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Class : 729
4/21/05
Literacy# What aspect of nature do you notice most when you
are out side. Write two paragraphs to explain your answer. Also write a poem
about nature.
Math# Handout on decimals and fractions for percents.
Science# Concept Challenges, page 196 critical thinking
answer the following questions.
Social Studies# Voices From The Past, Protest Songs do page
530 answer all questions.
4/20/05
Science# Physical Science page 196 Finding Out More, do
number 3 classify
Literacy# Write an Acrostic poem, and get ready to present
to class.
Math# Making A Budget, do all problems
Social Studies# Do page 551 Connecting History And
Economics And Inflation. Read the article and answer all the questions.
Write a paragraph about what you learn from the reading.
4-19-05
Science# Physical Science page 196 Finding Out More do
number 1 classify.
Social Studies# page 595 Voices From The Past, Maya Angelou
answer all questions and research Maya Angelou.
Math# Achieving Competence In Mathematics do pages 10 and
11
Literacy# Elements of Literature poem Under The Apple
Tree, analyze the poem, write a summarize of the poem and then answer the
three questions that follow
4-18-05
Due to the NYC Mathematics test on 4-19-05 students are
asked to go k12princetonreview.com web site and do the math practice test for
homework.
4-15-05
Social Studies# United States History textbook Troubles Build chapter 9 do
page 165 to 170.
Science# Science textbook Physical Science What are two kinds of electric
current? Chapter 10 lesson review skill challenge, applying and classifying,
describe alternating current and direct current.
Math# Go to the website Princeton review and do the practice math test.
Also work on the areas that you are weak in.
Literacy# Recognize Organizational Formats to assist in comprehension.
Read the article on Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) the answer the questions that
follow. Write a poem about growing.
4-14-05
Math# Find the mean of each groups of numbers. Review finding the mean
handout from competence in Mathematics.
Science# Physical Science, handout on what is a parallel circuit, 10-6
lesson review.
Social Studies# United States History Third Edition, page 189 Connecting
History and Technology. The technology of war answer all questions.
Literacy# From the movie Lean On Me write what was the major themes of the
movie; and what would you do differently if you were a character in the
story? minimum two paragraphs
4-13-05
Science# Physical Science page 193 do apply. Read science connection,
High Voltage Wires, explain the importance of high voltage wires and describe
its use in our society.
Literacy# Write about a time in your life when you didn't feel free to be
yourself in words or actions. How did this make you feel? what did you do?
Math# Reviewing for NYC test Student workbook, Topic
Solving Equations page 48 do 1 to 10.
Social Studies# Use a timeline to identify events that led to the war
between the North and South.
4-12-05
Math# Achieving Competence in Mathematics. Deciding which operation to
use, in problem solving, "review."
Literacy# Poem. Book Measuring UP page 115 Imagery and Mood "Fairy
Story" by Stevie Smith.
Science# Physical Science text book page 189 and 193 do apply for each.
Read the article "Superconductors" and "High Voltage" and write two paragraphs
each explaining what you learn and what interest you the most about the
reading.
Social Studies# Compare and contrast ways in which girls should be raised,
write two paragraphs to explain your answer.
4-11-05
No homework today due to the NYC Language Arts test on 4-12-05
4-8-05
Science# Physical Science text book page 187 do apply. Read the article
on Computer Programmer and describe the job or role of a computer programmer
Math# Handout on Median answer all questions. Book Achieving Competence In
Mathematics page 342
Literacy# Test Prep Ready Set Go page 45 to 47 also visit the Princeton
review web site and do the practice test.
Social Studies# Describe mental health conditions that Dorothea Dix helped
to reform. Write two paragraphs to explain your answer, you can refer to page
147 to 149 in your social studies text book for information.
4-7-05
Math# Student workbook page 132 mean, median, and mode. Application,
complete the exercise and analyze the data.
Social Studies# Linking past and present. Today U.S. citizens enjoy
rights that people in the 1840s did not have, discuss some of the rights that
you especially value in your life. two or more paragraphs
Science# Physical Science text book page 185 do apply and read the
article "Computers" and write two paragraphs why computers are important in
our live?
Literacy# Test Prep, Whole Story Comprehension, after reading the story
"Green Thumbs" answer the questions that follows.
4-6-05
Literacy# Test prep Ready Set Go Page 40 to 44
Math# Student workbook page 131 mean, median, and mode complete exercise.
Science# Physical Science text book Page 183 do apply, hypothesis, infer,
and designing an experiment of your choice.
Social Studies# Write a letter to the editor of a local newspaper telling
why you support public education. Two paragraphs minimum.
Literacy# Choose an issue that has been in the news recently. Write a
letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing your opinion on the issue.
Also ready Ready Set Go do page 33 to 37.
Math# Student work, skill 19 percent proportion page 38 do application 24
to 28
Science# Physical Science page 177 do apply. Also read Health Tip and
answer the question that follow.
Social Studies# Page 146 Voices From The Past, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
answer the question below.
4-5-05
Literacy# Handout test prep for the NYC test on the 12th of April
Math# Student Workbook page 36 do 29 to 35 Percent of Numbers.
Science# Physical Science page 181 do apply. Also read Building Model
Electric Trains and write two paragraphs about what most interesting to you.
Social Studies# Compare and contrast the ways in which life would be
different today if women did not have the right to vote in elections, earn
wages, own property, have a career, have equal say about children after a
divorce. You can interview your parents or guardians for information on
the issue of women's rights.
4-4-05
Literacy# Book Measuring Up Level H. Figurative language poem page 102
answer all questions.
Math# Impact Mathematics Text book page 470 do A to F
Science# Physical science text book page 179 do apply and read "Television
Repairperson" and write two paragraphs about what you learned about television
repairperson from the reading.
3-31-05
Literacy# After watching the movie Lockdown write two paragraphs about
the lesson you learned from the movie.
Math# Complete 12.4 word problems on percentage.
Science# Physical Science. Think of your eye as a camera. Which part of
the eye is similar to the camera aperture? Which part is similar to the film
in the camera? Which part is similar to the camera lens?
Social Studies# Create a family tree find out who were the first members
of your family to come to the United States. Why did that person emigrate?
Where was the person from?
3-30-05
Literacy# Ready Set Go Level E. Do page 29 to 31 Practice for NYC
reading test on the 12th of April.
Math# complete hand out on Solving two step word problems.
Science# Physical Science, refer to page 174.
Collect pictures from catalogs and magazines showing different types of
lenses. Try to find many different types of lenses as possible. Label each
type of lens. Students will show their collection to the class.
Social Studies# Look at political cartoons in current newspapers and then
draw a cartoon of your own that focuses on your topic.
3-29-05
Literacy# book Ready Set Go Level E page 23 to 28 practice for NYC test.
Answer all questions.
Math# Answer all word problems from the handout
Science# Physical Science page 174 finding out more. use library
references to find out about the evolution of the eye. What was the earliest
life form with eyes? How do humans eye differ from the eyes of other animals?
What animal's eyes are most like human eyes?
Social Studies# Write a letter from the perspective of someone who went
to California in 1849 to find gold and about their experiences once they
arrived in California.
3.28.05
Literacy# Ready Set Go Level E page 17 to 22
practice for reading test
Math# complete handout on word problems
Science# Physical science book
take home test, true and false page 173
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