Thursday February 26, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  Next, students began working with multiplying and dividing powers.  Students learned the rules for each operation before we completed several example problems together as a group.  After some teacher led instruction and several questions and examples, students were assigned the section 4.5 WS as homework, to be due Friday in class.   

Students can expect a quiz on Friday in class.

Assignments:  Review HW #36 is due Friday in class.  The section 4.5 worksheet is due Friday in class.   

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students began working with mixed numbers, and improper fractions.  Students are learning how to convert a mixed number into an improper fraction and vise versa.  After some teacher led instruction and several questions and examples, students were assigned the section 4.6 worksheet as homework to be due Friday in class. 

Students can expect a quiz on Friday in class.

Assignments:   Review HW #36 is due Friday in class. The section 4.6 worksheet is due Friday in class.     

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students jumped into their LEP groups and we visited our plots in either the old growth or new growth forests surrounding our school.  

The projects due date will be Monday March 2, 2015.

Assignments:  Students can be working on the drawings of all six family members in order to have their final projects done by Monday of next week.