Tuesday June 8

Well the time has come for the final exams of the year!

The exam schedule is as follows:
Wednesday June 9:
2nd hour: 7:40-9:10
9:10-9:20 Break
3rd hour: 9:25-10:55

Thursday June 10:
4th hour: 7:40-9:10
9:10-9:20 Break
5th hour: 9:25-10:55

Friday June 11:
6th hour: 7:40-9:10
9:10-9:20 Break
7th hour: 9:25-10:55

Mr. Galmish and I had a great year with your kids! We hope you all have a great summer.

Thursday June 3

The end of the term is finished tomorrow and exams will start next Wednesday. Just a reminder all missing work is due on Friday. I am not at school today due to a little one with strep. However, I was there for Inspire and reminded kids about turning in missing work and I told them to hand it to the sub. I will grade it tomorrow and get it in the grade book.

2nd hour math: kids shared their tessellations today during class. Then received their exam review sheet. The exam review sheet is due on Monday.

5th hour Math: kids corrected 8.2-8.5 today during class. They were to make a note-card with the formulas for each type of shape within those sections. Then they took a mini quiz to get them ready for a mini-test tomorrow. TEST tomorrow over Ch. 8.2-8.5. They will be able to use their notecards on their test.

Science: students have been working on weather forecasting. Today they completed two activities looking and analyzing different weather maps to see if they can predict what the weather will be like in the US. They will be given a review sheet for their weather test they will take during exam time.

AGAIN: all missing work is due on Friday June 4!!!! Look for exam review sheets or test review sheets coming home starting today.

Tuesday June 1

June is finally here and things are really winding down around this HOT place!

2nd hour math: students worked on the tessellations today: something a little bit fun! They received their chapter 10 tests back today so ask your kids about them. They need to let me know by tomorrow whether they are planning on retaking the test! They will retake on Thursday.

5th hour Math: I went over the chapter 12 test with the kids today and then gave them theirs back to correct. We have a lot of homework I gave today because we are going to the whitecaps tomorrow. All of this homework will be due on Thursday.
8-2 6-15 page 382
8-3 2-17 page 386
8-4 2-19 odds page 391-392
8-5 2-17 odds page 396

The kids will have a mini-test over this information on Friday.

Science: today we learned about Air Masses: the four different air masses: continental polar, continental tropical, maritime tropical, maritime polar. Ask your kids what they are and how they relate to weather.

Thursday May 27

Sorry I haven't been updating...gettting a little too busy during the day and night right now.

Yesterday in science: we worked on making a science flipbook for Fronts and Cloud information. Monday and Tuesday: we made three foldables, one on high and low pressure areas dealing with the types of weather each bring, Properties of Air Pressure dealing with density of air, altitude air, and the temperature of the air. Tuesday: we went over cloud information and filled out a chart discussing types of clouds and they weather they bring.

Today in Science: kids will be reading information about different types of fronts; Stationary, Cold, Warm, and Occluded Fronts. They will be reading articles and then filling in a chart of information. They made a flipbook yesterday for clouds and fronts. They will then continue on it today and tomorrow. All flipbooks will be due tomorrow.

Math: Both classes in math will have chapter tests tomorrow.
2nd hour math: worked on review questions yesterday 8-23, 25-31. Today they are going to work in stations to practice some problems that are similar to their test.

5th hour math: yesterday kids did review questions 8-16? can't remember while I am sitting here:( Today they are going to be working with partners to complete a practice test during class. Once finished they are going to be working on the chapter 12 test in the book for more practice.

Friday what is happening:
Science: 2 air pressure, clouds and fronts foldables due.
Math: both classes have a chapter test: 2nd hour chapter 10, 5th hour chapter 12.

I do have after school help today and during Inspire tomorrow!

Thursday May 20

2nd Hour Math: students took a quiz today over 10.1-10.4. No homework for today. They will get the opportunity to re work their quizzes tomorrow during class. Retesting over Ch. 13 is tomorrow during Inspire.

