8th Grade Math: Students began class by trying to read the posters their classmates created the past two days. Nobody was able to do so, as the posters did not meet Mr. Olsen's expectations. Thus, students are going to re-make their posters, and now that they have seen examples of what does not work, they are expected to redo and correct their assigned poster in order to be useful for everyone.
Assignments: 1. Review Homework #13 is due first thing Friday. 2. Distributive property worksheet is due at the end of class on Friday. 3. Chapter 2 test corrections are due on a separate sheet of paper on Monday morning.
7th Grade Math: Today students began class with their flashmasters. We then transitioned into section 3.2 in the text book on bar graphs and line graphs. Today we talked about and practiced creating bar and double bar graphs.
Assignments: Review Homework #14 is due on Friday. Also due on Friday in their at home text books, p. 120 # 1-11.
Science: To begin class today, students were assigned their disease or illness that they will research and put together a Wanter Poster on of the illness. Every disease or illness affects specific organs or organ systems in the body and students are researching facts about the illness as well as treatments and prevention. Friday will be another student work day.
Assignments: None.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday October 27, 2010
8th Grade Math: Students began class with the problem of the day. We then revisited the poster building project. Groups completed their assigned poster in class, and Mr. Olsen will hang them around the classroom to be used as reference points throughout the school year.
Assignments: Review Homework #13 is due Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today students began class with their flashmasters. We then revisited the class discussion on being able to recognize a biased survey. We again defined what bias means, and talked about examples of how a survey could be biased by sampling a specific population instead of a sprinkling of the entire population the survey could affect. Students practiced being able to recognize and define why certain surveys may be biased due to "loaded" questions. With a partner, students came up with their own biased questions in order to truly understand the concept.
Assignments: Review Homework #14 is due on Friday.
Science: To begin class today, students took part in a quick class wide review session led by Mr. Olsen. We discussed the eleven different body systems and their major functions, as well as other pertinent questions related to the human body. After about fifteen minutes of review, students cleared their desks and we took our body systems quiz. After the quiz, Mr. Olsen introduced the next activity/project, The Organ Trail. Students will be assigned a disease or virus and they will research and develop a Wanted poster to illustrate key facts surrounding the illness.
Assignments: None.
Assignments: Review Homework #13 is due Friday.
7th Grade Math: Today students began class with their flashmasters. We then revisited the class discussion on being able to recognize a biased survey. We again defined what bias means, and talked about examples of how a survey could be biased by sampling a specific population instead of a sprinkling of the entire population the survey could affect. Students practiced being able to recognize and define why certain surveys may be biased due to "loaded" questions. With a partner, students came up with their own biased questions in order to truly understand the concept.
Assignments: Review Homework #14 is due on Friday.
Science: To begin class today, students took part in a quick class wide review session led by Mr. Olsen. We discussed the eleven different body systems and their major functions, as well as other pertinent questions related to the human body. After about fifteen minutes of review, students cleared their desks and we took our body systems quiz. After the quiz, Mr. Olsen introduced the next activity/project, The Organ Trail. Students will be assigned a disease or virus and they will research and develop a Wanted poster to illustrate key facts surrounding the illness.
Assignments: None.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tuesday October 26, 2010
8th Grade Math: Students began class with the problem of the day. We then began a couple day project of building informational posters to hang around the classroom, consisting of important concepts we have covered in the first two chapters of our textbook. Students were paired up and assigned a concept and asked to create a poster that defines the key concept and provides examples of how to move through a certain problem step by step.
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today students began class with their flashmasters. We then jumped back into chapter 3 section one and corrected the worksheet that was yesterday's homework. We then had a class discussion on being able to recognize a biased survey. We first defined what bias means, and talked about examples of how a survey could be biased by sampling a specific population instead of a sprinkling of the entire population the survey could affect.
Assignments: Review Homework #13 is due on Wednesday.
Science: To begin class today, students completed some book work to re-enforce the key concepts concerning the human body systems. Students were allowed to bring their completed reading guides home to help study for their quiz on the Human Body Systems tomorrow in class.
Assignments: Finish the human body systems reading guide if they did not finish in class. We will be having a quiz concerning the body systems tomorrow (Wednesday).
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today students began class with their flashmasters. We then jumped back into chapter 3 section one and corrected the worksheet that was yesterday's homework. We then had a class discussion on being able to recognize a biased survey. We first defined what bias means, and talked about examples of how a survey could be biased by sampling a specific population instead of a sprinkling of the entire population the survey could affect.
Assignments: Review Homework #13 is due on Wednesday.
