Monday April 2, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  We then jumped into chapter 8 and continued our discussion of graphing quadratic functions.  Today students were introduced to vertex form and graphing quadratic functions presented in vertex form.  We watched a video online to help students put together identifying even and odd (or neither) functions.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, 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 and the problem of the day.  Next, students were introduced to the percent proportion to help when finding parts, wholes and or percents.  After a bit of teacher led instruction, students were given class time to complete activities 1-3 on pages 121 and 122 in the practice workbook.  

Assignments: Review HW #50 is due on Wednesday in class.  Practice workbook pages 121-122 are due on Tuesday in class.  Students can and should be studying their fractions, decimals and percents for the test on April 13th.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students were given class time to begin (or continue) researching their assigned element.  Students are researching an assigned element in order to create an advertisement, "selling their element" to a target audience that each student will identify through their research.  

The final products will be due at the beginning of class on Monday April 9th.  

Assignments: Students can be completing their Selling the Element research paper, as it is due at the end of class on Tuesday.

Thursday March 29, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  We then jumped into chapter 8 and continued our discussion of graphing quadratic functions.  Today students were introduced to vertex form and graphing quadratic functions presented in vertex form.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 446 #5-25 odds, to be due on Friday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 446 #5-25 odds, to be due on Friday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students reviewed the practice problems we completed on Wednesday, and began working on some proportion problems in order to prepare for the upcoming PEAKs assessment scheduled for next Thursday.  

Assignments: Review HW #49 is due on Friday in class.  Students can and should be studying their fractions, decimals and percents for the test on April 13th.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students participated in a group discussion on appeals in advertising.  Students defined Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, before we began looking at advertisements and deciding which type of persuasion was being utilized in the ad.

Assignments: None.

Wednesday March 28, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  We then jumped into chapter 8 and continued our discussion of graphing quadratic functions.  Today students were exploring horizontal translations of a given quadratic function.  Students were given class time to work through the section 8.4 practice workbook activities on pages 260 & 261.  

Assignments:  Students were assigned the section 8.4 practice workbook activities on pages 260 & 261, to be due Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students were working on practice problems in order to prepare for the upcoming PEAKs assessment scheduled for next Thursday.  

Assignments: Review HW #49 is due on Friday in class.  Students can and should be studying their fractions, decimals and percents for the test on April 13th.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students completed an open note quiz on Ionic and Covalent bonds.  Students then began the review process for the chemistry unit test scheduled for April 12th.  

Assignments: None.

Tuesday March 27, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  We then jumped into chapter 8 and continued our discussion of graphing quadratic functions.  Today students were learning how the bx and the c term in f(x) = ax(2) + bx + c affects the graph of the parent function.   After a bit of teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 436-437 #3-6; 7; 9; 11; 12; 13-17 odds; 21-25 odds and 29, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 436-437 #3-6; 7; 9; 11; 12; 13-17 odds; 21-25 odds and 29, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students were introduced to a 4th quarter short term learning goal.  Students will be responsible for learning and memorizing 17 commonly used fractions and their decimal and percent equivalents.  April 13th is the date of the test for this short term learning goal.  We also spent some class time going over sample questions to help students prepare for the upcoming PEAKs assessment scheduled for next week.  

Assignments: Review HW #48 is due on Wednesday in class.  Students should be coming into class on Wednesday with their fraction, decimal and percent equivalents completed.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students completed an open note quiz on Ionic and Covalent bonds.  

Assignments: None.

Wednesday March 14, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  We then jumped into chapter 8 and continued our discussion of graphing quadratic functions.  Today students were learning how the c term in f(x) = ax(2) + c affects the graph of the parent function.   After a bit of teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 429 #3-5; 7; 9; 10; 14; 27, to be due on Thursday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the textbook, page 429 #3-5; 7; 9; 10; 14; 27, to be due on Thursday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students celebrated Pi Day by participating in several activities designed to help them understand the relationship of the circumference and the diameter of a circle.  

Assignments: Review HW #47 is due on Friday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students were introduced to ionic bonds.  We spent some time talking about why these bonds occur and what elements will participate in ionic bonding.

Assignments: None.

Tuesday March 13, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  We then jumped into chapter 8 and continued our discussion of graphing quadratic functions.  After a bit of teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the practice workbook, pages 248 & 249 #1-10, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the practice workbook, pages 248 & 249 #1-10, to be due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 6 and converting fractions to decimals and percents and vise versa.  After a bit of teacher led instruction, and several examples problems, students were given class time to begin working on the section 6.1 Practice A worksheet, which will be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments: Review HW #46 is due on Wednesday in class.  The section 6.1 Practice A worksheet is due on Wednesday in class.

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students we graded our Periodic Table Basics quiz.  Next, students were introduced to element bonding.  Students filled in a data table based on valance electrons and assigning each element on the table an oxidation number. 

Assignments: None.

Monday March 12, 2018

Algebra I: Students began class with the Do Now and the Problem of the Day.  We then jumped into chapter 8 and began our discussion of graphing quadratic functions.  After a bit of teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some homework from the text book and section 8.1, page 423 #1-4, to be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some homework from the text book and section 8.1, page 423 #1-4, to be due on Tuesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Students began class with the Do Now and the problem of the day.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 6 and converting fractions to decimals and percents and vise versa.  After a bit of teacher led instruction, and several examples problems, students were given class time to begin working on workbook pages 113-114.  Workbook pages 113-114 will be due on Tuesday in class.

Assignments: Review HW #46 is due on Wednesday in class.  Workbook pages 113-114 will be due on Tuesday in class.  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now, before students took a Periodic Table Basics quiz.   

Assignments: None.