Monday August 25, 2014

Welcome Back To School!!! 

HERE IS A SUPPLY LIST FOR MY STUDENTS IN THE COMING YEAR. 

- A 1 inch or more 3 ring, open binder 

- 1 package of lined paper (wide or college ruled)

- 5 folders with pockets (3-hole punched)

- 1 package binder dividers

- 1 package of graphing paper

- 1 spiral bound notebook for science journal writing

- 1 box of kleenex

- Hand Sanitizer

- 1 box of pencils and/or 1 box of red pens

- Glue sticks

- Flash drive

OTHER THINGS WE COULD USE FOR CLASS: 

* disinfectant wipes 

* Colored pencils and/or Markers

* Extra spiral Notebooks and Binders

* Extra rolls of Scotch Tape

* Correction pens or Whiteout 

* Colored art paper 

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students participated in a "get to know your classmates" activity, before we continued working on the Pre-course test. 

Assignments:  Students should be completing their Pre-course test if they didn't complete it in the class time available.  Review Homework #1 is due Wednesday in class.  

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Do Now and a simple word problem to get them started, before all students participated in a "get to know your classmates" activity.  Students were then asked to begin working on the Pre-course test. 

Assignments:  Review Homework #1 is due Wednesday in class. 

Science: Today in science students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students learned about the different branches of science in order to help them associate the activity they participated in this summer with a branch of science.  Students are expected to write two paragraphs about an activity they participated in this summer that involved science.  They also need a picture of that activity to add to their final product.  

Assignments:  Students have been asked to come into class on Tuesday with a paragraph written about an activity they chose for the Scientific Summer project. They are also to bring in  a picture of themselves participating in that activity or a picture that represents their chosen activity.