Thursday February 16, 2012

8th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 5 and today we reviewed adding and subtracting like fractions and graded our homework, before transitioning into adding and subtracting unlike fractions.  Students were introduced to the rules regarding finding the LCD, and proceeding to add or subtract the like fractions. 

Assignments:    Review homework #9 is due on Friday.   Students should be completing the 5.3 worksheet if they did not finish in the class time provided.  

7th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class by using their flashmasters.  Next, we transitioned into chapter 5.  We began our discussion by reviewing GCFs, LCMs and LCDs.  We also reviewed converting fractions into decimals and decimals into fractions.  Next, we began adding and subtracting like fractions. 

Assignments:   Review homework #9 is due on Friday.  Students should be completing the assignment of p. 222 in the textbook, problems #14-28 (evens only). 

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students continued working on the Selling the Elements project.  Today was the final class day to work on our projects. 

Assignments:     Students should be completing their element project at home this evening if they did not finish in the class time provided.    

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.