Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Wednesday January 23rd

Core 3 Mathematics:
Today students reviewed how to divide with fractions. We then introduced section 5.5 which is teaches how to solve equations using multiplicative inverse.
Homework: Review #5 (Fractions) is due Friday

Life Science:
In science students continued working on their research of the body systems they are studying for their group's pop-up book. A rough draft of their writing was due today (Wednesday) by the end of class.
Homework: Work on body systems pop up book

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Tuesday January 22nd

Core 3 Mathematics:
Today students learned about dividing fractions. The class completed some problems which were checked off by Mr. Kovach, and then they began working on 5.5 Practice which is due tomorrow.
Homework: Finish problems from section 5.5 Practice which is due tomorrow (#6, 8, 10, 12, 20, 26, 30, 36).

Life Science:
In science students continued working on their research of the body systems they are studying for their group's pop-up book. A rough draft of their writing is due tomorrow (Wednesday) by the end of class.
Homework: Rough draft of summary describing body system's overall function and the organs that make up that system.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Thursday January 17th

Core 3 Mathematics:
Today students worked on "Multiplying Fractions" problems from their practice workbook (section 5.4).
Homework: Finish any problems not completed in class from section 5.4 Practice (#2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 18, 22, & 24). Also, finish Review #4 (Cricket Chirping Graph) which is due Friday at the start of class.

Life Science:
In science students began working on their initial research of the body systems they are studying for their group's pop-up book.
Homework: None

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Wednesday January 16th

Core 3 Mathematics:
Today students completed a P.O.D. challenge on measurement and then we began section 5.4 which covers multiplying fractions.
Homework: Start Review #4 (Cricket Chirping Graph) which is due Friday at the start of class.

Life Science:
In science the class finished their dissection journals and then instructors introduced the Body Systems Pop-Up Book project.
Homework: None

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Tuesday January 15th

Core 3 Mathematics:
Today students completed at quiz over 1/2 of Chapter 5. This quiz included material from section 5.1-5.3. Students were then given a brief introduction to the beginning of section 5.4 which covers multiplying fractions.
Homework: Finish Review #3 (Atomic Numbers/Weighty Matters) which is due Wednesday (tomorrow) at the start of class.

Life Science:
In science students finished dissecting frogs and identifying various organs from each "body system".
Homework: None