8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students went down to the library and they were introduced to a new math website, Hour of Code. After the introduction to the website, students were allowed to play some math games embedded in the website. Students spent the rest of the class period interacting with the website.
Assignments: None.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Next, students went down to the library and they were introduced to a new math website, Hour of Code. After the introduction to the website, students were allowed to play some math games embedded in the website. Students spent the rest of the class period interacting with the website.
Assignments: None.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students finished up the film Osmosis Jones.
Assignments: None.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Wednesday December 17, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students were then introduced to chapter 3 and solving two step equations. After reviewing how to simplify expressions and solve one and two step equations, students were introduced to solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. After some teacher led instruction, and several examples, we ran out of class time.
Assignments: Review HW #25 is due Thursday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then given the remaining time in class to complete the Presidential Average Age activity. Students found the names of all 44 US presidents and their ages at inauguration in order to calculate the mean, median, mode and range of that data set. This assignment was due at the end of class today.
Assignments: Review HW #25 is due Thursday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students began watching a film on how the body's immune system reacts to pathogens.
Assignments: None.
Assignments: Review HW #25 is due Thursday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then given the remaining time in class to complete the Presidential Average Age activity. Students found the names of all 44 US presidents and their ages at inauguration in order to calculate the mean, median, mode and range of that data set. This assignment was due at the end of class today.
Assignments: Review HW #25 is due Thursday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students began watching a film on how the body's immune system reacts to pathogens.
Assignments: None.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Tuesday December 16, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students were then introduced to chapter 3 and solving two step equations. After reviewing how to simplify expressions and solve one step equations, students began solving the two step equations. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 3.2 worksheet as homework, to be due Wednesday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #25 is due Thursday in class. The section 3.2 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then went over the homework from last Friday, the section 3.1 worksheet on mean, median, mode and range of a data set. Students were then introduced to our next activity, the Presidential Averages Activity. Students will be finding the names of all 44 US presidents and their ages at inauguration in order to calculate the mean, median, mode and range of that data set.
Assignments: Review HW #25 is due Thursday in class. Students will be given time in class on Wednesday to complete the Presidential Average Age Activity.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students got back into their Local Ecology Groups and we went outside to their group plots. Groups took soil temperatures, group photos and made several observations about any changes since the last time we visited our plots.
Assignments: None.
Assignments: Review HW #25 is due Thursday in class. The section 3.2 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then went over the homework from last Friday, the section 3.1 worksheet on mean, median, mode and range of a data set. Students were then introduced to our next activity, the Presidential Averages Activity. Students will be finding the names of all 44 US presidents and their ages at inauguration in order to calculate the mean, median, mode and range of that data set.
Assignments: Review HW #25 is due Thursday in class. Students will be given time in class on Wednesday to complete the Presidential Average Age Activity.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students got back into their Local Ecology Groups and we went outside to their group plots. Groups took soil temperatures, group photos and made several observations about any changes since the last time we visited our plots.
Assignments: None.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Monday December 15, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students were then introduced to chapter 3 and solving two step equations. After reviewing how to simplify expressions and solve one step equations, students began solving the two step equations. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some problems from the text book, page 805 # 9-17 to be due Tuesday in class.
Assignments: The problems from the text book, page 805 # 9-17 to be due Tuesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then went over the homework from last Friday, the section 3.1 worksheet on mean, median, mode and range of a data set. Students were then introduced to our next activity, the Presidential Averages Activity. Students will be finding the names of all 44 US presidents and their ages at inauguration in order to calculate the mean, median, mode and range of that data set.
Assignments: Students will be given time in class on Tuesday and Wednesday to continue working on the Presidential Average Age Activity.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students took the chapter 1 test from the Cells and Heredity textbook.
Students can expect to be outside for science class on Tuesday!
Assignments: None.
Assignments: The problems from the text book, page 805 # 9-17 to be due Tuesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then went over the homework from last Friday, the section 3.1 worksheet on mean, median, mode and range of a data set. Students were then introduced to our next activity, the Presidential Averages Activity. Students will be finding the names of all 44 US presidents and their ages at inauguration in order to calculate the mean, median, mode and range of that data set.
Assignments: Students will be given time in class on Tuesday and Wednesday to continue working on the Presidential Average Age Activity.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students took the chapter 1 test from the Cells and Heredity textbook.
Students can expect to be outside for science class on Tuesday!
Assignments: None.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Thursday December 11, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students were then introduced to chapter 3 and solving two step equations. After reviewing how to simplify expressions and solve one step equations, students began solving the two step equations. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some problems from the text book, page 127 # 12,14, 16, 18, 19 to be due Friday in class.
Students can expect a quiz on solving two step equations on Friday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #24 is due Friday in class. The problems from the text book, page 127 # 12,14,16, 18, 19 to be due Friday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then went over the results from our graphs and statistics pre-test we took on Wednesday and used our class results in order to create a data set of numbers to use to begin practicing finding the mean, median, mode and range of that dataset.
