Tuesday April 30, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students continued with chapter 9 and using properties of radicals to solve quadratic equations.  We began by reviewing how to find maximum and minimum values of a given equation.  Today, students were choosing the most efficient method of solving quadratics by reflecting on the five methods we've learned this chapter.  Students are also solving systems of equations using graphing, elimination and substitution.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 521 #37-43 odds; 51; TB p. 530 #7; 12; 14; 18; 20; 23; 25; 40, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Students can expect the chapter 9 test on Thursday of this week.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 521 #37-43 odds; 51; TB p. 530 #7; 12; 14; 18; 20; 23; 25; 40, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students reviewed writing and solving proportions, before students began learning about the relationship between an x and y variable in terms of slope of a line.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were given 25 minutes of class time to complete practice worksheet in which students were finding the slope of given lines on a graph by using the slope formula.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #52 is due on Wednesday in class.  The front side of the slope worksheet is due on Wednesday in class if students did not complete the assignment in the class time provided.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were in groups of two and we dissected frogs!  

Groups will be presenting their research on the body systems to their classmates on Wednesday May 1.

Assignments:  Students can be preparing for the upcoming body system presentations on Wednesday. 

Monday April 29, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students continued with chapter 9 and using properties of radicals to solve quadratic equations.  We began by reviewing how to find maximum and minimum values of a given equation.  Today, students were solving quadratics by using the quadratic formula as well as how interpret the discriminant value.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 521 #15-23 odds; 25; 26; 31-35 odds; 50, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Students can expect the chapter 9 test on Thursday of this week.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 521 #15-23 odds; 25; 26; 31-35 odds; 50, 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 reviewed writing and solving proportions, before students began learning about the relationship between an x and y variable in terms of slope of a line.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were given 25 minutes of class time to complete practice worksheet in which students were filling in x/y tables for given equations. 

Assignments:  Review Homework #52 is due on Wednesday in class.  The x/y table worksheet is due on Tuesday in class if students did not complete the assignment in the class time provided.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students continued working on the Vote a system out of the Human Body Project.  The project is due at the end of the day on Monday April 29.

  

Groups will be presenting their research to their classmates on Wednesday May 1.

Assignments:  Students can be preparing for the upcoming body system presentations on Wednesday.  

Thursday April 25, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 9 and using properties of radicals.  We reviewed the idea of square roots as well as cube roots, before reviewing solving quadratic equations by completing the square.  Today, students were solving quadratics by completing the square and finding maximum and minimum values of a given equation.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 511/512 #5-9 odds; 25-31 odds; 41; 43; 52, to be due on Friday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 511/512 #5-9 odds; 25-31 odds; 41; 43; 52, to be due on Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were writing and solving proportions.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were given 25 minutes of class time to complete practice workbook page 102, which will be due on Friday in class.

Assignments:  Review Homework #51 is due on Friday in class.  Workbook page 102 is due on Friday in class if students did not complete the assignment in the class time provided.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were introduced to the Vote a system out of the Human Body Project.  Students were assigned groups and a body system to research together, and given about 25 minutes of class time to organize within their groups and begin researching their assigned body system.  The project is due at the end of the day on Monday April 29.  

Groups will be presenting their research to their classmates on Wednesday May 1.

Assignments:  Students can be researching their assigned body system at their convenience. 

Wednesday April 24, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 9 and using properties of radicals.  We reviewed the idea of square roots as well as cube roots, before reviewing solving quadratic equations using square roots.  Today, students were solving quadratic equations by completing the square.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 511 #5-9 odds; 11-16; 17-21 odds, to be due on Thursday in class.

Assignments: Students ere assigned some homework from the textbook, page 511 #5-9 odds; 11-16; 17-21 odds, to be due on Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students were writing and solving proportions. 

Assignments:  Review Homework #51 is due on Friday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students went outside to our LEP plots and pulled our stakes and finalized the plots for the year.  

Assignments:  None.

Monday April 22, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 9 and using properties of radicals.  We reviewed the idea of square roots as well as cube roots, before reviewing adding, subtracting and multiplying radicals.  Today, students were solving quadratic equations by approximating the zeros of a given function.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 495 #47; 49, and practice workbook pages 286-287 activities 2 & 3, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 495 #47; 49, and practice workbook pages 286-287 activities 2 & 3, 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 given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students writing and solving proportions. Students were broken into groups of 2 or 3, and were playing proportion war with a classmate.

Assignments:  Review Homework #50 is due on Wednesday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were given class time to finalize their mitosis flipbook projects.  The flipbooks are due by the beginning of school on Tuesday April 23rd.

Assignments:  The mitosis flipbooks are due by the beginning of school on Tuesday April 23rd.

