Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Wednesday, February 18th

ALGEBRA
In class: Goal: Prepare for the chapter 8 quiz.
Assignments were organized to be handed in on Thursday.
Assignment: Make corrections and study for the quiz.

Pre Algebra
In Class: Goal: Estimate with percents using the meaning of percents, the 1% method and the fractions method.
Assignment: Estimating with percent worksheet pages 9-12. Be prepared to hand in the packet on Thursday.

ENGLISH
Bell Work: Students wrote flash cards for the literary terms.
In Class: Students worked on packet for “Tell-Tale Heart” and took a recall quiz. Comprehension and vocabulary quiz will be Thursday.
Assignment: Tell-Tale Heart packet due Thursday. Students should be reading AR books for 3rd term points. Book points are due by March 5th!

The HISTORY Experience
In Class: Students reviewed the prison reforms of the 1800’s and analyzed data from the Justice Department regarding prison today. Students read section 18.5 and copied review questions from overhead.
Assignment: Finish reading section 18.5 and complete review questions (notes) from 18.5 due tomorrow.


SCIENCE
In Class: We finished our rocks and minerals differences lab. The lab was done in partners or groups of threes with each group having their own samples to view. After completing the lab, we discussed which of the ten where rocks and which were minerals. Notes were then taken on rocks and minerals.
Assignment: Get Rocks and Minerals differences lab completed and put notes into your journal. Go out and look at the new constellation.
Journal: No entry.