Assignments: Review HW #24 is due Friday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students began preparing for the chapter 1 test from the Cells and Heredity textbook. Students were responsible for completing the chapter review activity today in class.
The chapter 1 test will be Monday in class.
Assignments: Students can be preparing for the chapter 1 test scheduled for Monday of next week.
Students can expect a quiz on solving two step equations on Friday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #24 is due Friday in class. The problems from the text book, page 127 # 12,14,16, 18, 19 to be due Friday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then went over the results from our graphs and statistics pre-test we took on Wednesday and used our class results in order to create a data set of numbers to use to begin practicing finding the mean, median, mode and range of that dataset.
Assignments: Review HW #24 is due Friday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students began preparing for the chapter 1 test from the Cells and Heredity textbook. Students were responsible for completing the chapter review activity today in class.
The chapter 1 test will be Monday in class.
Assignments: Students can be preparing for the chapter 1 test scheduled for Monday of next week.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Wednesday December 10, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students were then introduced to chapter 3 and solving two step equations. After reviewing how to simplify expressions and solve one step equations, students began solving the two step equations. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some problems from the text book, page 124 # 28-33, to be due Thursday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #24 is due Friday in class. The problems from the text book, page 124 # 28-33, to be due Thursday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then completed their chapter 2 notebook checks, before students took a graphs and statistics pre-test. Students were handed a metric conversion worksheet for homework, to be due Thursday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #24 is due Friday in class. The metric conversion worksheet is due Thursday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students read section four from chapter one in the Cells and Heredity textbook, The Cell in its Environment. Students defined some key vocabulary, before we read the section together as a class and answered several questions as we read. The section 1.4 worksheet is due Thursday in class.
Assignments: The section 1.4 worksheet is due Thursday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #24 is due Friday in class. The problems from the text book, page 124 # 28-33, to be due Thursday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then completed their chapter 2 notebook checks, before students took a graphs and statistics pre-test. Students were handed a metric conversion worksheet for homework, to be due Thursday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #24 is due Friday in class. The metric conversion worksheet is due Thursday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students read section four from chapter one in the Cells and Heredity textbook, The Cell in its Environment. Students defined some key vocabulary, before we read the section together as a class and answered several questions as we read. The section 1.4 worksheet is due Thursday in class.
Assignments: The section 1.4 worksheet is due Thursday in class.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Tuesday December 9, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students were then introduced to chapter 3 and solving two step equations. After reviewing how to simplify expressions and solve one step equations, students began solving the two step equations. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 3.1 worksheet, to be due Wednesday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #23 is due Wednesday in class. The section 3.1 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then graded the chapter 2 tests, before all students preformed a chapter 2 notebook check.
Assignments: Review HW #23 is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students participated in a lab designed to help them identify starches and lipids in common snack foods.
Assignments: Students should be completing the lab report worksheet if they did not finish in the class time provided.
Assignments: Review HW #23 is due Wednesday in class. The section 3.1 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then graded the chapter 2 tests, before all students preformed a chapter 2 notebook check.
Assignments: Review HW #23 is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students participated in a lab designed to help them identify starches and lipids in common snack foods.
Assignments: Students should be completing the lab report worksheet if they did not finish in the class time provided.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Monday December 8, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students were then introduced to chapter 3 and solving two step equations. After reviewing how to simplify expressions and solve one step equations, students began solving the two step equations. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some problems from the text book, page 122-123 # 3-6 and 8-13, to be due Tuesday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #23 is due Wednesday in class. The book work from page 122-123 # 3-6 and 8-13 are due Tuesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then took the chapter 2 test. Students were assigned the Spiral Letters worksheet to be due Tuesday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #23 is due Wednesday in class. Students were assigned the Spiral Letters worksheet to be due Tuesday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students then completed an assignment where they were matching the functions or roles of each organelle with the proper organelle and coming up with a memory trick to help them remember that function.
Assignments: Students should be completing the function/organelle worksheet if they did not finish in the class time provided.
Assignments: Review HW #23 is due Wednesday in class. The book work from page 122-123 # 3-6 and 8-13 are due Tuesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students then took the chapter 2 test. Students were assigned the Spiral Letters worksheet to be due Tuesday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #23 is due Wednesday in class. Students were assigned the Spiral Letters worksheet to be due Tuesday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students then completed an assignment where they were matching the functions or roles of each organelle with the proper organelle and coming up with a memory trick to help them remember that function.
Assignments: Students should be completing the function/organelle worksheet if they did not finish in the class time provided.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Thursday December 4, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students then completed a notebook check from their chapter 2 notes. Once students completed their notebook check and handed it in, they were handed a corrections sheet, and asked to complete their chapter 2 test corrections.
