Wednesday November 20, 2013

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students  were given an extra 35 minutes to complete their chapter 3 test.  We then transitioned into an activity designed to help students identify all of the prime numbers between 0 and 100.  An extension opportunity was offered for students to extend the pattern of primes to 200.     

Assignments:  Review homework #21 is due on Friday.  The worksheet students began in class, finding the prime numbers between 0 and 100, is due Thursday in class.  

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students continued working with properties of addition and multiplication.  Today students played a game called Concentration, designed to help them learn the differences between the Commutative and Associative properties of addition and multiplication.    

Assignments:  Review Homework #21 is due Friday in class. 

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students participated in an activity designed to help them be able to identify the differences between physical and chemical changes.   

Assignments:  Students can be bringing in materials for a lab on Thursday on mixtures vs. pure substances.  We need dry cereal, pretzels, M & M's and powdered drink mix (Crystal Light, Gatorade, Kool-aid, etc....).