Thursday April 18, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 9 and using properties of radicals.  We reviewed the idea of square roots as well as cube roots, before reviewing adding, subtracting and multiplying radicals.  Today, students were solving quadratic equations by graphing.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 494 #8; 12; 20-32 evens, to be due on Friday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 494 #8; 12; 20-32 evens, to be due on Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students writing and solving proportions. Students were given 30 minutes of class time to complete a solving proportions worksheet.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by this Friday (April 19).  We have spent some class time each day this week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #49 is due on Friday in class.  The solving proportions worksheet is due Friday if students did not finish in the class time provided.  Students should be memorizing their Fractions/Decimals/Percent equivalents for the TEST on Friday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students took a pop quiz on photosynthesis and cellular respiration.  Next, students were introduced to the Mitosis Flip-book project that we will be working on for the next few days of class.

Assignments:  Students should be coming to class on Friday with the rough drafts of their flip books.  

Wednesday April 17, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 9 and using properties of radicals.  We reviewed the idea of square roots as well as cube roots, before we continued simplifying radicals and rationalizing the denominator in order to simplify an expression.  Today, students were adding, subtracting and multiplying radicals.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 487 #71; 74; 75-89 odds, to be due on Thursday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 487 #71; 74; 75-89 odds, to be due on Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students writing and solving proportions. Students were given 30 minutes of class time to complete practice workbook page 98, which will be due on Thursday in class.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by this Friday (April 19).  We will spend some class time each day this week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #49 is due on Friday in class.  Practice workbook page 98 is due Thursday if students did not finish in the class time provided.  Students should be memorizing their Fractions/Decimals/Percent equivalents for the TEST on Friday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students completed the section 2.3 worksheet on Cell Division in class.  Students then filled in a Mitosis note-taking guide together, in preparation for the Mitosis Flip-book activity we will start in class on Thursday.

Assignments:  None.

Tuesday April 16, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 9 and using properties of radicals.  We reviewed the idea of square roots as well as cube roots, before we continued simplifying radicals and rationalizing the denominator in order to simplify an expression.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 486 #39-43 odds; 46-54 evens; 55-59; 62, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 486 #39-43 odds; 46-54 evens; 55-59; 62, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students writing and solving proportions. 

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by this Friday (April 19).  We will spend some class time each day this week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #48 is due on Wednesday in class.  Students should be memorizing their Fractions/Decimals/Percent equivalents.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, and defining several key vocabulary terms.  Next, we read section 2.3 on the Cell Cycle together as a group.  

Assignments:  None.

Monday April 15, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 9 and using properties of radicals.  We reviewed the idea of square roots as well as cube roots, before we began simplifying radicals.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 485 #5-11 odds; 14-20 evens; 21-25; 29; 30, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 485 #5-11 odds; 14-20 evens; 21-25; 29; 30, 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 given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students continued working with the coordinate plane.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by this Friday (April 19).  We will spend some class time each day this week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #48 is due on Wednesday in class.  Students should be memorizing their Fractions/Decimals/Percent equivalents.

Science:  Students took a nature walk today in science class.

Assignments:  None.

Wednesday April 10, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were continuing to work with chapter 8 and graphing polynomials.  Next, students were given the class period to begin the review process for the chapter 8 test on Friday.

Assignments: Students can expect the chapter 8 test on Friday.  

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students continued working with the coordinate plane.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by April 19th.  We will spend some class time each week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Students should be memorizing their Fractions/Decimals/Percent equivalents.

Science:  No science class today, as students were PEAK testing in the morning, then having math and language arts classes in the afternoon.

Assignments:  None.

Tuesday April 9, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were continuing to work with chapter 8 and graphing polynomials.  Next, students reviewed standard form f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, f(x) = a(x - h)² + k (vertex form) and intercept form f(x) = a(x - p)(x - q).  Students were then choosing functions to model a given dataset within section 8.6.  After some teacher led instruction and a few example problems, students were assigned some homework from the text book, pages 465-466, #9-17 odds, 21; 24; 25, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Students can expect the chapter 8 TEST on Friday morning of this week.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the text book, pages 465-466, #9-17 odds, 21; 24; 25, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students were working with the coordinate plane.  Students were plotting points on the coordinate plane, as well as tracking points from a given plane in order to decode a hidden message.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by April 19th.  We will spend some class time each week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #47 is due on Wednesday in class.  

Science:  No science class today, as students were PEAK testing in the morning, then having math and language arts classes in the afternoon.

Assignments:  The Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration essay is due by 8:30am on Tuesday morning (April 9).

Monday April 8, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were continuing to work with chapter 8 and graphing polynomials.  Next, students reviewed standard form f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, f(x) = a(x - h)² + k (vertex form) and intercept form f(x) = a(x - p)(x - q).  Students were then choosing functions to model a given dataset within section 8.6.  After some teacher led instruction and a few example problems, students were assigned the explorations in the practice workbook, pages 270-271, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned the explorations in the practice workbook, pages 270-271, 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 given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students were identifying whether two given ratios form a proportion.  After some teacher led instruction and a class discussion, students were given class time to complete practice workbook page 92, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by April 19th.  We will spend some class time each week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #46 is due on Friday in class.  Practice workbook page 92 is due on Tuesday if students did not complete the assignment in the class time provided.

