Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today students took the Southern and Central Asian map test.  We shared current events and/or filled out the new East Asian map.
 
Homework: No homework tonight.

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
  Review
Homework
 Txt Pg 807 #1-31
Chapter 7 Test Thurs. 3/29 
 
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
  Review
Homework
 Txt Pg 806 #19-22 & WS 7.6 notes
Chapter 7 Test Thurs. 3/29 
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Most classes finished going over the South Asian government worksheet.
 
Homework: Current event due tomorrow.  South and Central Asian map test tomorrow.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Carter course 3

What We Did Today
 Interest & Review
Homework
 WS Diagnostic
Chapter 7 Test Thurs. 3/29 
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Austin-Course 3

Today we worked on lesson 7.7.  Chapter review is homework.

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we started going over the South Asian government worksheet.
 
Homework: Students need to finish the South Asian economies worksheet.
 
Important date: This Wednesday is the Southern and Central Asian map test.
There is also a current event on a South or Central Asian country.

tech and math

Algebra (Graham)
Factoring!! Homework 9.5 (all)
Course 3 (Graham)
Review for chapter 7 test.  Test on Thursday.
 
Technology (Graham)
Cyberbullying Project due on Thursday.
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Friday, March 23, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
 Percent Equation and Interest
Homework
 WS Study Guide
Chapter 7 Test Thurs. 3/29 
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

math and technoolgy

Algebra (Graham)
Zero-Product Property. Homework 9.4 worksheet
 
Course 3 (Graham)
Chapter 7 review.  Chapter test next Thursday (3/29)
 
Technology (Graham)
Working on our Cyberbullying projects.
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Austin

We worked on lesson 7.7 today.  Homework is worksheet 7.7, # 1-11 odds, and 12 - 15.
 
 
Mary Austin
Math Teacher
Norup International School
maustin@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8333

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
 Discount/Mark Up
Homework
 WS 7.6 #11-end & TXT pg 386 #1-6
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we had a follow up discussion about Kashmir and practiced the map for the test next Wednesday.
 
Homework: Complete the worksheet on South Asian governments.
 
Important date: Central and Southern Asia map test on Wednesday March 28.
There is also a current event due on that Wednesday too.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
 Discount/Mark Up
Homework
 WS 7.6 #1-10
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we watched a news video about the issue of Kashmir and the role India and Pakistan play in this issue.
 
Homework: The South Asian government worksheet in do on Friday.
 
Important date: The Southern and Central Asian map test is Wednesday March 28th.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
 Review
Homework
 WS Activity 45 and front of Circle worksheet
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

math and technology

Algebra (Graham)
Quiz tomorrow!!
 
Technology (Graham)
Tomorrow we start Cyberbullying Project
 
Course 3 (Graham)
We were missing most of our class due to March Miracles.  Tomorrow we will check 7.5 (evens) and start 7.6
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we went over the information on Pakistan, practiced the central and southern Asia map, and watched the CNN students news.
 
Homework: The assignment given out today on South Asian governments is due on Friday.
 
Important Date: The central and southern Asia map test is Wednesday March 28th.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
 Percent of Change
Homework
 Txt pg 368 #2-14 
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we finished talking about the India worksheet and we started or finished talking about the Gandhi worksheet.
 
Homework: No homework tonight

Austin-Course 3

Due to March Miracles tomorrow...4th and 5th hour will do the 5 question worksheet tonight also.

Austin-Course 3

We have all of our classes in different spots due to assemblies, etc.
 
2nd hour-We finished lesson 6.4.  Homework is worksheet 6.4, all.
 
3rd, 4th, and 5th hour-Today we worked on lesson 7.5, percent of increase and decrease.  Homework for 3rd hour is a worksheet with 5 questions.  Homework for 4th and 5th hour is worksheet 7.5, evens.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we practiced the S. and C. Asian map.  We continued to talk about India and the British influence.
 
Homework: Students need to finish the worksheet on Pakistan if they have not yet already.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
 Circumference, diameter, and Pi
Homework
 Txt pg 314 #4-24 evens 
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Austin-Course 3

3rd, 4th, 5th hour
 
Today we started to find circumference when given the radius and the diameter.  Homework is worksheet 6.4, #13-20.
 
2nd hour did not meet today.

math and tech

Algebra (Graham)
Only saw 4th hour today. We discussed 9.2 and 9.3, multiplying polynomials. We learned FOIL and made up a chant with hand motions...so ask your child about that. I'm sure they would love to show it to you ;) No homework.
Course 2 (Graham)
We continued our discussion of pi and how it applies to area and circumference of circles. Homework is to finish the circles worksheet.
 
Technology (Graham)
Continued with our college presentations.
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we shared current events and started to go over the answers for the India worksheet.
 
Homework: No homework tonight.

Austin-Course 3

We celebrated Pi Day.  We measured many circular objects to find the ratio of the circumference to the diameter.  Happy Pi Day.  No homework!

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

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
 Quiz
Homework
Read Txt pg 312 - 314
Pi day Wednesday
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we went over the Middle East test.  Students started reading the worksheet about Gandhi.
 
Homework: Students need to answer the questions about Gandhi.
Students have a current event due tomorrow about Central or South Asia.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we continued to talk about the "Stans".
 
Homework: Students need to complete the worksheet about India.
Students have a current event article for Wednesday.

