math tasks

Grade 7
Students have been reviewing and practicing the operations with various forms of rational numbers and exploring algebraic equations as they compare them to models and arithmetic.  Our final common assessment begins today.  It is a long assessment so doing a quality job will be our focus for the rest of the week.
Grade 8
Students continue to explore transformation: translations, rotations, and reflections of congruent figures (those that have the same size and shape).  We are using transparencies, grids, and following and Illustrative Mathematics hands-on structure. Our final common assessment will begin tomorrow, Thursday.

math tasks

Both 7th and 8th grade will be having their last common (taken by the whole school) sometime during the week of June 4th.  It will be the End-of-Module for Unit 2 Rational Numbers for 7th grade and  an assessment on transformations for the 8th grade.
Grade 7
We are working on equivalence through manipulation of the equation: using the distributive property, terms, and varying like terms. 

Grade 8
Unit 1 Lesson 3 Grid Moves is due tomorrow.  Students are asked to transform various figures through reflections, translations, and rotations.

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math tasks

Grade 7
Lesson 18
We have completed the first half and next week will be working with equivalent expressions and evaluating them
Grade 8
We are working on transformations: translations (slides), rotations, and reflections.  Hands on activities have assisted in the development of word to describe movement.  We are on the second lesson: Naming the Moves.

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Grade 7 has started Lesson 18, "Writing, Evaluating, and Finding Equivalent Expressions with Rational Numbers.  We have been looking at phone plans and deciding what one to use for different family situations.
The standards being addressed are: 7.NS.A.3, 7.EE.A.2, 7.EE.B.4a ........................................................................................................
Grade 8 has been taking the Pythagorean Theorem assessment and we are about finished.  We will be starting a unit on congruence and using transformations to show the property.  Slides, translations, reflections, and rotations will be used.
The standard being addressed is: 8.G.A.1

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Grade 7
We are starting another section of the unit on Rational Numbers.  We are making sense of word problems, assigning variables, writing expressions and then making equations. Tape diagrams are being represented and used as a model of the problem.
 Applying Operations with Rational Numbers to Expressions and Equations
7.NS.A.3, 7.EE.A.2, 7.EE.B.4a
Grade 8
We are wrapping up our work with the Pythagorean Theorem as we use the converse, given the 3 sides of a triangle we can determine if it is a right triangle, using the Pythagorean Theorem.  We will be having an assessment Thursday and Friday of this week.
8.G.B.6, 8.G.B.7, 8.G.B.8

math tasks

Grade 7
Students have taken the mid-module for Unit 2 Rational Numbers - a few may need more time tomorrow but Monday and Tuesday were dedicated to it.  There are some tasks due :
Review Packet(s) 1-3, and 4-7
Subtracting Integers
Properties of Operations: ACE 1&2

Grade 8
We working with the Pythagorean Theorem, the tasks we have worked on and are due:
Maintaining School Grounds
Quadrilateral

and today Properties of Operations

math tasks

Grade 7
Students have review work for their mid-module assessment which will be Monday & Tuesday,
April 16 & 17th. The review work consists of two packets (1-3) & (4-7), and
 Lsn 2-3 Subtracting  Integers.  We have been working on these in class.

Grade 8
The Pythagorean Theorem continues to be our area of focus. A packet, "Maintaining School Grounds" uses the Pythagorean Theorem to find lengths in various situations.  Area of a Quadrilateral is another task which requires problem  solving skills to figure out a way to find the area since the shape itself does not have a formula. We have been working on both of these this week in class.

math tasks

We are working with volumes of prisms and cylinders along with the corresponding formulas.  Last week we worked with Popcorn Prisms Anyone ? and this week we are working with Popcorn Cylinders Anyone? both of which should be completed by this Friday.  Students also have TenMarks assignments to do.

Science Weathering, Erosion & Deposition

This week, we did a fun, kinesthetic activity to model the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition.  Students enjoyed the physical activity after SBAC testing for ELA.  Here are some videos of them in action

Team Breakfast and Report Cards

Dear Sterling Families,

It is that time of year! Time to celebrate our accomplishments from Trimester 2 with a team breakfast. Our breakfast will be held on Friday April 13, 2018 at 7:30 am. If possible, we would like to have breakfast items delivered around 7:15 am. I will be available from 7:00am on in our Team Sterling Area (room 241). Here is the link to sign up: http://signup.com/go/YQqdoVP

You can email Katrina Antonovich to sign up as well! Her email is kantonovich@mymtsd-vt.org

Additionally, report cards from Trimester 2 were mailed home this week. Report cards were printed without being able to resolve technological glitches, therefore, some teacher comments and some assessed standards are not being properly reported. Please contact your student’s teacher(s) if you are missing information or have concerns or comments about understanding the report card.

Sincerely,
Team Sterling Teachers
Katrina Antonovich (kantonovich@mymtsd-vt.org)
Robert DeCicco (rdecicco@mymtsd-vt.org)
Sharon Ehret (sehret@mymtsd-vt.org)
Carissa Hallam (challam@mymtsd-vt.org)
Katie Parent (kparent@mymtsd-vt.org)
Joe Smith (jsmith3@mymtsd-vt.org)
Marissa Vanacore (mvanacore@mymtsd-vt.org)

math task

Grade 7 & 8
Both Grades have been working with circles, pi, and formulas for various shapes including triangles and rectangles.  The review is in anticipation of SBACs.

Two activities established pi as a multiplier for the circumference (Circumference  = pi * diameter)
and area of a circle ( Area = pi * radius squared).  Students have a handout of various shapes and two word problems which is due next week. 

math tasks

Grade 7
Lesson 15 Exercise 3 : The flower fund raiser with values (negative or positive included) and the explanations. 7.NS.2

Grade 8
6.1 Soon You Will Determine  the Right Triangle Connection
      3 packets completed - students have expectations for 3 & 4 s

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math tasks

Grade 7
We are continuing our work with rational numbers.  Student have a two-sided handout:
Do You Speak Latin? and Cold Calculator to complete.
Grade 8
We are preparing for work with exponents and triangles.  Students have a two-sided handout:
Who's Related and A Simple Task? to complete.

Science Fair grades returned

Dear Sterling Families,

Students received back their science fair grades and feedback from the judges today. They were shown how these grades will be tabulated for their T2 science grades that will ultimately show up on the report card.  Students can make corrections and turn them in to me by Friday (3/9)  Please ask your student about their grades and what they are doing to improve them.  If you have any questions, please email me or call 893-5511

math tasks

Grade 7
We are working with rational numbers and the four basic operations in each form: fractions, decimals, and integers. Ten Marks will be used and has hints and videos as needed.  Word problems will be an integral part of the work.
Standards: 7.NS.A 1&2

Grade 8
We are finishing up our work with module 4 Linear Equations. It will not be leaving us entirely as it shows up in future work and high school.  Reviewing the assessment, looking at the another method,elimination,of solving systems along with a look at square numbers and square roots which we will need when we get back from break as we will be working with the Pythagorean Theorem.
Standards :8.EE.B 5&6