Wednesday December 8th

8th Grade Math: Today in 8th grade math we went over questions from the front side of section 3.1 practice.  We then spent the rest of class working on the word problems associated with this section.  Tomorrow we will move into section 3.2. 
Homework:
Review #7 is due Friday

7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students turned in their review homework and then started section 5.2 which introduces adding and subtracting mixed numbers.
Homework:   
Review #7 is due Friday

7th/8th Grade Science: Today students completed a series of math calculations to investigate the number of cell phones recycled in 2005, the amount of metals thrown away in the 500 million cell phones that were obsolete in 2005, and the value of those metals that were in obsolete cell phones.
Homework:
Finish cell phone math assignment (and extra credit assignment)

Tuesday December 7th

8th Grade Math: Today in 8th grade math, students reviewed how to solve multiple-step equations with addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication.  Students were then given time to work through section 3.1 practice (odds).  The front side of this worksheet should be finished for homework.  We will finished the back side in class tomorrow. 
Homework:

• Review #6 is due tomorrow (Wednesday)
• Finish front side of section 3.1 practice worksheet (odds)

7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students reviewed how to add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators.  We then worked on section 5.1 Practice (all).  If students did not finish the assignment by the end of class it is homework tonight. 
Homework:   

• Review #6 is due tomorrow (Wednesday)
• Section 5.1 Practice (all)

7th/8th Grade Science: Today students worked on another graphing activity.  In this assignment they graphed the number of cell phones sold worldwide from 1997 to 2006.  We then drew a line of best fit to project the data through the year 2012. 
Homework:
Finish activity (graph and table) for today's activity (# of cell phones sold worldwide from 1997-2012)

Monday December 6th

8th Grade Math: Today in math we gave students a day to finish their "Life Math Quiz".  We then transitioned back to the textbooks where we started chapter 3.  In this chapter students will learn how to solve multi-step Algebraic Equations. 
Homework:
Review #6 is due Wednesday


7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students were given time to finish the Chapter 4 test that was started on Friday.  We then started working on Chapter 5 which covers operations with Fractions.  Today in Section 5.1 students learned how to add and subtract fractions (with like and unlike denominators). 
Homework:  
Review #6 is due Wednesday


7th/8th Grade Science: Today students graphed the average yearly price of various metals from 2002 to 2007.  We then drew a "line of best fit" to extrapolate the data and make forecasts for the price of the minerals in 2012.    Finally students converted the price per "troy ounce" of the metals to price per gram by applying the conversion factor of 1 Troy Ounce = 31.1 grams. 
Homework:
Finish activity (graph and table) that was worked on in class today!

Thursday December 2nd

8th Grade Math: Today in math we gave students a day to finish some of their work from the life math unit that was incomplete or needing corrections.  We postponed the quiz over life math material until tomorrow. 
Homework:

• Review #5 is due tomorrow (Friday)
• Study for "Life Math" Quiz tomorrow

7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math our class completed a review assignment on www.classzone.com  to prepare for the chapter test tomorrow. 
Homework: 

• Study for Chapter 4 Test tomorrow (Friday)
• Review #5 is due Friday

7th/8th Grade Science: Today we continued an learning about the mining of minerals around the world.  Today's focus was on the issue of mining of minerals in the Congo and the relationship between this activity and the countries ongoing civil war. 
Homework:
none (unless student did not turn in map project at the start of class today)

Wednesday December 1st

8th Grade Math: Today in math we finished buying the stocks that we chose to invest in for the next several months.  Students who did not finish this should finish the assignment for homework tonight (due tomorrow at the start of class).  We also studied/gave notes for the quiz that we will have tomorrow over all the strands of "Life Math" we have covered so far.  Included will be paychecks, taxes, housing, and investing (savings accounts versus stock market).
Homework:

• Review #5 is due Friday
• Study for "Life Math" Quiz tomorrow

7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math our class reviewed equivalent fractions by working "hands on" with a pizza.  We also finished working on section 4.7 practice which covers converting between fractions and decimals. There will be a test over chapter 4 on Friday of this week.
Homework: 

• Study for Chapter 4 Test (Friday)
• Review #5 is due Friday

7th/8th Grade Science: Today we continued an activity where students learned about where the minerals are mined that are used in making the various parts in a cell phone.  Students will turn this project in at the start of class tomorrow.
Homework:
FINISH the cell phone minerals map project (due tomorrow at the beginning of class).