Assignment #1: Puzzle of the Week
Who Needs a Ruler?
Did you know that you can measure just about anything with a penny? The diameter of a penny is approximately 3/4 of an inch. You can also measure anything with a quarter or a dollar. Find out the length of a dollar bill and the diameter of a quarter. Now figure out how much it costs to walk a specific distance. Make a chart. Include five distances, and the measurement of that distance in inches, centimeters, pennies, quarters, and dollars.
Students were required to record the answer to question #1 in class.
Assignment #2: Vocabulary & Quote
List words:
abandon, assault, convert, dispute, impressive, justify, misleading, numerous, productive, shrewd, strategy, villain
Vocabulary website: http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_color.cfm?sp=student
Quote: "If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut." Albert Einstein
Assignment #3: Prompt Writing
In a three paragraph essay, respond to the following prompt:
"What are you the most afraid of? Write a fictional story (or maybe a true one) about you that would explain to a stranger where your fear came from." Create a graphic organizer and a rough draft. Your published copy may be typed or written in your neatest handwriting.
Remember to incorporate vivid verbs, specific nouns, a variety of phrases and clauses to ensure your writing is showing emotion, and not just telling about it.
Assignment #4: Read 20 minutes each night, or some combination that totals 100 minutes. Remember, you don't need to turn your reading log, just have your parents sign your Homework Log sheet.
All homework is due on Thursday, December 2, 2010. Do your best!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
"Pi Day 3/14/15 9:26:53..."
Yes, the time is upon us. Everyone knows pi day is March 14th, but any true nerd realizes pi is not 3.14, but rather an irrational constant which continues infinitely in decimal expansion. Starting at 9:26:53 (.589... sec) AM, the longest extended Pi Day of our lives will come into action. The date, at the AM and PM hours, will be " 3/14/15 at 9:26:53.589. Days like this only come once in a lifetime!
It is understood 1592 was a ...better year. This was probably the greatest pi day in history. Every 100 years (1915, 2015, 2115 etc) come the next closest pi days. It is also understood there are other minor pi days (be creative). Yes, 22/7 is pi approximation day -- But it's not that accurate! I wrote this just for all you people who like to find missing details written in nerd events. I'm sure you'll still find more ;)
If you're a nerd, you will invite ANY other nerd you know :D
Invite all your friends and let's make this the number one nerd event on facebook ;)
Pi =
4*Sum[(-1)^i/ (2*i+1) ,{i,0, infinity}]
= 4*( 1 - 1/3 + 1/5 - 1/7 + 1/9-...)
This formula can be derived using the Taylor series for arctan via integration, namely arctan[x] = integral[1/(1+t^2),{t,0,x}]
and writing 1/(1+t^2) as a geometric sum with generator -t^2.
"Pi Day 3/14/15 9:26:53..."
It is understood 1592 was a ...better year. This was probably the greatest pi day in history. Every 100 years (1915, 2015, 2115 etc) come the next closest pi days. It is also understood there are other minor pi days (be creative). Yes, 22/7 is pi approximation day -- But it's not that accurate! I wrote this just for all you people who like to find missing details written in nerd events. I'm sure you'll still find more ;)
If you're a nerd, you will invite ANY other nerd you know :D
Invite all your friends and let's make this the number one nerd event on facebook ;)
Pi =
4*Sum[(-1)^i/ (2*i+1) ,{i,0, infinity}]
= 4*( 1 - 1/3 + 1/5 - 1/7 + 1/9-...)
This formula can be derived using the Taylor series for arctan via integration, namely arctan[x] = integral[1/(1+t^2),{t,0,x}]
and writing 1/(1+t^2) as a geometric sum with generator -t^2.
"Pi Day 3/14/15 9:26:53..."
Monday, November 15, 2010
Quote of the Week!
"Some people think only intellect counts....but the functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy."
--Dean Koontz
Students wrote about the quote in class today, but will need to practice to memorize the quote by Friday---and yes, spelling does count!
