Monday October 15, 2012

7th Grade Math:  Today in math, students began class with the problem of the day, before continuing to  work with chapter 2.  Next, we graded our homework that was due today before jumping into section 2.5 on solving equations with addition or subtraction.  After some teacher led review and instruction with several examples problems of solving equations using the addition or subtraction properties of equality, students were assigned problems in the textbook (page 93-94 #12-40 evens only).  

Assignments:   Review Homework #11 is due Wednesday.   Page 93-94 in their at home textbooks #12-40 Evens only due Tuesday.  

8th Grade Math:  Today in math, students began class with the problem of the day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 1, and today students were introduced to the coordinate grid.  Students identified key vocabulary, including the x and y axis's, the origin, and quadrants, and they also learned how to identify points and plot points on a coordinate grid.      

Assignments:   Review Homework #11 is due Wednesday. 

Science:  Today in science, students began identifying dependent and independent variables within experiments.  Students were given the definitions for a control, as well as what an independent and dependent variable may look like within an experimental setting.  Students were given several scenarios in which they identified the controls, the independent and dependent variables in each situation as a class, before being handed a worksheet with four separate scenarios, and they have to identify each variable themselves.  

Assignments:  The scientific method Controls and variables worksheet is due on Tuesday in class if they did not finish in the time provided in class.