Thursday, January 30, 2014

Jan 30 Science

Topic:  BP

Question:  We'll listen to to BrainPOP.  Be ready to write down something you hear.

Jan 30 Inv. Math and Pre-Al

On a scale of 1-10, how creative do you think you were with The Weird Number project?

1 = not creative at all
10 = very creative

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Jan 29 Pre-Al

How are probability and odds different?  

Jan 29 Inv. Math

What do you think the average was for the quiz?  

Jan 29 Science

Topic:  Elements

Question:  How is an element different from a compound?  

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Jan 28 Pre-Al

We are going to watch a BP, be ready to write something you see from the video.

Jan 28 Inv. Math

Draw this table and fill in the blanks.


Monday, January 27, 2014

Jan 28 Science

Topic:  Projects

Question:  Write one thing you liked yesterday when you looked at other projects in the computer lab.

Jan 27 Pre-Al

Use the back of your wm-up from last week!

How did you use math over the weekend?

Jan 27 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet at the front table.

Page 94

Topic:  MB trip 

Question:  Do you think we made it to Nevada?

Jan 27 Inv. Math

Use your wm-up from last week 

How confident do you feel about using % less than 1% and more than 100%?  Use a scale of 1-10.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Jan 23 Pre-Al

We will watch a BrainPOP when the bell rings.  Be ready to write down something you saw from the video.

Jan 23 Science

Topic:  Project

Question:  About how much of your project do you have done?  Use a % if you want.  

Jan 23 Inv Math

Now that you're using %, fractions, and decimals together...how comfortable do you feel.  Use the same scale, 1-10.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Jan 22 Inv. Math

On a scale of 1-10, how easy was converting between % and fractions for you?
1 = very challenging
10 = very easy

Jan 22 Pre-Al

What's the difference between ratios and rates?

Jan 22 Science

Topic:  6th vocab

Question:  Question over Muscular System

What muscle is attached to bones by tendons?
a.  cardiac muscle
b.  skeletal muscle
c.  smooth muscle
d.  involuntary muscle







a.  cardiac muscle:  only in the heart

c.  smooth muscle:  lines internal organs

d.  involuntary muscle:  automatic

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Jan 21 Inv. Math

Think of a time when percents are used in real life.

Jan 21 Pre-Al

We will watch a BrainPOP.  Have out your wm-up and be ready when the bell rings.

Listen for the 3 way to write a ratio.

Jan 21 Science

Topic:  Viscosity 

Question:  Name a substance that is more viscous than water (resists moving more than water).

Monday, January 20, 2014

Jan 20 Inv. Math and Pre-Al



Grab a wm-up sheet at the front table.

What do you think the average was for the quiz or test?

Jan 20 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet at the front table!

Page 92

Topic:  MB Trip

Question:  Guess a word that was turned in this week
View Back from SF to Waverly 2014 in a larger map

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Jan 16 Inv. Math

How confident do you feel solving for proportions?  
Use a scale of 1-10.
1 = not confident
10 = very confident 

Jan 16 Pre-Al

How confident do you feel about taking the test tomorrow?  Use a scale of 1-10.

Jan 16 Science

Topic:  L to J

Question:  How many do you think you'll get correct?

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Jan 15 Inv Math

We will watch a BrainPOP.  Be ready to write down information you hear during the video.

Jan 15 Science

Use the 6th grade vocab packet to answer the following question!

Topic:  6th vocab

Question:  
What controls the level of sugar in the blood?
a.  Pituitary gland
b.  Thymus
c.  Hypothalamus
d.  Pancreas  






a.  Pituitary gland:  master gland
b.  Thymus:  controls immune system
c.  Hypothalamus:  link between nervous and endocrine system

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Jan 15 Pre-Al

What do you think the class average was for the quiz?

Jan 14 Pre-Al

Simplify.  


Jan 14 Inv Math

Seven movie tickets cost $57.75.  What is the cost of 3 tickets?

Monday, January 13, 2014

Jan 13

How confident do you feel solving equations using fractions and mixed number?
Use the scale 1-10
1 = least confident
10 = most confident

Jan 13

We are going to watch a BrainPOP when the bell rings.  Be ready to write down one piece of information you heard while watching the video on proportions.

Jan 13 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet at the front table.

Page 87

Topic:  MB Trip

Question:  How many miles do you think we gained?  (one entry is worth 2 miles)









View Back from SF to Waverly 2014 in a larger map

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Jan 14 Science



Topic:  20 Questions

Question:  Think of an object.  Write down at least five different physical or chemical properties to describe the object.  (PP:  color, size, shape, mass, volume, malleability, etc.) (CC:  flammability, reactivity)



Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Jan 9 Pre-Al

Name some units used in the customary system.  

Jan 9 Inv. Math

I'm going to show you a picture from Shopko.  You're going to compare two items and their unit rate (or cost per item).

Is it really cheaper to buy in bulk in this case?









ONE manilla envelope = $0.79

FIVE manilla envelopes = $3.99

Jan 9 Science

Topic:  PC/CC

Question:  What's the difference between a physical change and a chemical change?


Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Jan 8 Science

Topic:  Sci Article

Question:  What do you think is going on in the picture?  (I'll show you when the bell rings)

Jan 8 Inv. Math

How comfortable do you feel solving ratios?  
Use a scale of 1-10
1 = very uncomfortable
10 = very comfortable 

Jan 8 Pre-Al

How are multiplying and dividing fractions different from adding and subtracting?

Jan 7 Math

Grab a wm-up sheet.

How did you use math over the break?

Jan 7 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet!

Page 80

Topic:  Question

Question:  
If you were in my class:  What is one rule or something in the room you want to tell new students about? 

If you were in Mr. Weismann's class:  What is one question you have or you're wondering about?

Friday, January 3, 2014

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