Tuesday, December 8, 2015

December 8

Math
fraction notes
mashed potato math
page 128 1-12
homework: page 132 1-12

LA
word of the year analysis

Monday, December 7, 2015

December 7th

Math
Adding unlike fractions
Mashed potato math
homework: penny cost

Language Arts
Edmodo snapshot- grammar review
work on argument
homework: none

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

December 2

Math
multiplying and dividing fractions
homework: page 106 65-70

LA
word choice team names
writing conferences
homework: activity 3

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

December 1

Math
post it posters
no homework

LA
grading the argument
assess writing samples with rubric
self-assess paragraph
make to do list of improvements
homework: lazy editor

Monday, November 30, 2015

November 30

Math
problem solving
post it project
homework: coordinates + decimals

Language Arts
connotation is...
compare two paragraphs
rewrite passage with a thesaurus
homework: research animals

Friday, November 20, 2015

November 20

Math
post-it mural project
check Google Classroom for all docs + examples
draft ideas + sketch idea on graph paper

LA
connecting to other blogs
read blog posts from the other class period
leave 3 comments that include a compliment, feedback, a question and an invitation to read your blog.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

November 18

Math
warm up
equivalent fractions
homework: fraction to decimal problem solving

LA
citations
conference with me
homework: compare two argument sheet

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

November 17

Math
ordering fractions +decimals
real number system notes
homework: color code

LA
argument paragraphs
citing sources
IXL due tomorrow

Monday, November 16, 2015

November 16

Math
fraction to decimal conversions
homework: page 90 55-66 odds only

LA
IXL due Wednesday
grammar work
argument conf. with me
free read
homework: finish IXL + read 20 mins

Thursday, November 12, 2015

November 12

Math
coordinate graph sketch notes
practice problems 33-35
homework: problem solving 1-6

LA
evaluating evidence
citing sources
homework: lazy editor

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

November 10

Math
extreme dot to dots
intro to coordinate graphing
coordinate notes
homework: finish dots & do evens on graphing sheet

Language Arts
ranking evidence 
identifying redundant details
matching reasons with evidence
find more sources + take notes
homework: read + IXL 

period 9 will be cut short today- we have an assembly at 1:30 in honor of Veterans Day 

Monday, November 9, 2015

November 9

Happy Digital Delete Day! All games and non-academic apps will be erased from iPads during Enrichment.

Math
rational number pre-assessment
integer review
homework: finish number line

LA
IXL due 11/18
sentence search 
find examples of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in the book you are reading, your own writing, ect. In your notebook label the sentence type, example, and prove how you know.
homework: IXL + read

Thursday, November 5, 2015

November 5

Math
finish timeline
small group work
homework:
period 2: IXL C.6 C.7
period 4: IXL C.3 C.4

LA
ranking evidence
organize what you have/what you need
homework: read

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

November 4

Math
Lifetime number line!
notebook check 
homework: add missing pages to notebook

LA
drafting argument
write a letter explaining your claim
use yellow sheet to format writing
finish for homework 


Tuesday, November 3, 2015

November 3

Math
subtracting integers/sea level task
read + take notes for dividing integers
homework: subtracting integer questions

LA
period 7:
debate
homework: comment on 2 blogs (compliment, feedback, question), screenshot comment, turn in tomorrow.
period 9:
turn in grammar work
constructing arguments
organizing ideas
homework: finish draft

Monday, November 2, 2015

November 2

Happy November!

Math
Math Magazine page 12-13
multiplying integers 18-22 p. 74
finish maps
homework: create a graph of the candy you collected trick or treating. You decide what kind of graph and what you are graphing *you could graph chocolate vs. non chocolate, gross candy vs. good candy. 

LA
dangling modifiers + misplaced modifiers
watch videos + complete practice 
finish for homework

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

October 28

Math
upload tutorials
Deflate-gate or Icy Hot integer practice
homework: finish word problems + answer key


Language Arts
collect more information
articles +notes (aim to have 4 diff. sources)
box + bullet organization for claim
homework: prepare argument for debate

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

October 27

Math
turn in homework/go over questions
target warm up
create 5 integer word problems for addition & subtraction
homework: create a tutorial explaining how to subtract integers

Language Arts
intro to argument
note taking
homework: read!

Monday, October 26, 2015

October 26

Math
subtracting integers +distance
homework: rewrite as adding the opposite

LA
grammar notes
IXL
sign up for edmodo
homework: read

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

October 21

Math
App reviews
Choose from the following:
Math Planet
Math Champ Challenge
5 Dice
Numbler (free)

Download, play, review!

LA
finish arguments
free read
IXL

Reminder: tomorrow we are heading back to the beach

Monday, October 19, 2015

October 19

Math
adding integer rules
number line poster - choose 5 problems and solve using a number line/show movement
no homework- beach tomorrow/no class!

LA
IXL levels assigned
argument pre-assessment
read article, choose a side, present your idea
homework: read, read, read

Friday, October 16, 2015

October 16

Math
turn in homework
record quiz scores on skills chart
file in assessment folders
integer practice
no homework

LA
blog!
make sure your post includes the following:
information about your topic
your opinion + why you think this way
questions for your readers
pictures
citations for outside sources

Thursday, October 15, 2015

October 15

Math
quick integer quiz (skills 1, 3, 5, 7)
look at 2-2, notes for adding integers with like & unlike symbols, additive inverse
homework: page 58 #45-48 *period 4 also has 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d to finish

LA
Write about Removed photos
go back and reread writing-analyze for theme-jot down your findings
homework: read 20 min + brainstorm blog post

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

October 14

Math
finish integer gizmo
number line dude-- finish for homework- documents in google classroom

Language Arts
Free read, yahoo! Mini-conferences with me to chat about what you are reading.
homework: read/turn in old work/brainstorm blog post

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

October 13

Math

Skill #6: I can use a number line to find distance and location
words to know: absolute value, integer
notebook: integer note page +skills chart *notes in google classroom
please make sure your notes are organized and together. If they are not, please tab the pages we will be using for Chapter 2. 

homework: create your own integer examples (two positive&two negative)

Language Arts
Skill RL7.2:I can determine theme and analyze how it develops in a text. 
Anchor chart/notes+class example
Tables read My Teacher is  A Monster, Ish, The Dot, or The Adventures of Beekle + complete graphic organizer (copies in google classroom)

homework: read 20 minutes *thinglink is late/please finish