Thursday, March 16, 2023 

Math: Started our unit on adding integers (with same and different signs) by using 2 color counters.

Science: Ear videos.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - shortened classes due to field trip to Davenport play "Aristocats"

Math: Integers and absolute value quiz - able to use notes and number lines.

Science: Video on the Doppler Effect, then learning about the structure of the ear (labeling diagram).

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 

Math: Using inequalites to compare mean temperatures of planets, determining distance between integers (turned in for a grade).

Science: Sound waves catch up day: Study Island Sound Waves assignment, vocabulary, Chapter 16 Directed Reading and Chapter 16 Sec 2 Multiple Choice questions. 

Monday, March 13, 2023 - shortened classes due to visit to Google's Betabox bus in the back parking lot - kids got to play with drones and autonomous vehicles in 37 degree weather.

Math: Comparing integers

Science: Sound waves vocabulary

Friday, March 10, 2023

Math: Continuing learning about integers (whole numbers and their opposites plus 0).

Science: Continuing learning about sound waves with a Study Island assignment.

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Math: Started learning about integers (whole numbers and their opposites plus 0).

Science: Continuing learning about sound waves - awesome video about how blind people use echolocation to help them "see".

Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - Statewide Tornado Drill!

Math: STAR Math benchmark today - finished up decimal test from yesterday - worked on Study Island Positive and Negative Numbers assignment and new Freckle assignment - Absolute Value.

Science: Light and Sight test. Started learning about sound waves with some old-fashioned textbook work.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Math: Reviewed the dividing decimals classwork/homework. Students took their Dealing with Decimals test. Able to use notes but no calculators.

Science: Finished up our last eyeball diagram. Reviewed light waves and parts of the eye with GIMKIT. Test tomorrow!

Monday, March 6, 2023

Math: Long division is still rough! If only my students would use their notes. Anyway, today was the last day for dividing decimals. Test tomorrow!

Science: Continuing learning about the parts of the eye. Watched a virtual cow eyeball dissection. Totally gross but very cool at the same time!

Friday, March 3, 2023 -EARLY DISMISSAL AT 12:50 DUE TO IMPENDING WEATHER.

Math: Long division is rough!

Science: Learning about the parts of the eye and the amazing way we see!

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Math: Started working on dividing decimals.

Science: Finished up Light Waves vocabulary.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Math: Continuing our work on multiplying decimals.

Science: Finished Bill Nye - Light Optics notes, Black History Month presentations and started Light Waves vocabulary.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Math: Started working on multiplying decimals.

Science: Bill Nye - Light Optics video and notes.

Monday, February 27, 2023

Math: Adding decimals dice game - Four In a Row.

Science: Black History month presentation(s). Finish up Study Jams assignments from Thursday.

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Math: Formative Assessment - without the use of calculators, students added/subtracted decimals - 12 basic operations (front), then answered 10 word problems (back). If they didn't finish it in class, it is to be finished for homework.

Science: Black History month presentation(s). Students watched two Study Jams videos, writing down the vocuabulary terms/definitions. They then took the Test Yourself quiz - writing down the questions and what they though the answers were. They placed a check mark if the got it correct and wrote down the correct answer if they didn't.

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Math: Group work - adding and subtracting decimal word problems. Then worked in Freckle on Adding & Subtracting Decimals assignment.

Science: Black History month presentation(s). Study Island Light Waves assignment.

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Math: Practicing adding and subtracting decimals - using graph paper helps keep things lined up!

Science: EMS test. Started Light Waves with Study Island assignment.

Monday, February 20, 2023

Math: Adding and subtracting decimals!

Science: FINALLY, finished our EMS flippable and then played a round of EMS Jeopardy as review for our test TOMORROW!

Friday, February 17, 2023

Math: Starting our decimal review with rounding and comparing before we move on to decimal operations.

Science: Continuing notes on our EMS flippable and EMS Gimkit review for our test on Tuesday.

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Math: Finished up with our visual models (number lines, box charts) to show understanding of why we actually multiply when dividing fractions.

Science: Two Black History month presentations, taking notes on our EMS flippable.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Math: Creating visual models (number lines, box charts) to show understanding of why we actually multiply when dividing fractions.

Science: Two Black History month presentations, taking notes on our EMS flippable.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Math: Last day to finish division of fractions task cards walkabout, worked in Freckle when finished.

Science: Two Black History month presentations, continuing building our EMS flippable.

Friday, February 10, 2023

Math: Division of fractions task cards walkabout.

Science: Two Black History month presentations, then started creating our EMS flippable.

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Math: Last classwork day for division of fractions self-checking practice.

Science: Two Black History month presentations, then EMS Gimkit practice.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Math: Started division of fractions with notes and self-checking practice.

Science: Two Black History month presentations and then continued guided notes/fitb notes on the EMS.

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Math: Finishing up their multiplying fraction Puzzle Time and working on solving multiplication word problems.

Science: Two Black History month presentations and then started guided notes/fitb notes on the EMS.

Monday, February 6, 2023

Math: Students worked on their adding, subtracting and multiplying fractions self-check work from last week. If they had finished, they worked on a multiplying fraction Puzzle Time.

Science: Students fine-tuned their  Black History month project that they worked on in class last Wed, Thur, and Fri. They chose a noted mathematician or scientist and created a Google Slide presentation to share with the class.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023: Students took their Math NC Check In test in homeroom -short classes today.

Math: Throwing in a review of how to multiply fractions.

Science: Finished the NASA webwork review. Previewed the Black History month project kids will be doing Wed, Thur, and Fri this week. They are to choose a noted mathematician or scientist and create a Google Slide presentation to share with the class.

