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February 26, 2010

Friday, 2-26-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 322-323 17, 19-25. Due Monday, 3-1-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7

Math 6: Text 333-334 6-15. Due Monday, 3-1-10. Chapter 7.1 Mini Quiz on Mean, Median, Mode, & Range Monday, 3-1-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6

English: Read Chapter 11 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 11 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Monday, 3-1-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: New list on Monday, 3-1-10.

History: Hieroglyph Project: write a hieroglyphic representation of your name on a cartouche. Due Thursday, 3-4-10. Extra copy of instructions here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/history

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

For information on California Content Standards, go here: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/

Posted by MichaelK at 05:00 PM | Comments (0)

February 24, 2010

Wednesday, 2-24-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Workbook 349 all. Due Thursday, 2-25-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7

Math 6: None tonight. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6

English: Read Chapter 9 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 10 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Thursday, 2-25-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-22-10, with class definitions & due dates for homework assignments:

amiably, adv: doing in a pleasant, good natured way; friendly
cavalier, adj: arrogant; casually indifferent toward something important
conventional, adj: approved by general usage; customary
deference, n: respect or esteem; courteous regard
felicitations, n: an expression of good wishes; congratulations
haughty, adj; disdainfully proud; snobbish
indolently, adv: in a lazy or idle manner
insufferable: adj: intolerable or unbearable
melodious, adj: pleasing to hear
profusion, n: abundance or large quantity
rapacious, adj: aggressively greedy or grasping; voracious
regrettable, adj: unfortunate; unpleasant rememberings
stammer, v: to speak with involuntary breaks; stutter
supercilious, adj: contemptuous or full of scorn
vigorous, adj: full of strength; active or energetic

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

Tuesday, 2-13-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Wednesday, 2-24: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Thursday,2-25-10: sentences using each word.
Friday, 2-16-10: Write 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.

History: Study for Chapter 10 History Test, tentatively scheduled for Friday, 2-26-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

For information on California Content Standards, go here: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/

Posted by MichaelK at 03:00 PM | Comments (0)

February 23, 2010

Tuesday, 2-23-10

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: None tonight. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7

Math 6: Text 320-322, 6-44 evens. Due Wednesday, 2-24-10. Study for Chapter 6 test on 6.1 through 6.6 on Wednesday, 2-24-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6

English: Read Chapter 9 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 9 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Wednesday, 2-24-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-22-10, with class definitions page reference from Mara, Daughter of the Nile & due dates for homework assignments:

cavalier-69
haughty-70
deference-71
regrettable-74
profusion-75
melodious-77
supercilious-78
conventional-80
rapacious-81
amiably-82
indolently-83
felicitations-84
stammer-84
vigorous-86
insufferable-87

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

History: Study for Chapter 10 History Test, tentatively scheduled for Thursday, 2-25-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 03:30 PM | Comments (0)

February 22, 2010

Monday, 2-22-10

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 318-319, 27-37c. (be sure to do 37a, b, and c.) Due Tuesday, 2-23-10. Mini Quiz on 6.7 Tuesday, 2-23-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7

Math 6: Text 320-321, 5-37 odds. Due Tuesday, 2-23-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6

English: Read Chapter 9 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 9 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Wednesday, 2-24-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-22-10, with class definitions page reference from Mara, Daughter of the Nile & due dates for homework assignments:

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

History: Read Chapters 10.4 & 10.5 in History text; complete Reading notes for 10.4 & 10.5, p. 74 & 75 in Interactive Notebook. Due Tuesday, 2-23-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 02:21 PM | Comments (0)

February 19, 2010

Friday, 2-19-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Workbook, 347 & 348. Due Monday, 2-22-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7

Math 6: 6.6 Practice. Due Monday, 2-22-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6

English: Read Chapter 8 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 8 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Monday, 2-22-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-15-10, with class definitions & due dates for homework assignments:

apathetically, adv: in a way that shows no enthusiasm or interest
burly, adj: large & strong; heavily built
credulous, adj: easily convinced; gullible
disdainfully, adv: in a scornful, contemptuous way
fanatic, n: an overly zealous or enthusiastic person
garrulous, adj: wordy or talkative
grandeur, n: the state of being impressive, awesome or magnificent
hodgepodge, n: a jumble, mixture or mess
inhospitable, adj: unfriendly or uninviting
lavish, adj, elaborate, expensive or impressive
menace, n: something that is threatening, harmful, or evil
ministrations, n: acts of care, help, or service
repellent, adj: causing distaste, dislike, or aversion
sensible, adj: having good judgment; reasonable or wise
utterance, n: the act of expression by voice

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

Wednesday, 2-17-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Thursday,2-18-10: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Friday, 2-19-10: sentences using each word.
Monday, 2-22-10: Write 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.

