Welcome to Science and Math 2022-2023
Every month there will be a summary of what the students are doing in each class and what are the upcoming topics and activities students will be working on next.
5/6 Science: Students have been learning Astronomy. Students have learned about Earth's rotation and revolution including seasons; Ancient Astronomy from Aristotle to Isaac Newton; Moon's motions and phases, solar and lunar eclipses, and tides. Students have also learned about the history of the space race, the Apollo program, space shuttles including the Challenger tragedy, radio telescopes, solar and lunar probes; International Space Station, current and future plans to explore some planets and moons, and the potential return to the Moon . In November, students will be designing and building a model for a lunar outpost among other hands on projects that will be developing until the end of the second quarter.
Math 5 - Students have been working on the following: estimating products, multiplying with 10a, 100s, 1000s, estimating products, and multiplication of whole numbers by up to 3 digits by 3 digits. We continue with estimating quotients, dividing by factors of ten, dividing by one digit multi- digit numbers. In November we will continue working on division of numbers by two digit divisors and will be working on rounding decimals, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.
Math 6 Students have been working with conversion of fractions, decimals, and percentages, including percentages greater than 100. Students have been working really hard in learning how to read and break down a word problem to solve. Students just finished adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers and decimals including problem solving. For November and part of December with fractions: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.
Science 7/8 - Students have been learning about the organelles of the cell, work with a microscope to view slides of animal and plant cells, they have learned about osmosis and diffusion, cell respiration, and photosynthesis including comparing and contrasting both processes. They are currently studying the cell cycle, cell division (mitosis) and will be relate to real- life scenario: cancer. After that, students will be learning cell reproduction or meiosis. They will be several hands- on activities for these topics. Next unit will be Genetics.
Pre-Algebra- Students have been working very hard on learning how to simplify square roots, add, subtract, and multiply square roots. Now students have leaning how to solve different types of equations with one variables: one- step, two- step, and multi- step equations. Next topic will be working with: equations in two variables and how to graph these equations and how to find the slope.
Algebra I- Students have learned about solving one step, two step, multi-step equations, equations with absolute value, ratios and proportions. Students continue with Literal equations which are very challenging but very important in Science particularly for Chemistry and Physics. (formulas). Students have learned about the differences between a relation and a function, learned about to write and solve a function notation; graph linear equations, determine zeros of linear equations, rate of change and slope, and slope- intercept. In November students will be writing equations in slope- intercept form, and in standard form as well as working with parallel and perpendicular lines ... and lots of graphing
Math IXL- All students received access with a username and password to Math IXL. Math is a website that is used to re-enforce concepts being taught and to enrich the Math program. With unlimited questions, engaging item types, and real-world scenarios, IXL helps learners experience math. We will be using Math IXL frequently in class. Each students has been issued an action plan based on their MAP scores and will be working on this action plan to close the gaps and to challenge those students that can perform at higher levels. The advantage of Math IXL used in conjunction with the class is that your students receive immediate feedback and an insight on their own growth. As a teacher, I use Math IXL to support the Math curriculum . Your child has access to this online program at home. With thousands of skills that match what we’re learning, as well as observing the students' progress. IXL is a great resource to help your child excel. The goal for 2023- 2024 is 75,000 solved problems. Students have answered 15,000 math problems correctly as of November 1st.
Every month there will be a summary of what the students are doing in each class and what are the upcoming topics and activities students will be working on next.
5/6 Science: Students have been learning Astronomy. Students have learned about Earth's rotation and revolution including seasons; Ancient Astronomy from Aristotle to Isaac Newton; Moon's motions and phases, solar and lunar eclipses, and tides. Students have also learned about the history of the space race, the Apollo program, space shuttles including the Challenger tragedy, radio telescopes, solar and lunar probes; International Space Station, current and future plans to explore some planets and moons, and the potential return to the Moon . In November, students will be designing and building a model for a lunar outpost among other hands on projects that will be developing until the end of the second quarter.
Math 5 - Students have been working on the following: estimating products, multiplying with 10a, 100s, 1000s, estimating products, and multiplication of whole numbers by up to 3 digits by 3 digits. We continue with estimating quotients, dividing by factors of ten, dividing by one digit multi- digit numbers. In November we will continue working on division of numbers by two digit divisors and will be working on rounding decimals, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.
Math 6 Students have been working with conversion of fractions, decimals, and percentages, including percentages greater than 100. Students have been working really hard in learning how to read and break down a word problem to solve. Students just finished adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing whole numbers and decimals including problem solving. For November and part of December with fractions: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.
Science 7/8 - Students have been learning about the organelles of the cell, work with a microscope to view slides of animal and plant cells, they have learned about osmosis and diffusion, cell respiration, and photosynthesis including comparing and contrasting both processes. They are currently studying the cell cycle, cell division (mitosis) and will be relate to real- life scenario: cancer. After that, students will be learning cell reproduction or meiosis. They will be several hands- on activities for these topics. Next unit will be Genetics.
Pre-Algebra- Students have been working very hard on learning how to simplify square roots, add, subtract, and multiply square roots. Now students have leaning how to solve different types of equations with one variables: one- step, two- step, and multi- step equations. Next topic will be working with: equations in two variables and how to graph these equations and how to find the slope.
Algebra I- Students have learned about solving one step, two step, multi-step equations, equations with absolute value, ratios and proportions. Students continue with Literal equations which are very challenging but very important in Science particularly for Chemistry and Physics. (formulas). Students have learned about the differences between a relation and a function, learned about to write and solve a function notation; graph linear equations, determine zeros of linear equations, rate of change and slope, and slope- intercept. In November students will be writing equations in slope- intercept form, and in standard form as well as working with parallel and perpendicular lines ... and lots of graphing
Math IXL- All students received access with a username and password to Math IXL. Math is a website that is used to re-enforce concepts being taught and to enrich the Math program. With unlimited questions, engaging item types, and real-world scenarios, IXL helps learners experience math. We will be using Math IXL frequently in class. Each students has been issued an action plan based on their MAP scores and will be working on this action plan to close the gaps and to challenge those students that can perform at higher levels. The advantage of Math IXL used in conjunction with the class is that your students receive immediate feedback and an insight on their own growth. As a teacher, I use Math IXL to support the Math curriculum . Your child has access to this online program at home. With thousands of skills that match what we’re learning, as well as observing the students' progress. IXL is a great resource to help your child excel. The goal for 2023- 2024 is 75,000 solved problems. Students have answered 15,000 math problems correctly as of November 1st.