5th hour Math: We worked on 12.3 today with probability again. HW is 1-20 all on page 594,595 also check point quiz 1-10 on page 597.

QUIZ ON FRIDAY OVER SECTION 12.1-12.3!

Science: kids had the whole day today to work on their Atmosphere posters. The posters are due tomorrow at the end of the hour.

WHITECAPS PERMISSION SLIPS ARE DUE TOMORROW...

Wednesday May 19

2nd Hour Math: today kids did a couple of activities cutting out and drawing prisms and 3-D shapes. Homework for today is 10.4 1-19 page 547. HW: Fill out chart from 10.4, find the area of the cut out shapes.

5th Hour Math: Today we worked on experimental probability. HW was 12.2 1-21 page 589.

Quiz on Friday over sections 12.1-12.3


Science: kids are starting to create an atmosphere poster. They received some articles to read today and a chart to fill out with facts and characteristics of each layer. Once finished with this, they will then create an atmosphere poster to go along with their data. The poster is due at the end of the hour on Friday!

Tuesday May 18

2nd hour Math: Homework for today is 10.3 1-21 odds page 541 Check Point Quiz 1-9 page 543

5th hour Math: we played a coin game today during class. No homework.

Science: we read some information on atmosphere and worked on a sentence about the atmosphere. Ask your kids to repeat it to you. They also know some hand gestures to go along with it.

WHITECAPS BASEBALL: permission slips are due on Friday.

Monday May 17

2nd hour math: kids started chapter 10. We discussed the area of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids. Their homework for tonight is 10.1 1-9 pg. 578 and 10.2 1-10 pg. 536.

5th hour math: we started Probability today in Chapter 12. HW for today is 12.1 HW 1-21 pg. 582.



Science: Water Cycle stories were due today! Many kids didn't have them finished so they will be staying with me during lunch until they are finished. We did an experiment during class today to see whether air has mass and takes up space. They finished the lab today and they need to finish up on their analysis questions 1-4 for activity 63.

Thursday May 13

2nd hour Math: students took their math test over chapter 13 today.

5th hour Math: students took their math test over chapter 11 today.

Science: kids took a notebook quiz over Activity 59-61 today. Then had the opportunity to work on their stories the rest of the hour.

Boat trip for the select few tomorrow and Environment day, when the little kids come over to our school for environment activities.

Wednesday May 12

2nd hour math: Today we reviewed multiply and adding/subtracting polynomial. Then kids re-did their quizzes. Then we corrected the chapter review and answered questions before they take their TEST tomorrow!

Test tomorrow over Chapter 11!!!!!

5th hour Math: today we finished our quizzes on Chapter 13.4-13.6. Kids then worked on Chapter 13 Test 1-22 page 574.

Test tomorrow over Chapter 13!!!!!

Science: Notebook quiz will be tomorrow over 59-61! We worked on activity 61 today, lab, testing whether water went through sand or gravel the fasted. Then discussed how this affects the water table and ground water.

We then started A Drop Around The Water project. The kids received a rubric today that described how they are supposed to be a drop of water in a solid, liquid, or gas form and then they are supposed to use a variety of vocabulary words to explain the water cycle. They will be given time on Thursday to work on it during class time and then the project is due on Monday in final copy form.

If you would like a copy of the rubric, please e-mail me and I will send it to you.

Tuesday May 11

2nd Hour Math: today students took a quiz and then started working on Chapter Review for Ch. 13. Chapter Review homework for tonight is 10-21, 23, 25-27, 35-70. All due tomorrow. Tomorrow we will be doing some review and then kids will take their Ch. 13 test on Thursday!

5th hour Math: today students took a quiz over 11.4-11.6. They will get an opportunity to re-correct their quizzes tomorrow at the beginning of the hour. We also worked on Ch. 11.7 and HW is 1-14 page 568.

Ch. 11 Test is on Thursday May 13!

Science: today kids finished up Act. 60 in their science notebooks. Their groups had to make a concept map of water! They started activity 61 which deals with groundwater...we will be doing a lab tomorrow during class.