Assignments: Review HW #22 is due Friday in class. The chapter 2 test corrections are due Friday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then introduced to the metric system. Today we reviewed the common prefixes used when measuring length, mass and capacity when using the metric system. Students then participated in a vocabulary word sorting activity to help students understand the differences between customary and metric units.
The chapter 2 test will be on Monday of next week!
Assignments: Review HW #22 is due Friday in class. Students were assigned a customary and metric benchmark worksheet to be due Friday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students then took notes while Mr. Olsen presented an analogy about how a cell is like a factory. Students were then handed a homework assignment where they will create their own analogy about how a cell is like our school.
Assignments: The analogy of how a cell is like DHMS is due Friday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #22 is due Friday in class. The chapter 2 test corrections are due Friday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then introduced to the metric system. Today we reviewed the common prefixes used when measuring length, mass and capacity when using the metric system. Students then participated in a vocabulary word sorting activity to help students understand the differences between customary and metric units.
The chapter 2 test will be on Monday of next week!
Assignments: Review HW #22 is due Friday in class. Students were assigned a customary and metric benchmark worksheet to be due Friday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students then took notes while Mr. Olsen presented an analogy about how a cell is like a factory. Students were then handed a homework assignment where they will create their own analogy about how a cell is like our school.
Assignments: The analogy of how a cell is like DHMS is due Friday in class.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Wednesday December 3, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students then completed the chapter 2 test. We then graded the test as a class.
Assignments: Review HW #22 is due Friday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then introduced to the metric system. Today we reviewed the common prefixes used when measuring length, mass and capacity when using the metric system. We then built a foldable to help students memorize the 7 key metric vocabulary prefixes Mr. Olsen has asked the students to learn.
Assignments: Review HW #22 is due Friday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students were then given a final day of class to continue working on their drawings of a plant or animal cell. Each drawing will need to include the organelles that each cell contains as well as an explanation about the function of each organelle. Each drawing will also need to include color and the students name.
Assignments: None.
Assignments: Review HW #22 is due Friday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then introduced to the metric system. Today we reviewed the common prefixes used when measuring length, mass and capacity when using the metric system. We then built a foldable to help students memorize the 7 key metric vocabulary prefixes Mr. Olsen has asked the students to learn.
Assignments: Review HW #22 is due Friday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students were then given a final day of class to continue working on their drawings of a plant or animal cell. Each drawing will need to include the organelles that each cell contains as well as an explanation about the function of each organelle. Each drawing will also need to include color and the students name.
Assignments: None.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Tuesday December 2, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students then began taking the chapter 2 test.
Assignments: Review HW #21 is due Wednesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then introduced to the metric system. Today we reviewed the common prefixes used when measuring length, mass and capacity when using the metric system. We then practiced converting between smaller to bigger units and vise versa. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 2.7 worksheet, to be due Wednesday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #21 is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students were then allowed another day of class to continue working on their drawings of a plant or animal cell. Each drawing will need to include the organelles that each cell contains as well as an explanation about the function of each organelle. Each drawing will also need to include color and the students name.
Assignments: None.
Assignments: Review HW #21 is due Wednesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then introduced to the metric system. Today we reviewed the common prefixes used when measuring length, mass and capacity when using the metric system. We then practiced converting between smaller to bigger units and vise versa. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 2.7 worksheet, to be due Wednesday in class.
Assignments: Review HW #21 is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students were then allowed another day of class to continue working on their drawings of a plant or animal cell. Each drawing will need to include the organelles that each cell contains as well as an explanation about the function of each organelle. Each drawing will also need to include color and the students name.
Assignments: None.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Monday December 1, 2014
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Students then transitioned back into chapter 2. Today, students continued the review process for the upcoming chapter 2 test, scheduled for Tuesday. Students spent the class period reviewing and working on combining like terms and simplifying expressions. We also spent time on solving equations using inverse operations.
Assignments: Review HW #21 is due Wednesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then introduced to the metric system. Today we reviewed the common prefixes used when measuring length, mass and capacity when using the metric system. We then practiced converting between smaller to bigger units and vise versa.
Assignments: Review HW #21 is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students were then introduced to the next activity, which will have students drawing a plant or an animal cell. Each drawing will need to include the organelles that each cell contains as well as an explanation about the function of each organelle. Each drawing will also need to include color and the students name.
Assignments: None.
Assignments: Review HW #21 is due Wednesday in class.
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students were then introduced to the metric system. Today we reviewed the common prefixes used when measuring length, mass and capacity when using the metric system. We then practiced converting between smaller to bigger units and vise versa.
Assignments: Review HW #21 is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Students began class with the Do Now. Next, students reviewed the organelles within a cell. Students were then introduced to the next activity, which will have students drawing a plant or an animal cell. Each drawing will need to include the organelles that each cell contains as well as an explanation about the function of each organelle. Each drawing will also need to include color and the students name.
Assignments: None.
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