Assignments for Mr. Hennessy's Classes
Week of: November 10th - 14th
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6th Grade Math This week's focus: Introduction to Geometry, Angles & Polygons |
Introduction to Linear Geometry: - Points, Segments, Rays, Lines, Angles, Angle Measures Read pp. 472 - 473, complete pp. 474 - 475, #'s 9 - 25 ALL |
No school in observance of Veterans' Day |
Read pp. 476, 477 & 480, then complete p. 482, #'s 9 - 25, ALL! |
Computer lab work on Interior and Exterior angles of polygons Homework - See 6th Math Notes below for a full description of tonight's task |
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| 7th Grade Math This week's focus: Exterior Angles and Equations involving Perimeter, then Area |
Read pp. 388 - 389 on Congruence, then complete pp. 390 - 391, #'s 8 to 19 ALL |
No school in observance of Veterans' Day |
Computer lab work on Exterior angles of polygons Homework - Complete p. 386, Mid-Chapter Quiz, #'s 1 to 9, |
Now that we talked about it today, please try again to complete #'s 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 & 10 on p. 394 on graph paper. (Those that already did 8, 9 & 10 can just do the first three.) If you need graph paper, go to the weblink below and print some. |
Continue with Transformation on graph paper. Then we need to start reviewing for our first geometry test. |
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| 8th Grade Algebra This week's focus: Word problems involving Polynomials |
After-School Math Solving for the variable in terms of other variables, complete p. 166, multiples of 3 from 3 to 21 |
No school in observance of Veterans' Day |
Rectangles within rectangles - Area problems - read p. 172 and complete #'s 2, 4, 6, 7 & 8 on pp. 173-174. |
Clean up Rate-Time-Distance and Area problems - move on to Circle Areas Homework is based on the next lesson - but there is NO NEW material. Please complete the multiples of 3 from 3 to 15. |
Test coming soon on Chapter 4. Today? Monday or Tuesday? Fractal activity today for double math. |
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8-1 Social Studies This week's focus: Finish Causes of the American Revolution & Prepare for Essay Test |
Ratifying the Constitution - Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists, The Federalist Papers and Factions in #51 Complete Terms & Names on p. 241 for Thursday
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No school in observance of Veterans' Day |
No class homework due Thursday is listed in the Tuesday column |
Ratifying the Constitution - Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists, The Federalist Papers, political parties and the Bill of Rights (Get Notes!) |
Bill of Rights Almost time for a test! |
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| 7th
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Introduction to Web Pages and Web Graphics using FireWorks and Dreamweaver |
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| 8th Grade Computers | Working with Graphics using Adobe CS3 FireWorks |
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Grade HSPT / SSAT Test Prep |
These courses have concluded. Please keep practicing in anticipation of the upcoming tests. HSPT's will happen at HTS on Wednesday, December 3rd, right after the Thanksgiving break. |
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Homework task - Thursday, November 13th: On scrap paper, draw a triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, decagon and dodecagon and then subdivide each of them into as many triangles as you can WITHOUT overlapping them (no crossing lines) and then use those triangles to figure out how many degrees there should be INSIDE the shape = Sum of the Degrees in ALL of the INTERIOR Angles. When you are done, look for a pattern between the number of sides & angles compared to the total interior degrees.
Use http://www.printfreegraphpaper.com/ if you need some!
Sequences - Finding 5th, 10th, 100th & nth step in a sequence.
Coloring Pascal's Triangle - Pattterns and Mods and More Patterns
Formula Sheet posted here and below - MS Word & Adobe .pdf
Critical Thinking Tips / Problems Solving Methods
Use http://www.printfreegraphpaper.com/ if you need some!
Link to HTS Online Resources to access SIRS Discoverer
Essay Test Question:
Extra Credit Option for First Quarter:
Links to PAST Colorado trip photos can be found on my home page - ch
Last updated: Monday, November 17, 2008 2:47 PM
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