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November 25th, 2008

Thanksgiving Weekend Homework

November 25th, 2008

Data Project Steps 1-3

1. Come up with a survey question.

2. Create a Data Organizer for your question.

3. Collect responses to your question on your Data Organizer.

 

CLICK for IDEAS!

November 25th, 2008

Top 10 Runs of the 2007 Regular Season

 

PLAYS

· Andrian Peterson:Breaking Ankles

· Jamal Lewis: Carrying the Load

· Ronnie Brown: Bulldozing TD

· Andrian Peterson Goes All Day

· Jerious Norwood Jukes to the Endzone

· Andrian Peterson: Breakin Record

· Maurice Jones-Drew to the House

· Chester Taylor: Taylor Made Run

· Marion Barber: Longest 2 -Yard Run Ever

· Andrian Peterson: On the Go Again

 

CLUES

-Andrian Peterson is can be found on 9, 7, 4, and 1

-Marion Barber is an even number lower than 5

-Chester Taylor can be found between Andrian Peterson and Marion Barber

-Andrian Peterson Goes All Day is an even number

-Jerious Norwood is a lower number than Maurice Jones Drew

-Jerious Norwood is the odd median number

-Ronnie Brown is a double digit ranking

-Jamal Lewis is an even number that has factors of 2 and 4

-Andrian Peterson Breaking Records is a PRIME Number

-Andrian Peterson : On the Go Again is his best highlight

ANSWERS

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Click to Watch the Plays and CHECK YOUR ANSWERS!

November 25th, 2008

Hole #8 Lakota Open at Heritage Country Club

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Click for Hole #8 OVERVIEW!

HOLE #8 STATS
Water: 3/28

Fairway: 1/28

Putting Green: 5/28

Flag Pin: 0/28

Trees: 4/28

Sand: 2/28

Rough: 13/28

Pie Chart

LEADERBOARD

baseballmaster08= +2, +1, +1, 0,+2,+1,-1,+1

camander= -1, +1, +2, +1, +1,+2,-1,0

chargersfan21= +1, +1, -1, +1, -1,-1,+1,-1

cheetahdude= 0,-1, 0, +1, +1,+2,0,+1

daddysprincess= +2, +2, 0,0,+1,-1,0,+2

geico= +1, -1, +1, +1,0,-1,-2,-1

halloffamer= +1, +1, +1, +1, +1,+1,0,+1

mamasgirl911= +2, 0, 0, +2, -1,+1,-1,+1

musicmaster22= -1, -1, -1, -1, +2,+1,-2,+1

pandaboo52= +1, +1, +1, +1,+1,-1,+2,+1

seasicksauce= 0, +1, -1, +1, +1,+1,0,+1

shaker= 0, +1, 0, -1,-1,-1,+1,+1

sillygirl88= 0, -1, -2, -1,-2,+2,+1,+1

soccer10= -1, -1, 0, +1,+1,+1,-1,+1

soccerchick101= +1, +1, 0, 0, +1,+1,-1,+1

soccerstar28= +1, -1, 0, -1, +1,+2,+1,+1

softballa98= +1, 0, 0,+1,+1,-1,-1,+1

speedy= -1, +2, +2,-1, +1,+1,-1,-1

sportschick= +1, +1, +1,0,-1,+1,+1,+1

sportsmaster910= -1, -1, ,-1,+1, +1, +1,-1,+1

sportykid18= -1, 0, 0,+1,+1,+1,-1,+1

tennischick69= +1, 0, +2,+1, -1,+1,0,+1

whitetiger= +1,+1, +2,-1, +1,+1,+1,-1

Mr. W= -1, +1, 0,0,+2,+1,+2,+1

LC= -1, -1, 0,+1,+1,-1,+1,-1

Mr. F= -2, +1, +2,+1,-1,+1,-1,+2

CC= +1, -1, -1, +2,+1,+1,0,+2

BMcB= +2 , +2, 0, 0,0,+1,0,+2


  1. What is your TOTAL after Eight HOLES?
  2. What are the TOTAL after Eight HOLES for the golfers below?

Mr. W= -1, +1, 0,0,+2,+1,+2,+1

LC= -1, -1, 0,+1,+1,-1,+1,-1

Mr. F= -2, +1, +2,+1,-1,+1,-1,+2

CC= +1, -1, -1, +2,+1,+1,0,+2

BMcB= +2 , +2, 0, 0,0,+1,0,+2

  1. Use the Pie Graph to graph the stats for HOLE 8. What are the PERCENTAGES for each possible outcome?
November 24th, 2008
November 24th, 2008

Football Balanced Equation

The Chargers and Colts combined to score 43 points in their game last night. The Chargers scored 20 points. Write an equation and solve for the Colts score.

