8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. We then began a circle activity. Students were introduced to key vocabulary, as well as formulas to find the circumference, diameter, and radius of any circle. We did some practice problems together, before students went out to the covered basketball court outside, and measured the center circle and free throw lane circle in order to calculate the area and circumference of the circles.
Assignments: Review Homework #15 is due on Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we transitioned back into solving area problems of circles. Today students went out to the covered basketball court and measured the diameter and radius of the free throw lane circle and the center court circle. We then came back inside and students calculated the area and circumference of each circle as well as a basketball.
Assignments: Review HW #16 is due Friday. Complete the circle activity data sheet if they did not finish in the class time provided.
Science: Today in science students took part in a lab designed to enhance knowledge of incandescent and compact fluorescent lightbulbs. We had several stations set up around the room, and students made several observations about each lightbulb, before filling in a data table with temperature reading over a seven minute time frame. Students then plotted their data in a line graph comparing each lightbulb and their temperature readings over time. We will continue this lab activity tomorrow in class.
Assignments: Complete the graph comparing each lightbulb for class on Friday if they did not finish the activity in the class time provided. Each student was asked to go home this evening and count all of the light fixtures in their home for our lab on Thursday.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday March 30, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. We then graded yesterdays homework, the section 7.3 worksheet. Students then had a chance to ask any questions and get help from Mr. Olsen before the class took a quiz on solving percent equations.
Assignments: Review Homework #15 is due on Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we transitioned into solving area problems of circles. This topic is a key concept for seventh graders on the upcoming SBA tests. Students were introduced to key vocabulary, and several useful formulas used to solve for the radius, diameter, circumference and area of any circle.
Assignments: Review HW #16 is due Friday.
Science: Today in science students began class with a discussion and powerpoint presentation from Mr. Olsen concerning several key differences and the make up of incandescent and compact fluorscent lightbulbs. Students were then broken into five different table groups and each group was given a different news article and students were asked to read the article, write down at least three key facts as well as some pros and cons of each article that each group then shared with the rest of the class.
Assignments: Each student was asked to go home this evening and count all of the light fixtures in their home for our lab on Thursday.
Assignments: Review Homework #15 is due on Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we transitioned into solving area problems of circles. This topic is a key concept for seventh graders on the upcoming SBA tests. Students were introduced to key vocabulary, and several useful formulas used to solve for the radius, diameter, circumference and area of any circle.
Assignments: Review HW #16 is due Friday.
Science: Today in science students began class with a discussion and powerpoint presentation from Mr. Olsen concerning several key differences and the make up of incandescent and compact fluorscent lightbulbs. Students were then broken into five different table groups and each group was given a different news article and students were asked to read the article, write down at least three key facts as well as some pros and cons of each article that each group then shared with the rest of the class.
Assignments: Each student was asked to go home this evening and count all of the light fixtures in their home for our lab on Thursday.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tuesday March 29, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. We then jumped back into solving percent problems using proportions and the newly introduced percent equation. Students did several example problems with Mr. Olsen, before being handed the 7.3 worksheet and asked to complete the problems for Wednesday.
Assignments: Review Homework #14 is due on Wednesday. Complete the 7.3 worksheet ALL for Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we jumped back into similar and congruent polygons. Students did several examples with Mr. Olsen before being given a worksheet to practice their newfound skills.
Assignments: Review HW #15 is due Wednesday. Complete the 10.5 worksheet ALL for Wednesday.
Science: Today in science students began class with a discussion on series and parallel circuits, before Mr. Olsen asked students to read section 2 of our Electricity and Magnetism text book and answer several questions in order to help prepare students for the upcoming lab scheduled to begin tomorrow and go into Thursday.
Assignments: Complete the questions on circuits measurements and series and parallel circuits for Wednesday.
Assignments: Review Homework #14 is due on Wednesday. Complete the 7.3 worksheet ALL for Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we jumped back into similar and congruent polygons. Students did several examples with Mr. Olsen before being given a worksheet to practice their newfound skills.
