Math: Work 30min/night, 5 nights/week, making all corrections first before moving on to new material. If you have a problem, please call Denise at home between 7:00-8:30 pm and if we can't solve it over the phone, we will meet first thing the next morning.
Reading: Reading logs are due each week on the novel of your choice. Pam will be taking over Reading Log and she may give you a different format for the Reading Log, but use mine in the meantime. Twenty-fifty pages per week as we discussed individually in class are required.
Wordly Wise: Test on Tuesday, 2/10/09 on your new vocabulary list. You will be graded on spelling, part of speech and definitions. Please do all work in the packet.
Writing: We will be talking about the timeline for your Science Fiction/Fantasy story on Monday, 2/9/09.
Science: Field Trip to the Museum of Science. We will leave at 8:30.am. and return by 3:00pm pickup. Please see additional blog information regarding lunch and Gift Shop money.
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Groups 5B and 5G Test Prep: We will continue interviewing in class. Please have 6 questions prepared for yourself as the interviewer and the interviewee.
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Geography 4B: Work on your story book of the Relationship between the Earth and Sun. For 2/6/09, finish your draft and break the information into smaller sections; by 2/13/09, finish illustrations; by 2/18/09, your book will be completed. We will have it bound to present to Group 1 class.
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H.S. Chemistry: Please finish 4 chapters by Tuesday of each week. Bring all books, folders, and Periodic Tables to each class. We will be continuing our overlays of the Periodic Table each week.
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Friday, February 6, 2009
Extra Credit Assignments for Quarter 3
We are offering two opportunities for students to do extra credit work during Quarter 3. No other times during the quarter will extra credit work be extended for Reading, Writing, and Science. Extra credit work is optional, so don't feel that you must do it. The two dates that work can be submitted are: Tuesday, 2/17/09 and Tuesday 2/24/09.
On Tuesday, 2/17/09, the topics due are:
Science: Research the minting of coins and find out the specific composition of a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar. Explain how most of the US coins are made of alloys, making sure to define what an alloy is. Discuss how long US coins are expected to be in circulation and what is done with "old" coins that are taken out of circulation. Include additional historical information about how the composition of coins have changed over the years. Three pages typed, Arial 12 pt., single spaced, block style, 1 inch margins top/bottom/sides.
Writing: Research the medical ethics issue: Should humans be cloned? Please discuss the pros and cons of the issue and support your ideas with examples and quotes from specific sources. Three pages, Arial 12 pt., single spaced, block style, 1 inch margins top/bottom/sides.
On Tuesday, 2/24/09 the topics due are:
Readng: Look up a favorite speech and explain why the words are moving to you. Put the speech in historical context (who made the speech, what were the times like), tell where it was delivered and to whom, and quote specific passags that evoke a feeling in you. Explain whether you feel it would have the same impact today. Three pages typed, Arial 12 pt., single spaced, block style, 1 inch margins top/bottom/sides.
Science: Detecting radiation is the first step in using it safely. Three methods are used to detect radiation: the Geiger counter, a scintillation counter, and a film badge. Research each method and determine which is the best for monitoring exposure to radiation if a scientist wants to study how a plant takes up phosphorous. Write a summary of each type of detector, how it is used, what its benefits are, and your reasons for choosing the detector that you feel is best for this experiment. Three pages typed, Arial 12 pt., single spaced, block style, 1 inch margins top/bottom/sides.
These papers are due on the day they are assigned. Papers will not be accepted on any other date.
On Tuesday, 2/17/09, the topics due are:
Science: Research the minting of coins and find out the specific composition of a penny, nickel, dime, quarter, half dollar. Explain how most of the US coins are made of alloys, making sure to define what an alloy is. Discuss how long US coins are expected to be in circulation and what is done with "old" coins that are taken out of circulation. Include additional historical information about how the composition of coins have changed over the years. Three pages typed, Arial 12 pt., single spaced, block style, 1 inch margins top/bottom/sides.
Writing: Research the medical ethics issue: Should humans be cloned? Please discuss the pros and cons of the issue and support your ideas with examples and quotes from specific sources. Three pages, Arial 12 pt., single spaced, block style, 1 inch margins top/bottom/sides.
On Tuesday, 2/24/09 the topics due are:
Readng: Look up a favorite speech and explain why the words are moving to you. Put the speech in historical context (who made the speech, what were the times like), tell where it was delivered and to whom, and quote specific passags that evoke a feeling in you. Explain whether you feel it would have the same impact today. Three pages typed, Arial 12 pt., single spaced, block style, 1 inch margins top/bottom/sides.
Science: Detecting radiation is the first step in using it safely. Three methods are used to detect radiation: the Geiger counter, a scintillation counter, and a film badge. Research each method and determine which is the best for monitoring exposure to radiation if a scientist wants to study how a plant takes up phosphorous. Write a summary of each type of detector, how it is used, what its benefits are, and your reasons for choosing the detector that you feel is best for this experiment. Three pages typed, Arial 12 pt., single spaced, block style, 1 inch margins top/bottom/sides.
These papers are due on the day they are assigned. Papers will not be accepted on any other date.
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