Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we went over the geography test and the African map assignment.

 

Homework: Current event articles and summaries on Africa are due Wednesday.

Austin - Course 3

Today we finished adding mixed numbers with different denominators.

 

Homework-Worksheet 5.2, #6 - 10.  Students had 20 minutes to work on the 5 problems in class:)  I believe everyone finished.

math and tech

Algebra (Graham)

Homework: finish 2 problems on notes from 6.6

Test over sections 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 will be on Thursday!

Have fun Trick or Treating!

Technology

Excel projects are due at the end of the hour tomorrow.  I have included the project notes for you to view.  The students have had plenty of time in class to work on this.

 

 

Course 3

Reviewed adding and subtracting fractions.  Did a worksheet in class.  If they did not finish it, it is homework.

 

Happy Halloween!

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Mercer-Humanities

It was nice to talk with all the parents who came to conferences.

Thank you for coming out.

 

Homework: Please finish the worksheet that goes along with pages 301-305 in the textbook.

Have a nice weekend.

Austin-Course 3

2nd hour-We worked on adding and subtracting fractions with common denominators.  Homework-worksheet 5.1, # 1-16.

 

3rd, 4th, and 5th hours-We worked on adding and subtracting fractions without common denominators.  Homework-3rd and 5th- worksheet 5.2, # 1-5, 15 - 21.                           4th hour-worksheet 5.2, # 1 - 5, 15 - 17.

Hill/Kettner 10/26/2011

What we did today:Today we studied relative humidity and its impacts on evaporation rates. We also explored how water in the air affects the weather.

Homework:
Finish the section 1 review (water in the air)

Discussion Starters:
Why does water in the air make you feel warmer and liquid water on your skin make you feel cooler?

Mr. Hill
7th Grade Science Teacher
Norup International School
14450 Manhattan Street
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 837-8348
jthill@berkleyschools.org

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today  

Fractions 

Homework

Text page 222 # 12-23

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we played a review basketball game for the test tomorrow.

 

Homework: Study for the test tomorrow.

Algebra (Graham)

Algebra (Graham)

Started 6.4 today-compound inequalities.

Assignment- finish problems on the notes (only 2 problems)

Course 3

Did not get the tests checked (sorry)

started section 5.1 (adding fractions)

Homework: wkst 5.1 (1-21 odd)

 

Technology

Excel Fast Food Project

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today  

Test 

Homework

WS Fractions

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we continued to get over information for the test this Wednesday.

 

Homework: Study for the upcoming test on Wednesday.

Austin-Course 3

2nd hour reviewed for our test tomorrow.  Study for homework.

 

3rd, 4th, and 5th hours-Test today.  No homework.

 

Austin-Course 3

Friday October 21st

 

2nd hour-We started some review for test on Tuesday.

 

3rd, 4th, and 5th hours-We reviewed for our test on Monday.

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we continued to cover the information that will appear on the test Wed. Oct 26th.

 

Homework: Continue to prepare for the test on Wed. Oct. 26th.

 

Have a great weekend.

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today  

Review 

Homework

Study for Test on Monday 2.1-2.8

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Hill/Kettner 10-20-2011

For the quiz tomorrow we should know the composition of earths troposphere (list specific gasses and their percentages) , the layers of the atmosphere and how temp and pressure change in each, how the sun creates global and local winds, how differences in air pressure occur in our atmosphere, know what a primary and secondary air pollutant is, know how ozone/smog and acid rain are created, understand the three types of energy transfer(conduction convection and radiation) and know how to represent/illustrate a convection current.

Home work: study your notes labs and readings

Mr. Hill
7th Grade Science Teacher
Norup International School
14450 Manhattan Street
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 837-8348
jthill@berkleyschools.org

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: 1st hour worked on the Africa atlas sheets and some started the Asia atlas sheets.  2nd and 3rd hour went over the atlas sheets, went over some of the study guide, and started the Asia atlas sheets.  4th, 5th and 6th hours went over the South and East Asia book work and parts of the study guide.

