Tuesday February 27, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students took a quiz on polynomials.  We then continued our discussion on factoring polynomials.  After a bit of teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned a factoring polynomials worksheet, that will be due on Monday, March 6th.

Assignments:  Students were assigned a factoring polynomials worksheet, that will be due on Monday, March 6th.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students continued practicing plotting points on a coordinate plane and then calculating the slope of the line they drew.  

Assignments: The slope worksheet we began in class on Tuesday will be due on Monday March 6th.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students were exploring an interactive periodic table, and completing a scavenger hunt of elements and their properties.  Students were also creating their own scavenger hunt of different elements and finding a classmate to fill in the missing information.  

Assignments: Students should be completing the interactive periodic table activity over the next week, if they did not complete the activity in the class time provided.

Monday February 26, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students took a quiz on polynomials.  We then continued our discussion on factoring polynomials.  After a bit of teacher led instruction and an example problem, students were assigned some problems on a worksheet, where they are attempting to factor polynomials with an a value greater than one.  These six problems will be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some problems on a worksheet where they are factoring polynomials. 

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students practiced plotting points on a coordinate plane and then calculating the slope of the line they drew.  

Assignments: Review HW #43 is due on Tuesday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students were introduced to how to calculate how many neutrons a given atom my have.  We will be continuing our discussion on Atomic Basics on Tuesday in class.

Assignments: None.

Friday February 23, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students took a quiz on polynomials.  We then began a discussion on factoring polynomials.  After a bit of teacher led instruction and an example problem, students were assigned some problems from the textbook, page 389 #3-8, to be due on Monday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some problems from the textbook, page 389 #3-8, to be due on Monday in class

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students practiced plotting points on a coordinate plane, and calculating the slope of the line they drew.  Next, students took a quiz on proportions and finding the slope of a line.  

Assignments: Students should be completing the section 5.3 puzzle worksheet for class on Monday.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students were given class time to complete the blank periodic table activity we began in class on Thursday.  The completed table will be due on Monday in class.

Assignments: Students should be completing their blank periodic table activity if they did not finish in the class time provided.

Thursday February 22, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped into chapter 7 and began by reviewing the Zero Product Property.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were given class time to begin working on the section 7.4 Practice B worksheet that was assigned as homework, to be due Friday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned the section 7.4 Practice B worksheet, to be due on Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and solving were introduced to the idea of slope.  We spent some time reviewing how to use the cross products property.  Next, students were continued working with the slope formula and how to find the slope of a line by using two points on the line and calculating the slope by using the slope formula.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students completed a worksheet in class on slope.

Assignments: Students should be completing the slope worksheet we began in class if they didn't complete it in the class time provided.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students were given class time to complete the section 3.3 worksheet on Non-metals and metalloids.  Students were then introduced to the Blank Periodic Table activity.  Students will be creating their own periodic table based on instructions given.  Students will have class time on Friday to continue working on the blank periodic table activity.

Assignments: None.

Wednesday February 21, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped into chapter 7 and began by reviewing how to recognize and use the square of a binomial and the sum and difference patterns.  Students were then given some class time to complete activities 1 & 2 of section 7.4 on the Zero Product Property.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were then assigned some homework out of the textbook, page 381 #4; 6; 8; 9-19odds; 25; 30, to be due on Thursday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework out of the textbook, page 381 #4; 6; 8; 9-19odds; 25; 30, to be due on Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and solving were introduced to the idea of slope.  We spent some time reviewing how to use the cross products property.  Next, students were introduced to the slope formula and how to find the slope of a line by using two points on the line and calculating the slope by using the slope formula.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned workbook page 106 to be due on Thursday in class.

Assignments: Review Homework #42 is due on Thursday in class.  The practice workbook page 106 is due on Thursday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before we transitioned to reading to learn about the metal elements on the periodic table.  We read the section on non-metals  and metalloids together as a class, and students were answering guided learning questions and defining key vocabulary words as we read the section aloud.  

Assignments: Students were assigned the section 3.3 worksheet on Non-Metals and Metalloids of the periodic table, which will be due on Thursday in class.

Tuesday February 20, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped into chapter 7 and began by reviewing how to multiply binomials and trinomials and using the FOIL method, and how to recognize and use the square of a binomial pattern.  Students were then introduced to using the sum and difference pattern.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 7.3 Practice A worksheet, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned the section 7.3 Practice A worksheet, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and solving were introduced to the idea of slope.  We spent some time reviewing the cross products property, before we continued working on the activities in the practice workbook, on page 103 and 104.  After some teacher led instruction, students were asked to complete the table on page 103 and page 104 to be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments: Review Homework #42 is due on Thursday in class.  The practice workbook page 103 & 104 are due on Wednesday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before we transitioned to reading to learn about the metal elements on the periodic table.  We read the section on metals together as a class, and students were answering guided learning questions and defining key vocabulary words as we read the section aloud.  The section 3.2 worksheet on Metals will be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned the section 3.2 worksheet on Metals of the periodic table, which will be due on Wednesday in class.

Thursday February 15, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped into chapter 7 and began by reviewing how to multiply binomials and trinomials and using the FOIL method.  Students were then introduced to the square of a binomial pattern as well as using the sum and difference pattern.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, before being assigned some homework from the textbook, page 375 #3-10; 11; 13 to be due on Friday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the text book, page 375 #3-10; 11; 13 to be due on Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and solving were introduced to the idea of slope.  We spent some time reviewing the cross products property, before we began working on the activities in the practice workbook, on page 103.  After some teacher led instruction, students were asked to complete the table on page 103 for class on Friday.

