Thursday March 26, 2015

Parents:  Students will be taking the new standardized tests, the AMP tests, during the week of March 30th - April 3rd.  Please help your student(s) by making sure they get good nights rest throughout this coming weekend, as well as healthy dinners and breakfasts each day.  Testing will begin on Monday March 30th at 8:30 AM and continue each day of the week.  

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and today they were learning about multiplying fractions and mixed numbers.  They also continued working with fractions that include variable parts as well.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned the section 5.4 WS as homework, to be due Thursday in class. 

Students can expect a quiz on fraction operations on Friday in class. 

Assignments:  Review HW #42 is due Friday in class.  The section 5.4 WS (odds) is due Friday in class. 

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and were learning how to identify and measure with customary units.  Students spent the class period reviewing fraction operations and practicing adding and subtracting like and unlike fractions, as well as multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers.  

Students can expect a quiz on fraction operations on Friday in class. 

Assignments:   Review HW #42 is due Thursday in class.   

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began the SBA review process in order to prepare for the science SBA scheduled for next Wednesday April 1st.  Students paired up in class and began going over old SBA science test questions to work on developing test taking strategies to feel a bit more prepared for the test next week.   

Assignments:  Students should be coming into class on Monday with their diagrams of the internal structure of a worm labelled and colored.  

Wednesday March 25, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and today they were adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers that have UNLIKE denominators.  They also continued working with fractions that include variable parts as well.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned the section 5.3 WS as homework, to be due Thursday in class. 

Assignments:  Review HW #42 is due Friday in class.  The section 5.3 WS (odds) is due Thursday in class. 

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and were learning how to identify and measure with customary units.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned the section 5.5 worksheet as homework, to be due Thursday in class.

Assignments:   Review HW #42 is due Thursday in class.  The section 5.5 worksheet is due Thursday in class.   

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began learning and reading about worms.  Students were using class time today to finish defining several key vocabulary terms associated with worms and their internal structure so they can participate in an upcoming dissection unit.  The next step has students breaking into pairs in order to identify, label and color each of the internal organs within a worm.  

Assignments:  Students should be finished defining the 23 terms assigned to them Wednesday in class. 

Tuesday March 24, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and today they were adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers that have like denominators.  They also began working with fractions that include variable parts as well.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned the section 5.2 WS as homework, to be due Wednesday in class. 

Assignments:  Review HW #41 is due Wednesday in class.  The section 5.2 WS (odds) is due Wednesday in class. 

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and were learning how to divide fractions and mixed numbers.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned the section 5.4 worksheet as homework, to be due Wednesday in class.

Assignments:   Review HW #41 is due Wednesday in class.  The section 5.4 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.   

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began learning and reading about worms.  Students were using class time today to begin defining several key vocabulary terms associated with worms and their internal structure in order to participate in an upcoming dissection unit.  

Assignments:  Students can be defining the 23 terms assigned to them today in class. 

Monday March 23, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 5 and rational numbers.  Students began converting fractions into decimals and vise versa.  Students were also introduced to converting repeating decimals into fractions.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned the section 5.1 WS as homework, to be due Tuesday in class. 

Assignments:  Review HW #41 is due Wednesday in class.  The section 5.1 WS (odds) is due Tuesday in class. 

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and were learning how to multiply fractions and mixed numbers.  Students were also introduced to cross canceling.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned the section 5.3 worksheet as homework, to be due Tuesday in class.

Assignments:   Review HW #41 is due Wednesday in class.  The section 5.3 worksheet is due Tuesday in class.   

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began learning and reading about worms.  Students learned the three major phyla most worms are classified into, as well as the major characteristics of each phylum.  The section 1.4 worksheet on Worms is due Tuesday in class.

Assignments:  Students should be completing the Worms worksheet if they did not complete in the class time provided. 

Wednesday March 11, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students completed the chapter 4 math test.   Students were then asked to complete a Chapter 4 Learning Reflection that will be due on Thursday in class. 

Assignments:  Review HW #40 is due Friday in class.  The chapter 4 learning reflection is due Thursday in class. 

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students jumped into chapter 5 on adding and subtracting like and unlike fractions.  Students were introduced to a new method of adding or subtracting unlike fractions with something called the upside down picnic table method.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned some problems out of the textbook in order to practice this new method.  Page 222 #15-28 are due Thursday in class. 

Assignments:   Review HW #40 is due Friday in class.  The book work from page 222 #15-28 are due Thursday in class.    

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began learning and reading about symmetry in nature, specifically in animals.  Students defined some key vocabulary before we read about Sponges & Cnidarians from the Animals textbook.  We then watched a video to help reinforce the concepts we just read about.  Students then completed a review worksheet to reinforce the concepts we read about in class.  

Assignments:  Students should be completing the Sponges and Cnidarians worksheet if they did not complete in the class time provided. 

