Can you believe its August 1 already? It's also week 9! That means this is the LAST WEEK THAT YOU CAN TURN IN ANY MISSING/LATE/REDO WORK before I do your report cards!
As you come in, here are your assignments:
1) Check your grades.
Blog Title - Grades as of week 9
Assignment -
** Go to Edmodo
** Check your grades for ALL your classes - Language Arts, Math Lab, and Algebra OR Geometry.
** Post your grades in your blog & write down how many missing assignments you have.
** Answer the question: are you satisified with this grade? If so, how will you maintain it? If no, how will you change it?
2) Vocabulary
Blog Title - Week 8 Vocabulary Definitons & Examples
Assignment -
Your vocabulary words for this week are:
*** Copy the example sentences for each of your words.
1) Impose (verb)
Ex. I think I will impose a new rule in the classroom - every time you cuss, you owe Julianna 25 cents. I think she will become rich quickly.
2) Integrate (verb)
Ex. At the beginning of this quarter, we integrated Ms. S's class and Mr. Davis's class to become UMOJA.
3) Predict (verb)
Ex. I predict that the weather in San Diego will be nicer than the weather in Seattle next week!
*** Find the definitions of each of your words.
3) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers (Mastery Test)
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Friday, July 29
It's Friday!!!
That means that you as come in, you need to...
1) Take your vocabulary quiz. No laptops until you turn in your computer!
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Adding and Subtracting Fractions (mastery test)
That means that you as come in, you need to...
1) Take your vocabulary quiz. No laptops until you turn in your computer!
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Adding and Subtracting Fractions (mastery test)
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Thursday, July 28
Hello!
As you come in, here are your assignments:
1. Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 7 Vocabulary Paragraph
Assignment: Your vocab words for the week are: implicate, hypothesis, and emerge.
In your blog, you must write a FIVE (5) SENTENCE PARAGRAPH that uses all three words in a cohesive (in a way that makes sense) manner.
2. PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Multiplying Common Fractions (mastery test)
As you come in, here are your assignments:
1. Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 7 Vocabulary Paragraph
Assignment: Your vocab words for the week are: implicate, hypothesis, and emerge.
In your blog, you must write a FIVE (5) SENTENCE PARAGRAPH that uses all three words in a cohesive (in a way that makes sense) manner.
2. PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Multiplying Common Fractions (mastery test)
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wednesday, July 27
As you come in, complete the following assignments -
1) Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 7 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms for each word.
Hypothesis - Theory, Plan
Emerge - Appear, Come Out
Implicate - Connect, Embroil
*** Find an image that represents each vocabulary word.
*** Write a sentence that explains HOW your image represents your word.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Adding Integers (Mastery Test)
1) Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 7 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms for each word.
Hypothesis - Theory, Plan
Emerge - Appear, Come Out
Implicate - Connect, Embroil
*** Find an image that represents each vocabulary word.
*** Write a sentence that explains HOW your image represents your word.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Adding Integers (Mastery Test)
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Monday, July 25
Hello...
Before you start your work, here are a few key things you need to know...
*** We are in WEEK 8! That means there are only two more weeks until REPORT CARD TIME!
*** If you are completing INDEPENDENT WORK OR WANT TO TURN IN ANY MISSING/REDO WORK the LAST DAY I will accept this is this Friday, July 29.
*** Need to register for Passport to Life. Go this website and register online.
http://workforce.org/highlights/2011/06/06/passport-life-2011-career-and-education-expo-august-10th
1) Vocabulary
In your blogs, complete the following assignment:
Blog Title: Week 8 Vocabulary Definitons & Examples
Assignment:
*** Your vocabulary words for the week are:
1) Emerge (verb)
2) Hypothesis (noun)
3) Implicate (verb)
*** For each word, find the definition of each word.
*** Copy the example sentences provided.
1) Emerge - Ex. The sun emerged from behind the clouds and the rain and made a rainbow.
