Science Fair Celebration

Team Odyssey would like to celebrate the following students for having award winning projects:

1) Cameron Laychak- "Plant Health" project looks at the relationship of water plants and fish health.
2) Kaitlyn Tice- "Clams vs. Pollution" project investigates whether clams can help clean up water.
3) Ryan Cannon- "The Seebeck Effect" project looks at the relationship between metals, heat and electricity
4) Baylee Rock- "Acid Power Car" Lego designed car that runs on mild acids
5) Haley Dupont- "Why Bother?" Project investigates whether science fairs help foster careers in science.
6) Angeleah Rivers- "Bending Light" project investigates light refraction.
7) Michael McNeil- "Wind Power" Project created a wind turbine to power a small light.
8) Megan Humphrey- "Visualizing Climate Change" Project investigates whether making carbon emissions visible influences people's beliefs about climate change.

There were many, many more projects worthy of mentioning.  I'm proud of the hard work that all students did this year and look forward to building upon this year for next!  When we return, posters will be graded and ready to be returned to students.  Students can make corrections and improve their grades before the 2nd Trimester closes out.

math task

Have a great break and come back rested !

math tasks

Grade 6
Lesson 1 Unit 2 Division of Fractions
Grade 7
Lesson 9 Applying Properties of Rational Numbers
Grade 8
Lesson 1 Unit 3 Similarity
Definitions of: similar, dilation, line, ray, segment, and angle

math tasks

Grade 6
Made Fraction Bars and worked with division and fractions
Grade 7
Lesson 8 Problem Set - Evaluating rational number scenarios
Grade 8
Vocabulary
Frayer Models: similar and dilation
Pictures and definitions: line, segment, angle, and ray

LCATV Science Fair interviews online

Science Fair note from our Superintendent

The Milton Middle School Science Fair 2017 was a great success, with nearly 360 projects exhibited. Students were ably guided through the research, data collection and presentation processes by middle school staff. The results were outstanding. I was so very impressed with the confidence and scientific knowledge of the sixth, seventh and eighth graders. 

Nice work young scientists!

You can watch the LCATV program online at http://www.lcatv.org/program/milton-science-fair-2017-02-09

math tasks

Grade 6
Finishing Corrections on Unit 1 - Ratios in class
Grade 7
Lesson 7
Addition and Subtraction of rational numbers including those with fractions
Grade 8
Lesson 15 & 16 complete
Ticket on the Pythagorean Theorem Monday

math tasks

Grade 6
We are doing corrections in class
Grade 7
Lesson 5 Subtraction of Integers
Grade 8
Lesson 16
Finding any side lengths of a right triangle

math tasks

Grade 6
Classwork Lesson 23 Problem with  unit rates
Grade 7
223 Integer Operations
number lines with vectors
Grade 8
Lesson 15 Pythagorean Theorem

Science and Engineering Fair

Come join our young scientists and engineers tomorrow in a celebration of their hard work from 5:30-7:30pm in the MMS gymnasium and hallways!  There is a community dinner happening in the cafeteria from 4:00-7:00.  This is an event you surely do not want to miss.  See you there!

math tasks

All grades have new Ten Marks assignments

math tasks

Grade 6
Lesson 28 is percent problems.  We will be having the End-of-Unit assessment on Ratios tomorrow
Grade 7
handout on Skill Practice for combining signed number (integers)
Grade 8
Today collected:

• construction paper with 3-4-5 right triangle and squares
• In-Class Activity with 9 by 9 square on construction paper
• Labsheet 5A in Right On! packet
• Frayer model for Pythagorean Theorem

They should complete any they did not submit.

Science Update

This past week in science, students worked on their analysis and conclusion paragraphs and should be wrapping up their projects.  This upcoming week, we will finish these important pieces and start putting together posters.  

Students have been randomly assigned times and have been given a sheet with the 30 minute window of time when judges will hopefully stop by to ask questions about projects.  The science and engineering fair is on Thursday, 2/9 from 5:30-7:30pm.  Attendance is mandatory and not optional.  Students are recommended to be at the science fair at least during the time when they will be judged (on the sheet mentioned above) but the full 2 hours is recommended.   If your student cannot make it on that evening or the scheduled time does not work, please email rdecicco@mymtsd-vt.org and I will try to accommodate the request.  

Team Administrivia

1. Each student received a permission slip for the Momix.  This is an amazing dance troupe. The trip is on Monday, February 13th, at 12:00.  We will be leaving school at 11:15 and returning at 1:45.  The cost of the trip will be $12.  If this is a hardship for your family, please let Mr. Smith know.  If your students will not be going on the field trip, they are expected to be in school and will be given an alternative assignment.  Check out the link to find out more about Momix.  http://www.momix.com/portfolio-view/opus-cactus/
2. Students were sent home with progress report packets last week.  Please review the contents of the packet with your student and sign the cover letter with them.  We would like all Odyssey students to return the signed cover letter back to the team of teachers.

math tasks

Grade 6
Complete Problem Set for Lesson 26
Grade 7
Complete Lesson 4 and Rules for Adding Signed Numbers
Grade 8
handout for Triangle Side Length Relationships
squares and the Pythagorean Theorem