Slavens 8th grade math

siws inv 5 ace help

2012-02-02T18:44:00.001-08:00

connected math say it with symbols inv 5 2 3 and 39

New hallway policy

2012-02-01T15:50:00.000-08:00

The homework due tomorrow is the homework that is listed as due on Wednesday.

There is extra help tomorrow after school

After our faculty meeting there was a general sense of disappointment from teachers that the hall way was disgusting. So here's what's going to happen, if you have stuff left on the hallway floor after school you will be cleaning the hall for a week. Here is the list of people who had stuff out with their name on it.
Henry R.
Bergen
Fabian
Alec
Myles
Kyle B-S
These students will be cleaning the hall tomorrow after school. Anyone who leaves stuff in the hallway starting tomorrow will get to clean the hall for a week. I will post the picture of the hall soon.

No homework due 2/1

2012-01-31T11:58:00.000-08:00

Our last investigation took longer than I thought it would through no fault of you. As a result there is no homework due tomorrow. Perhaps you should use the time to work on your algebra sheet.

2012-01-30T14:47:00.000-08:00

Homework assignment sheet Jan 30 to Feb 10

2012-01-30T14:31:00.001-08:00

Algebra sheet 8-4 help

2012-01-26T15:06:00.000-08:00

If you lost the sheet here it is:
alg_sheet_8-4

Help videos from the sheet:
alg_sheet_8-4_ex_11
algebra sheet 8-4 finding slope and converting slope intercept form equations to standard form
algebra_sheet_8-4_example_17
converting a slope intercept form equation to a standard form equation 8-4

Other videos that would help:
alg 84 problem 34
algebra sheet 8 4 prob 22 and 26 (not graphed)

Parent teacher conferences

2012-01-25T02:57:00.001-08:00

If your parent would like to sign up for a conference on Feb 2 or 9th click on this text to be taken to the sign-up page

SWS inv 3 ace help

2012-01-24T16:00:00.000-08:00

connected math say it with symbols inv 3 ace 8
connected math say it with symbols inv 3 ace 8 c and d
connected math say it with symbols inv 3 ave 9
connected math say it with symbols inv 3 ace 16 and 17
connected mathematics say it with symbols inv 3 ace 50
connected math say it with symbols inv 3 ace 53

Algebra Sheet 5-12 help

2012-01-19T15:35:00.001-08:00

alg 5 12 6 18 part 1
alg 5 12 38
alg 5 12 16 finish 30

SIWS inv 3 ace

2012-01-19T15:34:00.001-08:00

connected math say it with symbols inv 2 ace 12
connected math say it with symbols inv 2 ace 12 finish
connected math say it with symbols inv 2 ace 27 to 29

Homework assignment sheet

2012-01-16T17:31:00.001-08:00

Broncos - Patriots squares

2012-01-12T15:48:00.001-08:00

Winner gets a homework pass

SWS inv 2 ace help

2012-01-10T16:00:00.000-08:00

say it inv 2 ace 2 and 15
connected math say it with symbols inv 2 ace 14 to 16
siws inv 2 ace 38
siws inv 2 ace 38 part b

Mistake on the assignment sheet.

2012-01-09T14:23:00.001-08:00

THERE IS NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT BECAUSE OF THE QUIZ TODAY

Broncos - Steelers highlights

2012-01-09T07:15:00.001-08:00

click here

Broncos squares

2012-01-06T14:57:00.000-08:00

Good luck. If the Broncos win, then there is no homework due on Monday

SIWS Inv 1 ace help

2012-01-05T15:01:00.000-08:00

connected math say it with symbols inv 1 ace 1
connected math say it with symbols inv 1 ace 2
connected math say it with symbols inv 1 ave 18 to 21

Homework assignment sheet Jan 2 top Jan 13

2012-01-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

Homework Due 1/5 (Thursday)

2012-01-04T15:02:00.000-08:00

ace 1, 2, 18-20 (these are asking you to make the factoring rectangles)

Mathletics Team Members Please Read

2011-12-26T08:38:00.000-08:00

There is an oppurtunity to earn homework passes over break! Go to the mathletics site for details.

Thank you

2011-12-16T15:23:00.000-08:00

I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the teacher gift. I really appriciate it. Our basement flodded last week and my wife and I weren't going to exchange gifts this year as a result. With this gift I will be able to purchase her a present in secret. Thank you so much.

Students please pass this post on the your parents.

Tebow miced clips

2011-12-16T08:10:00.000-08:00

OK, For the international followers of this blog, Slavens is a kindergarten to 8th grade public school in Denver, Colorado. Denver is the epicenter for the Tim Tebow hype so please forgive these posts and just enjoy them.

