Middle School

Math: The Marionettes started the week by exploring ratios. They sorted a small sample of Froot Loops by color, created ratios, and used that data to make conclusions about the colors in a whole box. After exploring they had introductory lessons on how to write ratios and using ratios to make comparisons. They ended the week with a solve and color to practice finding equivalent ratios. The Saplings spent the week taking a check-in. After completing their check-in, some students created mad-lib stories to practice finding interest and working with the simple interest formula as an extension assignment. The Vroomshrooms […]

Math: The Marionettes worked through a scavenger hunt, a review, and pumpkin coloring review all to build up to their check-in this week. They did a great job reviewing integer operations. Expect check-ins in their binders next week. The Saplings learned about percent change at the beginning of the week. They completed an activity that calculated the percent change of the prices of household items in the 70s compared to the 10s. Wednesday and Thursday they complete their unit reviews. The Vroomshrooms had lessons over finding parallel and perpendicular lines and linear regression. After each lesson they worked on a

Math: The Marionettes started the week with a lesson on subtracting integers using an algorithm. They then moved on to multiplication and division of integers. This completes their integer operations unit. Next week we will be reviewing and taking a check in. The Saplings talked about percentages this week. They worked on application problems where they had to find either the percent, the part, or the whole using proportions. The Vroomshrooms are still working with linear equations. They learned how to find the equation and graph lines given a slope and a point, and only given two points. Thursday was

Math: Marionettes started the week with completing two mazes. One maze was on adding integers and the other was on subtracting integers. After about 2.5 weeks of using models to solve integer addition and subtraction problems, on Tuesday they had a lesson on adding integers with an algorithm. Wednesday they all escaped from a three level escape room by adding and subtracting integers! The Saplings had lessons over unit rates and measurement conversation. They practiced calculating unit rates and their fraction division skills by sorting how concentrated each kid liked their chocolate milk. The Vroomshrooms practiced graphing functions by completing

Math: This week the Marionettes tackled subtracting integers with models. We learned how to take away counters in subtraction problems on Tuesday. Wednesday they completed a solve and color to practice. Once they were done they created their own integer subtraction equation and made a poster to model their equation. One Thursday we played speed dating. Each student was given a problem to become experts in. Next they partnered up to trade problems and try to model and solve their partner’s problem. After that everyone switched partners and repeated the process. Da Saplings worked on solving proportions using cross multiplication