Assignments: Review HW #15 is due Wednesday. Complete the 10.5 worksheet ALL for Wednesday.
Science: Today in science students began class with a discussion on series and parallel circuits, before Mr. Olsen asked students to read section 2 of our Electricity and Magnetism text book and answer several questions in order to help prepare students for the upcoming lab scheduled to begin tomorrow and go into Thursday.
Assignments: Complete the questions on circuits measurements and series and parallel circuits for Wednesday.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Thursday March 17, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Mr. Olsen then asked students to pull out their homework, and quickly realized that about 3/4 of the class did NOT do their homework last night! Thus, Mr. Olsen was forced to give students the class period to complete the work. Mr. Olsen moved throughout the room during class helping individuals when needed.
Assignments: Review Homework #13 is due on Friday. Complete the 7.2 worksheet #1-20 ALL for Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we jumped back into our Drawing the Perfect Shape activity. Students were reminded of the expectations for this assignment and then given the rest of the period to continue working on their shapes.
Assignments: Review HW #14 is due Friday. Students have been encouraged to continue working with their shapes at home.
Science: Today in science students took part in a Static Electricity lab. There were three separate static stations scattered throughout the room and students were expected to move from station to station experimenting and following directions and answering questions about each experiment.
Assignments: Complete the Static Electricity lab worksheet if not completed in the time allowed in class.
Assignments: Review Homework #13 is due on Friday. Complete the 7.2 worksheet #1-20 ALL for Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we jumped back into our Drawing the Perfect Shape activity. Students were reminded of the expectations for this assignment and then given the rest of the period to continue working on their shapes.
Assignments: Review HW #14 is due Friday. Students have been encouraged to continue working with their shapes at home.
Science: Today in science students took part in a Static Electricity lab. There were three separate static stations scattered throughout the room and students were expected to move from station to station experimenting and following directions and answering questions about each experiment.
Assignments: Complete the Static Electricity lab worksheet if not completed in the time allowed in class.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Wednesday March 16, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Next we took a mini quiz on some SBA material, and Mr. Olsen shared a few different testing strategies with students to help them prepare for the upcoming SBA testing. We then jumped back into chapter 7 and began working with solving percent problems by using proportions. After some teacher led examples, students were handed the 7.2 worksheet and asked to complete #1-20 odds only.
Assignments: Review Homework #13 is due on Friday. Complete the 7.2 worksheet #1-20 Odds only for Thursday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with a brief mini quiz on some SBA material to help students begin to prepare for the upcoming exams. Mr. Olsen shared some testing strategies with students to aid them in their preparation for the SBAs. We then joined our class with Mr. White's math class and we introduced the students to the next project, Drawing the Perfect Shape. Students will spend the rest of the week drawing eight perfect polygons, making sure to have the correct angle measurements for each.
Assignments: Review HW #14 is due Friday.
Science: Today in science students began class with reading a section from the text book on Static Electricity. Students were then handed a worksheet with questions related to the reading and we answered them as a group. We then had a discussion about how static electricity works and what the flow of electrons really means.
Assignments: Complete the Electric Charge and Static Electricity worksheet if not completed in the time allowed in class.
Assignments: Review Homework #13 is due on Friday. Complete the 7.2 worksheet #1-20 Odds only for Thursday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with a brief mini quiz on some SBA material to help students begin to prepare for the upcoming exams. Mr. Olsen shared some testing strategies with students to aid them in their preparation for the SBAs. We then joined our class with Mr. White's math class and we introduced the students to the next project, Drawing the Perfect Shape. Students will spend the rest of the week drawing eight perfect polygons, making sure to have the correct angle measurements for each.
Assignments: Review HW #14 is due Friday.