2) Hypothesis - Ex. Juan’s hypothesis concerning the cause of the accident was that the driver was distracted by texting.
3) Implicate - Ex. Smoking has been implicated to cause premature death.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Exponents Power Rule (Mastery Test)
Before you start your work, here are a few key things you need to know...
*** We are in WEEK 8! That means there are only two more weeks until REPORT CARD TIME!
*** If you are completing INDEPENDENT WORK OR WANT TO TURN IN ANY MISSING/REDO WORK the LAST DAY I will accept this is this Friday, July 29.
*** Need to register for Passport to Life. Go this website and register online.
http://workforce.org/highlights/2011/06/06/passport-life-2011-career-and-education-expo-august-10th
1) Vocabulary
In your blogs, complete the following assignment:
Blog Title: Week 8 Vocabulary Definitons & Examples
Assignment:
*** Your vocabulary words for the week are:
1) Emerge (verb)
2) Hypothesis (noun)
3) Implicate (verb)
*** For each word, find the definition of each word.
*** Copy the example sentences provided.
1) Emerge - Ex. The sun emerged from behind the clouds and the rain and made a rainbow.
2) Hypothesis - Ex. Juan’s hypothesis concerning the cause of the accident was that the driver was distracted by texting.
3) Implicate - Ex. Smoking has been implicated to cause premature death.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Exponents Power Rule (Mastery Test)
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Thursday, May 21
BLOCK 1
1) Vocabulary
In your blogs, complete the following assignment -
Blog Title - Week 6 Vocab Paragraph
Assignment - Write a paragraph (a paragraph = 5 sentences) that is cohesive and in complete sentences that uses all three of your vocab words: dimension, dispute, and domestic.
2) PLATO - Math
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Understanding Ratio (Mastery Test)
Block 2
1) Vocabulary
In your blogs, complete the following assignment -
Blog Title - Week 6 Vocab Sentences
Assignment - Your vocab words this week are: domestic, dispute, and dimension.
Write TWO (2) SENTENCES per word.
2) PLATO - Math
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Understanding Ratio (Mastery Test)
1) Vocabulary
In your blogs, complete the following assignment -
Blog Title - Week 6 Vocab Paragraph
Assignment - Write a paragraph (a paragraph = 5 sentences) that is cohesive and in complete sentences that uses all three of your vocab words: dimension, dispute, and domestic.
2) PLATO - Math
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Understanding Ratio (Mastery Test)
Block 2
1) Vocabulary
In your blogs, complete the following assignment -
Blog Title - Week 6 Vocab Sentences
Assignment - Your vocab words this week are: domestic, dispute, and dimension.
Write TWO (2) SENTENCES per word.
2) PLATO - Math
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Understanding Ratio (Mastery Test)
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Wednesday, July 20
BLOCK 1
1) Vocabulary
You need to write two sentences for each word. Your vocabulary words this week are: despite, dimension, and domestic.
2) PLATO - Math
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Finding a Percent of a Decimal Number
BLOCK 2
1) Vocabulary
Complete the following assignment in your blog.
Blog Title: Week 6 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms and word forms.
1. Domestic -
Synonyms - Local, homebody, family, servant, pet
Word forms - domesticate, domesticated
2. Despite
Synonyms - even though, although, even if
3. Dimension
Synonyms - aspect, extent, amount, measure, probability
Word forms - dimensions
*** Find an image that represents each of your vocabulary words.
*** Write a sentence that explains how each image you chose represents the word.
2) PLATO - Math
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Finding a Percent of a Decimal Number
1) Vocabulary
You need to write two sentences for each word. Your vocabulary words this week are: despite, dimension, and domestic.
2) PLATO - Math
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Finding a Percent of a Decimal Number
BLOCK 2
1) Vocabulary
Complete the following assignment in your blog.
Blog Title: Week 6 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms and word forms.
