Tuesday, January 27, 2009

WEEK OF 1/26/09 - 1/30/09

Q.O.T.W.:
"Yes, we can!!!"~Barack Obama (Who is/was s/he??? What do you think s/he meant???)

Announcements:
2nd Quarter Grades-Your grades are updated as of 1/24/09 on the classroom website.

Late Assignment Policy-As of January 5th, 2009, I will no longer accept late assignments; in addition, only PF assignments will be allowed to be submitted via e-mail using proper e-mail submission. ALL assignments will be due at the end of class on that particular day...not at the end of the school day.

Make-Up Assignments-You may make-up any PF assignments by Thursday January 29th, 2009 for a grade no higher than 80 if done completely including using proper heading. Improper heading assignments will receive an incomplete (inc=55).

This Week At A Glance:
Science Exit Project- This week we will continue to prepare for our exit projects by looking at the various types of projects and the process to create investigable questions. Please bring your HOME SCIENCE JOURNAL daily to class.

Curriculum- This week we will look at sections 2 and 3 of chapter 6 (Plate Tectonics).

Weekly Quiz- No quiz this week.

Urban Advantage (UA) Vouchers- Students, who have not received their UA vouchers, will need to come see me during Advisory or at the beginning of 6th period.

Weekly Puzzle Challenge:
Coming soon...

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Answers to Hw #61

pg 144 #11-17
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. D
14. D
15. C
16. D
17. D

pg 172 #7-14
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. A
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. D

Monday, January 12, 2009

WEEK OF 1/12/09 - 1/16/09

Q.O.T.W.:
"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right"~Oprah Winfrey (Who is/was s/he??? What do you think s/he meant???)

Announcements:
2nd Quarter Grades-Your grades will be updated by Friday 1/16/09 on the classroom website.

Late Assignment Policy-As of January 5th, 2009, I will no longer accept late assignments; in addition, only PF assignments will be allowed to be submitted via e-mail using proper e-mail submission. ALL assignments will be due at the end of class on that particular day...not at the end of the school day.

Make-Up Assignments-You may make-up any of the following assignments (Hw #52-60) by Tuesday January 20th, 2009 for a grade no higher than 65 if done completely including using proper heading. Improper heading assignments will receive an incomplete (inc=55).

NYS ELA Exam next week Wednesday & Thursday

This Week At A Glance:
Science Exit Project- This week we will continue our lessons on title, hypothesis, variables (dependent and independent), constants, control group, experimental group and repeated trials. Please bring your HOME SCIENCE JOURNAL daily to class.

Curriculum- This week we will look at sections 2 and 3 of chapter 6 (Plate Tectonics).

Weekly Quiz- Your quiz will be on Friday this week focusing on Chapters 5, 6, and the exit project lessons. Don't forget to review old quizzes. You can also visit the following websites to prepare: Glencoe Self-Check Quizzes and Ology from AMNH.

Urban Advantage (UA) Vouchers- Students, who have not received their UA vouchers, will need to come see me during Advisory or at the beginning of 6th period.

Weekly Puzzle Challenge:
Coming soon...

Monday, January 5, 2009

WEEK OF 1/5/09 - 1/9/09

Q.O.T.W.:
"Happy New Year!!!" ~Mr. J. W. Surpris (Who is/was s/he??? What do you think s/he meant???)

Announcements:
2nd Quarter Grades-Your grades have been updated on the classroom website.

Late Assignment Policy-As of January 5th, 2009, I will no longer accept late assignments; in addition, only PF assignments will be allowed to be submitted via e-mail using proper e-mail submission. ALL assignments will be due at the end of class on that particular day...not at the end of the school day.

This Week At A Glance:
Science Exit Project- This week we will learn about hypothesis, variables (dependent and independent), constants, control group, experimental group and repeated trials. Please bring your HOME SCIENCE JOURNAL to class on your double period day for Science.

Curriculum- This week we will conclude chapter 5 (Clues to Earth's Past) and begin chapter 6 (Plate Tectonics).

Weekly Quiz- No quiz this week.

Urban Advantage (UA) Vouchers- Students, who have not received their UA vouchers, will need to come see me during Advisory or at the beginning of 6th period.

Weekly Puzzle Challenge:
Coming Soon...