math tasks, Friday May 30th

Grade 6
Review page 56#3&4 tables, graphs & equations
page 38 #6 Two trucking companies are being compared
Local Assessment Tuesday June 3rd

Grade 7
Review: Investigation 3 Solving Equations,
variables for pouches, numbers for coins, 
use the property of equity- doing the same thing to both sides of an equal sign to solve the equation
page 58#10 -14 practice solving
page 65 #3 word problem about temperature & cricket chirps
Local Assessment Thursday June 5th

Grade 8
Assessment corrections on a separate piece of paper & attached to the original
The following were requested:
page 30#1 A+ and Zippy are compared, Distributive Property handout,
Skill: Solving Linear Equations, & How Am I Doing? #11-14 (solving equations)

Boston Survey

http://bit.ly/postboston2014

math tasks, Thursday May 29th

Grade 6
reviewed Skill: Tables, Graphs & Equations
page 56#3&4 word problems with tables & graphs

Grade 7
Inv 3.3 Variables pages 51-53 Z(p 52+ has questions to be answered

Grade 8
 Assessment today
page 60 #2-7 linear systems

Science-progress report

Students received a progress report in science listing all the collected assignments and their grades for each assignment.  Over the next two class days, students will be given the opportunity to make up or make corrections on all graded work throughout the Trimester 3. 

Parents/Guardians should ask to see their son or daughter's progress report.  Make arrangements with students if they need to stay after school to complete missing work or correct graded assignments.  If you have any questions about your son or daughter's progress, please email me at rdecicco@mtsd-vt.org. 

math tasks, Wed May 28th

Grade 6
handout: Skill - Tables Graphs & Equations
page 56 #3&4 table graph & equation word problems

Grade 7
Review & check pages: 58 #5-9, page 63&64#31-33
new task:3.3 Variables page 51-53 with labsheet

Grade 8
Assessment tomorrow
Review page 30#1, Distributive Property, worksheet & Solving Equations
new worksheets: Solving Linear Systems & How Am I Doing? (more solving of equations)

Science

Students received back "Mid-summative 9" quiz today.  Students can and should make corrections on their quiz and take the requiz to improve their grades.

math tasks, Tuesday May 27th

Grade 6
page 39 #7&8  campground fees and graph stories
page 79#19 table, graph & equation

Grade 7
page 48 - 51  Investigation 3 Solving Equations:  labsheets  used
page 58#5-9, pouches & coins & story- equation etc, page 63&64 #31-33 dist prop, fractions

Grade 8
Assessment on Shapes of Algebra Thursday
*worksheet: practice with the distributive property
handout of page 49 #27-30   find the error, greeting card problem, tile problem

math, week of May 19th

Grade 6
We are working on Variables & Patterns- stories, tables, graphs, & equations
The following tasks have been assigned:
page 9 graph of Jumping Jack data
page 36#3 Campground fees (straight line graph)
page 37#$ T-shirt fundraiser
page 39#7 Campsite fees (non-linear) & #8 matching stories to graphs
page 79#19 bike tour

Grade 7
We are working on Moving Straight Ahead - linear relationships and patterns
Vocabulary: rate & linear relationships
page 8&9 Investigation 1.3 Raising Money
page 24&26 with 26A written: brothers Emile and Henri are having a race
(tables, graphs, & equations)
page 34#5 Skating Companies: Rollaway & Wheelie Skates & Stuff are being compare
(students were asked to create a graph also)
page 36#6 adds Wheels to Go to the graph for page 34 &
#7 examine tables to find if they represent linear relationships
page 50 Problem 3.2 Using pouches and coins to write equations (lab sheet)

Grade 8
page 25 Graphs for Linear Systems
page 31 #3-6 estimate point of intersection and then check using equations
Boston  W- Fri

Social Studies Websities

http://news.discovery.com/space/private-spaceflight/awesome-all-angle-virgin-galactic-test-flight-video-130909.htm?_ga=1.41334754.1938211018.1399931189

Chinese making of kites 4 min video
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science-channel/28727-what-the-ancients-knew-chinese-kits-video.htm
Connecticut argues they were the first in flight- Article
http://www.history.com/news/in-connecticut-wright-brothers-no-longer-first-in-flight
　
How it’s made= slide forward to 5 min 52 seconds
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1nqpmc_how-its-made-513-electrical-panels-kites-eyeglass-frames-toothbrushes_lifestyle
　
The evolution of animals taking flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2dXznoURBw

math tasks, May 16th

Grade 6
Vocabulary words: co-ordinate graph, co-ordinate pair, variable (independent & dependent) & scale
Graph of Jumping Jack data

