Monday April 7, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students participated in an SBA jeopardy review activity.  Students will be taking the SBAs on Tuesday thru Thursday of this week. The math SBA is scheduled for Thursday of this week, and students will meet for math again on Friday.

Assignments:  Study Island Review Homework #21 is due by the end of the day on Friday.   

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 GCF, as well as finding equivalent fractions.  Students spent the rest of class learning about and discussing the differences between factors and multiples.    

Assignments:  Review homework #15 will be due on Friday in class.                

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students got back into their roller coaster groups, and then they were handed the scoring breakdown and rubric for the Great Paper Roller Coaster Challenge.  Students were then given the rest of class to brainstorm and to begin putting their ideas into practice on their own roller coasters.  

Assignments:  The last day for working on the group roller coasters is Friday of this week. All roller coasters should be completed by 3pm on Friday the 11th.