Tebow miced 1
Tebow miced 2

Paper Tebow Orange
Paper Tebow Blue
Helmet

ALgebra test corrections due date

2011-12-15T16:03:00.000-08:00

I am sorry that I haven't put any additional test questions on the blog. I had some meetings that prevented me from getting them done. Here is what I have and the corrections are due the first day after break. There will be a bonus if they are turned in tomorrow.

algebra chapter 5 prob 5 to 8
algebra chapter 5 test b 9 to 11 start
algebra chapter 5 test b 12 and 13
algebra chapter 5 test b prob 13 finish to 16
algebra chapter test b 17 to 19
algebra chapter 5 test b 20 and 21

Algebra chapter test from a

2011-12-13T09:48:00.000-08:00

algebra chapt 5 test form a prob 3
algebra chap 5 test form a hints for 6 8 11 and 12
algebra chap 5 test form a prob 7
algebra chapter 5 test form a prob 9
algebra chapter 5 test form a prob 13
algebra chapt 5 test form a prob 14
algebra chapt 5 test form a prob 15 and 16
algebra chapter 5 test form a prob 18 and 19
algebra chap 5 test form a prob 21

Tebow, Tebow, Tebow!

2011-12-13T09:21:00.000-08:00

FFPC Unit Review - Go Broncos

2011-12-10T18:54:00.001-08:00

ffpc unit review 1 to 3
ffpc unit review 4 to 7
ffpc unit review 8 and 9
ffpc unit review 10 to 12
ffpc unit review 13
ffpc unit review 14 graph
ffpc unit review 14 table
ffpc unit review 15 and 16
ffpc unit review 17
ffpc unit review 18 and 18
ffpc unit review 20 to 25
ffpc unit review 26 to 33
ffpc unit review 35 to 41

Algebra sheet 5-10 practice masters

2011-12-08T09:11:00.000-08:00

algebra 5 10 problem 4 prime with an a value
algebra 5 10 problem 4 part 2
algebra 5 10 prob 6 bi fact pair with an a value
algebra 5 10 prob 8 bi fact pair with an a value
algebra 5 10 prbolm 10
algebra 5-10 prob 22 through 26
algebra 5-10 problem 28 anf 30
algebra 5 10 prob 32 and 36

Ace help from 2 days ago
ffpc inv 4 ace 51 to 53

Recommendations sent part 3

2011-12-06T13:49:00.000-08:00

GW IB
Hannah (I sent this in the first lot)

Regis-Girls
Hailey

Mullen
Callan

Littleton IB
Sam
Colin
Hannah
Abby
Christine
Cierra
Hil

FFPC inv 4 ace help

2011-12-05T15:02:00.000-08:00

ffpc inv 42 wu

ffpc_inv_4_prob_4_part_1
ffpc_inv_4_prob_4_part_2_(and_5)
ffpc_inv_4_prob_9_(all)_and_10_(start)

Recommendations sent part 2

2011-12-02T15:45:00.000-08:00

Regis
Bridget
Audry
Ian-written but not sent

Audrey
CA
Kent
St. Mary's

Recommendations sent

2011-12-01T15:50:00.000-08:00

These are the recs that have been sent today:
TJ Computer Magnet
Rose
Eli
Jack
Kyle H.

GW IB
Sera
John

CA (online)
John

Valor (online)
Callen

The next group will be the private schools followed by Littleton IB

FFPC Inv 3 ace help again

2011-12-01T15:47:00.000-08:00

algebra multiple factoring ffpc inv 3.3 wu
ffpc inv 33 wuq

Ace problems
ffpc inv 3 ace 15
fpc inv 3 ace 43

FFPC inv 3 ace help

2011-11-29T14:37:00.001-08:00

ffpc inv 3 ace 20 21 and 23
ffpc inv 3 ace 29 to 31

Section 5-8 homework quiz answers

2011-11-28T09:35:00.000-08:00

algebra 5 8 problem 6 bi fact pair
algebra 5 8 prob 24 bi fact pair
algebra 5 8 prob 30 bi fact pair
algebra 5 8 prob 45 bi fact pair and diff of squares in one problem

homework assignment sheet

2011-11-27T19:57:00.001-08:00

algebra 5-7 homework quiz and 5-8 intro

2011-11-22T09:28:00.000-08:00

5-7 homework quiz:
algebra 5 7 hwq 9 and 27
algebra 5 7 hwq 36 part 2
algebra 5 7 hwq 48
5-8 Binomial pairs of factors c is negative:
algebra 58 part 1
algebra 5 8 part 3
algebra 5 8 binomial pair of factors part 4
algebra 58 part 5
algebra 5 8 prob 53