History: Read Chapter 10.2 in History text; complete Reading notes, p. 72 in Interactive Notebook. Due Friday, 2-19-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 01:13 PM | Comments (0)

February 18, 2010

Thursday, 2-18-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 318 6-26. Due Friday, 2-19-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7

Math 6: 6.6 Review for Mastery, 1-10. Due Friday, 2-19-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6

English: Read Chapter 8 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 8 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Friday, 2-18-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-15-10, with class definitions & due dates for homework assignments:

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

History: Read Chapter 10.2 in History text; complete Reading notes, p. 72 in Interactive Notebook. Due Friday, 2-19-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 02:20 PM | Comments (0)

February 17, 2010

Wednesday, 2-17-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 313 17-28 all. Due Thursday, 2-18-10. 6.6 Mini Quiz on Solving Percent Problems, Thursday, 2-18-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7

Math 6: 6.5 Problem solving sheet, all. 6.5 Mini Quiz on Percents & Equations, Thursday, 2-18-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6

English: Read Chapter 8 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 8 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Friday, 2-18-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-15-10, with page references from Mara & due dates for homework assignments:

credulous-46
burly-46
utterance-48
fanatic-50
repellent-51
inhospitable-52
garrulous-57
menace-61
ministrations-61
lavish-62
grandeur-63
apathetically-63
hodgepodge-64
disdainfully-64
sensible-66

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

History: None tonight.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 02:38 PM | Comments (0)

February 16, 2010

Tuesday, 2-16-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 313 5-16 all. Due Wednesday, 2-17-10.

Math 6: 6.5 RFM & Practice, all. Due Wednesday, 2-17-10.

English: Read Chapter 7 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 7 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Wednesday, 2-17-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-15-10, with page references from Mara & due dates for homework assignments:

credulous-46
burly-46
utterance-48
fanatic-50
repellent-51
inhospitable-52
garrulous-57
menace-61
ministrations-61
lavish-62
grandeur-63
apathetically-63
hodgepodge-64
disdainfully-64
sensible-66

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

History:

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 11:24 AM | Comments (0)

February 12, 2010

Friday, 2-12-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Workbook 343-344 all. Due Tuesday, 2-16-10. Study for 6.5 Mini quiz on Proportions and Percents, Tuesday 2-16-10.

Math 6: Text 304 1-21 odds. Due Tuesday, 2-16-10.

English: Reading Progress Report, parts I & II in Mara, Daughter of the Nile packet. Due Tuesday, 2-16-10.

Read Chapter 7 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 7 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Wednesday, 2-17-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: New word list Tuesday.

History: Study for Chapter 9 History test, Tuesday, 2-16-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 04:00 PM | Comments (0)

February 11, 2010

Thursday, 2-11-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 309 5-27 odds. Due Friday, 2-12-10.

Math 6: 6.4 Practice A & C sheet. Due Friday, 2-12-10.

English: Reading Progress Report, parts I & II in Mara, Daughter of the Nile packet. Due Tuesday, 2-16-10.

Read Chapter 7 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 7 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Wednesday, 2-17-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-8-10, with page references from Mara, Daughter of the Nile, class definitions, and due dates for homework assignments:

aimlessly-40, adv: doing something without purpose or direction.
audacity-42, n: bold, daring, shameless courage
elusive-38, adj: hard to understand or grasp
exasperated-40 v: extremely annoyed or angered
glibly-35 adv: speaking smoothly, easily, or insincerely
henchman-38, n: a trusted attendant or follower.
inveigled-42, v: enticed, tricked, or lured into doing something
obstinate-38 adj: stubborn, determined to have one’s own way
preoccupied-40 adj: completely engrossed or absorbed in thought
prevailing-36 adj: most frequent or common; predominant
scrutiny-44,n: a close, careful examination
speculating-39, v: pondering, thinking, conjecturing
unscrupulous-38, adj: dishonest or unprincipled
vehemently-41 adv, in a passionate or intense way; zealous
vindictive-38 adj: vengeful or mean.

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

Tuesday, 2-9-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Wednesday 2-10-10: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Thursday, 2-11-10: sentences using each word.
Friday, 2-12-10: Write 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.

History: Study for Chapter 9 History test, Tuesday, 2-16-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 05:26 PM | Comments (0)

February 10, 2010

Wednesday, 2-10-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Workbook 341 all. Due Thursday, 2-11-10. 6.4 mini quiz on Percents, Decimals & Fractions, Thursday, 2-11-10.

Math 6: 6.4 RFM & Practice sheet. Due Thursday, 2-11-10.

English: Read Chapter 6 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 6 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Thursday, 2-11-10.

Prepare book report presentations: you may be next!

