Thursday February 3rd

8th Grade Math: Today there was a very short math class due to Terra Nova Testing.  Students checked in their homework from last night and then continued working on section 7.5 Practice.  We will go over #13-27 odds tomorrow in class. 
Homework:
Review #4 is due Friday

7th Grade Math: Today we had a very short math class due to Terra Nova Testing.  Students reviewed how to find the slope of a line.
Homework:
Review #4  is due Friday

7th/8th Grade Science: Today students finished their roto copter labs that were started on Tuesday.  They collected data to answer the question does wing width effect time to fall from a fixed height?  They then graphed their average rate of fall as function of distance vs time in order to answer questions about how how far each model would fall after a large value for time, or how long would it take to fall a certain given distance. 
Homework:
Finish the graph and conclusion section of the roto-copter lab (due tomorrow).

Wednesday February 2nd

8th Grade Math: Today students learned about how to apply percent change (section 7.5 Practice).  We then had time for students to finish their quizzes from yesterday or work on tonight's homework, Section 7.5 Practice #1-11 odds.
Homework:

• Finish #1-11 odds on section 7.5 practice
• Review #4 is due Friday

7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students completed a Alaska State GLE quiz and then continued working with functions.  Today their work focused on calculating the slope when given a line or line segment on a coordinate grid.
Homework:
Review #4  is due Friday

7th/8th Grade Science: Today there was no science so students could utilize a block period in social studies.
Homework:
none

Tuesday February 1st

8th Grade Math: Today the class students completed a quiz over sections 7.1-7.4.  We then had make up work time for students to complete make up "Division Mastery quizzes", Chapter 3 Make Up Quiz or missing homework.   
Homework:
Review #3 is due Wednesday
 
7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students continued working in the area of functions and coordinate graphing.  Today they focused on using slope (rise/run) to construct the line from a single coordinate point.Homework:
Review #3  is due Wednesday

7th/8th Grade Science: Today reviewed the scientific method and then started the data collection phase of a lab involving "roto-copters". 
Homework:
none

Thursday January 27th

8th Grade Math: Today the class had some class time for the second test in the "Division Proficiency Tests".  We then introduced the percent equation as it is presented in section 7.4.  
Homework:
Review #2 is due Friday
 
7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students continued working in the area of functions and coordinate graphing.
Homework: 
Review #2  is due Friday

7th/8th Grade Science: Today students turned in their Postcards Project and then watched a video on volcanoes of the pacific ring of fire.
Homework:
none

Wednesday January 26th

8th Grade Math: Today the class went over division in word problems.  We then continued working with percents and decimals.  
Homework:
Section 7.3 Practice due tomorrow @ start of class

Review #2 is due Friday
 
7th Grade Math: In 7th grade math students continued working in the area of functions and coordinate graphing.
Homework: 
Review #2  is due Friday

7th/8th Grade Science: Today students had their final class period to work on the volcano postcard project.
Homework:
Final drafts of volcano postcard project are due Thursday (tomorrow) at the start of class