Mr. Muchow Room 203

Links for Initial Research

2009-02-01T20:37:00.003-06:00

Index of Chicago sites:
http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/urban/chicago.html

Chicago History Fair- History Helpers:
http://www.chicagohistoryfair.org/2_main.html

Sites to Visit:
http://www.chicagohistoryfair.org/2_primaryinternetsources.html

Encyclopedia of Chicago:
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/

Sites to Post Review for LA

2008-04-16T08:00:00.000-05:00

http://graffiti.tscpl.org/contact.htm

http://www.clpgh.org/teens/read/booktalk/personal.cfm

http://www.riverforestlibrary.org/TeenBookReviewForm.htm

http://arapahoelibraries.org/PRF.cfm?aldredirect

http://chapelhillpubliclibrary.org/teenreviews/index.php?submit=true

IL Constitution WebQuest

2008-04-07T20:08:00.005-05:00

Here is the link to the webquest that we will be working on during our preparation for the Illinois State Constitution test.

Begin by reading the "introduction," "task," and "process" sections.

You will then have "lessons" to complete under the "resources" section. Start with "Lesson 1," read the information on the page and complete the assignment that is found by clicking on the link "here" at the top of the page. Print each assignment that you complete and hand it in for a grade. Some of the links (at the bottom of the page) can help in finding more information to complete the assignments.

Lesson #1 is due April 14th.
Lesson #2 is due April 18th.
Lesson #3 is due April 21st.
Lesson #4 is due April 24th.
Lesson #5 is due April 28th.
Lesson #6 is due May 1st.
Lesson #7 is due May 5th.
Lesson #8 is due May 8th.
Lesson #9 is due May 12th.
Lesson #10 is due May 15th.

LA Spring Break HW

2008-03-13T10:07:00.000-05:00

Post your comments or links here!

All the steps for Menlo Park:Invention

2008-01-24T16:39:00.000-06:00

Things to hand in:
1. Industry research in Illinois:

· http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/02EC_IL.HTM

· Find and make fact sheet of:
· NAICS Code, Official description of business, Establishments, Sales/Revenue, Annual Payroll, # of Paid Employees

2.Industry research world article: (Google News is a good resource)

· Print/cut out article regarding your industry anywhere in the world. Make sure it has some identifiable effects upon your own invention.

· Write: Summary of article (paragraph) and the effects upon your invention paragraph)

3. Find 3 products/patents similar to your own invention. Print/cut out.

· At least one has to be from Google Patents
· At least one from online store
· One from newspaper, magazine, or other printed source.

4. Sketch your designs.
Rough draft with all components labeled
Final draft with all components labeled

5. Explanation of your invention in 300 words.
· Explain what it is, what it will do, how much it will cost to build, how much it will retail for, why the industry needs this invention, address possible obstacles and how it will affect the industry.

Extra Credit: Prototype

End of Quarter

2008-01-18T17:14:00.001-06:00

Congratulations on completing just about half of 8th Grade. I appreciate those efforts from some students who are taking this time to work hard and better prepare themselves for high school. Some students still need to focus on the present day and improve their daily habits and work ethic to be successful.
Make sure you have all AR's/BR's, missing assignments, and extra credit complete for Wednesday!

8th Grade Social Studies: Menlo Park

2008-01-16T14:54:00.000-06:00

Here is the link for the first part of the Menlo Park: Industrial Research Laboratory.

http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/02EC_IL.HTM

Please make a fact sheet wth the following information:
NAICS code, official description of business, establishments, sales/revenue, annual payroll, and # of paid employees.

This information can be found when you click on "more" on the left after picking the industry your product will be in.

Winter Break

2008-01-06T18:00:00.000-06:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful break and have successfully recharged for the new year! Remember, those in Language Arts should be emailing their Autobiography PPT's to me by tomorrow.

Poetry Slam

2007-12-19T21:59:00.000-06:00

Excellent work Nia and Alante as winners of the 8th Grade Winter Poetry Slam!

Welcome Students and Parents

2007-12-19T21:17:00.000-06:00

I wanted to create a blog to detail triumphs, assignments, and issues that arise in Room 203 at Kellogg. Feel free to comment on posts/assignment so everyone will have a voice in their education. This is an experiment, so the road may be rocky at first, though I hope it will improve communication in/outside the classroom and ultimately improve the education of the students.