The next two weeks 3/10 - 3/21

I think all the students feel a little refreshed from the long snow break this week.  That being said, the next two weeks we are really going to focus on learning some new skills.  TCAP is approaching, all my classes have learned about 75% of the skills assessed on TCAP.  Here is what each grade will focus on next week.

7th - scale factor with area and volume

6th - area and volume of a circle

8th - Find measures of the angles formed by parallel lines cut by a traversal.

Update!

An update has been long over due!  This year is flying by and I think we are all looking forward to warmer weather and sunshine.  I am very proud of my students.

7th grade has completed tests on slope and we are moving on into the world of geometry.  This week we have focused on reviewing the basics such as perimeter, area, and volume.  In the coming weeks we are going to be learning about angles and then applying those skills to determine the similarity of triangles.

6th grade has been working hard learning the building blocks of algebra.  What is a variable?  Solving algebraic expressions and solving equations.  We are taking our test tomorrow and will turn our focus on learning to plot points on a coordinate grid.

8th grade spend some time reviewing slope and then learning about slope-intercept form.  They graphed equations and plotted the slope of many many lines.  We are now focusing on angles and will begin learning about the Pythagorean theorem next week.

Model integer problems using counters

Cameron did a great job with this objective.  My 7th graders are really catching on to adding/subtracting integers!

Week 7 - 9/16-20

Hi All,

This week we are learning about:

6 - Multiplying fractions

7 - Absolute Value and Integers

8 - Comparing rational numbers then percent proportion

The weeks are flying by :)

-FG

Friday!

Friday is finally here and we are wrapping up a productive week in math class.

This week students learned:
 6 - Identified place values and learned how to estimate a product.
 7 - Multiply and divide decimals
 8 - Add/Subtract and Multiply/Divide Integers

I'm proud of the hard work my students put in. Next week my 6th graders are going to learn how to multiply decimals. 7th graders will continue to work on long division and division of decimals. 8th Graders will be mastering integers and reviewing proportions from last year.

 Hope everyone has a great weekend!

F. Gonzalez

Multiplication Facts (2's and 3's) Quiz

You have 3 minutes to complete.

Classroom Pledge

"As a member of Room 408, I pledge to respect myself by making good choices, respect my classmates by treating them kindly, and take responsibility for all of my actions."

We finished the poster today!  The students signed a small pledge ribbon, colored them, and put them on the wall.  The red ribbons are 6th grade, blue are seventh, and green are eighth.

- F. Gonzalez