Wednesday September 3rd

7th & 8th Grade General Science:
Today students finished the activity "What's In the Bag?". The class then met with their peers to choose "Clock Partner" groups. At the end of class the instructors gave a brief introduction to the concept of Multiple Intelligences. We will build off this discussion tomorrow to have students complete a Multiple Intelligences Survey/Assessment.
Homework: 1) Please have parents review and sign bottom portion of course syllabus by Friday of this week. 2) Also have parents sign and return school forms on page 39 and 40 of student planners.

7 Grade Math:
In math class 7th grade students worked with a partner on a Suduko puzzle as a warm up. We then introduced a math game (golf) which reinforces basic operations of multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction, as well as the order of operations. Tomorrow we will finish our "golf" activity and then complete more pre-course testing.
Homework: Have parents sign and return the bottom portion of the course syllabus by Friday of this week.

8th Grade Math:
Today 8th grade students completed several warm up problems and were introduced to a order of operations math game. Students worked in pairs with a peer to compete against students in Mr. Jones' and Mr. Watts' math class on these problems. We will finish the activity tomorrow before moving into more pre-course testing.
Homework: Have parents review and sign bottom portion of course syllabus by Friday of this week.