Hello kids!
What a great day! The 7th graders were introduced to the amazing cross curricular project today! I'm so excited about this. Tonight your homework is to finish choosing two of the assignments we began in class.
Choose TWO:
1. Create an 'Escher' painting using the post-it not tessellation technique. BE CREATIVE! Make the coolest baddest most awesome tessellation around! - white paper
2. SHOW me using graph paper a successful tesselleation of the letter H S and E. Hint: Block lettering! - each letter will fill half sheet of graph paper
3. Using the circle and Islamic art directions draw what they show you to draw!
4. Using a compass and straight edge try to create an 8 pointed star. Hint: Use circles and have the first circle's centerpoint on the origin of a perpendicular bisector.
See you tomorrow kids!
6ers - we finished our Sun Moon earth packets - which is portfolio eligible and a HUGE portion of your reasoning and communication grade! If you haven't turned it in yet you better find it and turn it in!! We also spent some time on freerice.com using our math skills to donate rice to those less fortunate. Do it at home to donate more rice!!!
CIAO!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Test day anxiety? Don't worry about it!
Hello my darlings -
Today was a great day for both 6ers and 7ers. 7ers took their second task on translations which is coupled with the task from yesterday to combine together to create a portfolio eligible assignment. We spent the last bit of the period finishing our episode of House, MD. Tomorrow you will do some CRCT review and if we get finished you will get a treat for working so hard.
6ers, today we spend the period discussing our magic triangle AND getting feedback from ALL of our weather project sheets. These revisions are due on MONDAY! No later
If you need assistance with severe weather information go to www.weatherwizkids.com
REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCES!
Also, I just wanted to let you know that I have so much faith in you! You will all do so wonderfully on this test. I know as a large scale test approaches many of us feel anxious or overwhelmed. Remember that you are all very smart, talented and capable of using your reasoning skills to answer questions you may not recognize. It is true that we did not get to all of the standards this year, but we did lots of cool projects and I am positive that all of you know the material we covered in class very well!
With that being said, if you want some CRCT practice you can click on this link AND you should be going through old IXL standards to review standards we covered in the past.
7ers tonight I re-assigned IXl standards E3, E5 and E9. Get all of those standards up to 100 by Sunday! They are review of negative numbers!
Until tomorrow gang!
Today was a great day for both 6ers and 7ers. 7ers took their second task on translations which is coupled with the task from yesterday to combine together to create a portfolio eligible assignment. We spent the last bit of the period finishing our episode of House, MD. Tomorrow you will do some CRCT review and if we get finished you will get a treat for working so hard.
6ers, today we spend the period discussing our magic triangle AND getting feedback from ALL of our weather project sheets. These revisions are due on MONDAY! No later
If you need assistance with severe weather information go to www.weatherwizkids.com
REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCES!
Also, I just wanted to let you know that I have so much faith in you! You will all do so wonderfully on this test. I know as a large scale test approaches many of us feel anxious or overwhelmed. Remember that you are all very smart, talented and capable of using your reasoning skills to answer questions you may not recognize. It is true that we did not get to all of the standards this year, but we did lots of cool projects and I am positive that all of you know the material we covered in class very well!
With that being said, if you want some CRCT practice you can click on this link AND you should be going through old IXL standards to review standards we covered in the past.
7ers tonight I re-assigned IXl standards E3, E5 and E9. Get all of those standards up to 100 by Sunday! They are review of negative numbers!
Until tomorrow gang!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Tuesday!
Hi gang,
Whew! What a day of new and amazing information! 7ers, you did a fantastic job in the computer lab learning about translations. Remember what we talked about at the end of the class period today. Click below on the picture for a review of translations and reflections. Tomorrow you are going to have a 'What do you know" in class on reflections and MAYBE translations. Things to remember ARE what does the y=x line of symmetry look like, and the y=-x line of symmetry look like? What happens to a geometric shape when you translate it only on the x axis, on the y axis and both!>!??!?!!
Tomorrow you will have to show me your knowledge of both of these in order to obtain ANOTHER portfolio eligible assignment. Congratulations to ELLA who has the most in our class!! WOOHOOO.
Also a VERY BIG SHOUT OUT to Hunter who was featured on a blog by the owner of Bucketfeet (a very cool shoe company) for his designs on shoes. Click below to read more!
CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBSITE
If you want more assistance with reflections and translations click here!
AND HERE FOR REFLECTIONS
6ers! Today we spent more time discussing the relationship of the sun, earth and moon. Why do we phases of the moon and not the entire 'full moon' all of the time. you did a fantastic job with this. I'm not going to post any links because EACH day you find something else out!
Until tomorrow.!!!
HOMEWORK!!!
7th grade: You must finish the worksheet on describing what happens to shapes when you translate them
6th grade: You have a decimal sheet to complete.
