Sam

Shane

Andrew

Devan

Lily

Jordyn

Tayler

Derek

Taylore

Bailey

Nick

David

Mackenzie C

Sam O

Logan

Cj

Colter

Danielle

Kailey

Jonathan

Caidell

Cameron T

Sydney K

Conner M

Tanner

Adam

Devin

Zach B

Sierra SC

Jaden

Rhett

Anthony

Zach H

Rachel

Shelby

Jonah

Nolan

Sydni

Dylan N

Andrew

Taylan M

Dec 17

Get out HW to check!

Dec 16

No Wm-Up!

ThingLink example

Dec 12 Pre-Al

On a scale of 1-10, how easy are comparing and ordering fractions and decimals?
1 being very difficult
10 being very easy

Dec 12 Inv. Math

On a scale of 1-10, how easy are solving inequalities by + and - for you?
1 being very difficult
10 being very easy

Dec 12 Science

Topic:  Picture

Question:  I'll ask you to make a list when the bell rings.

We will do poll everywhere after the wm-up.

Dec 11 Inv. Math

Solve the following:

-5 + x > -22

Dec 11 Pre-Al

Find the fraction for the following repeating decimal.

1.72222....







1 and 13 over 18

Dec 11 Science

Topic:  Guess

Question:  I'm going to show you a picture and you're going to guess what it is.

Dec 10 Pre-Al

Give an example of a repeating decimal.

Dec 10 Inv. Math

We are going to watch a BrainPop.  Be ready to start and answer a question when the bell rings.

Dec 10 Science

Topic:  Ice melter

Question:  What do you think ice melter is and why is it used?

Dec 9 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet.

Page 65

Topic:  MB Trip

Question:  Do you think we made it to San Fran?

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Dec 9 Pre-Al

Use your wm-up sheet from last week.

Put down NO Wm-Up today!

Be ready to finish your ch 1-4 review.  You will have 5 minutes to work.  If you're done, get out a book to free read.  

Dec 9 In. Math

Use your wm-up sheet from last week.

What do you think the average was on the quiz?

Dec 5 Pre-Al

Find the LCM of 8 and 12









8, 16, 24, 32...
12, 24, 36...

Dec 5 Inv. Math

Write and solve an equation for the following.

Basketball shoes cost $37 more than a uniform.  If the shoes were $53, how much was the uniform?















x + 37 = 53
x = $16

Dec 5 Science

Topic:  L to J

Question:  How many do you think you'll get correct?

Dec 4 Science

Topic:  6th vocab

Question:  What type of rock are granite, basalt, pumice, and obsidian?
A.  metamorphic 
B.  sedimentary
C.  igneous






C
Metamorphic:  slate, marble
Sedimentary:  sandstone, shale, coal, limestone

Dec 4 Inv. Math

What is the difference between less than and less than or equal to?

Dec 4 Pre-Al

Write an example of a fraction (with variables) WITH a fraction bar AND then WITHOUT a fraction bar.  

Dec 3 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet!

Page 61

Topic:  MB Trip

Question:  Guess a vocab word turned in.



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Amazon video

Dec 3 Math

Grab a wm-up sheet.

How did you use math over break?

Math

NO WM-UP!

MB Trip

NO Wm-Up today!













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Nov 21 Pre-Al

Which is easier for you, multiplying or dividing variables?

Nov 21 Science

Topic:  Project

Question:  What was one project you learned about yesterday that you liked?

Nov 21 Inv. Math

What do you think the quiz average was?

Nov 20 Inv. Math

Write an expression.

25 less than y

Nov 20 Pre-Al

Simplify.

Write with a fraction bar.

Write without a fraction bar.

Nov 20 Science

Topic:  MB Trip

Question:  Guess a word that was turned in.






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Nov 19 Inv. Math

Write and solve an EQUATION.

You save $5 every week.  How many weeks will it take you to save 250?

Nov 19 Pre-Al

What happened 150 years ago today?

Nov 19 Science

Topic:  Test

Question:  Your family uses ALL detergent, but wants to try Tide.  

Identify the following:
Control Group:
Experimental Group:
Manipulated Variable:  
Responding Variable:

Nov 18 Inv. Math

Use the wm-up sheet from last week.

Last Friday Trevor had $29.  Over the weekend, he received some money for cleaning the attic.  He now has $41.  Write an EQUATION that shows how much money Trevor earned. 

Nov 18 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet.

Page 57

Topic:  SM 

Question:  On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you about taking the SM test tomorrow?
1 = least confident
10 = most confident

Nov 18 Pre-Al

Use the wm-up from last week.

Simplify the following:

Nov 18 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet.

Page 57

Topic:  SM

Question  One day you and a friend decide to have some popcorn while you do your homework.  You put the bag of popcorn in the microwave, punch in the time, and wait.  The microwave sounds like it is working, but after a couple of minutes, it is clear the popcorn didn't pop.

Make a list of some reasons why the popcorn didn't pop.  Work with your pod areas.

Oct 14 Pre-Al

On a scale of 1-10, how comfortable are you with using rational numbers?  (What you worked on yesterday)

Oct 14 Inv. Math

Write an equation for the following.

After paying $6 for a salad, Julie has $32.  How much money did she have before buying the salad?

Nov 14 Science

Topic:  SM

Question:  What step of the SM do you think is the most important and why?
1.  Question
2.  Hypothesis
3.  Procedure
4.  Results
5.  Conclustion

Nov 12 Pre-Al

Solve the following:

Nov 12 Inv. Math

Write a variable expression for the following:

twelve less than x








x - 12

Nove 12 Science

Topic:  MB Trip

Question:  How many miles do you think we gained?












