Tuesday April 3, 2012

8th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students began reviewing for the SBA tests.  Today's activity had students continuing to  review classification of triangles based on angle measures and side lengths.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 10.1 worksheet and given about 30 minutes of class time to complete the assignment.

Assignments:    Review Homework #17 is due Thursday.   Students should be completing the 10.1 worksheet if they did not finish in the class time provided.  (Due Thursday)  Also, students have a Fraction Finding Mission project due this FRIDAY!  There will also be a quiz on Friday. 

7th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class by using their flashmasters.  Next, students jumped into multiplying and dividing integers.  Mr. Olsen shared the rules associated with multiplying and dividing positive and negative integers.  Students also reviewed the rules associated for adding and subtracting integers, as they will be incorporating those rules when solving multiplication and division of integers.  Students were then assigned the 6.4 and 6.5 worksheets as homework for Thursday.  

Assignments:  Review Homework #17 is due Thursday.  Students should be completing the 6.4 and the 6.5 worksheets if they did not finish in the class time provided. 

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students continued the review process for the upcoming Science SBA.  On Wednesday of this week, 8th graders with be taking the science SBA.   The 7th graders will be spending their morning with their language arts teachers. 

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.