Ciao!
MsT
Whew! What a day of new and amazing information! 7ers, you did a fantastic job in the computer lab learning about translations. Remember what we talked about at the end of the class period today. Click below on the picture for a review of translations and reflections. Tomorrow you are going to have a 'What do you know" in class on reflections and MAYBE translations. Things to remember ARE what does the y=x line of symmetry look like, and the y=-x line of symmetry look like? What happens to a geometric shape when you translate it only on the x axis, on the y axis and both!>!??!?!!
Tomorrow you will have to show me your knowledge of both of these in order to obtain ANOTHER portfolio eligible assignment. Congratulations to ELLA who has the most in our class!! WOOHOOO.
Also a VERY BIG SHOUT OUT to Hunter who was featured on a blog by the owner of Bucketfeet (a very cool shoe company) for his designs on shoes. Click below to read more!
CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBSITE
If you want more assistance with reflections and translations click here!
AND HERE FOR REFLECTIONS
6ers! Today we spent more time discussing the relationship of the sun, earth and moon. Why do we phases of the moon and not the entire 'full moon' all of the time. you did a fantastic job with this. I'm not going to post any links because EACH day you find something else out!
Until tomorrow.!!!
HOMEWORK!!!
7th grade: You must finish the worksheet on describing what happens to shapes when you translate them
6th grade: You have a decimal sheet to complete.
Ciao!
MsT
Thursday, April 14, 2011
For my adivsory and anyone else that needs this!
Hi gang,
Tomorrow ALL of your reflections are due for your portfolio!
Here is a link to the portfolio entry slip - YOU MUST HAVE 6 DONE!
Reading
Writing
Research
MST
Visual Arts/Performing arts (6ers are still waiting on theirs)
1 choice piece - FFl, Spanish, Choice piece.
YOU GUYS ARE DOING AMAZINGLY WELL! I am so proud of all of you! GET IT DONE! So we can celebrate!
Ms. T
Tomorrow ALL of your reflections are due for your portfolio!
Here is a link to the portfolio entry slip - YOU MUST HAVE 6 DONE!
Reading
Writing
Research
MST
Visual Arts/Performing arts (6ers are still waiting on theirs)
1 choice piece - FFl, Spanish, Choice piece.
YOU GUYS ARE DOING AMAZINGLY WELL! I am so proud of all of you! GET IT DONE! So we can celebrate!
Ms. T
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Tuesday fun field trip!
Hello darlings! We had a great time on the field trip today! A few reminders and helpful hints:
6ers! if you need more assistance dividing decimals here is a WONDERFUL LINK if you cannot find your family!
Also remember that you have IXL standards due for the week!
0.1
0.4
0.5
If you finish those then do:
0.2
0.6
0.7
7ers! Remember your projects are due on Friday! I hope you are working on them! Until tomorrow my darlings!!
Ciao!
Ms. T
6ers! if you need more assistance dividing decimals here is a WONDERFUL LINK if you cannot find your family!
Also remember that you have IXL standards due for the week!
0.1
0.4
0.5
If you finish those then do:
0.2
0.6
0.7
7ers! Remember your projects are due on Friday! I hope you are working on them! Until tomorrow my darlings!!
Ciao!
Ms. T
Monday, April 11, 2011
Monday after spring break! Are you refreshed?!?!?
Hi my darlings! What a great day! In 6th grade we talked about the magic pyramid. remember if you have the part and the whole but need to find the percentage you MULTIPLY! If you have the whole of something like the RDI for Vitamin D and you want to figure out how much is in a serving of Special K and you know it is 15% of your RDI then you MULTIPLY! More on this tomorrow!!
7ers -- as we continue the body systems project I want to say that you are doing a GREAT job. If you need any other documents then you should check the post from the week before spring break for the post! EVERYTHING FOR THE BODY SYSTEMS PROJECT IS DUE FRIDAY APRIL 15th! NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS! GET IT DONE!
Ok gang, get ready for the field trip tomorrow! Until then Adios!
hugs!
Ms. t
7ers -- as we continue the body systems project I want to say that you are doing a GREAT job. If you need any other documents then you should check the post from the week before spring break for the post! EVERYTHING FOR THE BODY SYSTEMS PROJECT IS DUE FRIDAY APRIL 15th! NO IFS ANDS OR BUTS! GET IT DONE!
Ok gang, get ready for the field trip tomorrow! Until then Adios!
hugs!
Ms. t
Thursday, March 31, 2011
VERY IMPORTANT FOR 7TH GRADERS! BODY SYSTEMS DOCUMENTS
Ok 7ers, we're starting our body systems project. Basically you choose 1 assignment from each column (so that you have a total of 11 points) Once you've decided on an assignment you will choose a different system to complete each task. In the end you will have learned about 4 more systems in addition to the three we learned about together as a class.
