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)

Friday February 27th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students continued working on their Thermal Insulation Competition projects.
Homework: Finish writing placard and drawing diagram for the Insulation Competition on Monday.

7th Grade Math: Today students practiced how to make a scale drawing of a textbook as it sits on their desk in the classroom.
Homework: none

8th Grade Math: In math students completed a quiz over sections 5.1 - 5.3 of their textbooks.
Homework: none

Thursday February 26th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students began working on their Thermal Insulation Competition projects.
Homework: Begin writing the 1st draft of the informational placard and the diagram. Continue gathering materials for the Thermal Insulator Competition. Students will need a large coffee can sized tin can for their experiments.

7th Grade Math: Today students learned and practiced how to make a scale drawing of their desk as it sits in the classroom.
Homework: Complete the drawing/graph of "Snoopy" based on the coordinate points given. Then calculate new coordinate points that will make a "mini Snoopy or BIG Snoopy" and complete the corresponding graph.

8th Grade Math: In math students continued working on the personal finances unit. In today's class period they practiced balancing a checking account. They then reviewed for the quiz tomorrow over sections 5.1-5.3 of the textbook (converting fractions/decimals and adding/subtracting Fractions)
Homework: Complete review problems from section 5.1-5.3

Wednesday February 25th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students were given the scoring guide and rules for the Insulator Competition. Students will need to come to class tomorrow with as many of their supplies as possible so that they can begin working.
Homework: Continue gathering materials for the Thermal Insulator Competition. Students will need a large coffee can sized tin can for their experiments.

7th Grade Math: Today students continued learning to apply a scale factor to coordinate points to make two similar figures.
Homework: Complete the drawing/graph of "Bart Simpson" based on the coordinate points given. Then calculate new coordinate points that will make a "mini Bart" and complete the corresponding graph.

8th Grade Math: In math students continued working on the personal finances unit. In today's class period they learned about balancing a checking account and how to write checks.
Homework:

• FINISH real estate buying and renting worksheets.
• FINISH balancing a checkbook ledger