math tasks

Grade 6
Fraction work with unlike denominators and word problems with models
Grade 7
Lesson 16
Problems with rational numbers ( which includes fractions and signs)
Mid-Module next week
Grade 8
Handout on dilation not from the origin
Lesson 6
similarity
Mid-Module next week

math tasks

Grade 6
Division of Fractions with common denominator "unit form" Lesson 3 with models
Lesson 4 Problems & Models for fractions with unlike denominators
Grade 7
Rational Numbers Lessons 14 complete
There will be a Mid Module Assessment early next week on the four basic operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, including signed and mixed numbers.
Grade 8
We have been working with similar figures through the use of dilation.  Lesson 6, a handout with dilation from points other than the origin, and the Frayer model for similar that includes measurements:
corresponding angles have the same measure and preserve shape
segments are proportional
           image  = r * the original    and    r  = image / original

Science Cell Projects

Students received back their graded cell project rubrics.  There were many descriptors but the only one that will be on the report card is the one regarding "Cell Functions"  Students are encouraged to make corrections if they received a level "2" or a level "1" on their cell function portion of their cell projects.  If parents or guardians have any questions, please email me to ask.

math tasks

Grade 7
Rational numbers are the focus specifically using equivalent fractions with powers of ten as the denominators, doing long division (divide, multiply, subtract, bring down) to do division of fractions and create a decimal.  Students have Percents On A Number Line with fraction/decimal/percent equivalence. A Frayer model for rational numbers is to include place value starting with tens, ones, decimal, tenths ...... all the way to millionths, and what a quotient, dividend, and divisor are with there placement using a fraction bar, division house, and divided by signs.

Grade 8
Lesson 6 is an extension of Lesson 5 where the scale factor is applied to both values in a co-ordinate pair to find the co-ordinate pair for the image.

Student Conferences

Hello Odyssey Families,

Our team will hold student conferences on Tuesday, April 11th and Wednesday, April 12th from 4:00pm-7:00pm on both evenings.  Please click here for the conference letter with attached sign up sheet.  We think this is a perfect opportunity to work with families, teachers and students to hear students speak about their learning and set goals moving forward.  We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
Team Odyssey Teachers

math tasks

Grade 6
Lesson 2 was completed this week as worked on visuals for the division of fractions.  We are currently working on Lesson 3.
Grade 7
Lesson 13
Frayer model for rational numbers including repeating and terminating forms.  Percents on a number line has examples of both.  We are also using place value to make fractions from decimal then reducing to equivalent fractions.  Powers of 10 and factorization are also being used.
Grade 8
Dilations Lessons through number 5 have exposed proportionality in similar figures.  The shape in similar figures is preserved as corresponding angles are equivalent.

math tasks

Grade 6
Did not meet due to SBAC scheduling
Grade 7
Lesson 11 review of patterns
Lesson 12 Vocab: dividend, divisor, quotient, multiplicand, multiplier, factor
Fact Families - Lesson 12 first two pages
Grade 8
Review of Parallel lines cut by a transversal
Lesson 4
handout and pages S.17 & 18
enhanced definition of similarity: corresponding angles have the same measure,
corresponding sides are proportional