HERE IS THE LINK TO ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS. This way you should not have to worry about losing ANYTHING!
HERE IS THE LINK TO ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS. This way you should not have to worry about losing ANYTHING!
Twirly Thursdays!
Hi gang! What a FANTASTIC DAY!!!!!!!
Our 7ers took a portfolio eligible geometry assessment. I think you all ROCKED on it! WOOHOO! Tomorrow we will introduce ourselves to the newest body systems project so that you have a chance to get a head start on it over spring break. If you lose a document I will post everything on here so you have access to it.
6ers! What a great day of working on your projects. TOMORROW THEY ARE DUE! NO EXCUSES!!!! You also have a quiz tomorrow on adding, subtracting decimals and converting from fractions, decimals percents and ratios. MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW TONIGHT!
OK my wonderful students! See you tomorrow! THEN SPRING BREAK! WOOOHOOO
hugs!
Ms. T
Our 7ers took a portfolio eligible geometry assessment. I think you all ROCKED on it! WOOHOO! Tomorrow we will introduce ourselves to the newest body systems project so that you have a chance to get a head start on it over spring break. If you lose a document I will post everything on here so you have access to it.
6ers! What a great day of working on your projects. TOMORROW THEY ARE DUE! NO EXCUSES!!!! You also have a quiz tomorrow on adding, subtracting decimals and converting from fractions, decimals percents and ratios. MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW TONIGHT!
OK my wonderful students! See you tomorrow! THEN SPRING BREAK! WOOOHOOO
hugs!
Ms. T
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wacky Wednesday!
Hello 7ers!
Today you practiced making MORE reflections. Remember the key to making reflections for a point out in space is to make TWO arcs from two different points on the reflection line. This way you can ASSURE you are making a point that is a complete reflection of your original point. If you need help click here for some tips and explanations of reflections. Remember! Tomorrow you are going to do a portfolio eligible assignment showing me that you know how to make a reflection over a line that is given to you.
For those of you that were absent (and there were lots of you) make sure you KNOW how to do this and if you can at home practice making a reflection of a triangle (like we did in class) and WRITING the steps out for HOW TO do this along with any justifications that PROVE your point on one side is REFLECTED EXACTLY on the other side. Until tomorrow 7ers! Ciao!
6ers! Today we learned how to multiply fractions. Your homework tonight will be the worksheet we did in class AND to finish ONE side of your BINGO
If you need more assistance with multiplying decimals then CLICK HERE!
Today you practiced making MORE reflections. Remember the key to making reflections for a point out in space is to make TWO arcs from two different points on the reflection line. This way you can ASSURE you are making a point that is a complete reflection of your original point. If you need help click here for some tips and explanations of reflections. Remember! Tomorrow you are going to do a portfolio eligible assignment showing me that you know how to make a reflection over a line that is given to you.
For those of you that were absent (and there were lots of you) make sure you KNOW how to do this and if you can at home practice making a reflection of a triangle (like we did in class) and WRITING the steps out for HOW TO do this along with any justifications that PROVE your point on one side is REFLECTED EXACTLY on the other side. Until tomorrow 7ers! Ciao!
6ers! Today we learned how to multiply fractions. Your homework tonight will be the worksheet we did in class AND to finish ONE side of your BINGO
If you need more assistance with multiplying decimals then CLICK HERE!
Monday, March 28, 2011
GLOOMY (but not inside) MONDAY!
Hi 6ers! You had a FANTASTIC day today! So excited about memorizing your fraction and decimal conversions! We then went on to introduce ourselves to THE BIG AND FINAL WEATHER PROJECT! Today you picked the assignments you want to do, and remember THIS IS PORTFOLIO ELIGIBLE! your homework tonight is to look over your worksheets and fill in any weather point 3 sheets that you can. You should also look over the sheets so you are prepared for work time tomorrow in class.
Here is a link to ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS!
Here is a link to ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Today is Wednesday!
Alright gang!!!
Today we had a wonderful review day. 7ers we split you guys up to really make sure ALL of us knows how to copy and bisect and angle AND copy of a line segment. We also started practicing making targets with three circles and writing AMAZING justifications. Tomorrow in class we will rewrite our own justifications so that it can meet the standard and YOU can get a portfolio eligible assignment in MST!
If you need some more assistance, here is a link to the justification page
This way you can always look back here to make sure you know how to write proper steps and justifications.
If you want to practice making geometric constructions at home click here!
6ers! KEEP PRACTICING ADDING AND SUBTRACTING DECIMALS. We also watched most of our movie on the weather and saw some very interesting things about tornadoes and hurricanes.
CLICK HERE for some extra help on adding and subtracting decimals.
Alright! See you tomorrow!
