Wednesday 3/31/2010

Wednesday 3/31/2010

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students dissected a frog! We had a block period today, so students in our first science class (non-homeroom) were in science from 10-12 this morning. Students were to partner up and complete the activity presented to them at the beginning of class. Students were to locate, identify and draw the different organs and associate them with the proper body system. They also had to determine the function of each organ and get the weight of each organ as well. Most students were able to complete this activity and worksheet in class, if they did not finish the worksheet in class, then it will be due on Friday morning.
Homework: None

7th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class by working with their flashmasters for the first five minutes of class. Section 6.1 was introduced to the students next, and students began working with integers, both positive and negative, learning how to apply the rules for the same signs, different signs and opposites. After a bit of instruction and a few practice problems, students were given a worksheet to apply their skills.
Homework: None.

8th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class by correcting the section 6.1 worksheet as a class. Section 6.2 was then introduced to the students, dealing with porportions and ratios, and after a bit of instruction and a few practice problems, students were given a worksheet to apply their knowledge.
Homework: Finish the 6.2 worksheet if they did not finish in class.

Tuesday 3/30/2010

Tuesday 3/30/2010

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students handed in their Wanted posters at the beginning of class. Next we transitioned into dissections. Today students were introduced to the tools and equipment that they will use in the next class period when they dissect frogs. Today we practiced for the frogs by dissecting an earthworm. Students were to follow the directions provided and complete the activity of labeling and observing where the different organs and the associated body systems were located in the worm.
Homework: None

7th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class by working with their flashmasters for the first five minutes of class. Chapter 6 was introduced to the students next, and students began working with integers, both positive and negative. After a bit of instruction and a few practice problems, students were given a worksheet to apply their skills.
Homework: Finish the 6.1 worksheet if they did not finish in class. The end of the 3rd quarter is this Friday and Wednesday is the final day to turn in late or unfinished work.

8th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class by working with their flashmasters for the first five minutes. Students were then introduced to section 6.1 in chapter 6. Ratios is the next subject to tackle, and after a bit of instruction and a few practice problems, students were given a worksheet to apply their knowledge.
Homework: Finish the 6.1 worksheet if they did not finish in class. The end of the 3rd quarter is this Friday and Wednesday is the final day to turn in late or unfinished work.

Monday 3/29/2010

Monday 3/29/2010

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students used their last day of class time to finish up their Wanted posters. The posters will be due first thing Tuesday morning.
Homework: None

7th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class by going over the list of formulas they will be expected to be able to use on the SBA's next month. Students then took a quick quiz over several standards before we went over the answers together as a class. We spent the last twenty minutes of class allowing students who have make up work to get in, time to work on those assignments.
Homework: None.

8th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class by working on some standards based problems. We then graded the work together, before allowing the students time to work on any missing assignments as the last day of the 3rd quarter is this coming Friday.
Homework: None

Wednesday 3/17/2010

Wednesday 3/17/2010

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students began class with a quiz on the body system presentations from the previous two days. After the quiz, we introduced the next activity, The Organ Trail. Students were assigned a disease and they will spend the next few days researching this disease and the body system and organ(s) affected by this disease. Students will then create a Wanted poster using the scoring guide we provided them.
Homework: None

7th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class using their flashmasters. Students voted today to take the chapter 5 test tomorrow (Thursday) in order to avoid taking it after spring break. So students spent most of class today completing the worksheet for section 5.6 and working on the chapter review.
Homework: Students should spend the evening studying and preparing notes for their open note chapter 5 test scheduled for tomorrow.

8th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class by working on some standards based problems. Afterwards, we finished introducing the rest of section 5.7 and continued reviewing section 5.6. Both of these sections are rather difficult, so we spent quite a bit of time reviewing and making sure all students were grasping the content.
Homework: None

Tuesday 3/16/2010

Tuesday 3/16/2010

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students finished with their presentations. Students got up in front of their classmates and presented their assigned body system as a means of "teaching" their body system to their classmates.
Homework: None

7th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class using their flashmasters. Students spent the first twenty minutes of class working on the worksheet from section 5.5, before we introduced how to convert customary units in section 5.6.
Homework: Students have the opportunity to make up any missed assignments between today and Wednesday, instead of being assigned another review homework.

8th Grade Math: Today in math, students began class with using their flashmasters. Students were then introduced to section 5.6 in their text books. This section focuses on using the multiplicative inverse of fractions to solve equations. After some instruction and guided practice, students were given the worksheet 5.6 to practice their skills. We reviewed this section to begin the day, and then introduced the first method of section 5.7. Students are to do problems 1-9 the odds for tomorrow.
Homework: Students have the opportunity to make up any missed assignments between today and Wednesday, instead of being assigned another review homework.