Middle School Math and Science
May 19th – May 23rd
6th Grade Math and Earth Science
Monday
(Math) Review for Exam on Tuesday
Objective: Students will review and practice problems from the chapter
Percents, in groups and will present on the Smart Board.
Method: Students will complete study guide independently. Then collaborate
in groups to compare answers and they will create a list of the five most
difficult problems to present on the Smart Board.
Assessment: Students will complete a comprehensive study guide.
Independent Practice: Students were assigned a study guide titled
Standardized Test with answers to check their answers as they work.
Tuesday
(Math) Chapter Exam, Percent.
Wednesday
(Science) Monitoring Earthquakes
Objective: Students will use a map of the United States to calculate the
epicenter of an earthquake.
Method: Students will review the concepts, epicenter, seismograph, s-waves,
p-waves and seismic waves.
Assessment: Students will be assessed using the map of the earthquakes and
the questions assigned.
Independent Practice: Students must compete any items not finished in class.
Thursday
(Science) Earthquake Safety
Objective: Students will learn how scientist use earthquake history to predict
locations of future earthquakes. They will also learn about the different risks
earthquakes present to our safety.
Method: Students will map the location of twelve historic earthquakes and
how they all fall on the same fault.
Assessment: Students will be assessed using the map of the earthquakes and
the questions assigned.
Independent Practice: Students must compete any items not finished in class.
Friday
(Math) Analyzing Data
Objective: Students will begin the new chapter, Analyzing Data. We will begin
with, Sampling Methods. Students will learn about the four different ways to
sample data; random sampling, systematic sampling, convenience sampling
and self-selected sampling.
Method: Students will take notes on the types of sampling. Teacher will
demonstrate how identify the different types of sampling. Students will then
collaborate in groups and complete five practice problems that will be
presented on the Smart Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed in their groups and as they present
problems on the Smart Board.
Independent Practice: No homework assigned.
th
7 Grade Pre-Algebra and Life Science
Monday
(Math) Review for exam on Tuesday.
Objective: Students will review and practice problems from the chapter
Exponents and Nonlinear Functions, in groups and will present on the Smart
Board.
Method: Students will work on a study guide independently. Then
collaborate in groups to compare answers and they will create a list of the
five most difficult problems to present on the Smart Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed during group work and presentation
portion.
Independent Practice: Whatever students don’t complete in class will be
assigned as homework. Answers key is posted on the blog, for students to
check answers as they work.
Tuesday
(Math) Chapter exam, Exponents and Nonlinear Functions.
Wednesday
(Science) Cow Eyeball Dissection (Day 1)
Objective: Students will prepare for dissection lab. Students will review the
structures of the eye and their functions.
Method: Students will complete a diagram listing and describing the parts of
the eye.
Assessment: Students will be assessed using the diagram they complete.
Independent Practice: Students must finish their lab write up if not
completed in class.
Thursday
(Science) Lab Day
Objective: Students will dissect a cow’s eyeball. Students will remove,
describe and identify the major portions of the eyes.
Method: Students will follow the procedure from their lab write up to
conduct the dissection.
Assessment: Students will be assessed on how accurately they conduct the
dissection.
Independent Practice: Students will create graphs to describe the results
from the experiment.
Friday
(Math) Measurements and Planar Figures
Objective: Students will begin our new chapter, Measurements and Planar
Figures. We will begin with the section, Comparing and Converting
Measurements. Students will convert measurements such as inches to feet,
cups to ounces, grams to kilograms etc.
Method: Students will take notes on measurement and how to convert using
proportions. Students will then collaborate in groups and complete five
practice problems that will be presented on the Smart Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed during group work and presentation
portion of the lesson.
Independent Practice: No homework assigned.
8th Grade Algebra I and Physical Science
Monday
(Math) Graph Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Objective: Students will graph and write linear inequalities shading the half
plane to identify all possible solutions.
Method: Students will take notes on how to graph and write linear
inequalities using three basic algebraic formulas. Students will then
collaborate in groups and complete five practice problems that will be
presented on the Smart Board.
Assessment: Students will be assessed during the group work and
presentation portion of the lesson.
Independent Practice: Math Practice Workbook pages 105 – 106 problems #
1- 24.
Tuesday
(Science) Bonding in Metals
Objective: Students will lean about the physical and chemical properties of
metals on the periodic table.
Method: Students will complete an activity that requires them to order
elements on the periodic table using clues about reactivity, bonds, and
atomic mass and number.
Assessment: Students will be assessed using their graphic organizer.
Independent Practice: Students will complete an “Alien Periodic Table.”
Wednesday
(Science) Weekly quiz on, Ionic Bond, Covalent Bonds, and Bonding in
Metals.
Thursday
(Science) Review for chapter exam next week.
Objective: Students will review the quiz from Wednesday and start to work
on our study guide independently to prepare for our exam next week.
Method: Students will answer question from the study guide independently
using their book, notes and iPads for resources.
Assessment: Students will be assessed using the study guide.
Independent Practice: Complete the first half to the study guide.
Friday
(Science) Review day two.
Objective: Students will continue to work on the study guide to prepare for
the exam next week.
Method: Students will answer question from the study guide independently
using their book, notes and iPads for resources.
Assessment: Students will be assessed using the study guide.
Independent Practice: Complete the second half to the study guide.