Middle School

Math: This week the Marionettes finished up working with rates on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday they had a lesson over classifying whole numbers, integers, and rational numbers. Thursday they completed their review for their check-in on Monday. The Saplings worked at their own pace to complete their linear relationship review, check in, and then a performance task. The performance task involved ordering supplies for a chemistry lab and mixing proportional solutions. The Vroomshrooms learned the three ways to solve systems of equations: Graphing, Substitution, and Elimination. They will practice these methods more Monday and finish the unit next semester. ELA: […]

Math: The Marionettes finished up working with ratios this week and practiced with finding incorrect statements and fixing those statements. They then moved onto rates. They were introduced to rates and how to use rates as comparisons. The Saplings jumped into proportional relationships. They learned how to identify the constant of proportionality and rates of change. Additionally they worked on representing proportional and non-proportional relationships verbally, with a table, graphically, and with an equation. Vroomshrooms finished their short unit on variation this week and took a check-in. Thursday they began their system of equations unit by learning how to solve

Math: The Marionettes started the week by exploring ratios. They sorted a small sample of Froot Loops by color, created ratios, and used that data to make conclusions about the colors in a whole box. After exploring they had introductory lessons on how to write ratios and using ratios to make comparisons. They ended the week with a solve and color to practice finding equivalent ratios. The Saplings spent the week taking a check-in. After completing their check-in, some students created mad-lib stories to practice finding interest and working with the simple interest formula as an extension assignment. The Vroomshrooms

Math: The Marionettes worked through a scavenger hunt, a review, and pumpkin coloring review all to build up to their check-in this week. They did a great job reviewing integer operations. Expect check-ins in their binders next week. The Saplings learned about percent change at the beginning of the week. They completed an activity that calculated the percent change of the prices of household items in the 70s compared to the 10s. Wednesday and Thursday they complete their unit reviews. The Vroomshrooms had lessons over finding parallel and perpendicular lines and linear regression. After each lesson they worked on a

Math: The Marionettes started the week with a lesson on subtracting integers using an algorithm. They then moved on to multiplication and division of integers. This completes their integer operations unit. Next week we will be reviewing and taking a check in. The Saplings talked about percentages this week. They worked on application problems where they had to find either the percent, the part, or the whole using proportions. The Vroomshrooms are still working with linear equations. They learned how to find the equation and graph lines given a slope and a point, and only given two points. Thursday was