Tuesday February 14, 2017

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a set of warm up problems.  Next, students jumped back into chapter 7.  Students began by reviewing the simplification of expressions through combining like terms, as well as finding GCFs of a set of integers.  Next, students continued working with multiplying binomials. Students were reminded of the four methods of multiplying binomials, including the distributive method, the vertical method, the table method and the FOIL method.  Students were then given class time to complete workbook pages 212 & 213, which will be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  The workbook pages 212 & 213 will be due on Wednesday in class.  

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmaster activities. Students were then jumped back into the concept of direct variation.  We went over the answers to the homework from Monday evening, before reviewing the concept of how to tell if a given set of values for x and y may vary directly or to put it another way, whether the relationship is proportional or not.  Students were then given class time to begin working on the section 5.6 Practice A worksheet, which will be due on Wednesday in class.

Assignments:  Review Homework #37 is due Wednesday in class.  The section 5.6 Practice A worksheet will be due on Wednesday in class.

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  Students then peer reviewed a class mates Osmosis Jones summary essay, before beginning the test preparations for the chapter 1 test scheduled for Friday of this week.  

Assignments: The chapter 1 test on "Cells" will be on Friday of this week.