--Dean Koontz
Students wrote about the quote in class today, but will need to practice to memorize the quote by Friday---and yes, spelling does count!
Homework Due on November 18th
Assignment #1: Math
Solve the following puzzle of the week. Answer the four guideline questions also.
Puzzle of the Week:
The following equations, when completed from left to right, all equal 8. Put in the proper operation signs (+, -, *, / ) to complete each equation. You may not use the same sequence of operations in more than one equation. Will the sequences you used work if you substitute another number for 8? Test them to find out.
Answer to Guideline Question #1:
What is the puzzle about? Restate the situation in your own words.
Check your writing:
What are you trying to find out?
Did you give enough information for someone else to be able to solve the puzzle?
This week's puzzle is entitled, "Crazy 8s". Most of us think of crazy 8s, as a card game (thanks Lukas), but this puzzle isn't about the luck of the draw. This puzzle has five number sentences with only eights (6 of them to be exact). My job is to insert the proper operation signs between the digits to make each sentence true. The rules of the puzzle do not allow me to repeat the sequences. Additionally, the puzzle asks me to determine if the same sequences used in my 8s equations would work for other numbers.
Vocabulary:
Please study the parts of speech,spelling, and definitions of the following words:
1.blunder
2. cancel
3. continuous
4. distribute
5. document
6. fragile
7. myth
8. reject
9. scuffle
10. solitary
11. temporary
12. veteran
Writing Assignment: "Backtrack"
Arvind Pandya, a man from India, set a world record in 1984 by running backward from Los Angeles. It took him 107 days. Try out a backward exercise of your own. Write your life story in reverse. That means the beginning of your story is something that happened very recently. The end of the story is the day you were born. (please don't make me have to use a mirror to decipher your writing)
Do your best!
Solve the following puzzle of the week. Answer the four guideline questions also.
Puzzle of the Week:
The following equations, when completed from left to right, all equal 8. Put in the proper operation signs (+, -, *, / ) to complete each equation. You may not use the same sequence of operations in more than one equation. Will the sequences you used work if you substitute another number for 8? Test them to find out.
Answer to Guideline Question #1:
What is the puzzle about? Restate the situation in your own words.
Check your writing:
What are you trying to find out?
Did you give enough information for someone else to be able to solve the puzzle?
This week's puzzle is entitled, "Crazy 8s". Most of us think of crazy 8s, as a card game (thanks Lukas), but this puzzle isn't about the luck of the draw. This puzzle has five number sentences with only eights (6 of them to be exact). My job is to insert the proper operation signs between the digits to make each sentence true. The rules of the puzzle do not allow me to repeat the sequences. Additionally, the puzzle asks me to determine if the same sequences used in my 8s equations would work for other numbers.
Vocabulary:
Please study the parts of speech,spelling, and definitions of the following words:
1.blunder
2. cancel
3. continuous
4. distribute
5. document
6. fragile
7. myth
8. reject
9. scuffle
10. solitary
11. temporary
12. veteran
Writing Assignment: "Backtrack"
Arvind Pandya, a man from India, set a world record in 1984 by running backward from Los Angeles. It took him 107 days. Try out a backward exercise of your own. Write your life story in reverse. That means the beginning of your story is something that happened very recently. The end of the story is the day you were born. (please don't make me have to use a mirror to decipher your writing)
Do your best!
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
For the four students who ordered the Ugly Truth books, I got an email back from Scholastic. The books will be shipped immediately and should arrive at Edison by Tuesday, November 16. Sorry about the mix-up and thanks for your patience.
Ms. Okimoto
Ms. Okimoto
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
VOCABULARY LIST FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010
1. TOLERANCE
2. ARROGANCE
3. VELOCITY
4. HOSPITALITY
5. SENSATIONAL
6. STOICAL
7. REMORSELESS
8. DEFENSELESS
9. CONVERTIBLE
10. IRREVERSIBLE
Test Friday will require students to know spelling, parts of speech, definitions, and how to use a sentence properly in a sentence.
