Teacher approved APPS

These APPS are approved for in class use:

* WolframAlpha

* TenMarks

* GeoGebra

* LEGO MindStorms EV3

* FIRST Lego League - Game 

Put these in apps in a folder on your desktop
labeled DAWSON.

Week of October 27 - 31

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Here's a creepy spider video to set the mood :)
(Your Friday assignments are in your Class Notes below.)

And for one more day, it's still October, so it's STILL hexaflexagon month! Thank you EMMER! We are eternally indebted to you for introducing us to Vi Hart and HEXAFLEXAGONS :)

6th grade math:

10/27 MONDAY: (in class work)

In class we began the process of preparing for Student-led Conferences. 

We will continue individual conferences tomorrow and meet again on Thursday, October 30.

HOMEWORK - TENMARKS: Do TWO assignments on TenMarks.

10/28 TUESDAY: (in class work)

Continuation of Student-led conferences preparation. Have your three pieces of work ready for your folder.

HOMEWORK - TENMARKS: Do TWO assignments on TenMarks.

10/29 WEDNESDAY: (in class)

Practice dividing fractions and converting to decimals.

10/30 THURSDAY: (in class)

Second conference in preparation for Student-led conferences.

10/31 FRIDAY: (independent)

Work on 

1. Test from your homeroom teacher.

2. Exit tickets for "Bits & Pieces I" DUE MONDAY.

3. Khan Academy: "rate of change" or TenMarks assignments.

LOOKING AHEAD:  We need to use the NWEA data to write goals for Student Led Conferences.

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7th accelerated math:

KHAN ACADEMY: Dylan, Bryce, Cassidy you need to join my Khan Academy Class!  Choose me as your coach and enter this class code: CXE9QM

10/27 MONDAY: (in class work)

QUIZ - on Multiplication Properties

In class we began the process of preparing for Student-led Conferences. 

We will continue individual conferences Wednesday and meet again on Thursday, October 30.

HOMEWORK - TENMARKS: Do TWO assignments on TenMarks.

10/28 TUESDAY: (in class work with Mrs.Harvey)

"Theme Park Tycoon"

HOMEWORK: Complete your debates proposals

10/29 WEDNESDAY: (in class)

Individual conferences. 

We will meet again on Thursday, October 30.

10/30 THURSDAY: (in class)

Second conference in preparation for Student-led conferences.

Continuation of Student-led conferences preparation. Have your three pieces of work ready for your folder.

10/31 FRIDAY: (independent)

Work on 

1. Exit tickets for "Accentuate the Negative".

2. "Theme Park Tycoon" proposals - DUE MONDAY.

3. Homework from "Accentuate the Negative" book - DUE MONDAY.

p. 65, q. E, # 1-5

p. 67 q. A, # 1-6, B, # 1-6, C, # 1-7

3. Khan Academy: "rate of change" or TenMarks assignments.

Looking ahead: On Monday, we go over Theme Park Tycoon proposals. We begin Chapter 3 in the Big Red Book. Also, we need to use the NWEA data to write specific goals for Student Led Conferences.

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Geometry:

10/27 MONDAY: (in class work)

Continuing through Chapter 4 - Congruent Triangles: Review of SAS, SSS, HL. 

Discussion of and practice of ASA, AAA, Equivalent Triangles and Isosceles Triangles.

HOMEWORK - Finish preparing your papers for Student-led conferences

10/28 TUESDAY: (in class work)

Individual conferences with me to prepare for for Student-led conferences.

Have your three pieces of work ready for your folder.

When not in conference, work on kaleidoscope1; kaleidoscope 2; etc.

HOMEWORK - Do 20 minutes of Practice Questions for Chapter 4.

10/29 WEDNESDAY: (in class)

Practice Questions for Chapter 4 as I conference with GIP students.

HOMEWORK - Prepare for TEST on Thursday.

10/30 THURSDAY: (in class)

Second conference in preparation for Student-led conferences.

When not in conference, you will sit a formal test on Chapter 4 material.

10/31 FRIDAY: (independent)

Work on

1. Chapter 4 test due Monday.

2. TenMarks.

3. Transformations in the Coordinate plane on Khan Academy:

symmetry and

   transformations

    

LOOKING AHEAD:  We begin Chapter 5 on Monday. Also, we need to use the NWEA data to write specific goals for Student Led Conferences.

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STEM GIP:

For ALL grades: On Monday October 27, 2014 --> All grades will work on their portfolios for Student-Parent Conferences.  We need to push this date out to Wednesday, October 29, 2014 to give you more time to work on your preparation. You will conference with me individually on Wednesday.

HOMEWORK - LOOKING AHEAD:  You need to be working on your Tiered Choice. It is due Wednesday, November 5, 2014.

Final drafts of your "Introductions" are due Monday, November 3.

Template: Final version of your background paper for your science fair project is due on Monday, October 27, 2014. Follow this link for an APA TEMPLATE (A template is a file that is a starting point for a new document. When you open this template, it is pre-formatted for APA style, then you plug in your own information and save the new file as another name to keep your work.) 

After School Robotics:

- Link here to see the Coyote Pups website.

--> PRACTICE Saturday, November 1, 2014, 9.00 am - 2.00 pm for Team ALPHA.  <--

Spelling Bee 2015: 

February 28, 2015 is the BEE.  Bee Club kicks off SOON!