Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Week of 9/29 - 10/3

Week of 9/20 - 10/3
Test on Biomes on Thursday.

Monday:
Math:  Unit 2 Pre - Test - Hand back math assessment from Friday for students to correct.  Due Wednesday.  Computer Lab time on Compass Learning
Science:  Short biome quiz.  Finish coloring maps.

Tuesday:
Math:  Formative assessment on positive and negative integers
Science:  Short quiz on biomes,  Animal Cracker activity

Wednesday:
Math:  Begin Unit 2 with Orders of Operation with negative numbers - small worksheet to complete / Computer Lab time on Compass Learning
Science:  Review game on biomes for test tomorrow

Thursday:
Math:  More on operations.  Check work from yesterday.  Puzzle Group Work and problems on worksheet.
Science:  Test on biomes - start biodiversity among organisms.

Friday:
Math:  Begin combining like terms
Science:  More on Biodiversity and possibly begin photosynthesis.

Week of 9/22-9/26

Week of 9/22 - 9/26

Monday:
Math:  Review work from last Thursday and Friday with subs - Walk around word problems
Science:  Go over work from last week with sub - read information about aquatic biomes

Tuesday:

Math:  Review work from sub (properties and problems with rational numbers).  Benchmark 1 Review
Science:  Go over biomes some more on aquatic biomes

Wednesday:
Math:  Math Review Game for Benchmark 1
Science:  Give out answers on graphic organizer for biomes - Daily quizzes start tomorrow on biomes.

Thursday: Hand out Progress Reports
Math:  Benchmark 1 Test
Science:  Short quiz on biomes and review
Pep Rally

Friday:
Math:  Math Assessment over unit 1
Science:  Short Quiz on biomes - begin coloring map

Test over biomes next Thursday.  Begin Unit 2 math on Wednesday.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Week of 9/15-9/19

Weekly Update - 9/15 - 9/19

Monday:
Math:  Start properties of operation - Commutative and Associative of addition and multiplication and Identity of addition and multiplication- Compass Learning video- Worksheet due tomorrow
Properties of Operations Notes
Science:  Introduction to Biomes - Video on Compass Learning

Tuesday:
Math:  Review properties from yesterday and discuss Distributive Property and Inverse Property (finish video off of compass)
Worksheet on distributive property and review questions on back (Due Thursday)
Science:  Pass out graphic organizer for all biomes.  Students research biomes in books and read articles to find the facts about them.
Notes on Biomes

Wednesday:
Math:  Review properties - distributive sheet due tomorrow.  Sort and match property cards and glue them on paper - Compass Learning Time - Quiz on Friday over properties!
Science:  Work on graphic Organizer for biomes

Thursday: - Substitute
Math:  Go over distributive property sheet from yesterday, do review packet on rational numbers and properties - Quiz tomorrow over properties
Science:  Make sure graphic organizer is done, read article on aquatic biomes and answer questions

Friday: - Substitute
Math:  Quiz over properties, review packet over integer word problems and absolute value
Science:  Question packet over biomes

MATH UNIT 1 BENCHMARK IS NEXT FRIDAY!!!

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Week of 9/8 - 9/12

Week of 9/8 - 9/12

ECOLOGY TEST ON WEDNESDAY!!  FOOD WEB DUE ON FRIDAY!

Monday:  FINAL MAPS TESTING DAY - ABBREVIATED SCHEDULE
Math:  Adding and subtraction with chips
Science:  Work on Food web/finish chp. 18 chapter review
Food Web Rubric
Interactions Chart
Ecology PPT  - Use to study for test
Ecology Notes - Goes with ppt with some added information to know
Ecology Jeopardy Review Game

Tuesday:
Math:  Adding and subtracting integers - worksheet due tomorrow
Science:  Review for test tomorrow - work on food web

Wednesday:
Math:  Adding rational numbers on number line - Engage 7.2.7 - Problem set due tomorrow
Science:  Test on Ecology (Ecosystems, symbiotic relationships, energy pyramid)  Refer to chp. 18 vocab and also the ppt from previous post

Thursday;
Math:  Start Multiplying and dividing integers - worksheet will be due tomorrow
Science:  Work on food web - due tomorrow

Friday:
Math:  Work on multiplying and dividing integers
Science:  Food web due - present them.

Week of 9/1 - 9/ 5

Week of 9/1 - 9/6

Monday:  Labor Day No School

Tuesday:  Field Trip to "The Giver"

Wednesday: 
Math:  Review from last week - Engage Lesson 5 on Subtracting Integers - problem sheet due tomorrow
Science:  Read about symbiotic relationships and take notes on it

Thursday:   MAPS TESTING - ABBREVIATED SCHEDULE
Math: Engage Lesson 7.2.6 -Distance between two rational numbers on number line - problem set due tomorrow
Science:  Review Notes from yesterday - Discuss Food Web Activity - DUE NEXT THURSDAY! - Do butterfly camo activity if time permits

Friday:  MAPS TESTING -ABBREVIATED SCHEDULE
Math:  Review homework from yesterday - practice addition and subtraction
Science:  Make sure all work is turned in - do chp. 18 chapter review in book

TEST on ECOLOGY next WEDNESDAY (9/10)