Tuesday May 3, 2016

8th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the Do Now.   Students then completed their chapter 5 tests.  We then transitioned into chapter 6.  Students were introduced to relations, functions and mapping diagrams and how they are used with data sets.  After some teacher led instruction and several examples, students were assigned workbook page 124, to be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  Review HW #55 is due Wednesday in class.  Workbook page 124 is due on Wednesday in class.

7th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 7 and students reviewed some important rules associated with converting repeating decimals into fractions.  We then began talking about "converses," in relation to the Pythagorean Theorem.  Students were struggling with the concept of using the converse of a true statement, so we spent most of the class period clarifying how to write if, then statements

Assignments:  Review HW #55 is due Wednesday in class.  Workbook pages 159-160 as well as the section 7.4 practice worksheet, to be due Tuesday in class. 

  

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Students then continued working on The Great Paper Roller Coaster Project.  Students are mass producing the paper products that each group will need as we move into building these roller coasters next week.  

Assignments:  None.