5-6 Square Binomials Quiz and 5-7 Binomial Pair of Factors

2011-11-21T09:18:00.000-08:00

5-6 homework quiz
algebra 5 6 square binomials hwq 9 and 31
5 6 sq of bi hwq 41
5-7 Binomial pairs of factors:
algebra 5 7 binomial pair of factors intro 1
algebra 5 7 bi pair of fact example 1
5 7 binomial pair of factors 2
factoring bi pair of factors combination part 3

5-5 difference of square homework quiz and intro to square binomials (5-6)

2011-11-18T09:41:00.000-08:00

5-5 homework quiz:
5 5 homework quiz part 1 15 and 36
5 5 homework quiz part 2
5 5 homework quiz ec

5-6 Intro to square binomials:
square binomial intro
5 6 squares of binomials part 1
5 6 expanding a square binomial
5 6 factoring a square binomial

ffpc ace help inv 2 and 3

2011-11-17T15:13:00.000-08:00

Inv 2:
problem 22
ffpc inv 2 problem 22
Inv 3:

Section 5-3 homework quiz and section 5-5 explination videos

2011-11-17T09:37:00.000-08:00

5-3 and 5-4 homework quiz
algebra 5 3 homework quiz 35 and 43
algebra sheet 5 4 homework quiz 15 and 39

5-5
algebra 5 5 examples diff of square
algebra 5 5 diff of squares examples
algebra 5 5 diff of squares in action

Algebra 5-3 help

2011-11-16T07:49:00.000-08:00

5 3 factoring gcm
algebra 5 3 factoring gcm part 2
algebra 5 3 dividing poly by mono
alg 5-3 examples
alg 5-3 examples 2

Homework assignment sheet

2011-11-14T15:07:00.001-08:00

new ace help

2011-11-08T15:59:00.001-08:00

ffpc inv 2 problem 22

Homework change for tonight.

2011-11-08T08:11:00.000-08:00

Your ace has changed for tonight. Here's the assignment.

Ace 23-28 and Evaluate these problems
1) evaluate for when x = -1 and when x = 12
x^2 + 4x -9

FFPC Ace help Inv 2

2011-11-01T14:54:00.000-07:00

ffpc_inv_2_ace_40_part_1
ffpc_inv_2_ace_40_part_2
ffpc_inv_2_ace_41
ffpc_inv_2_ace_43_part_1
ffpc_inv_2_ace_43_part_2
ffpc_inv_2_ace_51
ffpc inv 2 ace 52
ffpc inv 2 ace 63 and 64

Homework assignment sheet oct 31 to nov 11

2011-11-01T14:49:00.000-07:00

ALgebra sheet 5-2 help

2011-10-27T15:26:00.000-07:00

algebra sheet 5 2 15 and 21
algebra sheet 5 2 23 and 25
algebra sheet 5 2 prob 33 and 37
algebra sheet 52 prob 39 and 43

Algebra test videos

2011-10-26T13:41:00.000-07:00

chapter 4 test b 1 and 2
chapter 4 test b 3 and 4
alg chap 4 test b 5
chapter test 4 b 6 9 10
alg chap 4 test b 7
chapter 4 test b 8
chapter 4 b 11 and 13
alg chap 4 test b 12
chapter 4 b 11 and 13
chapter 4 test b 14 and 15
chapter 4 test b coins problem
alg chap 4 test form b 7 and 12
chapter 4 test b 16

Algebra test form b help

2011-10-24T07:35:00.000-07:00

alg chap 4 test b 3b
alg chap 4 test b 5
alg chap 4 test b 7
chapter 4 test b 8
alg chap 4 test b 12
alg chap 4 test form b 7 and 12
chapter 4 test b coins problem

Homework This weekend

2011-10-21T14:36:00.001-07:00

If you didn't pass the test, you are doing corrections over the weekend AND having your parents sign your test. I need them back on Monday. Please use your review packet and answers to help you.

GGG Unit review answers

2011-10-20T15:23:00.000-07:00

ggg unit review answers 2011

Campbell had to go to the DR. so I didn't get to blog 21 and 22 I'm sorry.

homework assignment sheet oct 17 to oct 28

2011-10-19T15:31:00.000-07:00

GGG Inv 5 ace help

2011-10-19T14:32:00.001-07:00

ggg inv 5 ace 29 and 30
ggg inv 5 ace 31

more algebra sheet help chapter 4 review pm

2011-10-19T07:55:00.000-07:00

ggg inv 53 warm up a combining similar terms in parenthesis
ggg inv 53 warm up b exp inside exp
ggg inv 53 warm up c polynomial multiplication
ggg inv 53 warm up d expanding

