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This week in math we are continuing our unit on integers. The first half of the week will be spent applying our knowledge of adding and subtracting integers to word problems. Students will need to build their own expressions and then solve them. Since they have to first write the correct expression before solving, calculators are allowed for these exercises. Wednesday - Friday will be our introduction to multiplying and dividing with integers. We will use the "rules" method to determine whether our product/quotient will be positive or negative. The test on word problems and simple multiplication/division will be on Friday, which is also the first day that students can complete retakes on their test from last week. They need to have the original test and also fill out a "why is this correct" form for each missed question to get full credit. Science This week in science we will be covering one of my favorite lessons - consequences of technology. Students will learn how to identify the intended benefit as well as positive and negative unintended consequences of technology. After much practice and discussion Tuesday - Thursday, students will be tested on this topic on Friday, which is also the first day that students can complete retakes on their test from last week. They need to have the original test and also fill out a "why is this correct" form for each missed question to get full credit.
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Students will receive their textbooks on Tuesday, which will coincide with the beginning of our unit on integers. The unit will build towards operations with integers and being able to prove them in a concrete way (the chip method, outlined in the textbook). We will be covering rational numbers, absolute value, and zero pairs as well. Science After reviewing procedures for the first two days, our year of learning will officially kick off on Tuesday with our paper airplane lab. The lab report covers multiple standards including the scientific method (emphasis on independent/dependent variables and controls), creating/interpreting various types of graphs, and selecting tools and procedures for moderately-complex experiments. Students will have defined roles in their groups and will be giving and receiving feedback throughout the experiment. Math
This week in math we will continue our comprehensive review as we get ready for next week's final exam. Every day will typically look like this: 1. Spiraled Bellringer 2 Bellringer Review 3. Review of Previously-Taught Standards (PowerPoint, Q&A) 4. Practice/HW Students will be receiving a study guide towards the end of the week. Make sure they bring it home! The full list of 7th grade math standards can be found here: https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/education/attachments/std_math_gr_7.pdf Science This week in science we will be reviewing all previously-taught standards as we gear up for next week's final exam. I created the test - 40-multiple choice questions. Students will receive a study guide (made specifically with the final exam in mind) at the end of the week. Make sure they bring it home! The full list of 7th grade science standards (only SPIs will be on the test) can be found here: https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/education/attachments/std_sci_gr_7.pdf Math As we near Part 2 of the TN Ready math assessment, we're finishing up our year with lessons on geometry, probability, and statistics. This week's focus will be on statistics - biased and unbiased surveys, misleading graphs, etc. It should be a nice break from the algebra/formula-heavy units we've covered so far this year. Our spiral-review bell ringers are especially important over the next two weeks - I am asking students to take them home each day and summarize the problems to a parent/guardian/coach/etc. We've learned a lot this year and this would be a great way for students to stay sharp on all of our previously-covered material. Science We are roughly two weeks away from TCAP! Our final lessons cover the following standards: SPI 0707.11.1 – Differentiate between the six simple machines (wedge, wheel-and-axle, etc.) SPI 0707.11.2 – Determine the amount of force needed to do work using different simple machines SPI 0707.11.3 – Apply proper equations to solve basic problems involving distance, time, speed, and velocity. SPI 0707.11.4 – Explain how Newton’s laws of motion relate to the movement of objects Due to the A/B schedule, we will cover roughly one standard per day before taking a practice TCAP test at the end of next week. All of this information is located in the science textbook, starting on pg. 396. Math
This week in math we will be continuing our probability unit. Students will be able to calculate the probability for both simple and compound events, as well as compound events that do not involve replacement. Students will also be able to create simulations to test both simple and compound events. Our tentative date for a comprehensive probability exam is Thursday. Science This week in science we will be focusing on the different types of natural resources available on earth. We will take a look at renewable vs. nonrenewable resources, different types of pollution (air, water, atmosphere, and land) and their effects on the environment, and finally the ways that we can help conserve our non-renewable natural resources (reduce, reuse, recycle). All information can be found on pp. 360 - 381 in the science textbook. Math
This week in math will begin with a review of percents – tax, tip, discount, percent of change, and percent error. On Tuesday, students will take a final practice test to help them prepare for the TN Ready math assessment on Friday. An item analysis of the practice test will guide our final review days on Wednesday and Thursday. Also, the school will be issuing a book check for all 7th grade students on Tuesday morning. Make sure your child has all of their textbooks from each subject area! Science This week in science we will finish up our unit on plate tectonics. The A-Day class completed their final quiz on Friday, and the B-Day class will do the same on Monday. Due to TN Ready testing, the last three days of this week will have a modified schedule that may or may not impact instructional time from Wednesday – Friday. All science classes on those days will be spent reviewing for the Quarter 3 cumulative assessment that will be given next week. Math
This week in math will begin with a lesson on creating and solving inequalities from word problems. Students spent last week solving and graphing one and multi-step inequalities, and they have also created multi-step equations from word problems, so this will be a lesson with multiple familiar components. On Tuesday, students will take an ungraded benchmark assessment that covers all of the standards that will be on next month's TN Ready test. An item analysis of the test will determine which standards we will be spending the most time on. From Wednesday until March 8, students will be reviewing all of the skills they have learned this school year in preparation for TN Ready. Science This week in science, students will be learning about continental drift (know the name Alfred Wegener), the three main layers of the earth (crust, mantle, core), and also the rate at which tectonic plates move per year (centimeters). VSVS will be teaching lessons on Tuesday and Wednesday, and students will be assessed on the aforementioned content on Friday/Monday of next week. Math
This week in math we will be focusing on solving and graphing inequalities. The procedure for solving them closely mimics what students have been doing with one and two-step equations, with only a few differences (namely having to reverse the inequality sign when multiplying or dividing with a negative number). Students will be graphing their solutions on number lines as well as replacing variables with numbers to check their answers. The tentative assessment date is Thursday, although it might be Friday depending on whether the classes need an extra day of practice. This lesson is covered in Volume 2 of the textbook on pp. 497-519 Science This week in science we will be starting our unit on Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes. The first lesson will be on the theory of continental drift, Pangaea, and tectonic plate movement. This information can be found on pp. 300-316 in the textbook. All vocabulary terms in each chapter should be defined in their science notebooks. A multiple-choice quiz on plate tectonics will be given at the end of the week. Math
This week in math we will be focusing on solving two-step equations. Last week we reviewed the steps to solving one-step equations, stressing that students should always follow the same process (inverse operations applied to BOTH sides of the equal sign) in order to stay organized and to prepare them for more complex two and three-step equations. After a quiz on Wednesday, we will move on to solving inequalities. The goal is to have an inequalities quiz on Friday - I will update the site if this gets pushed back to next week. Science This week in science will begin with a retake on the properties of minerals and rock types quizzes - these are only 4 and 5 questions, respectively, so missing one question will impact a student's grade by 20-25 points. They will have time to review their initial quiz to see which ones they missed. We will also conclude our unit on rocks by having a short quiz on the rock cycle. Here is a link to a diagram that explains the process. Students should have already copied this down from their science book: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html We will end the week by starting our new unit on volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. If you want to preview the material, this content appears directly after the mineral properties/types of rocks section in the science textbook. |
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