Monday October 23, 2006

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• picked our 10 spelling words for the week
• did a listening comprehension exercise (For the Birds: Walter, Maria, & the Kookaburras!)
• Think it Through:v&v page 58 - reviewed in class
• Create a POLITICAL CARTOON or SLOGAN, be prepared to publish it in your sketchbooks on TUESDAY October 24, 2006 - this means you will BRAINSTORM & make a DRAFT

Today in MATH we:

• handed in problem of the week #5
• got problem of the week #6 (Due: Monday October 30, 2006)
• reviewed problem solving - handshake activity
• got our math tests back & did corrections (Due: Tuesday October 24, 2006)

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Read sia pages 324-327
• wrote & edited a paragraph about margin of safety & what WE think it means & why it is important
• gave our OWN examples of margin of safety
• published paragraph due Tuesday October 24, 2006

Reminders:

• bring your fraction sets on TUESDAY
• keep reviewing.....you could have a pop quiz at ANY time