Wednesday October 2, 2013

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 2.  Today students defined several important vocabulary words, terms, like terms, coefficients and constants.  We then practiced identifying the individual parts of expressions as well as simplifying variable expressions.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned some problems from their at home text books.   

Assignments:  Students were assigned problems #1-9 from page 80 in their at home text books, to be due Thursday in class.  Review Homework #10 is due on Friday in class.  

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students jumped back into chapter one.  Today students were introduced to powers and exponents.  We reviewed important vocabulary, and practiced identifying these parts of equations.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned some homework (page 12 in the text book, #1-6, to be due Thursday in class.      

Assignments:   Students were assigned some homework (page 12 in the text book, #1-6), to be due Thursday in class.  Review Homework #10 is due Friday in class.
   
Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began conducting their group investigations with dry ice.  We will continue the process and investigations Thursday in class.  

Assignments:  Students should be drawing conclusions and providing explanations based on the results from their in class explorations.