Diaz Blog: June 2008

Monday, March 30

Math
Continued work on packets. Working samples on board
Some boys were given a 2nd copy of packets: lost the first
Pop quiz this morning.

SS
Read chapter 29, section 1
Continued reading of "Black Duck."

Religion
Reading in textbook. Discussion on priesthood, celebacy, bishops, and so on.

6th & 5th

Geography
Start on Spain & Portugal: complete questions 7 & 8 on page 328.
Continued reading of "I Am David." This book is about a boy's escape from a Soviet prison camp in Bulgaria his trek to Italy, Germany, then Denmark.

Science
Continue with "Waters" book, section 3. Read and complete workbook section 3.

Thursday, February 26

Math
8th-pp 340-341
Complete page 341, # 7-30
WS 10-3

7th-pp 312-313
Complete # 7-36
WS 10-2

Science
Astronomy-complete page 46, #1-10; number 20, "Concept Map."
Read pages 50-55 (Chp 2, section 1)

Weather
Read chapter 2, section 1
Complete page 38, #s 1-10 & #17 "Concept Map."

6th & 5th Grades
Science-Read pages 140-149
Complete "Guide for Reading" on page 140
Draw, color, & label figure 3 on page 142
Draw, color, & lable page 145, "Exploring a Leaf"
Draw, color, & label page 149, figure 10

Geography
Read pages 296-299, "The Republic of Ireland."

Monday, February 23

Science
Quiz on reading homework for both Astronomy and Weather, that is 1-3. Also, read section 4 or 1-4 in a student's respective area.

Social Studies
We will begin watching the movie, "Scarlet and Black." This movie is about the Vatican's efforts to assist Jews and Allied soldiers during WWII.
We will also begin the book, "I Am David."

Religion
Holy Orders and Matrimony

Math
Percentages and Fractions
8th-page 339, #s 9-39 & WS 10-1
7th-page 311, #s 9-29

6th and 5th
Geography: Europe, read pages 289-295

Science: read pages 130-134 (chp 4, section 4)

Monday, February 2

Social Studies TEST tomorrow
Review today

Math
8/7th-quiz today

Science
Chp. 5, section 3 notes
Write definitions of "Key Terms" on page 165 (21 key terms)

Religion
"A Man for All Seasons" Tuesday or Wednesday

6th & 5th grades

Science
Color, draw, & label pages 82 & 83
Read pages 95-104
complete the following (Will delay until tomorrow):
-3 questions in "Guide for Reading" on page 95
-Checkpoint question on page 96
-List classification with information from "Classification of Fungi" on page 99
-Checkpoint question on page 102
-"Organizing Information" flowchart on page 105

Thursday, January 29

Math
8th-Definitions on pages 264; 265; 266; 267; 270 [parallelogram, trapezoid, & rhombus]; 280 (congruent figure definition); p 286 (diameter, circumference, radius) six boxes in all; p 288; and 290 Each definition is to be placed on a 3x5 card with student's name or initials on back

7th-Definitions on pp 236; 241; 244; 250 [congruent figure definition]; 254; 256; 258; and page 260 See above instructions

Homework: 8th pp 288-289 #3-17 and WS 8-14

7th-pp 258-259 #3-15 and WS 8-13

Social Studies
PowerPoint notes on next section

Science
PowerPoint notes on next section. Students need to reread pages 151-158

Religion
Text reading

6th & 5th Grades

Science-draw, label & color pages 82, 83, & 87
Read pages 90-92 for homework

Geography-read section 3, pages 241-248
Amendment: complete questions on pages 236 & 238, also question #7 or 8 on page 239.

Tuesday, January 20

Math
8th-Read pages 282-283
Complete numbers 1-16 & WS 8-11
7th-Read [ages 252-253
Complete numbers 5-15 & WS 8-10

Social Studies
Discuss reading assignment for today. If it is obvious most did not read, there will be a quiz
Continue to read "Girl in Blue."
Science
PowerPoint on chapter 4, section 3: "Advances in Genetics."

Religion
Continue with text reading.

