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March 16, 2010
Tuesday, 3-16-10 Homework
Math 7: Do any 3 exercises in each of the following sections in the Chapter Review sections on p. 335-337 (for Chap. 6) and p. 379 (for Chap. 7): 6.1 Ratios & Unit Rates; 6.4 Fractions, Decimals, Percents; 6.5 Proportions & Percents; 6.6 Percents & Equations; 6.7 Percent of Change; 6.8 Markup & Discount; and 7.7 Simple & Compound Interest. Due Wednesday, 3-17-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-7
Math 6: Do any 2 exercises in the Chapter Review section for each of the following: 7.1 Mean, Median, Mode & Range; 7.7 Selecting Samples (p. 370 & 372). 8.1 Intro to Probability; 8.3 Theoretical Probability; and 8.4 Sample Spaces (p. 418 & 419). Due Wednesday, 3-17-10. 8.4 Sample Spaces Mini Quiz Wednesday, 3-17-10. Notes here: https://sites.google.com/site/mrkloess/Home/math-6
English: Read Chapter 18 of Mara, Daughter of the Nile. Answer questions for Chapter 18 in the packet, and take careful notes for discussion. Due Thursday, 3-18-10.
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 3-15-10, with page references from Mara, Daughter of the Nile, and due dates for spelling/vocabulary homework:
impassive-148
extravagance-150
dissipated-150
unprincipled-145
befuddled-146
leonine-182
frantic-152
depleted
savoring
sagacity-162
balustrade-165
astonishing-167
stolidly-172
balefully-173
precipice-176
Spelling/vocabulary homework due dates:
Tuesday, 3-16-10: alphabetize list, syllables, note accents.
Wednesday, 3-17-10: definitions & parts of speech. (we will develop class definitions as well.)
Thursday, 3-18-10: sentences using each word.
Friday, 3-19-10: Write 3X; spelling/vocabulary test.
History: Study & make notes for Chapter 12 Test.
Long-Term Assignments:
Ancient Egypt Research Project. Final copy of report due Friday, 4-2-10.
How-To Book Report, due Tuesday, 4-13-10. Presentation required.
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 4-30-10.
For information on California Content Standards, go here: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/
Posted by MichaelK at March 16, 2010 04:07 PM