Tuesday, May 5, 2015

SOLE: Self-Organized-Learning-Environment Experience

1.  How was SOLE experience different from other group activities that you have done before?

2.  What do you think you did well during the SOLE?

3.  What do you think are the benefits to having a SOLE experience?  What are the challenges to having a SOLE experience?

Monday, May 4, 2015

Social Studies SOLE activity



After working with your group for the SOLE activity, think and answer the following questions:

  1. What would you do differently? (individually or collectively)
  2. What do you think you OR others did really well?
  3. What do you think about the SOLE experience?  What were the benefits? What were the challenges?

Add a photo of your poster in your blog post.

Unit 9 Math Test, Thursday, May 7th

Unit 9 Math Test Study Guide

Thursday, May 7th

You will need your math book to study for the test.  Below you will find pages of your math book with problems similar to the problems on the test.

  • Plotting sailboats on page 301.  Plotting a reflected figure as you did for New Sailboat 3 and knowing the rule for changing points of the original figure to get the reflected figure. 
  • Know the difference between perimeter, area, and volume. 
  • Know the meaning of perimeter, area, and volume.
  • Finding the area of triangles and parallelograms.  Label the height and base of triangles and parallelograms. Page 310, 312, 313, 330.
  • Finding the volume of a prism made from centimeter cubes.  Page 332 #1, Page 307 #2, Page 303 #3, Page 299 #2, Page 295 #3   Be able to find the area of the base and the height of the prism made from centimeter cubes.
  • Find the volume of prisms.  Page 322, 324, and 325.



Wednesday, April 22, 2015

COTW Spirit Week


Let's show our school spirit!

Wednesday:  Wear  GREEN, BLUE, and YELLOW -- to celebrate our host country BRASIL, as well as honor the 45th anniversary of Earth Day!

Thursday:  Wear GRADED colors!   Red and White

Friday:  Wear the colors of your home passport country!

**Come and celebrate with food and fun on Saturday, April 25 at CELEBRATION of the WORLD!**

Friday, April 10, 2015

Debate Groups

Kriss/Ro Schedule
ThursdayFriday


Kintzer’s Room
Homework

WINNER!Prop1 (Klara, Andrew, and Giuseppi) 

vs. Opp6 (Diego, Daniel, MC)

Homework
WINNERProp5 (Filip, Liam, Lucas M. and Giovanna) 

vs. Opp4 (Carolina B., Eric, Louise, Antonia)

Recess
WINNERProp 1 (Jose, Victor) 

vs. Opp2 (Matt, Daniel L, Francisco)
Technology
Prop3 (Bela, Santi, Kai, Heather) 

vs. WINNER Opp4 (Najya, Sakura, Alp)
Pendse’s Room
WINNERTechnology
Prop1 (Felipe, Laurens, Mati) 

vs. Opp2 (Nina, Valeria, Lucas L. Anita)

Homework
Prop3 (Alan, Amelia, Sofia, Lucas)

vs. WINNEROpp2 (Carolina B., Thomas, Paige)





Olympics
Prop1 (Fatima, Felix)

vs. WINNEROpp2 (Payton, Isa B.)

Pendse/Kintzer Debate Schedule
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Kintzer’s Room
Technology:

TIE

WINNERProp1 (Adrian, Sophie, Milena) vs.WINNER Opp2 (Nathan, Lea, Aleena, Kyumin)
Olympics:
Prop3 (Greg, Josh, Pia) vs. 

WINNER: Opp4 (Michael, Naomi)

Homework:

WINNER Opp1 (Pedro, Isa, Martina) vs.
Prop2 (Anna, Alexis, Elle)
Homework:
WINNEROpp3 (Valentina, Santi, Sveva) 

vs. Prop4 (Stella, Helen, Caio)
Pendse’s Room
Homework:
WINNEROpp5 (Lorenzo, Amanda, Manuela) 

vs. Prop6 (Felipe, Alice, Daniela)

Recess:
Prop1 (Leo, Erik, Ceci, Daneli) vs. 

WINNEROpp2 (Nico M, Ethan, Sofia, Koto)
Olympics:
Opp1(Nico B, Gabriel, Julial) 

vs. WINNERProp2(Alex, Carol, Wyatt)

My Colony Infographic Reflection


After completing your gallery walk, please reflect upon the following questions:

1) What did I learn about myself throughout the research and product process?

2) What did I learn about colonization in the Americas?

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Unit 8 Assessment

Friday 10 April is the scheduled math assessment! 

Here is the unit STUDY GUIDE and practice homework
will be sent soon. Go through the study guide, look at your class
notes and you journal work as you study.  Make sure to take the
time to meet with your teacher if you have questions.