Friday January 8th

Friday January 8th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: In science students began the planning process for their rough draft of the advertisement that will be due at the end of class on Tuesday. Students were to have Mr. Kovach or Mr. Olsen sign off on their rough draft at the end of class today.
Homework: None

7th Grade Math: Today students began class with a quiz, before reviewing section 4.3, doing a few examples together, and began working on section 4.3 practice worksheet.
Homework: Section 4.3 practice worksheet is due in class on Monday.

8th Grade Math: Today 8th graders reviewed section 4.3 in the textbook and spent the rest of class completing the section 4.3 worksheet.
Homework: Section 4.3 worksheet is due first thing Monday if students did not finish in class, it is homework!

Thursday January 7th

Thursday January 7th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: In science students continued working on researching their assigned element from the periodic table, and should be nearing the next step of developing a plan and putting together a rough draft of what their ad will look like and what will be included within the ad.
Homework: None

7th Grade Math: Today students reviewed section 4.2 and finished up the worksheet in class. Students were than introduced to section 4.3 and equivalent fractions.
Homework: Review homework #2 is due Friday.

8th Grade Math: Today 8th graders continued their work in the Life Math unit. Students learned how to research companies on the stock market and completed a worksheet in the process, and started choosing stocks to invest in themselves. After twenty minutes of class time, students shifted gears and began working on section 4.3 in the text book, Equivalent Fractions.
Homework: Review Homework #9 is due Friday. Students should also finish their worksheet on their initial stock investments.

Wednesday January 6th

Wednesday January 6th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: In science students reviewed the components of an ad, before being handed the scoring guide the the project. Students were randomly assigned an element from the periodic table and they were to begin researching their particular element to fill out a study guide to help guide them in their quest to build an advertisement for their element.
Homework: None

7th Grade Math: Today students reviewed section 4.2 and began working on the 4.2 practice worksheet in class. Students are to have the front side of the worksheet done for class tomorrow.
Homework: Review homework #2 is due Friday; Front side of section 4.2 practice worksheet is due Thursday.

8th Grade Math: Today 8th graders continued their work in the Life Math unit, and continued working with the stock market and the DOW Jones Industrial Average. Students learned how to research companies on the stock market and completed a worksheet in the process, and started choosing stocks to invest in themselves.
Homework: Review Homework #9 is due Friday.

Tuesday January 5th

Tuesday January 5th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: In science students were introduced to the next activity which is entitled "Selling the Elements." Today, students were involved in a discussion about how advertisements are put together, and what they are trying to get across to the consumer. Students were handed a worksheet and asked to find an ad in a magazine and describe the target audience, whether the ad is targeting Ethos (ethics), Pathos (emotions), or Logos (logic). This assignment should have been completed in class, and if not, it is homework as it is due first thing Wednesday morning.
Homework: Finish up the What's in an Ad worksheet if not finished in class.

7th Grade Math: Today students finished up the section 4.1 worksheet in class and handed it in before they were introduced to section 4.2 and the Greatest Common Factor.
Homework: Review homework #1 is due Wednesday.

8th Grade Math: Today 8th graders continued their work in the Life Math unit, and continued working with the stock market and the DOW Jones Industrial Average. Students learned how to research companies on the stock market and completed a worksheet in the process.
Homework: Review Homework #8 is due Wednesday.

Monday January 4th

Monday January 4th

7th & 8th Grade General Science: In science students continued working on their periodic table activity. Students should be finished by the end of class and if not, it is considered to be homework, as the activity is due first thing Tuesday morning.
Homework: Finish up the periodic table activity tonight if students did not finish in class.

7th Grade Math: Today students were introduced to chapter 4.1 and prime factorization. After some in class instruction, students were given a worksheet to practice their skills.
Homework: Review homework #1 is due Wednesday.

8th Grade Math: Today 8th graders continued their work in the Life Math unit, and were introduced to the stock market and the DOW Jones Industrial Average. Students worked on a worksheet that dealt with trends over time associated with the stock market.
Homework: Review Homework #8 is due Wednesday.