7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Next, we transitioned back into chapter 7. Today students were introduced to section 7 on calculating interest earned and finding account balances. Today we focused on calculating the interest earned by using the Interest formula.
Assignments: Students are taking a fraction, decimal, and percent test on Thursday in class (Fraction Finding Mission).
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped in to section 5 on multiplying and dividing powers. Students reviewed the parts included with powers, including bases, and exponents. We then discussed the rules associated with multiplying exponents with the same base. Students will not have math on Thursday due to the UAS Apprenticeship Fair field trip scheduled for 8th graders from 845am until 11am.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #36 is due Wednesday by the end of the day.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. We blocked our afternoon today, thus, Mr. Sheufelt's class spent two hours with Mr. Olsen in science. We spent our class period working within our Local Ecology Project groups, organizing and graphing the data collected so far, as well as organizing all of the pictures taken since November. Thursday Mr. Olsen's homebase will have a two hour science block.
Assignments: All students Mitosis Flip books are due Friday in class.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Tuesday March 12, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Next, we transitioned back into chapter 7. Today students jumped back into how to find markups, discounts, sales tax, and tips. After some teacher led instruction, and several example problems of each problem type, students were assigned the 7.6 worksheet, and given about 15 minutes of class time to get started.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #33 is due on Wednesday by the end of school. The section 7.6 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped in to section 4 on finding the least common multiple of two or more number or monomials. Students worked with finding the LCD of fractions in order to compare and order them. We practiced finding the LCM of the denominators, and then converting our original fractions into equivalent fractions in order to compare them and order them from least to greatest. Students were then assigned the 4.4 worksheet and given about 25 minutes of class time to get started.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #36 is due Wednesday by the end of the day. The section 4.4 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. We then transitioned back into cell division. Today students were given one final work day to complete their mitosis flipbook rough drafts, and to begin putting together their final drafts in order to meet the Friday deadline.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #33 is due on Wednesday by the end of school. The section 7.6 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped in to section 4 on finding the least common multiple of two or more number or monomials. Students worked with finding the LCD of fractions in order to compare and order them. We practiced finding the LCM of the denominators, and then converting our original fractions into equivalent fractions in order to compare them and order them from least to greatest. Students were then assigned the 4.4 worksheet and given about 25 minutes of class time to get started.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #36 is due Wednesday by the end of the day. The section 4.4 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. We then transitioned back into cell division. Today students were given one final work day to complete their mitosis flipbook rough drafts, and to begin putting together their final drafts in order to meet the Friday deadline.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Monday, March 11, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Next, we transitioned back into chapter 7. Today students jumped back into how to find the percent of change in a quantity. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were completed the back side of the 7.5 worksheet. Next, students were briefly introduced to section 6 on finding markups, discounts, sales tax, and tips. We will pick up with section 6 Tuesday in class. Students were assigned five problems from the book as homework, p. 360 #8-13, to be due Tuesday in class.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #33 is due on Wednesday by the end of school. Five problems from page 360 in the textbook (#8-13) are due Tuesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped in to section 4 on finding the least common multiple of two or more number or monomials. Students transitioned back into using the two methods of finding the LCM, one was just listing the multiples of each number in question, while method 2 has students factoring each number down to its prime factorization, and multiplying each common factor together to find the LCM.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #36 is due Wednesday by the end of the day. Students should also be completing quiz corrections from the quiz last Friday. Corrections are due Tuesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. We then transitioned back into cell division. Today students were introduced to our next project, a mitosis flip book. Students will be detailing each stage and phase of the cell cycle in an illustrated flip book. Students were given class time to continue working on a rough draft, or begin their final draft of their flip book.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #33 is due on Wednesday by the end of school. Five problems from page 360 in the textbook (#8-13) are due Tuesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped in to section 4 on finding the least common multiple of two or more number or monomials. Students transitioned back into using the two methods of finding the LCM, one was just listing the multiples of each number in question, while method 2 has students factoring each number down to its prime factorization, and multiplying each common factor together to find the LCM.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #36 is due Wednesday by the end of the day. Students should also be completing quiz corrections from the quiz last Friday. Corrections are due Tuesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. We then transitioned back into cell division. Today students were introduced to our next project, a mitosis flip book. Students will be detailing each stage and phase of the cell cycle in an illustrated flip book. Students were given class time to continue working on a rough draft, or begin their final draft of their flip book.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Thursday March 7, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Next, we transitioned back into chapter 7. Today students learned how to find the percent of change in a quantity. After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the front side only of the 7.5 worksheet.
Assignments: The section 7.5 worksheet (front side only) is due on Friday in class. Students can expect a quiz on the first four sections of chapter 7 on Friday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped in to section 4 on finding the least common multiple of two or more number or monomials. Students were introduced to two methods of finding the LCM, one was just listing the multiples of each number in question, while method 2 has students factoring each number down to its prime factorization, and multiplying each common factor together to find the LCM. Students were then assigned eight problems from their at home text books, p. 190 #16-30 (even only) due Friday in class.
Assignments: The book work from page 190 #16-30 (evens only) is due Friday in class. Students can also expect a quiz on the first three sections of chapter 4 on Friday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. We then transitioned back into cell division. Today students were introduced to our next project, a mitosis flip book. Students will be detailing each stage and phase of the cell cycle in an illustrated flip book. Students were given about 25 minutes of class time to begin working on a rough draft of their flip book.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Assignments: The section 7.5 worksheet (front side only) is due on Friday in class. Students can expect a quiz on the first four sections of chapter 7 on Friday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped in to section 4 on finding the least common multiple of two or more number or monomials. Students were introduced to two methods of finding the LCM, one was just listing the multiples of each number in question, while method 2 has students factoring each number down to its prime factorization, and multiplying each common factor together to find the LCM. Students were then assigned eight problems from their at home text books, p. 190 #16-30 (even only) due Friday in class.