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students then continued learning about photosynthesis and how that process is related to cellular respiration.  Today, students were given class time to finalize their photosynthesis and cellular respiration explanatory essays.  

Assignments:  The Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration essay is due by 8:30am on Tuesday morning (April 9).

Thursday April 4, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were continuing to work with chapter 8 and graphing polynomials.  Next, students reviewed standard form and f(x) = a(x - h)² + k (vertex form).  Students continued to work with intercept form and section 8.5.  After some teacher led instruction and a few example problems, students were assigned the section 8.5 Practice A worksheet, to be due on Friday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned the section 8.5 Practice A worksheet, to be due on Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students continued working and identifying rates, how to write ratios, as well as finding unit rates.  After some class discussion, students were given class time to complete text book page 161 #1-12, to be due on Friday in class.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by April 19th.  We will spend some class time each week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #46 is due on Friday in class.  Text book  page 161 #1-12 are due on Friday if students did not complete the assignment in the class time provided.

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students then continued learning about photosynthesis and how that process is related to cellular respiration.  Today, students were given class time to finalize their diagrams of the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.  The poster was due at the end of class on Thursday April 4th.  The essay on the same relationship is due at the beginning of class on Monday April 8th.  

Assignments:  The Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration diagram poster was due today in class.  If students did not complete the poster by the end of the day Thursday, they should be coming to class on Friday with it done.  

Wednesday April 3, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were continuing to work with chapter 8 and graphing polynomials.  Next, students reviewed standard form and f(x) = a(x - h)² + k (vertex form).  Students continued to work with intercept form and section 8.5.  After some teacher led instruction and a few example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook page 455-456 #10; 24; 27; 29; 52; 54; 58; 63, to be due on Thursday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook page 455-456 #10; 24; 27; 29; 52; 54; 58; 63, to be due on Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students continued working and identifying rates, how to write ratios, as well as finding unit rates.  After some class discussion, students were given class time to complete practice workbook page 88 on rates and unit rates.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by April 19th.  We will spend some class time each week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #46 is due on Friday in class.  Practice workbook page 88 is due on Thursday if students did not complete the assignment in the class time provided.

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students then continued learning about photosynthesis and how that process is related to cellular respiration.  Today, students were given class time to continue working on their diagrams of the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.  The poster will be due at the end of class on Thursday April 4th.  The essay on the same relationship is due at the beginning of class on Monday April 8th.  

Assignments:  None.

Tuesday April 2, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were continuing to work with chapter 8 and graphing polynomials.  Next, students reviewed f(x) = a(x - h)² + k (vertex form).  Students were then introduced to intercept form and section 8.5.  After some teacher led instruction and a few example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook page 455 #21; 3-6, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook page 455 #21; 3-6, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now, Flashmasters and/or the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students began working and identifying rates, how to write ratios, as well as finding unit rates.  After some class discussion, students were given class time to complete a quick worksheet on rates and ratios.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by April 19th.  We will spend some class time each week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #45 is due on Wednesday in class.  

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students then continued learning about photosynthesis and how that process is related to cellular respiration.  Today, students completed a section 2.2 worksheet on Cellular Respiration.  Next, students were introduced to our next project, the Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Diagram and Essay project.  The diagram of the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration will be due at the end of class on Thursday April 4th.  The essay on the same relationship is due at the beginning of class on Monday April 8th.  

Assignments:  None.

Monday April 1, 2019

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a warm up problem.  Next, students were continuing to work with chapter 8 and graphing polynomials.  Next, students reviewed even and odd functions and how to identify those functions as well as how to graph a function of the form f(x) = a(x - h)².  Students were then graphing and identifying the transformations of the parent function of the form f(x = a(x - h)² + k (vertex form).  After some teacher led instruction and a few example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook page 446 - 447 #26; 31-34 all; 36; 38; 39; 43; 52; 57; 60, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments: Students were assigned some homework from the textbook page 446 - 447 #26; 31-34 all; 36; 38; 39; 43; 52; 57; 60, 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 given some class time to continue memorizing their fraction/decimal/percent equivalents.  Next, students began working and identifying rates, how to write ratios, as well as finding unit rates.  After some class discussion, students were given class time to complete practice workbook page 85, which is due on Tuesday in class.

Students are to learn and memorize 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percentage equivalents by April 19th.  We will spend some class time each week helping students with strategies to help them memorize this information.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #45 is due on Wednesday in class.  

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students then continued learning about photosynthesis and how that process is related to cellular respiration.  Today, students were reading to learn about respiration.  Students defined a few key vocabulary words, before we read section 2 of chapter 2 together as a class.  We ended class by watching a few videos reinforcing the concepts of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Assignments:  None.