Notebook quiz on Thursday over Act. 59-61

Monday May 10

During Inspire today students received a PROGRESS REPORT they are to get it signed and returned by the next day. It is the time of year when many kids are starting to forget they are still in school and shutting off their brains! Please help us encourage kids to keep going we only have 1 month left of school!!! Check Edline with your kids and whatever is missing is usually missing.

2nd Hour Math: today we started multiplying binomials. Homework is 13.7 1-29 odds and check point quiz page 730.
QUIZ on Tuesday 13.4-13.6

5th hour Math: 11.6 HW 1-12 page 562 and Check Point Quiz 1-6 page 565. QUIZ on Tuesday over 11.4-11.6.

Science: Students received their Science Quizzes back from last week. You can tell kids are shutting down because quiz scores are getting lower, meaning they aren't doing what they are supposed to do during class time. Today we started information on the Water cycle. Kids made a concept map in their notebooks about water and then we worked on one sentence summaries from our reading. The one sentence summaries should be finished today!

Thursday May 6

2nd hour Math: today we learned how to multiply polynomials using the distributive property. HW is 2-38 evens page 725. We will not be having class tomorrow due to the 7th/8th grade Talent Show, so no homework over the weekend.

5th hour Math: Kids re-did their 11.1-11.3 quizzes. Then we started working on 11.4: Random Samples and Surveys. Then worked on 11.5: population data. HW 11.4 1-21 page 552 odds and HW 11.5 1-21 page 555. All due tomorrow. They had 25 minutes during class to work on it.

Science: Students conducted an experiment with Salinity. They were to conduct the experiment, fill out the chart, and then do Analysis Questions 1-4 in Activity 59.

Wednesday May 5

2nd hour Math: today we worked on two worksheets for 13.4 and 13.5.

5th hour Math: Quiz today over 11.1-11.3

Science: notebook quiz over Act. 55-58. Then started activity 59! Lab tomorrow:)

Tuesday May 4

2nd hour Math: started adding and subtracting polynomials 13.5. HW is 1-37 all on page 720.

5th hour Math: Went over Stem and Leaf Plots, 11.3. HW is 1-17 page 546-547. Check point quiz 1-10 page 549. MATH QUIZ TOMORROW OVER 11.1-11.3!!! RETAKE ON CHAPTER 10 TEST DURING INSPIRE TOMORROW!

Science: Big Notebook Quiz tomorrow in class worth 24 points. Gave kids information during class today, what was going to be on the quiz.

Started activity 58, an individual reading assignment, kids had 3 stopping to think questions they needed to answer in their notebook and then do analysis questions 1-4 on page E-48.

Monday May 3

2nd hour math: today we completed our quizzes over section 13.1-13.3 majority of kids earned a 100%! We then started working on monomials. Kids read through the section and we discusses a bit and they worked on problems 2-48 evens on page 714.

5th hour math: corrected 11.1, many kids have quit doing their homework for class:(. Started working with graphs and spreadsheets. HW is 11.2 1-21 page 540 and worksheets 11.1 and 11.2. All due tomorrow. We have a quiz on Wednesday 11.1-11.3.

Science: we finished up our role play in class today. Turning in our 9 box notes for the information read within the play. Finished up analysis question 1-4 in activity 57. Notes were to be turned in today and analysis questions done by tomorrow.

Friday April 30

2nd hour Math: kids took a quiz today over sections 13.1-13.3.

5th hour Math: started histograms, frequency tables and line plots. Did some interactive activities within class. Homework for today is 11.1 1-17 pages 534-536. Kids also received their Chapter 10 tests back!

Science: students started working on Act. 57 about Oceans and Climates. Did a read aloud activity where kids took notes on Benjamin Franklin, Oceans and Climate, and Ocean Technology. They then started a role play activity.

Tuesday April 27

2nd hour math: Students received their tests back today. If the kids want to retake their test...they need to see me by Friday morning and the retakes will be on Monday during Inspire. We started chapter 13 today. Kids worked on sequencing and patterns in numbers. HW 1-35 for 13.1.