2. ARROGANCE
3. VELOCITY
4. HOSPITALITY
5. SENSATIONAL
6. STOICAL
7. REMORSELESS
8. DEFENSELESS
9. CONVERTIBLE
10. IRREVERSIBLE
Test Friday will require students to know spelling, parts of speech, definitions, and how to use a sentence properly in a sentence.
Helpful hints for the Puzzle of the Week
On Thursday when we discussed the Puzzle of the Week, many students noticed the connection between the Sum Table and Sudoku. Here is a link that may assist students in strategies for solving the sum table that is related to Sudoku:
http://www.pedagonet.com/sudoku/instructions.htm
http://www.pedagonet.com/sudoku/instructions.htm
Friday, November 5, 2010
Information Updates
FYI-We did not take today's vocabulary test because there were too many students out
of the room for the 9 News Health Fair. We will test on the prefix words on Monday. We will also test on Friday. Thanks for your support.
of the room for the 9 News Health Fair. We will test on the prefix words on Monday. We will also test on Friday. Thanks for your support.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Homework 4 November through 12 November 2010
Puzzle of the Week:
Sum Table
Can you complete this table with the numbers 4 through 8 so that
no row or column has two of the same number? Does every completed
row and column have the same sum? After you complete the table,
make up a similar problem and give it to a friend to solve.
Question #1:(covered in class)
1.What is the puzzle about? Restate the situation in your own words.
Check your writing:
What are you trying tofind out?
Did you give enough information for someone else to be able to solve the puzzle?
This puzzle is about a sum table that I need to complete. I need to make sure all the rows and columns have the same sum. The table has five columns and five rows. The first row is filled in with the numbers 8,4,6,5 and 7, from left to right. The far right column is filled in with the numbers 7,5,6,8,and 4 downward. The only numbers I can use to complete the table are the digits 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. I cannot repeat the same number in the same row or the same column.
Writing Task: Students need to complete the U.S. Landmark worksheet pages attached to the homework packet.
Reading: 20 minutes nightly, or some combination that results in 80 minutes through the week. Reading logs DO NOT NEED to be submitted. Please simply sign off on the homework log sheet.
:)
Sum Table
Can you complete this table with the numbers 4 through 8 so that
no row or column has two of the same number? Does every completed
row and column have the same sum? After you complete the table,
make up a similar problem and give it to a friend to solve.
Question #1:(covered in class)
1.What is the puzzle about? Restate the situation in your own words.
Check your writing:
What are you trying tofind out?
Did you give enough information for someone else to be able to solve the puzzle?
This puzzle is about a sum table that I need to complete. I need to make sure all the rows and columns have the same sum. The table has five columns and five rows. The first row is filled in with the numbers 8,4,6,5 and 7, from left to right. The far right column is filled in with the numbers 7,5,6,8,and 4 downward. The only numbers I can use to complete the table are the digits 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. I cannot repeat the same number in the same row or the same column.
Writing Task: Students need to complete the U.S. Landmark worksheet pages attached to the homework packet.
Reading: 20 minutes nightly, or some combination that results in 80 minutes through the week. Reading logs DO NOT NEED to be submitted. Please simply sign off on the homework log sheet.
:)
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Homework November 1st through November 5th
Regular homework consisting of writing, reading, and math puzzle of the week will go home on Thursday, November 4, 2010, and be due on Friday, November 12, 2010. (Veteran's Day is November 11th, NO SCHOOL) However, students will need to study the following vocabulary list for a test on Friday, November 5th. Please remember to study the spelling, definition, and part of speech for each word. Also, make sure you know how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Vocabulary List # 10
Prefixes de-, fore-, im-, micro-, anti-
1. devalue
2. desegregate
3. foreshadow
4. foresight
5. improper
6. improvident
7. microcosm
8. microscope
9. antitoxin
10. antisocial
Vocabulary List # 10
Prefixes de-, fore-, im-, micro-, anti-
1. devalue
2. desegregate
3. foreshadow
4. foresight
5. improper
6. improvident
7. microcosm
8. microscope
9. antitoxin
10. antisocial
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