Weekly News

This week in Math we are going to take our first quiz for Comparing and Scaling. Then for the rest of the week, we are going to continue our study of ratios (part to part and part to whole) in different real-life situations to see how they are used on a daily basis. We will analyze data also to determine which ratios are better in different scenarios.

In Science we are going to be finishing up our investigation on diluting the copper chloride mixture from the circuit boards last week. We are going to talk about how much it has to be diluted in order to make it okay to dump in the water supply. We will also look at the Law of Conservation of Mass in a closed and open system, as well as look at incineration as a method for handling toxic wastes.

In Advisory, students should continue working on their projects. Most students checked in their third section on Friday, but the following students still need to check-in:

• Cameron (1 more needed for ELA and 2 for personal qualities)
• Damera (Math, ELA, and personal qualities)
• Christina (your third section is still needed)
• Caron (Math, 1 more for personal qualities, and ELA)
• Ananda (your third section is still needed)
• Richard (your third section is still needed)
• Michael (1 more for ELA)
• Nate (1 more for ELA)
• Jerkirean (your third section is still needed)
• Deacon (1 more for ELA)

Our next check-in for the 4th section is on 1/21/11. You can always check in early too!!

Don't forget, due to Teacher Professional Development, there will not be school for students on Friday, 1/14/11.