Monday, March 1, 2010

The Mastery of Flight

To watch the video, you'll need to press the RED play button once, and then press it again when it turns GREEN.
I would recommend you to let the video load for a few minutes [wait for the gray bar to fill up as much as possible, if not completely] so that it's not too choppy when you try to watch it. Enjoy!



If the video doesn't work for you, use this link to watch it: http://www.megavideo.com/?v=PZLWE6AI

I will check your notes on Monday the 8th of March, 2010.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

8th Grade Extra Credit

Guys, don't forget about your extra credit assignment (due Thurs. 25)!!
You must answer the following questions, using about half a page answering each:

a) Explain five ways in which electricity is able to show us the first law of thermodynamics at work.

b) Explain, in detail, what would happen to San Salvador if it were left alone for 1,000 years. Be as descriptive and creative as possible.

Good luck!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

9th Grade Grammar Test #1 Review

Guys, make sure you study the following:

1) What are reflexive pronouns? /how to use them (8.4)
2) Difference between ANOTHER/THE OTHER(S)/OTHER(S) + common expressions with OTHER (8.6 + 8.7)
3) What can MODALS express? (9.1) + How to use MUST, HAVE T, SHOULD, OUGHT TO, +HAD BETTER (9.5 - 9.7)
4) Using polite requests (9.2 - 9.4)

Good luck! Study hard!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

10th Grade Grammar Period Exam - Exercises

The following exercises are similar to the ones that will be in the exam. Look over them so you don't freak out during the test:


Simple Subject and Simple Predicate: Ex. A, p. 40
Principal Parts: Exercise, p. 62
Identifying Tenses: Ex. B, p. 68
Identifying Verbals: Ex. D, p. 61


Good luck!

10th Grade Grammar Period Exam - Exercises

The following exercises are similar to the ones that will be in the exam. Look over them so you don't freak out during the test:


Simple Subject and Simple Predicate: Ex. A, p. 40
Principal Parts: Exercise, p. 62
Identifying Tenses: Ex. B, p. 68
Identifying Verbals: Ex. D, p. 61
Good luck!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

9th Grade Grammar Review

Guys, for Friday's tests make sure you study the following:
- a few/a little VS. few/little
- Differences between GENERIC nouns, INDEFINITE nouns, and SPECIFIC nouns (7.7)
- Expressions of quantity (7.9 & 7.10)
- Article usage rules (7.8)
- Using OF with expressions of quantity (7.11)
- Singular expressions of quantity (7.13)

Good luck!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Extra Credit Assignment [ALL GRADES]

This assignment is for 10 extra TEST points, OR 100 extra HW points. I want you to tell me about an event in your life that's made you feel thankful [about something important, preferably]. In 1 to 2 pages, I want you to tell me about a time in your life in which you did something, experienced something, or saw something that made you feel thankful. Be honest about it too!

Due Date: Monday, Dec. 8 2009.