Tuesday February 18, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students jumped into section 6.4 on identifying similar and congruent figures.  The students reviewed the methods of displaying lines, rays and segments, before some teacher led instruction and several examples of problems students will be working on in their homework.  The section 6.4 worksheet will be due on Wednesday.
   
Assignments:  Review Homework #11 is due by Thursday in class on the Study Island website.  The section 6.4 worksheets are due Wednesday in class.  

Students were also introduced to a month long project, The Fraction Finding Mission.  Students can be continuing to work on this project on their down time throughout the month.    

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, 8th grade students got to visit with Senator Lisa Murkowski from 10 until 11am today.   

Assignments:  None.   

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students participated in a Mystery Element lab.  Students were given a chunk of a mystery element and they worked together to define the said mystery element.   

Assignments:  None.