Pre-Algebra I with Seema:
This week we reviewed for the Chapter 11 test on Monday and Tuesday, had a snow day, and took the test on Thursday. On Friday, the Purple Roomers were away at Radford University for NHD. We will start chapter 12 on graphing inequalities.
This week we reviewed for the Chapter 11 test on Monday and Tuesday, had a snow day, and took the test on Thursday. On Friday, the Purple Roomers were away at Radford University for NHD. We will start chapter 12 on graphing inequalities.
Pre-Algebra II with Jared:
We began this week with a short quiz on sequences and functions. Then we spent the rest of our time on the coordinate plane. Students practiced graphing points by working on a few dot-to-dot puzzles.
Pre-Algebra III with Ann:
This week we continued our study of solids focusing on Lateral Area and Surface Area. Student used formulas to calculate various measurements for prisms, cones, pyramids, and cylinders.
This week we continued our study of solids focusing on Lateral Area and Surface Area. Student used formulas to calculate various measurements for prisms, cones, pyramids, and cylinders.
Algebra I with Molly:
This week we reviewed and took a test on Chapter 8. Between snow days and
NHD, we didn’t have much math at the end of the week. Next week we’ll begin by
reviewing polynomial expressions.
Language Arts with Jared:
We continued discussing the requirements of the Authors' Tea assignment for each grade level, and students were encouraged to start brainstorming possible topics/scenarios to write on. Next week we'll start work on these on the laptops. In our new literature unit, sixth and seventh graders started reading Witness by Karen Hesse. Eighth graders started on To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. We also made progress in our vocabulary packet, and will be having a quiz at the end of next week.
World Studies & U.S. History with Ann:
This week, students worked on their NHD Process Papers. An ill placed spring snowstorm turned us all into paper editing machines so we could be ready for the competition on Friday. We also continued our study of 1920- this week focusing on Women's Rights and the passage of the 19th Amendment.
This week, students worked on their NHD Process Papers. An ill placed spring snowstorm turned us all into paper editing machines so we could be ready for the competition on Friday. We also continued our study of 1920- this week focusing on Women's Rights and the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Earth Science with Molly:
This week we continued our focus on weather and climate, but had few
science classes, due to snow days and NHD. 6th and 7th
grade students took a quiz on heat transfer, but 8th will be taking
it next week. We began learning how changes in air pressure cause winds.
Spanish with Corinne:
Sunshine Spanish
HS Spanish I, part II
Sunshine A
This week students continued to work through the grammar and
vocabulary in Chapter 3B. We will have a test on this Chapter in two weeks on
Wednesday April 4th.
Sunshine B
This week we continued to work with the grammar and vocabulary in Chapter 8A. We will have a test on this Chapter in two weeks on Wednesday April 4th.
This week we continued to work with the grammar and vocabulary in Chapter 8A. We will have a test on this Chapter in two weeks on Wednesday April 4th.
HS Spanish I, part II
This week we enjoyed reading several chapters from the
Spanish reader La Gran aventura de
Alejandro as well as catching up on the last episode of the video mystery
series “Eres tú, María?” On Friday we began the vocabulary for Chapter 8A,
going on vacation.
HS Spanish II, part I
This week we enjoyed reading a Chapter from the Spanish
translation of Harry Potter as well
as catching up on the latest episode of the video mystery series “En busca de
la verdad”. On Friday we began the vocabulary for Chapter 4A, when you were a
child.
HS Spanish II, part II
This week we enjoyed reading a Chapter from the Spanish
translation of Harry Potter as well
as catching up on the latest episode of the video mystery series “En busca de
la verdad”.