Science: To begin class today, students completed some book work to re-enforce the key concepts concerning the human body systems. Students were allowed to bring their completed reading guides home to help study for their quiz on the Human Body Systems tomorrow in class.
Assignments: Finish the human body systems reading guide if they did not finish in class. We will be having a quiz concerning the body systems tomorrow (Wednesday).
Monday, October 25, 2010
Monday October 25, 2010
8th Grade Math: Students spent the class period finishing up the chapter 2 test this morning.
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today students began class with their flashmasters. We then jumped back into chapter 3 section one on finding the mean, median, mode and range of data sets. After reviewing the definitions of each vocabulary word and practicing finding each with many example problems, students were handed the section 3.1 worksheet to practice their skills.
Assignments: Finish section 3.1 worksheet for class on Tuesday. Review Homework #13 is due on Wednesday.
Science: To begin class today, students participated in a class wide discussion on different ways to improve upon their presenting skills. Students got into small groups and developed lists of at least five possible areas they could improve. After spending some time in their small groups, each group shared one idea with the rest of the class, and all students copied the list we generated as a class into their science notebooks for future use. We then transitioned into some book work. Students were assigned to read chapter one in the Human Biology and Health text books, and answer questions presented upon a worksheet handed out by Mr. Olsen. We will revisit this worksheet tomorrow, to aid students in preparing for their quiz on the human body systems on Wednesday of this week.
Assignments: None.
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due Wednesday.
7th Grade Math: Today students began class with their flashmasters. We then jumped back into chapter 3 section one on finding the mean, median, mode and range of data sets. After reviewing the definitions of each vocabulary word and practicing finding each with many example problems, students were handed the section 3.1 worksheet to practice their skills.
Assignments: Finish section 3.1 worksheet for class on Tuesday. Review Homework #13 is due on Wednesday.
Science: To begin class today, students participated in a class wide discussion on different ways to improve upon their presenting skills. Students got into small groups and developed lists of at least five possible areas they could improve. After spending some time in their small groups, each group shared one idea with the rest of the class, and all students copied the list we generated as a class into their science notebooks for future use. We then transitioned into some book work. Students were assigned to read chapter one in the Human Biology and Health text books, and answer questions presented upon a worksheet handed out by Mr. Olsen. We will revisit this worksheet tomorrow, to aid students in preparing for their quiz on the human body systems on Wednesday of this week.
Assignments: None.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thursday October 21, 2010
8th Grade Math: Students began class with the opportunity to ask specific questions on concepts from chapter 2 that Mr. Olsen could model examples for the entire class to benefit from. After about 15 minutes of questions and examples, the class moved into a review activity structured to have students group up in groups of three, and move around the room to four different stations. Each station dealt specifically with an important concept from chapter 2. Our chapter test will be tomorrow morning.
Assignments: The Chapter 2 Test will be TOMORROW!!
7th Grade Math: Today students were handed back their chapter 2 retests. Students were asked to make corrections on their errors and to turn those corrections in to the math bin on a separate piece of paper. We then transitioned right in to chapter 3 and introduced data sets and defined the mean, median and mode of said data sets. We will revisit these concepts tomorrow. Also, this is the last week to turn in any missing assignments for chapter 2. ALL missing work must be turned in by Friday of this week!
Assignments: Students are to finish making corrections to the errors they made on the chapter 2 test, on a separate piece of paper to turn in on Friday.
Science: We finished up the group body system presentations in science today. After the final presentation, students were handed an evaluation worksheet, designed to allow students to provide Mr. Olsen with feedback on their own projects, their partners and ideas on how we could improve projects like this in the future. We spent the final 10-15 minutes of class writing a reflection in their science notebooks on the Human Body Quest project we just finished up. PARENTS: As a reminder, tomorrow (Friday) our counselor Ms. Donaldson is coming into our science classrooms to deliver a presentation/informational session on the Reproductive System of the human body.
Assignments: Groups who presented today and handed out question worksheets to their classmates to fill out while following along during the presentations, are to grade their classmates work and return the graded worksheets to Mr. Olsen on Friday.
Assignments: The Chapter 2 Test will be TOMORROW!!
7th Grade Math: Today students were handed back their chapter 2 retests. Students were asked to make corrections on their errors and to turn those corrections in to the math bin on a separate piece of paper. We then transitioned right in to chapter 3 and introduced data sets and defined the mean, median and mode of said data sets. We will revisit these concepts tomorrow. Also, this is the last week to turn in any missing assignments for chapter 2. ALL missing work must be turned in by Friday of this week!
Assignments: Students are to finish making corrections to the errors they made on the chapter 2 test, on a separate piece of paper to turn in on Friday.