Science: Today in science students began class with reading a section from the text book on Static Electricity. Students were then handed a worksheet with questions related to the reading and we answered them as a group. We then had a discussion about how static electricity works and what the flow of electrons really means.
Assignments: Complete the Electric Charge and Static Electricity worksheet if not completed in the time allowed in class.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tuesday March 15, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. We then jumped back into chapter 7 and began working with solving percent problems by using proportions. Mr. Olsen led students through some instruction and several example problems, before students were given several examples to practice without help, unless needed.
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due on Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then jumped back into chapter 10 and we began working with regular and irregular polygons. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were handed the 10.4 worksheet and given 20 minutes of class time to complete the assignment.
Assignments: Review HW #13 is due Wednesday. Complete the 10.4 worksheet if they did not finish up in class.
Science: Today in science students began class with reading a section from the text book on Electric Currents and Magnetic Fields. Students were then handed a worksheet with questions related to the reading and we answered them as a group. We then had a discussion about the nuclear power plants in Japan and how they relate to the flow of electricity.
Assignments: Complete the Electric Current and Magnetic Fields worksheet if not completed in the time allowed in class.
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due on Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then jumped back into chapter 10 and we began working with regular and irregular polygons. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were handed the 10.4 worksheet and given 20 minutes of class time to complete the assignment.
Assignments: Review HW #13 is due Wednesday. Complete the 10.4 worksheet if they did not finish up in class.
Science: Today in science students began class with reading a section from the text book on Electric Currents and Magnetic Fields. Students were then handed a worksheet with questions related to the reading and we answered them as a group. We then had a discussion about the nuclear power plants in Japan and how they relate to the flow of electricity.
Assignments: Complete the Electric Current and Magnetic Fields worksheet if not completed in the time allowed in class.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Monday March 14, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Today happens to be Pi day, and students celebrated the occasion by partaking in an activity that helped students gain a better understanding between a circles circumference and its diameter.
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due on Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today happens to be Pi day, and students celebrated the occasion by partaking in an activity that helped students gain a better understanding between a circles circumference and its diameter.
Assignments: Review HW #13 is due Wednesday.
Science: Today in science students began class with a discussion concerning what magnetic shielding may mean. After our discussion, students were introduced to today's activity, a lab where students experimented with different materials trying to create a shield while using different magnets.
Assignments: Complete the Magnetic Shielding data worksheet for Tuesday.
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due on Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today happens to be Pi day, and students celebrated the occasion by partaking in an activity that helped students gain a better understanding between a circles circumference and its diameter.
Assignments: Review HW #13 is due Wednesday.
Science: Today in science students began class with a discussion concerning what magnetic shielding may mean. After our discussion, students were introduced to today's activity, a lab where students experimented with different materials trying to create a shield while using different magnets.
Assignments: Complete the Magnetic Shielding data worksheet for Tuesday.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuesday March 8, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. We then transitioned into chapter 7 and began talking about fractions and percents. Mr. Olsen introduced some key vocabulary terms, and led students through several examples of converting fractions to percents and percents to fractions.
Assignments: Review Homework #11 is due on Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we jumped back into chapter 10 and began working with regular polygons. Students were introduced to quadrilaterals and we had a class discussion about different ways to classify polygons. Mr. Olsen then led students through several example problems.
Assignments: Review HW #12 is due Wednesday.
Science: Today in science students began class with a discussion concerning the lab that was conducted in class yesterday. Students shared their thoughts about what they learned and why it may be important in their lives. Students then did some reading in the textbook about the Magnetic Earth and answered some questions at the end of the reading. The class then discussed the questions as a group.
Assignments: Complete the Magnetic Earth worksheet for Wednesday.
Assignments: Review Homework #11 is due on Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we jumped back into chapter 10 and began working with regular polygons. Students were introduced to quadrilaterals and we had a class discussion about different ways to classify polygons. Mr. Olsen then led students through several example problems.
Assignments: Review HW #12 is due Wednesday.