 

Homework: Prepare for the test on Wed. Oct. 26th 

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today  

Properties & Coordinate Plane 

Homework

Review sheet

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Carter Course 3 10/19

What We Did Today  

Coordinate Plane 

Homework

Activity 40

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Students that had me today either went over the African atlas sheets or started working on them.  Some students started the Asian atlas sheets.

 

Homework: Students need to have the worksheet covering pages 377-383 and 469-472 completed for tomorrow.  All students needs to have a current event article and summary on Africa or Asia.

 

Remember there is a geography tests on Wed. Oct. 26th.

Hill/Kettner 10-19-2011

What we did today:Today we discussed how the sun generates global and local winds.

Homework:
Study your notes and labs in you science binder for Fridays quiz.

Discussion Starters:
What is the relationship between high pressure and hot air? What is the relationship between cold air and high pressure?

Mr. Hill
7th Grade Science Teacher
Norup International School
14450 Manhattan Street
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 837-8348
jthill@berkleyschools.org

Austin-Course 3

2nd hour-We did not meet today due to MEAP testing.

 

3rd hour-We started to talk about coordinate graphs.  Homework-worksheet 2.8, #1 - 12.

 

4th and 5th hour-We talked about coordinate graphs and perimeter of graphed rectangles.  Homework-worksheet 2.8, #1 - 12, 14, and 20.

tech and math

Algebra (Graham)

Homework tonight: All of worksheet 3.5/3.6

I handed out the review for the test this Friday

 

Technology

Did not meet today.

 

 

Course 3

Went over coordinate plane (graphing points, identifying quadrants)

Assigned review for the test this Monday!

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Carter Course 3 10/18

What We Did Today  

Distributive Property 

Homework

WS Kuta

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

math and tech

Algebra(Graham)

Worked in class on Homework 3.4 and 6.3. If not finished in class, they need to finish it for homework. We are working on equation and inequality solving. There can be a solution ( like x=4) or no solution or all real numbers as a solution. This is causing a little bit of stress. Ask your son or daughter to solve: 3x - 4 = 2x + 8 - 5x and explain the answer.

 

Technology (Graham)

Did not meet today.

 

 

Course 3 (Graham)

Test on chapter 2 will be on Monday.  We finish the material today.  Our homework today is a coordinate plane worksheet.

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Austin-Course 3

2nd hour-We continued to work on lesson 2.7 (distributive property).  Homework- worksheet 2.7, #4,5, and 9 - 27 odds.

 

3rd hour-No class due to MEAP testing.

 

4th and 5th hour-We finished our discussion of distributive property.  We started notes on lesson 2.8.  No homework.

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Students who had my class worked on African atlas work.  They then had time to work on their homework and study guide.

 

Homework: All students have a worksheet and current event article and summary due this Thursday.  Study for the geography test on Wednesday October 26th.

 

Today all students have received a letter showing their progress in humanities class so far.  They require a signature from a parent/guardian and should be returned to Mr. Mercer Wednesday or Thursday.   

math and tech

Algebra - homework is to finish notes 3.4/6.3

Technology - took a typing test and worked on our weebly account

Course 3 - homework is a 1/2 sheet of collecting like terms

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Carter Course 3 10/17

What We Did Today  

Combining like terms 

Homework

WS 2.7 #7-14 & 17

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we went over the homework that was due today.  All students that were in class today received a study guide for the test on Wed. Oct 26th.

 

Homework: Both homework assignments are due this Thursday.

#1 Current event article and summary on Asia or Africa.

#2 Worksheet for the textbook covering South and East Asia.

Carter Course 3 10/14

What We Did Today

Properties of Addition & Multiplication
Homework
WS 2.6 # 1-17 & 24 - 30

Hill/Kettner 10-14-2011

What we did today:
Today we studied global and local wind patterns

Homework:
Finish the section 3 review

Discussions starters:
How does sunlight cause wind?

Mr. Hill
7th Grade Science Teacher
Norup International School
14450 Manhattan Street
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 837-8348
jthill@berkleyschools.org

10/14/11

 Homework

OCTOBER Phys. Ed. Question

Now that school has started how has your activity level changed? How are you fitting in daily exercise? What are you doing and how often? What activities influence you to be inactive?

