7th Grade Math: Today in math students took the math MAPs test.
Assignments: Students were also assigned the 6.3 worksheet for homework due Friday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students took the math MAPs test.
Assignments: None.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students continued working with the analogy between a cell and our school. Students listed the 13 different organelles of a cell, and compared them through analogy, to a similar part of our school and colored in a map of our school detailing the different rooms of the school that represent the associated organelles of the cell.
Assignments: Students should have the Discovering Cells analogy worksheet and a colored map of our school representing the organelles of a cell by 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.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Wednesday January 30, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day, before students transitioned back into chapter 6. Today, we graded our 6.2 worksheet that was homework, before students continued working with proportions. Students were introduced to the idea of cross products and how to solve proportions using the cross products property. Students were then assigned the 6.3 worksheet as homework.
Assignments: Students were also assigned the 6.3 worksheet for homework due Friday in class. Students will be taking the math MAPs test tomorrow (Thursday) in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with some Do Now problems. Next, we moved into inequalities and section 4 of chapter 3. Students defined inequalities, solutions to inequalities and equivalent inequalities, before having a class discussion on how to graph a solution to an inequality.
Assignments: Students will be taking the math MAPs test tomorrow (Thursday) in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period making an analogy between a cell and our school. Building on our analogy of a cell is like a factory because....that we talked about yesterday in class. Students listed the 13 different organelles of a cell, and compared them through analogy, to a similar part of our school.
Assignments: Students have the Discovering Cells analogy worksheet to complete by class time on Thursday.
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: Students were also assigned the 6.3 worksheet for homework due Friday in class. Students will be taking the math MAPs test tomorrow (Thursday) in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with some Do Now problems. Next, we moved into inequalities and section 4 of chapter 3. Students defined inequalities, solutions to inequalities and equivalent inequalities, before having a class discussion on how to graph a solution to an inequality.
Assignments: Students will be taking the math MAPs test tomorrow (Thursday) in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period making an analogy between a cell and our school. Building on our analogy of a cell is like a factory because....that we talked about yesterday in class. Students listed the 13 different organelles of a cell, and compared them through analogy, to a similar part of our school.
Assignments: Students have the Discovering Cells analogy worksheet to complete by class time on Thursday.
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, January 29, 2013
Tuesday January 29, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day, before students transitioned back into chapter 6. Today, we graded our 6.1 worksheet that was homework, before students were introduced to proportions. Students practiced solving proportions using equivalent ratios, algebra, and writing and solving proportions from word problems. Students were then assigned the 6.2 worksheet as homework.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #28 is due by the end of the day Wednesday. Students were also assigned the 6.2 worksheet for homework due Wednesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with some Do Now problems. Next, we moved back into section 3 of chapter 3 on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. Students needed extra work and practice solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign, so we spent the class period completing several problems on a worksheet together.
Assignments: Review Homework #30 on Study Island is due on Wednesday. The Practice A section 3.3 worksheet (odds Only) is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period taking notes from a powerpoint where Mr. Olsen compared a cell to a factory, and the different roles the organelles play within the cell. Students were handed a brief worksheet to complete as homework, due on Wednesday in class.
Assignments: Students have the Modeling Cell Structures worksheet to complete by class time on Wednesday.
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 #28 is due by the end of the day Wednesday. Students were also assigned the 6.2 worksheet for homework due Wednesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with some Do Now problems. Next, we moved back into section 3 of chapter 3 on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. Students needed extra work and practice solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign, so we spent the class period completing several problems on a worksheet together.
Assignments: Review Homework #30 on Study Island is due on Wednesday. The Practice A section 3.3 worksheet (odds Only) is due Wednesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period taking notes from a powerpoint where Mr. Olsen compared a cell to a factory, and the different roles the organelles play within the cell. Students were handed a brief worksheet to complete as homework, due on Wednesday in class.
Assignments: Students have the Modeling Cell Structures worksheet to complete by class time on Wednesday.
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, January 28, 2013
Monday January 28, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day, before students completed the chapter 5 test. We then transitioned back into chapter 6 on ratios and unit rates. Students reviewed what a ratio is and about the three different ways to display a ratio. We also worked with equivalent ratios, and how to order and compare those ratios. Students were then assigned the 6.1 worksheet as homework.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #28 is due by the end of the day Wednesday. Students were also assigned the 6.1 worksheet for homework, due Tuesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with some Do Now problems. Next, we moved back into section 3 of chapter 3 on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. Students worked through several different example problems with Mr. Olsen, before they were assigned the odds on the 3.3 worksheet for homework.
Assignments: Review Homework #30 on Study Island is due on Wednesday. The section 3.3 worksheet (odds Only) is due Tuesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period defining key vocabulary related to the different parts of a cell, called organelles. We then read section two of chapter one from the Cells and Heredity textbook as a class. Students were handed a brief worksheet to complete as homework, due on Tuesday in class.
Assignments: Students have the Looking Inside Cells worksheet to complete by class time on Tuesday.