6th & 5th
Chemistry packets will be distributed today with accompanying work.

Geography
Savannah taught lesson today. Work: terms on page 227; write 5 facts about Brazil and Questions on page 228 & 229
Science: read pages 80-89

Friday, January 16

8th/7th
Social Studies
1. Read pages 746-751
2. "Target Reading Skill" p. 746
3. "Identify Supporting Details" p. 748
4. Copy graph from page 748 onto graph paper "Unemployment 1929-1941"
5. Section 1 Assessment, question 1-5 on page 751

Continue reading "Girl in Blue"

The boys in 7th & 8th grade were given an opportunity this morning to complete missing work. Yes, in this short time all of them had missing work. Most will be sent down to the computer room for missing work this morning.

HOMEWORK BOARDS ARE UP

6th/5th

Geography Test today

Science: Read section 2

Thursday, January 15

Math-
8th-complete "Quick Quiz" on page 276 (text)
Textbook page 281, #s3-13 & WS 8-10
7th-Complete "Quick Quiz" on page 246 (text)
textbook page 251, #s 4-11 & WS 8-9

Social Studies
TEST
Pop Quiz on the book we are reading: "Girl In Blue."

Science
Read pages 119-123
Complete "Discover" p 119, questions 1 & 2
"Guide for Reading" 2 questions on page 119
Checkpoint question on page 120
Section Two Review, questions 1-3 on page 123

6th & 5th
Science-next series Chemistry packets (pp 79-95)NOT GIVEN
Review section 3 of chapter

some definition work and questions in section 3

Geography

Review for test

Religion

Wednesday, January 7

Science (8th/7th)
Answer question from figure 13 on page 98
Draw, label, & color "Meiosis" on page 99
Chapter packets handed out and due by Friday, January 9

Social Studies
Read pages 724-729 Delayed

Religion
Read pages 86-88 today

Math
Team work on deciphering a code of letters

Geography Bee for 8th & 7th grades today

6th/5th
Science Notes from powerpoint today Read section 1
Deciphering codes

Geography
Work in computer lab today: work on Treasure Map or brochure Read section 1 in Central America chapter, pages 204-211

Thursday, December 18

Math
8th-(1)Read pages 264 & 265 (2) then draw the Willard Airport (a/p) with lines, letters, and degrees: (3)do the same with Martha's Vineyard a/p; (4) copy the definitions in the four boxes (i.e., congruent, vertical, adjacent, complementary, & supplementary angles); (5) read page 266 and top of page 267, (6) then, draw rectangular boxes with definitions included (there are 3 boxes).

7th-Write the definitions for:
page 232 plane, points, line, line segment
page 233 parallel lines, angles, vertex, ray
page 234 right angle, perpendicular lines, straight lines, acute & obtuse angles
page 236 congruent, vertical, and adjacent angle. Also draw boxes with definitions of compelmentary and supplementary angles.

Tuesday, December 9

Thursday, November 20

Math
8th- Pages 106-107, complete number 1-50
7th-Pages 106-107, complete #3-9, page 107
WS 4-6

Science
Read pages 33-44
Chapter 1 packets due by Tuesday, November 25

Social Studies
Test today

Geography
Continuation of Canada chapter: handout work: There are 7 pages in this handout. Due Tuesday, November 25.

Science (6th/5th)
Kids will get binders to place handout information in. They will keep the binders at school unless they need to take the binders home to study. Two additional packets were handed to the students today that are connected with the Periodic Table.

Thursday, October 23

Math
7th v. 8th on whiteboard. Problems provided and pts. given to winner.

Social Studies
Read section 2 of the current chapter (pages 633-637).

Science
Read pages 112-116
Write definitions for opaque, transparent, translucent, concave mirror, focal point, and convex mirror.
Complete "Gude For Reading" on page 112
Draw figure 2 on page 113
Draw example of figure 4 on page 115
Complete #1 under section review on page 116

Science (5th/6th)
Continue reading "Our Atomic World" chapter 6.

Geography
Pop quiz today on the homework readings.

