Monday September 24, 2012

7th Grade Math:  Today in math, students began class with the problem of the day, before transitioning into the days activities.  Students were introduced to section 1.7, on multiplying and dividing integers.  Students completed an activity designed to lead them to the rules of multiplying and dividing integers, before practicing several examples utilizing the aforementioned rules.  

Assignments:   Review Homework #6 is due Wednesday.  Section 1.7 worksheet is due Tuesday.     

8th Grade Math:  Today in math, students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students reviewed the vocabulary of exponents and practiced several examples of using powers and evaluating expressions with exponents.  Students were then given about 10 minutes of class time to begin working on the 1.2 worksheet.     

Assignments:  Review Homework #6 is due Wednesday.  Section 1.2 worksheet is due on Tuesday.

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the do now, before we transitioned into our groups and went outside to establish our one meter square plots, and to begin documenting the plants within the plots and any other observations needed during our 2 hour block.  

Assignments:  None.