Clue #3

Ok boys and girls, take the answer to clue #2, and take the first word (oops, did I forget to mention that word order is extra-important? It is!). So if that first word was the human version, what would its four main constituents, or parts, be?
Oh, by the way, you know the first clue? Looking for the Greek name, not the two-word English name Carter uses. That won't help at all.

Clue #2

According to the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd edition, what was the answer to clue #1 created from?

Holiday Mystery Extravaganza!!!

I know you've been waiting for it...... Here are the rules: solve each puzzle as it appears, at the end, the mystery will involve answers to each puzzle, plus each answer is crucial to the next puzzle. And you have to have the final answer, plus the methods you used to solve each puzzle, written down on the first day of school.
Ok, Clue #1. Carter Kane sees something he shouldn't on p. 91 of The Throne of Fire...

Question of the Week!

We just finished our unit on Euclidean geometry, so-called because the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid is credited with founding this branch of math. Name four other famous mathematicians, and tell what they are famous for.

Homework

Reading: 30 minutes. Writing: What do you think of 3-D movies? Math: no homework, but the extra problem crew, take a look at Khan Academy, and let me know what you did tomorrow (link is over on the right).

Bonus Question!!!

How would you say "Merry Christmas" in ten different languages? You pick the languages!

Homework

Reading: 30 minutes. Writing: If there were no rules, what do you think would happen? Math: Circle worksheet, and Tuesday's homework for those who didn't finish it.

Weather update!

Hey friends, make yourself another cup of cocoa and relax, because there's No School Today. The roads are getting icier, so PPS has canceled school for today. See you tomorrow!

Late opening/Field Trip

As you may know, we have a two hour late opening this morning due to icy roads. That impacts our scheduled Field Trip to OMSI today. I talked with the OMSI staff, and our Field Trip is rescheduled. We will now be going on Thursday, Dec. 19 (that's a week from tomorrow). Parents planning to chaperone, I know many of you rearranged your schedules to accompany us today, and I'm sorry we can't go. Just let me know if you can still go next week.

Homework

Reading: 30 Minutes. Writing: If it were your job to decide what shows could be on TV, how would you choose? Math: pp. 82-3, #22-32, extra problems: 16-21, 33-38. Due Thursday!

Question of the Week!

Elementary! Well, it should be! Here are your clues (ok, they're really questions...): What kind of hat does Sherlock Holmes wear? Who is Holmes' arch-enemy? What is the name of Holmes' landlady? What street does Holmes live on? Good Luck!

Homework

Reading: 30 minutes. Writing: If you were 5 years older, you would be doing....... Math: 5.3, problems A, B, and D (extras: p. 81, #15).

Homework (at last!!!)

Reading: 30 minutes. Writing: if you could do whatever you want right now, what would you do? Math: p. 63, #22-28, extra problems, #28-31, 38, 39.

It's Bonus Time!!!!

"The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out..." Oh, hi. Zombie worms, belonging to the genus Osedax, were first discovered in 2002. There are 7 known species. Ok, for all the worms you can eat, or a valuable prize of my choosing, tell me these two things: Where do they live, and what do they eat?

Homework

Reading: 30 minutes. Writing: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Math: pp. 61-62, #9-17... Extra problems: #18-21, 34, 35.

Question of the week!!!

Happy Thanksgivukkah!!! This year, the beginning of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving occurred on the same day! What does Hanukkah celebrate? When is the next year that these two holidays will coincide?

Homework

Reading: 30 minutes. Writing: If you could give any gift in the world, what would you give and to whom? Math: pp. 60-61, #1-8, extra problems #32-33.