Thursday April 27, 2017

Algebra I: Today in math students began class with a Do Now and a set of warm up problems.  Students then jumped right back into chapter 9.  Students reviewed the process for solving equations, before we went over how to solve quadratic equations using square roots.  Students reviewed the rules associated with completing the square, and after some teacher led instruction and several example problems, students jumped back into section 9.4 on solving quadratic equations by completing the square. Students then worked through several example problems before being assigned some problems from the text book, page 511 #18-22evens; 25-31 odds; 41; 43, to be due on Friday in class.

Assignments:  Students were assigned some problems from the text book, page 511 #18-22evens; 25-31 odds; 41; 43, to be due on Friday in class..

7th Grade Math: Today in math students began class with their flashmaster activities. Next, students jumped back into our Perfect Shape activity.  Students were handed 8 index cards, one for each perfect shape, and students were then given class time to begin creating their perfect shapes.  The 8 perfect shapes will be due at the end of class on Monday May 1st.  

Assignments:   Review Homework #51 is due Friday in class.   The 8 perfect shapes will be due at the end of class on Monday May 1st.   

Science:  Students began class with the Do Now.  Next, students were given class time to create "Franken-isms" of their own designs.  Students were brainstorming ideas about two organisms, and the traits these animals have.  Students were then creating punnett squares to model possibilities for possible outcomes, before students were sketching what their organisms will look like.

Assignments: The Genetics word search is due Friday in class.