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May 08, 2009

Week of May 11th

Math 7 -

Monday and Tuesday we will review the Benchmark Study Guide. The students are required to have the study guide with them on both days of class.  Wednesday is Field Day. Enjoy!  Thursday and Friday is the 4th quarter Benchmark Testing.  All students need to be present both days.



Math Literacy -

This week we will be reading The Westing Game and completing activites related to the book. Friday is silent reading day, please have a novel to read.

May 06, 2009

Week of May 4th

Math 7 -

This week we will reinforce skills regarding equations, simplifying expressions,and a relay game.  On Thursday, students will begin to study for their final benchmark test.  The benchmark test will be on May 13 -14 , 2009.  Friday is Field Day.



Math Literacy-

This week we will be reading The Westing Game.  Students will cover several chapters in the book this week.

Week of April 27th

Math 7 -

Tessellations project is due on Monday.  Tuesday through Friday we will reinforce skills through math games.




Math Literacy -

This week we will focus on eating out and the cost associated with taking your entire family. Friday is silent reading day, please bring a novel to read.

April 22, 2009

Week of April 20th

Math 7 -

Monday we will continue CRCT prep. Tuesday - Monday is CRCT testing. In class we will be working on Tessellations.

Week of April 13th

Math 7 -

This week we will focus on CRCT prep in the CRCT Prep workbook.

March 27, 2009

Week of March 30th

Math 7 -

Monday - Students will be given a study guide for Unit 7.  They should also be working on their homework, Cool Cross Sections project, that is due on Friday, April 3rd.  If your child will not be here on April 3rd, they can hand in the project on Thursday, April 2nd.

Tuesday - We will review the Unit 7 study guide. They should also be working on their homework, Cool Cross Sections project, that is due on Friday, April 3rd.  If your child will not be here on April 3rd, they can hand in the project on Thursday, April 2nd.

Wednesday - Unit 7 test.  Today is Book Check day. Every student needs to bring their math text to class.  They should also be working on their homework, Cool Cross Sections project, that is due on Friday, April 3rd.  If your child will not be here on April 3rd, they can hand in the project on Thursday, April 2nd.

Thursday - Unit 7 test corrections.  Students will have class time after corrections to work on hteir project. They need to bring all of their materials to class.

Friday - Cool Cross Sections project due.  Today we will do CRCT test prep. Please bring your white CRCT practice book to class.



Math Literacy -

We will be working on Budgeting this week.  Students will be evaluating their wants vs. needs to develop a personal budget.  We will continue with The Westing Game novel in class.  Friday is silent reading day, every student needs a novel to read for the entire period.

March 20, 2009

Week of March 23rd

Math 7 -

Monday - Quiz on Vocabulary. After quiz, introduction to cross sections.

Tuesday - Cross sections of 4 solids - cylinder, cone, rectangular prism, rectangular pyramid.

Wednesday - Cross Section Performance Task

Thursday - Quiz on Cross Sections

Friday - Cool Cross Section Performance Task the final product is due April 3, 2009.



Math Literacy -

This week we will be exploring the Stock Market.  Students will pick a stock to track for eight weeks. Friday is silent reading day.  Students need to have a novel to read.

March 16, 2009

Week of March 16th

Math 7 -

Monday - Benchmark Study Guide

Tuesday - Benchmark Test

Wednesday - Introduce Conic Section Vocabulary

Thursday - Continue vocabulary . When finished, do 2D to 3D activity.

Friday - Performance Task - Rotations in the Sand


Math Literacy -

What is literacy? is the topic of discussion for Monday.  We will begin our novel of The Westing Game.

Friday is silent reading day. The students need to bring a book to read.

March 09, 2009

Week of March 9th

Math 7-

Monday - Review Unit 6 study guide

Tuesday - Unit 6 Test

Wednesday - Test Corrections

Thursday - Benchmark Study Guide

Friday - Review Benchmark Study Guide .  Benchmark Test is on March 17



Math Literacy -

We are wrapping up our unit in math literacy.  We will be completing article summaries and watching the What Next? video.   Friday, the students will be switching to their new literacy class.

March 03, 2009

Week of March 2nd

Math 7 -

Monday - We will be viewing a powerpoint presentation on Indirect Variation. Students will be expected to take notes. 

Tuesday -Thursday - We will be working with different format of indirect questions (i.e. word problems, equations, etc.) .On Thursday, the students will receive a study guide for the Indirect quiz. 

Friday - There will be a quiz on Indirect Variation. Also, students will receive the Unit 6 study guide. The Unit 6 Test will be on Tuesday, March 10th.


Math Literacy -

This week we will be talking about Income Taxes and how they affect family households.  On Friday, the students will be reading silently. They need to bring a novel to read fro the entire period.