Science: We finished up the group body system presentations in science today. After the final presentation, students were handed an evaluation worksheet, designed to allow students to provide Mr. Olsen with feedback on their own projects, their partners and ideas on how we could improve projects like this in the future. We spent the final 10-15 minutes of class writing a reflection in their science notebooks on the Human Body Quest project we just finished up. PARENTS: As a reminder, tomorrow (Friday) our counselor Ms. Donaldson is coming into our science classrooms to deliver a presentation/informational session on the Reproductive System of the human body.
Assignments: Groups who presented today and handed out question worksheets to their classmates to fill out while following along during the presentations, are to grade their classmates work and return the graded worksheets to Mr. Olsen on Friday.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Wednesday October 20, 2010
8th Grade Math: Students began class with the problem of the day, before we corrected the worksheet from section 2.7 on solving equations using decimal operations. The rest of the hour was spent on beginning the review process for the chapter 2 test. Students were allowed time to organize their math notebooks, as well as work on the chapter review in order to ask questions if they encountered problems.
Assignments: Review Homework #11 is due Thursday. The Chapter 2 Test will be this FRIDAY!!
7th Grade Math: Today students were retested on important concepts from chapter 2. Also, this is the last week to turn in any missing assignments for chapter 2. ALL missing work must be turned in by Friday of this week!
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due Thursday.
Science: Students continued giving their assigned body system powerpoint presentations in class today. Five groups in each class were able to present.
Assignments: Groups who presented today and handed out question worksheets to their classmates to fill out while following along during the presentations, are to grade their classmates work and return the graded worksheets to Mr. Olsen on Thursday.
Assignments: Review Homework #11 is due Thursday. The Chapter 2 Test will be this FRIDAY!!
7th Grade Math: Today students were retested on important concepts from chapter 2. Also, this is the last week to turn in any missing assignments for chapter 2. ALL missing work must be turned in by Friday of this week!
Assignments: Review Homework #12 is due Thursday.
Science: Students continued giving their assigned body system powerpoint presentations in class today. Five groups in each class were able to present.
Assignments: Groups who presented today and handed out question worksheets to their classmates to fill out while following along during the presentations, are to grade their classmates work and return the graded worksheets to Mr. Olsen on Thursday.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tuesday October 19, 2010
8th Grade Math: Students began class with the problem of the day, before we jumped into section 2.7 on solving equations with decimal operations. After reviewing the rules for calculating decimal operations for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, the class did many examples before being finishing the 2.7 worksheet in class.
Assignments: Finish section 2.7 worksheet if they did not finish in class for Wednesday. Also, do problems #12-35 on page 105 of the students take home math text book for Wednesday. Review Homework #11 is due Thursday. The Chapter 2 Test will be this FRIDAY!!
7th Grade Math: Today students were handed back the chapter 2 test. The results were not very positive classroom wide. So, Mr. Olsen decided to revisit certain concepts and the students will retest on the major concepts of chapter 2 on Wednesday. Also, this is the last week to turn in any missing assignments for chapter 2. ALL missing work must be turned in by Friday of this week!
Assignments: Students are to make corrections on the chapter 2 test they were handed back in class today and bring the corrections into class tomorrow. Review Homework #12 is due Thursday.
Science: Students began giving their assigned body system powerpoint presentations in class today. Five groups in each class were able to present.
Assignments: Groups who presented today and handed out question worksheets to their classmates to fill out while following along during the presentations, are to grade their classmates work and return the graded worksheets to Mr. Olsen Wednesday.
Assignments: Finish section 2.7 worksheet if they did not finish in class for Wednesday. Also, do problems #12-35 on page 105 of the students take home math text book for Wednesday. Review Homework #11 is due Thursday. The Chapter 2 Test will be this FRIDAY!!
7th Grade Math: Today students were handed back the chapter 2 test. The results were not very positive classroom wide. So, Mr. Olsen decided to revisit certain concepts and the students will retest on the major concepts of chapter 2 on Wednesday. Also, this is the last week to turn in any missing assignments for chapter 2. ALL missing work must be turned in by Friday of this week!
Assignments: Students are to make corrections on the chapter 2 test they were handed back in class today and bring the corrections into class tomorrow. Review Homework #12 is due Thursday.
Science: Students began giving their assigned body system powerpoint presentations in class today. Five groups in each class were able to present.
Assignments: Groups who presented today and handed out question worksheets to their classmates to fill out while following along during the presentations, are to grade their classmates work and return the graded worksheets to Mr. Olsen Wednesday.
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