Thursday October 27, 2011

8th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, we jumped back into chapter 2 and continued working with section 5 on solving equations using addition and subtraction.  Mr. Olsen led students through several important vocabulary terms and many, upon many examples problems.  Students then worked on several problems from the math book, before being handed the 2.5 worksheet and asked to complete the odds only for Friday. 

Assignments:   Students should be completing the 2.5 worksheet (odds only) for Friday if they did not finish in the class time provided.  Review homework #14 is due on Friday. 

7th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class by using their flashmasters.  We then graded the 2.5 worksheet as a class.  Next, wejumped back into chapter 2 and began the conversation on the metric system of measurement.  Mr. Olsen led students through several vocabulary words and definitions, before having students measure several items in the classroom for practice using a metric ruler. 

Assignments:   Review homework #14 is due on Friday.

Science:  Today in science, students began class with a reflection on their upcoming presentation project.  We then graded the quizzes we took yesterday as a class.  Students were then placed in groups within our classroom, and then they met up with the students from Mr. White's classroom who will fill out their groups for the upcoming project.  Once all students were in their groups, each group was handed a work permit, where each group member was assigned a specific topic to work on for the next few days in class to contribute to the overall groups project. 

Assignments:  None.

FYI:  Parents!  Starting on Monday (10/31, 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.