1. Domestic -
Synonyms - Local, homebody, family, servant, pet
Word forms - domesticate, domesticated
2. Despite
Synonyms - even though, although, even if
3. Dimension
Synonyms - aspect, extent, amount, measure, probability
Word forms - dimensions
*** Find an image that represents each of your vocabulary words.
*** Write a sentence that explains how each image you chose represents the word.
2) PLATO - Math
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Finding a Percent of a Decimal Number
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday, July 19 - BLOCK 1
As you come in, here are your assignments:
1) Vocabulary
Complete the following assignment in your blog.
Blog Title: Week 6 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms and word forms.
1. Domestic -
Synonyms - Local, homebody, family, servant, pet
Word forms - domesticate, domesticated
2. Despite
Synonyms - even though, although, even if
3. Dimension
Synonyms - aspect, extent, amount, measure, probability
Word forms - dimensions
*** Find an image that represents each of your vocabulary words.
*** Write a sentence that explains how each image you chose represents the word.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Finding the Percent of a Whole Number (Mastery Test)
1) Vocabulary
Complete the following assignment in your blog.
Blog Title: Week 6 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms and word forms.
1. Domestic -
Synonyms - Local, homebody, family, servant, pet
Word forms - domesticate, domesticated
2. Despite
Synonyms - even though, although, even if
3. Dimension
Synonyms - aspect, extent, amount, measure, probability
Word forms - dimensions
*** Find an image that represents each of your vocabulary words.
*** Write a sentence that explains how each image you chose represents the word.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Finding the Percent of a Whole Number (Mastery Test)
Monday, July 18, 2011
Monday, July 18
Hello. Here are your assignments as you come in...
1) Vocabulary
In your blogs, complete the following post -
Blog Title: Week 6 Vocabuly Definitions & Examples
Assignment:
*** Find the definitions for each of your vocabulary words
*** Copy the example sentences for each word.
Vocabulary Words - Week 6 (SUMMER QUARTER!)
1. Domestic (adj) - Ex. She wanted a domestic animal for her birthday but her dad bought her a polar bear instead.
2. Despite (preposition) - Ex. Despite the loss of her driver's license, she could still get to school on time with her bus pass.
3. Dimension (n) - Ex. When we bought new carpet, we determined the dimensions of the room were 14x18 feet.
2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to: Literary Response and Analysis
Assignment: Visualizing when you read literature (mastery test)
1) Vocabulary
In your blogs, complete the following post -
Blog Title: Week 6 Vocabuly Definitions & Examples
Assignment:
*** Find the definitions for each of your vocabulary words
*** Copy the example sentences for each word.
Vocabulary Words - Week 6 (SUMMER QUARTER!)
1. Domestic (adj) - Ex. She wanted a domestic animal for her birthday but her dad bought her a polar bear instead.
2. Despite (preposition) - Ex. Despite the loss of her driver's license, she could still get to school on time with her bus pass.
3. Dimension (n) - Ex. When we bought new carpet, we determined the dimensions of the room were 14x18 feet.
2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to: Literary Response and Analysis
Assignment: Visualizing when you read literature (mastery test)
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Wednesday, July 13
Hello...today is kind of like a Friday!
Don't forget - camping tomorrow! We'll be swimming and hiking so bring appropriate clothes and most definitely do not forget your sleeping bag or sheets for the bed!
As you come in, complete the following assignments -
1) Vocabulary Quiz! (Because, really, today is like Friday!)
2) PLATO - Math
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Working with Percent
Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (mastery test)
Don't forget - camping tomorrow! We'll be swimming and hiking so bring appropriate clothes and most definitely do not forget your sleeping bag or sheets for the bed!
As you come in, complete the following assignments -
1) Vocabulary Quiz! (Because, really, today is like Friday!)
2) PLATO - Math
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Working with Percent
Relating Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (mastery test)
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Tuesday, July 12
Hello, lovely students! Here are your assignments as you come in -
1) Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 5 Vocabulary Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms and word forms for each word.
