Monday January 7, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 6 and reviewing the rules of and use of exponents.  We did a few activities together in class, where students were refreshing their memories of PEMDAS as well as scientific notation.  Students were then assigned some homework from their practice workbook, pages 167-169, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the practice workbook, pages 167-169, to be due on Tuesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were back in chapter 2, section 2 and section 4.  Today, students were reviewing their knowledge of adding, subtracting as well as multiplying and dividing integers and rational numbers.  Students were given class time to complete a worksheet on the rules of working with rational numbers, and well as practice problems applying these rules with fractions and decimals.

Assignments:  Review Homework #28 is due on Wednesday in class. 

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were introduced to working with compound light microscopes.  After a bit of teacher led instruction, students participated in an online microscope activity, designed to introduce the parts of a microscope as well as how to use the microscope.

Assignments:  None.