Monday February 25th

Core 3 Mathematics: In math students continued working on an assignment in which they complete a series of calculations relating to physical conditions on one of the planets that they are interested in setting up a "colony" or space station.
Homework: FINISH "Planetary Calculations Worksheet"

Life Science: Today students finished presenting their disease diagnosis skits.
Homework: none

Thursday February 21st

Core 3 Mathematics: In math students completed their presentations on the planet they were assigned. Tomorrow they will begin a series of calculations relating to physical conditions on one of the planets that they are intereseted in setting up a "colony" or space station.
Homework: none

Life Science: Today students worked on the "Disease Dectectives" competition of the Science Olympiad taking place across Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School.
Homework: Skits begin tomorrow. Continue rehearsing character's dialogue for skits.

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES are scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday. Students should have brought home a conference slip Wednesday that needs to be returned to their homebase teacher by Monday of next week.

8th Grade Field Trip To UAS is scheduled for tomorrow (Friday 2/22/08). Students wishing to participate in the UAS Apprenticeship Fair need to have the field trip permission form signed and brought to school tomorrow morning.

Wednesday February 20th

Core 3 Mathematics: In math students started working on their planet information cards. Tomorrow students will present information about the planet they researched including what it would it be like to visit the planet's surface.
Homework: prepare for presentations tomorrow.

Life Science: Today students continued making preparations for their skits on diseases. Skits will be performed on Friday 2/22 and Monday 2/25.
Homework: continue rehearsing character's dialogue for skits.

Tuesday February 19th

Core 3 Mathematics: In math students continued working on their solar system conversions of A.U. (astronomical units) distances to miles. We also introduced the next step in our space colony project which is to learn more about one of the solar system objects they may choose to develop a colony on/near.
Homework: finish planetary distances worksheet that we worked on in class

Life Science: Today students continued making preparations for their skits on diseases. Skits will be performed on Friday 2/22 and Monday 2/25. Tomorrow (Wednesday) will be the final class period students will have to construct their props and work on rehearsing their skit.
Homework: continue collecting materials for props in the skit and begin rehearsing character's dialogue.

Wednesday February 13th

Core 3 Mathematics: In math students were introduced to a new unit that we will be working on focusing on the subject of space exploration. Today's activity gave students an opportunity to learn how to calculate the distances between planets by making conversions from "astronomical units" (A.U.) to miles. They will finish this activity on Tuesday of next week.
Homework: none

Life Science: Today students were assigned presentation days for their disease skits. Skits will be performed on Friday 2/22 and Monday 2/25.
Homework: continue collecting materials for props in the skit

Tuesday February 12th

Core 3 Mathematics: In math students worked for the entire class period on Section 6.3 Practice which covers solving proportions using cross multiplication.
Homework: Complete Review #8 "Storm Tracker" by Wednesday of this week.

Life Science: Today the class received scoring guides for the skits on diseases. They then worked with their partners to plan their skit's story line and brainstorm ideas for props that will be used.
Homework: none

Monday February 11th

Core 3 Mathematics: In math students had a class period to work on test corrections. The morning math class worked on section 6.3 which further illustrated how to solve proportions using cross multiplication.
Homework: Complete Review #8 "Storm Tracker" by Wednesday of this week.

Life Science: Today the class continued initial research on a infectious disease which they were assigned to study and present to the class.
Homework: Finish research notes page (due tomorrow)

Thursday February 7th

Core 3 Mathematics: Today in math students worked on notes and problems from section 6.2 of the textbook which proportions.
Homework: none

Life Science: Today the class started initial research on a infectious disease which they were assigned to study and present to the class.
Homework: look for other sources of information relating to the infectious disease students were assigned in class.

Wednesday February 6th

Core 3 Mathematics: Today in math students worked on problems from section 6.1 of the textbook which covers, ratios, rates and unit rates.
Homework: finish Section 6.1 Practice (#1, 3, 5, 7, 12-18 all, 21, 22, 23, and #25)

Life Science: Today the class finished the last of several activities that placed students in the role of an epidemiologist investigating an outbreak of a food bourne illness.
Homework: finish packets handed out in class over the past three days.