Middle School

Math: During this short week Da Sprouts learned how to convert fractions to decimals to percents on Tuesday. Wednesday they learned how to use tape diagrams and proportions to solve percents. Thursday the complete task cards to review. Evershrooms focused on non-portional relationships this week. They learned how to represent them using verbal descriptions, equations, tables, and graphs. Polar Bears learned that the interior angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees. They used that fact to find missing angle measures and to solve equations. Tuesday, Mountain Lizards made a review booklet for the product, power, quotient, and negative […]

Math: Da Sprouts started their new unit on percents this week. They learned a percent is always out of 100, how to model percents, and how to convert percents to fractions to decimals. As an extension activity students had to shade in a design on 9 different boxes only using red and blue. Once they had their design, they then had to estimate what percent of the box was red and what percent was blue. EverShrooms had lessons over the constant of proportionality, . They learned how to calculate from both tables and graphs. Polar Bears are learning all about

Math: Da Sprouts were introduced to rates this week. They practiced calculating rates and using rates to make comparisons. On Wednesday they calculated the speed at which they can chew bubble gum! They calculated and compared their chewing speed for comfortable, large, and small sized chomps. They ended the week by practicing measurement conversions. EverShrooms spent Monday and Tuesday calculating the percent change of household items from the 1970s to the 2010s. Wednesday they reviewed the unit with a find and fix it. Each task card had 4 statements where one was false. They had to identify and fix each

Math: Monday, Da Sprouts used ratios to predict how many of each color fruit loop was in a box. They were given a pile of fruit loops, but only needed 20 fruit loops for the lab. They were able to enjoy and eat the rest of the pile. On Tuesday we continued using ratios, but now to create tables and graphs. Wednesday they practiced ratios with a solve and color. EverShrooms continued to work on solving proportions this week and were introduced to how to calculate percent change using proportions. Polar Bears completed their quilt this week while Mountain Lizards

Math: On Wednesday we took a break from our regularly scheduled programming to practice our problem solving skills. All students worked in groups to solve clues and build a turkey out of marshmallows, toothpicks and gumdrops. During the rest of the week, Da Sprouts started their new unit on ratios and practiced using ratios to make comparisons. EverShrooms reviewed percents and worked on percent application problems. Polar Bears continued to work on their linear equation quilt. Mountain Lizards continued to practice system of equations then moved onto solving system of inequalities. ELA: At long last, Odysseus is home in Ithaca!