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 calculated their surface area and volume of their dream house.  Next, students began transferring their rough drafts onto larger dot paper.  All students should be coming to class on Friday with their rough drafts transferred to the larger dot paper.  

Assignments:   Students should be finalizing their "dream house" rough drafts by class on Friday.    

8th Grade Math:  Today in 8th grade pre-algebra, students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students participated in building a foldable activity.  Students used the foldable they created yesterday on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers to complete a worksheet on adding and subtracting fractions.   Students then focused on multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers and created a foldable.  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 focusing on completing their storyboard/script for their Local Ecology Project iMovie.  Other groups members were focused on organizing their photos on iMovie as well as entering captions on the pictures within their iMovie.   
  
Assignments:   Students can be continuing work on their "On Their Own Time Animal Projects".  It will be due on May 21st.