5th hour math: Today we worked on Chapter Review and reworked 10.4-10.6 quizzes. Kids have a test on Thursday over chapter 10. We will be studying together during Inspire on Thursday and taking the test during class time, 5th hour.

Science: we finished up our experiment information on Heating and Cooling of Land/Water. Students had to complete a line graph on the temperature changes. Then needed to complete analysis questions 1-3 and finish up the rest of the information.

There hasn't been any answers to my Monday question yet!!!

Monday April 26

2nd hour math: today we took the Chapter 12 test with no homework given.

5th hour math: Redo quizzes for 10.4-10.6 tomorrow at the beginning of the hour. Worked on rotational symmetry and angle of rotation. Homework for tomorrow is 10.7 1-16 page 521. Test on Thursday April 29!!

Science: today we finished up our experiment to determine whether sand or water heated up quicker. Kids went outside and conducted the experiment. Tomorrow we will finish up on the activity. Question of the day: Name the city, state, and temperature for the coldest place in the US.

Also, today in Science class I gave kids an opportunity to go on a field trip. The field trip is a boat trip in Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan. Kids will be collecting water samples and analyzing them with a crew from Grand Valley: W. G. Jackson Research Vessel. The trip is on May 14th from 8:15-1:00 or so. The cost is $10 per student. Kids will be getting wet, probably cold, and be working hard. They are required to write me a letter telling me why they should be chosen to go on the trip. If you have questions, please contact me.

Friday April 23

Today in all classes was Reverse Job Shadow Day. Your students were able to see presenters from our community and the Grand Rapids area in each of their classes today. There were many different professions kids were acquainted with over the course of the day. Talk with your kids about their day today...I hope they were able to learn something for their speakers.

If anyone would like to volunteer for Reverse Job Shadow Day for next year, please let me know. I am in charge of it:)


2nd hour Math has a test on Monday over 12.1-12.5!

Wednesday April 21

So sorry I haven't updated my blog lately. I have a sick 2 year old at home right now.

2nd Hour Math: We have a test over Ch. 12 tomorrow. Homework for today was 9-19 Ch. Review then Chapter Test, however, I don't remember all the problems I assigned. Sorry!

5th hour Math: students took a math quiz today over 10.4-10.6. They will redo their quizzes tomorrow or on Monday depending on how many students we have missing tomorrow.

Science: we worked on a new lesson today. We are setting up an experiment to see whether water or land heats differently and then whether water or land cools differently. We discussed a little bit of the experiment today and will continue it on Monday.
Tomorrow is EARTH DAY! What are you doing to help the EARTH????

Thursday April 15

2nd Hour Math: today kids learned about box and whisker plots. There are 5 different parts kids need to be able to find, median, upper quartile, lower quartile, maximum value, minimum value. Homework for today was a purple worksheet on 12.2.

5th hour Math: took a quiz today over Sections 10.1-10.3 No homework tonight.

Science: we started making graphs today in class on the data we collect on GR monthly temperatures and precipitation.
Graphs needed to be turned in tomorrow:
1. Line graph with monthly high temps and monthly low temps
2. Bar graph of precipitation amounts for each month.

Both of these graphs are due tomorrow when the kids walk in the door.

I only have two people who responded to my question from Monday about Weather...

Wednesday April 14

2nd Hour Math: we worked with frequency tables, line plots and histograms today. Homework was 1-18 page 638

5th Hour Math: we started figuring out the slope of lines today. We also had to plot points on graphs and then figure out the slopes of the lines. Homework was 1-16 page 500 and Check Point Quiz page 503 1-10

Science: we started a new activity today called Investigating local weather. We collected data from GR, 2009 weather per month. They were hanging around the room and the kids need to gather the data on a chart and put in their notebook. We are also collecting daily weather from Wood TV 8 site for 5 days. We started that yesterday. My data charts are located on the bulletin board in the front of my room if kids are missing information. Kids also had to finish Analysis questions 1,3,4 from Activity 50.

