Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Tuesday January 6, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students were introduced to solving equations with variables on both sides of the equal sign.  After reviewing the important rules for working with both positive and negative integers, Mr. Olsen led students through several example problems.  Students were then assigned some problems out of their at home text books, p. 134 # 11-16, to be due Wednesday in class.   

Assignments:  Review Homework #26 is due Wednesday in class.  Students were also assigned some problems from the text book, page 134 #11-16, to be due Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students were introduced to bar graphs and line graphs.  We spent some time in class interpreting and developing a bar graph with the information given to the students by Mr. Olsen.  Students reviewed bar graphs and then spent some time working with line graphs and double bar graphs.  Students were assigned two problems from the text book, p.120 #8,10 to be due Wednesday in class.    

Assignments:  Review Homework #26 is due Wednesday in class.  Students were assigned two problems from the text book, p.120 #8,10 to be due Wednesday in class. 

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students began learning about photosynthesis.  Students began class by reviewing the organelles we learned about last semester, before students defined six new vocabulary words.  Students were then given the opportunity to look at plant stomata's under a microscope.   Next, we finished up reading the section on Photosynthesis.  Students completed the section 2.1 worksheet in class.  

Assignments:  The section 2.1 worksheet on Photosynthesis is due Wednesday in class if students did not complete it in the class time provided.  

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