Math 8

-We had two math classes today.  We continued our work on the rectangle model for multiplying fractions and started to learn how to solve without a model.   Questions were completed in class and time was given to work on Mathletics tasks in class.

Math 7

-Students did a formative test on equivalent fractions and addition of fractions.  It will be passed back tomorrow.  Small pull out groups were made to give students a chance to have re-teaching done with Mr. Walsh.   We will be doing a class review tomorrow.  Test before the end of the week.

-Time was given to work on Mathletics tasks.

Math 6

-Homework was corrected.  Please see notes attached below for answers. Students who did not have homework completed worked with Mr. Walsh.

-We continued to work on how to switch between improper fractions and mixed numbers.   Reinforcement can be found in this week’s Mathletics tasks.  Time was given in class to work on Mathletics.   

Math 8

-Today we worked on models for multiplying fractions.

-Homework Q 10, 11, 14 and 15 of section 3.1

-Mathletics tasks due Monday.

Math 7

-Students completed a formative assessment on equivalent fractions.  Mr. Walsh then did a pull out for students that needed more review and re-teaching.

-Mathletics tasks due Monday.

Math 6

-We continued our work with improper fractions and mixed numbers. 

-Homework will be page 164 Q 1, 2, 3.  Questions are in the notes posted below.

-Mathletics tasks due Monday.

Science 7 and 8

-We have started STEM fair.  Projects are due February 20^th.    For Wednesday students need to know which type of project they will be doing and what their topic will be.   A handout explaining the types of projects and steps have been passed out.   Students are encouraged to work individually.   While some class time will be given, students are required to complete a large part of the project on their own time.  Updates will be posted on the class website each week as to what students should be working on.

Have a great holiday, grades 6, 7 and 8!  It was truly a pleasure to work with you these past 4 weeks.  I will see you in the New Year when I come to Gretna Green to work with the grades 3 to 8 French Immersion teachers and their classes in my regular role!

And grade 6, as promised, you will find a pdf file below with the answers to last night's homework (pages 101 and 102, #2, #4, #7 and #8).

Merci et à la prochaine!

Melanie Maltby Ingersoll :) 

Math 8

We began reviewing fractions today in preparation for Unit 3 during which students will be multiplying and dividing fractions pictorially, concretely and symbolically.  Students were given 3 review sheets to complete.  They were given about 25 minutes during class to do so.  Several students finished before the end of class.  Anyone who did not finish is asked to do so at home. You can see today’s lesson in detail in the pdf file below.

Math 7

We began Section 4 of Unit 3 today (multiplying decimal numbers).  In the middle of the lesson, there was an example in which students had to multiply a 2 digit number by another 2 digit number.  Students said they did not know how to do this, so the lesson turned into a simple multiplication lesson with natural numbers instead of decimal numbers.  We will continue to work on multiplication of natural numbers tomorrow before going back to multiplying decimal numbers.  You can see today’s lesson in detail in the pdf file below.

Math 6

We began working on Section 3.4 of the unit today which involves multiplying decimal numbers smaller than 1 by natural numbers.  The concept reinforcement is on pages 101 and 102, #3, #5 and #6.  Students were given about 15 minutes during class to complete this work.  Several students finished before the end of class.  Anyone who did not finish is asked to do so at home.  You can see today’s lesson in detail in the pdf file below.

Science 8

Students worked in groups of 2 or 3 to create a step-by-step procedure for an activity of their choice.  They will present their procedures in class with the idea of the assignment being that their classmates have to try and guess the procedure being described.  Students who did not submit their good copy at the end of class today are asked to do so tomorrow.

Science 7 / Math 7

We ended up doing two periods of science today to allow as many students as possible to finish a group assignment on procedure writing before the weekend.  This also allowed me to finish conferencing with students regarding their district math benchmark assessment.  All groups finished the draft of their procedure writing assignment, but several groups need to finish the good copy over the weekend to pass in on Monday.  I will explain the assignment to those who were absent today on Monday.

Math 6

We began working on Section 3.3 of the unit today which involves multiplying decimal numbers by natural numbers.  The concept reinforcement is a worksheet (pages 36 and 37).  Students were given about 30 minutes during class to complete the worksheet and were asked to finish it over the weekend.  You can see today’s lesson in detail in the pdf file below.

Math 8 / Science 8

Due to high absenteeism today, students spent the afternoon in the gym.

Math 6, 7 and 8

Students wrote their district math benchmark assessment today.  There is no homework. 

Science 8

We resumed our lesson in which we have been discussing procedure writing when it comes to science experiments, especially the importance of verbs and specific details / word choice.  We did an oreal activity which allowed students to practice using procedures and detailed language.  There is no homework.