Tuesday August 28, 2012

Toolbox/SKILZ:  Students began the day by beginning the Fabulous Flag activity.  Students are following instructions and folding paper into hexagons and they will decorate them with at least three symbols that they feel symbolize themselves. 

7th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the problem of the day before transitioning back into practicing cornell notes.  Today we covered ancient number systems and moved into place value. 

Assignments:   Review Homework #1 is due on Wednesday. 

8th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the problem of the day before transitioning back into practicing cornell notes.  Today we covered ancient number systems and moved into place value. 

Assignments:  Review Homework #1 is due on Wednesday. 

Science:  Today in science students began with the Do Now.  Then students were introduced to their first project of the year, Scientific Summer.  Students selected an activity they bubbled mapped yesterday and they began writing rough drafts of two separate paragraphs describing the activity and finding how science is related to the activity.   

Assignments:  Students should continue working on their rough drafts of their paragraphs. 

HERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR MY STUDENTS IN THE COMING YEAR.

* a 1-2 inch 3 ring binder with dividers for Science

* 1 spiral bound notebook for Math class

* 1 spiral bound notebook for science journal writing

* 1 package of lined paper (wide or college ruled)

* 1 box of kleenex

* Hand Sanitizer

* 1 box of pencils/ 1 box of pens

* Glue sticks

OTHER THINGS WE COULD USE FOR CLASS:

* disinfectant wipes

* Colored pencils and/or Markers

* Extra spiral Notebooks and Binders

* Extra rolls of Scotch Tape

* Correction pens or Whiteout