1. Civil (adj)
Synonyms - public, government, public, courteous, civic
Word Forms - civilian (adj, n), civilization (n)
2. Debate (n, v)
Synonyms - discussion, dispute, argument, argue, oppose, refute
Word forms -
(verbs) debates, debating, debated
(nouns) debates, debater
3. Confer (v)
Synonyms - discuss, advise, negotiate, honor
Word forms - confers, conferred, conferring
*** Find an image that represents each of your vocabulary words.
*** Write a sentence that explains to me how your image matches your vocabulary word.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Working with Percent
Understanding Percent (Mastery Test)
1) Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 5 Vocabulary Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms and word forms for each word.
1. Civil (adj)
Synonyms - public, government, public, courteous, civic
Word Forms - civilian (adj, n), civilization (n)
2. Debate (n, v)
Synonyms - discussion, dispute, argument, argue, oppose, refute
Word forms -
(verbs) debates, debating, debated
(nouns) debates, debater
3. Confer (v)
Synonyms - discuss, advise, negotiate, honor
Word forms - confers, conferred, conferring
*** Find an image that represents each of your vocabulary words.
*** Write a sentence that explains to me how your image matches your vocabulary word.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Working with Percent
Understanding Percent (Mastery Test)
Monday, July 11, 2011
Monday, July 11
It's slurpee day!! Go get your free slurpee after school! Happy 7/11!
A few important notes:
- I need the list of students who are going camping Thursday/Friday.
- I need your lunch forms!
But beside those exciting point, here are your assignments...
1) Vocabulary Words -
In your blogs, complete the following assignment:
Blog Title: Week 5 Vocabulary Definitons & Examples
Assignment:
*** Find the definitions for each of your vocabulary words.
*** Copy the example sentences I have provided.
1. Civil (adj) -
Ex. Tom and Jane were married in a civil ceremony because they were not religious.
2. Debate (n, v) -
Ex. There has been very little public debate about teenager's rights in the classroom.
3. Confer (v) -
Ex. In court, Frank leaned over and conferred with his attorney about a statement the witness said.
2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to - Literary Response and Analysis
Assignment - Summarizing What's Important in Literaturey (Mastery Test)
A few important notes:
- I need the list of students who are going camping Thursday/Friday.
- I need your lunch forms!
But beside those exciting point, here are your assignments...
1) Vocabulary Words -
In your blogs, complete the following assignment:
Blog Title: Week 5 Vocabulary Definitons & Examples
Assignment:
*** Find the definitions for each of your vocabulary words.
*** Copy the example sentences I have provided.
1. Civil (adj) -
Ex. Tom and Jane were married in a civil ceremony because they were not religious.
2. Debate (n, v) -
Ex. There has been very little public debate about teenager's rights in the classroom.
3. Confer (v) -
Ex. In court, Frank leaned over and conferred with his attorney about a statement the witness said.
2) PLATO - English/Language Arts
Go to - Literary Response and Analysis
Assignment - Summarizing What's Important in Literaturey (Mastery Test)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Thursday, July 7
Here are your assignments ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR GRADE BLOG:
1) Vocabulary
Your three vocab words for week 4 are: adequate, attribute, and annual.
Blog Title: Week 4 Sentences
Assignment: Write TWO (2) SENTENCES for each word.
2) PLATO - English Language Arts
Go to: Literary Response and Analysis
Assignment: Summarizing Stories (Mastery Test)
1) Vocabulary
Your three vocab words for week 4 are: adequate, attribute, and annual.
Blog Title: Week 4 Sentences
Assignment: Write TWO (2) SENTENCES for each word.
2) PLATO - English Language Arts
Go to: Literary Response and Analysis
Assignment: Summarizing Stories (Mastery Test)
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thursday, July 7
Before I assign your vocab and PLATO, complete the following. We will be having a class discussion on this before ANYONE MOVES ON.
Check your grades.
1) In your blogs, complete the following post:
Blog Title - Week 5 grades
Assignment -
*** Check your percentage and letter grade for your Language Arts class, Algebra OR Geometery class, and Math Lab. That's a total of three classes.