Assignments: Review Homework #41 is due on Friday in class.  The practice workbook page 103 is due on Friday in class.

Science:  Mr. Olsen's homebase class took a field trip to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.  Mr. Sheufelt's class spent an afternoon block with Mr. Sheufelt and social studies.  

Assignments: None.

Wednesday February 14, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped into chapter 7 and began by reviewing how to add and subtract polynomials.  Students were then introduced to multiplying binomials and trinomials.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students learned about the FOIL method before being assigned some homework from the textbook, page 369 #2; 3-17 odds; 28; 34; 40 to be due on Thursday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the text book, page 369 #2; 3-17 odds; 28; 34; 40 to be due on Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and solving proportions.  After some teacher led instruction including how to solve proportions with multiplication or with the cross products property, students were handed a couple of pages of work on Ratios and Rates and given about 30 minutes of class time to complete the work.  This packet will be due on Thursday in class.

Assignments: Review Homework #41 is due on Friday in class.  The Ratios and Rates packet will be due on Thursday in class.

Science:  Mr. Sheufelt's homebase class took a field trip to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.  Mr. Olsen's class spent an afternoon block with Mr. Sheufelt and social studies.  

Assignments: None.

Tuesday February 13, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped into chapter 7 and began by reviewing how to find the degree, classifying monomials, binomials, and polynomials.  Today, students were introduced to adding and subtracting polynomials.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the text book, page 362/363 #22; 23-37odds; 36; 44; 52, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the text book, page 362/3 #22; 23-37odds; 36; 44; 52, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and solving proportions.  After some teacher led instruction including how to solve proportions with multiplication or with the cross products property, students broke back into pairs and played a card game designed to help them understand more about proportions and how they work.

Assignments: Review Homework #40 is due on Wednesday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students defined some key vocabulary words associated with atoms.  Next, we completed our reading to learn out of the text book on how the Periodic Table is organized.  

Assignments: None.

Monday February 12, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped into chapter 7 and began classifying monomials, binomials, and polynomials.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the text book, page 362 # 4-20, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the text book, page 362 # 4-20, to be due on Tuesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and solving proportions.  After some teacher led instruction including how to solve proportions with multiplication or with the cross products property, students broke into pairs and played a card game designed to help them understand more about proportions and how they work.

Assignments: Review Homework #40 is due on Wednesday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students defined some key vocabulary words associated with atoms.  Next, we began reading to learn out of the text book on how the Periodic Table is organized.  

Assignments: None.

Thursday February 8, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, students spent the class period working on a chapter 6 review activity in order to prepare for the chapter 6 test scheduled for Friday in class.

Assignments:  The chapter 6 test will be on Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and solving proportions.  After some teacher led instruction including how to solve proportions with multiplication or with the cross products property, students were given class time to work on a solving proportions worksheet in class.

Assignments: Review Homework #39 is due on Friday in class.  The solving proportions is due in class on Friday in class if students did not finish in the class time provided.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students completed a Think, Write Pair Share worksheet, where students answered some questions that prompted them to share their ideas in writing and than share those ideas with a class mate.  Next, students read an article related to the periodic table and than answered another set of questions based on their readings.  They then shared those thoughts with a classmate.  

Assignments: None.

Wednesday February 7, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, we jumped back into chapter 6 and section 6 on identifying geometric sequences.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were then given class time to begin working on the assigned homework from the text book, pages 336-337 #3-13 odds; 15-17; 19-29 odds; 30; 37; 40, to be due on Thursday in class.

The chapter 6 test is scheduled for this week on Friday.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the text book, pages 336-337 #3-13 odds; 15-17; 19-29 odds; 30; 37; 40, to be due on Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and working with proportions.  After some teacher led instruction, students were given class time to work on a writing proportions worksheet in class.

Assignments: Review Homework #39 is due on Friday in class.  The writing proportions is due in class on Thursday in class if students did not finish in the class time provided.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students spent some time in class learning about atoms and molecules.  We spent the class period working through a packet about matter and how sub-atomic particles are distributed within an atom.  

Assignments: None.

Tuesday February 6, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, we jumped back into chapter 6 and section 6 on identifying geometric sequences.  After a bit of teacher led instruction, students were then given class time to begin working on the exploration activities in the practice workbook, pages 193 and 194. These pages, as well as page 196 #1-9, will be due on Wednesday in class.

The chapter 6 test is scheduled for this week on Friday.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the practice workbook, pages 193-196 (p. 196 #1-9), to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and working with ratios, rates and unit rates.  Today, students equivalent proportions and how to find and write them.  After some teacher led instruction, students were then given class time to begin working on activities 1 & 2 in the practice workbook, page 95.  This assignment will be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments: Review Homework #38 is due on Wednesday in class.  Practice workbook page 95 is due on Wednesday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students turned in their final Atomic Model Timelines. We spent the rest of the afternoon blocking and completing the masks we have been working on in the Taku House.

Assignments: None.

Monday February 5, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Next, we jumped back into chapter 6 and section 5 on solving exponential equations with like and unlike bases.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the text book, p. 329 #3-12; 13-17 odds; and 38-40, to be due on Tuesday in class.

The chapter 6 test is scheduled for this week, either Thursday or Friday.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the text book, p. 329 #3-12; 13-17 odds; and 38-40, to be due on Tuesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and working with ratios, rates and unit rates.  Today, students reviewed the coordinate plane. Students took a quick quiz/check in on what they remember of the coordinate plane and how to plot points, before we reviewed all of the information together as a class.  

Assignments: Review Homework #38 is due on Wednesday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students were given class time to finalize their Atomic Model Timelines.

 

Assignments:  Students should be coming to class on Tuesday with their Timelines done and ready to turn in.