Click to see if you are CORRECT!

November 24th, 2008

Reading Response Journal

After reading, choose ONE of the following questions and write a response of at least 100 words. Use examples and explanations to support your thinking.  Don’t forget to mention the title and author of your book.

1.  How is a character in your book similar to a character in another book, story, or movie?
2.  What does this book remind you of in your own life?  Why?
3.  What does this book make you wonder about? Why?
4.  What just happened in your book, and what do you think will happen next? Why?
5.  What character do you like most in this book and/or what character do you like least?  Why?
6.  What was one of your favorite lines (or sentences) in what you read today? Copy it down and tell why you liked it. (It can be more than a sentence if you like, but not too long
you still need to write 100 words of your own.)
7.  Explain how the author creates suspense in this book.
8.  How did what you read  today make you feel?  Why?
9.  What do you think about a particular character’s actions?  Was he/she right or wrong to do that?
10.  What is confusing in this book?  Why?  (Be specific)
11.  What advice would you give to a particular character?  Why?
12.  What do you wish could happen in this story?  Why?
13.  Do you think you would read another book by this author?  Why or why not?
14.  Which character would you like to be like?  In what way?  Why?
15.  What other character(s) beside the main character is really important to the story?  How and why?
16.  Make up a motto that one of the characters seems to live by.  How and why does this fit the character?
17.  Which character would you like (or not like) to be your friend? Why?
18.  If you could change one thing in the book, what would it be?  Why would you change it?
19.  What has surprised you in the book?  Why?
20.  What in the book upsets you or bothers you?  Why?

Please note that one does not have to finish the book in order to respond to it.  These are not necessarily “book report” questions.  The questions focus on how a reader connects with or engages with a text. It’s how them make personal meaning of what they read. Also, although most of the questions best fit novels, some questions work just as well with non-fiction or informational texts (e.g., questions #2, #3, #6, #8, #10, #13, #18, #19, #20).

Response:  How about some open-ended sentence starters:

I was surprised…
I wonder…
I wish…
I didn’t understand…
I learned…

Would you recommend this book to others? Why or why not?
What kind of person do you think would like the book you’re reading?
How does this book make you feel?
Is there anything about this book that you don’t like?
How did the author of your book get you interested in the story?

© 1998-

200820082008 20072007 National Council of Teachers of English.

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November 24th, 2008

BBall Balanced Equation

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Xavier played Memphis in Purto Rico for the Championship.

Xavier scored 63 points. There were 121 points scored in the game. How many points did Memphis score?

63 + M=121

Watch to see if your answer is correct!

November 24th, 2008

Do you have the VOCAB?

Replace the HIGHLIGHTED words with new synomns. Click on the picture for a LARGER view.

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November 24th, 2008

Hole #7 Lakota Open at Heritage Country Club

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Click for HOLE #7 OVERVIEW!