Tuesday April 13

2nd Hour Math: today students learned about Special Right Triangles and the formulas to figure out missing side lengths. We worked with 45-45-90 and 30-60-90 triangles. There were two ways you could figure out the side lengths: Pythagorean Theorem and Triangle Special Rules. Homework today is 1-11, 15-17 page 611.

5th Hour Math: kids played homemade Battleship today. They loved it! We then started on Graphing Linear Equations. Homework is 1-33 page 493.

Science: students finished up the text rendering information on tornadoes and hurricanes. Then we read some information in our text and did a disagree/agree activity.

Reminder: Question from yesterday has only one person answering it!!!

Monday April 12

2nd hour Math: Today we did some quick review over information in Section 11.4. They received a salmon colored worksheet, one section is review and then 11.5 is new material. 11.5, I asked them to read through the section and try to figure out 11.5 but if they can't we are going over it tomorrow.

5th hour Math: Today we started making and using Coordinate Planes. The kids made some graphs and labeled the different parts of coordinate planes. Everyone seemed to understand the point of plotting points on the coordinate plane. Homework for tonight is 1-23, 25 and 38 page 488.

Science: today we started our final unit on Weather! We started off making a poster of words related to weather. Then started filling out our notebooks. Activity we started today was called Text Rendering: Text rendering is way to pick out important sentences, phrases, and words within a reading selection. We will continue on it tomorrow during class.
The first three people in each science class who can answer this question get a prize: What is the name of the city/state where the most tropical storms/hurricane prone area is? E-mail me with your answer and your name: ktemplar@nvps.net

Wednesday March 31

2nd Hour math: students worked on a quiz today over sections 11.1-11.3.

5th Hour math: students took a Chapter 9 test today. They will have an opportunity to retest if necessary after break but you need to remember they need to do some studying with me and retakes will be Tuesday or Thursday after school or Thursday during Inspire.

3/7th hour Science: students took a test today during science over Photosynthesis.

It is hard to have tests before Spring Break but I have a hard time waiting a week and then giving tests as soon as we come back. Kids forget too much information at that point!

When we return from break in Science we will be starting our final unit on WEATHER!!!

Coming Up

2nd hour math:
Quiz over Sections 11.1-11.4 on Wednesday March 31. Tomorrow's homework is a worksheet for 11.3/11.4

5th hour math:
Students have a test over Chapter 9 on Wednesday. Today they started working on 9.8 and Chapter Review questions 6-20, 22-24.

Science:
Students finished up their Roots activity and started on their study guide for their test on Photosynthesis on Wednesday. We will be going over the study guide tomorrow during class.

Missing Assignments

ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 24!!!!!!
INCLUDING ALL TESTS AND QUIZZES.

Monday March 22

2nd hour Math: Big TEST over Chapter 8 on Tuesday!!!!! Homework for today is Ch. Test 1-22, 25 a,b,c and Page 425 16, 17, 18. Hopefully kids will study and do really well.

5th hour Math: Quiz over Sections 9.1 -9.3 on Tuesday.

Science: Finish the activity with the children's book about Photosynthesis. We read a book and the kids had 14 squares where they listened to the text and then drew a picture and wrote a caption. I am allowing them to turn in on Tuesday if they want to do a little more work to their information.

Tuesday March 16

2nd hour Math: studentS had a quiz today over Sections 8.5 -8.7. They seem to be struggling a bit with graphing slope lines. I think they need to do more studying at home. They have been given many worksheets to use and may problems in the book. We have continuously gone over problems during class time but no one seems to be writing information down to help understand the problems. With their quiz, we do not have math class tomorrow, so they will finish up their quizzes on Thursday. They have two days to do some more studying!!!!!!

5th hour Math: today we will be taking a over 8.6 and 8.7 on the Pythagorean Theorem and Square Roots. Hope all goes well for each of them!

Science: starting a new section today called Producers and Plants. Students will be reading an article and filling out a chart on Comparing Plant and Animal needs. Should be able to complete in class today.

