Wednesday September 14, 2016

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a set of warm up problems.  Next, we graded our homework from Monday, and provided students an opportunity to compare their work with the correct answers, as well as ask any clarifying questions before we moved forward.  We had an abbreviated class today due to extended MAP testing, so students were assigned the exploration activities for section 1.5 in their practice workbooks, to be due either on Thursday or Friday in class. 

Assignments:  Students were assigned pages 22 & 23 in their practice workbooks for class on Thursday or Friday.  

7th Grade Math: We did not have math class today, as students were MAP testing.

Students won't be having math class again until Friday morning, as the Taku House students are MAP testing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week.  

Assignments:  Review HW #5 is due Friday in class.  The section 1.5 Practice A worksheet is due Friday in class. 

Science:  Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Students were then introduced to the Local Ecology Project, a year long investigation of a 1 meter square plot of land.  Students were placed into groups of four, and the groups went through a democratic process of naming their group and determining a role for each group member.  

Assignments: None.

Tuesday September 13, 2016

Algebra I: We did not have math class today, as students were MAP testing.  

Assignments:  Students were assigned problems from the text book, page 32-33 (#20, 21, 23, 25, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43), to be due on Wednesday in class (if we have class!).

7th Grade Math: We did not have math class today, as students were MAP testing.

Students won't be having math class again until Friday morning, as the Taku House students are MAP testing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week.  

Assignments:  Review HW #5 is due Friday in class.  The section 1.5 Practice A worksheet is due Friday in class. 

Science:  Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Students then completed their C.R.A.P. practice activity before we transitioned into a block with Ms. Villanueva's social studies class.  Students were working on defining some key vocabulary, before we watched a film entitled "Iceman."  Students filled in a note-taking guide as they watched the film.  

Assignments: None.

Monday September 12, 2016

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a set of warm up problems.  Next, we transitioned back into section 1.4 on solving equations with Absolute Values.  After some teacher led instruction and several guided examples as well as self directed examples, students were assigned problems from the text book, page 32-33 (#20, 21, 23, 25, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43), to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned problems from the text book, page 32-33 (#20, 21, 23, 25, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43), to be due on Tuesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmaster activities.  We then graded our homework from Wednesday.  Next, we began learning about the rules for dividing integers.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned the section 1.5 Practice A worksheet, to be due on Friday in class.  Students can expect the chapter 1 math test on Friday of this week.  

Students won't be having math class again until Friday morning, as the Taku House students are MAP testing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week.  

Assignments:  Review HW #5 is due Friday in class.  The section 1.5 Practice A worksheet is due Friday in class. 

Science:  Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Students then participated in some C.R.A.P. practice.  Students were handed a magazine and asked to find good and bad examples of the elements of design for support in understanding presentation guidelines.  The C.R.A.P. practice packet will be due at the beginning of class on Tuesday.  

Assignments: None.

Thursday September 8, 2016

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a set of warm up problems.  Next, we transitioned back into section 1.4 on solving equations with Absolute Values.  After some teacher led instruction and several guided examples as well as self directed examples, students were assigned problems from the text book, page 32 # 2-18, to be due on Friday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned problems from the text book, page 32 # 2-18, to be due on Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmaster activities.  We then graded our homework from Wednesday.  Next, we began learning about the rules for multiplying integers.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned page 18 of their practice workbooks, to be due Friday in class.

Assignments:  Page 18 of the practice workbook is due Friday in class. 

Science:  Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Students then went outside to collect another plant specimen using the plant collection data sheet we developed as a class. 

Assignments: None.

Wednesday September 7, 2016

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a set of warm up problems, before students graded their homework from Tuesday.  Next, we transitioned into section 1.4 on solving equations with Absolute Values.  Students were given some class time to work through the self directed activities in the practice workbook.  Students had quite a bit of trouble connecting to the concept, and we ran out of class time.  We will pick this concept up on Thursday in class.

Assignments:  None.

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmaster activities.  We then graded our quizzes from Friday.  Next we continued working with integers and today we continued learning about subtracting integers.  After some teacher led instruction and some guidance, students were assigned a worksheet practicing the rules we learned for subtracting integers.

Assignments:  Review HW #5 is due Thursday.  The Subtracting Integers Practice A worksheet is due Thursday in class.  

Science:  Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Students then participated in a class discussion on understanding the differences between quality observations and making inferences.  Students then were given class time to attempt to identify the plants they collected on Tuesday in class, by using some plant identification books from our school library.  

Assignments: None.

Tuesday September 6, 2016

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a set of warm up problems, before students graded their quizzes from Friday.  We then transitioned back into section 3 on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign.  Today we focused on how to identify equations with special outcomes; equations with infinitely many solutions, and equations with no solution.  After some teacher led instruction and a few examples problems, students were assigned problems from the text book for homework. Problems from page 23 #19-29 are due Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  The problems from the text book, page 23 # 19-29 are due Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmaster activities.  We then graded our quizzes from Friday.  Next we continued working with integers and today we were learning about subtracting integers.  After some teacher led instruction and some guidance, students were given class time to begin working the activities in the practice workbook, pages 11; 12; and 13, which will be due Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  Review HW #5 is due Thursday.  The activities from the workbook for section 1.3 are due Wednesday in class (Pages 11-13).  

Science:  Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Students then went outside with a partner and each group was responsible for collecting at least two new plant specimens, and at the same time, collecting as many observations as possible in order to help them identify their collected plants in a plant book on Wednesday in class. 

Assignments: None.

Thursday September 1, 2016

Algebra I: There was no 8th grade math today, as all 8th graders attended the play at Perseverance Theatre.  

Assignments:  The problems from the text book, page 23 # 2-17 are due Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmaster activities.  We then graded our homework, page 12 from the textbook, #1-39.  Next, all 7th graders got together and we watched a film about Fastballs and baseball, and made some connections to how math and science is used in a sport like baseball.

Assignments:  Review HW #4 is due Friday.   

Science:  Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Students then continued a class discussion on what observation is and how it is used in science.  We then shared observations about the leaves we collected yesterday with table group members.  Our discussion led to talk about what makes a good observation, and how making good observations can be helpful if you needed to identify a plant leaf at a later date.   

Assignments: Students have been assigned to write a descriptive paragraph about a common household object that they will share in class on Friday.