More help with polynomial multiplication:
alg 4-6 polynomial mult part 1
alg 4-6 polynomial mult part 2
polynomial_multiplication help for 3-9
algebra_sheet_4-6_27
algebra_sheet_4-6_prob_34

Homework tonight Plus ggg inv 5.1 Summary parts d e f

2011-10-18T15:03:00.000-07:00

Due tomorrow Ace 10-41 in the last ace section

inv 51 summary d e f

Algebra skills sheet help

2011-10-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

ggg inv 52 transforming equations 10
ggg inv 52 warm up 26 transforming equations
ggg inv 52 warm up 6 transforming equations
ggg inv 52 warm up rules of exponents

ggg inv 5.1 algebra help (warm-ups) + HW for tonight

2011-10-17T10:18:00.000-07:00

Your HW due tomorrow is to finish investigation 5.1

ggg inv 51 warmup a combining sim terms
ggg inv 51 warm up c rules of exponents combination of rules

Related:
ggg Warm-up 42 solving for a variable

Homework due on Monday - NONE!

2011-10-15T08:09:00.001-07:00

There is no homework due on Monday

Chapter 4 test

2011-10-13T15:11:00.000-07:00

algebra_sheet_chapter_4_test_1_2_and_18
chapter_4_test_4
chapter_4_test_12
chapter_4_test_16
chapter_4_test_17
chapter_4_test_21
chapter 4 chapter test 16 and 17 help

Other help:
chapter_4_review_3_and_13
chapter_4_review_16_and_17
chapter_4_review_4
chapter_4_review_9

Congratulations Cross Country Teams!

2011-10-11T18:16:00.000-07:00

The girls team finished an impressive 2nd in the district while the BOYS' WON THE DISTRICT TITLE!

Great job all runners. Dakota was 4th, Colin C. was 5th, and Kyle was 6th! To be honest, the girls finished far better then I thought they would with many gutsy runs. I am so proud of all of you.

GGG Inv 4.1 warm-up videos

2011-10-11T18:15:00.001-07:00

rules of exponents g3 wu inv 41 rules of exponents warm-up 41 part 2

ggg Inv 4 ace help

2011-10-11T13:13:00.001-07:00

There's only one problem
ggg_investigation_4_ace_11

Homework due 10/11

2011-10-10T13:28:00.001-07:00

ace 21-23, 46, 47 p.38
If you already did it, then don't do it again

rules of exponents in combination

2011-10-07T10:08:00.001-07:00

rules of exp in combination
rules of exp in combnation part 2

Algebra skills sheet help

2011-10-06T15:19:00.000-07:00

Algebra sheet (if you lost it);
algebra_sheet_practice_3_exponents
Help:
algebra sheet skills practice 3 prob 2
Note: I talked about a discount of 65% on problem 2 not the same question that is on the sheet
algebra skills hints for 9 to 14
algebra_sheet_help_19_27_29
algebra_sheet_29
algebra skills problem 31
From the warm-up:
rules of exp div
rules of exponents divide prob 23
rules of exponents mult with neg ex
rules of exponents multiplying
rules of exponents problem inv 2 2 warm up c and d

GGG Inv. 3 ace help

2011-10-04T19:42:00.000-07:00

Here are some videos that might help:
Combining similar terms
combining sim terms

Investigation videos:
ggg inv 3.1 summary
ggg inv 3.1 summary 2
ggg inv 3.2 summary a
ggg inv 3.2 summary b to d

Ace:
There have been no requested ace questions...you could be the first to request a problem tomorrow in class!

Slavens Parent/student - teacher conferences (Framke)

2011-10-03T12:02:00.000-07:00

These are the students who should sign up for a conference with me. You will need your parents email address to sign up. Click the link above for the online sign up sheet.

Nick Miller
Ciara Coughlan
Stella Bispham
Joe Gurr
Sam Mattei
Marilyn Akomeah
Bathany Hawley
Audrey Payne
Christine Russ
Maura Winstanley
Sara Soltes
Emily Slotta
Kyle Hurd
Sophie Harding
Ian Suckle
Eva Good
Sam Smith
Cierra Oliver
Liam Kurz
Nathan Dominguez
Sara Holle

Sea Camp Day 5

2011-10-03T09:04:00.001-07:00

homework assignment sheet oct 3 to oct 14

2011-10-02T18:44:00.000-07:00

Sea Camp Day 4 Slide Show

2011-09-29T22:31:00.001-07:00

sea Camp Day 4

2011-09-29T21:25:00.000-07:00

2011 Sea Camp Day 4

The bright hot sun light that tore through the marine layer yesterday at Sea World struggled today when the marine layer blanket arrived this morning with reinforcements. The moisture hung over our heads like the human body project and with much effort we took leave of our beds and lethargically shuffled to the outdoor common area that doubled as the mess hall. The pace of the first three days just north of the border was visible on each half closed eye and threatened to force each sea camper back to the comfort of their bucks. If not for the savory aroma emanating from the kitchens, there would be no hope of waking in time for the much anticipated boat trip.