Wednesday, October 22

Math
8th & 7th grades were given their quizzes (taken on Thurs, Oct 2). Most had an attachment to complete to raise their respective grades. Also, missing work information was included. Some also rec'd a challenge sheet for extra credit. The attachment must be completed by tomorrow to get the extra points.

Social Studies
Handout: pages 626-632. Complete attached map information by copying map from p 629 including key. Also, answer questions from attached sheet about section 1.

Science
All grades: complete question sheet on the article in Science World from pages 4 & 5.

Geography
Read pages 119 "The Pacific Coast" to page 122. I read pages 115-118 in class. Many of the 5th graders were not paying attention, so the class will probably get a quiz tomorrow.

Religion
Watched a couple of small videos from Godtube and CatholicsHome.

Monday, September 29

Math
8th-Textbook pages 66-67
Complete #s 6-21, p67 & Worksheet 2-15

7th-Textbook page 74, #s 1-9. Page 76, complete #s 1, 2, 3, 7 through 15. Page 77, #s 19-32.

Algebra-continue with work in folder. This work is for those who want to be challenged. The kids work at their own pace. The teacher will work with those who want to take part in this.

Science
Read pages 90-93 DUE WEDNESDAY, OCT 1
Complete the following: Guide for Reading questions on page 90; figure 15 question on page 90; checkpoint question on page 91; figure 17 question on page 92, & section 3 review , questions 1-4 on page 93.

Social Studies
Read pages 598-605
Draw, label, & color timeline on pages 598-599
Draw, label (inc. key), & color "New Immigrants" chart on page 603

Geography
Begin Unit 2: The United States and Canada
Complete 6 page handout by Friday, October 3

Science
6/5th-same as above DUE WEDNESDAY, OCT 1

Tuesday, September 2

Math: Test Friday, September 5
8th-textbook: p 47 #13-16 & WS 2-6
p 51 /39-20 & WS 2-8
Due Thursday, September 4
7th-textbook: p 47 #6-10 & WS 2-6
p 49 #16-20 & WS 2-7
Due Thursday

Science
Read pages 62-70
complete drawing, color, & label of ear, fig. 19
Test this Thursday on chapter 2. Notes with test will secure extra credit points.

Social Studies
Test tomorrow on current chapter

6th/5th grades: Science test Thursday
5th graders will get a list of missing work. This is the reason that most will receive an Incomplete on their progress reports.

Thursday, August 21

Math
None

Science
6/5th-chapter 2, section 1: page 40, Guide for Reading questions; page 41, draw, color, and label figures 1, 2, & 3 on page 42; answer question on figure 5, "Predicting." Due tomorrow.

Social Studies
Read pages 441-552
Page 543, use map handout to show the new states and the year of statehood
Write the "Main Idea" on page 543
Complete "Target Reading Skill" on page 544
"Geography and History" on page 545: ans ques
Complete "Target Reading Skills" on page 547
Complete "Geography Skills" on page 548
"Primary Source" on page 551
Due Tomorrow, August 22

Geography

page 50, draw, color, and label water cycle.

Thursday, August 14

Math
8th-Reviewed textbook (negative exponents & scientific notation) and worsheets (WS): no homework
7th-WS 1-5. Review of number placements & word problems.

Social Studies
Plessy v Ferguson court case. Answer questions. Test next Tuesday unless notes or section reviews completed.

Geography
Complete notes in lieu of test next week.

Science (all grades)
Section 4 packets distributed. Completion of all 4 packets will replace chapter 1 test next week.

Religion
Book work: ancient Israel. Saint of the day & Mother Teresa article. St. Jos of Cupertino movie will be presented.

Thursday, May 8

Math
Work from Wednesday
6/5th-Two day test begins today.

Science
8/7th-read pages 168-170; complete questions 1-4 on page 170 and "Organizing Information" on page 171

6/5th-none due to Math test today and tomorrow.

Social Studies
Read page 500-504. Summarize the following:
The Hard Life of Soldiers, pp500-501
Opposition to the War in the North, pp501-502
Problems in the South, p500
The Northern Economy, pp502-503
The Southern Economy, pp503-504
Women in the War, p504

Geography
May not work on this until after Math test.