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Nov 11 Science

Wm-up sheet is page 53

Topic:  MB episode

Question: Do you think plants will grow better when they are around talking?

Nov 7 Pre-Al

How comfortable do you feel solving for GCF?  Use the scale of 1-10.

Nov 7 Inv. Math

How confident are you about taking the test today?  
Use scale 1-10
10 being very confident
1 being least confident 

Nov 7 Science

Topic:  L to J Quiz

Question:  How many do you think you'll get correct?

Nov 6 Science

Topic:  6th vocab

Question:  Find ONE word you remember from the new sheet of paper (gold paper from last week).  Write down the word and be ready to explain it to your partner.

Nov 6 Inv. Math

When do you need to use the reciprocal of a fraction?

Nov 6 Pre-Al

What would you like to use:  the cake method OR prime factorization to find GCF

Nov 5 Pre-Al

What does GCF stand for?

Nov 5 Inv. Math

Look at your Prac WS from yesterday.  On a scale of 1-10, how difficult was it for you? 
1 being very easy
10 being very difficult

Nov 5 Science

Topic:  MB Trip

Question:  Do you think we crossed over from Utah to Nevada?




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Nov 4 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet.

Page 49

Topic:  SM project

Question:  Do you have an idea for your at home experiment?  If so, write it down.

If you don't have an idea, think of something you could try (look back at notes and WS for ideas).

Nov 4 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet.

Page 49

Topic:  MB Trip

Question:  How many miles do you think we gained.

Nov 4 Inv. Math

Use the wm-up from last week!

Explain how to simplify the following

 1 + 3
 2   4

Nov 4 Pre-Al

Use the wm-up from last week!

Explain how to tell if 1,053 is divisible by 3.

Oct 31 Pre-Al

Why are exponents useful?

Oct 31 Inv. Math

Give an example of a reciprocal.  

Oct 31 Science

Topic: Plant Experiment 

Question:  I'll ask you after we start the article.

Oct 30 Pre-Al

What are divisibility rules?

Oct 30 Inv. Math

When multiplying fractions, why should you cross cancel?

Oct 30 Science

Topic: 6th vocab

Question:  What unit in 6th grade did you like studying the most?  Think about a topic, project, or lesson that you enjoyed.

Oct 29 Inv. Math

What do you think the average was for the quiz?

Oct 29 Pre-Al

What do you think the average was for the quiz?

Oct 29 Science

Topic:  Hypothesis

Question:  What's the purpose of the hypothesis?

Oct 28 Pre-Al

Grab a wm-up sheet from the front table!

On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you about taking the ch 3 review quiz?

Oct 28 Inv. Math

Grab a wm-up sheet at the front table!

On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you with multiplying fractions and mixed numbers?

Oct 28 science

Grab a wm-up sheet. 

Page 44. 

Topic:  MB

Question:  How many miles do you think we gained?  

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Oct 24 Science

Topic:  L to J

Question:  How many do you think you'll get correct today?

Oct 24 Pre-Al

What is a mathematical formula?  Can you give an example of one?

Oct 24 Inv. Math

Talk with partners to get ideas on how to solve.  (HINT:  Think about the notes from yesterday.)

Simplify.

Oct 23 Pre-Al

Mean is the average when looking at a set of data.  Give an example of when mean is useful.

Oct 23 Inv. Math

Try to solve the following...additions of mixed numbers.

Oct 23 Science

Topic:  6th vocab

Question:  What part of the eye focuses light?
a.  cornea
b.  pupil
c.  lens
d.  iris








cornea:  clear tissue covering the front of the eye
pupil:  opening into the eye (black part)
iris:  muscle that controls light entering the eye; colored portion

Oct 22 Pre-Al

On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you with multiplying and dividing decimals?

Oct 22 Inv. Math

On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you with adding and subtracting fractions? 

Oct 22 Science

Topic:  MB Trip

Question:  We are close to leaving Wyoming and entering Utah.  Do you think we made it to Utah?  Yes or no.



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Oct 21 Pre-Al

Use the back of the wm-up sheet from last week!

On a scale of 1-10.  How confident are you with + and - decimals?

Oct 21 Inv. Math

Use the back of the wm-up sheet from last week!

Explain how you would use estimation in real life.

Oct 21 Science

Grab a wm-up sheet!

Page 39

Topic:  Pendulum

Question:  We will watch a clip.  Look to see what variables the professor changes.

Oct 17 Science

Topic:  Bubble Wrap

Question:  I'll ask you a question after we look at another article.  

Oct 17 Pre-Al

On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you in your HOM process this time around? 
(strategy used, work to find solution, solution, and explanation)

Oct 17 Inv. Math

Look at the review from yesterday.  What part was the toughest for you?

Oct 16 Inv. Math & Pre-Al

No Wm-up today, going to start HOM.  Sit quietly!

Oct 16 Science

Topic:  Japanese Houses

Question:  I will ask you a question AFTER we look at an article.  

Oct 15 Science

Topic:  Pen Lab

Question:  If you could change your pendulum, what's ONE way that you would change it?

Oct 15 Inv Math

What's the difference between scientific notation and standard form?  

Oct 15 Pre-Al

ID the property as Associative or Commutative

a.  5 + 2 = 2 + 5

b.  (7 + 2) + 9 = 7 + (2 + 9)



5x - x + 7 

Coefficients:
Like Terms:
Constants:

Pendulum Examples