SIXTH GRADE

Factors and Prime Factorization - you are doing #6-25. I made a video with examples!

 

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

You have a quiz tomorrow over all operations with fractions - adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing.

 

GEOGRAPHY

We weren't able to watch the video again - it was freezing for some reason - so the class took notes on The Caribbean. We WILL watch it tomorrow. I was able to download the video so it won't have to stream from the internet. (Thank you, Mr. Swickey!)

 

PRE-ALGEBRA

Multiplying and dividing signed fractions and mixed numbers. I made a short video with two examples.

ALGEBRA I

We began working on an assignment with applications of linear equations and inequalities. You do not have to finish it tonight! We will continue on the assignment tomorrow and do the slinky activity!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

We began discussing prime and composite numbers and prime factorization today. There is no homework!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

& PRE-ALGEBRA

I taught both classes a new way of adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. I think it made it easier for everyone! Here is a video that both classes can watch. 7th grade only needs to watch the first two pages - Pre-Algebra, watch the whole thing.

GEOGRAPHY

The class took notes on Canada and Mexico today. We weren't able to watch the Lewis and Clark video because of the internet troubles, but hopefully we can tomorrow! If not...more notes. BE READY FOR THE COUNTRY QUIZ TOMORROW!

 

ALGEBRA I

 

Finish the last two problems from the modeling linear equations handout.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

You are doing divisibility rules today. page 160, #6-25. Remember, to check if a number is divisible by another number, follow the rules. For example, is 1,572 divisible by 2, 3, 5, 9, or 10?

Since 1,572 ends in 2, it is divisible by 2.
Since the digits in 1,572 add up to 15 (1+5+7+2=15), then it is divisible by 3, because 3 goes into 15.
Since 1,572 doesn't end in 5 or 0, it is NOT divisible by 5.
Since the digits in 1,572 add up to 15, then it is NOT divisible by 9 since 9 does not go into 15.

You would write as your answer: 2 and 3

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today, you are doing the reteaching worksheet on comparing and ordering fractions. If you need help, look at the video from the Thursday before Thanksgiving. (It's the post right below this one.)

SEVENTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY

The class took notes on the physical features of the United States today. The homework is the US Mountains handout. Remember, you are listing mountain ranges, not individual mountains. Then find the region the range is in and compare it in elevation to the Rockies and the Appalachians.

THERE IS A COUNTRY QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY! Be sure to look up facts for a new country in North America.

PRE-ALGEBRA

You are doing the worksheet on adding signed mixed numbers. You can watch the video from the Thursday before Thanksgiving (in the post below) for most of it. I made a new video with examples of how to add 3 fractions.

ALGEBRA I

Just finish question #2 on the handout. We will work more in class tomorrow!

See you tomorrow,
Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE

The class took a quiz over mean, median, mode, and range today. Some will need to finish tomorrow.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

The class worked on a worksheet (evens only) comparing and ordering fractions. Here is a video:

SEVENTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY

The class took the first country quiz today and then put together their passports! Every time they pass a country quiz, they will get a flag for that country and a stamp in their passport. No homework.

PRE-ALGEBRA

Adding signed fractions and mixed numbers. Here is a video:

ALGEBRA I

Graphing linear inequalities. I don't have the numbers you are doing at home with me. Let me know if you get stuck!

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

The class will have a quiz tomorrow over mean, median, mode, and range. Be sure you understand how to find each of these! The lists of numbers will be pretty straightfoward without confusing decimals when finding the mean.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

We discussed yesterday's lesson and worked on an activity lab from the textbook which was also about balances. The homework is to draw a picture of two different balances using the shapes from the book. Make one balance that balances and one balance that doesn't. Tomorrow, you will trade with your classmates and see if you can figure out their drawings.

SEVENTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY

We finished up their culture presentations today and discussed the pieces of a country quiz. The first quiz will be tomorrow. The students will use the website CIA World Factbook to look up the following pieces of information about each country:

Capital
Type of government
Head of Government AND their title (NOT head of state....sometimes this is a different person - especially in parliamentary democracies.)
Major Language (list all official languages or list languages that are spoken by a large percentage of the population)
Major Religion (list religions that are practiced by a large percentage of the population - if this is pretty even between several religions, list them - it's always better to put more than less)
Climate (list the main climate(s) for the country - sometimes there will be several climate regions within a country)
Population
Major Landform (mountain, mountain chain, desert, etc.)
Major Body of Water (major river, bay, major lake - Lake Hefner would not work for the US, but Lake Superior would) Do not list oceans or seas - bays will work when it is directly related to the country, such as Hudson Bay in Canada.
National Holiday - list the name AND date (such as Independence Day, July 4th for the  US)

If you ever have questions about what to use, please ask! Just don't wait until 5 minutes before a country quiz. These are easy to study for and will boost your grade. Don't wait until the last minute or forget to look up the facts.

At the website, capital, type of government, head of government, and national holiday can all be found under the heading "government". Major language, major religion, and population, can be found under "People and Society". Climate can be found under "Geography" and major landform and major body of water can sometimes be found by clicking on the map in the upper right. Another great source is your atlas!

 

PRE-ALGEBRA

We began working on adding and subtracting signed fractions and mixed numbers. There is no homework tonight. We will work on the assignment in class tomorrow.

ALGEBRA I

The class finished their test today. No homework!

See you tomorrow!
Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

Today's assignment was a reteaching worksheet on median and mode. Please let me know if you have any questions!

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

Today in class, I taught a introductory lesson on equations. I have been working with three other teachers developing the lesson and we used today as "research" into how well we prepared the lesson. This is becoming a common practice in education called "Lesson Study". The class was terrific and it went very well! I was very proud of them.

 

SEVENTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY

Today's assignment was to work on the North America map. The substitute collected these in class, but everyone will get a chance to finish them tomorrow.

PRE-ALGEBRA

You are doing #22-33 on page212-213. I made a video with a lot of explanation. As I go through each type of problem, it would be a good idea to pause and work those problems. I explain how to do the word problems in detail. Please let me know if you have any questions!

ALGEBRA I

The class took their Unit 3 test today. They didn't finish but will get class time tomorrow to continue working.

See you tomorrow,

Mrs. Swickey

SIXTH GRADE MATH

The class worked on an activity in pairs today. There is no homework! They will finish it tomorrow.

SEVENTH GRADE MATH

More practice with scientific notation. See the video from last week if you need help!

SEVENTH GRADE GEOGRAPHY

The class continued presenting their culture projects. There are just a few left and then we will be starting a new unit!

PRE-ALGEBRA

Page 212, #7-21. Here is a video with some examples:

ALGEBRA I

You have a test tomorrow! Be sure you go over the review tonight and let me know if you have any questions.

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Swickey