Wednesday October 28th

Wednesday October 28th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students were divided into their groups they will be in tomorrow on the field trip, where they determined the roles each group member will have on the trip. There was then a quiz on the procedures they will be using in the field.
Homework: get supplies together for field trip on Thursday


7th Grade Math: In math 7th graders continued reviewing metric units. We did many practice problems converting metric units together, before students were handed a worksheet on section 2.7 given to them to assess their skills.
Homework: Review Homework #14 and finish worksheet 2.7 both to be due Friday. Chapter Two test is scheduled for Monday.


8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders reviewed combining like terms (Review Homework #11). We continued working with section 2.5 which covers how to solve algebraic equations that include addition and subtraction operations.
Homework: Finish Review #12 (due Friday)

Tuesday October 27th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students completed a rehearsal of the data collection process we will be completing on Thursday of this week. Students worked within the team of three students that they will be working with on the field trip to Eaglecrest road. Students need to remember to bring a lunch, backpack, raincoat, rain boots, warm hat, and gloves for the field trip on Thursday.
Homework: get supplies together for field trip on Thursday


7th Grade Math: In math 7th graders reviewed units for metric measurement. The class was then introduced to a process for converting between metric units.
Homework: Review Homework #13 due Wednesday


8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders reviewed combining like terms (Review Homework #11). We then introduced section 2.5 which covers how to solve algebraic equations that include addition and subtraction operations.
Homework: Finish Review #11 (due Wednesday)

Monday October 26th

Monday October 26th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today's science class consisted of the students continuing to work on their procedures needed to complete the deer study. Students went outside to the soccer field and worked on practicing the complete procedure list they will need to perfect for the deer study on Thursday.
Homework: none


7th Grade Math: Today in math students were introduced to section 2.6, measuring in metric units. After some class instruction and discussion, students did some practice problems from the book, getting checked off by the teacher and given a worksheet to practice on their own.
Homework: Review Homework #13 due Wednesday


8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders took a new quiz on the distributive property of multiplication. Afterwards, they had a worksheet on section 2.4 to work on and finish in class.
Homework: Review Homework # 11 due Wednesday

Wednesday October 21st

Wednesday October 21st

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today's science class consisted of the students continuing to work on their procedures needed to complete the deer study. Students went outside to the soccer field and worked on their compass skills. Students then came back inside to calculate the different percentages of canopy coverages they observed in the field work they did yesterday.
Homework: none


7th Grade Math: Today in math students went over the definition of scientific notation for review. They started the day doing a Problem of the day, before jumping into examples and a further explanation of how to convert numbers between standard form and scientific notation. After a few practice problems, students were given a worksheet to assess their skills.
Homework: Review Homework #12 due Friday, and finish the worksheet 2.5 for Thursday if they didn't finish in class.


8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders continued their quest to understand the distributive property of multiplication. Students went through the last quiz and corrected any problems they may have missed on the quiz and had the opportunity to keep practicing their skills by using the website www.classzone.com once they finished their corrections.
Homework: Review Homework # 10 due Friday; Make up for Quiz #2 on Friday

Tuesday October 20th

Tuesday October 20th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today's science class consisted of the students continuing to work on their procedures needed to complete the deer study. Today we introduced the idea of canopy coverage in the forest through estimation to give the result a quantifiable number. We have set the date of Thursday October 29th as the day of the field trip to Eaglecrest to put everything we have learned about data collection to work in the field.
Homework: none


7th Grade Math: Today in math students went over the results from the area/perimeter exercise from yesterday, compared answers with each other and found the correct answer together. Students were then introduced to section 2.5 and scientific notation. We went over the general definition and ideas associated with scientific notation, before doing quite a few examples as a class.
Homework: Review Homework #11 due Wednesday


8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders continued their life math project. They finished working on the process of buying a house and how to juggle the money aspects of the process. They also worked on the options of renting an apartment/house if they couldn't afford to buy a house.
Homework: Finish Life Math Housing Worksheets (#1= Costs of Buying a Home & #2= Costs of Renting a Home)

Monday October 12th

Monday October 12th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today's science class consisted of the students continuing to work on their procedures needed to complete the deer. We have set the date of Thursday October 29th as the day of the field trip to Eaglecrest to put everything we have learned about data collection to work in the field.
Homework: none


7th Grade Math: Today in math students worked on developing a method to determine how they would find the perimeter and area of the soccer field on campus. After writing their methods down on paper, students teamed up and went outside and applied their methods in order to come up with an answer.
Homework: Review Homework #11 due Wednesday


8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders continued their life math project. They worked on the process of buying a house and how to juggle the money aspects of the process.
Homework: none

Monday October 12th

Monday October 12th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today's science class consisted of the students continuing to work on their deer study journal. They were introduced to the scientific name for each of the four plant species they will be working with. Next, students were given some brief lessons on how to use a compass, with key vocabulary being bearings or directions, and how to follow a transect line while working out in the woods. Students are practicing how to determine percent coverage of vegetation within a meter square plot, as practice for the real deer study up at Eaglecrest later this month.
Homework: none


7th Grade Math: Today in math students worked on and completed worksheets practicing their skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals. After quiz #2, it is apparent that the students need more work to develop these skills.
Homework: Worksheet on multiplication and division of decimals to be due next Monday.