Rememeber 7ers your IXL homework is P4 and P5, 6ers you should be working on finishing J2, J3, and J4. Also, 6ers if you didn't finish your decimal worksheet that is due TOMORROW!
Ciao!
MsT
Today we had a wonderful review day. 7ers we split you guys up to really make sure ALL of us knows how to copy and bisect and angle AND copy of a line segment. We also started practicing making targets with three circles and writing AMAZING justifications. Tomorrow in class we will rewrite our own justifications so that it can meet the standard and YOU can get a portfolio eligible assignment in MST!
If you need some more assistance, here is a link to the justification page
This way you can always look back here to make sure you know how to write proper steps and justifications.
If you want to practice making geometric constructions at home click here!
6ers! KEEP PRACTICING ADDING AND SUBTRACTING DECIMALS. We also watched most of our movie on the weather and saw some very interesting things about tornadoes and hurricanes.
CLICK HERE for some extra help on adding and subtracting decimals.
Alright! See you tomorrow!
Rememeber 7ers your IXL homework is P4 and P5, 6ers you should be working on finishing J2, J3, and J4. Also, 6ers if you didn't finish your decimal worksheet that is due TOMORROW!
Ciao!
MsT
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
IXL
Clarification for everyone. Some of the IXl standards I did not count, if 7ers are struggling with P17 and P28 please do not worry about those. The only standards that were due on Friday were the standards I personally wrote on the sticky note -- that indicated the standards you were responsible for completing.
MsT
MsT
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wacky Wednesday!
Hi 6ers and 7ers!
Today was a wonderful Wednesday for the 7ers as we had Dr. Julie Harris come and visit us and speak with us about her work at the Center for Disease Control. She detailed the response to an outbreak and showed us some pictures of her recent travels to Africa for a very serious Cholera outbreak.
Tonight you don't have a COW (don't have a COW!) but you should continue to work on IXL standards P12, P15 P16 P24 P21
6ers
Today you showed your knowledge of conversions of fractions, decimals, percents and ratios. Some of us had quite a few questions -- tomorrow we will review the standards and the expectations for this. Tonight you have no COW, but you have to continue working on IXL T10, B4.
See you tomorrow you wonderful students!
Check this link out to see the tragic devastation as a result of the tsunami in Japan.
Today was a wonderful Wednesday for the 7ers as we had Dr. Julie Harris come and visit us and speak with us about her work at the Center for Disease Control. She detailed the response to an outbreak and showed us some pictures of her recent travels to Africa for a very serious Cholera outbreak.
Tonight you don't have a COW (don't have a COW!) but you should continue to work on IXL standards P12, P15 P16 P24 P21
6ers
Today you showed your knowledge of conversions of fractions, decimals, percents and ratios. Some of us had quite a few questions -- tomorrow we will review the standards and the expectations for this. Tonight you have no COW, but you have to continue working on IXL T10, B4.
See you tomorrow you wonderful students!
Check this link out to see the tragic devastation as a result of the tsunami in Japan.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Monday!
Hi Gang,
Today the 7ers dealt more with geometric constructions to bisect an angle, copy an angle, make a perpendicular point, and so much more! You guys are doing a GREAT job taking the lead with making these constructions. I think I may have you make a 'HOW TO' poster to teach the rest of the world!!!
If you need more help with constructions click here!
Also, if you want to learn more about congruent triangles click here!
You have a COW for homework tonight and must do IXL P12. See you tomorrow!
6ers you continued to have an AMAZING day as you worked with Ms. Dickie to make observations of condensation and the role water vapor plays in all of this. We also played basketball round number two with your denominator being different. You had to take your ratio through the cycle to convert it to percent, decimal and fraction. I'm sure many of you are realizing it is easier to convert a percent to a decimal than fraction then ratio, then going the other way around!
Tomorrow we will continue to have practice with this, you will use this knowledge to look at the world's water supply! It's going to be fantastic!
See you tomorrow!
Ms. T
Today the 7ers dealt more with geometric constructions to bisect an angle, copy an angle, make a perpendicular point, and so much more! You guys are doing a GREAT job taking the lead with making these constructions. I think I may have you make a 'HOW TO' poster to teach the rest of the world!!!
If you need more help with constructions click here!
Also, if you want to learn more about congruent triangles click here!
You have a COW for homework tonight and must do IXL P12. See you tomorrow!
6ers you continued to have an AMAZING day as you worked with Ms. Dickie to make observations of condensation and the role water vapor plays in all of this. We also played basketball round number two with your denominator being different. You had to take your ratio through the cycle to convert it to percent, decimal and fraction. I'm sure many of you are realizing it is easier to convert a percent to a decimal than fraction then ratio, then going the other way around!
Tomorrow we will continue to have practice with this, you will use this knowledge to look at the world's water supply! It's going to be fantastic!
See you tomorrow!
Ms. T
Sunday, March 13, 2011
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