Tuesday March 25, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students jumped back into chapter 7.  Today students completed the notes on section 7.6 on calculating mark ups, discounts, sales tax and tips.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 7.6 worksheet as homework, and given about 15 minutes of class time to get started on their assignment.  
 
Assignments:  The section 7.6 worksheet is due Wednesday in class. Study Island Review Homework #18 is due by the end of the day on Wednesday.  

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students were introduced to chapter 4.  Students began taking some notes on section 4.1 on writing the prime factorization of a number.  Students practiced making some factor trees of several numbers, in order to write out the prime factorization of each example.  After some teacher led instruction, we ran out of time.   

Assignments:  Review homework #12 will be due on Wednesday in class.             

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were introduced to the next project, making paper roller coasters!  Students were introduced to the physics of roller coasters and how they work, before we spent the rest of the class period building the columns for the actual roller coasters that will be built by the groups over the next two weeks.          

Assignments:  None.