Tuesday, April 29

Note: all of the 8/7th grade work that is listed for today and yesterday will not be due until Thursday, May 1st.

Math
8th-complete yesterday's work. Test Friday
7th- " " "
6th- " " " Includes Pi History
5th- " " "

Science
8/7th-read pages 156-161 (section 3)
Complete the following: Answer question under figure 14 on page 157; draw and label flower on page 157 (must use color); "checkpoint" on page 158; draw, label, and copy descriptions of "Exploring..." on page 159; and "checkpoint" on page 160.
6/5th-complete plant, leaf, stem packets. Will cover earthquake packets.

Social Studies (8/7)
Read pages 484-489
Complete the following: "Target Reading Skill" on page 486; "Chart Skill" on page 487; and "Identifying Contrasts" on page 488

Geography (6/5)
Yesterday's work, read pages 715-720
Create Your Own Country-rubric will be given out today. This was a suggestion of one of the students: Claire Reed.
Test Wednesday, April 30, for those who did not turn in chapter notes.

Monday, April 28

Math
8th-PreAlgebra Book, read pages 227-237
p 228, #1-12
p 229, #13-24
p 229, Written Exercise #1-32
p 230, #1-9
Remember Daily Reviews from last week

7th-WS Practice 7-7
Textbook, read pages 240 & 241
WS Practice 8-5

6th-Practice WS 7-1 & 7-1. Challenge Group, WS 13-1. Will be handed out in class.

5th-WS 5-5 & 5-7 from Practice workbook

Geography (6/5)
Read pages 715-720

Test tomorrow for those who did not turn in notes.

Social Studies
Chapter on Civil War

Science
6/5-complete packets
Review earthquake packets
8/7-Journal

Monday, April 21

Math
Due to extended music classes there may not be any math today.
6/5th-will have speed tests today.

Social Studies
Read pages 473-477; complete the following: "Target Reading Skills" on page 473; "Political Cartoon Skills" on page 474; "Compare and Contrast" on page 475; and "Learn the Skill" and Practice the Skill" on page 477.

Science
8/7th-Read pages 144-149; draw, label, and color from pages 145, 147, and149 or complete section 1 review on page 149.
Geography
6/5th-Read pages 703-707; complete worksheets

Thursday, April 17

Math
8th-Exponents sheet (#2)
7th-From Arithmetic to Algebra (#2)
Both classes rec'd similar sheets yesterday.
6/5th-continue with yesterday's work (handout sheets).

Science
8/7th-Chp 4, read pages 138-143. Complete "Guide for Reading" on page 140; "Checkpoint" on page 141; & question w/i figure 3 on pge142.
Seed journal.
6/5th-Seed journal; complete plant and leaf packets (2 packets).

Social Studies (8/7th)
Review sheet for section 1, chapter 16
Read pages 463-467; complete "Target Reading Skill" on page 463; "Graphic Organizer Skills" on page 465; & "Identifying Causes and Effects" on page 465.

Geography (6/5th)
Complete section 1 of chapter 25. Complete notes.

Friday, April 11

Math
8th-continue work on packets.
7th-continue work on packets.
Both grades will be allowed to change wrong answers on word problems for a full grade.
6th/5th-complete Math magazine

Science
Seed journals checked today and check of the seeds. Packets on plant parts handed out today for 5, 6, 7, & 8th grades.
Test for 8th & 7th on Wednesday, April 16.

Geography (6/5)
Test today for those who elected not to write notes. Continued work on Marco Polo packet.

Social Studies
Test on Tuesday, April 15.

Thursday, April 10

Math
8th-Complete "Reteaching" packet. Eleven pages due next week.
7th-Packet of work
6/5th-Math magazine work.

Science
8/7th-check seeds and journal. Also use page 135 as review for test on Tuesday, April 15.

Geography
6/5th-complete notes. For those who did not write notes for the chapter, there is a test tomorrown, April 11. Review on page 689.

