Ch 3 test notes

Here are some notes to study for the test tomorrow:

Class Party Friday, Dec. 19!

Congratulations, Room 111, you've earned your first class party of the year!  We have decided to have a Gaming/Electronics/PJ/Snacks Party.

Remember,

• CH is bringing a PS3
• IA is bringing some controllers
• ET is bringing Little Big Planet 2
• KP is bringing Little Big Planet Karting
• JR is bringing popcorn
• JB is bringing soda
• DR is bringing cups
• DE is bringing random snacks

Anyone can bring their personal electronics device (not another console, though).
Anyone can bring more snacks, drinks, etc.
Anyone can wear PJs to school for the party tomorrow.

The party will be from 9:40 - 10:40

Goodbye, Boatbuilding!

We finally finished our boat!  Big thanks to the guys from Wind and Oar, who will be returning sometime after the Winter break to paint and seal it.  We expect to have our inaugural launch sometime in May 2014.

Math Test This Friday, December 19

We are having our chapter 3 Math Test this Friday!  Topics to study include:

• combining positive and negative numbers on a number line
• comparing fractions (be able to use common denominators)
• writing portions as percents, fractions, and decimals
• area, in terms of portions of a shape
• coordinate graph- be able to label all four quadrants, and plot points in each one
• STUDY THE QUIZ!!!

We are studying absolute value.  Here's a video explaining the basics:

Absolute value smallest to biggest: Not only will we identify several absolute values in this example, but we will order them from smallest to largest. Content provided by The NROC Project - ©Monterey Institute for Technology and Education

Hour of Code

Next week is the national Hour of Code!  The idea is for everyone to learn computer programming for at least an hour.  Here are some links to get started:

Code.org

Code Combat

Codecademy

Math Quiz This Week!!!

We will have a math quiz this Thursday, December 4!!!  Here are some topics that might be on the quiz:

• Comparing fractions
• Find common denominators
• Area
• breaking apart rectangles
• Portions 
• write as decimals, fractions, and percents

Good luck!