Friday, February 2, 2007, there will be a quiz covering Chapter 10: Solid Earth, . Students should use their notes, guided reading pages, and textbook to study. I also recommend studying the section reviews, key terms, and study notes located at the end of the chapter.
RECIPE PROJECT:
Due on Friday, February 2nd.
Homework: Due on Monday, January 29-30
Students are working on a Calculations and Conversions based on a sample recipe that was given today, Friday. That will be used as an example to practice how to do their OWN calculations based on their recipe.
Next week we will begin working on Ratio, Proportion and Percent.
Note to parents: Please, make sure your child bring to class every day: textbook, homework, planner, paper and pencils.
RECIPE PROJECT:
As part of our lesson in fractions, we will be completing our “traditional” RECIPE PROJECT. Students first step to complete this project is to “Bring a copy of a recipe”. Students must select a finger food snack recipe that requires a variety of fractions as part of your measuring ingredients. (At least 5 different fractions.) Example: 1/2 cup of milk, 3/4 cups of sugar, 1/8 tbsp. of salt, 1/4 cups of chocolate chips, 1 1/2 cups of flour, etc.
Before you begin your project, students must receive Mrs. Hernandez’ approval. Complete instructions will be given to students next week.
Note: To Parents and Students:
HOMEWORK is 15% of your grade average. If the student does Not turn in homework, his/her average will “suffer”. Students ALWAYS have homework assigned from me.
Homework:
1st period: a) Bring a copy of a recipe. b) pages 646-647-Practice problems related to addition, subtraction and multiplication of fractions.
5th period: a) Bring a copy of a recipe. b) Draw ten rectangles and shade in the digits 0 through 9. Express the shaded part as a fraction, decimal and percent. c) Pages 646-647, practice the problems related to adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions.
6th period: a) Bring a copy of a recipe. b) Practice pages 392-393 Problems related to dividing fractions. c) Quiz on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.
7th period: a) Bring a copy of a recipe. b) Practice pages 646-647, problems related to adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions. c) Quiz on addition, subtraction and multiplication of fractions.
8th period: a) Bring a copy of a recipe. b) Practice pages 646-647, related to adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. c) Quiz on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of fractions.
Although I have not received the mass recorded message, several parents have relayed to me that they have received word that Thursday, January 18, 2007 is a “Green Day.” No matter the schedule, because of this “Ice Day”, the science test planned for Thursday and Friday is rescheduled for Monday and Tuesday of next week. Tutorials will be held Thursday afternoon from 4p to 4:30p.
…all after school actvities have been cancelled. As always, I am available by e-mail. We’ll probably have school tomorrow and provided that after school activities are not cancelled, I will have tutoring. Students are also welcome to seek assistance during advisory.
Like last six weeks, student have the opportunity to earn extra credit by writing science article summaries. Guidelines are as follows:
Multiple article summaries must be turned in at one time and all extra credit is due by February 7, 2007.
Here is brief article that describes how to write a summary.
The students will take Common Assessment 2 on January 18 (Blue Day classes) and January 19 (Green Day classes). This exam will consist of multiple choice, true false, and matching questions that cover the following areas:
Tutorials for this assessment will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, January 16 and 17, 2007 from 3:50 to 4:30 in room C106. Please have your student let me know they will be attending or e-mail me.
The students have known about this exam for the past week and should be reviewing materials at home. Their homework has been to study for this exam. They have been allowed to take their notebooks home to accomplish this.
In World Cultures we are moving ahead with our unit on the Middle Ages in Europe. Some upcoming assignments: “My Medieval Life” which will be assigned on 1/10 and 1/11 is a one-page paper describing what your life would be like if you were a person in Medieval Europe. This will count as a quiz grade and is due on 1/16 and 1/17. Additionally, students should be prepared for a Middle Ages Quiz on 1/18 and 1/19. Always remember the Feudal Pyramid!!!
…are due January 8 for blue day periods and January 9 for green day periods. This includes any previous unsubmitted work and more importantly, the backboard. Please be prepared to give a 1.5-2 minute presentation summarizing your experiment. Refer to your science fair handout for details.
