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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Moon Calendar – Final
I realize I’m posting this on Saturday, and I have a picture already for Sunday, but that is because Sunday should be a New Moon, which means we shouldn’t be able to see anything. I know, I shouldn’t presume, but … Continue reading
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Moon Calendar Week 3
Fair warning, the moon is getting to a point with it’s rise and set times, that I would at least hope that the students are not going to be up late enough to see it. With that being said, it … Continue reading
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Masks
Masks are an integral part of a lot of ancient and current societies, from Mayan masks, to Chinese masks, to the Comedy and Tragedy masks of theatre. As a part of the Arts and Technology rotation, the students each got … Continue reading
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Perspective Flowers
So, this is a project that I have had on the books since week 2 of school. It’s been pushed, and pushed, and pushed… but I didn’t give up on it! We’ve finally finished painting them. I’m not going to … Continue reading
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Math Week 14
Topics 1. Find Percent Given Part and Whole 2. Converting Measurements Using Ratios Find Percent Given Part and Whole In previous lessons, we’ve learned how to find the percent of a number; say, if you scored 92% on a test … Continue reading
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Moon Calendar Week 2
The moon did actually poke out for a bit on Saturday, but not while I was near my camera, so it is possible that you saw it. In the event that you didn’t though, I do realize it was overcast … Continue reading
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Math Week 13
Topics 1. Solving Proportions 2. Understanding Percents 3. Fractions, Decimals, Percents 4. Percent of a Number Solving Proportions Now that we know a proportion is simply a pair of equal ratios, solving for them is fairly easy. Look back in … Continue reading
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Math Week 12
Topics 1. Test Corrections 2. Unit Pretest 3. Understanding Ratios and Equivalent Ratios 4. Unit Rates 5. Understanding Proportions Understanding Ratios and Equivalent Ratios A ratio is a comparison between the amount of two different things. It is probably the … Continue reading
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