Dobby, Kreature, and the rest of the Sea Camp house elves out did themselves again when baskets of Danish, fried egg and cheese English muffins, and potatoes appeared from no where as if summoned. Ravenous, we ate more than our fill and hoped that our gluttony wouldn’t cause us to charge the gunnels of the Sea Watch at the first swell the way our classmates did yesterday. (I am relieved to report that as of the time that I am writing this we haven’t had even the slightest shade of green color the faces of group A.) Once the gear bags were packed, team A shoehorned themselves into the familiar white and silver Sea Camp vans for the ten minute drive to the marina. Unlike previous years we weren’t limited to the typically monotonous offerings on San Diego radio thanks to the Sea Camp staff who generously (perhaps a bit selfishly) had burned CDs for each of the vans, so we where treated to the 1980s classic cold war song 99 Red Balloons and the boys favorite classic rock anthem We Are the Champions (I’m hoping that this will be applicable to the cross country teams in ten days) so we disembarked the crab and shark vans feeling like we could wrestle a shark with our bare hands.

As we emptied onto the dock, gear bag in hand, the gloom caused everyone to utilize the often neglected hood of our standard 8th grade issued navy blue Sea Camp hoodies and we hoped that it wouldn’t obscure the sea life that was promised us. At least there was no prospect of rain since a rainy two and a half hour boat trip one way to Mexico’s off shore islands would test even the most enthusiastic Sea Camper. For the second year in a row we where greeted by, Phil the senior adult male California Sea Lion, who has been adapted into the Sea Camp staff. Phil has meet Sea Camps voyagers on the boat the Sea Watch so frequently that he has been now allowed to present the safety first demonstration from the harbour waters, and with help from the lovely Brandon, who modeled what everyone will be wearing in New York this season (an neon bright life vest) showed how to exit the boat in case of emergency. Once all the prerequisites were completed, we were off to explore the big blue.

At first the only nautical excitement was a US naval submarine. In reality sightings of exotic naval vessels can be a bad omen since they tend to scare sea life away. We all did have a laugh through when one student inquired if this is how the United States now patrols the maritime border between the US and Mexico. Fortunate for us, common dolphins show uncommon disregard for submersibles and came to join us for part of our motor through the border waters. Other sea life to view was few and far between until we saw a mola mola who then called to his friends the blue whales. We were lucky enough to chase a dozen blues for half of an hour just of the Coronado coast. The largest animals to ever live on planet Earth were feeding, swimming, and just plain frolicking for us until we realized that we must put them to the stern if anyone was to snorkel.

Once we arrived at the four islands that compose the Coronado Islands we were treated to an unexpected sea life. We had a chance to see so many things that in my short five years of coming to Sea Camp, today was my favorite day of snorkeling. Are you ready for this? Everyone got to see Orange ochre sea stars, orange, purple ochre sea stars. Bat sea stars, knobby sea stars, sea hares, Purple sea urchins, red sea urchins, octopus, brittle stars, lighting welks, sea snails, chitons, sea lions, harbor seal, (take a breath) garibaldi, opal eye, senerita, kelp bass, sheep heads, blacksmith (blue), navanax, and Hermit crabs. What a snorkel! But wait, that wasn’t the best part! The most memorable event of the dive was when I, Mr. Framke, caught a horn shark by the tail and dragged it kicking and screaming to the surface for everyone to pet. True story honest. I have never seen out outside of an aquarium let alone touch or catch one. What a thrill.

To finish our stay at the islands, the students challenged each other to a contest of king/queen of the raft. The teams were simple, boys against girls and you would think that Kyle (both), Ian, Brandon, Jared, Fabian, and Dylan would have no problem in holding their ground against Emma, Maura, Hailey, Melissa, Jemma, and Audrey, but you’d be wrong. In another Sea Camp first, I haven’t seen such a convincing defeat in king of the raft as I witnessed today! Again you’ll have to watch the video to believe it. The undisputed Queen was defiantly Audrey who was Beast! She will, she will, rock you!

As soon as everyone got back on the boat and changed, they were treated to chicken noodle soup and hot chocolate. Once the anchor was aboard we set off for home and there were naps all round. Another exciting fast paced and exhausting day at Sea Camp is in the books.

