1st and 8th graders, click here to go get your pumpkin.

8th Graders, before you print, make sure you PREVIEW!!!

Your page setup should SCALE TO 175%, your ORIENTATION should be LANDSCAPE, and just print ONE PAGE.

Can you guess the animals from their skeletons?

Click here to find out.

If you are a 7th or 8th grader coming down to take the typing test like the good student that you are, and I am teaching little kids something cool, then here’s what you need to do.

1. Log in to Typing Master
2. Click on Typing Tests on the left-hand side
3. Choose October Mid-Term, the Real Plumbers
4. Start Typing

You need to make sure that you can create a chart from a table. Remember, task #1 has you creating a bar chart to show the distances of each leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.

To review what we learned last week, click on this link, to watch a slideshow.

Once your spreadsheet is all set, ask Mrs. H for directions on how to go on to Task #2 of the Chart the World activity.

Ready for Leg 2? This time, we are going to tackle the Chart the World! activity.

Part #1 – You must do this first!

1. Open your Documents Folder
2. Open your Log Book
3. Begin your log entry for Leg #2.
   • For Activity, enter Chart the World.
   • Add
   • today’s date

   for your Start Date.

4. Save and Quit Pages.

Part #2 – You must do this before you begin the activity!

We are going to use Numbers, a new program, for this challenge.

1. Open Numbers from your Dock
2. Choose Blank
3. Save your file as your name-charts&graphs. (ex: MrsH-charts&graphs)

Part #3 – Working with Numbers

Before you can begin this challenge, you have to understand how Numbers works. Numbers is a spreadsheet program. It uses TABLES to create CHARTS and GRAPHS. I am going to demonstrate this both on the SMARTBoard as well as your screen.

Make sure you pay attention.

You will have to set up your document exactly as I show you.

Part #4 – Start Task #1

If you are reading this, then you have already set up your Numbers document and are ready to go find the information. If you are not all set, ask now!!!!

You now need to go find the distances for each leg. In a second, I am going to demonstrate exactly what I mean.

If you are reading this, then you know exactly what you need to do.
Click here to go to the Chart the World! activity.

We need to get a few things DONE this week.

1. Pick a Candidate. You can nominate (and essentially vote) for your choices by voting online. Nominate one person to represent Senator McCain from 8C and one person to represent Senator Obama from 8W. Click Here to vote. (It will open a new window.)

2. FINISH the draft of your Brief. Before the end of class, you need to turn in a Keynote file to the 8C/8W folder in the 09 folder. Formatting does NOT matter. You need:

• Slide #1 (Title Slide) – state the issue and have your name on it
• Slide #2 – define the issue
• Slide #3 – define your candidate’s position on the issue
• Slide #4 – quote from the candidate about the issue

Imagine that you are an archaeological explorer. You are off on an expedition to explore ancient caves. Part of your job is to then create a virtual tour of your adventure. You will work in teams to do this.

5S, you are going to explore two of France’s most famous caves.

Team #1 – Cosquer Cave
Journey to Cosquer Cave. Make sure you follow all of the links under PREHISTORY on the left-hand side. You will do most of your exploring on the virtual visit.

Team #2 – Cave of Lascaux
Trek to The Cave of Lascaux. Start with the link for Discover and follow the arrows through. You will do most of your exploring on the virtual visit.

5H – you will be looking into the Caves of Cantabria.

Find your cave on the map and click on it to get more information.