Tuesday April 15, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students jumped back into chapter 10 and finding the area of parallelograms and trapezoids. Students reviewed the formulas for solving for the area of each shape, before we practiced several examples of each type of problem.  Students were then assigned the section 10.3 worksheet as homework.  

Assignments:  Study Island Review Homework #21 is due by the end of the day on Wednesday. The section 10.3 worksheet is due Wednesday in class.    

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 4.  Students began class reviewing the two methods for finding a LCM, before students were given the class period to complete the section 4.4 worksheet.  The section 4.4 worksheet will be due Thursday in class.   

Assignments:  Review homework #16 will be due on Wednesday in class.                

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students jumped back into the text book.  Today we read section 5.1 on Kinetic and potential energy.  Students defined several different forms of energy, and we had a class discussion about how and when these different types of energy come into play.  Students were assigned the section 5.1 worksheet as homework.

Assignments:  Students were assigned the section 5.1 worksheet on the Nature of Energy, to be due on Wednesday in class.