Wednesday March 11, 2020

Algebra I:  Students began math class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Students jumped back into chapter 7.  Next, students continued factoring polynomials.  Today students reviewed how to factoring the difference between two squares and factoring perfect trinomials.  Then students were factoring 4 term polynomials by grouping, before learning to completely factor a given polynomial.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned some homework from the textbook page 407 #8; 10; 15-23 odds; 28; 36, to be due on Thursday in class.

Students can expect the chapter 7 test on Friday of this week.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the textbook page 407 #8; 10; 15-23 odds; 28; 36, to be due on Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began math class with the Do Now and a problem of the day.  Next, students continued working with chapter 5.  Today students were learning to write and solve proportions.   After some teacher led instruction helping students remember the key components of the proportional relationships, students were given class time to complete practice workbook page 98 in class.

Assignments:  Review Homework #40 is due on Friday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students completed our activity of  reading to learn about the organization of the periodic table. 

Assignments: None. 

Tuesday March 10, 2020

Algebra I:  Students began math class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Students jumped back into chapter 7.  Next, students continued factoring polynomials.  Today students were introduced to factoring the difference between two squares and factoring perfect trinomials.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned some homework from the practice workbook Exploration #2 on pages 239-240 , to be due on Wednesday in class.

Students can expect the chapter 7 test on Friday of this week.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the practice workbook Exploration #2 on pages 239-240, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began math class with the Do Now and a problem of the day.  Next, students continued working with chapter 5.  Today students were learning to write and solve proportions.   After some teacher led instruction helping students remember the key components of the proportional relationships, students were given class time to complete several example problems in class.

Assignments:  Review Homework #39 is due on Wednesday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students completed their Think Write Pair Share google classroom activity in which they read an essay on the Periodic Table and then answered some questions before sharing those thoughts with a partner.  Next, we began reading to learn about the organization of the periodic table. 

Assignments: None. 

Monday March 9, 2020

Algebra I:  Students began math class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Students jumped back into chapter 7.  Next, students continued factoring polynomials.  Today students were introduced to factoring the difference between two squares and factoring perfect trinomials.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 401 #2-8; 9-21 odds; 25-29 odds, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 401 #2-8; 9-21 odds; 25-29 odds, to be due on Tuesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began math class with the Do Now and a problem of the day.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 5.  Today students reviewed the coordinate plane. After some teacher led instruction helping students remember the key components of the coordinate plane, students were given class time to complete a coordinate plane practice worksheet in class.

Assignments:  Review Homework #39 is due on Wednesday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were filling out their first round choices for the March Mammal Madness competition on line.  Students were then completing a Think, Write Pair Share activity concerning the Periodic Table of the Elements.  

Assignments: None. 

Thursday March 5, 2020

Algebra I:  Students began math class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Students jumped back into chapter 7.  Next, students continued factoring polynomials.  Today students continued learning how to factor a polynomial in the form of ax^2 + bx + c where the a value is more than one and there is no GCF.  Students were given the opportunity to create a Factoring Polynomials Foldable in class before being assigned the section 7.6 Practice A worksheet, to be due on Friday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned the section 7.6 Practice A worksheet, to be due on Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began math class with the Do Now and a problem of the day.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 5.  Today students reviewed the coordinate plane. After some teacher led instruction helping students identify proportional relationships when using data tables and graphs, students were given class time to complete the section 5.2 extension worksheet in class.

Assignments:  Review Homework #38 is due on Friday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were presenting their march mammal madness animal information poster they created in class this week to the rest of their team base. 

Assignments: None. 

Wednesday March 4, 2020

Algebra I:  Students began math class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Students jumped back into chapter 7 and we were reviewing the rules associated with polynomials.   Next, students continued factoring polynomials.   Today students continued  learning how to factor a polynomial in the form of ax^2 + bx + c where the a value is more than one and there is no GCF.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned a factoring polynomials worksheet, to be due on Thursday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned a factoring polynomials worksheet, to be due on Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began math class with the Do Now and a problem of the day.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 5.  Today students were introduced to (or reviewed) the coordinate plane. After some teacher led instruction and students filling in a coordinate plane note-taking guide, students were given class time to complete a practice worksheet on the coordinate plane.

Assignments:  Review Homework #38 is due on Friday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were given science class time to complete their assigned animal for the Taku House March Mammal Madness activity.  

Assignments: None. 

Tuesday March 3, 2020

Algebra I:  Students began math class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Students jumped back into chapter 7 and we were reviewing the rules associated with polynomials.   Next, students continued factoring polynomials.   Today students were learning how to factor a polynomial in the form of ax^2 + bx + c where the a value is more than one and there is no GCF.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned some homework from the text book page 395 #1-8; 9-15 odds, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the text book page 395 #1-8; 9-15 odds, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began math class with the Do Now and a problem of the day.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 5.  Today students reviewed how to write ratios and unit rates as well as how to determine if two ratios make a proportion.  Next, students were given class time to complete practice workbook page 92 on equivalent proportions. 

Assignments:  Review Homework #37 is due on Wednesday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were given science class time to work on their assigned animal for the Taku House March Mammal Madness activity.  

Assignments: None. 

Monday March 2, 2020

Algebra I:  Students began math class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  Students jumped back into chapter 7 and we were reviewing the rules associated with polynomials.   Next, students continued factoring polynomials.   Today students were learning how to factor a polynomial in the form of 

ax^2 + bx + c.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned a worksheet that has students factoring polynomials using the GCF as homework, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned a worksheet that has students factoring polynomials using the GCF as homework, to be due on Tuesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began math class with the Do Now and a problem of the day.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 5.  Today students reviewed how to write ratios and unit rates.  Next, students were given class time to complete practice workbook page 89 on equivalent proportions. 

Assignments:  Review Homework #37 is due on Wednesday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students completed the Atomic Basics worksheet, including how to determine the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom, as well as how to draw Bohr diagrams and Lewis Structures.

Assignments: None.