Thursday, November 18, 2010

Fun Quiz Using The Internet and MS Word

1. Why are 2009 dollar bills worth more than 2008 dollar bills?
2. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child's name?
3. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is five feet ten inches tall and he wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh?
4. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
5. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?
6. What word in the English Language is always spelled incorrectly?
7. Billy was born on December 28th, yet his birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?
8. In California , you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?
9. What was the US President's Name in 1975?
10. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
11. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?
12. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in another field?

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Saving on a USB Storage Device

Your "Presenting Me" projects must be saved on my USB storage device in your class period folder. Go to FILE - SAVE AS - and then follow what you see in the picture below.

Presentations are Due Thursday!

8th Graders: Business Portfolio Presentation

7th & 6th Graders: Presenting Me Presentation

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Presentation Rubric


Here is the rubric that will be used to grade the "Presenting Me" presentations.

8th Grade: Begin Your Portfolio Presentation

Today you will begin your software presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint. The presentations will be covering these main areas:
  1. Organizational Chart
  2. Putting Your Business Into Words
  3. Mission Statement
  4. Company Logo
  5. Survey Questions
  6. Workplace Ethics