Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Tuesday January 18th

8th Grade Math: Today in 8th grade math students received their graded chapter 3 tests.  We practiced finding percents by having students calculate their percent score on the test.  Upon completing this activity it became very clear that students were VERY weak in their long division skills.  We will spend class time for the next week focusing on long division practice and we will complete a test to demonstrate proficiency in this area on Friday.  
Homework:Finish Section 7.1 Practice

 
7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students used class time to continue/finish the average population density activity that we started on Friday of last week. 
Homework: 

Complete average population density worksheet.  Be sure to answer questions in complete sentences.  

7th/8th Grade Science:
Today students focused class time on internet research for their volcanoes project. 
Homework:
At the start of class on Thursday students need to have a rough draft of the writing (not the picture yet...) for their volcano postcards project