Until tomorrow…

Or so I thought.

Upon returning to camp, we learned that we were going to be the first group in Sea Camp history to go to the beach at night to watch the bio-luminescent red tide that has infected the shores around San Diego. At its height, the algae bloom when caught in breaking waves, will light up the ocean as if it were a pool with lights and you can see fish swimming in the back light. Unfortunate, there was too much ambient light coming from the city that was reflecting off of the clouds to see the fading red tide. We did get to see the bio-luminescent algae in the wet sand when you disturbed the sand by scuffing your feet. It looked like you were on the planet Pandora from the movie Avatar and the ground that you walked on would sparkle. Although we missed the this unique condition at its best, I am so grateful to Sea Camp for allowing us to experience an event that none of us have seen before.

Kirk and Kathy

Red Tide rolling into La Jolla

Sea Camp Day 3

2011-09-28T21:34:00.000-07:00

This is our trip to Sea World. In the morning, students had a lab and went sea kayaking. Since all the the boats capsized, cameras weren't a good idea. Oh well. Enjoy the sea mammals and other critters. Please pay particular attention to Kyle's dolphin encounter which he won as part of last years Slavens auction. 7th graders, make sure you tell your parents how much you would like to walk in Kyle's footsteps next year. Also can you believe some of our students got to meet royalty!

Until tomorrow's boat trip,

Kirk and Kathy

Sea Camp Day 2

2011-09-27T21:54:00.000-07:00

Greetings from Sunny San Diego! Well, sunny from the hours of 10 to noon between the moment the marine layer burned off until the instant returned. Don’t worry, despite the lack of rays we had a not so typical So Cal day. It all started in the fish lap (sorry, no pictures due to my camera eating batteries faster than a Slavens 8th grader wolfs down hash browns and eggs in the morning). First a trivia question, what smells better the combination of a baked bean dinner mixed with axe and Old Spice body sprays featured in the boy’s dorm or five day old Pacific Mackerel? The answer is…the boy’s dorm. Despite the pungent fishy odor emanating from the dissection victims the first presented to group A received a big wet hello kiss from Brandon. To come clean, I also kissed the fish and it wasn’t that bad as long as you exhaled the entire time. Once the welcome pleasantries were exchanged, students literally dove into the innards their subjects. We discovered that the inside of the Mackerels three gills was a pinky red color similar to the color of a sweet red watermelon, the heads partially detaches, and the guts when extricated are long and skinny not to mention an appetizing green color.

Did I hear someone mention appetizing? Nothing can be as appealing as a raw squid esophagus which Caden ate in its entirety. Yum! And that had to happen when my camera was dead. I have half a mind to ask him to do it again so I can get some video. Not to be out done, Jared sampled the Pacific delicacy of spiny lobster. Oops, I misread my notes, he ate Hagfish slime (mucus) which tastes like lobster. The Girl’s didn’t want to be out shined by the boys, so Jemma and Maura liked the keyhole lipid for good luck. To be honest, licking a lipid isn’t that gross. You’ll just have to trust me on this one.

After a quick hand wash and for a chosen few a mouth full of Scope, it was off to Mission Point for a picnic lunch, games, seining, and snorkeling part 1. The after lunch game was an extension of the fish lab called camouflage. In the game one person (first an instructor and then Duncan) would close their eyes and count to a number say 20 while everyone else hides, just like hid and go seek. After counting, the predator looks around and calls out to all the prey that they can see. If they the prey are visible, then they are caught. After the predators visual 360 degree visual sweep around the Mission Point Green. They then close their eyes and count to a smaller number then they counted to before. While counting, all the prey must run, tag the predator, and re-hides. As the amount of time given to hide decreases, more people get caught until there are one or two prey people left. Once Duncan preyed upon all of his classmates, it was on to suiting up for the water.

Watching students get into their wetsuits has been worth the trip to San Diego every year. Each time then don the 7mm of constricting neoprene, students can dress them self quickly, although there are always a couple of people who revel in the difficulty of the task. This year’s winner of the most entertaining wardrobe change goes to Bridget who meandered through group A asking for anyone to give her an “atomic wedgie”. Hannah was all to glad to oblige.

Once in the water, students saw many different kinds of sea life including a ‘huge’ octopus that inked on Brandon’s face. I would say that it was bad luck, first the fish kiss and then octopus ink, but he seemed to reveal in the experience. Other critters included sand dollars, fish, fish, and more fish, lipids, brittle starts, ocre sea stars, snails, and sea slugs.

