Monday April 27, 2015

8th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with the Problem of the Day.  This morning, students jumped into chapter 6 and began learning about ratios and unit rates.  After some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students were assigned the section 6.1 WS (odds) as homework, to be due Wednesday in class.  As a reminder, the test for the FFM is scheduled for May 8th.    
 
Assignments:  Review HW #49 is due Wednesday in class.  The section 6.1 WS (odds) is due on Wednesday in class.  Students should be continuing the memorization for their Fraction Finding Mission.  

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Next, students continued working in chapter 6 and integers.  Students reviewed the difference between positive and negative integers, as well as how to use a number line to help in their understanding of an integer and its opposite.  Today, students continued to work with  rational numbers, irrational numbers and the differences between them and how to identify them in an expression or equation. Students were also introduced to the commutative and associative properties of addition and multiplication. 

Assignments:  Review HW #49 is due Wednesday in class.  

Science: Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, Ms. Villanueva's students were given class time to continue researching their assigned body system with their partners.  Mr. Olsen's students had a guest visitor from the Green's Creek Mine in the classroom to go over safety concerns and a general overview of our field trip scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday April 28th) to Admiralty Island and the Hecla Greens Creek Mine.  

   

Assignments:   Students should be researching their assigned body system.