Science Update

Science:

 

We have a 2.1 quiz today.  Please make sure you are studying a little bit every day so you can be successful for the test.  There will be various homework assignments this week so please check your agenda.  We will be finishing chapter 2 and then our test will be next week Tuesday or Wednesday. 

Math Update!

Jan 24-29

 

Math 7:

 

This week we will be working with Ratios, Rates, and Proportions (Ch 5).  We might have a quiz on Thursday.  We will finish up the week working with customary units of measure.

 

Pre-Algebra:

 

This week we will be working with inequalities ( Ch 2 and Ch 7).  Test will early next week.

Science Update

This week in science, we will be working on our deer overpopulation project.  This is an in-class assignment, so please try to be here every day.  These presentations will take place on Thursday or Monday.  Please listen in class for the exact date.

 

Today I will also be passing back the chapter 1 environmental science tests – which means test corrections are due Wednesday 1/19.  I have explained the process for test corrections in class, so please ask your student if this applies to him or her and for the correct procedure.  I will be working diligently over the next few days to get in any test corrections, extra credit, and deer websites, so please keep checking back!

Weekly Update 1/7

Social Studies:

The final week of the quarter is here.  The Aegean Sea project is due on Wednesday.  This is a great way to review for our final test of the Greece chapter.  The test will be on Thursday and includes 50 questions on scantron and one essay question.  We will review in class on Wednesday.  Our next chapter is intense.  It includes the Greek conflicts and the achievements that still impact our lives today.

 

Math:

 

Week of Jan 18 – 20

 

Math 7: We are reviewing Ch 4 and Ch 12 and having a test on Wednesday.  It will be the final grade of the quarter.

 

Pre-Algebra: We are working with solving equations (Ch 7) and will have a quiz on Wednesday. 

 

Language arts

·         Sentence Fluency-  This week we will look at and practice more ways to vary our sentences.

·         We are also going to look at different ways to organize our writing.

 

RICA:

 

This week we covered chapters 5-7 in our Chinese Cinderella books.  On Tuesday we watched a video on foot binding that went along with our story.  We also took a map quiz on Asia.  Next week we will be covering chapters 8-10 in our books.

Weekly Update 1/4

SCIENCE:

 

We will have our chapter 1 environment test on Friday, Jan 7.  Please refer to progressbook for the study guide (students can also pick one up in class.) 

 

I will also be posting an extra credit assignment at some point today which will be due Friday.

 

I passed back the chapter 4 tests, and students who earned below a 70 may do test corrections:  write the question they missed and correct answer on looseleaf.  Please see me for a book, because you must also write the page number of the correct answer.  Get a parent signature, staple to the original and turn in by the end of the week.  Usually test corrections must be turned in the day after the tests are passed back. 

 

Next week in class we will be starting our deer overpopulation project. 

 

This week in language arts:

 

·         Monday and Tuesday we will be watching The Outsiders movie

·         In writing we return to the six traits. This week we will be working on word choice.

***Don’t forget your Historical Fiction book report is due Friday, January 14, 2011.***

 

Social Studies:

In social studies we are beginning chapter 8:  Greece this week.  Geography, early civilizations and city-states will be the focus of the map packet that is due on Wednesday.  This is the first time most of the students are studying Greece.  There will be a quiz on Thursday over section 1.  Also, students who earned below a 70% on the midterm exam should see me Wednesday or Thursday this week to get their additional assignment.

 

Math:

Math 7: We will be reviewing Chapter 4 and working with graphing linear functions.  Test on Ch 4 early next week.

 

Pre-Algebra: We will be working in Chapter 6 with percents. Test most likely this Friday

 

RICA:

We are starting our first novel in RICA which is Chinese Cinderella.  This week we are reading chapters 1-4.  We are also reviewing the geography of Asia and will have a map quiz this friday.