Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Wednesday October 15, 2014

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Students then transitioned back into chapter 2.  Today in class students continued talking and learning about the distributive property.  After some teacher led instruction and a few example problems, students were assigned some homework from their at home text books, page 74-75 #1-19 odds to be due on Thursday in class.     

Assignments:  The homework for Tuesday, page 74-75 #1-19 odds is due on Thursday in class.  

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Students then transitioned into the text book.  We continued our class discussion about different strategies for solving word problems, before we practiced solving a few different word problems together.  After some teacher led instruction and a few examples, students were given time to begin reviewing their notes and preparing for the chapter 1 test on Thursday.

Assignments:  Students should reviewing their notes in preparation for the chapter 1 test on Thursday.  

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students transitioned into a lab designed to help students understand the importance and function of taxonomic keys.  Students partnered up and they were handed a ziplock baggie of jelly beans.  Their job will be to develop a taxonomic key to identify the different flavors of jelly beans in their baggie.  Students will be completing this lab on Thursday in class. 

Assignments:  None. 

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