math tasks and holiday

Grades 6, 7, & 8
Tasks were collected today.  Khan Academy is available wherever there is access to the internet.
There are no new tasks for the holiday.  Have a great break!

math tasks, Wednesday

Grade 8
2.2 and 2.3 Getting Ready Transparencies and hand out from Frogs, Fleas, & Painter Cubes are due tomorrow. 
Grade 7
TIPS with parent signature and work from page 79 were due today but some students are still working and can be handed in tomorrow.
Grade6
TIPS with parent signature and 3.6 Trail Mix packet are due today but some students are still working and can be handed in tomorrow.

Science

Students should complete the "Science Fair Step 1- Brainstorm Topic of Interest" graphic organizer they received in class today for Thursday's class.  We would like to have students start thinking about topics that interest them.  We would like to use this to generate potential ideas for our upcoming science fair.  Students will start working on projects when they return from the holiday break.  Any questions, please contact Mr. DeCicco.

math tasks, Tuesday

Grade 8
2.3 Change Two Dimensions (handout and Transparency 2.3)
Grade 7
page 79 A-D Using Similar Triangles to Find Height
and TIPS
Grade 6
3.6 Trail Mix Packet and TIPS

math tasks, Monday

Grade 8
no new tasks but others assigned should be completed
Grade 7
new: page 79 Using similar triangle and rectangles to determine measurements
Grade 6
Trail Mix packet page 168 & 169
(We are learning that the denominator represents equal size pieces and the common denominator is like the least common multiple (LCM) )

math tasks, Friday

Grade 8
2.2 (FF&PC  Frogs, Fleas, & Painted Cubes handout)
page 21 & 22 A
Transparency 2.2 Getting Ready
(Distributive Property and area model new x squared)
Grade 7
3.3 Similar Figures Scale Factors pages 42 & 43 with 3.3 Transparency
TIPS: Similar Figures to do and share with home  partner by Wednesday, December 17th.
Grade 6
New: Trail Mix packet and
TIPS: Trail Mix to do and share with home partner by Wednesday, December 17th

math tasks, Thursday

Grade 8
Returned: Simplifying Expressions, Ticket corrections and page 17#50 expression for area and perimeter of track
New: Transparency 2.2 Getting Ready
Collecting: Solving Equations tomorrow

Grade 7
3.3 Similar Figures & Scale Factors page 42 & 43 with Transparency 3.3
New: TIPS Similar Figures  due Wednesday Dec 17th with parent signature

Grade 6
Complete "What's My Cut?" for tomorrow

Language Arts Homework 12/9 & 12/10

Students sould write an informational paragraph using both woolly mammoth articles from class as a source of evidence. Paragraph directions are in binders, at this site in the humanities folder and in the house A google doc folder. Claims were provided in class. Woolly mammoth remains have been located throughout the world. OR The condition of mammoth remains vary.

math tasks, Tuesday

Grade 8
Solving Equations
collected: Simplifying Expressions
Grade 7
page 42 & 43 Scale Factors and Similar Shapes with Labsheet
Grade 6
What's My Cut? packet to page 54

math tasks, Monday

Grade 8
Simplifying Expression (Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms)

Grade 7
page 42 & 43
former :page 26&27, page 30#5-8

Grade 6
new:  What's My Cut?

math tasks, Friday

There are no new tasks.  We worked on Khan Academy today.

math tasks, Thursday

Grade 8
page 17 #50 field (area & perimeter) find more than one expression
Grade 7
page 26 & 27 finding similar figures and scale factors
page 30 #5-8
Grade 6
packet Common Denominators #14 & 17 page 317 # 1- 15 practice

math tasks, Wednesday

Grade 8
page 17 #50   field problem - both area and perimeter are used
Grade 7
page 26&27 Scale Factor & page 30 #5-8 ( similarity/proportion work)
Grade 6
packet Common Denominators - 20 minutes please

Language Arts Homework 12/2

Students should complete the prefix sheet which requires defining prefixes, building words and categorizing words. This assignment is due tomorrow.

Science

Students can and should make corrections on the quiz,"Investigation 4 I-Check," they received back on Monday.  They should hand the corrections to me and strongly consider taking the requiz.  Email me if you have any questions.

Tuesday, Dec 2nd math tasks

Grade 8
complete pages 8 & 9 A-D with Labsheet 1.3 about The Community Pool
Grade 7
work with Khan Academy with Percents
Grade 6
If packet Fraction Number/Sense is not done please spend 20 minutes on it

math tasks, Monday Dec 1st

Grade 8
page 8+ The Community Pool  A-D & Labsheet 1.3
Grade 7
Additional Practice Inv 1 (modified) #1 (Ellie) - 4
Grade 6
MathThematics Packet Mod 5 Sec 1 #6,9,12 written out
Making Fraction Bars