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May 24, 2010
Homework: Math -- Review what we covered in class Social Studies -- Review Science -- Review what we covered in class In-class: Math - Studied and modeled the Pythagorean Theorem. The students were also "taught" (learning not guaranteed) how to calculate the square root of a number. Social Studies - Participated in the "send-off" for the 8th grade. Science -- Reviewed the types of nerve cells and the stimuli-response cycle of the central nervous system. May 20, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Links 9-11 Social Studies -- Review notes from Renaissance video and for the geography quiz Science -- Sports award banquet was held in this timeframe. In-class: Math - Worked as a class on Journal pages 357, 358 and 359. Corrected 2 homework pages. Social Studies - Discussed key points from yesterday's video and began study of the geography map. Science -- Sports award banquet.. May 19, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Links 9-2 and journal page 338 Social Studies -- Review notes from Renaissance video Science -- Reinforcement for Nervous System In-class: Math - Worked as a class on Journal pages 328 and 334. Corrected 2 homework pages and completed a quiz on yesterday's teaching. Social Studies - Continued watching a video on the Renaissance period. Discussed key points from yesterday's video. Science -- Continued study of the central nervous system. Sponge books and notes. Corrected Content Mastery worksheet. Verbally quizzed the class on terms and processes from notes. May 18, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Links 8-6 and 8-7 Social Studies -- Review notes from Renaissance video Science -- Content Mastery for Nervous System In-class: Math - Worked as a class on Journal pages 325, 325, 346 and 347 Social Studies - Began watching a video on the Renaissance period. Science -- Continued study of the central nervous system. Sponge books and notes. Corrected Notetaking worksheet. Verbally quizzed the class on terms and processes from notes. May 17, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Link 8-3 Social Studies -- Science -- In-class: Math - Worked as a class on Journal pages 310, 314, 315 and 366 and 367. Social Studies - Class meeting on kindness. Science -- Continued study of the central nervous system. Sponge books and notes. May 13, 2010 Homework: No homework tonight except to be prepared for presentations tomorrow Math -- Social Studies -- Science -- In-class: Math - Corrected homework then worked as a class on ratios and proportions on pages 302 -- 305. Social Studies - Worked on projects. Science -- Notes were taken on the central nervous system. May 12, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Link 8-2 Social Studies -- Students need to 'plan' for their projects. They have two worksheets to gather information to share with their teams, before they agree on a team presentation on the flag, structure and timeline. Write their notes for what they are going to present!! Science -- In-class: Math - Took a Study Link Quiz on rates and ratios that we worked on yesterday. Completed as a class pages 286, 288 and 289 in the journal. Social Studies - Worked on projects. Science -- Participated in computer class today. May 11, 2010 Homework: Math -- Math Box 8-1 and 8-2 Social Studies -- Students need to 'plan' for their projects. They have two worksheets to gather information to share with their teams, before they agree on a team presentation on the flag, structure and timeline. Science -- In-class: Math - Passed back the science assessment. Worked as a class on rates and ratios, completing journal pages 278, 279, 282 and 283. Social Studies - Worked on projects. Science -- Introduced a study of the nervous system and then worked on Social Studies projects. May 6, 2010 Homework: Math -- Social Studies -- Students need to 'plan' for their projects. They have two worksheets to gather information to share with their teams, before they agree on a team design. Science- -- In-class: Math - Used the time to take the Science assessment. Social Studies - Began the discussion of the flag design. Science -- Used the class to continue Social Studies projects. May 5, 2010 Homework: Math -- Social Studies -- Same as Tuesday -- Research "buffet" menu for each team. Gather materials for structure (due Thursday) Science- -- Take-Home-Test In-class: Math - Completed the Unit 7 assessment. Social Studies - With some time available after the Math assessment, students focused on projects. Science -- Students began their Take-Home Tests. May 4, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study for Wednesday test. Social Studies -- Research "buffet" menu for each team. Gather materials for structure (due Thursday) Science- -- Study Chapter 19 for Wed/Thur assessment. In-class: Math - Reviewed the test questions and discussed an algebra problems complexity and need for process. Social Studies - Discussed the buffet process and the structure decision and materials . Science -- Students worked on their binders and we looked at some Mechanical Advantage formulas. May 3, 2010 Homework: Math --Study Unit 7 for Wednesday's assessment Social Studies -- Science- -- Study Chapter 19 for Wed/Thur assessment. In-class: Math - Reviewed the Unit 7 pages in the student journal. Social Studies - Held a class meeting on "Kindness" Science -- Reviewed questions at end of each section and the chapter for Chapter 19. April 29, 2010 Homework: Math --Math Boxes 7-6 and 7-7 Social Studies -- Science- -- Enrichment 3 In-class: Math - Corrected homework and worked as a class on algebraic expressions (p276) and "guessing" (Pps 274-275). Used the remaining classtime to work on the 3D timeline for Social Studies. Social Studies - Worked on construction of 3D timeline Science -- Worked as a class on the Chapter Review worksheet. April 28, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Link 7-7 and 7-8 Social Studies -- Science- -- In-class: Math - Used the classtime to work on the 3D timeline for Social Studies. Social Studies - Worked on construction of 3D timeline Science -- Completed "Stained Glass" in Room 12, and corrected Section 3 worksheets in both classes. April 27, 2010 -- Race for Education -- No Homework April 26, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Link 7-5 and 7-6 Social Studies -- Prepare