Thursday March 1, 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 how to clear fractions and decimals when solving equations and inequalities.  Students seemed to struggle with the homework, so we spent the day working on our homework that wasn't completed in class together. 

Assignments:    Review homework #11 is due Friday.  Students should be completing the 5.7 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 graded the chapter 4 test together as a class.  Students then were given the class period make corrections on their errors made on the test.  Students are able to gain a half point back for each correction made. 

Assignments:  Review homework #11 is due Friday.  Students should be completing their chapter 4 test corrections for class on Friday. 

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began learning about ancient models of the world.  Students participated in a peer editing activity designed to help them make corrections and revisions of their creation myths developed yesterday.  We ended class with students making the revisions offered to them through the peer editing activity. 

Assignments:     Students should be completing their final revisions of their creation myth for class on Friday 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.