Hi All! This week has been busy, but we got a lot accomplished!
In Pre-Algebra, we have been working on the relationship between the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres. We did two mini experiments involving play-doh and rice to try to show where the equations come from, and how they are similar. Students seem to really like the activities and could visually see where the equations come from! It was a great week. Homework was given on Monday, which was to complete a worksheet on the volume and surface area of a cylinder. There was no school on Tuesday, so the assignment assigned Monday was due Wednesday. Wednesday, the students began to see the relationship between the volume of sphere and the volume of a cylinder, so for homework they had #1-6 in the packet where the experiments were during class. No homework on Thursday, and no homework over the weekend.
The Pre-Algebra students were given back a test when we got back from April school vacation week. The students may do corrections on the test, but I want them done ASAP! We will be having a test on volume, surface area, and angle relationships on Thursday of next week. I will be available on Wednesday for review.
In Algebra, we finished our discussion on factoring. We learned the last special case on Wednesday, but have been reviewing for a majority of the week. The students took a test today on factoring. The students also got their tests back from Chapter 9 test, and corrections are due on Monday. I was available this week Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and I will be available next Monday to help with corrections if necessary. No homework over the weekend.
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