Weekly News

This week in Math we are going to continue our work with linear relationships, found in tables, graphs, and equations. Students are going to be given multiple scenarios where they have to find out when and where two linear relationships will cross (or in real-life scenarios, this means where the values of two different relationships will be the same). They will be introduced to the mathematical terms "y-intercept" and "coefficient" and realize that they already know what these are, but just haven't known the technical word to it yet. At the end of the week, students should have a basic understanding of the role of the y-intercept and the coefficient in tables, graphs, and equations.

In Science students will look at different infectious diseases and learn about scientific discoveries regarding these different diseases. Students will also be able to look at various types of cells and analyze the similarities and differences among these cells.

I look forward to seeing everyone after their week long break. I hope everyone is well rested and ready to finish out the second trimester strong! PS -- only 2 more weeks of the second trimester. This gives you only a short time to improve your grade if you weren't happy with your progress report last week.

Moving Straight Ahead -- literally...

I am very impressed at how easily the students remembered all the graphing ideas that we learned at the beginning of the year in September...they really are moving straight ahead in their education. In this book we are going to further study linear relationships, and so far we have some very good results. The following students received above an 80% on today's Investigation 1 quiz:

• Trenton 91%
• NiJaia 109%
• Christina 109%
• Caron 82%
• Ananda 91%
• Richard 109%
• Nate 100%
• Trinity 100%
• DaShawn 109%
• William 91%
• Khaila 100%
• Deacon 109%
• Chandler 100%
• Marshell 91%
• Laura 86%
• Katie 100%
• Jordan 100%
• Char 82%
• Kavon 91%
• Troy 100%
• Angelique 91%
• Osaze 91%
• Patrice 82%
• Kiera 82%

Congrats and keep up the great work!!!

Weekly News

This week in Math, we will continue our first Investigation of "Moving Straight Ahead". This investigation is a good review of how to build tables, graphs, and equations, looking at various real-world situations. Students should use this investigation to review how the pattern shows up in the table, graph, and equation, and most importantly, how to determine the numbers used in an equation. We will review this unit on Thursday, and have a quiz on Friday.

This week we will not be doing Science lessons as normal because of Exhibitions.

In Advisory students will be presenting their exhibition. If you have any questions regarding this exhibition and the requirements set forth, please refer to previous blog postings, or the exhibition rubric passed out in class last week.

The exhibition schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday - 9:15am - Michael, 1:30pm - William, 2pm - DaShawn, 2:30pm - Richard
• Wednesday - 1pm - Deacon, 1:30pm - Jerkirean, 2pm - Christina, 2:30pm - Trinity
• Thursday - 1pm- Ananda, 1:30pm - Trenton, 2pm - Khaila
• Friday - 1pm - Nate, 1:30pm - NiJaia, 2pm - Caron, 2:30pm - Cameron

Any questions? Let me know!!!

Math ROCKSTARS!!

I am so very pleased to announce the following good news. Congrats to the students receiving over an 80% on the Comparing and Scaling Unit Test. Even more, congrats to the students who did some extra credit and got even above a 100%!!!!

• DaShawn (113%)
• Christina (108%)
• Trenton (100%)
• Ananda (83%)
• Trinity (110%)
• Deacon (82%)
• William (109%)
• Khaila (102%)
• NiJaia (104%)
• Caron (97%)
• Cameron (94%)
• Richard (108%)
• Nate (92%)
• Floyd (85%)
• Char (105%)
• Laura (91%)
• Troy (106%)
• Angelique (89%)
• Marshell (83%)
• Katie (103%)
• Kyle (100%)
• Jordan (89%)
• Patrice (105%)
• Nick (103%)
• Osaze (95%)
• Kavon (86%)

WOW!!! I am so pleased by these scores. I hope you keep it up!!!

Investigation 4 Quiz Results are in...

Congratulations and a BIG high five to all the following people for receiving over an 80% on their Investigation 4 quiz. I hope you keep up the momentum and do this well (if not better) on the test on Wednesday:

• Caron (83%)
• Khaila (96%)
• Trenton (96%)
• Nate (92%)
• Trinity (100%)
• DaShawn (96%)
• Ananda (88%)
• Christina (100%)
• Floyd (88%)
• NiJaia (92%)
• William (83%)
• Richard (100%)
• Kyle (96%)
• Katie (100%)
• Jordan (88%)
• Angelique (92%)
• Troy (96%)
• Osaze (92%)
• Kavon (83%)
• Char (92%)
• Chandler (100%)
• Marshell (92%)

WOW! I LOVE that the list is getting longer with each quiz. Keep it up everyone!

Weekly News

This week in Math, we'll be finishing up our unit on "Comparing and Scaling". On Monday, we'll be taking our Investigation 4 Quiz. On Tuesday, we'll be reviewing the entire unit, recalling information regarding ratios, fractions, differences, percents, rates of change, unit rates, and proportions. Students will complete a study guide that they should study from, for the test on Wednesday. On Thursday, we'll be starting our next algebra unit entitled "Moving Straight Ahead". In this unit, we'll pick up where we left off in "Variables and Patterns" (our first book), and continue our studies in graphing, making tables, making equations, and solving equations (solve for the unknown). STUDENTS -- PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR GRAPH PAPER STARTING ON THURSDAY. I will have some graph paper for your use, but each day you don't have your own paper, you will get points deducted from your table!!!

In Science we will be starting a biology unit. We will begin by looking at infectious diseases, which will give the students an idea of how some diseases are spread from one person to another, such as with colds and the flu. We will do a model of this type of "spreading" of diseases, and then look further into what things contribute to disease transmission (moving from one person to another). This unit is very helpful especially this time of year, so I'm hoping students learn a lot from these activities.

In Advisory students will be practicing their exhibitions in small groups. Students will be expected to email me their presentation or have it on a flash drive to use with the smart board, in order to practice it. Exhibitions are next week, so students might also use advisory time to work on writing out notecards, making an agenda, or practicing in other small groups. This is the time to make sure everything is just perfect, so please use this time wisely!! If you have not signed up for an exhibition, please do so quickly, before the "good times" run out!

Any questions? Let me know!

Chemistry Unit Test results...

I apologize for the delay in scores for all you ansy people =), but congratulations to the following people for receiving an 80% or higher on their unit test. This was a very long unit, so I am impressed at all that you guys learned and remembered since November!

• DaShawn (95%)
• Cameron (91%)
• NiJaia (91%)
• Richard (91%)
• Jerkirean (80%)
• Trinity (97%)
• Khaila (82%)
• William (82%)
• Christina (97%)
• Ananda (85%)
• Jordan (91%)
• Angelique (91%)
• Patrice (100%)
• Troy (97%)
• Katie (91%)
• Marshell (94%)
• Chandler (88%)
• Osaze (85%)
• Kyle (82%)

Way to go guys! I hope you continue this high level of work as we start our new unit next week!

Another snow day!

It's another snow day everyone! Enjoy another day off! Remember tomorrow will be your science test and your last check-in for advisory!! See you then!

Snow day!!!

In case you haven't heard yet, we are officially closed for tomorrow. Enjoy your day off, but don't forget that you have math homework to do and a Science Test on Thursday!!