Thursday October 31, 2013

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students celebrated Halloween by working through some spooky halloween related problems and puzzles.  Our class was interrupted by the big assembly, honoring our principal Mrs. Yerkes, as one of the educators of the year!  Congratulations Mrs. Yerkes!!   Students can expect a quiz on Friday covering solving equations.   

Assignments:  Review Homework #17 is due Friday in class.

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students celebrated Halloween by completing several halloween related problems and puzzles, if students were all caught up with any late work.  Students can expect a quiz on Friday covering operations involving integers.

Assignments:  Review Homework #17 is due Friday in class. 

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students learned about feedback loops and how these loops are affecting the planet.  Students broke into numbered groups to collaborate about an assigned feedback loop, and then in turn they "taught" the rest of their classmates about the important concepts being shared concerning that feedback loop.     

Assignments:  None. 

Wednesday October 30, 2013

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped right back into chapter 3.  We began class by reviewing the rules of signs as well as how to solve two step equations.  We then continued solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign.  Students felt we needed to spend a bit more time working with variables on both sides of the equal sign, so we spent class going over several example problems together, before students were assigned problems from their at home text books, page 134, #11-25, to be due on Thursday in class.  

Assignments:  Students were assigned problems from their at home text books, page 134, #11-25, to be due on Thursday in class.  Review Homework #17 is due Friday in class.

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter one.  Today students reviewed the rules associated with multiplying and dividing integers.  We spent the majority of class discussing and practicing the rules of multiplying or dividing with the same and different signs.  Students were assigned several problems from their at home text books, page 45, #12-24, to be due Thursday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned several problems from their at home text books, page 45, #12-24, to be due Thursday in class.  Review Homework #17 is due Friday in class. 

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students from Mr. Olsen's homebase went on their field trip out to the glacier.    

Assignments:  None. 

Monday October 28, 2013

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped right back into chapter 3.  We began class by reviewing the rules of signs as well as how to solve two step equations.  We then started solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign.   

Assignments:  Review Homework #16 is due Wednesday in class.

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter one.  Today students reviewed the rules associated with adding integers with the same signs, and different signs, as well as adding opposites.  We then began talking about multiplying and dividing integers.  We spent the majority of class discussing and practicing the rules of multiplying or dividing with the same and different signs.

Assignments:  Review Homework #16 is due Wednesday in class. 

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students reflected on the "Chasing Ice" film we watched last week.  We also spent some time discussing how glaciers form and the importance of glaciers to the world we live in.  

Assignments:  Our science classes will be taking a field trip to the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  Mr. Sheufelt's class will be going to the glacier on Tuesday and Mr. Olsen's class will visit the glacier on Wednesday.    

Thursday October 24, 2013

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped right back into chapter 3.  We began class by reviewing the rules of signs as well as how to solve two step equations.  We then started solving equations by using the distributive property, and combining like terms before solving.  After some teacher led instruction, and several example problems, students were assigned the section 3.2 worksheet for homework.     

Assignments:  The section 3.2 worksheet is due Friday in class.  Review Homework #15 is due Friday in class.

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter one.  Today students reviewed the rules associated with adding integers with the same signs, and different signs, as well as adding opposites.  We then began talking about subtracting integers.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 1.6 worksheet as homework.  

Assignments:  Students were assigned the section 1.6 worksheet on subtracting integers to be due Friday in class.  Review Homework #15 is due Friday in class. 

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students continued viewing the film "Chasing Ice".  Students are responsible for filling in a note-taking guide as they view the film.  

Assignments:  None.  

Wednesday October 23, 2013

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped right into chapter 3.  We began class by reviewing the quiz on simplifying expressions students took on Tuesday.  We then jumped into taking notes on solving equations using the distributive property.    

Assignments:  Review Homework #15 is due Friday in class.

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter one.  Today students reviewed the rules associated with adding integers with the same signs, and different signs, as well as adding opposites.  We then began talking about subtracting integers.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned problems from their at home text books, page 36 #1-10, to be due Thursday in class.  

Assignments:  Students were assigned problems from their at home text books, page 36, #1-10 to be due Thursday in class.  Review Homework #15 is due Friday in class. 

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began viewing the film "Chasing Ice".  Students are responsible for filling in a note-taking guide as they view the film.  

Assignments:  None.  

Tuesday October 22, 2013

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped right into chapter 3.  We began class by reviewing the rules of solving two step equations we learned about yesterday, before we completed the notes of solving equations with negative coefficients.  Students were assigned the section 3.1 worksheet as homework to be due Wednesday in class.  Students ended class with a pop quiz on simplifying expressions.    

Assignments:  Students were assigned the section 3.1 worksheet to be due Wednesday in class.  Review Homework #14 is due Wednesday in class.

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter one.  Today students reviewed the rules associated with adding integers with the same signs, and different signs, as well as adding opposites.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 1.5 worksheet (odds only) to be due Wednesday in class.  

Assignments:  Students were assigned the section 1.5 worksheet (odds only) to be due Wednesday in class.  Review Homework #14 is due Wednesday in class. 

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students participated in a discussion on the question of "Is the earth's climate changing?"  We talked about how we could answer that question, and how we could defend our hypothesis with facts or documentation.  This led us into a discussion on the film "Chasing Ice".  Students will be viewing the documentary on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
   

Assignments:  None.  

Monday October 21, 2013

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped right into chapter 3.  We began class by reviewing one step equations we learned about in chapter 2, before students were introduced to solving two step equations using either subtraction and division or addition and multiplication.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned problems from their at home text books, page 122-123 # 1-13.   

Assignments:  Students were assigned problems from their at home text books, page 122-123 # 1-13 to be due Tuesday in class.  Review Homework #14 is due Wednesday in class.

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter one.  Today students took notes on adding integers.  There are rules associated with adding integers with the same signs, different signs and adding opposites.  Students reviewed these rules and learned a song in order to help them remember the rules associated with adding integers with same signs and different signs.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #14 is due Wednesday in class.

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students graded the dry ice tests.  We then participated in a gallery walk of Dry Ice Investigation posters.  Students had to select their favorite investigation, as well as the one they felt needed more work.
   

Assignments:  None.