Science: Today in science students began class with a discussion concerning the lab that was conducted in class yesterday. Students shared their thoughts about what they learned and why it may be important in their lives. Students then did some reading in the textbook about the Magnetic Earth and answered some questions at the end of the reading. The class then discussed the questions as a group.
Assignments: Complete the Magnetic Earth worksheet for Wednesday.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Monday March 7, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students completed their chapter 5 test.
Assignments: Review Homework #11 is due on Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we jumped back into chapter 10 and working with triangles. After some teacher led examples and review, students were handed the 10.3 worksheet and given 25 minutes of class time to complete the work.
Assignments: Review HW #12 is due Wednesday. Complete the 10.3 worksheet for Tuesday if students did not finish in the class time allotted.
Science: Today in science students took part in a lab to test the strength of a magnet. After Mr. Olsen demonstrated the procedures for the class, students paired up and once they had their materials, the students took off and completed the lab at their own pace. Students had to complete a data sheet, build a line graph based on their results and answer several questions regarding the lab they took part in.
Assignments: Complete the data table, line graph and the associated questions for Tuesday.
Assignments: Review Homework #11 is due on Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we jumped back into chapter 10 and working with triangles. After some teacher led examples and review, students were handed the 10.3 worksheet and given 25 minutes of class time to complete the work.
Assignments: Review HW #12 is due Wednesday. Complete the 10.3 worksheet for Tuesday if students did not finish in the class time allotted.
Science: Today in science students took part in a lab to test the strength of a magnet. After Mr. Olsen demonstrated the procedures for the class, students paired up and once they had their materials, the students took off and completed the lab at their own pace. Students had to complete a data sheet, build a line graph based on their results and answer several questions regarding the lab they took part in.
Assignments: Complete the data table, line graph and the associated questions for Tuesday.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday March 3, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day, before we jumped into a class wide review activity. Mr. Olsen put together a jeopardy game for teams of students to compete and practice different problems in order to prepare and review for the chapter 5 test tomorrow.
Assignments: Students should be preparing for the upcoming chapter 5 test that is scheduled for this Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we graded the 10.1 worksheet that students completed for homework last evening. We then transitioned into section 10.3 and started working with triangles. Today students practiced drawing and measuring triangles and their angle measures using a protractor, in order to get a better understanding of how all triangles angle measures add up to equal 180 degrees.
Assignments: Review HW #11 is due Friday. Mr. Olsen also asked students to draw a perfect triangle this evening for class tomorrow. The only rule was that each side length of the triangle is at least 8 inches.
Science: Today in science students took the first 15 minutes of class to discuss the different items they found around their homes that were or are magnetic. We then transitioned into todays activity, which was a lab designed for students to experiment with magnetic fields, by using two bar magnets and some iron filings. Mr. Olsen provided students with directions and a worksheet to fill out as they progressed through the activity.
Assignments: None.
Assignments: Students should be preparing for the upcoming chapter 5 test that is scheduled for this Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we graded the 10.1 worksheet that students completed for homework last evening. We then transitioned into section 10.3 and started working with triangles. Today students practiced drawing and measuring triangles and their angle measures using a protractor, in order to get a better understanding of how all triangles angle measures add up to equal 180 degrees.
Assignments: Review HW #11 is due Friday. Mr. Olsen also asked students to draw a perfect triangle this evening for class tomorrow. The only rule was that each side length of the triangle is at least 8 inches.
Science: Today in science students took the first 15 minutes of class to discuss the different items they found around their homes that were or are magnetic. We then transitioned into todays activity, which was a lab designed for students to experiment with magnetic fields, by using two bar magnets and some iron filings. Mr. Olsen provided students with directions and a worksheet to fill out as they progressed through the activity.
