Thursday, September 2, 2010

Thursday September 2nd

8th Grade Math: In math students were checked off as to whether they finished their homework last night.  The class then finished section 1.3 Practice.  We then handed out students "Late Homework Passes" for the first quarter.  Grades were posted and students organized their binders.  We concluded class by starting a review activity for order of operations.
Homework:
  • Finish 1/2 of the order of operations cards that were split between groups of two
  • Review #2 is due Friday

7th Grade Math: Today in 7th grade math finished section 1.3 practice.  The class then received their "late homework passes" for first quarter.  Grades were posted on the wall and students were given time to organize/file returned work and check their grades.  The second half of class students were introduced to order of operations in section 1.4 of the textbook.
Homework: Review Homework #2 is due Friday


7th/8th Grade Science: 
Today in science students read content relating to phase changes of matter from the textbooks.  They took notes and were allowed to use the notes during an inter-class competition/game with Mr. Jones' class relating to material we have learned or discussed so far this school year. 
Homework: none