Thursday, November 1, 2007

Thursday November 1, 2007

Today in MATH we:
  • Went over some problem solving strategies. Guess & Check.
  • Worked with formulas, talked about developing or creating formulas.
  • Talked about the Bluenose. What is it? How did they calculate the speed of it?
  • Did the Inquire activity on mp9 p124, #1-5 & HANDED IT IN.
  • Read mp9 p124. Did mp9 p 125 #1-9 Due Monday.
  • 9G: Did the Inquire activity on mp9 p 120 #1-4 (SQUID!) & handed it in.
  • 9G: Read mp9 p120. Did mp9 p121 #1-13 Due Monday.
  • Are you comfortable working with formulas?
  • Handed in problem of the week #8.

Today in SCIENCE we:

  • Read sia9 p92-96 - Safety. We have already done notes on this topic.
  • Did sia9 p96 #1-9 & 11. Omit #10.
  • Read & do notes sia9 p97-104. Omit p100-101 & omit the 2 quick labs.
  • Did sia9 p104 #1-11.
  • Reminder: Monday is the last day to hand in your title page. You have had a week to work on it.
  • Reminder: Your paragraph about your observations of the diet coke & menthos experiment is due on Monday.
  • The notes & c&r are also due on Monday.

ALL THE REST:

  • You had lots of class time to work today. How much did you get done?
  • Parent-Student-Teacher conferences are Tonight & tomorrow. No school on Friday. Budget your time so you get all of your work done!
  • Current Events & Vocabulary quizzes will start again next week. When is your Current Event turn?