P.382 Q35


Written on May 26, 2010 – 8:44 pm | by Kent

Q: To find 80% of 130, a student set up a proportion 80/100=130/x. Explain the error. Write the correct proportion, and find the missing value.

A: The error is that 130 is the whole not the part

correct proportion: 80/100=x/130

x=104

A wayyy faster and easierrr way would be 130×0.8=104.

Smart Goal


Written on May 20, 2010 – 7:55 pm | by Kent

I accomplished my S.M.A.R.T goal by improving my sit up score by 7.

Smart Goal Check Point


Written on May 20, 2010 – 7:35 pm | by Kent

I did 47 sit ups on wednesday (the last sit up test).

Egyptian God


Written on May 2, 2010 – 8:52 am | by Kent

Name of god/goddess: Amun

God/Goddess of : Great god of Thebes 

Responsibilities include: He was the supreme God, and would manifest as other gods. He represented the midday sun. He commanded the earth, the sky, and the underworld. His boat carried the prayers and blessings of the living with the souls of the dead.

Symbols: Sun

Describe appearance: A man with a falcons head and a circular object on top of his head holding a stick.

Related Mythology: Greek travelers to Egypt would report that Amun—who they determined to be the ruler of the Egyptian pantheon—was similar to the leader of the Classical Greek pantheon, Zeus, and therefore they became identified by the Greeks as the same deity.

Ramose Acrostic


Written on April 27, 2010 – 7:19 pm | by Kent

Ramose is the prince of Egypt

 

Another wife of the Pharaoh was trying to kill him so that her son can become the Pharaoh

 

Miserable Ramose winced his evil mother and went to the Pharaohs tomb and became a worker there

 

One day, there was a flood at the Pharaohs tomb and destroyed the tomb

 

Scornfully, the vizier told Ramose and his friends gouged the evil vizier 

and went on a boat moored at the shore and started off to 

Memphis and see his dad who’s the old sick Pharaoh

 

Everyday on the boat they face the challenge in front of them grimly 

and had to over come the tedious on the boat

 

The day when they arrived a horrible town, the boatman refused to take them 

to Memphis unless they pay him some more money

 

Hori the tomb robber found Ramose on the street of that horrible town 

and invited Ramose and his friends to share his boat and go to Memphis

 

Everyday on Hori’s boat seemed to be pleasant until one day they found out 

than Ramose was a scribe and kidnapped him

 

Robbers took Ramose to a hiding place and waited there until it was dark and 

took him to a Pyramid and gave him a Papyrus to help the robbers get into the tomb

 

One of the robbers called Intef who’s a big and strong man went inside the 

Pyramid with Ramose and Ramose has to hold the lamp for him

 

Beside that Ramose also have to help read the Papyrus to him so they can figure out 

how to get into the tomb

 

Beneath the little tunnel there was a room made with alabasters and they found the 

Pharaohs sarcophagus and found tons of golds and jewelries and amulets

 

Even though it was quite impossible to get out of the Pyramid, they luckily got out 

of it under the guide of the Papyrus

 

Robbers were happy and decided to go rob another tomb……….

SMART Goal Check Point


Written on April 22, 2010 – 5:59 pm | by Kent

43 sit-ups.

SMART Goal Checkpoint


Written on April 15, 2010 – 7:48 pm | by Kent

41 sit-ups

Dar Essay


Written on March 31, 2010 – 5:45 pm | by Kent

Dear Toreg,

 

I have reached my clan safely!

 

I met my uncle Kenok on the way home and showed him the awesome spear thrower and he 

was surprised and jealous. He even asked me to make one for him! On the way home, 

I told him about Seelan and the dagger tooth cat and about your clan. He was really 

interested in the ways you lived and wanted to visit your clan. 

 

Also, we saw a dagger tooth cat on the way home and i saw tears dropping from my uncle

because he missed my dad. Our relationship got better by talking to each other and 

understanding each other. I start to realize he is not so mean but actually nice.

 

When I got back home and saw my grandmother, she ran to me and hugged me with 

worries and excitement. I told her about Seelan’s story and she was shocked because she 

thought he was dead. Then I showed her the spear thrower and the tools Seelan made. 

She was crying with joy and made Seelan a pair of boots.

 

After all, I showed my clan the spear thrower they all stared at it with surprise. 

They all begged me to make one for them. We hunted together and I became the best hunter in the clan! 

 

Thank you for your spear thrower!

 

 

Love,

Dar

Humanities Reflections


Written on March 30, 2010 – 10:34 am | by Kent

Writing Reflection

In the beginning of 6th grade, my challenges in writing were organization.

In writing, I’ve made the m0st progress in sentence fluency.

Some challenges that still remain are word choice, voice, and conventions.

As a writer, I know it’s a challenge for me.

 

Reading Reflection

In the beginning of 6th grade, my independent reading consisted of reading a same genre.

 I see I have grown as a reader by reading harder books.

Some challenges I face as a reader are some books are too long.

 My AR goal for the fourth quarter is to get 20 points.

 

 

Social Studies Reflection

My understanding of social studies has grown/expanded by learning more about about history.

Some skills that I have made improvements on are researching.

Some skills that I still need work on are taking note cards.

My best work in social studies is the paleolithic and neolithic quiz.

My Overall Snapshot


Written on March 19, 2010 – 10:09 am | by Kent

Things I most enjoy about my classes are learning about ancient Mesopotamia because it’s really interesting to learn about the past.

Challenges I have had to overcome in my classes are writing and reading because it’s hard.

Academically I am doing OK

I think my behavior in my classes is ok because I don’t really get detentions.

Here are three things I do well at school

1. P.E

2.Music

3.Math

Here are three things that I want to improve

1.Humanities

2.Science

3.Health

Based on what I know about myself my new goals for Q4 are

Q4 SMART Goal