Wednesday, March 13th
Math
Grade 8
*Learner Conference Portfolio Reflection
Grade 7
Page 16# 5_8 number sentences and ordering
page 18#31 numberline, page 20 #48 checkbook

Tuesday, March 12th
Math
Grade8
*2 Fraction Sheets due tomorrow March 13th
*Draw 1/2 divided by 1/4 and show fraction division, make an example of your own with drawing and fraction work
*Vocab: equivalent expressions  in Frayer Model format
Grade7
*Skill: Finding and Using Rates, & Porportion worksheet due tomorrow March 13th
*Class: page 9 A-C Math Fever
*Task: page 16#1-4 make sequesnces of correct or incorrect scores

Science 7/8

Today, students started writing reflections on an assessment of their choosing (heating and cooling gases lab, scuba diver density test, midsummative 3 quiz OR midsummative 4) for their portfolio.  They should finish the reflection for homework if they didn't complete it in class.  Students will present this reflection as one of their science pieces at the upcoming student conferences!

Monday, March 11th
The last day of the second trimester
Math
Grade 8
*Collected Looking for Pythagorus booklets and handed out Say It with Symbols
*Fraction work with reciprocals, division, addition and subtraction
(Students were encouraged to make sure work for the second trimester was complete.)
Grade 7
*Collected Comparing and Scaling booklets and handed out Accentuate the Negative
*Reviewed different ways to deal with Proportions and Similarity
    -scale factor,     Idenity/ equivalent fractions,     crossproduct
students were expected to update their vocabulary definitions
(Students were encouraged to make sure work for the second trimester was complete.)

Friday, March 8th
Math
The second trimester closes on Monday, March 11th
Grade8
*Corrections and back work should be submitted
*Notebooks organized for student-led conferences
*Fraction work  2 sheets
*Stock Market Game if they have chosen to participate
Grade7
*Corrections and back work should be submitted
*Notebooks organized for student-led conferences
*Stock Market Game
*Proportion work                  (to be continued on Monday)

Wednesday, March 6th and 7th
Math

Grade 8
We refreshed our memories by adding two vocablulary pieces:
Pythagorean Theorem, and "squares" for both the shape and the exponential
and reviewed: irrational number and square root, examples from the work they have done should be added. 
Tests were returned for and corrections are expected by Friday as the trimester closes on Monday.
Grade 7
We refreshed our memories by adding examples from work which has been assigned for ratio, unit rate, and proportions which can also be thought of as equivalent fractions.
Tests were returned and corrections are expected by Friday.

Science 7/8

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had a wonderful, restful break!

1) The Trimester ends on Monday, 3/11.  With that in mind, it was explained to students how their grades will be determined in science for T2.  Many students are missing assignments and have only 4 days to hand them in.  If you have any questions, please check PowerSchool or email me at rdecicco@mtsd-vt.org.  Even if students have handed in all assignments, they could make corrections and improve upon them.  The assignments that will appear on the report card are a) Heating and Cooling Gases Lab, b) Scuba Diver Test, c) Midsummative 3 and d) Midsummative 4.

2) Students have a quiz tomorrow (Midsummative 4) and should review recent material for it.