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Jan. 20, 2012


This page was updated January 21, 2012 6:55 PM





New spelling words are given each Monday

For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

  • Monday- Spelling
  • Tuesday- Math
  • Wednesday- Writing
  • Thursday - math and spelling test study
  • Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.

 

Download blank comic pages here

 

Download other important pages here

 

Class schedule is now posted

Periods 1 and 2...Room 32

9:40 - 10:20 am


Workshop
: Day one of cam toy building. The criteria for this project is posted on the assignment page.


Period 3 ...Room 207

10:35 - 11:15 am

Scientific notation and units of measure. We will leanr how to represent large numbers.

Extra download links may be found on January 21 AND January 22. Here is a brief overview:

Scientific notation is a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

Try these questions.

Change a number to scientific notation

Note that 10^2 means

ten to the exponent 2, which is the same as ten squared.

Similarly, 3x10^4 means 3 times ten to the exponent 4, or 3 times 10,000

843 000 000 =
843 000 =
843 =
84.3 =
8.43 =
0.000843 =
0.00000843 =
0.000000000000843 =

Change scientific notation to a number

4.29 x 10^0 =
4.29 x 10^1=
4.29 x 10^2 =
4.29 x 10^3 =
4.29 x 10^4=
4.29 x 10^-4=
4.29 x 10^-1=
4.29 x 10^-6=
4.29 x 10^-10=

Resource links:

http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/scinot.html

http://staff.argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/math7/strand1/1103.htm

 


Period 4 ...Planning time for Mr. Winship

Dance ... for 32 11:15- 11:45 am


12:45 - 1:15 pm
Periods 5 and 6...Room 32
12:45 - 1:15 pm
Spelling test, then discussion about book reviews. The criteria for the book reviews will be posted on the Assignment page.

Period 7...Room 32

1:15 - 1:55 pm
Basic Review test


Period 8...Music for room 32
...Planning time for Mr. Winship

Music ...for 32 1:15 - 1:55 pm

Agenda Checks
Intermediate students have agendas checked by Arpad if necessary.


  • Spelling tests
  • Math review test
  • Geography map, list and city details



For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

  • Monday- Spelling
  • Tuesday- Math
  • Wednesday- Writing
  • Thursday - math and spelling test study
  • Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.

Videolink: Magic trick


Links to helpful websites
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/
http://mathforum.org/library/topics/basic_algebra/


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