90-100% - A
80-89% - B
70-79% - C
60-69% - D
Anything below 60% - Failing
*** Are you satisfied with this grade?
*** Why is this the grade you are earning?
*** How many missing assignments do you have?
*** Write down three strategies that you will try to use to raise your grade before next report cards come out. Remember, report cards come out in 5 weeks (10 week quarters) but you only have until week 7 to complete any missing/redo work. This means you have only TWO WEEKS LEFT TO SUBMIT MISSING/REDO ASSIGNMENTS.
Check your grades.
1) In your blogs, complete the following post:
Blog Title - Week 5 grades
Assignment -
*** Check your percentage and letter grade for your Language Arts class, Algebra OR Geometery class, and Math Lab. That's a total of three classes.
90-100% - A
80-89% - B
70-79% - C
60-69% - D
Anything below 60% - Failing
*** Are you satisfied with this grade?
*** Why is this the grade you are earning?
*** How many missing assignments do you have?
*** Write down three strategies that you will try to use to raise your grade before next report cards come out. Remember, report cards come out in 5 weeks (10 week quarters) but you only have until week 7 to complete any missing/redo work. This means you have only TWO WEEKS LEFT TO SUBMIT MISSING/REDO ASSIGNMENTS.
Wednesday, July 6
As you come into class, here are your assignments -
1) Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 4 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms and word forms for each of your vocabulary words.
1. Adequate (adj)
Synonyms - enough, satisfactory, sufficient
Word Forms - adequately (adverb)
2. Annual (adj)
Synonyms - yearly, year-long
Word Forms - annually
3. Attribute (n, v)
Synonyms -
Nouns - aspect, quality, trait
Verbs - assign, apply, account for
Word forms -
Nouns - attributes, attribution
Verbs - attributes, attributed, attributing
*** Find an image that represents each of your words.
*** Write a sentence that describes how your image accurately represents your word.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Adding and Subtracting Fractions -- Subtracting Mixed Number: Like Denominators
1) Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 4 Synonyms, Images, and Sentences
Assignment:
*** Copy the following synonyms and word forms for each of your vocabulary words.
1. Adequate (adj)
Synonyms - enough, satisfactory, sufficient
Word Forms - adequately (adverb)
2. Annual (adj)
Synonyms - yearly, year-long
Word Forms - annually
3. Attribute (n, v)
Synonyms -
Nouns - aspect, quality, trait
Verbs - assign, apply, account for
Word forms -
Nouns - attributes, attribution
Verbs - attributes, attributed, attributing
*** Find an image that represents each of your words.
*** Write a sentence that describes how your image accurately represents your word.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to: Number Sense
Assignment: Adding and Subtracting Fractions -- Subtracting Mixed Number: Like Denominators
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Tuesday, July 5
Good morning! As you come in, here are your assignments:
1) Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 4 Vocabulary Definitons & Examples
*** Find the definitions for each of your vocabulary words
*** Copy the following example sentneces
1. Adequate (adj) -
Ex. Her homework was not adequate because she only completed the vocabulary section.
2. Annual (adj) -
Ex. The annual graduation party is scheduled for the third Saturday of June.
3. Attribute (n, v) -
Ex. She attributed her vocabulary to her extensive reading.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Mixed Numbers (Mastery Test)
1) Vocabulary
Blog Title: Week 4 Vocabulary Definitons & Examples
*** Find the definitions for each of your vocabulary words
*** Copy the following example sentneces
1. Adequate (adj) -
Ex. Her homework was not adequate because she only completed the vocabulary section.
2. Annual (adj) -
Ex. The annual graduation party is scheduled for the third Saturday of June.
3. Attribute (n, v) -
Ex. She attributed her vocabulary to her extensive reading.
2) PLATO - Mathematics
Go to - Number Sense
Assignment - Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Mixed Numbers (Mastery Test)
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