Thursday November 8, 2012

7th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the problem of the day, before jumping back into chapter 3.  Today students began working with solving multi-step inequalities.   We reviewed the key vocabulary and the properties of inequality, before trying several example problems where students demonstrated their understanding of the concepts.  Students were then assigned the 3.6 worksheet for homework.  The chapter 3 test will be on Tuesday of next week.  

Assignments:   Review Homework #16 is due Friday.  The section 3.6 worksheet is due Friday.  Students can expect their weekly quiz in class on Friday.  Students were also given a Real-World Problem Solving assignment about Vitamin A which will be due on Monday morning in class.  

8th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, we moved into section four of chapter 2.  Students reviewed the key vocabulary and continued practicing writing verbal sentences as equations.  Students were then assigned the 2.4 worksheet as homework, and given about 25 minutes of class time to work on the assignment.  

Assignments:   Review Homework #18 is due Friday.   The 2.4 worksheet is due in class on Friday.  Students can expect their weekly quiz in class on Friday.  

Science:  Today in science, students continued working with their partner for the Bubble Gum Challenge activity.  Today groups spent the class period in the computer lab typing up their lab reports, and beginning to put together the pieces for their groups final presentation.  The final presentation will be due on Monday November 12th.  

Assignments:  Students should be continuing to put together their gum lab final posters.    

FYI:  Parents!  Starting on Monday (10/22, 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.