Tuesday March 31st

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students continued working on their assignment from yesterday. The next step was to refine their explanation of how the sounds they identified were made based upon information they learned from a short reading, a short video clip, and several demonstrations.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: Today 7th graders continued to review for the chapter 5 test.

• Complete Chapter 5 standardized test practice
  
• Complete Quiz 2 (all)
  

8th Grade Math: Today 8th graders worked out of the text book to continue to learn how to solve equations and inequalities that have fractions and/or decimals. The chapter 5 test is scheduled for Thursday of this week.
Homework: Complete #10-18 ALL and 25 & 26 on Section 5.7 Practice. This assignment will be completed tomorrow and turned in on Wednesday.

Monday March 30th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students reviewed properties of waves by completing a pop quiz over the terms/properties of wavelength, amplitude, and frequency. Students then began studying sound by identifying different sounds they could hear outside. They then classified them into 2-4 categories and attempted to explain the science behind how the sound was made.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: Today 7th graders took a break from the cabin projects to work out of the text book. There is a test over chapter 5 scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students spent the class period reviewing material we have covered that will be on the test.
Homework:

• Finish Review Assignment: Chapter 5 Review Games and Activities. Show all work on separate piece of paper.
• Complete Mid Chapter 5 Quiz (EVENS) to begin review for test this Thursday
  

8th Grade Math: Today 8th graders worked out of the text book to learn how to solve equations and inequalities that have fractions and/or decimals. The chapter 5 test is scheduled for Thursday of this week.
Homework: Complete #1-9 ALL on Section 5.7 Practice. This assignment will be completed tomorrow and turned in on Wednesday.

Thursday March 19th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today 8th graders attended the Apprenticeship Fair at the UAS Tech Center downtown.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: Today students began working on their final designs for the cabins. Each team of two students is responsible to draw a scale drawing of the following:
A- Floor plan/footprint of cabin (including deck)
B- Floor plan & Walls (including all interior walls)
C- Exterior & Roof Profile
Homework:

• A- Floor plan/footprint of cabin (including deck)
  B- Floor plan & Walls (including all interior walls)
  C- Exterior & Roof Profile
• Review #7 (Rates and Unit Rates)
  

8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders began researching companies they might be interested to invest in the stock market. They will finish this research tomorrow.
Homework: none

Wednesday March 18th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: In science today my homeroom completed a two hour science lab to dissect cow and pig eyes.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: Today students began working on their final designs for the cabins. Each team of two students is responsible to draw a scale drawing of the following:
A- Floor plan/footprint of cabin (including deck)
B- Floor plan & Walls (including all interior walls)
C- Exterior & Roof Profile
Homework: none

8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders continued learning about the stock market. Students began a discussion about some of the considerations that come with making an investment with in company.
Homework: Review #6: Money math (decimals).... SHOW ALL WORK!

Tuesday March 17th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today Ms. Smith's homeroom completed a two hour science lab to dissect cow and pig eyes. Tomorrow my homeroom will complete the lab during a block period.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: In math 7th graders learned about adding windows and doors to the scale drawings of their cabins. They then were introduced to different roof styles and were given the task of drawing a front profile scale drawing of their cabin (including roof pattern).
Homework: Finish scale drawing of cabin floor plan (including doors and windows) and scale drawing of front profile view of cabin.

8th Grade Math: Today students began working on their checkbook ledgers and checks for the month of March (expenses and deposits). The class then joined Mr. Watts' 8th grade math class for a discussion and introduction to investing in the stock market. We will continue the discussion and activity tomorrow in class.
Homework: Finish checkbook ledger and checks for month of March for "Life Math" unit.

Thursday March 5th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: In science completed two labs involving the nature of light and colors.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: Today in math students practiced making scale drawings of objects by measuring their dimensions and applying a scale factor.
Homework: none

8th Grade Math: Today students researched cars in the local classified section of the Juneau Empire. Students calculated the down payment they would need to make to get a loan from the bank to purchase the vehicle. We will continue working with this topic tomorrow.
Homework: none

Tuesday March 3rd

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today students completed a section of the 8th grade Alaska Benchmark Practice Test for science.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students reviewed solving division with fractions. The class then completed a mid chapter quiz over sections 5.1-5.4.
Homework: Complete column 1 and column 3 (both sides) of the dividing fractions review sheet given in class.

8th Grade Math: In math students continued to learn and practice solving problems dividing with fractions.
Homework: Review # 3 due tomorrow (dividing fractions) ODDs on both sides of worksheet.

Monday March 2nd

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students completed the insulator competition.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students learned how to find the reciprocal of a real number and how to apply this to dividing fractions.
Homework: Complete 5.4 Practice (1-4 all, 5-15 odds, 25 & 26)

8th Grade Math: In math students reviewed multiplying fractions and simplifying fraction expressions. The class was then introduced to solving problems with division of fractions.
Homework: 5.5 Practice (1-4 all) 6-22 evens, 25, 28, 31, 36)