Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Wednesday March 7, 2012

8th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 7 on fractions and percents.  Today students were introduced to using proportions to solve percent problems. 

Assignments:    Review homework #13 is due Friday.  Students should be completing the 7.2 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, students jumped back into chapter 5.  Today we began talking about converting customary units.  After some teacher led instruction, students completed several example problems given to them by Mr. Olsen.

Assignments:  Review homework #13 is due Friday.

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students did some reading out of the Astronomy textbook.  Students read section one from chapter one, Earth in Space, and answered several discussion questions at the end of the section.  We then had a group discussion to wrap up class. 

Assignments:     Students were asked to complete the section 1.1 worksheet on the Earth in Space for homework this evening.  It is due on Thursday.    

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.

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