8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders continued their life math project. They worked on the process of buying a house and how to juggle the money aspects of the process.
Homework: none

Thursday October 8th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today's science class was shortened due to an assembly. The deer biology project was due at the start of class. After turning this project in students worked in a small group to review a scenario that a wildlife biologist working for ADF&G might work through. Students considered how scientist might choose to measure/calculate populations of deer within a certain area. Tomorrow they will continue this activity by proposing possible study designs that might help scientists determine why a population is decreasing.
Homework: none


7th Grade Math: Today in math students completed a quiz over sections 2.1-2.3 (adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals). Following the quiz students then learned how to divide with decimals. Key concepts included becoming familiar with the terms: quotient, dividend, and divisor.
Homework: Review Homework #9 (due Friday)


8th Grade Math: In math 8th graders continued to learn about using the distributive property of multiplication and combining like terms in a variable expression. To help practice these concepts students completed a dice game "Rolling With Algebra".
Homework: Review Homework #9 (due Friday)

Wednesday October 7th

Wednesday October 7th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students continued work on their deer postcard project. Today was the final work day in class to finish up. We had students focus on the writing portion of the assignment so if any questions came up they could ask Mr. Olsen while in class.
Homework: Finish the postcard project, to be due on Thursday.


7th Grade Math: In math 7th grade students spent some time revisiting a few multiplying decimal problems as a class with some instruction from Mr. Olsen, before finishing up a worksheet for the students to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts of multiplying decimals. Students also did some review problems from the end of the chapter for review for the quiz on Thursday.
Homework: Review Homework #9 (due Friday). Quiz #2 will be on Thursday (section 2.1 through 2.3).


8th Grade Math: In math the 8th grade students started the day with going over a few problems from their homework #8 before handing it in to be graded. We also graded the worksheet from section 2.3 as a class, before doing some more practice problems regarding the distributive property for review before the quiz on Thursday.
Homework: Review Homework #9 (due Friday); finish section 2.3 worksheet for Wednesday and Quiz #2 (sections 2.1 through 2.3) will be on Thursday!

Monday October 5th

Monday October 5th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students continued work on their deer postcard project. We had students focus on the writing portion of the assignment so if any questions came up they could ask Mr. Kovach or Mr. Olsen while in class.
Homework: Finish the postcard project, to be due on Thursday.


7th Grade Math: In math 7th grade students spent some time revisiting a few multiplying decimal problems as a class with some instruction from Mr. Olsen, before being turned loose on a worksheet for the students to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts of multiplying decimals.
Homework: Review Homework #8 (due Wednesday). Quiz #2 will be on Wednesday (section 2.1 through 2.3).


8th Grade Math: In math the 8th grade students started the day with a P.O.D. on the board, before some further clarification and instruction on the distributive property. After some questions and examples done on the overhead for all to see, the students were set loose on a worksheet to practice their skills.
Homework: Review Homework #8 (due Wednesday); finish section 2.3 worksheet for Wednesday and Quiz #2 (sections 2.1 through 2.3) will be on Thursday!

Monday October 5th

Monday October 5th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students handed in their storyboards at the beginning of class. The postcard project was introduced next, and students were given the directions to create a letter, or postcard, or essay that summarizes the life cycle, biology and habitat needs of the sitka black tailed deer. Students were given class time to begin their rough drafts and projects will be due on Thursday.
Homework: Finish the postcard project, to be due on Thursday.


7th Grade Math: In math 7th grade students revisited addition and subtraction of decimals before being introduced to the next section on multiplying decimals. After some class room instruction and practice problems, students did a few practice problems on their own, before being released early to join in on the Shooting Star house disco party!
Homework: Review Homework #8 (due Wednesday).


8th Grade Math: In math the 8th grade students started the day with a problem of the day pop quiz. After finishing up the two question problem, the students were introduced to section 2.3, simplifying variable expressions. After some classroom instruction and practice problems, students were to do some practice problems on their own, before ending class 15 minutes early to make time for the Shooting Star house disco party!
Homework: Review Homework #8 (due Wednesday)

Thursday October 1st

Thursday October 1st

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students moved on in the overall scope of the Deer Study and began to learn about the biology of the Sitka Black-tailed Deer of Southeast Alaska. After some directions and discussion, students were broken into groups in order to tackle the days reading, with each student taking a section and taking notes to share with the rest of their group after a certain time period. This is called the Postcard Project and a due date is still to be determined.
Homework: Finish the storyboard, to be due on this coming Monday.


7th Grade Math: In math 7th grade students were handed back their chapter one test and we went over any questions the students had about the test as a class. Students were then introduced to adding and subtracting decimals, as well as a new concept called front-end estimation of decimals. After some classroom instruction, they were given a worksheet to finish the evens in class. If they did not finish in class, it is due Friday.
Homework: Review Homework #7 (due Friday).


8th Grade Math: In math the 8th grade students corrected their own homework from section 2.1 as a class, before the introduction of the distributive property. After some classroom instruction and discussion, the students were turned loose on worksheet for section 2.2.
Homework: Review Homework #7 (due Friday)