Tuesday February 18, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students jumped into section 6.4 on identifying similar and congruent figures.  The students reviewed the methods of displaying lines, rays and segments, before some teacher led instruction and several examples of problems students will be working on in their homework.  The section 6.4 worksheet will be due on Wednesday.
   
Assignments:  Review Homework #11 is due by Thursday in class on the Study Island website.  The section 6.4 worksheets are due Wednesday in class.  

Students were also introduced to a month long project, The Fraction Finding Mission.  Students can be continuing to work on this project on their down time throughout the month.    

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, 8th grade students got to visit with Senator Lisa Murkowski from 10 until 11am today.   

Assignments:  None.   

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students participated in a Mystery Element lab.  Students were given a chunk of a mystery element and they worked together to define the said mystery element.   

Assignments:  None.

Tuesday February 11, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students began a review process of some basic geometry concepts.  We reviewed the correct notation for displaying lines, rays, segments, as well as angles and the measure of angles.  Students then participated in an investigation activity, before students were assigned some homework from their at home text books in order to complete the activity, on page 287, #1-4 for class on Wednesday. 
   
Assignments:  Review Homework #10 is due by Wednesday in class on the Study Island website.  The problems #1-4 on page 287 are due Wednesday in class.  

Students were also introduced to a month long project, The Fraction Finding Mission.  Students can be continuing to work on this project on their down time throughout the month.    

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with a problem of the day.  We then continued reviewed solving equations using the distributive property. Next, students were introduced to solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign.  After some teacher led instruction and a few examples, students were assigned four problems to attempt on their time, page 134 #11-14 to be due on Wednesday in class.   

Assignments:  Students should be completing the problems assigned from page 134, #11-14, to be due Wednesday in class.   

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Today was the chemistry unit test day!  

Assignments:  None.   

Monday February 10, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students began a review process of some basic geometry concepts.  We reviewed the correct notation for displaying lines, rays, segments, as well as angles and the measure of angles.  We practiced identifying several examples, before students were assigned some homework from their at home text books, page 286, #1-10 for class on Tuesday.    
Assignments:  Review Homework #10 is due by Wednesday in class on the Study Island website.  The problems #1-10 on page 286 are due Tuesday in class.  


Students were also introduced to a month long project, The Fraction Finding Mission.  Students can be continuing to work on this project on their down time throughout the month.    

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with a problem of the day.  We then continued reviewed solving equations using the distributive property. Next, students were introduced to solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign.  

Assignments:  Students should be working on any missing work they have between now and Wednesday.  

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Today was a review day for the upcoming Chemistry test on Tuesday of this week.  

Assignments:  Students should be reviewing their notes for the chemistry test on Tuesday. 

Thursday February 6, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students began solving proportions by using the cross products property.  Students defined the cross products property, before we began a class discussion about the connections between proportions and fractions.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the 6.3 worksheet as homework.  Students can expect a quiz on ratios and proportions on Friday in class.            

Assignments:  Review Homework #9 is due by Friday in class on the Study Island website.  The section 6.3 WS is due Friday in class.  
Students were also introduced to a month long project last week, The Fraction Finding Mission.  Students can be continuing to work on this project on their down time throughout the month.    

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with a problem of the day.  We then continued reviewed solving equations using the distributive property.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students had the class period to work on and hopefully complete the 3.2 worksheet.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #7 is due Friday in class.  The section 3.2 worksheet is due Friday in class.  Students can expect a quiz on solving one and two step equations in class on Friday.

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Mr. Olsen's class had a two hour block in science today (Thursday).  Today students were learning about the significance of oxidation numbers, and how to calculate them.  Students were then introduced to ionic and covalent bonds.  After some teacher led instruction, and several examples of both ionic and covalent bonds, students were asked to complete a worksheet working out several ionic and covalent bonding situations for class on Friday.  

Assignments:  Students should be coming into class on Friday with the back side of the Ionic/Covalent Bonding worksheet completed. 

Wednesday February 5, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students were introduced to writing and solving proportions. Students were reminded that proportions are a comparison between two parts of a whole, and we practiced finding the missing value when working with two given proportions.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 6.2 worksheet as homework.          

Assignments:  Review Homework #9 is due by Friday in class on the Study Island website.  The section 6.2 WS is due Thursday in class.  
Students were also introduced to a month long project last week, The Fraction Finding Mission.  Students can be continuing to work on this project on their down time throughout the month.    

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with a problem of the day.  We then continued reviewed solving equations using the distributive property.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students continued working with solving equations with parentheses and like terms.   

Assignments:  Review Homework #7 is due Friday in class.  

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Our science and social studies classes are blocking today and tomorrow (Thursday).  Mr. Sheufelt's class had a two hour block in science today (Wednesday).  Today students were learning about the significance of oxidation numbers, and how to calculate them.  Students were then introduced to ionic and covalent bonds.  After some teacher led instruction, and several examples of both ionic and covalent bonds, students were asked to complete a worksheet working out several ionic and covalent bonding situations for class on Friday.  

Assignments:  Students should be coming into class on Friday with the back side of the Ionic/Covalent Bonding worksheet completed.  

Tuesday February 4, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped back into learning about ratios and unit rates (chapter 6 section 1).  Students were reminded that ratios are a comparison of two items, and we practiced finding and displaying ratios.  Students were then introduced to finding equivalent ratios as well as calculating unit rates.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 6.1 worksheet as homework.     

Assignments:  Review Homework #8 is due by Wednesday in class on the Study Island website.  The section 6.1 WS is due Wednesday in class.  Students were also introduced to a month long project last week, The Fraction Finding Mission.  Students can be continuing to work on this project on their down time throughout the month.    

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with a problem of the day.  We then continued reviewed solving equations using the distributive property.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned five problems out of the text book, page 127 #12, 14, 16, 18, 19.  These problems will be due on Wednesday in class.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #6 is due Wednesday in class.  Students were assigned five problems out of the text book, page 127 #12, 14, 16, 18, 19, to be due Wednesday in class.

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were introduced to valence electrons, and how to read the periodic table in order to determine how many electron shells or orbitals an element may have, as well as how many valence electrons an element may have.  Students were handed an Atomic Basics worksheet, and were asked to come into class on Wednesday with the front side completed.  

Assignments:  Students should be coming into class on Wednesday with the front side of the Atomic Basics worksheet completed.  

Monday February 3, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students completed the chapter 5 test.  Students were then introduced to ratios and equivalent ratios (chapter 6 section 1).  Students defined key vocabulary and we had a brief discussion of the three different ways to display ratios, or the comparison two items.   

Assignments:  Review Homework #8 is due by Wednesday in class on the Study Island website.     

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with a problem of the day.  We then continued working with and solving two step equations.  Today students were given about 40 minutes of class time to work on the solving several two step equations.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #6 is due Wednesday in class.   

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were given the time mount their final element advertisements on the proper colored background paper, before displaying their ads on the periodic table we created in the hallway.  Students also completed a self evaluation of their work habits during this Selling the Elements project.

Assignments:  None.