Wednesday April 30, 2014

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day. Next, students graded their homework from section 10.6 before they were introduced to finding the volume of prisms and cylinders.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 10.7 worksheet as homework, due Thursday in class. 

Assignments:  Review homework #26 on Study Island is due by the end of the day on Friday. The section 10.7 worksheet is due Thursday in class.     

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students completed their section 4.7 worksheets before students participated in a chapter 4 review activity, designed to help students prepare for the chapter 4 test, scheduled for Thursday of this week.     

Assignments:  Review HW #20 is due Friday in class. The chapter 4 test will be tomorrow (Thursday) in class.

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students continued talking about and learning about bridge designs.  Today students began working on their bridge blueprints, in order to be sure they will have enough supplies to complete their designs.  

Assignments:  Students should be sketching the truss designs they will use for their Balsa Wood Bridge.