for discussion on "structure" for civilization. Decide on costume for Medieval Day by Thursday. Science- -- Assign the proper formulas for mechanical Advantage to the simple machines in handout. In-class: Math - Worked as a class on pages 264,5,6,8,and 9. Social Studies - Discussed requirements for costume and structure assignments. Science -- Worked examples of Mechanical Advantage of simple machines April 22, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Link 7-4 Social Studies -- Bring in "Stained Glass". Science- -- ReRead section 3 of Chapter 19 and complete Content Mastery and Reinforcement, sections 3. In-class: Math - Worked as a class on pages 260, 261 and #s 1 on pages 262 and 263. Social Studies - Determined what the "Stained Glass" window would look like for Friday afternoon art. Began the presentations of the Social Studies projects. Science -- Review Section 3. Look at Mechanical advantage. Look at some models of simple machines and also real examples. April 21, 2010 Homework: Math -- Math Box 7-3 and 7-4 Social Studies -- Project due. Prepare to present, without reading, for extra credit. Science- -- Complete the dowel experiment. Read section 3 of Chapter 19 and complete Notetaking on that section. Same as last night! In-class: Math - Corrected MB 7-2 and study link 7-1. Worked as a class on mazes and tree diagrams -- pps 257 and 258. Social Studies - Read the lesson 3 on Hinduism and discussed parallels to Christianity. Science -- Computer class today. April 20, 2010 Sorry that I could not get the Monday homework on this site. I tried 3 times without success. Homework: Math -- Math Box 7-2 and Study Link 7-1 Social Studies -- Confirm that the plans made in this mornings class are doable -- such as 'can you get the materials you want to use?'. Science- -- Complete the dowel experiment. Read section 3 of Chapter 19 and complete Notetaking on that section. In-class: Math - Corrected MB 7-1. Began work on probabilities on jp 247. Social Studies - Met as teams to plan for the development of the timeline. Science -- Conducted a 'simple machine' experiemnt with the dowels and collected /corrected the Reinforcement homework. Reenacted some experiments with gravity and friction. April 15, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study for the test. Review reference book for inequalities; complete SL 6-12 as a review (check answers in the book). Social Studies -- Read lesson 3 of Chap 5. Complete the worksheet on Hinduism. Science- -- In-class: Math - Reviewed all the pages and concepts in Unit 6. Social Studies - Completed a worksheet on lesson 2 in Chap 5. Science -- Collected and discussed the activity on converting pounds to Newtons. Used the remaining time to outline Coats of Arms for Social Studies. April 14, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study for the test. Review reference book for inequalities; complete SL 6-12 as a review (check answers in the book). Social Studies -- Read lesson 2 of Chap 5. Science- -- Complete the activity on "Newtons" In-class: Math - Corrected homework. Discussed the questions from the test. Worked on SL 6-11 to review for test. Suggested this page be reviewed with parent. Social Studies - Passed out the project direction with due date of 4/22. Gave the students a completion checklist type of document. Should write ideas on one side for the team's activities. Began review of lessons 1 & 2 in Chap 5. Science -- Discussed the video on forces and motion and worked on a Notetaking worksheet to reinforce the lessons in sections 1 & 2. April 13, 2010 Homework: Math -- Math Boxes 6-10 and 6-11. Possible use pps 242 and 243 to review decimal division. Social Studies -- Read lesson 1 of Chap 5 and complete worksheet -- map and vocab Science- -- In-class: Math - Corrected homework and completed pps 241-243 and page 245. Social Studies - Discussed the next 5 weeks schedule before Medieval Day, and then discussed Chap 5 -- India. Science -- Began the discussion of Chap 19 April 12, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Links 6-9 and 6-10 Social Studies -- Have "Coat of Arms" design by Thursday Science- -- In-class: Science -- Watched a video from University of Colorado on forces and motion. April 8, 2010 Homework: Math -- Social Studies -- Take-Home test Science- -- Complete writeup for "Summative Project" done today in Science Lab In-class: Science -- Used the afternoon time to complete an annual Art project of making crosses from match sticks. April 7,2010 -- Today was Math and Science day. There were assemblies and activities, but no homework. The extra credit for Social Studies is due tomorrow, and the Take-home test will be given tomorrow, so there could be 'study time' needed. March 31, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Link 6-7 and extra work sheet to continue practice with adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. Social Studies -- Science- -- In-class: Science -- Computers today. Took the chap 18 test during social studies time. March 30, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Link 6-6 Social Studies -- Extra Credit due 4/8. Either a "Hall of Fame" speech or a poster. The students know the subjects of both. Science- -- Take-HomeTest. In-class: Science -- Completed binders, reviewed the test for tomorrow and began the THT March 29, 2010 Homework: Math -- Study Link 6-3, and Extra Credit for #s 26-28 on page 227 of the journal. Social Studies -- Complete the ls 3 worksheet and the vocabulary review. Science- -- Finish the binder before Wednesday. Any extra credit is also due before Wednesday. In-class: Science -- Handed out graded assignments. Then worked to complete the binders before we attended the Stations of the Cross. March 25, 2010 Homework: Math -- Math Box 6-3 Social Studies -- Read lesson 3 Science- -- Complete today's virtual lab worksheet. In-class: Science -- Worked a virtual lab delineating the differences between physical changes and chemical changes. Parents. I am having issues with SchoolNotes. They are dropping days or not saving my inputs, and today I seem to have lost all preceding days. The problem has only been over the last three weeks, it seems, but it is now significant.
March 23, 2010 Homework: Math -- Math Box 6-2 and Study Link 6-1 Social Studies -- Science- -- Complete today's lab worksheet. In-class:
Scien ce -- Worked a lab on reaction of materials. |