Wednesday May 11th

8th Grade Math: 
Today students worked on a Geometry stations activity involving Transformations on a coordinate plane.  By the end of class students finished two stations and will finish the remaining two in tomorrow's class period.
homework:  none

7th Grade Math: 
Today students continued working on the cabin building project.  Today's focus was to finish the blueprint scale drawings of their different wall plans. 
homework:  none

7th/8th Grade Science:
In science students continued learning about streams and stream health.  Our focus today was on aquatic invertebrates and the habitat conditions that they need in a stream to survive. 
homework:  none

Monday May 2nd

8th Grade Math: 
Today students continued working on the spider population count project.  Students went outside the school and collected their "spider traps".  We then took photos of the spiders to help us identify their genus & species.
homework:  none

7th Grade Math: 
Today students continued working on the cabin building project.  Students worked on the construction of their model wall, including the window & window supports. 
homework:  none

7th/8th Grade Science:
In science, students had their final day to make modifications to their rockets before the competition tomorrow.  We tested each student team's rocket so that they could identify potential areas they need to improve before tomorrow. 
homework:  none

Thursday February 24th

8th Grade Math: Today students completed a warm up problem relating to Least Common Denominator of several fractions. We then started chapter 8 which covers Functions and Relationships.
Homework:
Finish Review #7 (due tomorrow)

7th Grade Math: Today students learned about drawing angles using protractors and then started a probability activity to illustrate the counting principle.
Homework:
Finish Review #7 (due tomorrow)

7th/8th Grade Science: Today in science students continued to learn about the physics of moving objects.  Specifically students calculated and graphed the acceleration of a moving object over time.  At the end of class we started a lab that illustrates negative acceleration.
Homework:
Finish acceleration lab worksheet

Wednesday February 16th

8th Grade Math: Today students continued working on the chapter 7 practice test.  Their main objective was to finish the practice test, do a self evaluation of their work using the answer keys posted around the room, and then identify which areas/sections of the chapter they need further practice and studying on before tomorrow's test.  
Homework:
Study for Chapter 7 test

7th Grade Math: Today in class  worked towards finishing the "TURTLE vs SNAIL" project. 
Homework:
Start studying for test over functions and relationships

7th/8th Grade Science: Today in science students focused on developing an understanding of velocity being a function of distance and time of a moving object.  Students calculated the speed of several individuals throwing snowballs at a wall. 
Homework:

• Finish front side of snow ball physics worksheet 
• Bring in 2 liter soda bottles for our rocket unit

Tuesday February 15th

8th Grade Math: Today students completed a warm up problem relating to section 7.6 (percent applications). We then discussed student's study habits and how individuals in our class prepare for tests.  The class then started our preparation for the upcoming test over chapter 7 by completing the  practice test at the end of the chapter.   We will continue the review tomorrow.  The test is scheduled for Thursday. 
Homework:
Review #6 is due Wednesday

7th Grade Math: Today in class we did a review problem about functions, slope and y-intercept as a warm up.  The class then asked questions about the height vs. arm span graph.  We then transitioned to our final work in functions and relationships, the "TURTLE vs SNAIL" project. 
Homework:
Review #6 is due Wednesday

7th/8th Grade Science: Today in science students discussed the factors that influence the motion of a snowball traveling through the air.  Students then wrote creative short stories relating the physics of snowball projectiles and a target (Mr. Watts).  Homework:
Bring in 2 liter soda bottles for our rocket unit