After we extracted more ocean, I mean bay fun then seems humanly possible we headed back to camp for cell phones, basketball, and every ones favorite Sea Camp experience, cross country practice. Normally I wouldn’t mention the practice, but I had so much fun with the runners that came with me today. Kyle, Colin, Henry, Drew, Sasha, Hailey, Audrey, and Duncan ran about 3 miles around half of Fiesta island. We were running around and one of my favorite XC moments happened. I was running about ten feet behind the boys when spontaneously then just started to all sing. When does that ever happen which 8th grade boys? To make things more fun we were chasing sea gulls from the beach, but when we saw a Blue Heron, I know it required a different approach. I had the team line up on a tall sand bank about 30 feet from the waters edge and told them that there was a reward for the first person to tag the Heron. To my surprise they all sprinted down to get the Heron. Unfortunately no one realized that in between us and the bird was a fowl (pun intended) muck pit which claimed Colin’s shoe a foot down (he found it), caused Henry to slide on his rear end for 5 feet, and somehow turned Hailey’s face a shade of green brown I have never seen before. In spite of this, or perhaps because of this detour, we all had one of the most fun and memorable Sea Camp experience I can remember.

Enjoy tomorrow in land locked Denver. Tomorrow you are sure to receive the Sea Camp news that makes you long to be with us. Don’t forget to enjoy today’s slideshow on slavens8thgrademath.blogspot.com or slavens7thgrademath.blogspot.com.

2011 Sea Camp day 1

2011-09-26T21:48:00.000-07:00

Te first day at Sea Camp has been great. We arrived in San Diego, unpacked, went boogie boarding, and found sea creatures in the tidal pools of La Jolla. I could tell you more about it, but since a picture is worth a thousand words I will just let you see the action for yourself.

Once you've started the slide show, click on the four arrowed icon in the bottom right corner for a full screen view of the pictures. Enjoy the slide show from the first day.

Growing your very own mold farm!

2011-09-23T09:57:00.000-07:00

Preamble of the Constitution

2011-09-22T12:42:00.001-07:00

preamble

What happened to Lake Victoria?

2011-09-22T10:28:00.000-07:00

Algebra sheet 4-2 help

2011-09-21T15:42:00.000-07:00

algebra sheet 4 2 prob 3
algebra sheet 4 2 examples (one computation error at the end should be minus four)

Don't forget to do 21-30!
#9 is also #21 just subtract instead

No ACE tonight

John Lynch Coach of the month award

2011-09-20T14:41:00.003-07:00

There is a new award presented through the John Lynch Foundation for coach of the year. Just in case you would like to nominate anyone, here is the web address for nominations: http://www.johnlynchfoundation.org/nominate-a-coach.aspx

Just wanted to throw this out there.

Kirk Framke

3000 S. Clayton St.

Denver, CO 80210

kirk_framke@dpsk12.org

In five years the cross country team has grown from less than 10 runners to 50 runners in a middle school with approximately 150 middle school students. Slavens girls have won the district title three times during these 5 years. In addition to growing the cross country team, in only four years, the Slavens XC Invitational has become the largest middle school only athletic event in the Denver metro area if not the state with over 850 runners from 45 different schools from four counties.

Links to the Denver Post pics:

http://photos.denverpost.com/mediacenter/2011/09/4th-annual-slavens-invitational-cross-country-meet/#name

Other Slavens XC Invite media:

http://communications.dpsk12.org/announcements/kirk-framke-teacher-coach-and-inspiration

Other Framke media from this year:

http://www.postindependent.com/article/20110911/VALLEYNEWS/110919980

http://www.usatriathlon.org/news/2011/05/21/framke-krakauer-win-usat-aquathlon-national-titles/42430

Algebra sheet 4-2- Don't forget to scroll down. There are many posts today.

2011-09-20T14:21:00.000-07:00

Growing^3 Inv 1 ace help -Don't forget to look at the previous two posts-

2011-09-20T12:53:00.000-07:00

g3 inv 1.2 summary

ggg inv 1.3 sum 2
ggg inv 1.3 sum b

scientific_notation

Homework Assignment sheet 9/20 to Sea Camp

2011-09-20T10:25:00.000-07:00

FIRST READ AND ACT TO THE POST BELOW!

Jamba Juice

2011-09-15T15:07:00.001-07:00

Don't forget that Jamba Juice will be at the cross country meet ($4)

XC Invitational info

2011-09-15T14:19:00.001-07:00

Please arrive at Harvard Gulch by 2:30. Volunteers (and runners) should find Ms. DuHoux who will be at a table near the driveway into the rec center. Please park along Logan NOT Ilaff.

