7th grade Social Studies students will have a unit test next week on government. They can be reviewing their materials this weekend. We will be doing a formal review on Tuesday.
8th grade Social Studies students are wrapping up their unit on World War I next week. They will be writing an essay as their summative assessment.
ELA 7: This week students practiced the skill of determining the meaning of a word by using context clues. After a few days of in-class instruction and independent practice, students were given a test On Friday. This aligns with the following NYS Standard:
7L4a: Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence? As a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
On 2/9 students were assigned their fifth of seven independent reading assignments. Students must choose a book to read on their own outside of class and will be assessed on their understanding of it on 3/20. Please encourage your student to read every night.
Math 7: Over the past 2 weeks of school students have been learning through real world simulations to better visualize word problems.
Day 1 Simulation: MATHmart: students went shopping in my classroom grocery store to learn how to calculate a subtotal so they could practice calculating Sales Tax.
Day 2 Simulation: The MATHcake Factory: students dined in my classroom food court at 6 different local/ well known restaurants to calculate a subtotal, sales tax and the amount they should leave for Gratuity.
Day 3 Simulation: The MATH Locker: students went shoe shopping in my classroom shoe store, where they filled out an invoice that showed an item Discount, a storewide Discount, and sales tax.
Day 4 Simulation: MATHew's Dealership: students acted as car salespeople in my classroom car dealership, where they calculated the amount they would earn on Commission of their sales and then filled out personal checks to earn their weekly paycheck.
7th Grade Science: Having wrapped up our unit on photosynthesis, we are now diving into cellular respiration. Please note: the next lab make-up session is scheduled for Wednesday, 3/4, from 2:45–3:15 PM. Parents of students who need to attend should have already received a notification via email.
8th Grade Science: Students have successfully completed their second NYS Laboratory. We are now transitioning into our physics unit, starting with an exploration of kinetic and potential energy.