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
 % to Decimal to Fraction
Homework
Txt pg 364 #1-6 & WS 7.4 # 4,11,16,19,21,27-30
Quiz 7.1 - 7.4 Tuesday 3/13 
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

math and tech

Algebra (Graham)
4th hour- 9.1 worksheet (1-21)
7th hour- 9.2 worksheet (1-15)
 
Technology (Graham)
College Presentations start tomorrow
 
 
Course 3 (Graham)
Quiz tomorrow over sections 7.1 - 7.4
  • Ratios
  • proportions
  • percent proportions
  • decimals - fractions - percents
  • Lara Graham
    Mathematics/Technology Teacher
    Norup International School

Austin-Course 3

We reviewed today for our quiz on 7.1 - 7.4.  It is tomorrow.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we started to go over the answers about the "Stans".  We will continue on Monday.
 
Homework: Students have a current event due on Wednesday.  The topic should be on Central and Southern Asia.  If news from these regions is too difficult to find, news from Asia in general would be okay.
 
*Conferences are next week on Wednesday and Thursday.  Please try to come see me.  I will have the Middle East tests to give back.

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
Percent of Problems
Homework
WS 7.3 #1-25
Quiz Tuesday 3/13 sections 7.1-7.4
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

math and tech

Algebra (Graham)
4th hour- took Chapter 8 test
7th hour - started Chapter 9 homework:  worksheet 9.1 (all)
 
Technology (Graham)
College Projects due on Monday!!
 
Course 3 (Graham)
Problem Solving Workshop Due on Monday.
Quiz over sections 7.1 to 7.4 next Tuesday
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Hill/Kettner 3/8/2012

What we did today: Today we reviewed the fossil record an its relationship to the geologic scale.
Homework: Study for Mondays unit exam.
Discussion starters: Index fossils, Absolute vs. Relative age, and a geologic column.

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 continued to read about the "Stans" and the influence on the Soviet Union.
 
Homework: No homework tonight, but there is a current event due next Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Hill/Kettner 3-7-2012

What we did today: Today we continued our review of earths interior and plate tectonics.
Homework: Finish the final page of your review packet.
Discussion starters: What are all the land forms associated with the three types of plate boundaries...more importantly how are they both created and destroyed over time.


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 started practicing the South and Central Asian map.  Individually students read about the "Stans" and started to take some notes and answer questions about them.
 
Homework: No homework tonight

math and tech

Algebra (Graham)
4th hour - reviewed today (test on Friday)
7th hour - test today
Course 3 (Graham)
We continued our discussion of proportions today.  Assignment: 7.2B (#14-26)
 
 
Technology (Graham)
Kids are doing a great job on their college projects.  I am emphasizing to them that their presentations should try to "sell" their classmates on attending that college.  I am encouraging those students who finish quickly to add fun facts about the school and compare their college to other schools.
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Austin-Course 3

Today we worked to find percentages of numbers.  Homework is worksheet 7.3, evens.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today students took the written Middle East test.
 
Homework: No homework tonight.

math and technology

Algebra (Graham)
Assigned review packet (review stations) for homework. It is due tomorrow.
4th hour - test on Friday (we have an assembly on Thursday)
7th hour - test tomorrow

Course 3 (Graham)
Percents and Proportions
Homework: worksheet with practice problems
 
 
Technology (Graham)
Continued to work on college project
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Monday, March 5, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
Scale Drawing
Homework
Check out www.figurethis.org #61.
See if you can solve the problem. 
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we reviewed for the test tomorrow.
 
Homework: Please study for the test.

Algebra (Graham)

Algebra (Graham)
4th hour (did not meet). Chapter Test on Thursday.
7th hour : homework is to finish Chapter 8 Practice Test. Test on Wednesday!!
 
Course 3 (Graham)
We did an activity in class.  To follow up on it, our homework is to visit the following website and try that problem.
 
Technology (Graham)
Rough drafts for the College project are due tomorrow.
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Friday, March 2, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
Rates & Ratios
Homework
WS 7.1 evens
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we went over the readings about Iraq in preparation of the test on Tuesday.
 
Homework: Please study and prepare for the test on Tuesday.

Austin-Course 3

Today we started a new chapter:)  We are working on rates and ratios.  We did lesson 7.1.  homework is worksheet 7.1, #1-8 evens, 9 - 23, 25 all.

math and tech

Algebra (Graham)
Homework: Finish notes for section 8.6 Exponential Decay
We are finished with Chapter 8. Our test will be next week: 4th hour (Thursday) 7th hour (Wednesday)
Have a good weekend.
 
Course 3 (Graham)
We had an assembly today. 
 
Technology (Graham)
We are researching colleges and presenting our findings in Prezi or power point
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Carter Course 3

What We Did Today
Rates & Ratios
Homework
Txt. pg. 345 #3-18
 
Amy Carter
Math Teacher
Norup International School
acarter@berkleyschools.org
248-837-8343

math and tech

Algebra (Graham)
Homework: wkst 8.5 (1-11 odds) due Friday Properties of Exponents, wkst due on Tuesday
 
Course 3 (Graham)
Homework: wkst 7.2B (1-13) and 7.2 Games Master due on Monday!
 
Technology (Graham)
We started work on a new project today.  We are researching colleges.
 
Lara Graham
Mathematics/Technology Teacher
Norup International School