DON'T FORGET THE EXPLORE TEST IS TOMORROW FROM 7:40-10:40! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR KIDS ARE WELL RESTED AND GET TO SCHOOL ON TIME.
THANKS!

Monday March 15

2nd hour Math: we went over 8.7. The kids were given a worksheet for some more practice. They have a quiz tomorrow over 8.5-8.7. There will be no math on Wednesday due to the Explore test.

5th hour Math: went over 8.7. Gave kids a worksheet for some more practice on the Pythagorean Theorem. Quiz tomorrow.

Science: we finished up building the models of photosynthesis and talking about the chemical reactions that take place. They were to finish the analysis questions and rewrite their challenge reflection question now that the activity is over.

Friday March 12

2nd hour Math: students today started working on Solving Systems of Linear Equations. Basically seeing if two equations will intersect with each other when graphed. Homework for today is 1-25 page 442. Ch. Pt. Quiz page 444.

5th hour Math: Today we worked on the Pythagorean Theorem. a squared + b squared = c squared. Homework for today is 8.7 1-15 page 407

Science: student started working on building models of the chemical formula that deals with photosynthesis with colored beads and sticks. We just started it and will finish it up on Monday.

Wednesday March 10

2nd Hour Math: students finished their quizzes over sections 8.1-8.4. We then started scatter plots and graphing information dealing with trends. Their homework for today, which isn't due until Friday, is 8.5 1-23 and 8.6 1-21 odds. On Thursday, the kids will also be getting a worksheet to do during class. They will have all day tomorrow to work on getting all of this finished. No new information on Thursday:)

5th hour Math: kids took their test over Chapter 7. If they need to retake their quiz we will review next Tuesday morning and they will need to stay after school on Tuesday, March 16th.

Science: kids took a test over cells today.

Tuesday March 9

2nd hour math: kids worked on a quiz today over sections 8.1-8.4. They seemed to struggle a bit so I told them they should be looking through their books tonight to make sure they know what they are doing tomorrow when they come in to finish their quiz. No homework other than to study more!

5th hour math: kids have a test tomorrow over Ch. 7. Their homework for today was 12-32 on the Chapter 7 test.

Science: we went over the study guide in class today together. I also gave kids the opportunity at the beginning of the hour to finish up their study guides. Test is multiple choice and essay. If they have and study their study guide they should do very well on the test.

Monday March 8

2nd Hour Math: today we worked on finding the functions of a table and a graph. Finding the function basically means finding the slope equations that go with the table or graph. Homework was 4-8, 13-23 page 424 and check point quiz 1-8 page 426. There is a QUIZ tomorrow over 8.1-8.4.

5th Hour Math: today we worked on Chapter Review 10-15, 17-21, 22-23. page 367. Chapter Test is on Wednesday the 10th of March!

Science: Today the kids received a study guide during class. We also watched a movie called Cell Division which helped fill in some of the information on the study guide. Many have majority of the study guide finished, they should be studying the information within the study guide because their test is on Wednesday March 10th. Study guide will be due 1/2 way through the class tomorrow and then we will go over the correct information for their test!

Friday March 5

2nd hour Math: We reviewed the first three sections of chapter 8. Today we graphed slope by looking at equations. The kids continued on their homework on 8.3 by graphing 11-19, 31,33,35,37. I feel like majority of the kids are now understanding the information. We do have a quiz on Tuesday over sections 8.1-8.4.

5th hour Math: today we constructed perpendicular bisectors and congruent line segments. Their homework was 1-6 and then they will use the compasses to complete 7-14. We will be having a chapter 7 test on Wednesday of next week.

Science: students complete act. 63 on Chromosomes, DNA, and Cell Division. There will be a science test over infectious diseases and cells next Wednesday.