Social Studies
8/7th-read pages 448-451. Write summary of sections (handout provided with specifics), then go back to page 448 and complete "Target Reading Skill."

Friday, April 4

Math
8th-Read pages 286-289 in textbook
Complete #5-10 on page 286
Complete #11-18 on page 287
Complete #3-17 on page 289
Complete Daily Reviews

7th-Read pages 234-235 in textbook(disregard)
Complete #7-17 on page 235(disregard)
Complete worksheet (WS) 8-2 in pract. book(disregard)
Complete packet (3 sheets dated 4-4)

6th-Handouts on decimals, if time permits square roots

5th-Timed pop quiz. Multiplication work.

Geography (6/5)
Quiz & packet work

SS (8/7)
Marbury v. Madison
Read pages 432-438

Science
8/7th-Check seeds and journal
Read pages 130-1`34
Review pages 110-128

6/5th-Check seeds and journal

Thursday, March 27

Tuesday, March 25

Math
8th-Textbook, p150, complete all; read page 160, complete # 7-53
7th-complete math definition sheet. Due Wednesday, April 2.
6th-complete math definition sheet. Same due date.
5th-complete math def. sheet. Same due date.

Social Studies (8/7)
Read pages 422-426
Provide a summary for the following sections:
p413, Factory Conditions...
p414, Workers Join...
p 415, A New Wave...
p417, African Americans...
p418, Cotton Gin...
p419, An Ag. Economy
p421, Econ. Dep.
p422, Life in the South
p423, African American...
p424, Life w/o Freedom
p426, Resistance...
Complete page 427

Geography (5/6)
Read pages 606-613

Science
6/5-p133, Check Progress

Thursday, March 6

Math
8th-Daily Reviews: 7-7;8-2; 8-3; & 8-7. Hand-written review sheet (positive/neg. integers, exponents, order of operations, etc.)
7th-Hand-written review sheet and definition sheet.

6th/5th-complete test. Review sheet: teamwork.

Social Studies: Complete Douglas book by tomorrow. Textbook: read pp 412-421 and write one page paper on differences between the North and the South (i.e., economic, slavery, & resources). Also, read pp 422-426. Complete "Making Generalizations, Learn the Skill," and "Practice the Skill" on page 427. Due tomorrow by end of the day.

Monday, March 3

The eighth grade will have an all day class presented by the diocese pro-life office on Tuesday, March 4. The other students will have a math definition sheet that they must work on. This will apply to the 5th, 6th, & 7th grades. The sheet has between 50 to 60 words they must define.

Too many of the students have little idea of what a numerator, denominator, or factor is and this sheet will reintroduce these, and other terms, to them.

Geography
Will begin new chapter later this week.

Social Studies
Finish the Fredrick Douglas book by end of week.
Read section 2 with questions at end of chapter

Science
Nothing scheduled for 8/7
6/5th grades will continue to work on test sheets.

This next quarter (winter), the seventh and eighth grade students will be responsible for a research paper in Social Studies. The topic will be flexible: any subject that we have covered or will cover this year in the subject.

Giving some thought to the specific subject, the student will consider, is probably an idea that he/she should begin thinking about.

There will be a difference in the size of the paper required by the seventh and eighth grades. Each, though, will have to adhere to the MLA requirement (the teacher will provide guidelines). Since most high schools follow the MLA format, this will be good practice for the students.

Details to follow.

Friday, November 9 Homework & Information

Have a good weekend!

Math: 8th-no homework
7th-Worksheets: no homework

Social Studies:

Science: Individual study; Today students were in the lab working on his/her book.
Students' status with regard to his/her progression was determined. Students advised teacher of his/her advancement.

6th & 5th Grades

Work in class
Science: Students may substitute worksheets and one activity/experiment (from book) for the next test. Covered section 2 in chapter 1 with a two-page worksheet. Not homework but due this week.
Note: rest of chapter 1, section sheets will be handed

Homework: read pages 34-38***

Math: 6th:
5th: two-sheet word problem activities.

Geography:

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