 

Essays should be of high quality, informative, neat and completed on time.

Papers are due on or before Thursday, Oct. 20.

 

**Parents please remind your child to bring gym clothes to school on Monday and keep in their gym locker until needed for class.  This habit will help to alleviate the lost of points. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did in class today: Today we went over the book assignments from last Friday and Monday.  When finished students were given some time to get started on the homework.

 

Homework: Students need to write one example for each theme of geography on the guided outline.  Students need to complete the worksheet covering pages 213-216 and 291-294.

Both need to be completed for Monday.

 

Important dates:

Thursday October 20th is when the next current event is due.  The topic should be about Asia or Africa.

Wednesday October 26th is the date for the geography test.  Study guides will be given out on Monday October 17th.

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: The classes that met with me today went over the atlas sheets.

 

Homework: No homework tonight.  Next current event is due on Thursday the 20th.  The topic should be about Africa or Asia.

AUSTIN-COURSE 3

2nd and 4rd hours did not meet due to the fun run.  4th and 5th hours have no homework.

Carter Course 3 10/12

What We Did Today  

Properties of Addition & Multiplication 

Homework

None

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Continued the MEAP testing.  The students who had my class today began going over the atlas sheets from last week and earlier this week.

 

Homework: No homework tonight.  The next current event article is due on Thursday the 20th because of the MEAP testing.  Please find an article on Africa.

math and technology

Algebra (Graham)

Homework: worksheet 3.2/6.3

4th hour just had to do the odds

 

Course 3 (Graham)

Homework: wkst. 2.6B (1-4, 9-31 odd)  Due on Friday!!

7th graders have the MEAP during math class tomorrow.

 

Technology (Graham)

We don't meet today, because of the MEAP.

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today was the first day of MEAP.  Some classes finished up work and some classes did not meet.

 

Homework: No homework tonight

Carter Course 3 10/11

What We Did Today  

Review & Quiz 

Homework

None

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Austin-Course 3

4th and 5th hours only

 

We talked about the associative and commutative properties of multiplication and division.

 

Homework-worksheet 2.6, #1-8, all, 9 - 17, odds.

10/10/11

WHAT WE DID

Students are going outdoors and playing flag football. 

Homework

OCTOBER Phys. Ed. Question

Now that school has started how has your activity level changed? How are you fitting in daily exercise? What are you doing and how often? What activities influence you to be inactive?

 

Essays should be of high quality, informative, neat and completed on time.

Papers are due on or before Thursday, Oct. 20.

 

**Parents please remind your child to bring gym clothes to school on Monday and keep in their gym locker until needed for class.  This habit will help to alleviate the lost of points. 

 

 

 

 

 

Carter Course 3 10/10

What We Did Today  

Review 

Homework

WS 2.1-2.5 Problem solving

Quiz Tues 2.1 - 2.5

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Hill/Kettner 10-10-2011

What we did today:
Today we studied air pressure and how it relates to global and local wind patterns.

Homework:
Finish graphs from last Thursdays heating and cooling lab.

Discussion Starters:
How does warm air cause areas of low pressure?

Mr. Hill
7th Grade Science Teacher
Norup International School
14450 Manhattan Street
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 837-8348
jthill@berkleyschools.org

math and tech

Algebra (Graham)

Finished up Unit 1/2 test.

We started the new unit today. We will take 2 days to cover it.

No homework tonight.

Technology (Graham)

We are presenting our Career projects.  They are doing a great job!

 

Course 3 (Graham)

Reviewing for tomorrow's quiz.  Quiz will cover section 2.1 to 2.5.

Review sheet for homework.

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Austin-Course 3

Students have a quiz on lessons 2.1 - 2.5 on Monday.

Mary Austin
Math Teacher
Norup International School
maustin@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8333

Graham course 3 correction

Course 3 (Graham)

 

We only assigned 2 story problems for homework.

