A Rap About Cells

What are cells and what is their role in life?

Short Writes for the Week of $/29/13

Here are the short writes for this week.
1. What would be a negative consequence of time travel?
2. Explain some of the things you have learned this year.
3. Give me a summary of the plot from Time Riders up to this point.
4. Write about endangered species.
5. Write a story using your spelling words.

More Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Even though we have finished testing for STAAR, Math never comes to an end! Watch this video and review how to add and subtract fractions.

Exponents

Here is a review of how to use exponents.

Circumference

Here is a brief review of finding circumference. Please watch for your benefit!!!

Adding and Subtracting Decimals

This video provides instructions for adding and subtracting decimals. Watch and reflect.

LCM and GCF

It is VERY important to be able to know the difference between LCM (least common multiple) and GCF (greatest common factor). Please watch this video carefully and closely.

Conversions

How do we convert decimals to fractions or percents? Please watch this video, which ill for sure help to prepare you for STAAR.

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

It is important to know how to add and subtract fractions. Here is a review to reinforce what you have learned earlier this year.

Short Writes for Week of 4/15/13

Here are the short writes for this week. If you are absent, make sure to get your work done!
1. Using your notes, explain what happens in a subduction zone in a divergent boundary.

2. Explain how mountains are formed by plate tectonics.

3. Explain  what happens in a transform boundary and what geologic event takes place as a result.

4. Explain which divergent boundaries move and how this determinesthe geography of the earth.

5. Spelling Word Short Write.

Ordering Integers Review

How do we order integers? Here is a review.

Measuring Angles

Factoring Review

Here is a review of factoring. Watch and refresh your memory!

Mean, Median, Mode and Range Review

Here is a great review of how to find the mean, median, mode and range.

Equivalent Fractions Review

Here is a short video on equivalent fractions.

Circumference Review

Here is a short review on finding the circumference.

Short Writes for the Week of 4/8/13

Here are the short writes for this week.
1. What are some of the issues taking place in the Middle East.
2. How does plate tectonics affect the continental land masses of the earth?
3. What are some features of North Africa and S.W. Asia that would make it difficult to live there?
4. What are some consequences of shifting plates on the earth's crust?
5. Do you think there will ever be peace in the Middle East? Explain.

Perimeter and Area

Watch this demonstration of finding perimeter and area.

Plate Techtonics

Here is a review of plate techtonics.

Adverb Review

What are adverbs? Here is a review.

LCM and GCF

How do we find the least common multiple and the greatest common factor? Watch and review!

Perimeter

Of course, we have to know how to find perimeter and area for STAAR. Here is a review.

Measuring Angles

Here is a brief lesson on measuring angles. Please watch and reinforce what we have convered in class.

Short Writes for the week of April 1, 2013

Here are two of the short writes for this week:
1. What are some of the consequences of war?
2. What are some of the reasons we have depended on the middle east?

Probability

This week is all about review. First, let us reflect upon probability.