rd term points.

The HISTORY Experience
In Class: Chapter 15 Test!!! You may not use your book or notes during the test.

SCIENCE
In Class: We did Lab Conclusions (questions 1 and 2) from yesterdays Physical and Chemical Changes lab. They wrote 6 terms in the notes section of their journals in preparation for Monday. Students were given 5-10 minutes to figure out class table families before we discussed what they were. Each student was assigned a number and had to write down a symbol and 3 characteristics that described them. This card will be placed on the periodic table with their picture.
Assignment: Get all make-up work done and in!!! Get out and look at the constellation of the month.
Journal: No entry

YOU HAVE TWO DAYS FOR EACH DAY YOU ARE ABSENT TO TURN IN YOUR MAKE-UP WORK.