8-4 Assignments DATE: January 22, 2009
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ALGEBRA
In class: Goal: Focus on solving linear systems by linear combinations.
Assignment: Complete page 415, exercises 36-42 even, 43-44,49-50.
Pre Algebra
In Class: Goal: Practice changing between fractions, decimals and percent.
Assignment: Complete The Order by Size Worksheet
ENGLISH
Bell Work: Students read in AR books or took the Descriptive essay quiz.
In Class: Students did an activity with transitions and active words with groups. We read aloud sample essays and discussed good qualities. Students are to write an into for season essay.
Assignment: Season intro due Friday. State writing assessment is February 3rd and 4th! Students should be reading AR books for 3rd term points.
The HISTORY Experience
Experience at School: We discussed how the United States acquired Florida form Spain. Students illustrated this process and worked on notes packet. There will be a quiz tomorrow on the Louisiana Purchase and the acquisition of Florida.
SCIENCE
In Class: Graded brochure tour sheets were handed back and recorded on the 3rd term grade sheet. Students then got with a partner and exchanged their vocabulary words from “Name That Element.” The top ten vocabulary words were listed in their journals. They then read and highlighted a Periodic Table reading. Some time was given to discuss the Incomplete Periodic Table and what the students didn’t complete was assigned for homework.
Assignment: Fill in the boxes on the Incomplete Periodic Table (we will go over questions at the bottom tomorrow). Get out and look at the constellation of the month.
Journal: Journal #32 and definitions to 10 vocabulary words attached.
YOU HAVE TWO DAYS FOR EACH DAY YOU ARE ABSENT TO TURN IN YOUR MAKE-UP WORK.
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