Monthly Archives: December 2013

Math Week 17

Topics: 1. Adding Integers 2. Subtracting Integers Adding Integers Now that we understand positive and negative numbers, it’s time to start learning the operations with them.  If we wanted to add integers on a number line, we could use the … Continue reading

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Seasons

I’d have to say, I’ve been quite pleased with how well some of the projects we’re doing in science are turning out!  The newest one was something I came up with this year because of a certain item we were … Continue reading

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Gingerbread Houses

One of our behavior incentives in class is a marble jar they fill by earning points throughout the day.  Once it is full, they have earned a class party.  We have decided to use this Friday to celebrate our having … Continue reading

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December 9-13

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Math Week 16

Topics 1. Unit 5 Pretest 2. Understanding Integers 3. Compare and Order Integers 4. Rational Numbers 5. Quiz Understanding Integers Integers – any whole number, positive, negative or 0. Positive Integer – Any whole number greater than 0. Opposite of negative. … Continue reading

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December 2-3

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Math Week 15

Topics 1.) Parts of a Ratio 2.) Study Guide 3.) Practice Question 4.) Test Parts of a Ratio This comes in handy when I have the simplest form of a ratio, and I know the total amount, but I want … Continue reading

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Canned Food Drive

The junior high student body officers and cheerleaders have invited 5th and 6th grade to participate in their canned food drive.  The SBOs and cheerleaders will then deliver the canned food to the shelter and spend a day volunteering with … Continue reading

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November 25-29

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Thank you!

On Wednesday, one the obvious activities we did was based around being thankful.  They created a list of things they were thankful for, and then turned one of them into a complete sentence explaining why.  We then wrote those on … Continue reading

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