Assignments: The book work from page 190 #16-30 (evens only) is due Friday in class. Students can also expect a quiz on the first three sections of chapter 4 on Friday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. We then transitioned back into cell division. Today students were introduced to our next project, a mitosis flip book. Students will be detailing each stage and phase of the cell cycle in an illustrated flip book. Students were given about 25 minutes of class time to begin working on a rough draft of their flip book.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Wednesday March 6, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Next, we transitioned back into chapter 7. Today students learned to use equations to solve percent problems with the percent equation. After several examples and some teacher instruction, students were assigned the 7.4 worksheet, to be due Thursday in class.
Assignments: The section 7.4 worksheet is due on Thursday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped back in to section 3 on finding equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions and monomials. Students learned how to find equivalent fractions by either multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same nonzero number. Students also learned about putting fractions into simplest form by reducing the fractions by dividing out the GCF of the numerator and denominator. Students were then assigned the 4.3 worksheet for homework and given about 15 minutes of class time to get started.
Assignments: The section 4.3 worksheet will be due Thursday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. We then transitioned back into cell division. Today students took notes on a powerpoint detailing the six steps within the cell division process. Students learned the names of each stage or phase, as well as the events occurring during each stage or phase of the cell division process.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Assignments: The section 7.4 worksheet is due on Thursday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped back in to section 3 on finding equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions and monomials. Students learned how to find equivalent fractions by either multiplying or dividing both the numerator and denominator of a fraction by the same nonzero number. Students also learned about putting fractions into simplest form by reducing the fractions by dividing out the GCF of the numerator and denominator. Students were then assigned the 4.3 worksheet for homework and given about 15 minutes of class time to get started.
Assignments: The section 4.3 worksheet will be due Thursday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. We then transitioned back into cell division. Today students took notes on a powerpoint detailing the six steps within the cell division process. Students learned the names of each stage or phase, as well as the events occurring during each stage or phase of the cell division process.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Tuesday March 5, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Next, we transitioned back into chapter 7. Today students learned to use decimals to find the percent of a number. After several examples and some teacher instruction, students were assigned the 7.3 worksheet, to be due Wednesday in class.
Assignments: The section 7.3 worksheet is due on Wednesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped back in to section 2 on finding the greatest common factor of two or more monomials. Students learned how to factor out the number part of a monomial down to its prime factorization, before listing all of the variable parts of the monomial. They then circled the factors that are in common, including variables, before finding the GCF. Students were assigned some book work as homework, p. 185 #12-19, to be due Wednesday in class.
Assignments: The book work from page 185 #12-19 are due Wednesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students then joined up with their Local Ecology group members, and the groups went outside to our Local Ecology plots to record air and soil temperatures as well as to make several observations of the changes that have taken place since our last visits to the plots.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Assignments: The section 7.3 worksheet is due on Wednesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped back in to section 2 on finding the greatest common factor of two or more monomials. Students learned how to factor out the number part of a monomial down to its prime factorization, before listing all of the variable parts of the monomial. They then circled the factors that are in common, including variables, before finding the GCF. Students were assigned some book work as homework, p. 185 #12-19, to be due Wednesday in class.
Assignments: The book work from page 185 #12-19 are due Wednesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students then joined up with their Local Ecology group members, and the groups went outside to our Local Ecology plots to record air and soil temperatures as well as to make several observations of the changes that have taken place since our last visits to the plots.
Assignments: None.
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Monday March 4, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day. Next, we transitioned back into chapter 7. Today students learned to use proportions to find the percent of a number. After several examples and some teacher instruction, students were assigned the 7.2 worksheet, to be due Tuesday in class.
Assignments: The section 7.2 worksheet is due on Tuesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped back in to section 2 on finding the greatest common factor of two or more numbers. Students learned about two different methods to find a GCF, including listing all the factors of the numbers in question, and finding the prime factorization of each of the numbers and multiplying together the common factors. Students were assigned the 4.2 worksheet to be due Tuesday in class.
Assignments: The section 4.2 worksheet is due Tuesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students then read and answered questions about mitosis, the cell division process. Students defined several key vocabulary words and learned about the phases of cell division.
Assignments: The section 2.3 worksheet on cell division will be due on Tuesday in class. Students can also expect to spend Tuesday's class period outside at their Local Ecology Plots. Students should come to school prepared to be outside in wet, muddy conditions. Proper footwear is highly recommended!
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
Assignments: The section 7.2 worksheet is due on Tuesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Today we jumped back in to section 2 on finding the greatest common factor of two or more numbers. Students learned about two different methods to find a GCF, including listing all the factors of the numbers in question, and finding the prime factorization of each of the numbers and multiplying together the common factors. Students were assigned the 4.2 worksheet to be due Tuesday in class.
Assignments: The section 4.2 worksheet is due Tuesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students then read and answered questions about mitosis, the cell division process. Students defined several key vocabulary words and learned about the phases of cell division.
Assignments: The section 2.3 worksheet on cell division will be due on Tuesday in class. Students can also expect to spend Tuesday's class period outside at their Local Ecology Plots. Students should come to school prepared to be outside in wet, muddy conditions. Proper footwear is highly recommended!
FYI: Parents! Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students. Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.
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