Assignments: None.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday March 2, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day, before we graded the 5.7 worksheet students completed as homework last evening. Students were then given the choice of how they spent the rest of the hour. Our chapter 5 test is scheduled for this coming Friday. Thus, students were allowed to begin the review process on their own. Students were allowed to spruce up their notes that they will be allowed to use on their test on Friday. They were also given the option of completing the chapter review or just complete extra practice problems from chapter 5 with Mr. Olsen available to offer help when needed.
Assignments: Students should be preparing for the upcoming chapter 5 test that is scheduled for this Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we picked up where we left off yesterday and continued working with angles. Students spent most of the hour learning and practicing classifying angles based on their given measures. After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were handed the 10.1 worksheet and asked to complete the worksheet for Thursday.
Assignments: Review HW #11 is due Friday.
Science: Today in science students took the first 15 minutes of class completing a free write based on the Genetics Unit we just completed. Students were asked to write at least two paragraphs of four to five sentences in length, commenting on what they liked, didn't like, what they would improve, and what they enjoyed from the unit. We then transitioned into the next subject matter of magnetism. We began with a class discussion about what we already know about magnets, before students were asked to spend a bit of time reading about magnets and magnetic fields and then completing a worksheet documenting their newfound knowledge.
Assignments: Complete the magnetism worksheet for Thursday. Also, students were asked to generate a list of all things magnetic around their home for Thursday.
Assignments: Students should be preparing for the upcoming chapter 5 test that is scheduled for this Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters, before we picked up where we left off yesterday and continued working with angles. Students spent most of the hour learning and practicing classifying angles based on their given measures. After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were handed the 10.1 worksheet and asked to complete the worksheet for Thursday.
Assignments: Review HW #11 is due Friday.
Science: Today in science students took the first 15 minutes of class completing a free write based on the Genetics Unit we just completed. Students were asked to write at least two paragraphs of four to five sentences in length, commenting on what they liked, didn't like, what they would improve, and what they enjoyed from the unit. We then transitioned into the next subject matter of magnetism. We began with a class discussion about what we already know about magnets, before students were asked to spend a bit of time reading about magnets and magnetic fields and then completing a worksheet documenting their newfound knowledge.
Assignments: Complete the magnetism worksheet for Thursday. Also, students were asked to generate a list of all things magnetic around their home for Thursday.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tuesday March 1, 2011
8th Grade Math: Today in math students revisited the rules for using multiplicative inverses when solving equations and inequalities, section 5.7. We spent the first 10 minutes of class on a few examples, before Mr. Olsen handed out the 5.7 worksheet and gave students about 35 minutes of class time to work on the odds with Mr. Olsen present to help when needed.
Assignments: Review HW #10 is due on Wednesday. Finish the odds on the 5.7 worksheet for Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students were introduced to the next subject matter, angles. We have jumped forward in the book in order to be sure to cover several key standards the students will be responsible for on the SBA's in early April. Today students reviewed the four different types of angles, acute, obtuse, right and straight, and tomorrow we will begin classifying angles based on definitions and angle measures.
Assignments: Review HW #10 is due Wednesday.
Science: Today in science students took the first 20 minutes of class time to review the quiz answers from yesterday, before we wrapped up the Genetics unit by playing trait Bingo with everyone in class! Tomorrow we will be transitioning into our next unit on Magnetism and Electricity.
Assignments: None.
Assignments: Review HW #10 is due on Wednesday. Finish the odds on the 5.7 worksheet for Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students were introduced to the next subject matter, angles. We have jumped forward in the book in order to be sure to cover several key standards the students will be responsible for on the SBA's in early April. Today students reviewed the four different types of angles, acute, obtuse, right and straight, and tomorrow we will begin classifying angles based on definitions and angle measures.
Assignments: Review HW #10 is due Wednesday.
Science: Today in science students took the first 20 minutes of class time to review the quiz answers from yesterday, before we wrapped up the Genetics unit by playing trait Bingo with everyone in class! Tomorrow we will be transitioning into our next unit on Magnetism and Electricity.
Assignments: None.
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