Grade 7
new page 8&9 1.3 Raising Money for the walkathon (all of A)

Grade 8
review page 31# 3-6
page 32 #13-18

math tasks

Grade 6
finished pages 6&7,
new page 13 #4 equation, graph & questions

Grade 7
finish pages 6&7
new: page 13 #4

Grade 8
page 31 #3-5 substitute value, page 32 #13-18 solving for the value of the unknown

math tasks

Grade 6, 7, & 8
no new tasks, complete the ones assigned on Tuesday
Science NECAPS today

math tasks

Grade 6
corrections on  separate sheet of paper and stapled to the original assessment on Decimal/Fraction/Percent

Grade 7
page 6&7, Walking Rates and Linear Relationships in Moving Straight Ahead

Grade 8
page 24&25 A-C Graphs of Linear Systems
The story and interpretation of greater than & less than are concepts of special interest

Market Place Pitch Survey

Grade 8
https://docs.google.com/a/mymtsd-vt.org/forms/d/12upbtGn0xSe0H7_5R7kZHRUP3-2pdQoAK22Evebe-Nc/viewform

Grade 6/7
https://docs.google.com/a/mymtsd-vt.org/forms/d/1PtCkz0z25kLeYlZoLGNkNaaJn_V7UL4YIeJHMlL6qFA/viewform

Science NECAP 5/13 & 5/14

Over the next two days, your 8th grade son or daughter will take the science NECAP.  The test will cover science content and skills learned from 5th grade until 8th grade.  Parents/guardians can support their son or daughter by encouraging them to put their best effort into the test, ensuring they have something to eat before they come to school and encouraging them to get a good night's rest.  Homework may be light to accommodate for testing.  8th graders should spend 20-30 minutes reviewing their science notebooks to see how much they have learned over the course of this year!  If you have any questions, please email rdecicco@mtsd-vt.org or call 893-3215 x1243

math tasks

Grade 6
Students have a handout - More Percents

Grade 7
Additional Practice Investigation 4
Distributive Property & PEMDAS

Grade 8
no new tasks

Friday there is an activity about Powers &
Monday area with squared units & volume with cubic units will be explored

math tasks

Grade 6
not new tasks
Collected:  page 51 A&D1&2 Determining Tax, page 55#1-3 practice with decimals & percents,
page 55 #4-7 word problems with percents/decimals, page 67#1-9  page 69 #16-18 percent/decimal problems

Grade 7
Additional Practice (Accentuate the Negative) #5-7 Distributive Property

Grade 8
4.3 hand out Exploring Patterns with Lines should be in with graphs
new: Skill: Solving Linear Equations
(Skill: Operations with Rational Numbers should be in some have been handed back)

math tasks

Grade 6
There is an assessment tomorrow on Percents & Decimals
 page 51 A & D1&2, page 55 #1-3,page 57#3&4, Computing Tips 4.2 page 51-53 with Labsheet
page 55#4-7, page 67 #1-9, page69#16-18

Grade 7
page 64 & 65 complete

Grade 8
challenge page 48 #45, page 49#29
4.3 is needed if it has not been turned in

T3 Progress Reports

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Each student received a packet of progress reports (from each content area) in their 4th period class today.  Please look over the packet with your son or daughter and discuss any themes contained within the progress reports.  Both student and parent/guardian are expected to sign the cover sheet to ensure that it was reviewed.  Students should return the cover sheet to their core 4 teacher as soon as possible.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us!

Sincerely,
House A Teachers

math tasks

Grade 6
page 67#1-9, page 68 #16-18
assessment on Wednesday: percents & decimals, stories

Grade7
page 64&65 , Vocabulary: Distributive Property

Grade 8
Collecting:
Complete 4.3 Exploring Patterns with lines , graphs, & labsheet  4.3
Skill: Writing Expressions
New task
Skill Solving Linear Expressions

Market Place Survey

Market Place Survey

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SSsCYrLST-S27smOgVOLSVZ8ItIANjoTEgyNTMcE4u0/viewform

Social Entrepreneur Web Activity - Monday, May 5th

http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/whatis/  or try this link http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/whatis/

Questions for this site are posted in the House A Humanities folder on the K drive or get a hard copy from Mrs. Endres.

Market Place Survey Take 3

https://docs.google.com/a/mymtsd-vt.org/forms/d/1HEY9QjdM6q420qmYER0hj2YdD429y-oQFAO-QlarUzo/viewform

math tasks

Grade 6
page 55 #4-7  word problems with percents

Grade 7
page 70 #8-25 more practice with PEMDAS

Grade 8
4.3 Exploring Patterns with Lines
Labsheet  4.3 Moving Straight Ahead