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.