Announcements

Have a Great Thanksgiving Break!

Learning Lab has begun!    Students will be allowed to stay on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays until 4:15pm.  Please let us know if you would like your student to stay!

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Math - Flying Pigs

Holt Course 2 book: 
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Holt Course 3 book: 
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(For the Kiwi's math info - click on the "7th Grade 1-Year Algebra" link to the right.)

This Week - Tutorials will be held on Tuesday from 3:30pm to 4:15pm.

Tutorials will also be offered on the following Wednesdays:  12/2, 1/20, 2/3, 2/17, 3/24, 4/7, 5/5, and 5/26

Assignments will not be accepted more than 1 week late!

Any work not completed in class is to be treated as homework.

3rd 6-weeks:  Fractions, Ratios & Proportions, Similar Figures, Dimensional Analysis, Indirect Measurements

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 Science - Kiwis & Flying Pigs

3rd 6-weeks:  Ecology

The Creature of the Week began on Monday, November 9th.

The Creature of the week is due on Wednesday, December 16th.

We will leave objectives from the previous week of class posted here for review.  If you are looking for today's objective, please scroll down to the correct date.

If any of the links or documents are incorrect please let us know!

7th Grade Pre-AP Math - Be sure to check out all the marvelous math links posted below!

11/16/09	Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers	Students will demonstrate understanding of mixed number addition and subtraction by individually completing a practice sheet.
11/17/09	More Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers; HW Adding and Subtracting Mixed Number Application	Students will demonstrate understanding of mixed number addition and subtraction by working individually and with the class to complete practice problems.
11/18/09	Modeling Multiplication of Fractions	Students will demonstrate understanding of modeling fraction multiplication by working with a partner to complete an activity.
11/19/09	Multiplication of Fractions and Mixed Numbers	Students will demonstrate understanding of how to multiply fractions and mixed numbers by individually completing a practice.
11/20/09	No Math due to HMNS presentation
11/21/09
11/22/09	13

11/23/09	Dividing Fractions	Students will demonstrate understanding of how to divide fractions and mixed numbers by individually completing a practice.
11/24/09	Science only
11/25/09	Bad Weather Day
11/26/09	Thanksgiving Holiday
11/27/09	Thanksgiving Holiday
11/28/09
11/29/09	14

11/30/09	Solving Equations with Fractions & Mixed Numbers; Solving Equations with Decimals & Fractions; HW - Review for Test	Students will demonstrate understanding of solving equations with fractions and mixed numbers by individually completing a practice. Students will demonstrate understanding of solving equations with rational numbers by completing a worksheet individually.
12/01/09	Go over Review for Test; Ratios and Proportions	Students will individually demonstrate understanding of ratios and proportions by completing a flipchart with the class, beginning a series of problems with a partner in class, and individually finishing the problems as homework.
12/02/09	TEST - Decimals, Fractions and Solving Equations	Students will demonstrate understanding of fractions and problem solving by individually completing the test.
12/03/09	Ratios, Rates, and Unit Rates	Students will demonstrate understanding of the relationship between ratios, rates, and unit rates by completing a flipchart with the class and then completing a practice sheet individually.
12/04/09	Solving Proportions; Similar Figures	Students will demonstrate understanding of how to solve proportions by completing several examples with the class and several problems individually.  Students will demonstrate understanding of similar figures by completing a hands-on activity with a partner and completing several examples individually.
12/05/09
12/06/09	15

12/07/09	Dimensional Analysis	Students will demonstrate understanding of rate and measurement conversion by completing a road trip scenario with a partner.
12/08/09	Dimensional Analysis	Students will demonstrate understanding of rate and measurement conversion by completing a worksheet individually.
12/09/09	Dilations	Students will demonstrate understanding of dilations by completing several examples with the class and an activity with a partner.
12/10/09	Review for test; HW - Study for test	Students will demonstrate understanding of equations, ratios, rates, dimensional analysis, similar figures, and dilations by individually completing a review and going over it with the class.
12/11/09	Indirect Measurements; Scale Drawing and Models Project Day 1 - Explain Project & Select Object	Students will demonstrate understanding of indirect measurements by completing a flipchart with the class.  Students will demonstrate understanding of scale models by beginning calculations for the Proportions Project.
12/12/09
12/13/09	16

12/14/09	TEST - Ratios, Rates, Dimensional Analysis, Equations, Similar Figures, & Dilations	Students will demonstrate understanding of equations, ratios, rates, dimensional analysis, similar figures, and dilations by individually completing a test.
12/15/09	Scale Drawing and Models Project Day 2 - Start Building/Drawing	Students will demonstrate understanding of scale models by completing calculations for the Proportions Project and beginning drawing/construction of their model.
12/16/09	Scale Drawing and Models Project Day 3 - Finish Building/Drawing	Students will demonstrate understanding of scale models by completing drawing/constructing their model for the Proportions Project.
12/17/09	Scale Drawing and Models Project Day 4 - Gallery/Scoring	Students will demonstrate understanding of scale models by presenting their drawing/model to the class and viewing other projects.
12/18/09	Winter Break Celebration	We will celebrate the end of the first semester by challenging the upstairs teams to a series of activities that will let us unwind before the winter break.