Wednesday March 3

Science: today the kids read some information about Chromosomes/Genes/DNA and cell reproduction and cell division. No Homework:)

2nd hour Math: we went over the information from yesterdays lesson and then started more equations for slope. Many kids are struggling so we need to make sure they do some reviewing/studying. They are supposed to be taking continuous notes through this section due to the complexity of the work. 8.3 HW 1-19 page 418

5th hour Math: today kids learned how to make circle graphs. The lesson had a lot of information in it today so hopefully they took notes and use them when doing their assignment today. HW 7.7 1-15 page 356

Tuesday March 2

Science: Today we finished up act. 42 with analysis questions 3,4,6. Discussed the information we read from the textbook. The kids then read our Science World magazines, which I bought due to a grant I received from the Northview Education Foundation, for the remainder of the hour. Next week there will be a test over cells!

2nd hour Math: today kids continued learning about SLOPE. They started solving for y in an equation by using tables to plug in numbers. They then needed to graph the points to tell whether the line was a function or not. If the line is a straight line it is a function, if crooked not a function.
Many kids also retook their chapter 7 test and I hope to have them corrected by Wednesday for conferences.

5th hour Math: students took a quiz over Triangles and Parallelograms. They needed to tell what sides and angles are equal to each other and the names of the shapes. They then started working on the different parts of circles. Pretty tough for many! 1-16 was their homework.

Monday March 1

March is finally here!

2nd hour Math: Today we started a new unit on Solving Equations/Graphing Equations. We will be learning about Slope of a line in this unit. Today we worked on functions, domain, and range. The kids took some notes to help them with their processing of math information today and to help with their homework. Kids received their Ch. 7 tests back today. They need to come and see my sub tomorrow if they plan on retaking the test during Inspire on Tuesday or after school.

5th hour Math: We worked on Quadrilaterals/Parrellolograms in 7.4. Their homework is 1-22, I think? I am not at school typing this and have forgotten. Sorry!

Science: we worked on a summary for our Diffusion and Osmosis notes we took on Friday. Most kids handed them in! We then started act. 42 about parts of cells and how cells make up tissues, organs, organ systems, and the whole human body. Kids read and worked on some questions on their own today. They then needed to complete analysis questions 3,4, and 6 from Act. 42

Wed/Thurs/Friday

Sorry I haven't been posting to the blog. Mr. McNaughton quit student teaching on Wednesday due to some family issues. So I have been trying to do the catch up game for the past few days! So here is a quick overview of what took place in class this week.

Science: Wed/Thursday the kids did an experiment with yeast to see whether cells respire or not. We used an indicator called bromthymol blue which shows whether carbon dioxide is present or not. We then discussed how cells respire and why they respire and also discussed how cells allow materials to pass through the cell membrane through the process of osmosis and diffusion. We took some notes on Friday and watched some animations about osmosis and diffusion. They took a notebook quiz on Friday over activities 39/40. They are posted on edline.

2nd hour math: We reviewed all of chapter 7 and took a test on Chapter 7 on Friday. Grades for the test are posted on Edline.

5th hour math: we started some Geometry on Wednesday with triangles and Monday we will work on Quadrilaterals. Due to a large number of students not doing so well on their Ch. 6 test we did some review during class on Thursday and they retook their test Friday. Grades will be posted shortly. The kids who did well had the opportunity to go to the computer lab and find me some math brain teasers to use for our warm up problems when they come into class. Then Friday they were given a website to go to, to play some math games.

Monday will be a better start and I will continue posting information on the blog! I hope this is helpful:)

Monday Feb. 22

2nd hour Math: quiz today over 7.5-7.7. Kids will receive their quizzes back tomorrow to finish correcting their mistakes. Test over Chapter 7 on Friday Feb. 26!

5th hour Math: kids worked on Math review section within the book. Test over Chapter 6 on Tuesday Feb. 23!

Science: kids worked on a lab today during class on Cellular Respiration. Their experiment showed similarities between yeast cells and human cells and how both of them give off Carbon Dioxide gas when they respire. No homework!

Friday February 19

I solved the Rubik's Cube Friday evening:)

2nd hour Math: Kids worked on transforming formulas with multiple variables. Their homework for today was 7.7 1-16 page 384 and Check Point quiz page 385, 1-12. Kids will be having a math test by the end of next week.