Tuesday March 10, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students took the chapter 4 math test.  

Assignments:  Review HW #39 is due Wednesday in class. 

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students jumped into chapter 5 on adding and subtracting like and unlike fractions.  Students were introduced to the rules for working with like and unlike fractions, and after a bit of teacher instruction and several examples, students were assigned the section 5.1 worksheet as homework, to be due Wednesday in class.  

Assignments:   Review HW #39 is due Wednesday in class.  The section 5.1 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.    

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began learning and reading about symmetry in nature, specifically in animals.  Students defined some key vocabulary before we read about symmetry from the Animals textbook.  Students then completed a review worksheet to reinforce the concepts we read about in class.  

Assignments:  Students should be completing the Symmetry worksheet if they did not complete in the class time provided.  

Monday March 9, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students participated in a chapter 4 review activity in order to prepare for the Chapter 4 Test on Tuesday. 

Assignments:  Review HW #39 is due Wednesday in class. 

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students participated in a math game called "I have, who has."  It is designed to help students work on identifying fractions based on models in a fast, game-like setting.  

Assignments:   Review HW #39 is due Wednesday in class.      

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students participated in a classification activity, where students were introduced to several new vocabulary words and they had to classify organisms based on key criteria.  

Assignments:  None.

Thursday March 5, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students continued working with and writing numbers in scientific notation, product form and standard form.  After grading homework and answering a few questions, students went to the computer lab and were given the opportunity to explore some identified math websites and games, approved by Mr. Olsen.  Students were asked to evaluate the site or game they visited in order to better understand what was being asked of them.  

Students can expect a quiz on the the final three sections of chapter 4 on Friday in class.  The chapter 4 test is scheduled for Tuesday of next week.

Assignments:  Review HW #38 is due Friday in class. 

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students took the chapter 4 math test.

Assignments:   Review HW #38 is due Friday in class.      

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students transitioned into learning about "what is an animal?"  Students participated in a class discussion to begin class, to identify what we thought was an animal, before we moved into the text and began reading about the characteristics that define what an animal really is.   

Assignments:  None.

Wednesday March 4, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students began working with and writing numbers in scientific notation, product form and standard form.  After some teacher led instruction, and several example problems, students were assigned the section 4.7 WS (odds only) as homework, to be due Thursday in class.

Assignments:  Review HW #38 is due Friday in class.  The homework, section 4.7 WS is due Thursday in class.   

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students continued the review process for the chapter 4 test, scheduled for Thursday of this week. 

Assignments:   Review HW #38 is due Friday in class. Students can expect the chapter 4 test on Thursday.      

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students took and graded a genetics quiz.  

Assignments:  None.

Tuesday March 3, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students continued working with multiplying and dividing powers.  Students reviewed the rules for each operation before we completed several example problems together as a group.  Students were then continued to work with negative and zero exponents.  After some teacher led instruction and several questions and examples, students were assigned the section 4.6 WS, to be due in Wednesday in class.  

Assignments:  Review HW #37 is due Wednesday in class.  The homework, section 4.6 WS is due Wednesday in class.   

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students began the review process for the chapter 4 test, scheduled for Thursday of this week.  After grading the homework from last night, students went to the computer lab to practice math concepts by using some math websites offered by Mr. Olsen.

Assignments:   Review HW #37 is due Friday in class. Students can expect the chapter 4 test on Thursday.      

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began working on a self evaluation for their Bikini Bottom Genetics Project.  Students then shared their BBG family with a classmate in the opposite grade level than themselves and completed a worksheet by finding the information asked of them on their partners poster.  

Assignments:  Students should be completing their self evaluation by class time on Wednesday.  

Monday March 2, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students continued working with multiplying and dividing powers.  Students reviewed the rules for each operation before we completed several example problems together as a group.  Students were then introduced to working with negative and zero exponents.  After some teacher led instruction and several questions and examples, students were assigned some problems out of the book, page 201 #1-10 to be due on Tuesday in class.  

Assignments:  Review HW #37 is due Wednesday in class.  The homework page 201 #1-10 is due Tuesday in class.   

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students continued working with mixed numbers, and improper fractions.  Students reviewed how to convert a mixed number into an improper fraction and vise versa.  Students were then introduced to converting fractions and mixed numbers into decimals and vise versa.  After some teacher led instruction and several questions and examples, students were assigned the section 4.7 worksheet (odds) as homework to be due Tuesday in class. 

Assignments:   Review HW #37 is due Friday in class. The section 4.7 worksheet (odds) is due Tuesday in class.     

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students jumped back into completing their Bikini Bottom Genetics Projects.  Today was the final work day and it was due by the end of class. 

Assignments:  Students were handed a packet of work to complete related to the world of Bikini Bottom, that will be due Tuesday in class.