Monday, January 30, 2023: Students took their ELA NC Check In test in homeroom - short classes today.

Math: Started reviewing how to add & subtract fractions.

Science: Whole class review and coloring of NASA  "Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum" webwork.

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Math: Students took their end of unit Percent test. Graphed their STAR Math Benchmark Diagnostic.

Science: Whole class review and coloring of NASA  "Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum" webwork.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Math: Using double number lines AND tape diagrams to model how to solve percent problems. Test tomorrow!

Science: Whole class review and coloring of NASA  "Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum" webwork.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Math: Using double number lines to model how to solve percent problems.

Science: LAST DAY to work on the NASA  "Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum" webpage.

Monday, January 23, 2023

Math: Gimkit order of operations & math facts review game. Then last class day to complete Lesson 3.7 Solving Percent Problems (homework if not finished in class!).

Science: Completing our work on the NASA  "Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum" webpage.

Friday, January 20, 2023 - PBIS REWARDS FIELD TRIP (kind of got cancelled and they had to come back)

Math: Finishing solving percent word problems.

Science: Completing our work on the NASA  "Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum" webpage.

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Math: Solving percent word problems.

Science: Continuing our work on the NASA  "Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum" webpage.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Math: Students took their 3rd STAR Math benchmark. If they finished, they worked on the Percent classwork from yesterday.

Science: NASA has an awesome website where anyone can go to listen, learn about and take a "Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum". Using their headphones/earbuds, students completed FITB notes as they delved into the mysteries of these waves.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Math: Practicing finding the whole, given the percent and the part. Practicing finding the percent of a number, given the part and the whole.

Science: Last day to complete Study Island: The Effects of Electromagnetic Waves assignment during class time. It's time to move on and see what NASA has to say about the Electromagnetic Spectrum.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Math: Practicing solving percent problems using the IS/OF proportion method.  

Science: Finishing up Study Island: The Effects of Electromagnetic Waves assignment.

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Math:  Learning the rules of how to deal with percents. Using the IS/OF proportion method, students will be able to solve any percent problem!  

Science: Waves GIMKIT review - Properties of Waves test. When finished, students started learning about Electromagnetic Waves with a self-paced assignment in Study Island. They were advised to take their own notes, make sure they went through the flash cards, and then score an 80% or higher on the online questions.

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Math: Students took an assessment on converting between decimals, fractions and percents. They were able to use their notes.

Science: Finishing up Study Island Properties of Waves, doing the Chap 15 Waves Directed Reading, then Chapter 15 Waves vocabulary.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Math: Percents/Decimals/Fractions conversion fluency GIMKIT game! Students then worked on a self-checking puzzle (homework if not finished in class). If they finished this, they completed their Understanding Percents Freckle assignment.

Science: Waves GIMKIT review - Test Thursday! Chap 15 Waves Directed Reading, then Chapter 15 Waves vocabulary.

Monday, January 9, 2023

Math: Students worked independently, practicing conversions between decimals, percents and fractions then self-checked their answers - HOMEWORK IF NOT FINISHED IN CLASS TODAY! Students then worked on a self-checking puzzle. If they finished this, they completed their Understanding Percents Freckle assignment.

Science: Self-paced class time: Study Island on their Properties of Waves assignment, Chapter 15 Waves Directed Reading, then Chapter 15 Waves vocabulary.

Friday, January 6, 2023

Math: Practicing conversions between decimals, percents and fractions. Students worked independently, then self-checked their answers.

Science:  Finished up waves notes, 20 minutes of slinky time, then worked in Study Island on their Properties of Waves assignment.

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Math: We created a flippable conversion booklet to help with our fractions/decimals/percents fluency. 

Science:  Slinky waves lab!

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Math: We are working on building our fractions/decimals/percents fluency. Started today with some note-taking.

Science:  Four-square model notes on longitudinal and compressional waves.

Monday, December 17, 2022

Math: Christmas Pixel Art - practicing multiplication and division skills without calculators. Christmas ratio/proportion coloring. Math fact practice playing Tic Tac Toe. Order of Operations dice game.

Science:  Attempting to make snowflake crystals - using Borax and water. We will see tomorrow morning!

Friday, December 16, 2022: PBIS CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA - SHORTENED CLASSES - NO ENCORE

Math: Reviewed their Surface Area & Nets test. Graphed latest STAR Math benchmark scores - SO MUCH GROWTH! Practiced multiplication skills (without calculators!) coloring in Christmas pictures.

Science:  No science today.

Thursday, December 15, 2022: 

Math: Students completed their Surface Area & Nets unit test. They were able to use their foldables and calculator. Continued working in Khan Academy.

Science:  Electromagnetic vs. Mechanical waves - what's the difference??

Wednesday, December 14, 2022: 

Math: Students took their Surface Area & Nets unit test. They were able to use their foldables and calculator. If they finished early, they started working in Khan Academy on the Meaning of Percents unit.

Science:  Notes and mini videos on transverse vs. longitudinal waves.

Tuesday, December 13, 2022: 

Math: Students completed their Surface Area & Nets classwork from Friday, completed their Surface Area & Nets box lab and then completed their Freckle Surface Area assignment. Test tomorrow.

Science:  Continued our FITB notes from yesterday.

Monday, December 12, 2022: 

Math: Students finished up their Surface Area & Nets classwork from Friday. As they completed their work, I checked it and if they got it wrong, tried to get them back on track. Those that finished started their Surface Area & Nets box lab, where they had to find the actual surface area of various boxes, then draw the net. Test on Wednesday!

Science:  Started our unit on Properties of Waves with a Bill Nye video and FITB notes.