7th Grade Math:  Today in 7th grade pre-algebra, students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped back into their isometric dream house project.  Students were finalizing their rough drafts today in class, and began to calculate the surface area and volume of the their houses.  

Assignments:   Students should be finalizing their "dream house" rough drafts by the end of class on Thursday.  

8th Grade Math:  Today in 8th grade pre-algebra, students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students participated in building a foldable activity.  Today students focused on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.  Students will be allowed to use their foldables on the upcoming chapter test.  

Assignments:   Students should be spending at least 15 minutes on Study Island by Friday.      

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began dropping their group photos into iPhoto and organizing the folders, before dropping all of their photos into iMovie.  Once groups have dropped photos into iMovie, they started working on the flow of the movie.  Students also started writing their storyboards or their groups scripts for the voiceovers that will begin next Monday.  
  
Assignments:   Students can be starting their On Their Own Time Animal Projects.  It will be due on May 21st.