Attached you will find the architecture assignment . You may choose a different building for this assignment but check with Ms. Terraferma first. I also have photos of the buildings if you would like a copy. The assignment is due NO LATER than May 2nd. You may choose additional presentation items such as posters to supplement your paper. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Unit-5-Architecture-Project.docx"] … [Read more...]
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Evolution of the Hammerhead Shark
March 28, 2014- Half Day Today we worked on some state lab Regents questions, and then watched a documentary about the hammerhead shark. Be sure to check out the episode on Netflix to learn about some of the interesting evolutionary adaptations of the hammerhead. Haven't you always wondered why their heads are shaped like that?! Evolutionary Adaptations of the Hammerhead Shark: 1. Agility- Head shape increases maneuverability and allows for rapid change of direction 2. Advanced olfactory system- Highly developed sense of smell 3. Navigation- Ability to detect magnetic waves released from volcanic rocks to travel exact routes over hundred of miles 4. Gender grouping- Females control reproduction by sticking together in a … [Read more...]
Video: Spain
Aim: What makes Spain a place to see? Instructions: Click the link below to the National Grographic's video about Spain, and fill in the missing information on the transcript. Spain Video: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/destinations/spain-overview-dest [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Spain.docx"] … [Read more...]
Geometry Problem Set #2 – Due Th 4/3
Here is problem set #2 (although many of you did not hand in problem set #1 today...) Circles are KEY for the Regents in June. Keep Practicing: Need inspiration? See Green Book #370-#402[gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Problem-Set-2.pdf"] … [Read more...]
How do drugs enter the blood stream?
objective identify ways a user can take a drug show how drugs are categorized class discussion H.W The type of drugs chart … [Read more...]
SAT Essay Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EerhjNrwIPM … [Read more...]
Geometry Test Tomorrow
We will be having a unit exam tomorrow. 10 Multiple Choice, 9 short Answer, 1 Long Answer * Equation of a Circle given the center and radius * Equation of a Circle given the graph * Identifying the graph, center and radius * Find the slope of line * Find the slope/equation of a line parallel or perpendicular * Properties of Quadrilaterals … [Read more...]
STATE LAB- Beaks of Finches
March 26-27, 2014 On Wednesday and Thursday we will be completing the fourth and final state lab!!! This lab is a REQUIREMENT for the Regents. It must be complete, or you will not be able to take the Regents. Remember, lab minutes are posted at www.whsad.org/labs … [Read more...]
Senior ELA Announcements
Upcoming Dates Homework Due Thursday: Write a 10-sentence paragraph comparing John the Savage as the dystopian hero archetype to one of the other four dystopian heroes we have discussed in class (Montag, Neo, the little boy, or Plato's freed prisoner). This goes with the worksheet given in class on Monday. Missing Work Last week we had two assignments due. We wrote a character analysis of Bernard Marx's change throughout the course of the novel. It's a 10-sentence paragraph with 3 textual quotes from the novel that support your thesis statement about what his change says about him. The other assignment was a worksheet that we used to help organize our thoughts on the novel. This assignment is already considered late and must … [Read more...]
IDENTITY
In the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou recalls how the segregated society's idea of "beauty" created adversity for her as a child. Using 11x14 inch poster board, create a portrait that depicts how you see yourself, not how others see you. Write a paragraph explaining the picture, and how these images affect you. Use any art materials available to you, as well as magazine pictures, fabric, markers, colored pencils, computer graphics (original). Due Wednesday. … [Read more...]