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 #28 is due by the end of the day Wednesday. Students were also assigned the 6.1 worksheet for homework, due Tuesday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with some Do Now problems. Next, we moved back into section 3 of chapter 3 on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. Students worked through several different example problems with Mr. Olsen, before they were assigned the odds on the 3.3 worksheet for homework.
Assignments: Review Homework #30 on Study Island is due on Wednesday. The section 3.3 worksheet (odds Only) is due Tuesday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period defining key vocabulary related to the different parts of a cell, called organelles. We then read section two of chapter one from the Cells and Heredity textbook as a class. Students were handed a brief worksheet to complete as homework, due on Tuesday in class.
Assignments: Students have the Looking Inside Cells worksheet to complete by class time on Tuesday.
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, January 24, 2013
Thursday January 24, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day, before students completed the chapter 5 test. We then transitioned into chapter 6 on ratios and unit rates. Students defined what a ratio is and learned about the three different ways to display a ratio.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #27 is due by the end of the day Friday.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Next, we moved back into section 3 of chapter 3 on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. Students worked through several different example problems with Mr. Olsen, before we ran out of class time.
Assignments: Review Homework #29 on Study Island is due on Friday.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period defining key vocabulary related to the discovery of cells and microscopes. We then read section one of chapter one from the Cells and Heredity textbook as a class. Students were handed a brief worksheet to complete as homework, due on Friday in class.
Assignments: Students have the Discovering Cells worksheet to complete by class time on Friday.
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 #27 is due by the end of the day Friday.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Next, we moved back into section 3 of chapter 3 on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign. Students worked through several different example problems with Mr. Olsen, before we ran out of class time.
Assignments: Review Homework #29 on Study Island is due on Friday.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period defining key vocabulary related to the discovery of cells and microscopes. We then read section one of chapter one from the Cells and Heredity textbook as a class. Students were handed a brief worksheet to complete as homework, due on Friday in class.
Assignments: Students have the Discovering Cells worksheet to complete by class time on Friday.
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, January 23, 2013
Wednesday January 23, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day, before students took the chapter 5 test.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #27 is due by the end of the day Friday.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students continued working on a quiz we started last Friday, before we moved into section 3 of chapter 3 on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign.
Assignments: Review Homework #29 on Study Island is due on Friday.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period rehashing all they learned about the body by participating in an activity we began back in December when we started learning about the human body and its systems.
Assignments: Students will be heading outside on Friday of this week as we continue our Local Ecology Project. Students should be prepared for rain, snow, and wet and cold conditions.
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 #27 is due by the end of the day Friday.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students continued working on a quiz we started last Friday, before we moved into section 3 of chapter 3 on solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign.
Assignments: Review Homework #29 on Study Island is due on Friday.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period rehashing all they learned about the body by participating in an activity we began back in December when we started learning about the human body and its systems.
Assignments: Students will be heading outside on Friday of this week as we continue our Local Ecology Project. Students should be prepared for rain, snow, and wet and cold conditions.
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, January 17, 2013
Thursday January 17, 2013
7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day, before we graded the 5.7 worksheet. Students had lots of questions concerning inequalities, so we spent some time going over the rules of inequalities as well as solving several example problems. Students were then assigned some review work on page 807 of the text book.
Assignments: Study Island Review Homework #26 is due by the end of the day Friday. The work from the textbook page 807 # 1-43 (odds) is due Friday in class. Students can also expect a quiz on sections 5.6 and 5.7 Friday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students worked through several one step equations to begin class, before we jumped back into solving two step equations involving like terms and parentheses. Not many students completed the 3.2 worksheet that was homework, so we spent the class period today working on the assignment together in class. Students can expect a quiz on one and two step equations on Friday in class.
Assignments: Review Homework #28 on Study Island is due on Friday. Students were assigned the the 3.2 worksheet to be due on Friday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period today learning the major functions of all 11 body systems, as well as completing a Body System Study Guide that students will be able to use on the test on Friday.
Assignments: Students can be reviewing their notes from the body system presentations in preparation for the upcoming body system quiz on Friday of this week.
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 #26 is due by the end of the day Friday. The work from the textbook page 807 # 1-43 (odds) is due Friday in class. Students can also expect a quiz on sections 5.6 and 5.7 Friday in class.
8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters. Students worked through several one step equations to begin class, before we jumped back into solving two step equations involving like terms and parentheses. Not many students completed the 3.2 worksheet that was homework, so we spent the class period today working on the assignment together in class. Students can expect a quiz on one and two step equations on Friday in class.
Assignments: Review Homework #28 on Study Island is due on Friday. Students were assigned the the 3.2 worksheet to be due on Friday in class.
Science: Today in science, students began class with the Do Now. Students spent the class period today learning the major functions of all 11 body systems, as well as completing a Body System Study Guide that students will be able to use on the test on Friday.
Assignments: Students can be reviewing their notes from the body system presentations in preparation for the upcoming body system quiz on Friday of this week.
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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