Quiz will be on Tuesday!  (not Wednesday)

 

Thanks

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

math and tech

Algebra(Graham)

Took our test. Some students did not finish. Those students will have 15 minutes to finish on Monday. If they need more than that, they need to come see me at lunch in the MYP computer lab.

 

Technology (Graham)

We finished our projects and will start presenting on Monday!

 

 

Course 3 (Graham)

We discussed division of positive and negative numbers (2.5).  We will be having a quiz over sections 2.1 to 2.5 next Wednesday.

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we continued to work in the atlases.  Students received their social studies/humanities textbooks and began to work on the homework.

 

Homework: I am aware that due to the holiday many students have family obligations.  I provided time in class to begin the homework.  Those students who cannot finish the homework this weekend because of family obligations will not lose credit and will be allowed to finish it in class on Monday.

Students are supposed to read pages 17-21 in their textbook.  On page 21, students should complete parts 2, 3, and 4 of the section assessment.

Austin-Course 3

Today we divided integers and found the mean of integers.

 

Homework-Worksheet 2.5, all (skip 1,2, and 3).

Carter Course 3 10/6

What We Did Today  

Multiplying Integers 

Homework

Textbook pg 72 #10-25

Quiz Tues 2.1 - 2.5

 

 

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we shared current events and worked with the classroom atlases. 

 

Homework: There is no homework tonight.

math and tech

Algebra (Graham)

Test tomorrow!

 

Course 3 (Graham)

Wkst. 2.4 B  odds only

 

Tech (graham)

Finish Career Projects

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Hill/Kettner 10-5-2011

What we did today:
Today we studied the different layers of earths atmosphere.

Homework: Review your notes.

Discussion Starters:
Troposphere, Stratosphere, and Ozone

Mr. Hill
7th Grade Science Teacher
Norup International School
14450 Manhattan Street
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 837-8348
jthill@berkleyschools.org

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we spent time using maps of Africa to work on map skills and learn the locations of different countries.  Some classes started to share their current event summaries that were due today.

 

Homework: There is no homework tonight>

Austin-Couse 3

Today we talked about multiplying integers.  Homework-worksheet 2.4, 5 - 31 odds.  Quiz on lessons 2.1 - 2.5 scheduled for Monday. 

Algebra (Graham)

Algebra (Graham)

Review Day. I have attached a copy of the Unit 1/2 review. Page 1 (front and back) is expected to be completed for tomorrow.

Technology (Graham)

Continued to work on Career Projects.  I have attached the rubric and guidelines for this project.  It is due on Friday/presented on Monday.

 

 

Course 3 (Graham)

Talked about Subtracting Integers.

Homework 2.3B (3-36 multiples of 3)

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we worked with the classroom atlases. 

 

Homework: Current event summary and article are due tomorrow.

Austin-Course 3

Today we talked about subtracting integers.  Remember the trick (Keep, change, change).  You can sing it if you want.

 

Homework-worksheet 2.3, # 5-37, odds.

math and technology

Algebra (Graham)

Homework is to finish problems on notes from 9.1

I have attached the review for the Unit test that is coming up this Friday.

Students will get that review tomorrow.

 

Course 3 (Graham)

We discussed Adding Integers today.

Homework p.65 (5-40 multiples of 5)

 

Technology (Graham)

Continued working on Career Powerpoint project.

It is due on Friday!!! 

 

 

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Carter Course 3 10/4

What We Did Today  

Adding Integers 

Homework

WS 2.2 #1-21 odds & 22

 

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Carter Course 3 10/3

What We Did Today  

Integers & Absolute Value

Homework

WS 2.1 1-27

 

Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

math and technology

Algebra (Graham)
Lesson 2.6
Homework: page 106 (4-52 multiples of 4)
Test on Friday!!!


Course 3 (Graham)
Some students needed time to finish their tests.
Started 2.1
Homework: page 59 (3-36 multiples of 3)


Technology (Graham)
Continued to work on Career Project. (due on Friday)

Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we used the classroom atlas's to compare the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

 

Homework: Students have a current event summary and article due on Wednesday October 5th.