Wednesday September 16th

Wednesday September 16th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students completed their procedures worksheet, and went outside to do some data collection. They then came back inside to measure and weigh their samples and complete their calculations.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: In math 7th graders handed in their homework, the review #3 and the variable puzzle. Quiz #1 came next. Students spent about 20 minutes completing the quiz, making sure to show all their work! We then completed a second puzzle in class together.
Homework: Review Homework #4 (due Friday); finish up the puzzle handed out today in class if they did not finish in class.

8th Grade Math: We started class by finishing up with order of operations by correcting our homework as a class. We then moved on to comparing integers, section 1.4 in the book. A small lecture introduced the students to integers, and we then moved on to some practice problems.
Homework: Finish section 1.4 practice for Thursday, and Review Homework #4 due Friday

Monday September 14th

Monday September 14th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students were introduced to the concept of Procedures in a scientific study. The what, where and how a study is to be conducted. Students worked within their groups to brainstorm and design the steps they will take to answer the question in front of them. Students will work with their group to answer this question throughout science class this week.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: In math 7th graders were given the first 15 minutes of class to finish up a order of operations puzzle. If students did not finish, they are to finish at home tonight. We then transitioned into a math baseball activity, where we divided the kids into teams and each team got the opportunity to answer a question in a short amount of time in order to get a base runner. Fun for all.
Homework:

• Study for Mid Chapter Quiz (rescheduled for Wednesday)
  
• Review Homework #3 (adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division review) is due Wednesday

8th Grade Math: We started class with a Problem of the Day on the board. We then did a few more practice problems together as a class, before we handed out a worksheet in which students worked on more practice problems. If they did not finish the problems in class, they are to do them as homework tonight. 1.3 Practice problems # 1-23 odds.
Homework: Review Homework #3 (multiplying with decimals) is due Wednesday

Monday September 14th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students were introduced to the concept of populations and how scientists count populations of various organisms. To help give practice with the methodology used by scientists, students will work with a small group to estimate the biomass of blueberry leaves that fall on the ground every autumn in Southeast Alaska. Students will work with their group to answer this question throughout science class this week.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: In math 7th graders completed a review activity to practice how to solve order of operations problems. Tomorrow there will be a quiz over section 1.1 - 1.4 with a special emphasis placed on order of operations.
Homework:

• Study for Mid Chapter Quiz (scheduled for Tuesday)
  
• Review Homework #3 (adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division review) is due Wednesday

8th Grade Math: In math students finished working on section 1.2 Practice (powers and exponents) in class. After grading the assignment students were introduced to section 1.3 which covers "order of operations". Based upon initial review of the two problems assigned at the end of class, a great deal more time will be spent in tomorrow's class on this topic.
Homework: Review Homework #3 (multiplying with decimals) is due Wednesday

Thursday September 10th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: In science students discussed the role of resource managers in Alaska. The class learned how to identify the cost/benefit analysis that must go into various decisions. We ended class by reading a case study involving wildlife management issues.
Homework: none

7th Grade Math: Today in math students continued to learn how to complete order of operations problems. The class then began working on section 1.4 practice with their table groups.
Homework: Review Homework #2 due tomorrow


8th Grade Math: In math students finished working through the calculations for finding the net pay (take home pay) based upon taxes and withdraws from their gross pay each month. They then began working on calculations to help create a budget for living expenses based upon their net pay.
Homework: Review Homework # 2 is due tomorrow

Wednesday September 9th

Wednesday September 9th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: Today in science students continued working on their Elements of Design personal webpage project. The project is due at the beginning of class tomorrow, Thursday morning.
Homework: none, unless they have to finish their webpage project.


7th Grade Math: In math students reviewed and corrected the section 1.3 as a class, and we then introduced section 1.4 on Orders of Operations to the class. Students worked on some examples in class in their math notebook.
Homework: Review Homework #2 was handed out at the end of class, and it is due on Friday.


8th Grade Math: Today we continued the discussion about careers and levels of education for various career paths. And continued working on the worksheet handed out yesterday in class. We took the time to be sure all students had a grasp of the content together.
Homework: