Tuesday 4/29

Period 2-5: We took the placement test for next year.

Notebook quiz tomorrow for everybody.

Monday 4/28

Period 2-6: We did a review for the placement test.  7th graders: Tomorrow you take the SB test, 8th graders take the Placement Test.

Period 7: We figured out the area of a triangle.  Homework is to cut out the last triangle and bring it back showing me it is 1/2 the area of the rectangle.

Wednesday 4/23

All periods: WE did the citizenship rubric available HERE

Monday 4/21

Periods 2-6: We started the Angry Birds project, where you model a level from Angry Birds and then figure out an equation that makes the birdies hit where you want them too.

HERE is a link to the description and grading.

Wednesday 4/16

Periods 2-6: We watched a video and figured out the time. You need to figure out Vi (initial velocity) and how high it goes.

Direct Link on YouTube

Period 7: Keep working on packet 1.2-1.3

Tuesday 4/16

Periods 2-5: Period 5 needs to turn in the 3 vertical motion problems tomorrow. All others, we started the introduction to the angry birds project. We started getting used to the graphing calculator on this website. Click the blue tab above for it.

Monday 4/14

Period 2-6: Do the first two problems on the three problem worksheet. Tomorrow we will learn graphing on a computer and how this applies to stuff. 

Period 7: We turned in the 1.1 perimeter packet, you receved 1.2.  You do not have to do anything until Wednesday.


Algebra: These are the problems

1. You toss a rock into the air with an initial velocity of 20 ft/s.  H

A. How long until it hits the ground?

B. How high is it after 1 second?

2. Jesus threw a tennis ball to Dina, who was on a balcony 24 feet above him, with an initial velocity of 44 ft/s.  He threw it from an initial height of 4 feet.  Dina missed the ball on the way up, but caught it on the way down.

            A. How long was the ball in the air?

                B. If she missed it, how long would it take to reach

                Jesus again? (hint: his hand is 4 ft from the ground)

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3. A gun fires a bullet into the air with an initial velocity of 1220 ft/s. 

            A. How long until it hits the ground?

            B. What is the maximum height of the bullet (axis of symmetry)?

            C. How long did it take to get to the highest point?

Friday 4/11

Period 7: We started a little packet on perimeter.  Do up to question #3 (The cost question)

Notes 8.8 Algebra

And the three problems that go with it

1) If a rock is dropped off a bridge that is 36 feet above a river, how long will it take for the rock

to hit the water?

2) A tennis player hits a ball 1 foot above the

ground with an initial velocity of 20

feet per second. How long will it

take to hit the ground?

3) You throw a water balloon up off a building 200

feet in the air with initial velocity of 10 ft/s. How

high off the ground is it after:  2 seconds?

3 seconds?

4 seconds?

What does that last one mean?

Thursday 4/10

Period 6: Check Tuesday for the notes and problem.
Period 7: We did a practice test, no homework.

Period 2,3: I showed you where the equation came from, and we did 3 more problems.  I will post tomorrow, and they need to be done by Monday.

Wednseday 4/9

All Periods: We watched James May's Speed s2e4.  We wrote down some stuff we learned and turned it in.

 My Big Campus Link


1) List two facts from the movie (Facts, tidbits, little pieces of knowledge)

2) Define "Terminal Velocity"

3) Write a three sentence summary of the movie

Tuesday 4/8

Period 2-5: We learned about vertical and projectile motion.  We took some notes, did two problems, and I gave you a third to bring back Thursday or Friday. (Notes 8.7)


Problem #3: You drop a water balloon off a building 202 feet in the air. How long until it hits your friends head who is 6 feet tall?