Art with Patti:
Sixth - Atmospheric Perspective 3/20 - Students watched two videos
(attached below) to review atmospheric perspective. They added elements with
details in the "front", and elements with less detail
in the "distance" on their warm up artwork. composition Foreground,
Middleground, Background Students will complete a project that includes foreground,
middleground, background, overlapping elements, and diminishing size. Students
are encouraged to BE CREATIVE with theme choice, thinking beyond typical
landscape. Throwing on the wheel
Students are rotating in pairs each art class to practice throwing on the
wheel. They are exploring how to center the clay, open it up, and pull to
create a cylinder. They also will use sculpting tools to finish the piece.
Leighton and Solana worked on the wheel. Art Project: "Fun" Reflection
For this project, students create an artwork based on the theme
"fun". They are to use any medium that best fits the project,
thinking about composition and creating a focal point. Art Project:
Symbolic Portrait Think
about portraiture in an abstract way. What are likes, how time is spent,
favorite foods, hobbies, family representation, favorite places to visit,
personal beliefs, how you define yourself. Create an artwork that is a
representation of yourself, combine several visual illustrations to convey a
composition of imagery representing self without the focal point being a
self-portrait. Paint, collage, draw, text and lettering can be used to create
this work.
Seventh
- Complementary
Color Study 3/20
- To review complementary colors and how they work, students watched a video
about complementary color experiments. They glued their painted shapes on an
art journal page in complementary pairs, with the neutral. Self Guided Clay Project
Students are using the skills and inspiration from the clay trinket box they
have completed. They are exploring other ways to use pinch, slab, coil,
sculpting and joining clay pieces of their own design. Art Project: Using "Space"
Students completed an art journal warm-up, which features positive and negative
space. For this projects students will expand on the idea of using the element
of art, space. How do artists create the look of depth, and add dimension on a
two-dimensional surface? Students need to think about foreground/background, how
to use value, how to use size, how does color change to show depth? Art Project:
"Fun" Reflection For
this project, students created an artwork based on the theme "fun".
They are to use any medium that best fits the project, thinking about
composition and creating a focal point.
Eighth - Romare Bearden:
Collage 3/22
- We are learning about a Romare Bearden and the art of collage. Students
watched a video to learn about Bearden and his works of art. Weaving in
Intermediate Colors 3/22
- Students turned in complementary color weaving. Art Project: "My World"
For this project students created an artwork based on the theme "My
World". They are to use any medium that best fits the project, thinking
about composition and creating a focal point. Art Project: All About Color To
further explore color (one of the elements of art) students will create a
representational project where the composition includes all of the hues in the
color wheel, plus neutrals, and black and white.
Computer Lab with Lorraine:
All students in the Purple Room practiced buidling their typing skills and recorded their results in a Google Spreadsheets.For the individual classwork, the 8th graders shared their Digital Breakouts. It really was a great opportunity to show their peers their digital breakouts. We will share a few more in the upcoming weeks.
7th Graders worked on their English THINGLINK projects. Using 14 topics that are related events that take place during the novel, "Witness". Students have chosen a topic and have began research to present in a Google slide presentation.
6th Graders, worked on their Spanish THINGLINK projects. This project involves choosing 10 of the upcoming week's Spanish vocabulary, using Google Drawing to create a background and add 10 images (including the Spanish word for that image) to a Google Drawing. Next using Thinglink software, students will upload the Google Drawing, add "tags" for their THINGLINK image, that link the Spanish word to the English word, using Google Translate.
The students stated they would use this to study for their next Spanish vocabulary test.
P.E. and Health with Matt:
Life Skills / Sex Ed with Molly:
This week 6th
grade girls focused on changes that occur during puberty, specifically, the
height-growth spurt. 6th grade will be talking about crushes and how
to handle them in a way that considers others’ feelings.
7th:
NHD Competition in Radford. Next time 7th grade students will focus
on internet bullying.
8th
discussed what we include when we talk about social media, why people spend
time on social media, and what addiction to something might look like, then we
watched part of a video discussion this new phenomena of social medial
addiction. Next time, 8th will continue this video and discussion
about teens and social media.
Thank you from,
The Purple Team
The Purple Team
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