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-8-10, with page references from Mara, Daughter of the Nile and due dates for homework assignments:

glibly-35
prevailing-36
obstinate-38
elusive-38
unscrupulous-38
henchman-38
vindictive-38
speculating-39
preoccupied-40
exasperated-40
aimlessly-40
vehemently-41
audacity-42
inveigled-42
scrutiny-44

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

History: Finish Reading Notes in Interactive Notebook, Chapter 9, p. 66-67; and Processing, p. 68-69. Due Thursday, 2-11-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 02:55 PM | Comments (0)

February 09, 2010

Tuesday, 2-9-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 303, 6-36 evens. Due Wednesday, 2-10-10.

Math 6: 6.3 A & C Practice sheet. Due Wednesday, 2-10-10. Study for 6.3 mini quiz on Estimating with Percents.

English: Read Chapter 6 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 6 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Wednesday, 2-10-10.

Prepare book report presentations: you may be next!

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-8-10, with page references from Mara, Daughter of the Nile and due dates for homework assignments:

glibly-35
prevailing-36
obstinate-38
elusive-38
unscrupulous-38
henchman-38
vindictive-38
speculating-39
preoccupied-40
exasperated-40
aimlessly-40
vehemently-41
audacity-42
inveigled-42
scrutiny-44

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

History: Finish Reading Notes in Interactive Notebook, Chapter 9, p. 66-67; and Processing, p. 68-69. Due Wednesday, 2-10-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 01:18 PM | Comments (0)

February 08, 2010

Monday, 2-8-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 587-598 7-31 odds. Due Tuesday, 2-9-10. Study for Unit 5 test that includes Chapter 9.5 on Congruence; 11.1 on Square roots & irrationals; 11.2 on the Pythagorean Theorem; test date Tuesday, 2-9-10.

Math 6: 6.3 RFM & Practice sheet. Due Tuesday, 2-9-10.

English: Read Chapter 5 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 5 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Tuesday, 2-9-10.

Prepare book report presentations: you may be next!

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: Word list for the week of 2-8-10, with page references from Mara, Daughter of the Nile and due dates for homework assignments:

glibly-35
prevailing-36
obstinate-38
elusive-38
unscrupulous-38
henchman-38
vindictive-38
speculating-39
preoccupied-40
exasperated-40
aimlessly-40
vehemently-41
audacity-42
inveigled-42
scrutiny-44

Due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:

History: Finish Reading Notes in Interactive Notebook, Chapter 9, p. 66-67; and Processing, p. 68-69. Due Wednesday, 2-10-10.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 04:41 PM | Comments (0)

February 05, 2010

Friday, 2-5-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Workbook 465 all. Due Monday, 2-8-10. 11.2 mini quiz on Pythagorean Theorem on Monday, 2-8-10.

Math 6: Text 294, 2-18 evens. Due Monday, 2-8-10.

English: Read Chapter 4 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 4 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Monday, 2-8-10.

Prepare book report presentations: you may be next!

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: None tonight.

History: None tonight.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

Posted by MichaelK at 03:35 PM | Comments (0)

February 04, 2010

Thursday, 2-4-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 573-574 1-21 odds. Due Friday, 2-5-10.

Math 6: Finish 6-2 Problem Solving sheet, all. Due Friday, 2-5-10. 6.2 mini quiz on percents, decimals & fractions, Friday, 2-5-10.

English: Read Chapter 3 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 3 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Friday 2-5-10.

Prepare book report presentations: you may be next!

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: None tonight.

History: None tonight.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

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February 03, 2010

Wednesday, 2-3-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 571-572 Examples 2-4 & CA Standards Check 2-4. Due Thursday, 2-4-10.

Math 6: 6-2 RFM & Practice Sheet, all. Due Thursday, 2-4-10.

English: Read Chapter 3 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 3 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Thursday, 2-4-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: None tonight.

History: None tonight.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

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February 02, 2010

Tuesday, 2-2-10 Homework

We need boxes of kleenex!

Math 7: Text 568 2-38 evens. Due Wednesday, 2-3-10. Study for 11.1 mini quiz on square roots & irrational numbers, Wednesday, 2-3-10.

Math 6: Study for 6.1 mini quiz on percents, Wednesday, 2-3-10.

English: Read Chapter 3 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 3 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Thursday, 2-4-10.

Check the links below for information on Ancient Egypt.

Look at Ancient Egypt websites here: http://www.omnibusol.com/anegypt.html#egypt

Great web-based mind-mapping program here: http://mywebspiration.com Mywebspiration is ideal for making character webs, plot summaries, and just about anything that requires a good graphic organizer.

Spelling/Vocabulary: None tonight.

History: None tonight.

Long-Term Assignments:
Mystery Book Report, due Tuesday, 3-2-10.

For copies of current book report instruction sheets and the 2009-2010 book report list, look here: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/book-reports

Announcements:
Many documents can be found on my Google site: http://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/

The current grading period ends March 12, 2010.

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