Ms. Melissa Woods Team 7-2 Mathematics: December 14th

Monday, December 14, 2009

Core Extension

Retakes

802 Retakes: 4.5-4.8 Quiz Retake (Monday, Dec.14th); Chapter 4 Test Retake (Wednesday, Dec.16th)

803 Retakes: 8.3-8.4 Quiz Retake (Monday, Dec.14th); Chapter 8 Test Retake (Wednesday, Dec.16th)

802 & 803

TIMS (Teaching Integrated Math and Science)

Due- Thursday, December 17^th

*If you are going to be leaving early this week, you need to make arrangements with Mrs. Hooper or Ms. Woods

Form groups
Number your packet pg.1-13
At the bottom of pg.1 and pg.4: change manipulated variable to independent variable; responding variable to dependent variable (Explain)
Label the Table pg. 2 and pg.5: distance- meters, time- seconds, velocity- D/T meters/seconds
Label the Activities in the table pg.2 and pg.5: bunny hop, l-leg hop, skip, toe-heel forwards, toe-heel backwards
Determine who will complete which activity for each experiment

Each graph should be labeled; one should be labeled Experiment 1 and the other should be labeled Experiment 2
Label the x-axis (time- seconds) and the y-axis (distance- meters)
Experiment 1, y-axis should measure 6 meters spaced evenly
Experiment 2, x-axis should measure 3 seconds spaced evenly

Go in the hallway and create at least 10 stations where they measure 6 meters. There should be a strip of tape to mark each meter.
Have the students model each activity
Go over the rubric

Collect data for Experiment 1 on pg.2 and Experiment 2 on pg.5
Draw the corresponding pictures for each experiment on pg.1 and pg.4 (don’t forget to answer the questions at the bottom of each page)- Stick figures are welcome. Name, distance, time, direction, and activity should be labeled.
Complete the corresponding graphs for each experiment
Complete the questions on pg.2 and pg.5 that follow each table

Friday- (No Math Class)

DIFFERENTIATION EXPLANATION

FYI- Differentiation is a process teachers use to maximize student learning by improving the match between a student’s unique characteristics and the curriculum. Since math is sequential, students are put in different groups to best suit their needs.
Offering a variety of math classes is one way District 97 differentiates instruction, process, and assessment.
Next 7 students are derived from the Math 7 class. Students periodically take pretests to determine mastery of concepts prior to instruction. Students are grouped and regrouped according to their performance on the pretest (90% or better). These students are assigned alternate, more challenging, homework and evaluations.

Weekly study sessions help meet the need of those students who demonstrate a need for concept reinforcement. All students are welcome to come throughout the school year. Students may use this as an opportunity for clarification and/or re-teaching of the concepts already presented during class. Study sessions are used as needed.

Academic Studies helps meet the needs of students who have not met the standards for the previous school year. This is a class designed to help boost student's skills in math and reading. Students are identified for placement into this class at the start of the year by the administration.

Ms. Melissa Woods Team 7-2 Mathematics