May 23, 2013

Final Exams Schedule

Final Exams Schedule

Science – Monday, 6/3

ELA – Tuesday (AM), 6/4

Religion – Tuesday (PM), 6/4

Math – Wednesday, 6/5

Social Studies – Thursday, 6/6

HIGH SCHOOLS

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

Round 2 results are due at the end of May, 2013.

Important Dates / Calendar

MAY

23rd – NYS Science Performance Test – Grade 8

27th – Closed – Memorial Day

28th – Great Adventure Trip for choir, lectors, altar servers

June

3rd NYS Grade 8 Science Test

see above for finals

6th – confession

7th – mass  and  Dinner Dance

14th – Graduation

20th – last day of school

 

 

 

PROJECTS

 

PROJECTS

Per CCSS — all projects are to be done in school.

8R – Pythagorean Theorem – real world problems poster – 5/29

8H – Probability project presentations – pairs – 5/15 – specific topics assigned.

7H – Pythagoras biographical poster – to be done in class – materials due 5/9; Pythagorean Theorem Time Capsule Project – week of 5/20

7R – Scaled receipes – 5/2 – to be completed 5/6 – bring all your materials and supplies & scale drawing – bring your room measurements along with contents

 

HOMEWORK

HOMEWORK

Check web resources below — good to go to for extra help and review.  Students need to write down any web site used in class so that they can go back and review and/or do activities done in class.  Practice, practice, practice!

Thursday, 5/23:

Math: finish assigment given

SS: time line of causes of WWII will be done during computer class tomorrow – do some research to prepare

Rel: when we finish this chapter the test will be the next day

Wednesday, 5/22:

Thursday, 5/23, is the NYS Science Performance Test for 8th grade.  No math homework tonight, but expect a packet for the weekend to prepare for the final.  7H: Pythagorean Time Capsule Project; 7R: quiz tomorrow  (8H: remember your Pythagorean project next Wednesday — find those five pictures)  SS: Ch 11 Sec 1 and 3 test tomorrow; Rel: None

Tuesday, 5/21:

Math: 8H: on looseleaf GREEN BOOK pg. 55 #37, Aug ’12 test Parts II, III, & IV; 7H: Pythagorean Theorem Time Capsule Project; 7R: none; 8R: text pg. 177 #1,2,3,4 on looseleaf showing all work

Rel: pg. 129 Activities;

SS: on looseleaf pg. 345 Critical Thinking, pg. 346-47 DBQ, pg 348 DBQ, PG 350-351 Critical Thinking — write the question followed by your answer to each of these.

Monday, 5/20:

Math: 8H: Jan ’13 Part III Green Regents Book; 7H: Pythagorean Theorem Time Capsule Project; 7R: 5 proportion word problems — show work & solve on looseleaf to be collected tomorrow morning before your trip; 8R: solve by graphing: (1) y=x-3 & x=2y+6, (2) -2x+y=0 & 2x+4y=-8

Rel: none  SS: none

Math Club – Mathmagicians

 

 MATHMAGICIANS

MATH CLUB

MEETS FRIDAYS AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3 TO 4 PM

(MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED SHOULD THERE BE AN EVENING ACTIVITY)

WE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE STOCK MARKET GAME.

Field Trips

PASSPORT TO BROOKLYN

ELITE LEARNING

October 12 — NY Aquarium

December 10 — Radio City Christmas Show

May 10 — Fun Fuzion 8th Grade Class Trip

May 13 — Intrepid Air, Sea & Space Museum

Web Resources – Math

www.khanacademy.com – on line lessons some with practice offered

www.thefutureschannel.com – short movies on science & math/careers related

www.math-aids.com – free worksheets you create with answer key

www.math-play.com

www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com

www.coolmath.com

www.learnzillion.com - lessons you can view over & over – search topic

www.brainingcamp.com - lesson, interactive, questions, application — you can do at any time & get feedback (right or wrong)

www.mathplayground.com

www.mathtv.com

www.classzone.com

www.kidsknowit.com

www.ixl.com