HOLE #7 STATS
Water: 3/28

Fairway: 7/28

Putting Green: 10/28

Flag Pin: 2/28

Trees: 0/28

Sand: 0/28

Rough: 6/28

Pie Chart

LEADERBOARD

baseballmaster08= +2, +1, +1, 0,+2,+1,_1

camander= -1, +1, +2, +1, +1,+2,-1

chargersfan21= +1, +1, -1, +1, -1,-1,+1

cheetahdude= 0,-1, 0, +1, +1,+2,0

daddysprincess= +2, +2, 0,0,+1,-1,0

geico= +1, -1, +1, +1,0,-1,-2

halloffamer= +1, +1, +1, +1, +1,+1,0

mamasgirl911= +2, 0, 0, +2, -1,+1,-1

musicmaster22= -1, -1, -1, -1, +2,+1,-2

pandaboo52= +1, +1, +1, +1,+1,-1,+2

seasicksauce= 0, +1, -1, +1, +1,+1,0

shaker= 0, +1, 0, -1,-1,-1,+1

sillygirl88= 0, -1, -2, -1,-2,+2

soccer10= -1, -1, 0, +1,+1,+1,-1

soccerchick101= +1, +1, 0, 0, +1,+1,-1

soccerstar28= +1, -1, 0, -1, +1,+2,+1

softballa98= +1, 0, 0,+1,+1,-1,-1

speedy= -1, +2, +2,-1, +1,+1,-1

sportschick= +1, +1, +1,0,-1,+1,+1

sportsmaster910= -1, -1, ,-1,+1, +1, +1,-1

sportykid18= -1, 0, 0,+1,+1,+1,-1

tennischick69= +1, 0, +2,+1, -1,+1,0

whitetiger= +1,+1, +2,-1, +1,+1,+1

Mr. W= -1, +1, 0,0,+2,+1,+2

LC= -1, -1, 0,+1,+1,-1,+1

Mr. F= -2, +1, +2,+1,-1,+1,-1

CC= +1, -1, -1, +2,+1,+1,0

BMcB= +2 , +2, 0, 0,0,+1,0


  1. What is your TOTAL after Seven HOLES?
  2. What are the TOTAL after Seven HOLES for the golfers below?

Mr. W= -1, +1, 0,0,+2,+1,+2

LC= -1, -1, 0,+1,+1,-1,+1

Mr. F= -2, +1, +2,+1,-1,+1,-1

CC= +1, -1, -1, +2,+1,+1,0

BMcB= +2 , +2, 0, 0,0,+1,0

  1. Use the Pie Graph to graph the stats for HOLE 7. What are the PERCENTAGES for each possible outcome?
November 21st, 2008

Hole #6 Lakota Open at Heritage Country Club

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Click for Hole #6 Overview!

HOLE #6 STATS
Water: 3/28

Fairway: 0/28

Putting Green: 7/28

Flag Pin: 1/28

Trees: 0/28

Sand: 1/28

Rough: 16/28

Pie Chart

LEADERBOARD

baseballmaster08= +2, +1, +1, 0,+2,+1

camander= -1, +1, +2, +1, +1,+2

chargersfan21= +1, +1, -1, +1, -1,-1

cheetahdude= 0,-1, 0, +1, +1,+2

daddysprincess= +2, +2, 0,0,+1,-1

geico= +1, -1, +1, +1,0,-1

halloffamer= +1, +1, +1, +1, +1,+1

mamasgirl911= +2, 0, 0, +2, -1,+1

musicmaster22= -1, -1, -1, -1, +2,+1

pandaboo52= +1, +1, +1, +1,+1,-1

seasicksauce= 0, +1, -1, +1, +1,+1

shaker= 0, +1, 0, -1,-1,-1

sillygirl88= 0, -1, -2, -1,-2

soccer10= -1, -1, 0, +1,+1,+1

soccerchick101= +1, +1, 0, 0, +1,+1

soccerstar28= +1, -1, 0, -1, +1,+2

softballa98= +1, 0, 0,+1,+1,-1

speedy= -1, +2, +2,-1, +1,+1

sportschick= +1, +1, +1,0,-1,+1

sportsmaster910= -1, -1, ,-1,+1, +1, +1

sportykid18= -1, 0, 0,+1,+1,+1

tennischick69= +1, 0, +2,+1, -1,+1

whitetiger= +1,+1, +2,-1, +1,+1

Mr. W= -1, +1, 0,0,+2,+1

LC= -1, -1, 0,+1,+1,-1

Mr. F= -2, +1, +2,+1,-1,+1

CC= +1, -1, -1, +2,+1,+1

BMcB= +2 , +2, 0, 0,0,+1


  1. What is your TOTAL after SIX HOLES?
  2. What are the TOTAL after SIX HOLES for the golfers below?

Mr. W= -1, +1, 0,0,+2,+1

LC= -1, -1, 0,+1,+1,-1

Mr. F= -2, +1, +2,+1,-1,+1

CC= +1, -1, -1, +2,+1,+1

BMcB= +2 , +2, 0, 0,0,+1

  1. Use the Pie Graph to graph the stats for HOLE 6. What are the PERCENTAGES for each possible outcome?
November 21st, 2008