Schedule:

2:30 arrive at Harvard Gulch

3:10 Mandatory coaches meeting (by finish line)

3:30 6th grade boys start (everyone must be at the finish line for pictures and superintendents welcome remarks)

3:33 6th grade girls start

3:45 7th/8th grade boys start (A race)

3:48 7th/8th grade girls start (A race)

4:00 7th/8th grade boys start (B race)

4:03 7th/8th grade girls start (B race)

4:45 Awards

5:00-5:15 Depart

I will be letting the runners know which start time they have once we are at the park as a team.

Class youtube video from CU-Boulder

2011-09-15T08:14:00.000-07:00

The most important video you'll ever see part 1
The most important video you'll ever see part 2
The most important video you'll ever see part 3
This is an 8 part series that I encourage you to watch at your leisure

2011-09-13T10:42:00.000-07:00

twmm_unit_review_1
twmm_unit_review_2
twmm_unit_review_3
twmm_unit_review_4
twmm_unit_review_5
twmm_unit_review_6
twmm_unit_review_7
twmm_unit_review_8
twmm_unit_review_9

Math Homework for the next two days

2011-09-12T14:34:00.000-07:00

I have been swamped by the cross country invitational and haven't gotten to make the assignment sheet. So, your homework for tonight is to work on the review sheet. The test is on Wednesday! and your folder is also due Wednesday.

On a side note, There is no extra help this week. The next extra help is on Tuesday 9/20

TWMM ace help inv 3

2011-09-08T16:03:00.001-07:00

twmm inv 3 ace 10 and 11
twmm_inv_3_problems_14_and_15
twmm_inv_3_problem_19
twmm inv 3 ace 34

TWMM Investigation 3 ace help

2011-09-06T12:46:00.000-07:00

twmm_inv_3_problems_14_and_15
twmm_inv_3_problem_19
twmm inv 3 ace 34

Back log of CMP homework videos TWMM Inv 1 and 2

2011-09-06T12:44:00.000-07:00

Inv 1
twmm inv 1 ace 2
twmm inv 1 ace 20 and 32
twmm_inv_1_problems_24_and_26
Inv 2
twmm inv 2 ace 23 and 24
twmm inv 2 ace 35 and 36
twmm inv 2 ace 36

Homework change for tonight.

2011-08-29T13:46:00.000-07:00

I didn't get my act together to give you a review sheet, so your homework tonight is to try at least 6 problems from the algebra sheet so that you can ask questions if needed earlier then Thursday night.

Aug 29 to Sept 9 Homework assignment sheet

2011-08-28T19:43:00.000-07:00

TWMM Inv 2 ace help

2011-08-24T10:55:00.000-07:00

My microphone has died and I have ordered a new one, so in the meantime I will not be able to create videos with sound. I'm sorry. Here is the one ace video I have for this investigation.

twmm inv 2 ace 35 and 36

TWMM Inv 1 ace help

2011-08-24T08:08:00.000-07:00

twmm inv 1 12 to 15
twmm inv 1 ace 18 21 and 22
twmm inv 1 ace 32

No homework due Friday 8/19!

2011-08-18T14:37:00.001-07:00

Just for checking the blog you have no ace homework! Please get your gmail account set up, view the how to post video and post a comment to it AND get your parent letter signed.

Friday 8/19 sub plans

2011-08-17T12:32:00.000-07:00

The schedule is on the board.
There are two changes.
First-the first 7th grade class ends at 10:55 and the other 7th grade class will come in and you start over again
Second-the class after lunch is going to be a team building exercise. Talk to Ms. DuHoux for what she would like you to do.

Thank you for subbing today.
1) collect the parent letters
2) click on the image below and have the kids do the warm up
This is Fridays warm-up

3) play this video
twmm_investigation_1.2_warm-up
4)I have launched the investigation and the kids should be good to go. The supplies are on the window sill. Play this video before they start.
twmm inv 1.1 launch
5) Do the investigation
6)once the students are done, play this summary video
twmm inv 1.1 summary
7) if kids finish early, they can start the next investigation. If needed you can play this launch video if needed
twmm_investigation_1.2_part_1

For the last period mathletics please show the video in the computer. This class should start at the beginning.

Algebra sheet 2-4

2011-08-16T15:33:00.001-07:00

Thinking with math models ace help

2011-08-16T15:30:00.001-07:00

twmm_inv_1_prob_11_part_1
twmm_inv_1_problem_11_part_2
twmm_inv_1_problem_18
twmm_inv_1_problem_24_and_26
twmm_inv_1_problem_32

First homework assignment sheet

2011-08-16T15:28:00.000-07:00

This assignment sheet is still accurate. (8/20)

Parent letter

2011-08-16T14:52:00.001-07:00

http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/62444880?access_key=key-2cim7c8340r5vwbf0u9j