Middle School Math and Science
April 28th – May 2nd
6th Grade Math and Earth Science
Monday
(Math) Discount, Markups, Tips, and Sales Tax
Objective: Students will be able to calculate, discounts, markups, tips and
sales tax using the formula %/100 = is/of.
Method: Students will take notes on how to calculate discount, markups, tips
and sales tax. Teacher will demonstrate how to solve four examples, one of
each. Students will guide teacher through four examples. Students will then
be divided into math groups where they will solve and present four problems
on the Smart Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their group work and presentation.
Independent Practice: Math Workbook, pages 79-80 problems 1-19 odds.
(Science) Students need to study for their science exam on Tuesday for
homework.
Tuesday
(Math) No math due to science exam.
(Science) Chapter Exam Plate Tectonics
Wednesday
(Math) Simple Interest
Objective: Students will be able to calculate simple interest using the formula,
(I = Prt).
Method: Students will take notes on how to calculate simple interest. Teacher
will demonstrate how to solve four examples. Students will guide teacher
through four examples. Students will then be divided into math groups
where they will solve and present four problems on the Smart Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their group work and presentation.
Independent Practice: Math Workbook page 81 problems 1 – 17 odd
numbered problems.
Thursday
(Science) Earthquakes, Forces in the Earth’s Crust
Objective: Students will be able to identify the different kinds of tension that
build in the earth and the different type of earthquake faults that are the
result.
Method: Students will first do a warm up activity with a Popsicle stick that
shows the stress affect on the Earth’s crust. Class will then read through the
section and pull out main ideas that may be used later in the notes. Last the
students will create a paper model that represents the different types of
faults.
Assessment: Students will be assessed using the paper model, and the warm
up activity.
Independent Practice: Students will complete Cornell notes for Forces in
Earth’s Crust, pages 174-180.
Friday
(Math) Weekly Math Quiz (6.1 – 6.3)
(Science) Student will finish up activity from Thursday after quiz is
completed.
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7 Grade Pre-Algebra and Life Science
Monday
(Math) Exponent Properties Involving Products
Objective: Students will be able multiply exponents using the three
properties; “Product of Power Property,” “Power of a Power Property,” and
“Power of Product Property.”
Method: Students will watch a music video/song about the different types
properties. Next, students will take notes on how use the properties. Teacher
will demonstrate how to solve four examples. Students will guide teacher
through four examples. Students will then be divided into math groups
where they will solve and present four problems on the Smart Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their group work and presentation.
Independent Practice: Math Workbook pages 95-96 problems 1 – 34 odd
numbered problems.
(Science) Students will be allowed 15 minutes to study with a partner for
Tuesday’s exam.
Tuesday
(Science) Science Exam Cell Processes and Energy
Wednesday
(Math) Exponent Properties Involving Quotients
Objective: Students will be able to divide exponents using the looping
technique.
Method: Students will take notes on how divide exponents. Teacher will
demonstrate how to solve five examples. Students will guide teacher through
five examples. Students will then be divided into math groups where they
will solve and present five problems on the Smart Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their group work and presentation.
Independent Practice: Math Workbook pages 97 - 98 problems 1 – 29 odd
numbered problems.
Thursday
(Math) Products, Quotients and Roots of Monomials
Objective: Students will be able to simplify expressions containing exponents,
using square roots, multiplication and division.
Method: Students will take notes on how to simplify expressions containing
exponents. Teacher will demonstrate how to solve five examples. Students
will guide teacher through four examples. Students will then be divided into
math groups where they will solve and present six problems on the Smart
Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their group work and presentation.
Independent Practice: Math Workbook page 99 - 100 problems 1 – 27 odd
numbered problems.
Friday
 (Math) We will continue to work with the lesson from Thursday, Products,
Quotients and Roots of Monomials, with an extended problem of the day, six
problems.
(Science)
Objective: Students will be able to identify the different traits that are passed
along from parent to offspring.
Method: Students will watch a short video about how genes are passed from
parent to offspring. Next, the students will read through the section as a class
stopping periodically checking for understanding. Students will then
complete an activity that requires the student to identify their own traits that
are genetic, such as attached ear lobes or free ear lobes.
Assessment: Students will be assessed during the activity and questions
answered.
Independent Practice: Students will complete Cornell notes for section titled
“Mendel’s Work,” pages 154 – 159.
8th Grade Algebra I and Physical Science
Monday
(Math) Solve Linear Systems by Adding and Subtracting
Objective: Students will be able to solve linear systems using elimination
requiring addition and subtraction of terms and coefficients.
Method: Students will take notes on how to solve linear systems using
elimination. Teacher will demonstrate how to solve four examples. Students
will guide teacher through four examples. Students will then be divided into
math groups where they will solve and present 3 problems on the Smart
Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their group work and presentation.
Independent Practice: Math Text Book page 394 problems 1-35 odd
numbers.
Tuesday
(Math) Weekly Math Quiz (Pop Quiz) 7.1-7.2
Wednesday
(Science) Radioactive Elements
Objective: Students will be able to identify radioactive elements on the
periodic table and describe radioactive decay.
Method: Students will watch a short video on radioactive decay and Marie
Currie. Next, the students will complete a warm up activity simulating what
happens when atoms decay. Last, the class will read the section stopping and
discussing main ideas of radioactivity.
Assessment: Students will be assessed during the activity.
Independent Practice: Student will complete Cornell notes for “Radioactive
Elements,” and finish up the study guide we started last week.
Thursday
(Science) Students will have the first half of class to review study guide in
groups to prepare for review game. The second half of class the students will play a
review game that is much like “Family Feud,” with a science twist.
Friday
(Science) Science Exam Atoms