Best Baseball Team of the 21st Century:Part VII…Multi Bar Graph part 2

Multi Bar Graph

Graph each MLB team’s average (MEAN) number of WINS/LOSSES.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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70-91
Baltimore Orioles
est. 1954

92-70
Boston Red Soxest. 1908

86-75
Chicago White Sox
est. 1904

83-77
Cleveland Indians
est. 1915

70-89
Detroit Tigers
est. 1901

67-94
Kansas City Royals
est. 1969

83-78
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
est. 2005

86-78
Minnesota Twins
est. 1961

95-65
New York Yankees
est. 1913

90-71
Oakland Athletics
est. 1968

83-78
Seattle Mariners
est. 1977

68-94
Tampa Bay Rays
est. 2008

76-85
Texas Rangers
est. 1972

80-72
Toronto Blue Jays
est. 1977

 

NATIONAL LEAGUE

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82-86
Arizona Diamondbacks
est. 1998

89-73
Atlanta Braves
est. 1967

80-81
Chicago Cubs
est. 1876

75-86
Cincinnati Reds
est. 1876

67-86

Colorado Rockies
est. 1993


83-75

Philadelphia Phillies

est. 1876

80-81
Florida Marlins
est. 1993

84-78
Houston Astros
est. 1965

85-76
Los Angeles Dodgers
est. 1958

73-88
Milwaukee Brewers
est. 1998

82-78
New York Mets
est. 1962

68-93
Pittsburgh Pirates
est. 1876

77-85
San Diego Padres
est. 1969

85-67
San Francisco Giants
est. 1958

91-70
St. Louis Cardinals
est. 1892

72-84
Washington Nationals
est. 2005

 

  1. Which team from the National League has been the best? 
  2. Which team from the National League has been the worst?
  3. Which team from the American League has been the best?
  4. Which team from the American League has been the worst?

 

November 20th, 2008

Thursday Homework

Follow Reading Schedule

November 20th, 2008

Hole #5 Lakota Open at Heritage Country Club

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Click for Hole #5 Overview!

HOLE #5 STATS
Water: 3/28

Fairway: 2/28

Putting Green: 6/28

Flag Pin: 0/28

Trees: 0/28

Sand: 0/28

Rough: 17/28

Pie Chart

LEADERBOARD

baseballmaster08= +2, +1, +1, 0,+2

camander= -1, +1, +2, +1, +1

chargersfan21= +1, +1, -1, +1, -1

cheetahdude= 0,-1, 0, +1, +1

daddysprincess= +2, +2, 0,0,+1

geico= +1, -1, +1, +1,0

halloffamer= +1, +1, +1, +1, +1

mamasgirl911= +2, 0, 0, +2, -1

musicmaster22= -1, -1, -1, -1, +2

pandaboo52= +1, +1, +1, +1,+1

seasicksauce= 0, +1, -1, +1, +1

shaker= 0, +1, 0, -1,-1

sillygirl88= 0, -1, -2, -1

soccer10= -1, -1, 0, +1,+1

soccerchick101= +1, +1, 0, 0, +1

soccerstar28= +1, -1, 0, -1, +1

softballa98= +1, 0, 0,+1,+1

speedy= -1, +2, +2,-1, +1

sportschick= +1, +1, +1,0,-1

sportsmaster910= -1, -1, ,-1,+1, +1

sportykid18= -1, 0, 0,+1,+1

tennischick69= +1, 0, +2,+1, -1

whitetiger= +1,+1, +2,-1, +1

Mr. W= -1, +1, 0,0,+2

LC= -1, -1, 0,+1,+1

Mr. F= -2, +1, +2,+1,-1

CC= +1, -1, -1, +2,+1

BMcB= +2 , +2, 0, 0,0


  1. What is your TOTAL after Five HOLES?
  2. What are the TOTAL after Five HOLES for the golfers below?

Mr. W= -1, +1, 0,0LC= -1, -1, 0,+1

Mr. F= -2, +1, +2,+1

CC= +1, -1, -1, +2

BMcB= +2 , +2, 0, 0

  1. Use the Pie Graph to graph the stats for HOLE 5. What are the PERCENTAGES for each possible outcome?
November 19th, 2008