5th hour Math: Kids worked on percent markup, discount increase and decrease. They made a quick fold-able to help them remember the three formulas for each of the math problems. They also corrected their math quizzes today which will be inputted into the grade book on Monday.
Their homework for today was 6.8 1-24 page 313. Kids will have a test next Tuesday over Ch. 6!

Science: Students finished up a label on Protozoans, Animal, and Plant Cells. There were able to look at microbes under the microscopes yesterday. I hope their shared their excitement with you at home. It was really cool seeing the reactions on kids faces yesterday:) They took a notebook quiz over Act. 37/38. Started a new activity about yeast cells.

Thursday Feb. 18

2nd hour Math: Inequalities with two variables on each side and then graphing the inequality. Their homework was 1-26 page 379. They didn't have much time to finish in class so they probably have some homework tonight.

5th Hour Math: kids worked on a quiz on section 6.4-6.7. They were able to use a foldable they made in class along with a conversion chart. No homework for tonight.

Science: students did a lab on multi-celled and single celled organisms. They were able to view microbes underneath the microscope. Science notebook quiz Friday the 19th over sections 37-38.

Wednesday February 17

Science: we watched a video call Life in a Drop of Water. It discussed the differences between single celled and multicelled organisms. It showed also the different types of microbes that are within our waterways. Kids had to answer two questions when watching the video and they were turned in for a completion grade.

2nd hour Math: kids worked on solving equations with variables on each side. They didn't have enough time to get their homework finished in class so their homework is 7.5 1-26 page 373.

5th hour Math: kids have a quiz tomorrow over 6.4-6.7. Their homework is 1-21 page 306 and Check Point quiz on page 309. they are currently working on tipping, sales tax, and commission sales. Some kids did finish their homework in class.

Tuesday Feb 16:
science we continued working on our science Olympics experiments in the classroom, no homework.

Pre-algebra: kids took a quiz today in class over section 7.1-7.4. They will get their quizzes back tomorrow to fix. No homework.

5th hour math: finished a foldable about percents to use with homework. They should be working on 6.6 1-25.

Up and Coming

What is coming up on the GT Team?

Zero Free Day: this is a day for kids with no zeros on any of their assignments for all of their core classes. We will be going to Westgate bowling on Feb. 11 from 8:30-10:45. The cost for the trip is $4. This price will pay for 2 games and shoe rental.

Reading Olympics:
The librarian and our literacy coach are starting a program within our Inspire classes with a book reading competition.

The Inspire that reads the most books from Feb. 8th to March 8th will win $200 toward their classroom library. We need to be thinking of an olympic athlete we would like to have as our classroom athlete. Every time the atlethe wins a medal we earn medals for our class.

The person who reads the most books in their Inspire will win the following:

Top Reader: $5 bookstore gift card

2^nd: $3 to McDonalds

3^rd: $2 to Baskin Robins

When they have read a book during Inspire they get their name entered in the drawing in the IMC for a chance to win more prizes. For each book read we are also earning medals toward our overall goal.

We will be explaining more of this during INSPIRE!!! Let's get ready to read and win the Olympics!

The End of Term is Coming Up...

Happy New Year!
The end of the 2nd term is quickly approaching. January 20th is the last day to turn in any missing work from any of your classes. Exams will be held Wednesday, January 20, Thursday January 21, and Friday January 22. These days will all be 1/2 days for students. Students will be getting exam review information approximately 1 week before the actual exams.

Zero Free Day: students will have an opportunity to participate in Zero Free Day after the 2nd term is over. In order to participate, kids need to have all missing assignments in by Wednesday January 2oth. We are thinking about going to Richmond Park on the west side to go sledding. We will keep you posted!

One more thing, I have a student teacher, Seth McNaughton, coming in this semester from Ferris State. He has a strong background in both math and science. Hopefully you will all get to meet him during student led conferences in March. Welcome Mr. McNaughton!