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Social Studies 8
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Math 7
Daily Agenda (Aug-Sept)
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Daily Agenda (April)
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Daily Agenda (June)
Math 8
Daily Agenda (Aug-Sept)
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Daily Agenda (March)
Daily Agenda (April)
Daily Agenda (May)
Daily Agenda (June)
Science 8
Unit 1: Bioplastics
Unit 2: Atoms and Molecules
Unit 3: Density
Unit 4: States of matter
Unit: 'Home'work
Science 7
Unit 1: Elevation Study
Unit 2: Cycling of Energy and Matter
Unit: 'Home'work
Language Arts 7
A Long Walk to Water Unit
Lost on a Mountain in Maine Unit
Podcasting Unit!
Disease, Cells and Literacy Unit!
Who am I? Unit!
Language Arts 8
Animal Farm Unit
The Outsiders Unit
Literature Alive Unit!
Civil Rights Unit
Who am I? Unit!
JB's Call Back
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Porthos 7 Calendar
Porthos 8 Calendar
Social Studies 7
August/September 2019
October 2019
November 2019
December 2019
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
June 2020
Social Studies 8
August/September 2019
October 2019
November 2019
December 2019
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
June 2020
Math 7
Daily Agenda (Aug-Sept)
Daily Agenda (October)
Daily Agenda (November)
Daily Agenda (December)
Daily Agenda (January)
Daily Agenda (February)
Daily Agenda (March)
Daily Agenda (April)
Daily Agenda (May)
Daily Agenda (June)
Math 8
Daily Agenda (Aug-Sept)
Daily Agenda (October-Nov)
Daily Agenda (November)
Daily Agenda (December)
Daily Agenda (January)
Daily Agenda (February)
Daily Agenda (March)
Daily Agenda (April)
Daily Agenda (May)
Daily Agenda (June)
Science 8
Unit 1: Bioplastics
Unit 2: Atoms and Molecules
Unit 3: Density
Unit 4: States of matter
Unit: 'Home'work
Science 7
Unit 1: Elevation Study
Unit 2: Cycling of Energy and Matter
Unit: 'Home'work
Language Arts 7
A Long Walk to Water Unit
Lost on a Mountain in Maine Unit
Podcasting Unit!
Disease, Cells and Literacy Unit!
Who am I? Unit!
Language Arts 8
Animal Farm Unit
The Outsiders Unit
Literature Alive Unit!
Civil Rights Unit
Who am I? Unit!
JB's Call Back
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Porthos 7 Calendar
Porthos 8 Calendar
Social Studies 7
August/September 2019
October 2019
November 2019
December 2019
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
June 2020
Social Studies 8
August/September 2019
October 2019
November 2019
December 2019
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
June 2020
Math 7
Daily Agenda (Aug-Sept)
Daily Agenda (October)
Daily Agenda (November)
Daily Agenda (December)
Daily Agenda (January)
Daily Agenda (February)
Daily Agenda (March)
Daily Agenda (April)
Daily Agenda (May)
Daily Agenda (June)
Math 8
Daily Agenda (Aug-Sept)
Daily Agenda (October-Nov)
Daily Agenda (November)
Daily Agenda (December)
Daily Agenda (January)
Daily Agenda (February)
Daily Agenda (March)
Daily Agenda (April)
Daily Agenda (May)
Daily Agenda (June)
Science 8
Unit 1: Bioplastics
Unit 2: Atoms and Molecules
Unit 3: Density
Unit 4: States of matter
Unit: 'Home'work
Science 7
Unit 1: Elevation Study
Unit 2: Cycling of Energy and Matter
Unit: 'Home'work
Language Arts 7
A Long Walk to Water Unit
Lost on a Mountain in Maine Unit
Podcasting Unit!
Disease, Cells and Literacy Unit!
Who am I? Unit!
Language Arts 8
Animal Farm Unit
The Outsiders Unit
Literature Alive Unit!
Civil Rights Unit
Who am I? Unit!
JB's Call Back
Daily Agenda (February)
Thursday, February 20
Learning Target: All Porthos 7th grade students will watch the eighth grade skits in the auditorium.
Wednesday, February 19
Learning Target: Students will complete a check of understanding for the recent unit - modeling and solving equations.
Silent reading
warm-up
Check-up - Equations & expressions
Monday, February 17
Learning Target: Students will model and solve equations using equation scales and algebra tiles.
Silent reading
warm-up
Modeling solving equations
read
model
isolate the variable
distribute
regroup
combine like terms
symbolic method
independent/collaborative work time
modeling with algebra tiles
sets 1-4
writing & solving equations from context
check your answer "Plug it in"
Thursday, February 13
Learning Target: Students will model and solve equations using equation scales and algebra tiles.
Silent reading
warm-up (
mystery bags
)
Equation vs expression - solving & simplifying (find the solution that makes the equation true)
Modeling solving equations
read
model
distribute
regroup
combine like terms
symbolic method
Wednesday, February 12
Learning Target: Students will model and solve equations using equation scales and algebra tiles.
SEL with Jade & Katie
silent reading
warm-up
4-3-2-1 (number puzzle) small groups
balance scales - solving equations
Wednesday, February 5
Learning Target: Students will simplify and evaluate multi-step expressions symbolically
silent reading
warm-up (small groups - 24)
finish independent work:
distributive property with only addition
distributing the negative
simplify & evaluate variable expressions with all rational numbers)
self-assess (simplify & evaluate...)
Monday, February 3
Learning Target: Students will continue to simplify multi-step expressions symbolically
silent reading
warm-up (simplifying & evaluating expressions)
medium / spicy
last weeks check-up
Work time: Independent or small group
distributive property with only addition
distributing the negative
simplify & evaluate variable expressions with all rational numbers)
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